Resignation pressure swirls around liquor commission
AP report notes lawmakers in Iowa discuss abolishing the Liquor Commission after weeks of political brinkmanship. Gov. Clyde Herring and associates push accountability as members face resignations, investigations, and possible replacements. The tension centers on Harold M. Cooper and others amid ongoing inquiry into administration actions and alleged drug-related issues.
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Resulu- Commission
Harold M. Cooper
Clyde Levyd
Francis
Des Moines
Weston
Tao
Tre
Combe
Mattee
Hving
Iowa girl to compete in national spelling contest
Evieve Ries, daughter of Mrs. Max W. Ries, willrepresent Iowa at the tenth annual state spelling contest in Washington on May 28. Lark Brown, 12, is runner up. Miss Irma Van Arsbrown heads team.
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Evieve Ries
Max W. Ries
Lark
Cyril J.ford
Iowa
Governor Clyde Improves After Respiratory Illness
MEDINES AP reports Governor Clyde, ill with a respiratory infection, showed improvement on Saturday. Doctors noted he had a fever around 99.35 degrees and was coughing considerably as he recovered.
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Clyde
Tale of Two Cities Doctor Manette and inner freedom
A reader reflects on Dr Manette in Dickens Tale of Two Cities. The essay links his recovery after release to a broader parable about self imprisonment and the power of love, patience, and understanding to unlock fear and insignificance.
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Two Cities
Bastille
Dr. Manette
Lucie
Wharton slain over money dispute in Hollywood
A young chauffeur killed Paul Wharton the fashion designer after a money dispute. A sailor, N C McDermitt, says Wharton and Howard argued over unpaid bills. Howard then killed Wharton and wounded Bolte before killing himself. McDermitt was arrested aboard the Pennsylvania.
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Paul Wharton
N. C. McDermitt
Pennsylvania
Wharton
William Howard
Howard
Paul
McDermitt
Henry E. Bolte
Paul Ivar
Ivar
German Plans For U Boats Worry Britain
Britain and Allied powers react as Germany signals a naval build up exceeding Versailles limits. Hitler plans a fleet near 400000 tons using any vessel type, with destroyers and submarines rising in tonnage beyond treaty caps. Global tonnage basis rejected by Britain and United States, fueling diplomatic tension ahead of Anglo German talks.
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Germany
Britain
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United States
Japan
Berlin
France
Italy
Nuns To Take Charge Of Dionne Quints By May End
Plans move forward to place the DaFoe hospital in charge of nuns by the end of May as head nurse Madame Louise de Kiriline and her assistants resign. Judge J A Valin said she agreed to stay until May and guardians will miss their capable work. Dr A A DaFoe suggested the nun management.
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A. A. DaFoe
Third Mail Robbery Suspect Arrested
Akron detectives captured Charles Ross 27 of Cleveland at a downtown hotel and booked him at the city police station as held for federals in the Warren Ohio mail truck holdup case worth 124000 dollars.
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Warren, O
Akron
Charles Ross
Cleveland
Jobs Program Begins Under New Deal Optimism
Washington report on President Roosevelt’s public works program starting with Harold Ickes announcing readiness to accept project applications. Officials cited plans for 900 million in public works and 450 million in housing, while relief rolls fell by 83 thousand from February to March.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Harold Ickes
Harry L. Hopkins
Ickes
PWA
Division of Applications and Information
Frank C. Walker
New York
P Stelier
Rela
Hopkins
US air chief says US must seize isles in emergency
General Henry H. Andrews told a secret House committee that in an emergency the United States must be prepared to seize British and French islands near North America. He supported a bill to create six strategic air bases and urged surveillance to detect enemy bases from Newfoundland to the Lesser Antilles.
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F. M. Andrews
General Headquarters Air Force
House
United States
House Military Committee
Andrews
Wilcox Air
Canada
Newfoundland
St. Pierre and Miquelon
French Islands
Bermuda
Bahamas
Jamaica
Trinidad
British Honduras
Lesser Antilles
Quintuplets Color Photo In Sunday Gazette May 5
The Gazette will publish a color reproduction of the Dionne quintuplets in a special May 5 supplement and today prints the photograph from its issue. The five babies Annette Yvonne Emelie Cecile and Marie are showcased as the world’s most famous infants.
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Sunday Gazette
the Gazette
Annette
Yvonne
Emelie
Cecile
Marie
Chain Letter Price Rise Hits Denver At Ten Dollars
A dramatic surge in the send a dime chain letter pushes to a ten dollar level as the post office brands the scheme illegal. About 100000 letters flood Denver and reports reach Sioux Falls and Omaha. An arrest in the $10 scheme is postponed after the would be prisoner is found to head a relief family with a crippled daughter.
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Post Office Department
Washington
Sioux Falls
S. D
Omaha
Neb
Send a Dime Chain Letter Scams Reach Cedar Rapids
Denver reports the send a dime chain letter racket has spread to many states and reached Cedar Rapids. Postmaster Frank Baldwin notes two locals told mail carriers they received such letters last week and others may have too. Washington declared the letters illegal but local post offices have not received formal instructions.
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Cedar ‘Rapids
Frank” B. Baldwin
Post Office
Washington
Des Moines
Mason City
Baldwin
Denver Send a Dime Letter Declared Illegal by Post Office
The Denver send a dime chain letter was ruled illegal by the Post Office Department for conflicting with postal lottery and fraud statutes. Similar rulings went to Des Moines and Mason City, while officials warned stopping the mail would require search warrants for each letter amid up to 67,000 pieces arriving daily.
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Washington
Denver
Post Office Department
Karl Crowley
J. O. Stevie
Des Moines
Mason City
Department
Postmaster Says Send-a-Dime Letters Turned Over
Des Moines postmaster JL S Hill says all send a dime chain letters given to him are turned over to postal inspectors. He notes the volume has not reached an appreciable level at the Des Moines post office and that several recipients have reported the letters to him.
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Des Moines
JL. S. Hill
Hill
Santa Claus Mail Chief Near Death
James F. Jim Martin Tin 60 post master at Santa Claus Ind was reported near death Saturday night by his physician Dr Nor man Medcalf At 930 p m Dr Medcalf said We are afraid he won t last out the night
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Santa Claus, Ind
James F
Jim) Martin Tin
Norman Medcalf
Medcalf
Clocks Advance One Hour Across Hundreds Of Cities
Daylight saving time began at 2 a.m. as clocks moved forward one hour in hundreds of communities east of the Mississippi. Some states require the change by law while others leave it to local option.
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Mississippi
Roosevelt prepares nationwide appeal for New Deal agenda
President Roosevelt plans a primetime fireside address to nudge Congress on his four billion dollar works relief program and key New Deal measures including extending NRA, social security, and regulator changes to public utilities. Garner vows to avoid past mistakes as relief faces opposition in Senate and House.
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Roosevelt
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White House
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Senate
John N. Garner
Garner
Supreme Court
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Mr. Roosevelt
Federal Reserve System
Weather Warmth Recedes As Iowa Sees Evening Cooling
Saturday saw Cedar Rapids enjoy clear skies with a high of 72 at 2 p.m. Evening readings fell to 58 at 7 p.m. and 57 at 9:30 p.m as cooler air moved in. Chambers Inskeep Company readings confirm the temperature drop.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids
The
Mercury
Chambers Inskeep Company
Mexico closes banks as silver policy shifts peso value
Mexico moves to stabilize currency after U S silver policy drives peso higher. Banks closed to allow new monetary rules adjustments. export of silver coin banned and exchange rates float, with expectations of restoring 3.60 pesos per dollar by Monday.
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Mexico
D. F
Roosevelt
United States Treasury
Bank of Mexico
Lazaro Cardenas
United States
Treasury Remonetization Talks Stir Policy Outlook
Uncertainty and secrecy surrounded the Treasury silver policy as Senator Pat McCarran said Morgenthau grew more favorable to remonetization at 1.29 an ounce after discussions. Treasury planned informal conferences over the weekend with possible Monday clarifications. Domestic silver held 77.57 cents. New York price slipped from 81 to 76 2/3 cents amid trader expectations. Roberto Lopez of Mexico arrived, meeting with the Mexican embassy and potential Morgenthau talks.
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Washington
Treasury
Pat McCarran
Nev
Henry Morgenthau
Ater
New York
Roberto Lopez
Morgenthau
Jolson and Ruby Keeler Plan to Adopt a Baby Boy
New York report says entertainer Al Jolson and wife Ruby Keeler intend to adopt a baby boy. Jolson said Ruby will handle the process and a decision is expected within a month.
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New :York
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Ruby Keeler
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Ruby
Corn Hog Signing Underway in Major Cornbelt States
The government corn hog program moves into its second major phase with signing of contracts for the 1935 payments. Claude Wickard says large scale signing could begin any time, aiming to start payments by June 15. Officials report contracts signed in scattered districts with most expected next month as county and state committees prepare.
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Washington
Claude Wickard
Court orders early retrial on tax charge for Schultz
In Syracuse federal court Judge Frederick H. Servant orders an early retrial after a 12 jurors deadlock on the tax evasion case of Arthur “Dutch Schultz” Flegenheimer. Schultz faced charges of failing to report about $2,000,000 in income from a beer kingdom and related rackets. The high-bail defendant remains free on $75,000 bail as the May 14 retrial date is set.
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