21 Apr 1935
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1935
Page
1
A seven hour blaze at New York Dock Company's east river warehouse in Brooklyn spread to adjoining structures. Four hundred firefighters fought flames that sent acrid smoke into subways and homes amid evacuations and hospitalizations.
A discursive meditation on Easter blending religious mysticism with nature's springtime, praising the rise of life from death. The text reflects on Jesus life revealed, the victory over death, and the joy born from suffering, ending with a prayerful note of release and hope.
Mecklenburg county grand jury indicts five former convict camp officials including H C Little and C S McLaughlin plus guards R C Rape T M Gordon J W Eddy over torture and neglect claims. Two Black convicts Woodrow Milson Shropshire and Robert Ines had feet amputated after days in dark solitary cells. investigators say hospital care delayed. Governor Ehringhaus orders broader probe of camp conditions.
The Chicago AP weather forecast covers April 22 to April 27. Temperatures rise into Monday or Tuesday, then remain largely above normal in the Great Lakes region with likely precipitation by midweek. The Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri valleys and northern central plains show normal to above normal temperatures with a few showers possible in most areas.
Huey P. Long returns to Washington to address allies and attack Ickes and Hopkins as administration moves to curb Louisiana relief funds. Senate debate limits may force his remarks to be delayed to Tuesday, with a lengthy speech anticipated on the administration’s actions.
The Louisiana legislature completed its sine die session passing twenty seven new bills giving Senator Huey P. Long greater control over the states election machinery and municipal affairs. Long planned to address the Senate on Monday to challenge federal relief policy as he ready to tour Washington. He blocked a $7,000,000 joint federal state bridge project and sought a court test of new relief fund oversight.
Federal Judge William H. Holly grants a new trial to Mrs Mary Bernardin Bedford Jones wife of author H Bedford Jones after overturning a $100,000 verdict for Helen Bedford-Jones. The court says the verdict contradicted the manifest weight of the evidence and cites plans for publicizing the author as a factor.
France and Russia failed to sign a postwar military pact as Litvinov returned to Moscow and Laval postponed plans for an Easter weekend. disagreements over when aid could be rendered under the League Covenant and related treaties risked delaying a direct Franco Russian commitment.
Amelia Earhart arrives in Mexico City after a 13 hour 32 minute uncharted flight from Los Angeles. She tests a new radio compass while officials and her husband George Putnam hail the scientific effort. A bug in her eye disrupted navigation, but locals crowd her entry and she continues with plans to report on the experiment.
A Waco biplane piloted by Charles A. Hoel 25 crashed in a Rockaway Boulevard marsh near Jamaica Seaport Queens. Hoel and passengers Lawrence LaGraase 17 of Belle Harbor Queens and Joseph Chap pie 17 of Springfield L I were burned to death after the craft burst into flames following the impact. Police rushed to the scene and found the plane not on fire before the crash.
Peggy Frick, 12, of Lisbon, won the Linn County Rural Spelling Championship held at Washington High School under supervisor Miss Lulu B Secrist. Betty Leusen, 13, Walker, was second in spelling and first in written ciphering with Ray Nielsen of Springville second in ciphering. Third honors were shared by Paul Victor of Dairyland No. 2, Robert Donovan of Coggan, and Elsie Evers of Spring Grove No. 1.
Witnesses are urged to report Monday to the County Attorney's office for information related to the Henry C. Duckworth investigation. Judge Rice has blocked court reporters from sharing grand jury transcripts, prompting the county attorney to seek affidavits from potential witnesses.
John Kruland, Dedmon, convicted murderers of 67 year old streetcar conductor William Moas, were sentenced in city court by Judge William Borders after denying defense motions for a new trial. An appeal to the supreme court slated for June 14. If denied, the killers face execution at Chester Penitentiary.
Charles Skinner, the deaf eccentric poet of Amboy, was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment Saturday for the love murder of 17 year old Olive Derwent. The verdict was read in court as Skinner cried unfair trial remarks and awaited a formal sentence from Judge Harry Edwards next Thursday.
A deep Atlantic Ocean quake, recorded Friday morning, was labeled a great disturbance by Carnegie Seismological Institute and noted as the largest since the year began. On data available it likely centered near the equator south of Liberia, about 7 150 miles from Pasadena, beginning at 7 37 18 am PST.
A Des Moines Des Moines telephone booth call at 4 12 am Saturday interrupts the Gazette office routine. The caller spoke of Verne Marshall, then hung up. Des Moines records and Findley illness in Polk county are discussed as reporters pursue the truth.
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