Saturday, September 13, 2014

In the news, Thursday, July 27, 1933


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from Spokane Daily Chronicle

GRAND COULEE DAM IS APPROVED BY THE U. S.
   Construction of the Grand Coulee dam was approved today in Washington, D. C., by the national public works board, according to a telegram received by Frank Funkhouser from Senator C. C. Dill.

WASHINGTON'S SHARE IS THIRD HIGHEST IN U. S.
   WASHINGTON, July 27--Secretary Wallace today announced what production allotments total 456,198,588 bushels in 42 states and 2233 counties as the basis on which benefit payments will be made to farmers under the voluntary domestic allotment plan put in force by the farm administrators.

CASH WHEAT IS UP IN INLAND EMPIRE
   Cash wheat sky-rocketed up 5 to 7 cents a bushel today in the Inland Empire, climbing to within 3 cents a bushel of the highs just preceding the crash 10 days ago.

JEWISH SHIPPING OFFICIALS OUSTED

CITY EMPLOYERS BACK ROOSEVELT RECOVERY PLAN

VOLCANOES TELL OF EARTH'S PAST

Want Coulee Dam First on Program

Martin Plans to Appeal for Immediate U. S. Aid
   OLYMPIA, July 27--An earnest appeal for at least $1,050,000 in relief funds for Washington counties now facing discontinuance of relief operations August 1 because of lack of county finances will be sent to the federal government immediately, Governor Clarence D. Martin announced today....

PLAN CONFERENCE FOR NEW HANGER
   Major Irven W. Kenney of Camp Murray, construction officer for Adjutant General Maurice Thompson, will arrive here early next week to advise with Architect Henry Bertleson and Major R. G. Breene on construction of a $60,000 hanger at Felts field....

BATTLESHIP BIDS INVOLVE MILLIONS
   WASHINGTON, July 27--In the greatest bid opening in history, the navy department Wednesday received offers for constructing 21 new fighting ships at from $3,000,000 to $25,000,000 each to bring the nation's sea power closer to London treaty limits....

BRITISH LEADERS LIKE U. S. POLICY
   LONDON, July 27--Approval of President Roosevelt's bold recovery program was voiced in the British house of commons Wednesday by spokesmen of the three principal political camps....

WEIGHT OF BREAD MUST BE SHOWN
   NEW YOUR, July 27--New York bakers were ordered today to print the weight of the loaf on all bread wrappers.

HILLYARD CLUB URGES GRADING
   Perry, from Wellesley south.

M'NARY PREDICTS DAM IN OREGON
   WASHINGTON, July 27--Construction of a dam in the Columbia river at Bonneville, Oregon, under the public works program was predicted today by Senator McNary (Rep., Ore.) after a talk with President Roosevelt....

Roosevelt Sends Encouraging Message as World Conference Starts Its Recess
   LONDON, July 27--After receiving a dramatic message of encouragement from President Roosevelt, the world economic conference adjourned late this afternoon to meet again after a recess and make a new attempt to restore world prosperity....

MIGHTY LOST CONTINENT IS BENEATH SOUTH SEAS
   WASHINGTON, July 27--New evidence of existance of "Gondwanaland," mighty lost continent that flourished until 150 million years ago, but now is nearly all beneath the South Seas, was put today before the international geological congress....

GRAND ARMY BOYS FEAST AND CHIN
   Manito Park...annual Spokane County Veterans' association picnic. Of the nine Grand Army men who braved the heat to join the crowd of 150, there were some who remembered Bull Run....

STATE TO HAVE HIGHWAY PLACE FOR THOUSANDS
   Prospects for immediate employment of thousands of men throughout the state brightened materially Tuesday evening, when Lacey V.  Murrow, state director of highways, informed the Chronicle he will make the first call next week for bids on projects in the $6,150,000 public works highway program....

WILL PURIFY RACE
   BERLIN, July 26--A new law, designed to purify the German race by sterilization of the unfit and authorizing such an operation in extreme cases or at an individual's request, will be made effective by the nazi government next January 1.  A special board will have control powers for execution of the measures, and three experts will hear appeals.

POST IS GIVEN GREAT OVATION
   NEW YORK, July 26--Wiley Post road through New York's canyon of acclaim today to receive the plaudits of thousands and the traditional ticker tape tribute for his latest flight around the world....

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FIVE DAYS LEFT TO CAR DRIVERS
   Five days only remain for obtaining drivers' licenses before the August 1 "deadline."...

ROOSEVELT FIRES POWER CHIEFTAIN
   WASHINGTON, July 19--Dr. George Otis Smith today resigned as chairman of the federal power commission at the request of President Roosevelt, who designated Commissioner Frank R. McNinch of North Carolina as his successor....

POST IS FLYING HAS PASSED NOME OVER ALASKA
   NOME, Alaska, July 20--Conquering fog and rain, Wiley Post, Oklahoman globe girdler, flashed over Nome at 7:30 a. m., (Nome time) today and headed his fast plane, the Winnie Mae, toward Fairbanks, 500 miles inland....

HITLERITES CORRAL JEWS IN BARRACKS
   BERLIN, July 21--Reports persisted today that "drive agains Jewish society" similar to the arrest of between 200 and 300 Jewish tradesmen in Nuremberg would be taken to other towns....

POST ON WAY TO NEW YORK
   EDMONTON, July 22--Wiley Post, Oklahoma round-the-world flyer, hopped off for New York on the last leg of his trip at 9:41 a. m., eastern standard time....

SPRINGDALE PAIR WED IN SPOKANE
   SPRINGDALE, Wash., July 24--Irene Nelson and Ed Franks, both of this place, were married in Spokane Wednesday....

HITS ARMY HOUSING
   WASHINGTON, July 21--President Roosevelt was reported in official quarters Thursday to have taken a strong position in support of his public works board's opposition to including a big army housing program in the public works plan.

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