United States Vows Free Movement For Navy In Far East
Washington warns Japan that U S warships will move freely to protect Americans and property in Chinese waters. Admiral Yarnell declares ships will come and go where needed, rejecting Japan's demanded withdrawal from Swatow. The stance follows Tokyo's bombardment and occupation of Swatow.
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Washington
United States
Japan
Far East
China
Americana
Nippon
South China
Swatos
Navy Department
Yarnell
New Deal Plans Move to Block Roosevelt Third Term
Washington reports New Deal actors plan to defeat Senator Burke’s single six year term amendment by arguing it is an anti third term prop and would not bar Roosevelt from a third term. The judiciary subcommittee supports it and the full committee votes July 3. Charles Grant and son Richard leave for a Colorado vacation.
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Washington
Roosvelt
Burke
Nebraska
Senate Judiciary
Roosevelt
Congress
International News Service
Weather Town Fair Tonight and Friday Outlook
The forecast calls for cooler conditions in the southeast tonight and warmer temperatures on Friday. Nebraska Fair tonight and Friday with a warming trend on Friday.
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Nebraska
Auditor Akers Denies Herring Report On Examiner
Des Moines Iowa June 22 IDPA Auditor C B Akers denounces a senator's charge that an examiner from his office praised La Verne Herring in the emergency relief division. Akers says no official comment was issued and the audit is incomplete. He notes the examiner cooperated with the old relief administration during transfer to the welfare board.
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Des Moines
IDPA
Clyde L. Herring
Washington, D. C
C. B. Akern
Herring
LaVerne Herring
Emergency Relief
Social Welfare Board
Akers
George A. Wilson
Young Herring
Wilson
Iowa
Frank Johnson
Iowa Emergency Relief Administration
Welfare Board
Mrs Disbrowe Dies After Lincoln Highway Crash
Ames Iowa June 22 Mrs Dick Disbrowe 33 died of head injuries from a highway crash when an automobile driven by her husband skidded out of control turning end over end for 150 feet on the Lincoln highway west of Ames.
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Ames
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Dick Disbrowe
Lincoln Highway
Early Ball Scores From League Play Across Cities
In the American League games Chicago trailed New York 1 to 2 in the sixth inning behind Smith and Tresh versus Donald and Dickey. St Louis lost 3 to 7 to Boston as Whitehead Gill and Peacock contributed. Detroit edged Philadelphia 4 to 2 with Newsom York Nelson Haynes involved. Cleveland dominated Washington 8 to 1 with Melnor Hemsley and Kelly Giuliani. In the National League New York and Pittsburgh sat scoreless in the first. Boston routed Chicago 5 to 0 by the second inning with Erricks Lopes Dean Hartnett.
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Chicago
New York
Smith
Tresh
Donald
Dickey
St. Louis
Boston
Whitehead
Gill
Glenn
Wilson
Peacock
Detroit
Philadelphia
Newsom
York
Nelson
Haynes
Cleveland
Washington
Melnor
Hemsley
Kelly
Giuliani
Pittsburgh
Schumacher
Danning
Klinger
Mueller
Erricks
Lopes
Dean
Hartnett
Wide variation in Iowa electric rates in 1938 report
Federal Power Commission findings show up to 121.8 percent difference in 1938 electric charges among Iowa cities in the same population brackets. Public and private utilities show divergent charges, with Cedar Rapids and West Liberty among notable outliers, and Davenport often cheaper than Cedar Rapids in larger-quantity usage.
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Washington
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Grand Junction
Cedar Rapids
Dés Moines
Davenport
Mt. Pleasant
Indianola
Council Bluffe
Newton
New Hampton
Ogden
Pocahontas
West Liberty
Manilla
Warden
Rainfall totals exceed normal across Iowa region
Heavy rain swept statewide with 1.31 inches in the last night lifting June total to 5.88 inches, nine tenths above normal. Central and southern areas reported the heaviest rain including 2.41 inches at Lamoni and 2.11 inches near Van Meter, while temperatures held near the normal.
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Jane Rainfell
Rey Fancolly
Ira
West Iowa
Lamoni
Sioux City
Iowa
van Meter
Des Moines
Keokuk
Davenport
Charles City
Town Falls
Cornell Bluffs
Atlantic
Charles D. Reed
United States Department of Agriculture
Death of Curtis Ostrus at 14 After Hemorrhage
Curtis Ostrus 14 of five miles south of Wiota died at Atlantic hospital from acute myeloid leukemia after a cerebral hemorrhage. Survived by parents Everett and Ruth Ostrus, sister Carol 11, brother Ronald 9, maternal grandmother Mrs P E Lamborn Adair, paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs T E Ostrus Wiota, and several aunts and uncles. Funeral Sunday 2:30 pm Cumberland Methodist Church. burial Norway Cemetery. Body at Roland Peacock and Baxter funeral home.
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James Curtis Ostrus
Everett N
Ruth Lamborn Ostrus
Wiota
Atlantic Hospital
Curtis
Wiots
Jeanne
Franklin Township
Cass County
Everett Osstrus
Carol Ostrus
Ronald Ostrus
P. E. Lamborn
Adair
T. E. Ostrus
Cumberland Methodist Church
Clarence Wollard
Norway Cemetery
Roland, Peacock and Baxter
Wallace to Speak in Iowa Tomorrow
Iowa City June 22 Henry Wallace secretary of agriculture will discuss Pillars of Future Democracy in a University of Iowa summer session lecture expected to draw three to four thousand attendees. He will chair an open forum in the old capitol house chamber Saturday morning.
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Iowa City
Henry Wallace
University of Iowa
House
Old Capitol
Walt Mason Dies at 77. San Diego Humorist Passes
San Diego, June 22. After several weeks of illness, Walt Mason a noted humorist and poet died at his home. He was 77 on May 4 and was known for his daily humorous poems. his daughter Mary Mason survives him, while his wife died three years ago.
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San Diego
Cal
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Walt Mason
Mason
Atlantic News-Telegraph
Mary
Senate Passes Business Bill To Raise Revenue
The senate approved the new business appeasement tax bill aiming to generate 1.644 billion dollars for the next fiscal year and remove tax deterrents on U S business. It goes to the house with minor amendments before heading to the White House for President Roosevelt's signature. Final action came before the June 30 tax expiration risk to revenue.
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Washington
Senate
U. S
House
White House
Roosevelt
Boy Hurt When Dog Attacks at Ogle Home
June 22 report of a child from Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Morgan injured at the Donald Ogle residence. The boy received facial and neck lacerations requiring several stitches after entering the unattended home where the dog attacked.
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Casey
Calvin Morgan
Donald Ogle
Ogle
State Officials Clash Over Employes at Iowa Agencies
Des Moines reports a clash between Secretary of State Earl Miller and State Treasurer W. G. C. Bagley over the firing and rehiring of two state workers, Lloyd Smith and Earl Stephenson. Miller says the men were inefficient and spent time lobbying. Bagley defends them as conscientious and efficient. Both say the other pressured for or against their rehire as the motor vehicle department moved to the new public safety commission. The dispute centers on staffing amid legislative changes and the February to April period surrounding the department transfer.
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Des Moines
SDPA
Earl G. Miller
W. G. C. Bagley
Lloyd Smith
Forest City
Earl Stephenson
Donnellabn
Miller
Bagley
Motor Vehicle
Motor Vehicle Department
Public Safety Commissioner’s Office
Stephenson
Index
Smith
Fourth of July Activities Planned by Y M C A League
The Y M C A church kittenball league and Chamber of Commerce announce a Fourth of July program at Sunnyside Park featuring athletic events races for all ages a hand concert and a fireworks display. The program begins about 10 a m with a noon picnic and a hoped for afternoon speaker. Committees named include Athletic Events Rev C W Cooper chairman Trooper Dimig Ray Schupp Prizes Rev K R Jensen chair Howard Kluever Lloyd McCord Frank Tucker and Rev P N McDermott Fireworks Orin W Bell and Joe Schiappacasse Publicity Bert Nielsen and Orin Bell.
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Y. M. C. A. Church Kittenball League
Chamber of Commerce
Sunnyside Park
Church League
Lewis Bridge Action Promised After Delegate Visit
A Lewis and Atlantic delegation met Gov George A Wilson in Des Moines seeking swift work on a Crystal Lake State Park bridge south of Lewis The conservation department said bridge plans are ready and the $2000 span should be built this summer The road to both creek banks is in place Funds were set aside during Gov Kraschels term but not finished The delegation included Hawley Lynch Roscoe Jones F D Simpson Albert Christensen Harry Marker Pierce and Ernest Adem
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Crystal Lake State Park
Lewis
Lewis and Atlantic
George A. Wilson
Des Moines
Wilson
State Conservation Department
Nels G. Kraschel
Hawley Lynch
Board of Supervisors
Roscoe Jones
F. D. Simpson
Atlantic Chamber of Commerce
Albert Christensen
Harry Marker
Pierce
Ernest Adem
Four-Year-Old Girl Dies in Iowa City
Adair June 22 Special Word reached Mr and Mrs Milton Furst of the death of their four year old granddaughter Susan Melissa youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs William Cobb of Iowa City Mrs Cobb is the former Miss Mildred Furst of Adair.
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Adair
Milton Furst
Susan Melissa
William Cobbd
Iowa City
Cobb
Mildred Furst
Roosevelt outlines federal lending plan to inject 4 billion in seven years
The president announced a federal lending program to pour about 3.86 billion into the economy over seven years with 870 million loaned in the 1940-41 year and rest for self liquidating projects. Programs cover water, sewage, highways, rail equipment, rural electrification and housing.
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Washington
L N
Roosevelt
Administration
Congress
Federal Works Agency
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WPA
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