City eyes fenced tennis courts on Harrison avenue site
Pocatello plans to lease 0.5 acres of land between Clark and Lander streets on Harrison avenue from the Oregon Short Line to build city run tennis courts and a park auto zone. Mayor Robset M Terrell says a 100 percent federal grant would fund the project if leases are negotiated and Leo Hood would approve as a work relief job. Rest rooms and alley widening are part of the plan as blocks north and south of Harrison avenue are cleared.
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Pocatello
Clark and Lander Streets
Harrison Avenue
Oregon
Works Progress
Main Street
Bland-Copeland Ship Subsidy Bill Passed by House
The Bland-Copeland bill to build up the American merchant marine by subsidies passed the House 194 to 186 and moves to the Senate. Supporters say it would develop a merchant marine owned and manned by Americans and carry domestic and part of foreign waterborne commerce, serving as wartime auxiliary.
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Washington
Bland-Copeland
House
Senate
Copper prices and ad activity in mid 1930s industry notes
Copper remained at 8 cents under the blue eagle price, the lowest since March 1934, as major producers sought to keep copper at 9 cents after NBA court ruling. Advertising activity rose 2.1 percent year over year, with May at 81.2 vs April 79.8. the Printer's Ink index uses 100 as the five year average.
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Supreme Court
NBA
New York
Washington
Advertising Gains New York in May Trade
Advertising in New York for May shows gains with overall activity rising in the month. Trade sources report improved spending across sectors and greater demand for ad space despite broader economic headwinds.
Kentucky Governor Pardons 278 Convicts on Good Behavior
Governor Ruby Lafoon granted clemency to 278 state inmates conditioned on future good conduct. The action affects a broad group of convicts and relies on ongoing compliance with terms of pardon.
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Ruby Lafoon
Kentucky
Shipbuilding subsidy debate faces amendments rejected
Debates over subsidies equal to the cost gap between domestic and foreign ship construction and operation ignite opposition. Critics call the legislation vicious and unworkable and say it perpetuates abuses from ocean mail contracts. supporters push amendments, but most are rejected.
CCC Enrollment Continues in Pocatello District
The civilian conservation corps enrollment continues in Idaho with a visiting party to Challis and Mackay. In Twin Falls 19 men joined Rock Creek camp F-402 Hansen, and six more at Burley assigned to Minidoka camp BR-27 Rupert. Local experienced enrollees earn 30 to 45 dollars monthly, with board and quarters provided. Maj. Yon leads a tour of CCC camps in Yellowstone area while Lieut. Kingdon inspects construction in southeastern Idaho.
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Civilian Conservation Corps
Pocatello
Challis
Mackay
Twin Falls
Rock Creek
Hansen
Burley
Minidoka
Br-27
Rupert
CCC
Yellowstone National Park
Everett M. Yon
Earl Kingdon
F. A
Idaho
Gabler Leads Coast Pitchers With 6-0 Mark
Glenn Gabler of the Los Angeles baseball club tops Coast League pitching with six victories and no defeats. Standings show Gabler at 6-0, followed by Joiner 4-0, Schultz 20-1, McEvoy 10-1, Gallison 10-1, Gibson 8-9-900, Campbell 6-1-857, Meola 10-2-833, Shellenback 9-2-800, Ballou 8-2-800.
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Los Angeles
Glenn Gabler
Los Angeles Baseball Club
Gabler
Joiner
Schultz
Portland
McEvoy
Oakland
Gallison
Mission
Gibson
Francisco
J. Campbell
L. Ang
Meola
Shellenback
Holland
Ballou
San Francisco
Search for four missing tourists widens across New Mexico
Gov. Clyde Tingley vowed to press the hunt for four missing Illinois tourists Mr. and Mrs. George Lorius and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Heberer until bodies or evidence are found or ruled out. The search shifted toward the Arizona border as a Del Rio arrest and a 16 man National Guard detachment joined state police efforts from Socorro toward Gallup.
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Santa FE
N. M
Clyde Tingley
Illinois
New Mexico
del Rio
Tex
George Lorius
East St. Louis
Albert Heberer
Duquoin
Ill
Arizona
National Guard
Grant
Gallup
Socorro
Albert Steinmetz
Copper metal slips to 8 cents a pound in New York
In New York on June 27 a producer offered copper at 8 cents per pound, down a full cent from the 9 cent NRA era price. Earlier, some second hand copper traded between 8 and 84 cents as the market adjusted after the NRA collapse.
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New York
Blue Eagle
NRA
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Petersen Furniture CO
Byrd
Robert English
Washington, D.C
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Norge Refrigerators
Bannock, Bingham, Power and
Caribou Counties
L. D. S. Recreation Hall
Hunt
General Electric
Idaho Power Company
Oou
Idahow Power
Oo Alls
Westinghouse
ITV
Stephenson Radio & Electric
North Main
Electrical Equipment Sales Association
Refrigeration Bureau
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