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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1934
Page
1
The Agriculture Department reports drought has sharply reduced yields with corn at 2.485 billion bushels and wheat about 493 million. Fall estimates show declines from last month and lower than the five year average, while oats soybeans potatoes and other crops also show varied reductions across states.
Maine voters marked ballots as observers watched to see if conservatives would back Republican calls to repudiate the Roosevelt era. The election centered on Gov. Louis J. Brann and whether the Democratic Party could reestablish itself as a political force in the state.
San Francisco reports the California supreme court may grant a new trial to David A. Lamson, former Stanford publishing executive, convicted of murder. The court is said to be ordering a return to Clara County for decision, citing jury foreman ties and testimony disputes.
Pittsburgh Pirates erupted for a five run ninth inning off Hal Schumacher and Carl Hubbell to beat the New York Giants 9 to 7 and trim the champions lead over St Louis to four games. Gus Mancuso Hughie Critz and Mel Ott homered for New York as Ott extended his NL lead with his 33rd.
Heavy snows cover many western mountain peaks near Denver after a dry July and August. Freezing temperatures persist across the mountain country with ice at altitudes around ten thousand feet. Leadville reports 26 degrees, Denver 43.
Reporter Louis P. Lochner describes Adolf Hitler’s elation as hundreds of thousands crowd medieval Nurnberg to witness a massive Nazi convention. The march, rally at Luitpold arena, and ride to the Castle Citadel drew windows packed with supporters and foreign correspondents among the crowd.
James Roosevelt, son of the President, and the Black Arrow crew rode out a northeast gale for over 24 hours in the 50 foot racing schooner. They entered Portland harbor last night as 11 coastguard vessels hunted the area off New England. Roosevelt described the voyage as uncomfortable but not dangerous while noting the vessel remained sound. President Roosevelt telephoned Hyde Park upon learning of the arrival.
Grace Liner Santa Rita officers say fires in its hold and on the Morro Castle were the work of an international organization. They cited a July circular form for forming The Grace Line Marine Association and said crew supporters may push more fires. Havana port police cite a communist passenger as behind the Morro Castle blaze.
The Columbia Basin commission met in Seattle to coordinate surveys of power in Washington Oregon Idaho and Montana. They aim to market cheap power from Grand Coulee low dam and press for a high dam when demand exists. Chairman E F Banker said they will study potential consumption including relocation of families from drought areas to irrigable lands in the region.
The Idaho Supreme Court opened its eastern division session with twelve cases on the docket. C. D. Dedman seeks damages from J. N. Molyneux for a work accident in St. Anthony. A separate appeal asks $35,000 for loss of an arm against Oregon Short Line. Lillian Bocock sues for $5,000 industrial insurance after her husband’s death in an auto crash north of Pocatello.
Funeral services for Mary Sister Doloroso 69 former head of St Teresa s Academy Boise were held with burial in the Catholic cemetery She died Saturday after teaching years at St Mary s of the Wasatch Salt Lake and Sacred Heart Academy Ogden She came to Boise in 1928
The weather outlook notes cloudy skies tonight and Tuesday, with mild temperatures staying in the area. No strong systems expected, and winds remain light as the pattern lingers.
A massive explosion aboard the Morro Castle off Asbury Park New Jersey halted rescue attempts as crews waited for the fire to subside. Two bodies washed ashore after the blast and officials warned it could take days to determine the fate of remaining passengers and crew.
Neal Myers a University of Oklahoma junior said he would seek employment after being acquitted of murdering his college sweetheart Marian Mills. The jury at Norman returned a verdict clearing him of causing the death in an attempted abortion, and he planned not to enroll this year.
Boise rumors grow of changes in the federal recovery administration in Idaho after a morning conference with Governor Ross. The governor accused E P Horsfall of lax administration and questioned overhead costs as Parker Carver, former secretary to the governor, left to lead Idaho's internal revenue income tax division. A N R A official attended the meeting, but Ross declined to identify rumor sources.
A Copenhagen cable notes Danish resolve to stay out of war for 50 years and praises Sweden Norway Finland and Denmark as examples of neighborly living and tending to one's own business with minimal need for war.
In Texarkana Arkansas authorities recovered 11 bodies from Old River 25 miles east of the city as searchers dragged the stream to determine if more people drowned when a ferry capsized during a baptising trip. Fire Chief W J Springer said the boat’s bottom fell out as it reached the sidestream in 12 feet of water.
Senate investigators heard that the State Department allegedly advised American arms makers to hire top lawyers and seek injunctions against the government to test the arms embargo on shipments to Bolivia and Paraguay. Officials denied the charge while noting no official injunction guidance was given. The hearing also examined British disposal of surplus war stocks that could shift regional power balances if sold.
In Brookline, Massachusetts, 18 year old Bobby Jones of Detroit defeated veteran Francis Ouimet 1 up in the first round of the United States amateur golf championship. Jones mounted a late rally with clutch putts including a 12 foot and a 25 footer to birdie, prevailing on the 18th hole after a tight match.
Federal board questions Acting Chief W. F. L. Warms about the Morro Castle disaster of 116+ deaths. He links the blaze to incendiary origin, citing a locker explosion and prior hold fire. Warms describes frantic scenes, lifeboat chaos, and his orders as the ship burned.
The textile strike escalated as dynamiting targeted access to mills in North Carolina and New England. Dozens of mills reopened in the Carolinas while violence and arrests accompanied picket lines in Ware Shoals and surrounding areas. The Cotton Textile Institute pushed arbitration as 166000 idle workers in the Northeast and Carolinas reported, with fatalities cited at Honea Path.
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