Union Pacific Bonds Rated as High Grade
A bondholders' representative told the Interstate Commerce Commission that a 15 percent freight rate hike may be unnecessary if investors in railroad securities are protected as revenue declines. Fairman R. Dick, secretary of the bondholders' committee, warned insolvency if more funds are not secured.
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Chicago
Interstate Commerce Commission
Fairman R. Dick
Bondholders’ Committee On Railroad Emergency
William Lee
Idaho
Congress
Roosevelt & Sons
Atchison, Topeka, & Santa Fe
Union Pacific
Norfolk and Western
Santa Fe
Governor Bans Labor Day Forest Trips Under Martial Law
Boise August 1 193? Governor C Ben Ross issues martial law order forbidding weekend trips into forests over Labor Day to protect timber resources. He notes little chance to modify the ban for access to timberland resorts and will confer with Provost Marshal Col Fred C Hummel to decide on possible changes.
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Boise
C. Ben Ross
Fred C. Hummel
MacDonald Denies Guilt of Murder in Salt Lake Case
George MacDonald, held as Jake Richards, denied murder of Frank Snyder near Salt Lake City last May during police questioning in Rapid City. He acknowledged a murder occurred and Salt Lake authorities sought him, while undecided on extradition. He also admitted being sought in Redding for a robbery.
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Rapid City
8. D
George MacDonald
Jake Richards
Frank Snyder
Salt Lake City
MacDonald
Redding
Will Rogers Wires The Tribune on Mellon Loan
In a satirical column from Beverly Hills dated September 13, Will Rogers minimizes major headlines of the weekend. He notes Andrew Mellon’s plan to borrow 1.1 billion at 3 percent, suggesting the timing aims to avoid antagonizing influential bankers ahead of elections.
Constance Bennett Returns From France Amid Gloria Swanson Divorce
Constance Bennett arrived in New York aboard the Paris today from France. She confirmed the divorce between Gloria Swanson and Marquis De La Palaise De La from Paris. Bennett commented that it is customary for the lady to set the dates.
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New York
Constance Bennett
France
Paris
Marquis de la Palaise de la
Gloria Swanson
Owen D. Young Named Relief Coordination Chairman
Owen D. Young of New York is named by Walter S. Gifford to chair the committee coordinating local unemployment relief efforts. The plan calls for relief fund campaigns October 19 to November 25 to maximize national agency cooperation and mobilize interest in local efforts.
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Washington
Owen D. Young
New York
Walter S. Gifford
Young
Gifford
Plane speeds set by Bayles at Cleveland air races
Lowell Bayles of Springfield, Massachusetts, set near record speeds in the national air races at Cleveland driving a Gee Bee low wing monoplane. He achieved 286.86 mph in a mile dash with the wind and 264.9 mph against it, though not an official record. A 500 foot parachute jump by Lt. Thayer Olds saved his life after a crash near the airport.
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Cleveland
Lowell Bayles
Springfield
Mass
Adjutant Bennett
France
Bayles
Alford Williams
Thayer Olds
Warren
Ohio
Lake Erie
Oliver Morard
Lakewood
King Pleased At Labor's Attitude
Senator William H. King hailed the American Federation of Labor joining silver advocates and supporting an international silver conference. He said the move will press the administration and aligns with Senate requests and actions by the International Chamber of Commerce and labor, with farm groups likely to follow.
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Salt Lake City
William H. King
American Federation of Labor
Federation
King
Senate
International Chamber of Commerce
September Starts Fair and Cooler Weather
The first day of September brought cool mornings and evenings with a 76 at 2 pm, a new low for the afternoon on a clear day. Forecast notes only slight warmth returning. rainfall remains deficient by 5.28 inches since year start. Sunrise is 5 55 tomorrow with sunset at 7 04.
Bee sting causes fatal accident in Ottawa
James Evans twenty of Chicago died when a bee stung him on the cheek while he drove home. He lost control and the car overturned into a ditch.
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Ottawa
Ill
James Evans
Chicago
Powers search for more victims in Bluebeard garage continues
Authorities in Clarksburg West Virginia pursue further evidence in the Powers killings case as searches extend to the garage site and nearby creek beds. Investigators review agency records and examine photographs linking Powers to victims including Mrs D P Lemke and Mrs A Eicher.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
Harry F. Powers
Asta Eicher
Chicago
D. P. Lemke
Worcester
Mass
Rudolph Valentino
Detroit
Powers
Powers Death Garage
Here
Washington
Mary Baker
Navy Department
Eicher
Pinchot Calls Farm Board Costly Lemon
Gov. Clifford Pinchot of Pennsylvania denounces the Federal Farm Board as a huge costly lemon. Speaking at the Missouri Farmers Association, he urges economic equality for farming, fair prices, and credit targeted to stabilise this year's crop, not a debt trap.
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Sedalia
Federal Farm Board
Clifford Pinchot
Pennsylvania
America
Missouri Farmers’ Association
Pinchot
Gov. Pinchot
Baseball Scores and Postponements Across The League
Today’s scores show Washington 5 Philadelphia 1. New York beat Boston 11 2 with MacFayden Gaston Berry Gomez Dickey in relief. Detroit and St Louis postponed, Cleveland at Chicago delayed by wet grounds. Second game New York 47 Boston 0 and 0 16. Only one National game today.
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Detroit
St. Louis
Cleveland
Chicago
Boston
New York
MacFayden
Gaston
Berry
Gomez
Dickey
Relief fund announced to aid winter road work
The state road commission announced that about 400000 will be available this winter to pay hand labor on construction projects. The funds will be matched by an equal amount from the counties, expanding state and county cooperation.
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Salt Lake City
State Road Commission
Weather update hints at temperature dip this week
A brief notice notes a change in temperature expected around tonight and Wednesday. Forecasters warn of cooler air sweeping in, with temperatures dipping noticeably in the overnight and early week.
Deaths end charivari in Montana wedding festivity
In West Yellowstone two young men died during a wedding celebration for Speed Symonds. Earl Murray, 20, died in a car crash when his vehicle overturned, and Clarence Judd, 31, fatally shot himself in remorse over causing the accident. The grim event followed the festive gathering.
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West Yellowstone
Mont
Symonds
Earl Murray
Clarence Judd
Motion Picture Theatre Owners Boycott Gangster and Indecent Films
The Motion Picture Theatre Owners of America voted unanimously to petition movie makers to abandon gangster and indecent pictures. They plan to protest against The Extravagance of Hollywood and meet to coordinate actions. The Shipping Board agreed to negotiate a contract with Chapman Dollar Dawson interests for sale of United States Lines.
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New York
Motion Picture Theatre Owners of America
Hollywood
Washington
The
Shipping Board Today
Chapman-Dollar-Dawson
United States Lines
Northwestern fires wage long battle across three states
Montana, northern Idaho and eastern Washington confront a massive wildfire crisis as 14 people are dead and about 3200 firefighters battle flames that have ravaged forests for weeks.
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Missoula
Mont
Montana
Idaho
Washington
Flight continues as Von Gronau heads for Chicago
LONG LAKE Ont September 1 Captain Von Gronau and his companions started for Chicago in the ongoing flight from Europe to the United States this afternoon as part of their perilous journey.
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Long Lake
Ont
von Gronau
Chicago
Europe
United States
Foshay Defrauding in Mail Fraud Trial Opens
In federal court in Minneapolis on September 14 the trial opens for Wilbur B. Foshay and six associates charged with using the mails to defraud over the crash of the Foshay empire two years earlier.
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Minneapolis
Foshay
Wilbur B. Foshay
Seaver forces triple tie in US amateur qualifier
Charley Seaver of Los Angeles posted 14-74-148 in 36 holes at Beverly Country Club Chicago to create a three way tie for the medal in the United States amateur golf championship as rain fell.
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Beverly Country Club
Chicago
Charley Seaver
Los Angeles
United States
Freed by Kidnappers after Two Week Ordeal
Charles M. Rosenthal a 24 year old wealthy New York broker was released after a ransom reportedly totaling 50000 was paid. Police say a girl lured him into the hands of his captors and kept him for two weeks.
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Charles M. Rosenthal
New York
Police solve kidnapping plot in New York case
Police arrested four men and a light skinned woman in a New York kidnapping case involving broker Charles Rosenthal. A $50,000 ransom was paid and most of the money recovered, as suspects confessed and several were taken in Newark Atlantic City and at Yankee Stadium.
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New York
Charles Rosenthal
Mui
Rosenthal
John Markham
Yankee Stadium
Newark
John Rocco
Theodore Adnolfi
Betty Steward
Atlantic City
Nicholas Green
Green
Mulrooney
Rocco
Adnolfi
Stake M I A officer resigns at Idaho stake convention
Twila Lechtenberg was released as a counselor of the stake M I A superintendency during the Idaho stake Relief Society and M I A organizations annual convention linked to the quarterly L D S conference in Bancroft. All other officers were sustained and a stake social was held Saturday evening.
New Railroads Plan Doorstep Pickup Service Across Regions
More than 100 railroads in the southwest and midwest notify the Interstate Commerce Commission of a store-door pickup and delivery plan. Shippers pay standard rail rates to truck operators, who share a fixed portion of revenue with the railroads after expenses. The goal is to recover at least 75 percent of freight lost to motor trucks through experimental runs in Arkansas, Texas, and other states.
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Washington
Southwest
Middle West
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Arkansas
Colorado
Illinois
Kansas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Missouri
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Tennessee
Texas
Fires in southern Idaho Forests Subdued as Guards Patrol
Boise Sept 1 AP fires that plagued southern Idaho forests are quiet as National Guardsmen patrol five counties to prevent new blazes. About 250 troops and officers remain in the field. the newest detachment from Weiser patrols roads into the Idaho National Forest. Two men died in the fire zone Nails Gorman real name Clarence Bergman crushed by a falling tree near McCall and Chris Lee of Emmett suffered a badly wrenched leg near Placerville.
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Boise
Idaho
Weiser
Idaho National Forest
116Th Cavalry
Adams
Iic
Nails Gorman
Gorman
Clarence Bergman
McCall
Chris Lee
Emmett
Grimes Creek
Placerville
Utah City Peach Day and Rodeo Preparations Begin
Brigham City prepares for the twenty-seventh Peach Day celebration on Sept 11 and 12. The Peach Squad will harvest peaches for visitors and exhibit booths as local clubs and firms pledge participation. A daily 11 o clock street parade will showcase the event with free peaches and watermelon distributed after lunch.
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Brigham City
Utah
Pocatello Tribune
Governors Plan to Meet in Portland
Governors from ten states consider a Portland Oregon conference on October 27. Governor George H Dern urges the meeting and reminds Oregon Governor Julius Meier of the invitation for Governors day at the Pacific International Livestock Exposition.
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Salt Lake City
Portland
Ore
George H. Dern
Julius Meier
Oregon
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