Congress Chiefs Balk at Abolishing Utility Holding Firms
Congressional leaders pressed Roosevelt for a regulatory path over abolition as a new poll in the House shows tight sentiment on dissolving utility holding companies. Senate and House sped measures on social security and tax extension while Rayburn hinted regulation over abolition. A full committee vote on the issue is planned for the coming week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence M. Wright
Associated Press
Washington
Congressional
Roosevelt
House
Senate
Capitol Hill
Rayburn
D., Tex
House Interstate Commerce Committee
Seventeen Die in London Train Crash at Welwyn
A fast London to Newcastle express collided with a stationary section at Welwyn station. Seventeen confirmed dead, many trapped, and about forty injured as rescuers worked in darkness after an explosion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Welwyn
Newcastle
Pan American Clipper Reaches Midway on Transpacific Flight
The Pan American clipper landed at Midway Island at 8:40 p m EST completing a 1323 mile flight from Pearl Harbor Hawaii. The crew of six carried two airline employees as passengers and five gallons of ice cream for the Midway inhabitants. Captain B C Musick led the flight with 19 tons of gross weight and favorable scientific observations noted despite no breeze at takeoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alameda
Cal
Midway Island
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
Midway
mid-Pacific
Pan American Airways
Coral Atoll
Honolulu
California
Wake Island
C. W. Winters
Miami
Pia
President Roosevelt approves Wyoming reclamation allotment
President Roosevelt approved a 10 million dollar allotment for the Casper Alcora reclamation project in Wyoming. The plan covers the Seminole dam reservoir and power plant Alcora diversion dam and a canal system to irrigate about 35000 acres in central Wyoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Wyoming
Casper-Alcora
White House
O'Mahoney
Wyo
Seminole
Alcora
Army Air Corps Chief Foulois Attacked as Liar in House Session
Representative Rogers and Secretary Dern clashed over Major General Foulois with charges of lying and perjury amid calls for relief. The sub committee had urged his removal a year earlier for gross misconduct and inefficiency while Dern absolved him of certain aircraft purchase violations. Foulois is to end four years as air corps chief in December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas B. Cornell
Associated Press
Washington
Benjamin D. Foulis
Army Air Corps
Representative Rogers
N. H
Dern
Rogers
Foulois
Williams
Maas
R-Minn
Alexander Williams
Army
War Department
Air Corps
Plane Crash near Rudyard Leaves Three Dead
HavreMontana June 15 7 Chick Brown pilot Great Falls and his two passengers Adolph Peterson 25 Rudyard and John Fisher 23 Goldstone were killed when Brown's plane crashed near Rudyard 40 miles west of here. The craft burst into flames. no further details were immediately available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havre
Mont
Chick” Brown
Great Falls
Adolph Peterson
Rudyard
John Fisher
Goldstone
Brown
Her
Phi
President Grant Sails for Hawaii
Heber J. Grant, head of the Mormon church, sails from San Pedro to Hawaii to establish a new LDS stake. The Salt Lake City leader, with Mrs. Grant and two daughters, is joined in San Francisco by J. Reuben Clark Jr. His family legacy includes founding Salt Lake City and early leadership roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Pedro
Calif
Heber J. Grant
Salt Lake City
Hawaii
Latter Day Saints Church
J. M. Grant
Utah
Grant
Church
San Francisco
J. Reuben Clark, Jr
Mullin's Perfection Wins Ban nock Show Best Dog in Show
Mullin's Perfection a 28 month old Boston terrier owned by Miss Gail A. Eastwood of Poca tello won best dog in show at the Ban nock county dog show held at the university gymnasium. The field of 165 animals represented 30 breeds from nine states with Mullin's Perfection also having prior best of breed and best of non sporting titles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mullin
Gail A. Eastwood
Pocatello
Bannock County
University Gymnasium
American Kennel Club
Miss Eastwood
Brewster's
Sir Guy
Hollywood
Ascot
Dolly Dollars
Snow Victoria
American Falls
Brandwood Bar le Duc
Pasadena
Calif
Sky Riders
South Bend
Ind
AKC
Chicago
Gail Eastwood
Brewster
June Brewster
Fred Pettit
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Red Hawk
Pat
Dan Jewel
Derthick
Jim Eng
Second arrest in coast case nets suspect Hayes in Tulsa
Tulsa police and state bureau operatives arrested Walter Lee Hayes alias Clarence Martin and Harold McAfee in a Tulsa cafe after tracking a car with a woman passenger. Hayes, about 26, linked to the Tacoma kidnapping and wanted in St. Louis for a killing, was taken to Oklahoma City for custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Oklo
Walter Lee Hayes
George Weyerhaeuser
Tacoma
Wash
George Collins
State Bureau of Criminal Identification
Hayes
Collins
M. M. Barton
Oklahoma City
State Bureau
Clarence Martin
Harold McAfee
St. Louis
Barton
Bess Bird
Six Arrested for Liquor Sales Here in Raid
Six people including one woman were arraigned on bootlegging charges by Justice of Peace William Hinckley and each posted $500 bond. County and city officers raided their establishments after they allegedly sold one pint of liquor to John Larsen. Twelve pints were seized, some bearing the state store seal. Sheriff Maurice Rossiter and Detective Head Guy Nelson led the raids with deputies and officers assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Pattis
J. W. Myer
Dave McNichols
Larsen
Maurice Rossiter
Guy Nelson
Pocatello
Clark Paulsen
A. L. Oliver
William Cavanaugh
Federal court to prosecute kidnap couple in Weyerhaeuser case
Federal prosecutors will pursue the George Weyerhaeuser kidnapping under the Lindbergh law rather than Washington State’s death-penalty stat e. Salt Lake City couple Harmon and Waley await federal court action as ex-convict William Mahan remains at large. Hoover said state law funds were insufficient to charge under state law. Authorities pursue Mahan through fingerprints and search across Olympia Washington and Kirbyville Texas. Ransom totals recovered stand at about $118,000 with up to $89,000 still believed in circulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacoma
Wash
George Weyerhaeuser
Washington State
Harmon M. Waley
Salt Lake City
William Mahan
Little George
J. P. Weyerhaeuser
Mahan
Olympia
Kirbyville
Texas
Hoover
State Patrol
Butte Mont
Waleys
Justice Department
Peace Officers Gather for Idaho Convention in Wallace
Peace officers from Idaho Montana Oregon and Washington will begin arriving in Wallace Idaho for the Idaho Officers Association three day convention opening Monday. The program includes discussions on law enforcement problems and criminal apprehension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace
Idaho
Montana
Oregon
Washington
Idaho Officers Association
National Guardsmen Rule in City After Bloody Strike Riot
Omaha faces martial law as 1,809 National Guardsmen move in after three nights of violent clashes. One man killed, more than 75 injured. streetcars burned, riot zone cordoned off. Officials appeal for further aid while a military court prepares rioters for trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Guardsmen
Omaha
Neb
South
National Guard
Walter A. Jorgensen
Maling Fauna Thay
VG Yvliue
MLS
Wit
Jurgensen
R. L. Cochran
Gulfport
Miss
Paul
Lincoln
John Duster
William Vernon Tietsort
Dewey McCoy
Tietfert
McCoy
Hauptmann Seeks Light On Lindbergh Case
Bruno Richard Hauptmann, awaiting his Lindbergh baby kidnap murder appeal, asks through his spiritual adviser to shed light on the crime. The adviser, Rev. D. G. Werner, released Hauptmanns remarks after a half hour with him in the state prison death house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
N. J
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Hauptmann
Chancellor Frederick M. Hunter Named Oregon Higher Education Leader
Albany Oregon June 16 Dr Frederick M Hunter chancellor of the University of Denver was signed as chancellor of higher education for Oregon by Willard Marks president of the state board of higher education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Ore
Frederick M. Hunter
University of Denver
Higher Education
Oregon
Willard Marks
State Board of Higher Education
Coal Strike Called Off By Mine Workers
Appalachian producers and United Mine Workers agreed to maintain current wages and conditions through June 30, delaying a soft coal strike. The two sides will reconvene June 24 to negotiate new terms. Roosevelt aims to sustain recovery measures amid criticism from the chamber of commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph L. Miller
Rtaf
Wl Tingtor
Pho
Roosevelt
NRA
Chamber of Commerce of
United States
United Mine Workers
Recovery
Congress
Gulf
Guard Troops Annex Honors At Idaho Encampment
National guardsmen near the end of a two week annual encampment in Boise prepare for Governor's day activities. The Weiser unit of the 116th cavalry tops the mounted field meet with 28 points, while Troop K Moscow Troop F Nampa and Troop A Gooding share second with 15. Pete Beall Caldwell suffered a minor fall in the Cossack race. First Lieut. Lee W. Poster Pocatello wins the officers jumping contest. Troop B Pocatello leads a later result.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise
National
Lee W. Poster
Pocatello
Troop B
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Vanities
Harry A. Sebastian
West Point
Dean
President Grant
Mullins
Weyerhaeuser
Oklahoma
Harmon M. Walay
Federal
Ycr
Coorga
Alaska
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