Chamber of Commerce Directors Review New Deal Trends
The United States Chamber of Commerce directors meet in Washington to examine recent legislative trends and the farm and labor policies enacted in the latest session. They consider preparations for Congress's next session and potential recommendations on business cooperation replacing NRA codes.
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Washington
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Chamber
John W. O'Leary
Idaho Council Appreciation At Twin Falls Meeting
The Idaho cooperative council adopted resolutions thanking the state and federal agencies for promoting Idaho agriculture. The group, made up of cooperative farm marketing and purchasing organizations, held its annual meeting in Twin Falls on September 20. They praised the state department of agriculture, the University of Idaho extension division, and the federal farm credit administration for their efforts and refinancing support, and urged continued cooperation with the Idaho Grange and other agricultural groups.
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Idaho Cooperative Council
State Department of Agriculture
State Grange
Wanted Himely Cooks Wilmington
In Wilmington Delaware on September 20 a humorous note on the state’s domestic science teachers, suggesting male teachers are diverted by marriage and noting a high turnover. The piece mocks the state superintendent Dr Holloway for not knowing how to stop the trend.
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Himely
Wilmington
Del
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
H. Vv. Holloway
WPA wages and hours rule could yield union pay Dated
The WPA orders state executives to fix work hours while keeping security wage rates at 19 to 94 dollars monthly. Hopkins said the move opts to align hours with local conditions and not guarantee prevailing union wages. He noted hours will not exceed eight per day or 40 per week and projected 3.5 million employed by Nov. 1 with direct relief ending then unless quotas remain.
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WPA
Building Trades of the
American Federation of Labor
Hopkins
Western railroads seek delay before national fare fix
Western railroads ask the Interstate Commerce Commission for more time to test passenger fare experiments before setting a nationwide rate. They oppose a two cent per mile coach rate and three cents for Pullman travel, arguing the justifications and surcharges, including the historical 3.6 cent baseline, remain unsettled. Utah weather outlook calls for cooler temperatures tonight and Saturday with southerly winds.
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Washington
Western Railroads
Interstate Commerce Commission
Governor Frees Idaho Falls Men
Governor Ross granted reprieves to Wallace Huffaker and George Hill of Idaho Falls who were sentenced to five months for petit larceny in Bonneville county jail. Officials cited model behavior, dependents, and proposed employment upon release.
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Boise
Ross
Wallace Huffaker
George Hill
Idaho Falls
Bonneville County
Spain government resigns under Lerroux leadership
The cabinet of Premier Alejandro Lerroux resigned in Madrid on September 20 1935 after failed attempts to broaden representation for Ararians. President Zamora may invite Lerroux to form a new cabinet with Radicals and Cedá in key posts and possibly include the Catalan league.
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Madrid
Alejandro Lerroux
Lerroux
Ararians
Alcala Zamora
Legion Special Arrives Tonight for National Convention Trip
A special American Legion train carrying 160 members from Washington Oregon and Idaho passes through Pocatello at 6 15 PM en route to the national convention in St Louis which starts Sunday. Six Pocatello Legionnaires join 40 Idaho delegates and the Spokane drum corps accompanies the group arranging via Omaha to reach St Louis early Sunday morning.
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Washington
Oregon
Idaho
Pocatello
St. Louis
Pocatello Legionaires
Ray Brookhart
Legion
Spokane
Omaha
Brookhart
Borah to Speak on Constitution and Foreign Policy
Senator William E. Borah will address constitutional matters and foreign policy in Boise next Sunday evening at 7 30 mountain time. The event is scheduled for Boise with Borah set to discuss national issues.
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Borah
Boise
William E. Borah
Trio Executed in Oklahoma Penitentiary Electric Chair
Three men were executed in the Oklahoma state penitentiary electric chair. Chester Lee Barrett of Sapulpa, Bun Riley of Canadian, and Alfred Rowan of Altus were put to death for murder and crimes tied to an alleged ring. Barrett’s wife pleaded for clemency but the sentence proceeded despite last minute pleas.
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M’alester
Okla
Oklahoma
Chester Lee Barrett
Sapulpa
Bun Riley
Alfred Rowan
Altus
Negro
Roy Gentry
Roy Kenny
Oklahoma A
M. College
Barrett
Gov. E. W
Cuban Wanted on Old Count in Murder Embezzlement Case
U S Commissioner Cotter dismissed a motion to vacate a warrant for the arrest of Gerardo Machado former Cuban president on murder and embezzlement charges. The motion could be revived if Machado appears. his New York counsel denied knowledge of his whereabouts. Herrera was freed earlier as a political offense under the treaty.
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U. S
Garret W. Cotter
Gerardo Machado
Cuba
Machado
Frances A. O'Neill
Jason Meth
Alberto Herrera
Herrera
United States-Cuba
Cotter
Morill axe murder case appeal pressed in Maine
Counsel for Mrs. Mary E Morill seeks to appeal after an 11 juror conviction for axe slaying of her husband. The state imposes life imprisonment by verdict and attorney Harry E Nixon plans to file based on exceptions to the judge's rulings.
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Portland. Me
Mary E. Morrill
Harry E. Nixon
Mooney Defense Witnesses Testify In Bombing Case
San Francisco witnesses describe their whereabouts on the day of the Preparedness Day bombing. Mrs. Mooney testifies she and her husband were at the Eilers building. Israel Weinberg of Cleveland corroborates amnesty claims as a former bus driver turned witness.
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San Francisco
Thomas J. Mooney
Israel Weinberg
Cleveland
Eilers
Ross Returns To Childhood Home Parma Day
Governor Ross revisits his boyhood town Parma Idaho for Parma day activities now in its 11th year. A parade beauty contest musical program and sports events are on the schedule with a dance to close tomorrow night. Ross was born on a nearby farm about 50 years ago and arrived with Mrs. Ross from Boise.
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Parma
Ida
Ross
Boise
Neale Addresses 900 U S Freshmen at Idaho
Moscow Idaho September 20 President M G Neale urged about 900 freshmen at the University of Idaho to focus on studies as the cure for homesickness. He warned that success in college depends on personal effort and there is no royal road to academic glory.
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Moscow
Idaho
M. G. Neale
University of Idaho
Neale
New Deal Mart Director Kennedy Resigns
Hyde Park, Sept. 29. President Roosevelt announced the resignation of Joseph P. Kennedy, chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Kennedy will retire on Monday to return to private business after a Europe trip. He helped establish the commission to supervise stock exchange trading and was an intimate adviser to the president on business affairs.
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N. Y
Roosevelt
Joseph P. Kennedy
Securities and Exchange Commission
Kennedy
Europe
Stock Exchange
New Deal
Mammoth Stock Exchange
British Italian talks on Egypt threat begin or near start
Geneva reports indicate direct negotiations between Great Britain and Italy over Mussolini’s troops near Egypt and Libya. London fears Italian move threatens the Suez route, with possible British fleet reductions if Mussolini accepts proposals.
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Associated Press
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Italy
Britain
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Libya
Mediterranean
Mussolini
Black Widow Discussed By Utah Spider Expert
Salt Lake City Sept 20 Dr Ralph V Chamberlain University of Utah zoology professor and U S biological survey spider expert says a black widow bite is rarely fatal unless liquor is involved He notes a Pacific Northwest trip yielded 200 spider species including a new one Terrenaria Gigantea found on Vancouver Island and suspects more unnamed specimens exist He cautions liquor increases danger but ranks the black widow as the most poisonous of its kind.
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Salt Lake City
Ralph V. Chamberlain
Chamberlain
University of Utah
United States Biological Survey
Pacific Northwest
North America
Vancouver Island
Idaho Falls Concludes Inaugural Race Meet Saturday
Idaho Falls closes its first horse race meet in years this Saturday after a four day program at the fair park. Several standout horses from Twin Falls nearby Filer features return to compete for the 300 dollar purse with strong entries across the field.
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Idaho Falls
Twin Falls
Idaho Woman Martha Villeneuve Dies After Brief Illness
Martha Villeneuve 77 a longtime Idaho resident died last night in a hospital after a brief illness. Born in Harrison Arkansas in 1858 she moved with her family to Idaho in October 1876 and had lived in the state since.
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Boise
Martha Villenuve
Idaho
Harrison
Ark
Roosevelt fires up fire safety push during Fire Prevention Week
Government officials urged real protective measures beyond parades and speeches as Fire Prevention Week was proclaimed by President Roosevelt. They called for action to strengthen fire safety nationwide, not just ceremonial events.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Emperor Haile Selassie Receives NY Assembly Vote
In Albion New York on September 20 a paper ballot tally revealed Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia received one write-in vote for the New York state assembly in Tuesday's primary. His name appeared among the candidates.
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N. Y
Hade Selassie
Ethiopia
New York State Assembly
Selassie
Roper Defends New Deal Acts During Speech
Secretary Roper credits New Deal recovery measures with lifting business as of September 20. He cites statistics from 1933 to 1935 showing industrial production up 46 percent, factory employment 36 percent, payrolls 79 percent, auto sales 157 percent, auto production 213 percent, freight car loadings 16 percent, and construction contracts 157 percent.
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Washington
Sept
Roper
Farwures
Roosevelt
Secretary of Commercial
Prisoner Escapes From Madison Jail
Del Ray Huff a former Boise state prison convict escaped the Madison county jail around 2 AM while awaiting trial for a Fremont county holdup Huff had complained of appendicitis and was allowed to leave his cell after he told a deputy he had a medical attack He fled into the night in Rexburg Madison County authorities investigated the escape and planned pursuit
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Huff
Belknap
Butte Police Chief Murphy Improves After Arrest Incident
Butte Montana Sept 20 Chief of Police Jere J Murphy a veteran peace officer was reported slightly improved this morning at a local hospital. He sustained a brain concussion and a broken right hip Tuesday during a struggle with an armed man he had arrested. Hospital attendants said he had a fairly restful night.
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Butte
Mont
Jere J, Murphy
Murphy
TOAHO WEATHER Pair Tonight and Saturday
The forecast lists pair of weather updates for tonight and Saturday. Temperature changes are noted but specific values are not given in the readable text. Expect cooler conditions tonight followed by a warmer daytime Saturday.
Rome Press Signals Conciliatory Tone With Britain
Rome circles show slight conciliatory shift while Mussolini plans to protest to the League of Nations over British Mediterranean naval reinforcements. Italian shares drop on war scare as officials hint at possible Italo-Ethiopian war start date around October 10.
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Red Sea
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Prague
League of Nations
Vatican
Utah Wet Law Under Attack
The Utah liquor control law faced constitutional challenges before the state supreme court as attorneys for alleged liquor sellers urged injunctions against it. Shirley P. Jones argued the law violates both state and federal constitutions and seeks profit for the state. E. M. Bagley countered that Utah’s law mirrors the Volstead act, which the U S Supreme Court upheld.
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State Supreme Court
State Liquor Commission
Shirley P. Jones
E. M. Bagley
The
Liquor Commission
United States Supreme Court
Jones
Utah
Burglar Sentenced in Blackfoot Case
Guy Windrows was sentenced by District Judge Guy Stevens to one to five years in the state penitentiary after being charged with burglary at the home of Leland Toombs in Blackfoot on a Sunday.
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Guy Windrows
State Penitentiary
Guy Stevens
Lee
Leland Toombs
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