Roosevelt moves to boost employment through new industrial codes
President Roosevelt intensifies efforts to raise employment and purchasing power. He discusses a federal industrial control setup headed by Hugh S Johnson, with state supervisors and zone administrators. Officials coordinate 26 state employment agencies to feed job opportunities across borders.
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Washington
Roosevelt
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Cummings
Potomac River
Central Agency
Hugh S. Johnson
Labor Department
Cooperative Employment Service
Recovery Administration
Commonwealths
Wagner-Peyser
President
Johnson
Police officer slain in Chicago office holdup
Two identified gunmen from a December mail robbery were linked to a July West Side office building heist in which Policeman Harry Redlich was shot dead as he interrupted the crime. Ross and Bongiorno, both Chicago men, were among five masked robbers who seized cash and stamps valued at 81 dollars. The gunmen fled via a window but were chased by bystanders and police, leading to a dramatic truck crash and capture. The earlier federal robbery remains tied to the same suspects.
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Chicago
Ross
John Bongiorno
Harry Redlich
Redlich
Federal
King
Cangiorno
Georgia relief funds reorganized under new state setup
A new Georgia relief administration will oversee federal funds starting Monday under the Georgia relief council led by Roland Ransom. All fifteen existing employees are dropped. Herman Lena Preere remains, with Gay Shepperson as executive secretary. Local changes will be determined by community organizations.
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Georgia Relief Administration
Herman Lena Preere
Relief Administration
Georgia
Georgia Relief Council
Roland Ransom
de la Pierriere
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Nwo
National Relief Administration
Old
Miss Gay Shepperson
State Welfare Department
S.H. Hollis
M. H. Cameron
J.P. Sumner
Arlie Tucker
John A. Peterson
R. A. Franklin
Vernon Babb
John C. Peterson
Tom Linder
Talmadge
Harriet Jackson
Ransom
Georgia Electric Rates Reported Lower Than Other States
Atlanta reports Georgia electric rates compare favorably with other states and are lower in most cases. E M Price of the Georgia Public Service Commission testified at Governor Talmadge's ouster hearing that commission rates are more advantageous than municipally operated systems. He cited Georgia Power at 3.78 for 60 kilowatt hours and listed city rates, noting Jacksonville's potential impact on Georgia Power's revenue if authorized by the commission.
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Price
Commission
Georgia Power Company
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Albany
Elberton
Doeran
Thomaston
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LaGrange
Moultrie
Thomasville
Jacksonville
Fla
Augusta
Ickes Named Federal Emergency Director of Public Works
Washington July 8 President Roosevelt names Harold L Ickes secretary of the interior as federal emergency administrator of public works.
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Ickes
Federal Emergency Director OF Public Works
Washington
Roosevelt
Secretary of the Interior
Harold L. Ickes
Federal Emergency
Public Works
Cotton acreage up 11.6 percent signals farm program push
Washington reports an 11.6 percent rise in present cotton acreage over last year as of July 1, 40,898,000 acres under cultivation. The White House weighs a direct appeal to growers to speed acreage reduction, with a public statement expected within 48 hours. Separate golf match coverage notes Billy McWilliams taking a lead over Barnes, then Barnes tying on the 28th, and McWilliams winning the 29th to claim the Georgia title for 1933 amid a large crowd.
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Crop Reporting Board
White House
Roosevelt
Bankhead
Alaabma
South
Billy McWilliams
Barnes
McWilliams
Georgia
Cotton Futures Show Trading Losses in Shorted Session
New Orleans July 8 Cotton futures moved unevenly within a narrow range as trading closed ten minutes early ahead of the government acreage report. Final results showed losses of 20 to 40 cents a bale. Government data placed cultivation at 40,798,000 acres on July 1, up from 36,455,000 last year and 35,939,000 the year before.
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New Orleans
Sessons
Cotton This Season Sees Broad Acreage Increase
Washington July 8 The crop reporting board estimated an 11.6 percent rise in cotton acreage this year reaching 40 798 000 acres under cultivation as of July 1. Increases were reported in every state with Texas showing the largest gain as the state accounts for more than a third of U S cotton production.
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Washington
Crop Reporting Board
Mississippi
California
Texas
Two Dead as Colorado Cloudbursts Cause Mayhem
Denver reports two deaths from five cloudbursts across Colorado with 20 to 30 missing and property damage over 1 million dollars. The bodies of Sylvia Sodem an, a Denver woman, and a about 50 unidentified man were recovered after flood walls swept through Bear Creek Canyon Morrison and Idledale. Among the missing are Eunice Sodem an 4, Jack Burton 52, Leonard Conde 14 and Raymond 2, and Marietta McIntyre 20 in Denver.
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Colorado
Sylvia Soderman
Bear Creek Canyon
Morrison
Idledale
Eunice Soderman
Jack Burton
Leonard Conde
Raymond
Marietta McIntyre
Weather Outlook for South Atlantic States Next Week
Period begins Monday with frequent showers across the South Atlantic states. Florida sees daily showers with cooler conditions in the north and central portions Monday, warming by Wednesday north of Florida. Scattered rain returns Thursday, with overall cooler trends in northern areas.
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South Atlantic States
Florida
Weekend Weather Outlook for Southeast States
South Carolina hosts fair conditions tonight and Sunday with a slight warmup in the extreme north. Georgia expects fair skies tonight and Sunday, mainly in the west and north. Florida shows generally fair weather with isolated afternoon thunder showers in the south and central areas. Alabama and extreme northwest Florida likewise expect fair conditions through tonight and Sunday.
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South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
McWilliams Barnes Start Title Play
McWilliams and Barnes begin a tight match after a rest, with McWilliams winning the 19th to go two up. Barnes bogeys on several holes, the duo halting the 20th 21st and 23rd in pars, and McWilliams squares the match with the 24th par four. Barnes struggles with bunkers and three putts.
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Flis
Barnes
Woods
Sreen
Billy
Gold Bloc Nations Organize All Day Gold Standard Meeting
Paris July 8 Representatives from six countries holding two fifths of world gold met at the Bank of France to formalize a plan to support currencies and throttle gold speculation. Officials of six banks signed a secret agreement to enforce new regulations to maintain smooth functioning of the gold standard. The plan, effective Monday, may use a pooled fund or each country’s funds, with the Bank for International Settlements coordinating as a member.
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Paris
Bank of France
France
Holland
Switzerland
Belgium
Poland
Italy
Bank For International Settlements
Hull Says Many Topics Open for Discussion at Conference
Cordell Hull, secretary of state, said numerous topics including war, breeding trade practices and methods remain open for World Economic Conference talks. He urged leaders to push forward, after conferring with many delegations and receiving fresh instructions from President Roosevelt on lifting world prices through synchronized national efforts.
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London
Cordell Hull
World Economic Conference
Roosevelt
New Wheat Tax to Bring Rise in Bread Price
Washington reports a new federal tax of 30 cents per bushel on all wheat processed into flour or food products. Bread prices are expected to rise nationwide next week, with some centers delaying increases until flour taxed is used. An import tax on wheat and taxes on flour stocks also take effect, and retailers have 30 days to dispose of affected stock with mandatory inventory reporting.
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Washington
Bccme
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Collector of Internal Revenue
Unreasonable Bread Price Rise Draws Condemnation
Secretary Wallace condemned bread price increases linked to the 30 cent per bushel wheat processing tax set to take effect at midnight. He argued that if wheat prices are a minor cost, a shifted average bread price should rise only slightly beyond May figures, even as wheat costs turn upward.
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Washington
Juny
Wallace
Hyae
Traps Set for Ottley Kidnapper Remain Unsprung
Atlanta reports a man who plotted to kidnap banker and sportsman John K. Ottley remains at large as police checked sites and a Suwanee rendezvous. Ottley recounted how he avoided ransom and aided in the arrest of Pry Bowen, 17, of Lavonia, while Bowen is in custody.
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John K. Ottley
Suwanee
Kidnaver
Pryor
Bowen
Lavonia
Ottley
First National Bank
Change of Ownership of the Tampa Times
Tampa. June 8. D. B. Mc Kay announces that David E. Smiley and Ralph Nicholson of New York will become publishers of the Tampa Daily Times next Monday.
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Tampa Times
Tampa
Fla
D. B. McKay
Tampa Daily Times
David E. Smiley
Ralph Nicholson
New York
Times
Decline Seen in Georgia Marriages in 1932
Georgia counties report 254 marriages in 1932 down from 305 in 1931. statewide divorces rose. Muscogee shows 8, Chatham 2, and Bibb 0. Several counties list divorces, with Thomas county at 254 marriages and 16 divorces. nearby counties show varied totals.
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Bleckley
Chattahoochee
Clinch Diavie
Dawson
Ifeteds
Daverte
Gilmer
Glascock
Harris
Henry
Jon Oconee
Qaida
Sehtey
Tatbat Thomas
Pad Phere
Rescue Parties Hunt Jimmie Mattern in Siberian Wilderness
Rescue parties chase Jimmie Mattern after a crash 80 miles west of Anadyrk Siberia as authorities relay a wireless message from Anadyrsk saying the 24 year old Texan is safe at Anadyr Chukotka Siberia. The rescue effort stemmed from a July 5 wireless from Anadyrsk received in Moscow.
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Jimmie Mattern
Siberian
Anadyrsk
Northland
San Francisco
Moscow
Irving Friedman
New York
Mattern
William Alexander
Siberia
Civilization
Anadyr
Chukotka
Gemmy Mattern
Alexander
Terrace
B.C
Prince Rupert
San Francsco
Anaydr
Khabarovsk
Nome
United States Coast Guard
Bering Sea
Pher Mattern
Georgia cotton acreage cut pledged in extension plan
Athens July 8 director J Campbell announced that 6 742 offers would reduce Georgia cotton acreage by 458 243 acres half the state allotment. Contracts totaling cash benefits exceed 4 million with options on 129 402 bales. Washington extended the signing deadline to July 12 to give more growers time to sign.
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CY J. Phil Campbell
Extension Service
Washington
Georgia
C.A. Cobb
Campbell
Wallace
Factor Kidnapping Hoax Aims to Avoid Extradition
Chicago authorities face new twist in the John Factor case as British officials demand his capture over alleged swindling of British investors. They contend Factor’s disappearance and a claimed kidnapping of his son were ploys to dodge extradition to England.
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John Factor
England
Lewis Bernays
Franklin R. Overmyer
Overmyer
Melvin Purvis
United States Bureau of Investigation
United States
Factor
United States Supreme Court
Great Britain
Disner
Avice
Jerome
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