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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 12, 1936

Page

6

Lloyd George Fears Real War Perils

Prime Minister Lloyd George warns that League of Nations talks risk precipitating real war as sanctions are delayed and Abyssinia and Rhineland issues unfold. He predicts further postponements while army staffs draft plans and France negotiates time with election cycles. The piece notes Eden and Flandin amid rising tensions.

London League of Nations’ Council Committee of Thirteen Geneva Flandin France Britain International Red Cross Eden The League Committee On Rhine Rhineland Belgium Germany

Easter Day Reflections on Spring and Life's Renewal

The excerpt links Easter to spring renewal and eternal life. It contrasts life triumphing over death with a spiritual call to compassionate living, blending Jesus Passion with nature's awakening and personal hope for transformation.

Jesus

Charity patient of 1894 pays hospital bill with interest

A man who spent 46 days as a charity patient in 1894 at a Pennsylvania hospital has paid his account. Now 70 and identifying as N. R. F., he offered to pay with three percent compound interest. Officials calculated a bill of $159.19 and he paid in cash.

Philadelphia Pennsylvania Hospital

Italians to Free Ethiopian Slaves in Occupied Territory

Rome dispatch says Marshal Pietro Badoglio plans a decree to free all slaves in areas Ethiopia under Italian control, with the announcement made Saturday.

Rome Pietro Badoglio Ethiopia

New Trial Sought for Phil Kennamer

A motion for a new trial is filed in Pawnee Oklahoma reopening the Tulsa smart set murder case of Thanksgiving 1934. The defense cites affidavits and letters claiming Kennamer shot Gorrell to save a kidnap victim, with an exonerating account from Stephen Wright and letters from Gorrell. The plea follows a recent Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals denial of a rehearing.

Pawnee Okla Kennamer Smart Phil Kennamer John Gorrell Tulsa Franklin E. Kennamer Criminal Court of Appeals Oklahoma City Ennamel Stephen Wright Canton Ill Wright Gorrell Knox College Galesburg Kansas City Virginia Wilcox

Borah and Knox Controversy Over Backing in Illinois

Senator William E Borah campaigned in Fairfield addressing about 15 000 Wayne county supporters warning that powerful interests are trying to control the Cleveland convention He refuted Knox on contributions and urged party cleansing while Knox defended his Illinois fundraising total of about 25000 and denied backing any candidate

Fairfield Ill U. S William E. Borah Wayne County Cleveland Col Frank Knox Chicago Knox Borah Illinois Danville Sun Oil Company Standard Oil Company du Pont Bolt Roosevelt Carbondale

Unspecified Sunday Gazette index and features list

A general index outlines news, editorials, poetry, Iowa topics, and sections across pages 2 to 10. Items cover unemployment training at YWCA, farm notes, Marion and Cedar Rapids society, sports including White Sox vs Cubs and local leagues, theater and radio listings, and home improvement features.

Sunday Gazette Today Washington Iowa Ed Hadley the Gazette O. O. McIntyre Edgar Guest Jay Sigmund Eliza Burkhalter Gazette Ray Anderson Jeanette Beyer Marion Cedar Rapids Eastern Iowa Society Home Institute Service Nancy Page Mary Manners White Sox Cubs Cedar Rapids Raiders Springfield Adeline Taylor Automobile News Louella Parsons Hollywood

Marion Nixon and Husband Adopt Baby in Las Vegas

Film star Marion Nixon and director William A. Seiter adopted a baby boy named Christopher Nixon Seiter. Born in Los Angeles last June, the child was flown to Las Vegas for court adoption papers to be signed.

Las Vegas Nev INS Marion Nixon William A. Seiter Los Angles Christopher Nixon Seiter

Cedar Rapids Auto Toll For 1936 Summary

Census of Cedar Rapids shows a toll year with counts of accidents injuries and deaths. Figures include 144 accidents 84 injuries and unspecified fatalities, as recorded in a 1936 municipal statement.

Cedar Rapids

Kidnapping suspect Doyle nabbed in Dallas Texas

Lloyd Blackie Doyle sought since July 1933 as ringleader in the August Luer kidnaping was arrested in northeast Dallas. A companion was taken at a nearby apartment and pistol clips for machine guns were found in Doyle’s car. Detective Will Fritz said associates might be linked to recent robberies and confirmed the arrest after fingerprint comparison.

Dallas Tex Lloyd “Blackie” Doyle August Luer Alton Doyle Madison County Illinois Luer Wilkerson Will Fritz

Leaks Hint at Roosevelts Aid Payouts to Elites

Reports show Allan Hoover received 4800 dollars from the AAA for cotton on the Greenfield ranch Bakersfield California. The leaks name other beneficiaries including Willis Van Devanter and Thomas Campbell with large payments and calls for broad publicity of all checks above 10000 dollars. Publicity polices split along party lines as lawmakers press for disclosure.

Washington (Lp Roosevelt Allan Hoover New Deal Bakersfield Calif Agricultural Adjustment Administration Hoover Greenfield Ranch Senate AAA Treasuries Willis van Devanter United States Supreme Court Thomas Campbell Campbell van Devanter Montana Arthur H. Vandenberg Mich Vandenberg Secretary of Agriculture Henry Wallace

Calls Seize Calles Vast Mexican Holdings Urged

Mexican workers and agrarian groups urged confiscation of all Calles estates worth about 2.78 million dollars including haciendas and two houses. A women’s group sought to convert his Mexico City residence into a home for working women as exiled former President Calles faced exile. Alfredo Calles reported possible reentry permissions amid ongoing talks of property seizure and political shifts.

Mexico City Plutarco Elias Calles Calles United States Mexico Brownsville Tex Alfredo Calles Plutarco Calles Secretary of the Interior Young Calles Lazaro Cardenas

Chicago Weather Forecast Ahead for April 13 to 18

The outlook covers the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys and the northern and central plains. Most southern areas see dry conditions with occasional showers in the north. Temperatures are near or above normal through midweek, turning cooler later.

Chicago Mississippi Missouri Great Plains

Confession Solves Slaying of Kansas City Reserve Officer

Walter D. Sandford a 30 year old Kansas City Kansas reserve officer was killed in a roadside slaying. Raymond Boyer a 32 year old ex convict confessed and was identified by Sheriff Thomas B Bush. Sandford’s body was found partially disrobed along highway 40 near Oak Grove Missouri. Boyer was arrested in St Louis with the victim’s car and possessions.

Kansas City INS Kan Walter D. Sandford Raymond Boyer Thomas B. Bush Jackson County Sandford Oak Grove Boyer St. Louis

Judge deputizes mob to avert lynching in Georgia

In Danielsville Georgia 74 year old Judge B T Moseley deputized about 100 masked men to prevent a lynching of Lint Shaw an assault suspect He urged citizens to join as officers The mob dispersed after the judge spoke Sheriff Henley said Shaw fled to Athens for medical care after stabbing two deputies during capture

Danielsville B. T. Moseley Madison County Lint Shaw National Henley Shaw Colbert G. A. Elder Ralph Baird Elder Athens

Deputy slain as raid on whisky still triggers gun battle

In Sanford North Carolina a deputy sheriff was killed and another deputy wounded during a raid on a whisky still. Deputy James Thomas was killed and Deputy Owen Taylor seriously wounded in the abdomen. Robert Williams, alleged operator of the still, was shot and his condition was not immediately known.

Sanford N. C Here James Thomas Owen Taylor Robert Williams

Second Easter Bomb Victim Dies In Pennsylvania

In Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania a 4 year old Thomas Maloney Jr died in a hospital after a bomb mailed as an Easter gift exploded in his home. Michael Gallagher a 70 year old cemetery sexton died Friday when another bomb exploded as he opened it. Authorities pursued fingerprints handwriting and dynamite experts as a three way investigation to identify the bombers with two men detained but not under arrest.

Wilkes-Barre Wyoming Anthracite Valley Thomas Maloney, Jr Michael Gallagher Cemetery Sexton Maloney Boy Thomas Maloney United Anthracite Miners Post Office

Suspects Sought in Nancy Titterton Murder Case

NY police hunted two shadowy suspects after the bathtub killing of Nancy Evans Titterton, author of Crime Club fiction and wife of a radio executive. A polite 22-year-old man rang Beekman Place’s Countess Hoyes inquiring about people at 1 and 3 a.m. and a Negro laborer seen on the roof accompanied other clues as investigators pieced together the brutal assault and strangulation. The victim weighed 100 pounds and had signs of a struggle with clothing strewn about the room and an eight inch cord found on a nearby bed. Police questioned building staff and friends as the case drew intense scrutiny.

New York Nancy Evans Titterton Alice Hoyes Beekman Place Countess Hoyos London Mr. Hollaman Phyllis Claxton W. A. de Witt Titterton Gonzales

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