Pope Pius XI outlines living wage in labor chart
The Catholic church prints a labor chart urging a living wage to support families and curb economic dictatorship. It condemns economic domination and moral degradation from modern industry, calling for profit sharing and fairer wealth distribution. The pope proposes employing surplus income to fight unemployment and warns fathers of families deserve secure wages.
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Vatican City
Catholic Church
Pius XI
Iife
Carnival Structure Collapse Sparks Lake Washington Panic
About 10 men and boys fell into Lake Washington when a diving platform at the University of Washington junior day carnival collapsed. None drowned, several were injured, including Homer Bergren and Calvin Spears who were revived. Dave Nesbit injured his arm. Roughly 4000 spectators witnessed the accident.
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Seattle
Lake Washington
University of Washington
Homer Bergren
Calvin Spears
Harbor Patrol
Dave Nesbit
Rogue River Bridge Dedicated in Grants Pass Ceremony
In Grants Pass Oregon a large crowd gathered as the new 125000 dollar Rogue River bridge was dedicated today. Services included representatives from three states and British Columbia marking a significant regional event.
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Grants Pass
Ore
Rogue River
British Columbia
Ada Protest Talks State Highway Promise
Prosper Ave line chairman Aveline of Ada County denounced the state for not matching $103,000 in county funds for highway works. The plan included a Boise River bridge west of Boise and market road projects, with the county asserting promises were made but not kept.
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Boise
Department of Public Works
Ada County
Prosper Aveline
Board of County Commissioners
Aveline
Boise River
Court Affirms Bond Decision In Potato Deal
The Idaho Supreme Court upholds Frank Zach of Twin Falls County against W. C. Pond and a bond company for 1847 dollars in a potato deal. Zach won in district court. the bond house appealed claiming the deal fell under a license act exception.
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Boise
The
Supreme Court Today
Frank Zach
Twin Falls County
W. C. Pond
Zach
Pond
Bond House
Idaho Wool Industry Faces Outbound Exports and Revenue Drop
Idaho produces about 19 million pounds of wool annually from 2,260,000 sheep, with 9 million pounds from 16 eastern counties. Over 200,000 pounds have shipped locally as shearing runs, and 10 cars weekly are expected to move to Boston for the season. Prices are down roughly five cents per pound from 1930, cutting Idaho growers’ revenue by nearly $1,000,000. The industry employs roughly $50,000,000 in assets and ranks third in Idaho income, behind forestry and mining.
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Idaho
A. H. Caine
Idaho Wool Marketing Association
Tribune
Boston
United States
Caine
Gem State
Upward Trend in Business Across Cities Reported
Plus Signs in Gales Management show a rising business curve with higher wholesale orders and improved sales. General Motors April consumer sales reached 195,663 cars, 34 percent above March, while exports rose to 19,016,025 dollars in March. Building and department store activity also advanced, with April permits and retail sales posting gains. Budd Wheel shipped 367,701 wheels in April, and major appliance brands noted stronger refrigerator demand.
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New York
Gales Management
General Motors
General Foods
Chester
The
Federal Reserve
Engineering
Chicago
Budd Wheel Company
General Electric
Kelvinator
Mayors’ European banquet prompts Will Rogers jibe
Will Rogers notes in a Los Angeles letter that American mayors visiting Europe dine for free and walk out when wine is served. He jokes that if French hosts misbehave with robberies or a murder during their meal, the mayors should likewise rise and depart as courtesy to their country.
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Hollywood
Calif
Europe
Los Angeles
Mellon urges tax system revision to secure steady revenue
Secretary Mellon proposed revising the tax system to ensure a regular revenue flow. He argued current reliance on income tax creates large fluctuations tied to business cycles and noted an estimated 800 million dollar deficit for the year. He warned temporary borrowing cannot last and urged a balanced yearly budget with stable revenues.
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Washington
Mellon
Secretary of the Treasury
Boy Dies After Accidental Gun Discharge
Donald Rademacher seven dies from a gunshot on a porch in his family home at 927 West Clark Street. Marcella, nine, took an old 32 caliber revolver from a trunk while grandfather David L. Terry packed for a trip. No inquest will be held. the death is deemed accidental. Survived by parents, sister, and brothers Eugene and Floyd. Investigating officers were Chief Cavanaugh and detectives Thomas Rush and Curtis.
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Marcella Rademacher
Donald
Clarence Rademacher
West
Clark Street
David L. Terry
Mr. Terry
Police Department
Terry
Mountainview Cemetery
Eugene
Floyd
Charles Cavanaugh
R. C. Thomas
Tom Rush
Clifford Curtis
Forecast Sees No Repetition of Last Year Drought
J B Kincer of the Weather Bureau scanned rainfall maps and said there is no indication of a repeat of last year’s drought. While the northwest remained dry, substantial rain across the country boosts prospects. April was unusually dry in the interior but generally better than a year ago. If June rains come, spring wheat damage could be offset. Washington Oregon California Idaho have faced three years of dryness.
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Northwest
South Dakota
North Dakota
Montana
Nebraska
Idaho
Kincer
Washington
Oregon
California
Men Escape Suspected Hold Up Near American Falls
Ray Tr Strong and Howard Jackson report a late night encounter with two men who blocked their path and claimed a dead man lay ahead. The pair fled to American Falls after the men staged the scene near the Perry grain elevator, and the suspects and vehicle disappeared. The incident left the youths frightened and the sheriff notified.
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Ray Tr. Strong
Howard Jackson
Murray Motor Company
American Falls
Mr. Strong
Perry
Montana releases Southard suspect
Sheriffs of southeastern Montana renewed highway patrols after a woman detained at Forsyth on the possibility she was Lyda Southard proved to be the wife of a Big Horn county rancher and was released. Treasure county attorney L Harris said he saw a woman resembling Mrs Southard traveling east in Montana and the Forsyth detainee is not the woman he observed.
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Forsyth
Mont
Montana
Lyda Southard
Idaho
Big Horn County
L. Harris
Treasure County
Grand Central Air Terminal
Seek Woman in Murder Probe in Hollywood Slaying
Los Angeles May 23 AP Hunt for a woman and grilling of the police chief marked the day’s investigation into the Hollywood killing of Charles H Crawford a wealthy political boss and his lieutenant Herbert Spencer by a newspaperman. Joe Taylor chief of city detective left for San Francisco to find June Taylor a woman police believe can explain movements of David Clark before and after the murder. Police think she may reveal a motive to frame Clark and suggest theft of cash and papers from Crawford’s desk.
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Los Angeles
Hollywood
Charles H Crawford
Herbert Spencer
David Clark
Joe Taylor
City Detectiver
San Prancinco
June Taylor
Clark
Crawford
Clark As & Posible
Mayors of 26 U S Cities Dined in Deauville Gala
Mayors and civic representatives from 26 American cities were hosted in Deauville France in gala fashion during their visit. Maurice Bellonte and Dieudonne Caste greeted the party after arriving from Rowen, continuing a reciprocal exchange of hospitality between nations.
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Deauville
France
United States
Maurice Béllonte
Dieudonne Caste
Rowen
Bellonte
Editors Hold Session Here in Bannock Hotel
Idaho State Editorial association publishers from 21 eastern and southern counties met at the Bannock hotel with Henry C. Dvorshak chairing. They endorsed information policy for publication laws and passed a resolution condemning political radio advertising. A mid summer state meeting is planned in Coeur d'Alene with multiple carloads expected to attend Boise sessions.
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Idaho State Editorial Association
Bannock Hotel
Henry C. Dvorshak
Burley Bulletin
State
State Editorial Association
Idaho
Coeur d'Alene
Boise
Blackfoot Court Calls Jury List
Special venire named for Monday in Judge L Butphen and District Judge Ralph Adair's court includes Fred Hines D L Thorpe William Montgomery Walter McHan W Wilson J T Wright George Parrish W N Patton Walter McDonald D J Murdock I G Merrill J M Jensen W s H Cherry Isaac Johnston L Harwood J H Hoskins Lehi Christiansen A E Dixon J R Spritser J Q Stone O L Rider Albert Miller E Byerley John Dean J L Robertson The opening case is state versus Roy Nixon on a burglary charge.
Patrolman dies after beet slicer accident in Provo factory
In Provo Utah on May 23 Ed G Van Wagenen 40 a state highway patrolman died from injuries after accidentally falling onto a circular beet slicing saw at the Utah Idaho Sugar company plant He was taken to a hospital but died within minutes of the incident in the factory area He suffered severe injuries including liver and lung damage.
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Provo
Utah
Ed G van Wagenen
Utah-Idaho Bugar
Papal Nuncio Tedeschini May Leave Madrid Amid Spain's Religious Tense
Reports say Papal Nuncio Tedeschini may depart Madrid within days after secret talks with President Niceto Alcala Zamora on Pope Pius note protesting church issues. The talks follow unrest over church involvement and property destruction, signaling possible diplomatic strain.
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Madrid
Tedeschini
Monsignor
Nice
Alcala Zamora
Pius
Evangelist's Son Wins National Oratorical Contest
Robert Rayburn, 16 year old evangelist's son from Newton Kansas, won first place in the national oratorical contest earning the right to represent the United States abroad. Mim Ever Louise Conner of Chicago took second after her ovation ended early. Will J. Codd of Spokane was awarded third as the timer cut off others.
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Washington
Robert Rayburn
Newton
Kan
Rayburn
United States
Mim
Louise Conner
Chicago
Will J. Codd
Spokane
Aerial Forces Repulse Enemy Over New York
American air corps sent 597 war hawks from Long Island fields in a 10 mile sky battle over Westchester and Brooklyn. One plane nose-dived into the East River. Lieut A L Jewett 45 of San Antonio Texas and Edward Dowling 28 of New York Daily News were aboard. Dowling injured. Jewett unharmed. The crew was rescued and treated ashore.
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New York
America
Army Air Corps
Long Island
Westchester
Hudson River
Brooklyn
Governor’s Island
East River
Lieut
A. L. Jewett
San Antonio
Tex
Edward Dowling
New York Daily News
Jewett
Dowling
World Wheat Talks End With US Plan Backed
At London May 23 1920 representatives from exporting nations backed a U S plan to reduce wheat acreage and create a permanent information house for the grain industry A continuing committee of 11 delegations will meet later to draft an agenda for international cooperation and tackle the glut in production
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London
United States
Samuel R. McKelvie
American Federal Farm Board
Soviet Russia
Danubian States
Ludlow Fire Destroys Desert Town in San Bernardino
May 23 report says Ludlow, a 670 to 700 resident desert town in San Bernardino county, burned as a hot wind fanned flames destroying 10 business district buildings and homes. Shell Oil station and rail depots survived while residents fled to the desert amid smoke and water shortages.
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Los Angeles
Little Desert
Ludlow
San Bernardino County
Here
Shell Oil Company
Barstow
Santa Fe
Tonopah & Tidewater
W. Coyle
Local highway work advances in county April spending
Expenditures for county road construction plus state highway funds totaled 30 200 in April per county surveyor W P Havenor in charge of operations. He said April marks the county s largest construction and maintenance program with every district involved and more work planned if storms avoid damage. The program includes Lava Hot Springs Robin Hawkins Marsh Center Oxford Kelly Toponee Lund and Cleveland in designated districts.
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W. P. Havenor
Havenor
R. T. Hale
Lava Hot Springs
Robin
Hawkins
Marsh Center
Oxford
C. H. Christensen
Kelly
Toponee
Lund
Cleveland
Stock Men Organize Locally In Idaho Livestock Credit
The Livestock Credit Corporation of Pocatello becomes Idaho representative for Intermountain Livestock Marketing of Denver. Irvin H. Jacobs and Walter Dansie visited Pocatello to outline plans with local bankers and stockmen. The program offers one dollar per head advances on lambs and cattle at six percent interest, aiming to route stock directly from grower to feeder and avoid market flooding. About 360 Southern Idaho stockmen have used credit the past six years, with average annual loans near one million dollars.
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Livestock Credit Corporation of
Pocatello
Idaho
Intermountain Livestock Marketing Company of
Denver
Irvin H. Jacobs
Wasatch Livestock Loan Company
Salt Lake City
K. L. Scott
Intermountain Company
Boott
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Blackfoot Court
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Walter Dansie
Wasatch Livestock Loan
Scott
Intermountain Livestock Marketing Company
National Livestock Marketing Association of Chicago
National Association
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National Livestock Marketing Association
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