Iowa approves bank reorganization bill 38 to 11
Iowa Senate backs administration backed bank reorganization measure by 38 votes to 11 after hours of debate. Major change removes 6.5 percent interest trust certificates and replaces with dividends on net earnings while refining softening provisions for waivers and case by case adjustments. Governor Herring and Iowa Bankers applaud. opponents include Calhoun Carden Hill Hopkins Hush Husted Nelson Patterson Ritchie.
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Des Moines
Httle
State Bank
Senate Senate
Wrere
Senate
House
Tower Branch
Iowa Bankers Association
Clyde Herring
Irwin
Valentine
Banking Department
Banking Committee
Iowa
Calhoun
Carden
Hill
Hopkins
Hush
Husted
Nelson
Patterson
Ritchie
Omnibus Farm Aid Bill Clears Senate Action Imminent
Washington reports say a broad farm relief plan tied to Roosevelt’s mortgage program was introduced in the House as administration spokesmen briefed a Senate Banking subcommittee. The omnibus measure combines low commodity price fixes with actions to ease heavy farm mortgage debt and was expected to move swiftly through Congress.
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Senate
Washington
Roosevelt
House
Administration
Senate Banking
Agriculture Committee
Congress
Cedar Rapids Auto Toll This Year A Review
Cedar Rapids reports on auto toll impacts this year detailing accidents and injuries. Data show six injuries and no recorded fatalities while tolls influence traffic patterns and safety considerations in the city.
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Cedar Rapids
The Formula of Truth Fact Plus Faith Minus Fear
Dr Joseph Fort Newton argues that facts alone do not yield truth. Values such as love loyalty goodness and justice give meaning to life beyond dry data. He warns that without faith and hope facts lose significance and cites the Bible idea that truth arises from fact plus faith minus fear.
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Thomas Gradgrind
Local teachers pay cut to balance 1934 budget
The board of education slashed teachers salaries by 60000 as it eyes a 20 percent millage cut by the legislature. Total cuts for next year will reach 96000. Superintendent Arthur Creamer is re-engaged at 6500, a 1000 reduction. Secretary C D Hedberg’s salary matter was deferred to July 1.
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Beatty-Bennett
Board of Education
Arthur Creamer
C. D. Hedberg
French dirigible E-9 crashes during trial flight in France
In St. Nazaire area the French naval dirigible E-9 crashed and burned near Guermande during a Rochefort base test flight. Two of twelve crew were injured. The airship valued at 4,000,000 francs.
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ST. Nazaire
France
Guermande
Rochefort
O Hara Indicted in Murder of Oser in Chicago
Robert O Hara organizer for the Motionlature Operators union was indicted by a grand jury for the murder of Fred Oser an insurgent member. Three mystery witnesses testified that O Hara threatened Oser with death if he did not surrender his union card and leave Chicago.
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Chicago
Robert O'Hara
Motionlature Operators Union
Fred Oser
O'Hara
Oser
Michigan Repeal Wins Wide Vote In State
Detroit and other districts showed a strong push for repealing the Eighteenth Amendment as Michigan reported a four to one statewide lead from early returns. With 1,801 of 3,417 precincts in, repeal supporters led 413,845 to 135,096, signaling a likely ratification by delegates in April. The Wisconsin vote also opened with anti Prohibition leaders conceding a repeal win.
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Michigan
Detroit
Wets
Supreme Court
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Chey
Milwaukee
INS
Wisconsin
Dru
Warren Jones
Wisconsin Anti- Saloon League
Plane That Sailed Over Everest Crashes Near Peak
In Calcutta AP report two planes which flew above Mount Everest Monday crashed Tuesday on Kanchanjunga, a peak nearly as high. Pilot believed to be P F M Fellowes, expedition adviser, with R C W Ellison also aboard. The Marquess of Clydesdale led another plane across Everest. he left Bihar to locate the wreck and drop aid.
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Calcutta
Mt. Everest
Kanchanjunga
Everest
P. F. M. Fellowes
R. C. W. Ellison
Marquess of Clydesdale
Bihar
Truck Regulation Bill Defeated In State Senate
DES MOINES AP The truck regulation measure failed 24 to 26 in the state senate after days of debate. It would have placed contract and common carriers under railroad commission supervision, with opponents arguing it would burden carriers and shippers.
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Anderson
Beatty
Bennett
Byers
Calhoun
Carden
Cooney
Elthon
Frailey
Geske
Hicklin
Irwin
Kimberly
Klemme
Miller
Buchanan
Nelson
Reese
Shangle
Stevens
Wapcello
Topping
Tripp
Valentine
White
Wilson
Aschenbrenner
Beardsley
Booth
Chrystal
Coykendall
Dore
Fisch
Harrington
Hill
Hopkins
Hush
Husted
Knudson
McArthur
Meyer
Bremer
Jones
Moore
Mullaney
Patterson
Pendray
Ritchie
Roelofs
Schmidt
Stanley
Decatur
Wenner
Widow Of Doumer Dies In Paris
Madame Doumer widow of the assassinated French president died Tuesday at her Paris residence. She had been prostrated since her husband's murder, which followed the loss of four sons in the World War.
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Paris
Madame Doumer
France
Flood Waters Of Cedar Begin Receding In Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids flood water receded seven inches from 4 am to 8 pm Tuesday as dikes hold, while workers continue patrols and sandbagging. Towns upriver report subsidence. dam sections fail at Charles City. Waterloo river level lowered but above normal. Rail, bus service resume. detours on Highway 161. many homes marooned. guards deployed as special policemen to guard levees.
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Cedar Rapids
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Charles City
Waterloo
Sixteenth Avenue
C Street
Teelfth Avenue
National Guard
Wilson Company Packing House
Will Rush Revamped Iowa Beer Measure
Des Moines reports a revamped beer bill aims to speed through the Iowa legislature this week. It calls for 3.2 percent beer with three permit classes A for wholesalers 250 dollars B for on or off premise retailers 200 dollars and C for off premise only twelve pints or more at 25 dollars. Manufacturers pay one dollar per 31 gallon barrel plus state use of class A funds. Municipalities issue B and C permits and keep the proceeds. no retail sales outside municipalities.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Two Former Iowans Reported on Akron
Newton Iowa Lt C F Miller formerly Newton youth stationed at Lakehurst N J is listed among Akron disaster missing Miller aged 30 was born near Newton his grandmother Mrs Milton Vanscoy still lives there Logan Iowa Commander Fred T Berry native of Logan and guest officer on Akron has a brother living there his last visit was summer 1931
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Newton, Ia
C. F. Miller
Newton Ia
Lakehurst
N. J
Miller
Milton Vanscoy
Logan, Ia
Fred T. Berry
Akron
Logan
Will Add Navy Construction In Works Bill
Chairman Vinson of the house naval committee said a 230 million dollar navy construction program will be included in the public works bill after a meeting with President Roosevelt. He declined to confirm presidential approval but expressed satisfaction with progress and noted the plan aims to relieve unemployment with shipbuilding.
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Washington
Vinson
House Naval Committee
Roosevelt
Teferved
D ‘Torrof
Confer On Use Of R F C Funds Des Moines
County relief chairmen met with E H Mulock to discuss applying 679000 dollars in Reconstruction Finance Corporation funds allotted to Iowa for April. Attendees included Harold Cooper Marshall Frank Lund Hamilton and Hal Platt Webster, with meetings held in Des Moines and earlier in Council Bluffs Charles City and Iowa City.
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Des Moines
E. H. Mulock
Clyde Herring
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Iowa
Harold M. Cooper
Marshall
Frank Lund
Hamilton
Hal Platt
Webster
Council Bluffs
Charles City
Iowa City
Graphic Story Of Crash Told By Wiley
Lieut Commander Herbert V. Wiley, Akron disaster survivor, recounts the ship’s crash in a Brooklyn hospital bed. He describes being swept from the control cabin and swimming amid the black sea, while others nearby shouted and fought for survival.
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Crash
Wiley
HW. Allen Smith
New York
Herbert V. Wiley
Akron
Brooklyn Naval Hospital
Commander Wiley
Richard* Deal
M. E. Erwin
Naval Hospital
Brooklyn
Official List Of Enlisted Men And Officers Aboard Akron
The Akron crew listing shows enlisted men aboard the airship at Lakehurst and officers aboard the Akron. Names include Carl C. Dean of Lakewood New Jersey and Arthur E. Carlson of Moscow Idaho among many others, plus several Lakehurst and Toms River personnel. The officers list includes Rear Admiral Moffett and Commander Berry with a focus on Lakehurst and Lakewood assignments.
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Akron
Lakehurst
N. J
Naval Air Station
Dean
Carl C
Lakewood
Carlson
Arthur E
Moscow
Idaho
Barnhart
Benny
Stine
Ralph C
Delmar
Deal
Richard E
Engler
Ralph F
Manheim
Harold B
Egg Harbor
Austha
Wilton G
Trenton
Erwin
Moody E
Memphis
Tenn
Starr
Fred W
Peekskill
N. Y
Fennessy
Edward
Pensacola
Fla
Boswell
Henry L
Wachapreague
Ulrich
Oliver E
South Gate
Calif
Husting
Lewis O
Weeks
John L
North Plainfield
Zinkus
Joseph J
Stamford
Conn
Ballard
Henry A
Gordon
Ala
Rader
Leonard G
Clintonville
Wis
Lapham
Wilbur R
Toms River
J Johnson
Rufus B
Swidersky
Toney
Fahey
Lawrence E
Laurel Hill
Long Island
Duncan
Lester G
Blackwell
Oklo
Cooper
Fred
Tomeson
Gerald L
Milroy
Ind
Rutan
Lucius W
Thigpen
Benjamin J
Greensboro
N.C
Graves, Hilbert M
Trenton, N. J
William A. Moffett
Fred T. Berry
Joseph Severyns
Harry B. Cecil
Washington
Robert Sayre
Charles H.calloway
A. F. Masury
U. S. A. Reserve
New York City
Akron disaster ends in sea tragedy near New Jersey
The navy dirigible Akron broke apart off the New Jersey coast during a training cruise. Seventy three officers and men dead or missing. only three survivors. A second non rigid airship J-3 crashed nearby during rescue efforts, killing two more and injuring five. Survivors include Lt Commander Herbert Wiley and Richard Deal with others missing or details pending.
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New York
Akron
New Jersey
Lakehurst
N. J
Miles
Ott - Barnegat
Herbert V. Wiley
New London
Conn
Richard .E
Deal
Moody
Ervin
Memphis
Tenn
Richard W.W. Copeland
Tucker
Barnegat Light
Barney
Harold E. McClellan
Westerley
R. I
Frank C. McCord
Akron Dirigible Akron Disaster Probed by Congress and Navy
The Akron disaster prompts a joint inquiry by the navy and Congress into possible sabotage or overweight conditions. Secretary Swanson cautions against overstatement of airship viability while President Roosevelt expresses grief and sympathy. Rep Fish seeks a special committee and DOJ access to sabotage findings, echoing prior McClintic investigations that found no direct evidence of sabotage or faulty materials.
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Washington
United States Navy
Akron
Navy
Congress
Mavy Department
Swanson
Roosevelt
United States
Mnfe
Nfe
Naval Air Station
Lakehurst
N. J
Rep. Fish
N. Y
House
Department of Justice
Publc
McClintic
Dem
Okla
Woodring Named Assistant Secretary of War by Senate
Washington AP reports the Senate confirmed former Kansas governor Harry H. Woodring as assistant secretary of war. The action clears the way for Woodring to serve in the department during the period, with details on the timeline and duties not specified in the brief.
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Washington
Senate
Harry H. Woodring
Kansas
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O’hara
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Doumer
R.F.C
New England
Admiral Moffett
sYyne
Bureau of Aeronautics
D. E. Cummins
Antonio Bettis
Beach Haven
Naval
Woodring
Denn
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