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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1934
Page
1
Johnson criticizes subversive elements and touts NRA gains while promoting a 30 day deadline to finish blue eagle codes. He cites industrial growth and farm purchasing power gains, challenging Borahs anti NRA tour and stressing broader New Deal programs beyond NRA.
Florence Arizona July 12 A 19 year old George J Shaughnessy of Albany New York prepared for death tomorrow He will be the third teen to die in Arizona's new lethal gas chamber for the killing of Lon Blankenship a Tucson automobile dealer His bid for a two week stay was denied by the board of pardons and paroles He said I have no fear in my heart I sleep well and eat hearty.
Retail trade in the far west showed a narrow 1.2 percent rise in June compared with 1933, per the Federal Reserve Bank's survey from 108 stores across 12th district. The region lagged national gains of 9 percent, while the Atlante district rose 33 percent. Pacific Northwest led with a 9.5 percent gain, nearing last year’s peak.
Salt Lake City July 12 State Auditor Julius C Andersen says Sanpete County District Court affirmed his action denying warrants for 19000 in Sanpete county bonds by the state land board. The bonds were deemed illegal for lack of industrial commission review voter approval and excessive premium.
National League games in Boston and New York featured dominant showings with multiple runs and strong pitching. American League action in Chicago and Detroit produced decisive finishes as batters and hurlers impacted the day’s standings.
Postmaster General James J. Farley plans a stop in Pocatello Idaho on July 31 for a Democratic rally. He is to arrive at 6 15 p m from Yellowstone Park and depart for Salt Lake City the following morning. State party officials confirmed the visit and noted the duration is not yet known.
Boise officials led by Albert of the Idaho Legion depart ment head for Spokane to join a three day Veterans of Foreign Wars convention in Payette. O W Worthwine Mrs Worthwine and C H Hudelson accompany Albert to discuss recent legislation and proposals from the national rehabilitation meeting in Washington. E S Rawles also plans to attend the Spokane gathering.
Special report outlines FERA drought relief in Bingham county totaling about 26000 dollars for immediate work. Eight projects approved. relief labor used except well drillers. County Surveyor Fred W. Keifer directs work to rush irrigation and water supply projects for crop protection.
Chicago delegates of the United Independent Telephone association witnessed an air conditioned telephone booth. The display’s sponsors argued it would cool callers and reduce the heat of the moment when conversations heated up.
St. Louis July 12 Frank Walton pleaded not guilty to Spur charges. Dalton testified he bought the track from a man named Barron and, confident the purchase was bona fide, ordered 41 000 pounds of rails ripped from the ties and sold.
Hollywood reports that ten major distributors will cancel contracts for any film facing genuine moral protests. The move marks a third voluntary purge by the industry, expanding from a three member appeal jury to the full Producers and Distributors of America board. The new rule takes effect July 15 as part of a broader clean up of provocative subjects.
Senator Pope of Idaho accuses Du Pont munitions interests of laying a smoke screen ahead of a senate probe into war materials. He cites a jump in Du Pont profits from about 6.1 million annually before World War I to roughly 58.9 million during the war.
In Wichita Kansas on July 12 farm women compete with college youths for worn-out motor cars. Their interest ends with possession as they cut off the gasoline tank top and solder on a rain pipe to create a first class kitchen sink.
Will Rogers writes from Claremore Oklahoma about returning home to kinfolks and friends. He comments on drought hurting crops wheat oats and cattle feed radish crop abundance and political chatter noting Speaker Rainey’s actions and the heat affecting campaigning.
Samuel Wallace Jr and his bride were sentenced on indecent exhibition charges in Chicago. They told Judge Francis Borrelli they are done with nudism and expect to honeymoon away from nudist camps, possible trip to New York, probation for one year.
Western ranges are generally poor due to drought with livestock affected. Washington, western Oregon, northern Idaho, and western Montana show good range feed, while shortages hit the Dakotas, eastern Montana, Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, southern Idaho, Oregon, and California. Cattle and sheep conditions are at 75 and 81 percent of normal respectively.
Charles Ponzi loses bid for a Massachusetts pardon to avoid deportation and immediately seeks a federal writ of habeas corpus. His counsel Peter Maggio files the petition, to be heard by Judge Elisha Brewster on July 17, challenging the warrant as void for lack of due process and improper signatures.
Idaho Superintendent John W. Condie, returning from the National Education Association meeting in Washington, asks for 75000 in federal funds to aid 100 grade schools across six drought stricken counties. The schools serve about 2000 students in Franklin Oneida Tea Bear Lake Butte and Ld ie.
Twelve men were reported trapped when a blaze destroyed surface property at the American Fork mine in Park City Utah and spread downward toward their location.
Two bombing outrages shake Austria as Chancellor Dollfuss expands a new anti terror drive. Five injured in Salzburg when a car owned by a Fatherland Front member is bombed. a second blast damages a priest’s house in Buers injuring a 12 year old girl. German legation denies Berlin recall rumors.
Frank Martin a trusted guard is charged with first degree murder after shooting Helen Spence Eaton 21, an escaped inmate from the state farm for women. Eaton, known as a repeat offender, had fled yesterday nine miles from the farm and reportedly reached for a pistol before Martin fired. Eaton had previously vowed she would never be captured alive, leaving a note to that effect.
The western regional American Legion baseball tournament will be held in Logan Utah on August 17 and 18 with teams from Utah Nevada Alberta and California. Ray Adams Utah state director announced the title winner advances to the district meet for national competition. The Utah state title will be decided at Brigham City August 3 and 4 with the winner advancing to Logan.
The interstate commerce commission granted railroads authority to set rates on livestock in carloads between western trunk line points without long and short haul constraints. Relief applies when the short route is 150 miles or less with circuitous routes over 70 percent longer, or when the shortest tariff route exceeds 150 miles and the circuitous route is over 50 percent longer.
Five American fliers announce a goodwill circumnavigation starting Sunday under business sponsorship. Commanded by Lieut. Cmdr. William Alexander, the team will refuel in Bermuda and travel via New York Paris Moscow to Alaska before returning to Chicago.
Boise July 12 Congressman Comp ton I White of Idaho's first district says the 73rd Congress took a step toward permanent economic restoration by passing Dies bill silver legislation. He notes prices of silver and commodities move together and favors national remonetization with international prospects. He stresses an adequate monetary system and business regulation as key.
A fire north of Ogden Canyon burned hundreds of acres after a lineman George Dalley dropped a burning wasp nest onto dry grass at Fairmont camp. A fresh crew of 40 fighters joined the effort this morning to battle the blaze.
Soviet authorities pledged to repay within days the $4.5 million debt from a year ago for American cotton. Funds have been placed on deposit at Chase National.
San Francisco faces a looming general strike as bay district truck drivers and other unions align with maritime labor. National Guard and police prepare for emergencies while unions vote on arbitration or full walkout. In South San Francisco 125 union butchers walk out and Market Street Railway workers vote to strike. Seattle unions also back arbitration to end coastwide dock disputes.
R. E. Hammond of the state tax commission will hear 12 Weber county valuation protests at a July 23 Ogden hearing. The Ogden session is one of several statewide hearings as taxpayers challenge valuations set by county boards of equalization.
Berlin observers await Adolf Hitler's explanation to the Reichstag as questions linger about the June purge of storm troop leaders. Officials praise the action while many doubt Nazi program guarantees without pioneer leaders and non supporters grow wary.
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