Idaho Faces Sales Tax Plan Amid Relief Funds Shortfall
Governor C Ben Ross and Idaho relief chief P C Meredith push for new revenue as federal aid hinges on a $100000 monthly state share. With 27000 on relief rolls, and only about $2000 per county, officials race to reclassify and allocate funds by February amid looming sales tax discussions.
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C. Ben Ross
P. C. Meredith
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FERA
Washington, D. C
JERA
Iera Social Service Division
Meredith
Rail travel bounces back amid crossing safety debate
In Indianapolis a traveler writes from the hospital benefit trip about good train service and a grade crossing accident blamed on no one. He praises railroads reviving and argues eliminating grade crossings would aid workers and save lives while noting Indiana politics and tax policy.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
Supreme Court
Insurance Fund Probe Is Wanted
Idaho Senate adopts a resolution calling for an investigation of the Idaho State Insurance fund for the commonwealth. The probe, to be led by the state affairs committee, follows an audit ordered by Governor Ross and concerns inefficiencies and lax administration under manager P C OMalley.
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Boise
Idaho State Insurance Fund
Idaho Senate
Commonwealth
R. B. Wilson
Gem
R E. Whitten
P. C. O’malley
Pocatello
C. Ben Ross
Congress Eyes Rapid Action In Coming Week
Washington January 19 House Ways and Means plans hearings on social security while the Appropriations Committee reviews the 4.88 billion dole and work relief grant. Patman seeks quick floor action on a 2.1 billion bonus bill, with Speaker Burns urging timely reporting. Republicans convene with Snell to discuss the lump sum funding plan.
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Clarence M. Wright
Associated Press
Washington
Congressional Ly Today
Bo‘nus
Congress
Patman
American Legion
Burns
Ways and Means Committee
House
House Appropriations Committee
Ickes
Harry L. Hopkins
Representative Snell
New York
Ex convict confesses on bank robbery linked to prison smuggling
San Francisco police chief announced Clyde Stevens, paroled San Quentin convict, confessed he smuggled automatics into the prison. The weapons enabled four inmates to kidnap four parole board officials for a few hours Wednesday.
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San Francisco
William Quinn
Clyde Stevens
San Quentin
Huskies Gain Unshared Northern Lead With OSU Sweep
The University of Washington Huskies defeated Oregon State College 30 to 25 to move into undisputed first place in the northern division. Washington also won 30 to 25 last night, sweeping the two-game series.
Four Persons Frozen to Death in Hungary Cold Wave
Four people died from hypothermia in bitter winter weather across Hungary on January 19 as freezing temperatures persisted nationwide. Local authorities reported no additional details on the victims or locations of the deaths.
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Budapest
Hungary
Idaho Senate advances state liquor control bill
In Boise on January 19 the Idaho Senate debated a third liquor measure, proposing a governor appointed liquor commission, state stores with lowest prices, and licensing for purchases and beer vendors. Revenue would fund the general fund, with advertising bans and restricted production to a distillery selling to the state.
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Boise
Idaho
C. Ben Ross
Congress
Senate
la Frenz
Kootenai
Woodward
Franklin
Rigby
Madison
Henderson
General Fund
Idaho to inventory needed public works under Roosevelt program
Idaho plans immediate survey of needed and useful work projects to aid a national reemployment and natural resources program. J D Wood of Boise announced the survey will cover 44 county boards 52 city boards and seven district boards and must be completed by Feb 17. Eugene A Cox of Lewiston chairs the Idaho planning board with Wood and Ivan C Crawford coordinating in Moscow.
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Idaho
J. D. Wood
State Planning Board
Roosevelt
Woods
Idaho Planning Board
Eugene A. Cox
Lewiston
Wood
Ivan C. Crawford
Moscow
Public Works Administration
Ogden Unovers Two Pocatello Wins in A Pair
Ogden Eleventh ward beat Pocatello Theaters 46 43 in a close men s game. All Stars defeated Pocatello Amazons 39 12 led by Stitt with 27 points in a largely solo showing.
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Ogden
Ogden Eleventh Ward
Pocatello Teaters
All Stars
Pocatello Amazons
Stitt
Washington error over $100000 in federal Idaho relief funds
The federal relief administration said an error occurred in January totaling $100,000 in Idaho funding. Reported allotments reached $1,035,004 instead of $1,135,004 after overlooking a $100,000 January 14 addition. Original January allotment was $895,004 plus $100,000 January 14 and $140,000 January 16.
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Idaho
IERA
Meredith
Washington
Federal Relief Administration
High Court Near Decision in Gold Clause Case
Nine Supreme Court justices, after lengthy talks, signaled a nearing decision on the gold clause cases. Observers expect a possible 5 to 4 ruling. the issue centers on whether Congress could suspend gold payments, affecting about 100 billion dollars of bonds and contracts.
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High Court
J. T. Suter
Associated Press
Washington
Supreme Court
Capitol
Congress
Weekend Weather Outlook Precedes Colder Snow
Fair and cold Sunday with snow in the southeast portion. Monday will bring increasing cloudiness followed by more snow and a touch less cold.
Highway Snow Plows Battle Heavy Drifts in Utah and Idaho
A blizzard swept Utah and southern Idaho, blocking county roads but leaving main highways open by snow plows. The storm brought heavy drifts, stalling cars and delaying trains, while farmers hoped for irrigation water from mountain snow. Boise to Twin Falls saw five inches, with Hagerman valley buses stalled and Idaho Falls hit by a five day siege of wind and snow.
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Utah
Idaho
Pocatelo
Idaho Falls
Snake River
Dubois
Montana
Spencer
Monida
Mont
Oregon Short Line
Lima
Twin Falls
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Nev
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Shoshone
Ogden
Weather Bureau
Monnday
U. S. Weather Bureau
Highway Bureau
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Lava Hot Springs
Bancroft
Soda Springs
Montpelier
Highway Department
Pocatello
Football Finals A Honolulu American All
Honolulu town team faces American All in a finals clash with score 13 to 0, highlighting a decisive early lead by the Honolulu squad.
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Honolulu
Honolulu Town
Hauptmann 19 Hear Last Of State Case
The state proceeds with ladders letters and lucre as key elements in proving Bruno Hauptmann’s involvement in the Lindbergh kidnapping. Prosecutors argue a ladder served as the ascent for the child and that ransom letters were written by Hauptmann. Evidence shows Hauptmann’s wealth rose after the $50 000 ransom payment. Defense challenges the ladder as admissible and traces of its custody remain disputed.
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Associated Press
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Lucre
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John
John F. Condon
Charles A. Lindbergh
Condon
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Trenton
Edward J. Reilly
Hauptiman
Utah Weather Unsettled With Cold Wave Also
Unsettled Sunday weather brings much colder southeast districts as a moderate cold wave threatens Monday. Fading sun and brisk winds follow a cooler day with the cold snap likely to extend across the region.
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Utah
Winter grips Pacific coast in cold spell
Bitter cold weather disrupted rail and air travel across the Northwest and California. Idaho, Washington and Oregon faced deep snow with Seattle under five to seven inches and record lows in Everett and Spokane. San Francisco Bay Area saw its coldest spell of the season while Elko and Cheyenne faced flight halts. Pocatello and eastern Idaho endured one of the worst storms in decades, with impassable roads and plummeting temperatures.
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Bay
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Nev
Cheyenne
Wyo
United Airlines
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San Diego
Pocatello
State Highway Department
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Gate City
Local Committee Approves Relief Moves and Staffing
Henry Henderson, relief administrator, gained approval to hire 20 workers for ten days to move 170000 cans of meat at the government plant now in a treating room. A five member citizens committee will assist in judging doubtful relief claims to avoid displacing distressed families.
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Henry Henderson
B&se
Government Meat Packing
Henderson
Citizens’ Committee
Katherine White
Social Service
College football scores from Utah and California regions
In Provo Utah Montana State 32 Brigham Young University 55 St Marys 0 Stanford 41 Santa Clara 17 University of California 46 Califia Reries 32 San Francisco 8 North Carolina 30 Navy 19 Dartmouth 34 Princeton 32.
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Califia Reries
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Princeton
West Hosts Deep Low Pressure Grip Across Regions
A deep low centered over western Colorado and southwestern Wyoming drives unusually cold conditions across the West with Montana and northern Wyoming seeing severe cold. Precipitation remains western and Rocky Mountain confined with notable snow in western Wyoming, eastern Idaho, and Utah. Temperatures drop elsewhere in the central and western states as high pressure covers the east and mid Atlantic.
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