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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1934
Page
1
President Roosevelt said Congress will decide the adjournment date and he will sign the stock market control bill at noon and the corporate bankruptcy bill tomorrow. He noted no famine danger from drought and prepared a message asking 525 million dollars.
The Associated Press reports European capitals unite against U S war debt policy as Britain’s default cheers spread. France borrows nearly 200 million dollars for military prep while Italy follows London. Germany taps hope for lenient terms as talks for a final settlement begin.
Millard Hickman shipping man is charged with the murder of Louise Jeppe Jeppesen of Ogden Utah. His defense says a red haired man attacked a boy near the tunnel in Golden Gate Park and hair found in the victim's hand supports a suspect. Hickman awaits trial set for July 8.
Ephraim Utah June 6 A runaway team of horses killed Glen Morris Thompson 19 son of Mr and Mrs Nels Albert Thompson of this city He was driving a calf wagon when a horse leaped from the wagon causing the tongue to strike a tree The horses bolted and the youth was thrown and trampled by the horses Nels Thompson reached his son next
Baseball results list National and American League scores with team Batter names and pitching lines. Games noted include Boston New York Chicago St Louis Cleveland Detroit Philadelphia Washington and Brooklyn Philadelphia matchups with partial line scores and rain delays.
Dr Samuel A Eliot of Arlington Street Church Boston delivered the commencement address to graduates at the University of Idaho southern branch. The program opened with an invocation by Reverend C H King of St Anthony church as faculty and graduates processed in.
The body of a middle aged man was found in a truck at the home of Sidney Mylrole, who was found dead Sunday of gas fumes. Deputy coroner W H Carson said the man likely died weeks ago and it is unclear if murder or natural causes. High truck sides hid the body from ground view. George D Mylroie, a building contractor and Sidney’s brother, found both bodies while mowing. The truck had not moved for six months.
The Belgian government led by Premier Count Charles de Broqueville resigned today in Brussels. In office since December 17, 1932, the cabinet served through King Albert and Leopold III. Foreign Minister Paul Hymans quit the Geneva disarmament conference last week, echoing disappointment with the conference procedure.
Will Rogers notes that Britain would not pay its debt and that Congress approved seven billion dollars in borrowing. He jokes about diplomacy and warns Americans that credit remains sound, claiming the United States will borrow domestically in the future.
Henry P. Fletcher of Pennsylvania won the Republican national chairmanship at Chicago with 67 votes to 25 for John D. M. Hamilton. The party also published a four page policy creed urging liberal progress while opposing government domination and emphasizing competition with market based initiative.
Steel workers renew threats of a general strike on June 16 amid Hugh Johnson’s plan for a separate labor board. In Los Angeles a riot during a longshoremen strike leaves John Knudsen dead and two others injured. Remington Rand clashes in Norwood injure two. Chicago harbor tugmen and firemen strike hampers lake vessels. Ailes of the Pacific coast strike face ILWU opposition to a settlement proposal. Minor disturbances erupt at an Oklahoma City packing plant strike.
J W Whitaker a farmer along the Boise Valley and Western Rail road right of way has filed suit in district court to stop the line from using a steam engine arguing the agreement was for an electric line. The electric service was abandoned in 1929 and steam runs have been limited and unprofitable according to company officials.
The farm administration announced a one cent per bushel increase in wheat benefit payments as drought relief. New dry areas spread eastward on the nation’s drought map with rains offering relief in some regions while Maine and other states face crop threats.
West in need of mining workers and prospectors as a shortage of experienced labor prompts calls for training courses. James R. Coxen notes federal efforts across eleven western states, while Walter Cooper cites placer mining programs with 3,729 enrollees. Dr. L B Willis outlines government lending services and cooperative credit plans.
Bountiful Utah June 6 Mr and Mrs William Groves observed seventy years together as husband and wife after being married in New Zealand in 1864 and later settling in Utah in 1880. Governor Henry H Blood sent congratulations. Mr Groves is 91 and his wife 86. They have eight children 36 grandchildren and 28 great grandchildren.
Union carpenters on the Pocatello subway project walked off the job after lodging complaints with the Bannock county reemployment committee. Eight men did not report for work while officials from Northwest Roads claimed no registered complaints and progress continued. G A Foster of the FERA received formal notice from George Johnson of local 1258. Foster cited possible wage issues but gave no definite cause. A committee meeting was planned that evening to resolve the dispute.
June 6 report details Bear River water relief plans for drought affected southeast Idaho counties. R. W. Faris notes an allotment may back 12,000 acres via Preston-Whitney project, contingent on inter-district sharing and Utah agreement. Governor and board seek emergency water, feed supplies, with forecasts of looming crop risk if rains fail.
Clouds hung over western Idaho as forecasters predict showers tonight. Rain touched the upper Snake River valley with traces at Pocatello and Malad and three hundredths of an inch near St. Anthony while forest crews reported no new fires after a cluster sparked by lightning earlier was dampened by rain and snow.
Salzburg June 6 Max Reinhardt renowned theatrical producer escaped unharmed when a powerful bomb exploded at Leopoldskron castle, his residence. The blast wrecked the reception hall furnishings, damaged chandeliers and shattered stained glass. A second blast shattered 460 windows at Salzburg high school, while nearby Gnigl saw damage to a parsonage and a mortuary.
A light shower this morning and another at noon brought total precipitation to 0.2 inch today, with month to date at 0.5 inch. Outlying areas saw heavier falls than downtown. additional showers were expected tonight and tomorrow.
Washington reports Rep. Thomas C. Coffin of Idaho remains in critical condition after a street collision near the Capitol. Doctors say skull fracture and blood clot removal show slight improvement but state his overall status is still serious. Boise notes the accident likely postpones his primary campaign as Democratic rivals emerge amid a postmaster appointment dispute and new names like Senator James P. Pope and T A Walters entering the scene.
Weather summary from Harlan H. Smith notes rain across southeast Idaho improved crop outlook in Fort Hall Downey Blackfoot and nearby areas. Frost hit several counties with uncertain damage. beans in Montpelier area killed. Ashton exposed area faced high winds and scarce conduits.
Secretary Perkins of the Labor Department said a settlement on the West Coast longshoremen strike could come within days. The sticking point is control of hiring halls with ship and dock owners opposing unions staffing the offices. A new plan would have the Labor Department Employment Service participate.
Miss Mena Reno of Idaho Falls presides as the Idaho Council of Catholic Women opens its fifteenth annual session in Wallace. Mrs. L. W. Botkin of Caldwell heads the credential committee while Mrs. Richard Johnson of Boise and Mrs. George Valentine of Nampa join the constitution and by laws panel. Delegates are guests of the Wallace board of trade at luncheon.
Airmail from Washington reports Congressman T. C. Coffin will seek re election in Idaho's second district. He states his candidacy aligns with the Democratic national program under President Roosevelt and commits to not participate in other Idaho primaries. Coffin was injured in Washington when struck by a car.
AMERICAN FORK Utah June 6 AP search was under way for the body of Ofred Turner 11 son of Mr and Mrs Alfred Turner of Lehi who drowned in the mill pond at the Lehi Sugar factory The pond spans about five acres He was considered an expert swimmer but was overwhelmed by high waves while trying to swim from a boat to shore Several of his playmates were on hand but could not help him
Snow on Hills Deli is noted in Ogden as of June 6 with AP reporting. The brief item records weather impact and local note of snow events affecting the hillside district.
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