Showers Help Crops as Idaho and Caldwell Rains Pour In
Weather bureau reports scattered rains across Idaho with Boise and Caldwell recording meaningful totals. Pocatello and Malad saw minor amounts while Driggs and Hill City reported higher falls. The rainfall eased drought conditions in southeastern Idaho and boosted ranges and crops despite ongoing unsettled weather.
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Boise
H. G. Carter
United States Weather Bureau
Idaho
Pocatello
Driggs
Hill City
Sugar beet growers may receive anticipatory payments
Senator Costigan said farm administration weighing anticipatory payments to sugar beet growers as they sign Costigan Jones contracts. John E Dalton of the sugar division said no decision on timing for 1934 35 payments and no basis for claims of no benefit this year. Payments depend on company estimates of sugar sale returns and protect growers from processing tax deductions or pretextual cuts.
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Washington
Costigan
Colo
Farm Administration
Costigan-Jones
John E. Dalton
Sugar
Dalton
Coffin Regains Consciousness after Car Crash
Representative Coffin of Idaho remained in critical condition after a car collision. He was operated on to remove a brain blood clot and regained consciousness. his wife Mrs. Coffin, previously ill, rested after staying by his bedside.
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Washington
Representative Coffin
Idaho
Coffin
Pacific Liner Lincoln Arrives After Night Fire Battle
The President Lincoln docked safely in Honolulu at dawn after a 150 mile dash with lifeboats out and live steam used to control a night flame. 172 passengers filled the decks as coast guard cutter Itasca and the navy tug Sunaddin stood by and Honolulu firemen fought the blaze.
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Honolulu
President Lincoln
Lincoln
W. Good
Dollar Line
Coast Guard
Itasca
Sunaddin
Koko Head
George Yardley
Agitators Routed From Fruit Areas
Brentwood California June 7 agitators cited apricot pickers forced to strike were driven from the district. Officials herded 80 to 100 men women and children from a railroad cattle pen to the Contra Costa county line aboard rickety autos.
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Brentwood
Cal
Contra Costa County
Jewelry Heist at Lincoln White Store
Jewelry valued at 411.60 stolen from the Lincoln White store show window by a thief who broke through the glass early this morning in Ogden. Prodigious damage noted in the break in. Police investigation underway.
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Ogden
Lincoln White
Ring Official Frowns On Baer As Carnera Fight Looms
New York official Bill Brown of the State Athletic Commission declared Baer may be in no condition for the Primo Carnera heavyweight title bout. The commission plans a meeting in New York with Carnera and Baer summoned to decide a possible postponement or cancellation. Baer backers dispute the claim saying Baer is in shape and ready.
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Asbury Park
N. J
Max Baer
Bill Brown
New York State Athletic Commission
Primo Carera
Brown
John J. Phelan
D. Walker Wear
New York
Baer
Carnera
Hoffman
Dempsey
Jimmy Johnston
the Garden
Hoover greets Fletcher as new GOP chairman
Former president Herbert Hoover telegrammed the Republican National Committee to welcome Henry P. Fletcher as chairman. Hoover praised the new platform and urged youth representation while stressing vigorous party organization to aid the nation. Fletcher's election followed Everett Sanders. The committee planned the fall campaign and prepared for wider criticism of the current administration.
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Robert M. Yoder
Associated Press
Chicago
Herbert
Hoover
Republican National Committee
Henry P. Fletcher
Fletcher
Committee
National Committee
Everett Sanders
Indiana
Herbert Hoover
Governor Off On Automobile Tour
Governor C Ben Ross will lead an Idaho motor tour from Boise at 2 30 p m returning June 16 75th anniversary of Franklin settlement June 15 and University of Idaho commencement Moscow June 7 honor highway conferences across central Idaho Weather storms did not disturb plans activities in north central eastern Idaho
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Boise
C. Ben Ross
Ross
Idaho
Franklin
University of Idaho
Moscow
Condie Seeks Re election To State Education Post
John W. Condie state superintendent announces candidacy for re election subject to the democratic primary. He plans immediate travel to Lewiston and Moscow for board of education meetings as he remains ex officio a member. The board meets tomorrow in Lewiston and then a series of meetings tied to university commencement exercises.
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Boise
John W. Condie
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Lewiston
Moscow
Board of Education
Grant to greet MIA and Primary leaders at church conference
President Heber J. Grant will greet young Latter Day Saints tomorrow at the opening of the 38th Mutual Improvement Association and 32nd Primary Association conferences in Salt Lake City. Officers from across the United States will attend a joint meeting in the tabernacle. Finals in MIA contest work and evening dances at Great Salt Lake are scheduled for tomorrow.
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Salt Lake City
Latter- Day Saints Church
Heber J. Grant
Mutual Improvement Associations
United States
Tabernacle
Grant
Great Salt Lake
Denver Bride Confesses Killing City Detective
A 30 year old bride, Mrs Belle Fiske Newton, confessed to fatally shooting detective James Turner with Turner's own gun after a quarrel over her recent marriage. Turner's body was found near Arvada, and Newton and her husband were jailed with murder charges expected against her.
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Denver
Belle Fiske Newton
F. H. Newton
Roy Mack
James 8. Turner
Arvada
Turner
Mack
Utah Weather Outlook for Friday Winds and Showers
Generally fair conditions in the south with unsettled skies in the north. Showers are likely in the northwest tonight and Friday, with a slight warmup in the southern region tonight.
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Utah
Will Rogers critiques Fletcher as RNC chairman pick
Will Rogers comments from Hollywood on Henry Fletcher becoming the Republican national committee chairman. He jokes about the honor of appointing a man to run the party and warns against political mud while praising Fletcher's potential constructive criticism. The piece references Roosevelt's stance and public sentiment.
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Hollywood
Cal
Republican Party
Henry Fletcher
Italy
Republican National Committee
Henry
Roosevelt
Paralyzing Steel Strike Possibility Gains Ground
The article reports on growing action around a possible paralyzing steel strike as workers press for demands amid counter-charges. It notes the mounting pressure and the potential for production disruption across steel facilities nationwide.
National league scores from today
Baseball results from Cincinnati Philadelphia New York St Louis Chicago Detroit and Washington with multiple games decided by margins of runs. Notable tilts include Brooklyn defeating Philadelphia 14 to 9 and New York routing Boston 14 to 5 while Pittsburgh beat Cincinnati 2 to 14. Postponement: New York at Boston due to cold weather.
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New York
Boston
Guild demands removal of Deputy Buckley in Washington
The American Newspaper Guild adopted a unanimous resolution at its convention in St Paul calling for President Roosevelt to oust Deputy Administrator George Buckley of the newspaper code in Washington D C. A personal report by Robert M Buck condemned Buckley as a tool of publishers, saying his word is unreliable and he lacks the temperament for an impartial role.
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ST. Paul, Minn
George Buckley
Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
American Newspaper Guild
Robert M. Buck
Washington
Buckley
Zachary Signs with Philadelphia in Free Agent Move
Veteran left handed pitcher Tom Zachary signs with Philadelphia in a free agent move announced June 1. Details remain sketchy as the deal lands with the Brooklyns reported but not confirmed.
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Zachary
Philadelphia
Tom Zachary
Invisible Murals to Glow Under Ultraviolet Light
Three invisible murals depicting the life of Benjamin Franklin will be shown at the Benjamin Franklin Institute in Philadelphia. Painted by Charles Bittinger, the art remains unseen in normal light and is revealed only by ultraviolet beams, marking a world first in art.
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Philadelphia
Benjamin Franklin Institute
Franklin
Charles Bittinger
Washington
Dillinger Gang Member Shot in Waterloo Shootout
Investigating officers in Waterloo Iowa shot a man claiming to be Tommy Carroll of the Dillinger gang as he reached for a pistol. He survived with multiple wounds and identified himself. a girl with him, Jean Crompton, 21, was captured and said she was his wife.
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Waterloo
Dillinger
Tommy Carroll
Indiana
Carroll
Emil Steefen
P. E. Walker
Jean Crompton
Aberdeen
Wisconsin Roadhouse
Dillingler
Bullet Ends Life Of Trapped Dog In Quarry Ledge
CHICAGO June 7 A dog stranded 200 feet down a receded quarry wall was deemed unsavable after humane agencies police and firemen concluded rescue was impossible. Sgt Edward Bezarick shot the animal to end its suffering and the body fell into deep water below the ledge. The dog likely reached the shelf sometime Saturday.
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Chicago
Edward Bezarick
Sanity hearing opens for Oakland dynamite threat suspect
The sanity hearing for Frank Bennett known as the human bomb opened in Oakland before Superior Judge Leon E. Gray. Bennett, who threatened to detonate 40 sticks of dynamite in his car, disclosed a 1911 Phoenix arrest for grand theft and said he feigned insanity to escape prison, leading to confinement in a state hospital.
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Oakland
Calif
Frank Bennett
Leon E. Gray
Four Die In Car Crash Near Reading
Four persons were killed and a fifth critically injured when their car toppled 30 feet down an embankment onto railroad tracks near Reading. The dead include Mauren Koller, 21, and Colonel Klinger, both Reading residents, identified by relatives.
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Reading
Mauren Koller
Klinger
General Johnson Battles To Avert Threatened Walkout
The steel industry faces a looming strike as union leaders press for concessions and a closed shop while American Iron and Steel Institute directors reject terms. More than 100,000 workers threaten to walk out June 16. NRA chief Johnson seeks a labor board as talks continue amid stern stances from both sides.
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Johnson
New York
Hugh S. Johnson
American Iron and Steel Institute
Institute
Houde Seeks Congress Seat in Idaho First District
E. G. Houde of Pocatello filed for a party primary ballot to run for Congress in Idaho’s second district. He did not declare party but is believed Republican and former justice of the peace. Tom Feeney of Moscow also filed for attorney general as a Republican candidate.
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Boise
E. G. Houde
Pocatello
Blanks
Tom Feeney
Moscow
Collections From Kilowatt Tax Up
Boise reports Idaho kilowatt tax receipts rose from 50546.32 dollars in the first four months of 1933 to 62043.90 dollars in the same period of 1934. Commissioner Emmitt Prost attributes the gain to improved economic conditions and notes no rate increases since the revenue act. He projects total 1934 collections will exceed 1933.
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Boise
Idaho
Department of Law Enforcement
Emmitt Prost
NRA Chiefs Rule Against Price Fixing in Codes
The NRA adopts a policy banning price fixing except in emergencies and shifts bases for code price sections to voluntary amendments. Prices posted to a confidential agency may be changed downward anytime but not raised within 48 hours, with posted prices reflecting actual transactions and no mandatory waiting period.
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James Cope Washington
NRA
The
Recovery Administration
Roosevelt Signs Bankruptcy Law For Corporate Reorganization
President Roosevelt signed a bankruptcy bill at noon to ease release of corporations from receivers. The act requires a court approved plan with two thirds of claims, allows petitions by creditors or stockholders with specified class approvals, and enables use of new securities in place of old claims with court approval. No cash is required.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
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