Clerk's Error Hangs Man Despite Appeal
In Los Angeles a clerical blunder left an appeal for Rush Griffin, executed four days earlier at San Quentin, still in a clerk's office. His lawyer began a probe after learning of the death, noting stays of execution often arrive late. The public defender urged law changes as records show a timely transcript existed before the scheduled date.
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Los Angeles
Rush Griffin
San Quentin
Richard F. Bird
Griffin
C.K. Boardman
Boardman
Self-Defense Plea in Lyon Slaying Mentioned by Griffin
The article notes Griffin believed Lyon's death could have led to a life sentence if his self defense plea had reached the higher court. It describes Lyon, a medical student, killed on November 12 after Griffin admitted shooting but claimed he was attacked.
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Bird
Griffin
Lawrence L. Lyon
Lust
Lyon
Culbertsons Extend Lead in 150 Rubber Marathon
New York AP report shows the Ely Culbertsons holding a 14 640 point lead with 38 rubbers left in their 150 rubber bridge marathon against Mr. and Mrs. P. Hal Sims. Sixty two rubbers to fifty and a 95 370 to 80 730 total score.
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New York
Ely Culbertsons
P. Hal Sims
Simses
Culbertsons
Marin
Sims
Fire destroys Ogden Shoemaker shop in loss of 1000
The Shoemaker fire shop in Ogden was destroyed by a Monday blaze causing about 1000 in damage to the building and its contents.
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Ogden (Ap
Family Night at Community Presbyterian Church
About eighty persons attended the family night service Sunday at the Community Presbyterian church. A lunch followed by a request program featured Miss Amy Meier prayer Betty Mae Douglass and Helen Jacobin essays Margaret Sebastian scripture reading Mrs Franklin talk Dr Galloway solo girls quartet song Mrs Harvey Roberts paper.
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Postville
Community Presbyterian Church
Amy Meier
Betty Mae Douglass
Helen Jacobin
Margaret Sebastian
Franklin
Dr. Galloway
Harvey Roberts
Mike Healy at 80 Finds Radio Biggest Modern Thrill
Federal probation officer M. L. Healy, born 1871 in Wisconsin, marked his eightieth birthday in Cedar Rapids. He recalled early life, saw pavement, streetcars, and such advances as airplanes, automobiles, and radio, praising its wonder while planning to help an ill jailed man.
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M. L. Healy
Federal
Mr. Healy
Lafayette Township
Walworth County
Wisconsin
Cedar Rapids
United States
Healy
German Navy Builds New Mystery Ship Returns to Yard
Berlin reports say two pocket battleships Ersatz Elsass and Ersatz Hessen will exceed Versailles tonnage with 11 inch guns while a third mystery ship named a non fighting flagship is tested in the North Sea. Observers expect high speed and advanced wireless range finding with a focus on command and coordination rather than heavy armament.
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Berlin
Hamburg
Ersatz Elsass
North Sea
Germany
Europe
House Approves Greater Iowa Commission and Several Bills
DES MOINES The House adopted by acclamation a resolution creating a three member Greater Iowa Commission appointed by the governor to coordinate agricultural industrial labor and commercial interests. The chamber approved two senate bills and one house measure including allowing refinancing of school funds via the Federal Land Bank and transferring surplus road tax to the general fund. The liquor bill awaits senate action as three measures advance with the optometrists schooling requirement raised to three years for licensure.
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Des Moines
Towa House
Greater
Iowa
Senate
House
Boards of Supervisors
Federal Land Bank of
Cedar Rapids
Council Bluffs
Waterloo
Iowa City
Clinton
Montrose Hotel Names New Manager
Joseph Huckins, representative of a long running hotel family, appointed manager of the Montrose hotel by Eppley Hotels. He succeeds Arthur C. Gertsen, transferred to supervise a Lafayette hotel modernization in Clinton. Huckins comes from the Lafayette hotel and previously led the Paxton hotel in Omaha.
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Joseph Huckins
Southwest
Montrose
Eppley Hotels Company
Arthur C. Gertsen
Lafayette Hotel
Clinton
Eppley Company
Mr. Huckins
Cedar Rapids
Lafayette
Paxton
Omaha
Gertsen
D D Kleineck Farmer Near Bertram Dies at 70
D D Kleineck, a farmer living near Bertram, died at his home at 10 a.m. Tuesday after a lingering illness. He was 70 and survived by his wife and five daughters: Mrs Lester Carraway of Mount Vernon, Mrs Harold Berry, Mrs Florence Brace of Cedar Rapids, Mrs Jessie Jarmy, and Pearl Kleineck at home.
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Bertram
D. D. Kleineck
Kleineck
Lester Carraway
Mount Vernon
Harold Berry
Florence Brace
Cedar Rapids
Jessie Jarmy
Pearl Kleineck
Hoover And Smith Plan Meeting After Salvation Army Drive
In New York Herbert Hoover and Alfred E. Smith, longtime rivals, scheduled a Wednesday meeting after speaking together at a Salvation Army drive. They parted at Madison Avenue and discussed the board meeting of New York Life Insurance, where Smith remains a director.
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New York
Sns
Herbert Hoover
Alfred E. Smith
Smith
Hoover
Salvation Army
Madison Avenue
New York Life Insurance Company
Near beer sold for spiking in Cedar Rapids survey
R. H. Taylor of the alcohol tax unit says near beer sold in Cedar Rapids in small quantities is mainly used for spiking. A Treasury survey of 81 retail malt liquor dealers found nine dealers handling near beer and most patrons using it to spike other drinks.
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Cedar Rapids
R. H. Taylor
Alcohol Tax Unit
Treasury Department
Legion Meeting to Hear Miles Speaker Absence of Colflesh
Frank Mitey editor of the Iowa Legionaire will speak at a Hanford post American Legion meeting in the armory this evening. Robert Colflesh of Des Moines was set to speak but cannot attend. The Coe military band will perform and there will be additional entertainment.
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Frank Mitey
The
Iowa Legionaire
Hanford Post
American Legion
Armory
Robert Colflesh
Des Moines
Coe Military Band
MASONIC MEETING HIGHLIGHTS IN MARENGO
Cedar Rapids residents Preston Hensley Dagmar Schneider Edward Herman and Mary Michal among marriage licensees listed. A Marengo Masons gathering of about sixty heard past grand senior warden Harry Palmer speak on Masonry’s meaning. Bruce Hedges and H M Havner also spoke. Marengo High School declaimers Garth Hite Lyle Dye Larry Casey attended.
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Preston H. Hensley
Dagmar M. Schneider
Cedar Rapids
Edward Herman
Amana
Mary Michal
Fairfax
Marengo
Harry Palmer
Marengo Masons
Bruce Hedges
Marengo Lodge No. 114
H. M. Havner
Marengo High School
Garth Hite
Lyle Dye
Larry Casey
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