Bonus Seekers Take Seats on Capitol Steps
Thousands of veterans demanding the bonus surged toward the Capitol as police split the crowd. Commander Waters was arrested then released after talks with authorities, who granted permission to occupy the center steps of the building.
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Pelham D. Glassford
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Army
Bonus Army
California
Congress
Associated Press
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House
Home Loan Banking Board
Howe
Senate
Minton Agrees Plea in Southard Escape Case
David Minton, once linked to Lyda Southard and her Idaho penitentiary escape, agreed to extradition and to plead guilty to aiding the escape. Idaho officials promised a minimum sentence of 11 months. Southard remains serving a 10 year to life term.
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Lyda Southard
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Idaho
Nebraska Farmer Dies on Trip Westbound
A 69 year old Loup City Neb farmer H B Pointer died of a heart attack five miles west of Blanca while en route from Cortez Colorado to Denver. E H Golden of Cortez and spouse along with another couple traveled 60 miles with the body in the front seat. In Denver Golden met Pointer s son George who had come to take his father home to Loup City.
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Record-Setting Trials End With 14 Foot Pole Vault World Mark
Southern California's Bill Graber vaulted 14 feet 4 1 inches to set a new world record as the two day Olympic team trials and AAU championships wrapped in Stanford Stadium. The meet saw multiple world records and Olympic marks across 18 events, with Ralph Metcalfe and Eddie Tolan racing to the finish in the 100 and 200, and Norton Penrose Hallowell winning the 1500.
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Eddie Tolan
Detroit
George Simpson
Ohio State
Gene Venzke
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France Press Demands Clarity on Franco British Accord
Des Debats urges Premier Herriot to spell out the accord's meaning amid ongoing debate in Paris. Officials had claimed Britain could renegotiate debt with the United States without France, prompting continued scrutiny of the London accord. Hoover's letter to Borah states the U S will not bow to a European front on debt.
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Journal Des Debats
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Britain
United States
France
London
Hoover
William E. Borah
United Front
Europe
Back to the Farm Measure Is Killed in House Vote
The back-to-the-farm bill aimed at urging unemployed workers to return to farms was killed by the House. A motion by Adkins to table Johnson’s reconsideration passed 147 to 29, ending the effort to send the measure back to the lab or committee.
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Senate
House
Connery
Labor Committee
Departments of Agriculture, Labor and Commerce
Farm Board
Johnson
D. Tex
Adkins
Ill
Baptists vow support for Volstead Act in Hoover era push
The National Northern Baptist convention in San Francisco pledged unceasing battle for the Eighteenth amendment and the Volstead act. Delegates expressed hope Hoover would back prohibition and unanimously endorsed the dry laws. Dr Abraham Legrand Milwaukee noted no direct endorsement of Hoover or the Republican platform.
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Hoover
National Northern Baptist Convention
Abraham Legrand
Milwaukee
Southern Baptist Organization
America
Morning Bulletins from Boise to Santiago and Dublin
Vict0r Lawrence, 18, of Pocatello broke an arm when a car rolled off a Idaho road as he drove to a campsite with his mother and younger brother. A brother had a back injury. The family will continue their trip Monday. A Pan American Grace Line plane with nine aboard is missing near Buenos Aires after leaving Santiago. President De Valera returns to Dublin amid Anglo Irish talks. In Washington the Senate, after considering a substitute for the 18th amendment, adjourns with prohibition debates to be settled in November and December.
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Victor Lawrence
Pocatello
Here
5Ttle
M. Lawrence
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Chile
Buenos Aires
Andes
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Senate
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Utah Weather Forecast Signals Warmer Weekend
A regional forecast puts Sunday and Monday as generally fair with warmer conditions expected on Sunday, especially in the southeast portion.
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Utah
Dry Crusader Borah Spotted in House Banter
Representative Schafer jokes that Senator Borah may back William D Upshaw the national prohibition party candidate. The Idaho Republican labeled Borah “the great dry crusader” while the Wisconsin anti prohibitionist fretted over party alignment. The House laughed at the quip in a light moment.
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Borah
Idaho
William D. Upshaw
National Prohibition Party
Representative Schafer
Wis
Schafer
Willie Upshaw
Government Run Industry Proposal Draws Warning and Support
W. Jett Lauck of Washington urged that the federal government take control of private industry to restart operations and employ the unemployed, calling it a heroic measure to avert economic catastrophe. He spoke as secretary of the former national war labor board, presenting a bold plan in University, Virginia.
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University
W. Jett Lauck
Washington
National War Labor Board
Relied on Relief and Home Loan Accord Yet Unseen
Aimee Semple McPherson-Hutton remains in critical condition with a basal skull fracture after a fainting spell at Lake Elsinore. Dr Edward Huntington Williams reports the evangelist’s condition is precarious with risk of cerebral hemorrhage, though blood pressure has improved.
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Angelus Temple
Aimee Semple McPherson-Hutton
Lake Elsinore
Edward Huntington Williams
Williams
Lake Residence
Deposits in Idaho State Banks Fall From June 1931
Idaho state banks held 32,098,220.97 in deposits as of June 30, 1932, a drop of 11,309,799.55 from June 1931. Loans declined by 5,884,894.48 while band holdings stood at 1,042,815.60 and cash plus due from banks fell by 4,103,065. Since June 1931, 11 banks were removed from the rolls, five this year, all small.
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Boise
Idaho
State Department of Finance
Congress Closes With Record of Peace-Time Achievements
The 72nd Congress ends a seven month session with a record of peace time achievements. A broad emergency program for relief and economic stabilization driven largely by President Hoover and bipartisan majorities guided budget cuts and tax measures. Contested proposals for currency expansion drew significant veteran protests as lawmakers balanced revenues against spending.
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Washington
Meanest man in the world strikes again at church
Burglaries hit Divine Saviour Catholic Church in Salt Lake City. Thief forced entry last night, opened the poor box and stole about five dollars in small change intended for needy parishioners. Police seek suspect and urge parishioners to stay vigilant.
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Salt Lake City
Divine Saviour Catholic Church
Congress Ends Long Session With Relief and Bank Legislation
The 72nd Congress adjourned at 11:25 p m settling relief and home loan bank bills. The relief measure totals 2 122 billion dollars with publicity on reconstruction loans. The Glass rider allows nearly a billion dollar currency expansion as the house accepts the rider on the home loan bill.
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Congress
Senate
House
Reconstruction Corporation
American Aviator Rescued After 19 Days in Mexican Jungle
Clarence McElroy, an American pilot, was missing eighteen days when found nearly starved and exhausted in the Mexican jungle. He and Roy Gordon launched from Vera Cruz June 27 to deliver a plane to Honduras. a tropical storm crashed their ship, Gordon died, McElroy suffered a leg injury and survived until rescue.
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Clarence McElroy
San Geronimo
McElroy
Roy Gordon
Tegucigalpa
Honduras
Vera Cruz
Gordon
Copper Camps Start Working
Salt Lake City July 16 The major copper camp of the state will swing into activity on Monday officials of the Utah Copper company announced today The order affects 1500 workmen at the Bimam mine and Gar field smelter The men will be on a rotation basis at least 15 days each month Duration of operations depends on metal prices but officials hope for continuous work through summer and fall Operations were suspended a month ago.
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Utah Copper Company
Bimam
Garfield
Small Idaho districts show high per pupil costs in survey
July 15 AP report describes a federal education cost survey showing tiny one room Idaho districts with high per pupil expenses while Twin Falls city schools run about 75 dollars per pupil. Boise district averages 83 dollars per pupil. rural Boise county district No 2 with 25 students cited as low-cost example.
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