President Roosevelt denounces Clark amendment on social security
President Roosevelt opposes the Clark amendment exempting private security systems from the national social security plan. He says all corporations should be in the same class and fears private firms would exploit government funds. Conferees remain split as labor pension and railroad retirement issues face court rulings.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Clark
House
Senate
D-Mo
Supreme Court
Senator Borah
Steve” Early
Two States Share of Western Reclamation Funds
California and Arizona will receive the larger share of a $61,900,000 western reclamation allotment. California is slated for $20,000,000 for the Central Valley project and $15,000,000 for the All American Canal. Officials have not yet announced how the rest will be divided among other western states.
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Washington
California
Arizona
Roosevelt
Works Allotment Board
Central Valley
15 Year Old Helvey Sells Tallahassee Georgia Florida League
In Tallahassee on July 24 a 15 year old named Robert Helvey pitches for the Tallahassee team in the Georgia Florida league. He is a professional in the season and is noted for his large size including size 13 shoes.
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Dizzy
Tallahassee, Fla
Robert Helvey
Tallahassee
Nazi Drive Against Political Catholicism Steps Forward
Berlin reports the Baden state government ordered the dissolution of the Deutsche Jugendkraft youth group and its confiscation of property, with indoor sports banned as part of a broader campaign against political Catholicism. The move precedes any Reich response to religious affairs minister Knoll.
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Louis Lochner
Associated Press
Berlin
Baden
Deutsche Jugendkraft
German Youth-Strength
Hans Kerrl
Upper
Silesia
Hitler Youth
Franz Seldte
Hitler
Reich Federation
Nazi Party
Steel Helmets
Free Corps
Erfurt
Seldte
Schweinfurth
Julius Streicher
Germany
Streicher
AAA bill faces new struggle in conference
The Senate passed the Roosevelt crop control bill with modifications and sent it to conference as the House signals it will oppose provisions the Senate cut. Chairman Jones of Texas backs restoring a 30 percent customs receipts levy to fund export surplus disposal abroad. The bill aims to lift farm prices and await Supreme Court ruling on constitutionality.
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Washington
Senate
House
Jones
Texas
House Agriculture Committee
Agriculture Department
Supreme Court
Circuit Court
Pioneer Day Parades and Air Show Feature Celebration
Utah marks the 88th anniversary of the pioneer arrival with pageants parades rodeos and air maneuvers. Army air corps planes from California fields perform while Gov. Blood reviews the first wing at Salt Lake airport. Ogden hosts a major parade and intermountain flights include 42 pursuit ships and four bombers to Cheyenne and Boise.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
United States Army
California
Father Escalante
Santa Fe
Monterey
Bonneville
Fremont
Fort Hall Reservation
Idaho
Ogden
Henry H. Blood
Army Air Corps
Salt Lake
Intermountain
Cheyenne
Wyo
Flood Toll in China Tops Tens of Thousands Dead
Hong Kong cables report 30 000 bodies recovered from floods along the Han and Yangtze rivers near Hankow with broader losses across central and northern provinces. Yellow river floods have displaced millions and threatened Kiangsu Hinghwa farmlands as relief appeals go out to the United States and other nations.
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Shanghai
Hankow
Shantung
Han Ji Chu
Nanking
Hopei
Henan
Shensi
Kiangsu
Hinghwa
Hanyant Lake
Shantung-Kiangsu
Yangtze
Houdini's Widow Hosts Pacific Magicians in Hollywood
July 24 report describes a magic convention in Hollywood with 1000 delegates including the Houdini widow's tea. Actresses perform vanishings and masked drivers race along Hollywood Boulevard while magicians debate by laws and disappearances.
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Hollywood
Harry Houdini
Hocus-Pocus
Hollywood Boulevard
Contempora Merlins
L. O. Gunn
Twin Groves Named for Twin Cottonwood Groves
In Anthony Idaho on July 24, a brief history notes Twin Groves town grew from a frontier settlement. The L. D. 8. ward now includes 52 families with a population of 205 and 32 sets of twins among natives of the settlement.
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St, Anthony
Idaho
Twin Groves
L. D
Idahoan Lost At Big Pioneer Day
Melvin Graham a three year old from Blackfoot Idaho wandered during Utah's Pioneer Day celebration in Salt Lake City. Police escorted him to the public safety building after he became confused and playful causing a brief jail commotion until his parents arrived to take him home.
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Salt Lake City
Melvin Graham
Blackfoot
Idaho
Utah
Public Safety Building
Melvin
Tigers Knock Yankees From AL Lead as They Win
Detroit defeats New York 4 to 0 behind Alvin Crowder four-hitter to move 4 half games ahead in the standings, with both teams tied at .607 percent as the Tigers take the third game of the series.
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New York
Tigers
Yankees
Alvin Crowder
Detroit
Baseball scores and batteries from early season games
Reconstructed box scores show New York, Philadelphia, Boston, St. Louis, Cleveland, Chicago, Pittsburgh, and Brooklyn games with run totals, hits, errors, and combined pitcher batteries. The report notes weather pauses and multiple games in progress with noted lineups and managers.
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St. Louis
RH. EB
New York
Hubbell
Danning
J. Dean
V. da
Turkey aiding rescue of girl after rattlesnake bite
In Three Forks Montana on July 24 a turkey a team of ranch horses and a motorist helped eight year old Ellen Weaver reach medical care after a rattlesnake bite. The turkey was used as a poultice on the bitten hand.
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Three Forks
Mon
Ellen Weaver
el Jen
Borah and allies press for reforms on bank bill
Senate debate on a revised banking reform bill opens with Democratic leaders predicting quick passage. Senator Borah Idaho and others push for amendments seeking a government owned centre bank and a commodity dollar with 1926 purchasing power. Fletcher foresees a lengthy process while administration allies seek conference action.
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Harold Oliver
Associated Press
Washington
House
Senate
Borah
Idaho
Idaho Town Hit By Blaze Destroys Post Office
A major fire in Mountain Home Idaho swept through the post office and nearby buildings including the Idaho Power company office and the R. W. Smith drug store. The blaze began in the company office and spread rapidly through upper floors. authorities were unsure of the cause. The post office contents were destroyed but main records survived. service aimed to be restored quickly.
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Mountain Home
Idaho
Mountain Homes
AAA and Number 64 Go Together
Washington reports a long standing affinity between the number 64 and the AAA. In 1933 the Agricultural Adjustment Act passage cleared 64 to 20 in the Senate, and new amendments yesterday passed 64 to 15. The expected party line shifts cancelled to 64 affirmative votes.
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AAA
Number 64
Washington
Senate
Cheap Reading Causes Crime and Death in Provo
In Provo Utah July 24 AP Albert White 19 was shot by Arizona officers after escaping jail during a fatal holdup at Lees Ferry. His mother Kathryn White blames cheap magazines for her sons Carl 17 and Albert reading habits and says they were good at heart though troubled by crime.
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Provo
Utah
Albert White
Arizona
Kathryn White
Albert
Carl
Flagstaff
Ariz
William G. Wilson
Lees Ferry
Desert
Budge Upsets Von Cramm To Help United States Tie Davis Cup
Budge defeated Baron Gottfried Von Cramm in four sets 0-6 9-7 8-6 6-3 to seal the United States Davis Cup challenge against Great Britain. Wilmer Allison earlier clinched the series for USA with a straight-sets win over Heiner Henkel 6-1 7-5 11-9 in the zone final.
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Wimbledon
Eng
United States
Great Britain
Wilmer Allison
Austin
Tex
Uncle Sam
Heiner Henkel
America
Don Budge
Oakland
Cal
Baron Gottfried von Cramm
Budge
Baron
Pacific Coast
England
von Cramm
Fred Perry
Bunny
Austin and Company
Perry
England Expects Italy to Field Half Million in Ethiopia War
A British source says Mussolini plans to deploy at least 500000 troops to East Africa before the rains end. Sir Samuel Hoare tells Commons Britain will cooperate with the United States to preserve peace and the League council should act, opposing any move to legalize a war. Heavy reinforcements are being sent to Kenya, Somaliland and Sudan as Britain tightens lines to East Africa.
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Harold P. Braman
Associated Press Foreign Staff
London
Mussolini
Ethiopia
East Africa
Samuel Hoare
House of Commons
United States
Great Britain
Italy
Sir Samuel
League of Nations Council
Peter
Ehiopia
League
Africa
Kenya
British Somaliland
Sudan
Nose
British Ter
Waters of Teton River Flow Over Land Despite Protests
In Driggs Idaho on July 24 water from the Teton river and its tributaries continued to flow over irrigated lands despite requests by the district No. 36 committee to Governor Ross for action. Sheriff Rex Smith said decreed rights must be respected, Fox creek residents threatened to fight the proposal, and ranchers warned they may abandon crops or move if water is shut off.
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Fletcher
Senate
Marriner S. Eccles
Federal Reserve Board
Driggs
Idaho
Teton River
Tetonounty
Committee of Nine
District No. 36
Snake River
Fox Creek
Trail Creek
Tetor River
Snake River Valley
Teton Basin
Rex Smith
Teton County
Ross
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