Illinois primary nears end amid bitter clashes and jail threats
Chicago politicians battle for control as voters face intra party feuds and national versus local aims. Borah accuses Chicago backers of corporate payroll influence while Knox disputes the charge. Horner faces Kelly Nash rivals for governor as WPA workers are jailed over poll threats. Stelle cites inflated state payrolls.
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Chicago
Illinois
WPA
William E. Borah
Frank Knox
Knox
Borah
Fairfield
Cleveland
Borah Knox
Roosevelt
Horner
Edward J. Kelly
Pat Nash
Cook County
Henry Horner
Kelly-Nash
Herman N. Bundesen
John Stelle
Kelly and Nash
Stelle
State Highway Department
Len Small
Y M C A Public Program Precedes Annual Dinner
Cedar Rapids Y M C A announces a public demonstration on April 21 at 5 15 p.m. in front of the Y building followed by a 6 15 p.m. dinner in the gym and a 7 p.m. program with Harry White of Indianapolis as main speaker. The event features drum and bugle corps drill a Y Boys band concert tumbling acts and a special ty number plus a review of Y work. Attendance limited to 400 with invitations mailed to members. reservations accepted April 20.
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Cedar Rapids
Y. Boys
George Smith
Walter Simon
Y. Negro
Robert Armstrong
White
General Y
Mexico
China
Japan
Philippines
Egypt
Palestine
South America
Europe
Aunt Nikolaya Converts 1000 Couples In Yugoslavia Ceremony
Across Yugoslavia Aunt Nikolaya Mah, head of St Stanko society, has urged common law couples to wed, converting over 1,000 unions including a 93 year old man and a 64 year partner. In Paris M Remy Leclerc plans to resign as famed bearded gendarme. In Bechuanaland Tshekedi Khama married recently with European guests present.
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Zagreb
Jugoslavia
Nikolaya” Mah
St. Stanko Society
Nikolaya
Paris
M. Remy Leclerc
Serome
Bechcuanaland
S. A
Tshekedi Khama
Addis Ababa Rooms and Rides Drop After War
A visitor can now find a small room in Addis Ababa for about 3 to 4 dollars per day, down from around 15 dollars at war height. A taxi ride along Makonnen Street costs about 50 cents, down from 2 dollars earlier.
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Addis Ababa
Army of War
Addis
Makonnen
Crown Prince Olav Considers U S Visits This Year
Oslo reports plans discussed place Olav of Norway may visit the United States and Central and South America this year as part of royal travel considerations under review.
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Oslo
Norway
Crown Prince Olav of
United States
Central
South America
Stratford to stage 24 week Shakespeare birthday tribute
Beginning April 13 a 24 week presentation of plays will honor Shakespeare whose birthday is April 23. On his birth date the play Much Ado About Nothing will be staged.
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Stratford-On-Avon
Paris Mayor Clerc Resigns Over Parliament Salary
Henry Clerc former mayor of Aix les Bains resigns from parliament saying a poor honest provincial deputy cannot live in Paris on his salary. He predicts a strike among MPs unless the 62000 francs yearly pay is raised.
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Paris
Henry Clerc
Aix-Les- Bains
Queen Mary Donates King George Prayer Book to Bible Society
In London the late King George II's personal prayer book was presented by Queen Mary to the British and Foreign Bible Society. The gift marks the seventeenth anniversary of the king's marriage and comes two months after his succession to the throne. the king's signature appears on the fly leaf.
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London
King George
British and Foreign Bible Society
Mary
Hitler’s My Struggle Tops 2 Million Copies Sold in 173rd Edition
More than 2,180,000 copies of Adolf Hitler's My Struggle have been sold, now in its 173rd edition. First editions fetch 120 marks and total sales exceed 15,000,000 marks. Translations include English Swedish Chinese Hungarian and Spanish.
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Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Parliamenttermed plan to floodlight English highways
London MP E. W. Salt proposed a bill to floodlight 10 000 miles of England's highways at 10 000 dollars per mile. He cited 7 000 deaths and 190 000 injuries on roads annually.
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London
E. W. Salt
England
Unmarried American teachers adopt abandoned Italian infant
In Addis Ababa three unmarried American schoolteachers, Bertha Dommeruth Ruth Shippey and Elien French of Avoca New York, have officially adopted a forsaken Italian baby after the child's father left Ethiopia at the war's start and the Greek mother relinquished custody. They plan to proceed with the foster arrangement.
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Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Bertha Dommeruth
Ruth Shippey
Elien French
Avoca
New York
Quiet after flareup at Sioux Falls meat plant strike
Sioux Falls saw a brief flare up of the year old John Morrell strike as workers and pickets clashed with police. Two men were arrested, injuries numbered about a dozen, and a woman passenger suffered cut eyes from a coal fragment despite tear gas being used to disperse crowds. Sam Twedell and E Evans were taken into custody with charges pending. Twedell later released on a $1,000 bond with a habeas corpus hearing planned for Wednesday.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
John Morrell and Company
Gilbert Denfeld
Sam Twedell
Butcher’s Union
E. Evans
Twedell
Evans
Governor Seeks Civil Service Sweep of Michigan Prisons
Governor Frank D. Fitzgerald announced a sweeping reorganization of Michigan's three major prisons after inspecting Jackson State Prison. He ordered Jackson staff to face civil service exams, with those passing staying on and others dismissed. The plan will then apply to Ionia and Marquette prisons, including a new training school.
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Lansing
Mich
Michigan
Frank D. Fitzgerald
Jackson
Fitzgerald
State Prison Commission
Southern Michigan
Ionia Reformatory
Marquette Prison
Three Fishermen Believed Drowned Off Burgeo
In St John s Newfoundland three fishermen John Strikland and his two sons are believed drowned after their dory was found bottom-up six miles off Burgeo. The trio disappeared Saturday and wreckage was recovered at the scene.
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ST. Johns
Newfoundland
John Strikland
Burgeo
Pope Pleads For Peace Across World On Easter
The pope appeals for world peace through Osservatore Romano as Mussolini's forces press in Africa. Easter observances continue worldwide with services aboard warships and outdoor sunrise ceremonies. Failing health may prevent Pope Pius XI from leading Easter Pontifical mass or blessing from St. Peter's balcony.
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Associated Press
Jesus of Nazareth
Pope
Vatican City
Osservatore Romano
Africa
Pius XI
Vatican
Europe
St. Peter’s
St. Peter’s Square
Five Year Old Lucille Racine Shows Absolute Pitch Gift
Five year old Lucille Racine from Danis rpo n, Connecticut, shows absolute pitch and advanced piano skill. She can play Beethoven Moonlight Sonata and identifies notes by ear. Lucille, youngest of ten musically gifted siblings, began lessons at age three and practices two hours daily.
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Lucille
John
Ruth Winslow
St. James’ School
Rural Teachers Hold Final Study Center
The last Linn county rural teachers' study center of the school year met at the Cedar Rapids courthouse. Miss Marie Victorine spoke on The Use of Art and stressed art prints for county schools. Miss Mary Louise Sloan discussed Use of Leisure Time and demonstrated May day and Mother’s day paper flowers. Miss Secrist highlighted Objective Tests and their use with citizenship and civics. The rural school children's choir of over 100 voices performed under Miss Schenken and Miss McGowan.
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Linn County
Lulu B. Secrist
Cedar Rapids
Marie Victorine
Mary Louise Sloan
Miss Secrist
Dorothy Schenken
Ellyn McGowan
Easter Weekend Forecast Cites Mild Cedar Rapids Temps
Cedar Rapids residents could enjoy mild Easter weekend weather with fair skies. Saturday reached a high of 62 degrees at 3 PM followed by 53 at 7 PM and 44 at 10 PM according to Chambers Inskeep company records.
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Cedar Rapids
Mercury
Chambers
Reverse Order Of Good Friday Spuds
Mr and Mrs Tom Clark reversed Good Friday by eating potatoes dug from their garden. The potatoes remained in the ground all winter and were firm and edible after being unearthed during digging for this year's garden.
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Adamson Grove
Tom Clark
Iturbs Disabled by Plane Crash in Port of Spain
Three people were killed when the flying boat Puerto Rican Clipper struck a launch in the harbor and ground looped. E Brown Martinez of New York, Eric R Brogh of London, and Amedeo Lopez, the Miami steward, drowned. Jose Iturbi said his injuries would prevent playing or conducting for some time. Jean Dalrymple and Iturbi were reported safe.
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Port -Of-Spain
Trinidad
E. Brown Martinez
New York
Eric R. Brogh
London
Eng
Amedeo Lopez
Miami
Jose Iturbi
Iturbi
Jean Dalrymple
Noted pianist Jose Iturbi Injured in Caribbean Plane Wreck
José Iturbi a renowned Spanish pianist and conductor suffered injuries in a Pan American Airways crash at Port of Spain, with reports describing his experience and the condition of others aboard the aircraft.
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Jose Iturbi
Panerican Airways
Port of Spain
Euine Gescant
Unite Ess
Plane crashes into sea after takeoff in Trinidad
PORT OF SPAIN Trinidad UP We took off at 4 55 a m in the darkness The plane appeared to lean to the right and the pilot tried to lift it from the water at about 90 miles an hour but failed He sighted a launch ahead and tried to stop swerving to avoid a
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Miss Dalrymple
Buenos Aires
Port OF Spain
Trinidad
DeMolay Leaders to Speak at Dubuque Rededication
W D Ralston of Cedar Rapids will keynote the Allen chapter rededication in Dubuque on Wednesday evening. Masons from three local blue lodges attend while Fred J Witousek and Raymond Churchill assist with arrangements and speaking roles. E W J Kurth of Belle Plaine will preside as master of ceremonies.
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W. D. Ralston
Cedar Rapids
Northeast
Iowa
de- Molay
Allen Chapter
Dubuque
Fred J. Witousek
Raymond Churchill
E. W. J. Kurth
Belle Plaine
Fear New Dams May Aggravate Floods
The article reports concerns that new high water dams, including TVA projects, could worsen floods and dust storms. Rural Electrification Administrator Morris L. Cooke and Senator Norris critique the dams, while most experts lean toward the New Deal view. Cooke warns of silting and erosion if upstream barriers are not built and urges landowners to adopt long term soil conservation efforts.
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Washington
Tennessee
Roosevelt
Morris L. Cooke
Norris
Nebraska
TVA
Cooke
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