Roosevelt Intervenes as Richberg Testimony Delayed
President Roosevelt telephoned Senator Nye to delay Donald Richberg’s scheduled testimony before the munitions committee about Colt Firearms and NRA actions. The piece notes political friction over the blue eagle removal and broader Democratic Republican tensions in Congress.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Gerald Nye
Munitions Investigating Committee
Donald Richberg
NRA
Munitions Committee
Colt Firearms Company
Richberg
Colt
National Labor Relations Board
Government Pet
Cali
War Department
War Dern
Dern
Blue Eagle
Senator Nye
Nye
Senate Committee
Bertrand Snell
Three Powers Urge Resolutions to Chide Germany
At Geneva France Great Britain and Italy push a resolution seeking sanctions against violators of treaty terms and criticizing Germany for re militarization while Poland objects. The plan calls for economic actions even toward non members of the League of Nations and stresses that no power can alter treaty obligations without consent. Foreign Minister Beck of Poland voices concern over European security.
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Berlin
Germany
League of Nations
League Council
Geneva
France
Great Britain
INS
Italy
Pierre Laval
Council
Law of Nations
Poland
Joseph Beck
Paraguay Victory Seizes Charagua Front Command Post
The war ministry in Asuncion announced the capture of Charagua a key communication center in Bolivia's Santa Cruz province, marking a significant advance in the conflict.
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Ascincion
Paraguay
War Ministry
Charagua
Bolivian
Santa Cruz
Sioux City Grand Jury Recommends Action on Liquor Graft
The grand jury finds evidence of racketeering by underworld figures and police complicity in Sioux City. It urges public and press demand for strict liquor and gambling enforcement, tighter permit controls, and removal of the city public safety commissioner to curb graft and abuse. The report notes no state official involvement and calls for swift reforms.
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Underworld
Iowa
District Court
Iowa Liquor Control Act
Iowa Liquor Control Commission
State of
Sioux City
Town Liquor Control Commission
Commissioner of Public Safety
Des Moines
Towa
Tom McGuire
Foreman
Harvey Robbins
F. B. Burrus
M. J. Mulvihill
Frank Hladick
W. E. Hall
W. B. Chapman
Two Women Die in County Home Fire in Waukon
In Allamakee County, a blaze at the county home destroyed both the women’s and men’s dormitories after 1 a.m. Authorities believe elderly residents Katherine Shroudy and Jennie Johnson perished inside. Matron Mrs. Dixon reported feeding the women to safety before they returned inside.
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Waukon
Allamakee
O. A. Dixon
Katherine Shroudy
Jennie Johnson
Dixon
Dixons
Blackmail Ring Sought Leader After Confessions
New York AP report states photographer Arthur Ulisse and Dominick Piletti confessed to a blackmail scheme targeting Doris Duke and Mrs. George Upham Harris. Detectives posing as servants trapped the duo at the Harris home over a fake nude photo demand worth $5,000.
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New York
Doris Duke
George Upham Harris
Arthur Ulisse
Dominick Piletti
Harris Home
Rock Island worker dies in roundhouse motor car accident
Emanuel Zimmerman 53 of 1218 Lake Avenue NE was killed when a gasoline motor car backed from the roundhouse and dragged him about twenty feet before the vehicle stopped. The door he opened blew shut, Zimmerman tried to reopen it, and no inquest will be held. He leaves a wife two sons and two grandchildren. Funeral Thursday at Turner chapel.
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Emanuel Zimmerman
Lake Avenue
Rock Island
Roundhouse
Zimmerman
Ben Knight
Knight
Round
Black Hawk County
Carl
Vernon L
Betty LeVon
Carl Lee Zimmerman, Jr
Cedar Rapids
Ben Zimmerman
Thornton
Idaho
Robertson
Washington
Turner Chapel
Actress Stella Talbot Convicted Of Manslaughter
ST. LOUIS UP Mrs Stella Ridell Talbot former movie actress was convicted in circuit court on a manslaughter charge in connection with the killing of her paramour Albert Frankenstein. She was sentenced to five years in prison. Her screen name was Stella Day.
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Stella Ridell Talbot
Albert Frankenstein
Stella, Day
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