Mexico forms oil export company amid expropriation row
In Mexico City the government announced the creation of the National Oil Exporting Company to control foreign sales of oil. President Cardenas seeks unity as a new revolutionary party forms, bringing workers farmers and soldiers into its fold while barring religious cults fascists and communists from the movement.
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Mexico City
National Oisil Exporting Company
Mexico
Lazaro Cardenas
Francis W. Rickett
Ethiopia
Bernard E. Smith
New York
Revolutionary Party
National Revolutionary Party
Plutarco Elias Calles
Cardenas
Deaths Mrs Elsie G Cherry 56 former Cedar Rapids resident
Mrs Elsie G Cherry 56 wife of A C Cherry died in Lincoln Nebraska at 4 10 pm Thursday She had lived in Cedar Rapids long before moving four years ago Surviving husband son William R Cherry and three daughters Mrs Harold Kehne Mrs Harold Mall and Mrs Sam B Miller all of Cedar Rapids Funeral services were in Lincoln Friday and in Cedar Rapids Sunday at Turner chapel Burial Cedar Memorial cemetery
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Elsie G. Cherry
A C Cherry
Cedar Rapids
Lincoln
Neb
William R Cherry
Harold Kehne
Harold Mall
Sam B. Miller
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Main Re
Turner Chapel
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Mrs Persie Chaffee of St Joseph Dies After Brief Illness
Mrs Persie Chaffee widow of John Chaffee died at 4 15 PM Thursday at the home of her sister Mrs O H H Daniel 249 Sinclair Avenue SE after a brief illness She was born April 24 1882 in Vail Iowa and lived in St Joseph for many years where she served as past worthy matron of the Eastern Star and belonged to the Congregational church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Persie Chaffee
St. Joseph
John Chaffee
Ohh Daniel
Sinclair Avenue
Vail
St Joseph
Eastern Star
Congregational Church
Daniel
Four Sisters Survive Local Woman. Body to Lincoln for Burial
Survived by four sisters Mrs Arlie Wilcox Mrs Blanch Brookhart Mrs Gertrude Shelley all of Phoenix Arizona and Miss Laura Scheib of Lincoln Nebraska. Body to be taken Friday night for services and burial Saturday. Friends may call at Moon chapel Friday evening.
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Arlie Wilcox
Blanch Brookhart
Gertrude Shelley
Phoenix
Ariz
Laura Scheib
Lincoln
Neb
Moon Chapel
Mrs. Sarah Claflin Rites Set in Cedar Rapids
Mrs. Sarah Edith Claflin 68 died at her daughter Mrs. William Sanborn's home 536 Ninth Street SW Cedar Rapids after a short illness. Born January 17 1870 in Mankato Minnesota she married John H. Claflin August 22 1888 in Verndale Minnesota. She leaves sons James L. Claflin Fairfax and L B Claflin Park Rapids Minnesota and five grandchildren. Funeral in Beatty chapel Monday at 2 pm conducted by Rev Ira Edwards and Rev Herbert Burgess with calling hours 7 to 9 pm Saturday and Sunday.
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Sarah Edith Claflin
William Sanborn
Ninth Street
Mankato
Minn
John H. Claflin
Verndale
Hubbard
Claflin
Cedar Rapids
Four Square Gospel Tabernacle
Rebekah Lodge No
Hubbard, Minn
Sanborn
James L. Claflin
Fairfax L
Funeral services for John Gaston set for Saturday
Funeral services for John Gaston will be held at Immaculate Conception church Saturday at 9 am conducted by Mser John Molloy. Burial will follow at Mount Calvary cemetery. Friends may call at Beatty chapel Friday from 7 to pm.
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John Gaston
Immaculate Conception
Mser
John Molloy
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Beatty Chapel
Bankers and Lawyers Tied to Wishful Thinking Sayings
Dr Hadley Cantril of Princeton warned on wishful thinking in predicting social events at the eastern APA meeting. He noted economists and historians show clearer judgments while bankers and lawyers often believe what they want. other speakers offered varied social beliefs and behavioral insights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hadley Cantril
Princeton University
Cantril
American Psychological Association
United States
Birth Of His 30th Child Gives Him Paternity Lead
William T. Willis a 70 year old coal miner from Benton Illinois grabbed notoriety after his wife gave birth to their 30th child a son who lived eight hours. Willis has had three wives and fourteen children survive him. He notes he married young and keeps a state pension.
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Benton
INS
William T. Willis
Willis
Four Dept Fund Bill Advances to Conference
The House sent to conference with the Senate the $130,000,000 four department appropriation bill funding the State Justice Commerce and Labor departments for 1939.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
LLP
House
Senate
State, Justice, Commerce and Labor Departments
Hints Czech State Should Be Divided
The National Zeitung of Essen, organ of Field Marshal Hermann Goering, hinted that Czechoslovakia should cease to exist as a state and be partitioned among Germany Poland and Hungary.
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Berlin
National Zeitung
Essen
Hermann Goering
Czechoslovakia
Germany
Poland
Hungary
Highlights Of FCC Report On A T and T
FCC summary notes that A T and T could cut rates by 25 percent without harming earnings. It accuses Western Electric of artificial pricing, cites political pressure, and says AT and T dominates the industry while evading state rules. The proposal urges broader FCC power to approve policies, regulate costs, oversee inter company transactions, divorce non communications activities, and set temporary rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Communications Commission
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Western Flectric Company
3 Dt
Roosevelt
FCC
Bell System
West Highlands Folk Protest Rezoning For Highway Site
West Highlands residents plan to protest a proposed zoning change from residential to light industrial at First Avenue and Seventeenth Street. A spokesman said 100 residents met at Cleveland School and petitions will be presented to the city council and plan commission.
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West Highlands
City Council
City Plan Commission
Cleveland School
State Highway Commission
First Avenue
Seventeenth Street
Council and Plan Commission
Auto Thief Uses Two Cars In Round Trip To Marion
An unidentified thief stole LaVern Jaeger’s car in Guttenberg between 5 and 10 pm. The thief used Jaeger’s car to reach Marion then abandoned it there and took another Marion resident’s car to Cedar Rapids, leaving it on Eighth Street NE. Jaeger’s car was found at 1:00 pm near 813 B Avenue NE and towed to a Marion garage for owner claim. Frederick’s car disappeared from Seventh Avenue in Marion around midnight. Jaeger’s car was later located near the same area, and Frederick reported the theft. Early Friday morning officers found Frederick’s car half a block from where Jaeger’s car had been stolen.
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Maron
Marion
Cedar Rapids
Eighth Street
LaVern Jaeger
Guttenberg
B Avenue NE
Jaeger
Mann
W J. Goodyear
Ninth Street
Milwaaukee
Frederick
Seventh Avenue
Ninth and
Tenth Streets
Fredericks
Bukacek
Sergi Cunningham
Surgeon Pledges Aid To Save Boy Sight
In Norti Wales Pennsylvania two year old Roger Laverty faces possible blindness until Dr Ramon Castroviejo, a New York eye specialist, promises to operate when the timing is right after an unheralded visit by the mother Mrs William Laverty and her son.
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Nortit
Cedar Rapids Couples Apply for Marriage Licenses
Wilber Holmes of Toddville and Ida G Hook of Cedar Rapids seek a marriage license Francis N Pameticky and Rosa mond M Jennings, both of Cedar Rapids, also apply for licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilber Holmes
Toddville
Ida G Hook
Cedar Rapids
Francis N. Pameticky
Rosamond M. Jennings
Probe of Alleged Govt Defrauding on Housing Plans
Justice Department officials ordered a thorough probe into a suspected conspiracy involving Chicago building union leaders a plumber and several contractors to defraud five federal housing projects of plumbing contracts. The inquiry follows Secretary Ickes request after a prior year inquiry did not result in prosecutions.
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Washington
Justice Department
Chicago
Ezar
Ickes
Enroll 59 000 Recruits in CCC
Robert Fechner announced immediate enrollment of 59 000 CCC recruits to replace personnel discharged after the six month term. He noted 54 342 will be 17 to 23 years old and 3 580 will be war veterans. Fechner set a quota of eighty three veterans and 1 078 juniors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Robert Fechner
Civilian Conservation Corps
Fechner
Three Nations Approve Refugee Evacuation Plan
The Netherlands Panama and Venezuela on Thursday signified approval of the U S proposal for an international committee to facilitate evacuation of political refugees from Austria and Germany raising the total acceptances to eighteen.
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Washington
INS
Netherlands
Panama
Venezuela
United States
Austria
Germany
Pittsburg to Close Stores in Protest Against Dictator Bill
Pittsburg city merchants announce a one day store closing next week to protest a government reorganization bill deemed vicious by the Merchants association. Frank Wollender, chair, says the action aims to rally nationwide support against the legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Calif
Merchants Association of
Frank J Wollender
Births Reported for Selba, Diouhy, and Davis Families
Born to Mr. and Mrs William Selba of 1506 Sixteenth Avenue SE a daughter Karen Lea, March 27. Born to Mr. and Mrs George Diouhy, 66 Twenty second Avenue SW a son April 1 at Mercy Hospital. Born to Mr and Mrs George Davis, 916 Ninth Street SW a daughter April 1 at Mercy Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Selba
Sixteenth Avenue
Karen Lea
George Diouhy
Twenty-second Avenue
Mercy Hospital
George Davis
Ninth Street
Extend Czech Ban on Demonstrations Strengthened
In Prague the government extended indefinitely the ban on all political meetings and demonstrations. The measure originally aimed for four weeks and was extended Friday by the Czech government.
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Czech
Prague
Czechoslovakia
Six Major Firms Cut White Collar Wages in Declining Economy
New York report shows General Electric, Goodyear, Studebaker and others slashing salaries amid shrinking revenue. GE imposes 5 to 20 percent cuts for salaried staff with bands up to 20 percent above $25 000. Goodyear and Bohn Aluminium also announce up to 20 percent cuts. production workers stay unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mns
General Electric Company
B. F. Goodrich Company
Wirestone Tire and Rubber Company
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
Studebaker Corporation
Bohn Aluminium and Brass Corporation
General Electric
Ad Taker Announces 25 Percent Want Ad Savings
The notice invites readers to save 25 percent on Want Ads by ordering for three consecutive days. Call 2-1121 to place the advertisement.
Approve Banning Of Unlicensed Drivers In Interstate Trade
Washington Senate approves a bill to forbid unlicensed drivers in interstate commerce. The measure sets license rules including vision test driving demonstration and highway signs knowledge. The bill moves to the house and would take effect after four years.
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Washington
Senate
Truman
House
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Mrs. Persie Chaffee
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Borgain Shoe Cental
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Sarah E. Claflin
A.T
Podzimek Pharmacy
Orrest Office
CCC
Tion
Univis Lenses
J. C. Landenberger
Optometrist
Third Street
Cry
America
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