Roosevelt Signs Key Recovery Bills To Reform Banking
President Roosevelt took command of the nation’s industry by signing the industrial supervision bill and the Glass-Steagall bank reform measure as part of a broad recovery program. He also approved a $3 3 billion public works plan and railroad reorganization to speed work, shorten hours, and raise wages. Hugh Johnson attended the ceremonies and aided implementation.
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Roosevelt Signs Large Package of New Deal Measures
President Roosevelt spent the day signing a wave of congressional bills, including the $2.6 billion public works and building appropriation, the industrial control and public works act, Glass Steagall reforms, deposit insurance, railroad reorganization, and related independent office funding as Congress adjourned.
Highway board runs without funds in Georgia standoff
June 16 report from Atlanta says Governor Talmadge and Captain Barnett are away as the highway department operates with only 1.50 left. Guards at the state treasury patrol about 2,000,000 dollars earmarked for the road fund, while scouts with air rifles join the protective detail.
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Dougherty County Commission
Former highway board head not guilty of fraud
Georgia Supreme Court clears Sam Tate, former chairman of the state highway board, of fraud claims in a dispute over an estate he held deeds in. The ruling finds Darnell vague allegations and notes his knowledge of estate value, while affirming prior lower court decisions.
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Bankruptcy conditions to be studied in Chicago and New York
Chairman Sumners announced the House Judiciary Committee will study bankruptcy and receivership conditions in federal courts, focusing on Chicago and New York. He said the panel has information justifying scrutiny and that a survey could begin as early as September.
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Georgia tobacco crop forecast shows good quality and larger yield
Reports to Max L. McRae indicate a tobacco harvest in Georgia will be larger than 1932 and of good quality despite drought. county by county notes cite acreage up slight or unclear, with market openings around July 25 to August 1 in most districts and overall higher potential revenue than last year.
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Missouri Sheriff Kidnapped by Two Notorious Outlaws
Springfield, June 16. Two men identified by Bolivar citizens as Charles Pretty Boy Floyd and Adam Richitti kidnapped Polk County Sheriff disk wiringsworth from a Bolivar garage. Mechanic Joe Richitti said his brother Adam and Floyd stopped for car work. the sheriff chatted briefly before being driven away. A Bolivar telephone report said the trio’s car passed through Warsaw toward Sedalia. Sheriff Scott Curtis of Greene County organized an air search from Springfield and testified about a man seen fleeing the neighborhood the night the ward en was shot down.
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Oklahoma
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Polk County
Joe Richitti
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Sedalia
Scott Curtis
Greene County
Veniremen Examined Before Murder Trial in Folkston
In Folkston Georgia on June 16 eighty five veniremen were examined yesterday ahead of selecting a jury to try Royal Johns for the murder of County Warden W C White. Mrs White and Roscoe Wainwright are named in connection with the case.
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Congress Ends With Victory for Roosevelt
Washington reports the Roosevelt administration secured final victory as Congress adjourned at 1 21 a m after approving expenditures for veterans and a 650 million dollar independent offices appropriation. The Senate backed the compromise amid a clash with the House over veterans funding and adjourned alongside other enacted measures.
Roosevelt Prepares North Atlantic Cruise With Family Visit
President Roosevelt packs for a sailing trip up the North Atlantic coast. He travels by special train from Washington to Massachusetts with a stop at Groton School to see Franklin Jr. before continuing to Marion aboard the Amberjack II. He also urged lawmakers to sign the remaining bills from the adjourned Congress.
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South Carolina Georgia Weekend Forecast Fair Skies
Weather forecast for South Carolina and Georgia calls for fair conditions tonight and Saturday with a gradual rise in interior temperatures. Florida sees partly cloudy skies with possible locally heavy showers and thunderstorms in the extreme south tonight and in the southern area Saturday. Alabama and northwest Florida: fair tonight and Saturday.
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Veterans' aid changes to be interpreted
Washington reports changes in veterans aid under a new economy act. The Spanish War and Civil War veterans face cuts, while World War II service-connected cases will be protected against cuts beyond 25 percent. The adjustment aims to save about 320 million dollars annually.
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Navy Recommends Expenditure for New Airplanes
The Navy proposes a 15,000 expenditure for 290 fight planes, part of a broader new ship program announced by Secretary Swanson. Officials cite corrections to a prior Shipbuilding Fund figure of 245,000 and add 5,000 for additional planes. The plan includes two aircraft carriers up to 2000 tons with about 90 planes each, four cruisers with plane complements, and one likely sine deck cruiser.
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Currency Stabilization Talks Stalled at London Conference
London reports state major economies plan to pause on currency stabilization pending Washington’s stance. French and American delegates express disappointment after Woodin’s Washington note denying any agreed plan. Cox, Hull, and Pittman to attend a royal luncheon at Chequers ahead of Windsor gathering.
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Economic Conference Notes Stabilize Postwar Paths
London reports a divergent conference on postwar economic policy. Delegates debate currency reform gold standards tariffs quotas and public works while contrasting views emerge on timing and methods for remonetization and international credit mechanisms.
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History making record scored by Congress
Washington June 16 The first Roosevelt congress passed every vital bill from the president and set the government on new enterprise The dollar was taken off gold banking placed under federal control and public and private promises to pay in gold were cancelled A massive $5 270 000 000 appropriated mostly for extraordinary expenditures to be bond issue financed and not in regular budget The president empowered to cut normal spending by nearly $1 000 000 000 to balance the budget new taxes to fund bond issues continued excises gasoline tax and three percent electricity tax shifted to producers limitations on capital gains and losses income tax revision of banking methods deposits insured and federal reserve supervision strengthened securities issuance under federal supervision moving toward seller beware policy
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Big New Deal Legislation Expands Public Works and Relief
Authorized three billion dollar public construction program to create jobs and raise employment. Congress approved civilian conservation corps and farm price boosting powers, with $4 billion for farmer and homeowner relief and federal railroad reorganization. Legalized 3.2 beer and endorsed government role in trade and price policies.
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Roosevelt calls public works bill the most important ever enacted
President Roosevelt described the industrial recovery public works bill as the most important and far reaching legislation in American history. He urged wholehearted cooperation from industry, labor and citizens to stabilize the economy, create work, and speed public construction with bids announced for 25 million dollars of projects.
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