Son of Roosevelt Attacks FDR Court Plan on Train
Theodore Roosevelt Jr condemns the administration's effort to reorganize the judiciary calling it an attempted rape of the U S supreme court. He predicts the president's court bill will be defeated after last week’s move against the court. He commends RFC head Jess H Jones for his work during the ride and notes loans repaid with about 71 percent collected. He warns the senate and American people will preserve democratic government and reject fascism.
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Ogden
U. S. Supreme Court
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
Supreme Court
Theodore Roosevelt
Jess H. Jones
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Jones
Gaid Roosevelt
RFC
Roosevelt
U. S. Senate
Borah presses sugar act action amid session delay
Senator Borah urged Majority Leader Barkley to place sugar legislation before Congress before adjournment, noting President Wilson urged extension of the Jones Costigan act. He said sugar beet growers acted on that message and planted accordingly, calling sugar reform essential to farmers. Barkley vowed quick action on wage and hours bills as the session nears end. A McCarran bill to cap freight train lengths topped today's calendar.
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Washington
Borah
Ida
Barkley
Congress
Weather reaches upper nineties this afternoon
The weather bureau reports temperatures rising to the upper nineties with a 3 PM reading of 94 degrees.
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the Weather Bureau
Budge and Mako Triumph in Davis Cup Doubles
Don Budge and Gene Mako defeated C R D Tuckey and F H D Wilde in four sets 6 3 7 5 7 9 12 10 to give the United States a 2-1 lead over Great Britain. With two singles left, Budge was favored to beat Bunny Austin for the clinching point tomorrow.
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Wimbledon
Eng
Don Budge
Gene Mako
C. R. D.tuckey
F. H. D. Wilde
United States
Great Britain
Budge
Henry Wilford
Bunny) Austin
Frankie Parker
Charles Edgar Hare
Heinrich Henkel
Tuckey
Wilde
Mako
Spanish Government Armies Forced Back on Two Fronts
Government forces retreated on two fronts as insurgents pressed near Madrid and east of the city. Villanueva de la Canada 18 miles from Madrid could become pivotal, while Cuenca province defense lines were organized to shield Madrid Valencia routes. Barcelona suffered casualties in an air raid as Britain pushes non intervention efforts.
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Associated Press
Madrid
Villanueva de la Canada
Jose Miaja
Brunete
Villanueva
Francisco Fu
Albarracin
Cuenca
Valencia
Barcelona
Catalonia
Great Britain
Europe
Spain
Zener Named Deputy for Southern Idaho Elks Lodges
Milton Zener Bannock County prosecuting attorney said he was appointed district deputy grand exalted ruler for all southern Idaho Elks lodges for the lodge year 1937 38 Appointment was made by Grand Exalted Ruler Charles Spencer Hart of New York City.
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Milton Zener
Bannock County
Idaho
Elks Lodges
Charles Spencer Hart
New York City
Sir Charles Saunders Dies At 70 Creator Of Marquis Wheat
Toronto report says Sir Charles Saunders aged 70 died last night. He developed the famous Marquis wheat that boosted Canadian wheat production and export.
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Toronto
Charles Saunders
Nine Die Sudden Weekend Accidents In Idaho Utah
Nine people died over the weekend in Utah and Idaho from drownings, vehicle crashes, a fall, and a shooting. Incidents include two drownings on the Snake River near Menan, a 20-year-old killed in a mountain auto crash near Wallace, a 13-year-old from Spokane hurt by a rollover, and a 38-year-old shot near Silver City. Additional fatalities include a Magna.driver and a 17-year-old who drowned near an irrigation reservoir south of his home.
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Associated Press
Utah
Idaho
Snake River
Menan
Perry Lee Brown
Larry Gene
Loren Hendrickson
Black Cloud
Wallace
William Bohn, Jr
Spokane
Betty
Peer Terday
Twin Lakes
Broken Neck
Jesse Miller
Drexel, Mo
CCC
Miller
Oreana
Silver City
Jack McNulty
H. K. Mellor
Juan County
Neldon Rees
Provo
McNulty
Cecelia Archibald
Magna
Bacchus
Idaho liquor crackdown nears complete in southeastern counties
Boise July 26 the state liquor commission said illegal liquor dispensing establishments in southeastern Idaho were about 100 percent closed as it extends enforcement to southwestern and northern areas. Chairman M B Yeaman said officers were urged to contact illegal dealers and to surrender federal liquor tax stamps in good faith.
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Boise
Idaho
State Liquor Commission
M. B. Yeaman
Yeaman
Pocatello Community Chest officers re elected in announced meeting
Edwin B. Harper was re elected president with Mrs. Marian Roberts as first vice president and Arthur J. Banyard as second vice president. S. E. Brady and Thelma Bradley were re elected treasurer and secretary. The board includes D. D. Parke E N Roberts L E Glennon and others.
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Pocatello Community Chest
Edwin 8. Harper
Community Chest Board
Marian Roberts
BPW Club
Arthur J. Banyard
S. E. Brady
Thelma Bradley
Brady
T. E. Williams
E. L. Ames
Myron Porges
Allen Fields
A. H. McGuire
Boeing to supply 10 Flying Fortress bombers for war effort
The War Department awarded Boeing Aircraft Company of Seattle a contract to build 10 Flying Fortress bombers with an option for 3 more plus spare parts. The total contract value is 3,708,000 dollars.
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Washington
War Department
Boeing Aircraft Company
Seattle
Wash
Lightning Strikes Bed As Couple In Kendallville Survive
A bolt of lightning entered the Sherman home in Kendallville Indiana at night striking a metal bed where Mr and Mrs Howard Sherman lay. The bolt splintered floor leaving both unharmed despite the proximity to the bed and posts. No injuries were reported.
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Kendallville
Ind
Howard Sherman
La Follette Named as Possible Supreme Court Pick
Washington July 28 Roosevelt pace on court vacancy fuels speculation. Senator Robert La Follette and Wisconsin Governor Phil La Follette travel with Roosevelt after a Potomac cruise while probes name other judges and officials as potential nominees. Congress adjournment nears and a noncontroversial bill to speed lower courts is drafted.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Congress
Robert la Follette
Phil la Follette
Wisconsin
Potomac
la Follette
Sam Bratton
New Mexico
Learned Hand
New York
William Denman
San Francisco
Warner
Logan
Kentucky
Robert H. Jackson
Solicor
Stanley Reed
James M Landis
The
Securities Commission
Ferdinand Pecora
Sutherland
Brandeis
Senate
Judiciary
Clark undecided on asylum head
Governor Barzilla W. Clark said he would review recommendations before naming Dr. George E Craner of Burley as medical superintendent of the Blackfoot site hospital. Craner was endorsed by Lewis Williams and Dr. Andrew Warner and would begin as acting superintendent August 1 if not yet officially appointed.
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Boise
Barzilla W. Clark
George E Craner
Burley
Blackfoot Site Hospital
Craner
Lewis Williams
Andrew Warner
Blackfoot Hospital
Williams
Blackfoot
State Battles Death on Road
Idaho authorities canceled vacations for 22 traffic patrolmen to curb highway deaths. Commissioner Balderston cites tired tourists and doubled out of state drivers as factors. He notes 30 accidents in early July causing seven deaths and 17 injuries, with $5,130 in damages. Enhanced enforcement begins August 1 targeting licenses headlights and vehicle defects.
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Boise
Idaho
J. L. Balderston
Balderston
Tada Parties See Minor Temp Change Ahead
Meteorologists forecast only a slight shift in temperatures across the region as a weak high pressure system nudges in. Skies remain mostly clear with light winds and daytime highs near seasonal norms expected through the weekend.
Church Meeting Schedule for LDS Primary Activities
SALT LAKE CITY July 26 Regional meetings outline next year s Primary association activities. Miss May Anderson general superintendent announces schedule with stakes in Bannock Bear Lake Idaho Montpelier Star Valley at Montpelier 10 a m. Mrs Marion B Kerr leader. Blackfoot Idaho Falls North Idaho Falls Pocatello Portneuf Shelley Stakes at Blackfoot 2 30 p m. Mrs Isabelle S Rose leader.
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Salt Lake City
Latter Day Saints
May Anderson
Bannock
Bear Lake
Idaho
Montpelier
Star Valley
Marion B. Kerr
Blackfoot
Idaho Falls
Building Bid Date Is Set For Blackfoot Hospital
Boise July 26 two new buildings at the State hospital at Blackfoot will have bids opened September 10 pending approval by Governor Barzilla W Clark and Attorney General J W Taylor The project estimated cost is 160000 Curtis Richardson Lewiston architect prepared specifications for a clinic and infirmary prior bids referenced a Salt Lake contractor bid rejection and a second call awarded to an Idaho contractor
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Boise
State Hospital
Blackfoot
Levis Williams
Barzilla W. Clark
J. W. Taylor
Williams
Idaho
Curtis Richardson
Lewiston
Richardson
Salt Lake
C. Ben Ross
Icaho
Fall Business Outlook Brightens As Farm Income Rises
New York reports a strong recovery across industrial and agricultural sectors. Farm income is forecast near 39 billion dollars with about six billion net, the largest since 1929, while profits for the first half of 1937 rise over 21 percent from 1936. Heavy industry and utilities show peak production, signaling broader economic improvement.
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New York
United States
Brookmire
Navy light cruiser Omaha stuck in sand at Castle Island
The navy reports the light cruiser Omaha is lodged in sand at Castle Island light in the Ba hamas, delaying operations as divers and salvage teams assess the situation and plan dislodgement efforts.
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Washington
Navy
Omaha
Castle Island
Bahamas
Twenty Hurt In Fight At Steel Plant
Violence at Republic Steel Corrigan McKinney plant in Cleveland leaves at least one dead and about twenty injured as 1,900 protesters clash with police. Car intrusions by nonstrikers trigger melees. 11 arrests reported and crowds grow toward city hall with thousands present.
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Cleveland
Republic Steel Corporation
Corrigan-McKinney
John Crechy
Republic Steel Corp
CIO
Tom Glowacki
Rowley Oker
Matibida
Republic
City Hall
Clerk uses typewritten marriage licenses in Twin Falls
Twin Falls county clerk Frank J. Smith faced a shortage of official marriage license blanks on July 26. He improvised with a typewriter to prepare blanks that, while lacking official adornments, contained all legal details and were binding for couples.
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Twin Falls
Dan Cupid
Frank J. Smith
Smith
Freight speed: Railroads cut transit times since 1920s
A survey by the Association of American Railroads notes freight handling has accelerated, with overnight 500 mile hauls now common and faster speeds, improved handling and lighter steel box cars reducing costs from 1920 to 1935. The push centers on broader public benefit beyond faster passenger trains.
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Washington
Association of American Railroads
J. J. Pelley
Association
Unsettled Weather With Thunderstorms In Mountain Area
Weather forecast notes generally fair conditions tonight and Tuesday with unsettled southeast portions and afternoon storms suspected in the mountain area. Cooler tonight.
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Mounfetea
Battle Around Peiping Escalates as Casualties Reported
Reports from Peiping describe heavy fighting near the southwest gate with Japanese casualties and Chinese casualties, while Tokyo officials warn of an unavoidable clash. Japanese army headquarters relay a gate assault at Peiping outer walls with 500 men entering before firing.
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Tientsin
China
Pe Ping
Peiping
Phota
38Th
Lanefang
Midway
Peipinge Tientsin
Nanking
Foreign Office
I Daroan Dies in Car Crash Near Shoshone Idaho
Shoshone Idaho July 26 Frank Forest twenty Twin Falls bookkeeper killed in a crash eight miles north of Shoshone on the Sun Valley highway. Four others injured Homer Edwards serious head injuries Cline Tolley facial wounds wrist sprain Phyllis Schenenones shoulder and ankle injuries all from Twin Falls Sheriff G M Brown Lincoln County described the crash as the worst he had seen. The car was demolished.
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Shoshone
Idaho
Frank Forest
Twin Falls
Wood River Bridge
Here
Sun Valley Highway
Frank Sherwood
Homer Edwards
Cline Tolley
Phyllis Schenenones
Mosl
G. M. Brown
Lincoln County
Death of Major General Samuel Summer at 95 in Brookline
Major General Samuel Starrow Summer, 95, retired U S Army cavalry officer and three war veteran, died at his Brookline home. He was a Carlisle, Pennsylvania native and retired in 1996.
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Brookline
Mass
Samuel Starrow Summer
U. S. Army
Summer
Carlisle
Men Seek Burley Boy In Idaho Search
Seventy five men combed irrigation ditches near Burley Idaho for 8 year old Fred Lott missing five days. Sheriff P D Pace led the effort with 200 men previously working hills and fields as the search shifted to laterals from a large canal where the boy was last seen Thursday. The sheriff described him as a good boy who wouldn’t run away and said the search would continue until he is found.
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Burley
Idaho
Fred Lott
P. D. Pace
Pace
Top hog price hits new high for 1927
Los Angeles July 26 reports the US Department of Agriculture confirms hog prices rose to 14.10 per hundredweight, a fresh peak not seen since March 1927.
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Los Angeles
United States Department of Agriculture
Dooling Leader of Tammany Hall Dies of Stroke in New York
James J. Dooling, 44, longtime Tammany Hall head, died at 7 30 a m at his Belle Harbor home after a series of strokes. He had just blocked an ouster move and backed Royal Copeland for New York mayor, amid a factional rift with Fiorello LaGuardia and internal party turmoil.
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Dooling
New York
James J. Dooling
Pring Dooling
Cken
United States
Royal S. Copeland
Fiorello HH
Tammany
Seabury
la Guardia
National Democratic
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