Congress Debates Relief Bill for Hungry Americans
Congress moves on a relief package aimed at feeding the poor. The House Rules Committee seeks an early vote on a bill to use 40 million bushels of farm board wheat and 500 000 bales of cotton for destitute families. The Senate backs expanding wheat to 50 million bushels and supports loans for crop planting. The Senate discusses a separate 300 million loan bill for unemployed states. Red Cross Chair Payne warns the initial wheat allotment will run out by September.
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House
Hous Rules Committee
Farm Board
Senate Agriculture Committee
McNary
Reconstruction Corporation
Robinson
Arkansas
Payne
The
Red Cross
Congress
Cantaloupe Shipment Cut To Steady Prices
In Brawley California the Imperial Valley cantaloupe clearing house ordered shipments cut to 200 cars to stabilize eastern prices. After today shipments capped at 250 cars daily for ten days with no movement on Fridays or Sundays. Clearing house represents 97 percent of valley shippers.
Connally to Nominate Garner at Chicago Convention
Representative Sam Rayburn announced that Senator Tom Connally would place Speaker John N Garner in nomination at the Democratic national convention in Chicago. The announcement comes as Garner seeks the party's presidential nomination.
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Washington
Sam Rayburn
Texas
Tom Connally
John N. Garner
Chicago
Dead Fish Lead To Liquor Stil
Conditions along the Kankakee river caused dead fish and sick cows in Beech er Illinois after a pipe discharged waste mash from a 750 gallon still into the stream. Ernest Heldt and Tory France were arrested and held to the grand jury in bonds of 1000 dollars each.
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Tory France
Grand
United States
Weather for Arizona and New Mexico fair with little change
The forecast calls for fair conditions tonight and Friday across Arizona and New Mexico with only slight temperature shifts. Winslow reports Wednesday high and Thursday low, indicating mild, steady temperatures in the region.
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Arizona
New Mexico
Walker Case Before Roosevelt Sharpens Tax Inquiry
Governor Roosevelt reviews Samuel Seabury's analysis of Mayor James J. Walker and Russell T. Sherwood. He says the documents raise charges and demand explanation of income beyond official salary. The complete financial story rests before the governor as he considers the evidence.
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Washington and Jefferson College
New York City
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Jimmie Walker
Seabury
New York State
Hofstadter Legislative Committee
Albany
N. Y
Walker
Roosevelt
James J. Walker
Russell T. Sherwood
Hof
Page
Arizona Airport Land Bill Passes
The Senate passed a bill sending to the White House authorizing a land swap with Arizona. The federal government would receive title to Red Rock and Seligman airfields covering 914 acres in exchange for an equal area of public lands to be selected. The Commerce Department wants the site for airway intermediate landing fields on the San Diego El Paso and Los Angeles Amarillo routes. Secretary Wilbur notes Arizona appeared willing to trade.
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Senate
White House
United States
Arizona
Red Rock
Seligman
Commerce Department
San Diego
House Panel Approves Senate Pueblo Lands Bill
The House Indian committee approved the Senate bill on New Mexico pueblo lands claims and instructed Chairman Howard to seek early House action. The measure had already passed the Senate.
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Washington
House Indian Committee
Senate
New Mexico
Prohibition Debate Appears in Early Convention Talk
Prohibition surfaces in Chicago convention discourse with party leaders weighing a submission plank. White House denies Hoover approval of re submission while Garfield dodges comment. Governor Roosevelt signals a Democratic path to repealing the Eighteenth Amendment, favoring state control of liquor. McAdoo also weighs in as the page continues.
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White House
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Republican Party
James R. Garfield
Roosevelt
New York
Democratic Party
Santa Fe Branch Line Abandoned in Prescott District
Prescott June 9 President S A Spear of the Ya vapai county chamber of commerce says the Arizona Corporation Commission has issued the permit to abandon the Santa Fe railroad line known as the Poland Branch from Mile Post No 2 east to Poland. The Sheldon Mining Co the main operator in the Poland line district advised no further objections to the closure and dismantling.
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Prescott
S. A.spear
Yavapai County
Prominent Yuma Leader Dies at 49
George Downey chairman of the Yuma county board of supervisors and longtime city council member collapsed and died at age 49. A Democrat and ally of Governor George W. Hunt, Downey served as councilman from 1910, joined the board in 1920, and was unanimously named chairman. He was a native of Yuma and educated in local schools.
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Yuma
George Downey
Governor Hunt Telegram Grieves Death of Mrs Downey's Husband
Phoenix June 9 Governor George W P Hunt sent a telegram of regret to Mrs Downey upon the death of her husband marking a formal condolence from state leadership in the late 19th century newswire style.
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Phoenix
George W. P. Hunt
Democrats Lead Republicans In State Registration
Arizona county records show Democrats leading Republicans by about three to one in voter registration for upcoming elections. By May 28, 34,519 Democrats and 12,127 Republicans among 47,386 registered electors. 707 unaffiliated, 18 Socialists, 19 Communists.
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Phoenix
Scott White
Recorders of
Arizona
Akers Enters Senate Race in Arizona
Phoenix attorney and former state senator Harlow Akers announced his bid for the Democratic nomination to oppose Senator Carl Hayden. Akers framed his run around an anti-prohibition plank, urging the people of Arizona to decide the value of current dry laws.
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Ariz
Harlow Akers
United States
Arizona
Carl Hayden
Akers
Democrat Charges Coolidge With A Dry Law Attack
Washington June 9 Representative Celler claimed Cal vin Coolidge would condemn prohibition in the July Cosmopolitan issue. The magazine quickly denied the prediction and Celler said he had a copy of the July issue. He asserted reliable sources supported his statement.
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Washington
Celler
Calvin Coolidge
Cosmopolitan
New York Democrat
New York Central Seeks Large Loan Approval
The New York Central railroad asked the Interstate Commerce Commission for a 15.6 million dollar loan from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. It seeks 11.1 million to cover fixed charges and taxes due July 1 and 2.5 million for charges due August 1.
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Washington
New York Central Railroad Today
Interstate Commerce Commission
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
House disagrees to Senate economy bill sends to conference
Washington on June 9 the House disagreed with Senate amendments to the 150 million dollar economy bill and sent the measure to a conference committee to resolve differences.
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Washington
House Today
Senate
Child Cries While Undertaker Works
A two day old infant cried while being prepared for burial at a Pittsburgh hospital. Doctors had declared the baby dead last night and placed him in an incubator. The undertaker heard a cry, revived the scene, but the child died this morning.
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Pittsburgh
Raskob Cancels $100,000 Of Debt
New York June 9 John J. Raskob Democratic national chairman wiped off the state $100,000 owed by the Democratic national committee. He has converted into a gift his $106,000 pledge tied to a $1,500,000 victory drive. Assistant treasurer's report filed with House clerk.
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New York
John J. Raskob
Democratic National Committee
National Committee
House of
Fire toll rises in Ellington Apartments disaster
Cleveland contends the Ellington Apartments fire may have been sparked by nitro glycerine from amateur safe crackers as the death toll climbs to at least eleven. An unidentified elderly woman was recovered from the ruins and three women remained missing. Fire crews search the debris while Safety Director Merrick notes possible tampering at the Cleveland Savings and Loan vault on the street floor.
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Ellington Apartments
Frank J. Merrick
Cleveland Savings and Loan Company
Fleisher Surrenders in Lindbergh Case Tangle
Harry Fleisher, long sought in the Lindbergh baby kidnapping inquiry, turned himself in to Detroit police at 10 20 am accompanied by two lawyers. He appeared nervous and declined to answer reporters questions as Prosecutor Toy said federal authorities would be notified. Fleisher faces a charge tied to federal prohibition laws.
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Harry Fleisher
Collingwood
Fleisher
Harry 8. Toy
Navaho County Board Approves 20 Percent Real Estate Cut
The Navaho county board of supervisors acting as a board of equalization voted to reduce real estate and improvement valuations by not less than 20 percent. The action follows a prior proposal and mirrors reductions underway in most Arizona counties. Reductions will use the 1931 valuation and include new assessments added this year. A group of interested taxpayers...
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Daily Mail
Holbrook
Navajo County Board of Supervisors
Arizona
Veteran Judge Pedals Bicycle For Exercise
Granite Falls Minnesota June 9 a probate judge Ole Hartwick 76 rides a bicycle between home and office and on occasional longer trips He recently completed a six hour pedal excursion to Canby a distance of 38 miles showing his preference for speedier transport for exercise rather than for work purposes.
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Minn
Ole Hartwick
Canby
Body Of Steamship Firm Head Found In Seattle
Van Presley 32 general manager of Alaska Steamship Company was found dead in wooded area near Seattle with a bullet wound to the head and a pistol at his side. He had recently returned from Alaska after a period of severe mental strain and was described as near a nervous breakdown. Presley had long directed Guggenheim interests in Alaska including Kennecott Mine and Copper River and Northwestern Railway. A welcome home banquet was held upon his return.
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van Presley
Alaska Steamship Company
Presley
University of Washington
Alaska
Guggenheim
Kennecott
Copper River and Northwestern Railway
Deficiency Measure Aims To Aid Veterans In Washington
Federal aid of 2 million dollars is proposed to sustain veteran relief work in Washington as Congress considers the measure. The expeditionary force organizes for ongoing pressure while veterans occupy the capital awaiting immediate cash bonuses. Father James R. Cox arrives to address demonstrators at the Anacostia camp.
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Congress
District of Columbia
Pennsylvania
James R. Cox
Pittsburgh
Anacostia Camp
Rurke Reappointed Flagstaff Postmaster
Walter Rurke has been recommissioned as postmaster for Flagstaff. The announcement came from the Phoenix post office yesterday.
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Rurke
Flagstaff
Daily Mail
Walter Rurke
Phoenix
Farmer Shoots Wife After Knife Fight
Colusa California June 9 A hand to hand struggle over a butcher knife ended with Hog raiser H H Harshaw shooting and killing his wife at their ranch seven miles south of Colusa. Sheriff George Houx said Harshaw admitted the shooting witnessed by his seven year old nephew. He said his wife braided him for coming home intoxicated and attacked him with the knife.
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Calif
H. H. Harshaw
Here
George Houx
Harshaw
Houx
Two Millions To Be Used Against Cancer Foundation Established
A Philadelphia foundation is formed with an initial capital of 2,000,900 to fund cancer research, prevention, and cure. Principal donor and organizer is William H. Donner of Villanova, Pennsylvania, a retired Pittsburgh steel executive.
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Philadelphia
William H. Donner
Villanova
Pittsburgh
Counter Checks Not Tax Exempt Washington
The Treasury legal division announced that counter checks in their present form are taxable as they are orders to pay money. The tax could be avoided if banks issue receipts, a precedent set under an earlier stamp tax.
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Washington
Division of the Treasury
Boulder Canyon project gets $2 million allotment
Washington reports the House approved a $2,000,000 deficiency appropriation for the Boulder Canyon project to cover work until January 10, 1933. Secretary Wilbur rejected state taxation of Boulder City and defended federal funding and administration of the dam area against Nevada officials' charges.
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House
Boulder Canyon
Hoover
Iterior Department
Appropriations ‘Committee
Wilbur
Balzar
Nevada
Boulder City
Boulder Dam
Senate
Interior
Baseball scores and standings from the major leagues
In a compact baseball recap the American League games show Philadelphia beating Cleveland 6 end fifth and New York falling to Detroit 5 end seventh. Washington defeats Chicago 6 3 end sixth. Boston blanks St Louis 1 0 end third with other league results noted.
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Cleveland
New York
Detroit
Washington
Chicago
Boston
St. Louis
Prescott mayor and council urge highway budget changes
The Prescott city leaders accuse the tentative highway budget of discriminating against Yavapai County and overfunding the Globe Showlow route. They call for Arizona Highway Commission members to attend a mass meeting on June 15 to push for budget changes before the final Phoenix hearing on June 20.
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Yavapai County
Arizona Highway Commission
Phoenix
Ex-Az Highway Chief Seeks Legal Challenge to Commission
C E Addams the former chairman of the Arizona Highway Commission says a suit should be brought against the commission. His attorney F C Struckmyer released the claim as Addams alleges the removal was illegal.
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Ariz
C. E. Addams
Arizona Highway Commission
F.C. Struckmyer
Highway Commission
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