Day veto faces broad pay act exemption clash
Washington reports House supporters warn President Roosevelt will veto any bill with broad exemptions from the wage hour act. Rep Barden urges lifting the 42 hour max and removing the 30 cent minimum from 16 processing categories, while Norton aims to narrow amendments. Senate signals oppose revisions and House to resume debate Monday.
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Day
Washington
R S MeckKeough
Labor Committee
Worton
House
Senate
Labor Department
National Labor Relations Board
Tehel Truck Helper Attacked Near Home
Tehel Truck Helper was badly beaten on the way home after being approached by a car. Witnesses described a 5 foot 11 inch, 165 pound man with brown hair, blue shirt and gray trousers. Bottles were thrown at Tehel trucks recently, with two incidents reported near Cedar Rapids route No 149.
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Techel
Proescholdt
White
William Techel
Bolling Works
Army Of 500000 Enough For Present Declared By Johnson
Assistant Secretary Louis Johnson told the Clarksburg Junior Chamber of Commerce that 500000 regulars and national guardsmen is enough for peace time. He said the force is the largest in peacetime history but ranks twentieth among world armies. He stressed the need for garrisoning overseas possessions and defending against raids, with expansion possible in emergencies.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
INS
War Department
Louis Johnson
North Carolina Grants Roosevelt 26 Votes at Convention
Governor Hoey and North Carolina for Roosevelt leaders finalize a pledge securing the state's 26 Democratic votes for Franklin D. Roosevelt at the national convention provided his name appears on the convention slate. The agreement was completed Saturday in Raleigh.
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Raleigh, N.C
Roosevelt
North Carolina
Hoey
Badger Delegates Pledge Unreserved Support for Dewey
Wisconsin delegates to the Republican National Convention in Philadelphia pledge to work without reservations for Thomas E Dewey of New York as the party’s presidential nominee.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Philadelphia
Thomas E Dewey
New York
Rev Nielsen To Talk May 20 On Denmark
The Rev T M Nielsen a Danish native and author of How a Dane Became an American will speak on Denmark Monday evening May 20 at St Pauls Methodist church. He has recently traveled through Scandinavian countries.
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T. M Nielsen
Denmark
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Mr. Nielsen
Scandinavian Countries
Scalise Quits Union Post AmidCo-Defendant's State Evidence
New York AFL affiliate Building Service Employees International union faced a power struggle as president George Scalise, an ex convict accused of extortion, resigned after co-defendant Isidore Schwartz began cooperating with authorities. Schwartz and his brother Louis were reported to be hiding under police guard. Concurrently James Bambrick of the New York local pushed to remove Scalise at the May 6 Atlantic City convention.
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New York
INS
Building Service
Isidore Schwartz
Isidore
Louis
Schwartz Brothers
Sealise
James J. Bambrick
of the Union
Atlantic City
Scalise suspended by union board before resignation
George Scalise former head of the Building Service Employees International Union was suspended by the union executive board in Chicago hours before he resigned in New York on Saturday.
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Chicago
INS
George Scalise
Building Service Employee International Union
New York
Iowa High Court Set To Hear Couch Case Arguments
The Iowa Supreme Court will hear arguments May 10 in the bid by Joseph Couch to regain his job with the state unemployment compensation commission. The Pell county district court had ordered his reinstatement after the commission discharged him for nonconformity with federal regulations, a ruling the commission appealed to the high court.
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Iowa
DES Moines
Iowa Supreme Court
Joseph Couch
Iowa State Federation of Labor
A. A. Couch
State
Unemployment Compensation Commission
Pell County
Couch
Commission
Supreme Court
Divorce Requested for Arline Judge in Cruelty Case
Bridgeport Connecticut State Referee John W Banks recommended on Saturday that a divorce on grounds of cruelty be granted Arline Judge former movie actress from Millionaire Sportsman Dan Topping.
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Bridgeport
Women’s Suffrage Through History and Revolutions
The piece surveys women’s push for voting rights from Abigail Adams’s plea to 1776 to late 19th and early 20th century milestones. It notes Margaret Brent’s early 1646 bid, Massachusetts voting after 1691, Susan B. Anthony’s 1878 push, Belva Lockwood’s 1884 bid, and Rankin’s 1917 role before the 19th Amendment's passage.
Germans claim decisive flank move in Norway conflict
Allied and German forces clash across Norway as German successes widen in the north while British naval and air actions escalate. Bergen railway, Kvam and Djupsolien movements cited with Norwegian and Allied statements on occupation, airfields, and potential Italian entry into the war.
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Dombas
Bergen
Nnzis
Voss
Supreme War Council
London
Italy
Balkans
Dramatic push for suffrage across states stalls
Lawmakers met despite warnings of self payment, with Oregon women funding a special session bill. A West Virginia vote split on suffrage forced cross country travel to save the day, while Georgia opposed both houses. Alabama rejected memorials. Wisconsin ratified in June 1919 but Illinois claimed the 36th ratification first. State Senator D G James raced to the capital with $6, altering the suffrage timeline. The women of the United States moved from property to people.
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America
Jeanette Rankin
Montana
House
Germany
Miss Rankin
Woodrow Wilson
Oregon
West Virginia
California
Georgia
Senate
Alabama
Wisconsin
Ilinois
Washington
D.G James
Richland Corners
Secretary of State
Illinois
United States
European War Crisis Shapes Neutral Policy and Defenses
Reports show Romanian oil shipments to Germany as Allied leaders discuss postwar peace guarantees in the United States. Norway asserts its fight to repel the invader while condemning Berlin’s war claim. Sweden opens home defense recruiting for older men and youths and tightens espionage laws amid air raid precautions.
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Churchill
United States
Europe
Ribbentrop
Wilhelm Morgenstierne
Chicago
Berlin
Norway
Sweden
Linn County Women’s Democratic Club May Meeting
The Linn County Women’s Democratic club meets Wednesday at 8 p.m. at the Hotel Roosevelt. Speaker will be John J. Wagner of Cedar Rapids. The public is invited, and men may attend.
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Linn County Women's Democratic Club
Hotel
Roosevelt
John J. Wagner
Cedar Rapids
Man Arrested After Altercation At Abrams Tavern
Ivan Parsons aged 24 of 720 Third Street SW was arrested by police at 9 50 p m Saturday on charges of drunkenness and disturbing the peace after allegedly starting a fight in Abrams tavern at 114 First Street NE. Police said he attempted to pick another fight when taken into custody.
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Dean Loman
Fourteenth Street SE
Jerry Thorington
Marion
Milo Webb
Twenty-ninth Street
First Street
Ivan Parsons
Third Street
Consistory Party to Close Season at Scottish Rite Temple
The last Consistory party of the season will be held at the Scottish Rite temple Tuesday starting at 8 30 p m. Members and wives will attend. The program includes cards refreshments and dancing from 9 p m to midnight. Hosts are Mr and Mrs George F Miller Mr and Mrs Guy Hillier and Mr and Mrs Frank Wingert.
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Scottish Rite Temple
Scottish Rite
George F. Miller
Guy Hillier
Frank Wingert
War's effect on U S thus far
Washington AP Officials assess seven months of European war affecting the United States noting temporary business stimulation, higher stock prices, moderate living-cost gains, rising national income and higher defense costs. They cite stock trends, living costs, production, retail trade, construction, and fiscal policy shifts.
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United States
Labor Department
Federal Reserve Index
Latin America
Scandinavia
Music Contest Results in Northeast Iowa High Schools
Final results from the northeast Iowa and southeast Iowa music contests list winners in multiple classes. Notable names include Volga City Lost Nation Dysart Decorah Maquoketa and Sigourney along with Vinton Decorah West Union and others across bands choirs and ensembles.
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Marion E. Maule
Keota
Robert Utterback
Delta
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Sharon
West Liberty
DeWitt
Richland
Wilton Junction
Sigourney
Columbus Junction
Deaths Harriet Vosburg Dies After Lingering Illness In Cedar Rapids
Mrs. Harriet Vosburg died at her daughter G W Harwood’s home 384 Twenty fifth Street SE Saturday night after a long illness. Born September 19 1855 in New York state she moved to Cedar Rapids 14 years ago. Survived by daughter, brother, granddaughter Helen Day and great grandson Jack Day all of Miami plus nieces and nephews. Funeral in Turner chapel with burial at Cedar Memorial Park. calling hours at chapel.
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G. W. Harwood
Twenty-fifth Street
Vosburg
New York State
Cedar Rapids
Ranson David
Millport
N. Y
Helen Day
Jack Day
Miami
Oscar Servig Dies at Home Near Walford
Oscar Servig died at his home near Walford about midnight Saturday. For further information, phone Turner Mortuary.
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Oscar Servig
Walford
Turner Mortuary
Two Auto Accidents Injure Two People Saturday
Two minor crashes reported to police Saturday afternoon left J W Holets 53 Ely with cuts on both hands and a head bump after his car collided with Beverly Ellinghouse 17 St Paul at C street and Bowling street SW. A second crash injured seven year old John Cleator as L W Gifford 74 1719 D avenue NE struck him at Second avenue and Second street SE. the boy received bruises and was sent home after treatment.
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Ely
Beverly Ellinghouse
St Paul
C Street
Bowling Street
Ellinghouse
John Cleator
Second Street
L. W. Gifford
D Avenue
Second Avenue
Gifford
Cleator Boy Collision Incident Reported
A pedestrian collision description notes a Cleator boy starting forward when he ran into another vehicle's left front fender and spoke about the incident.
Six Million To Be Cut From Highway Bonded Debt May 1
Iowa will cut $6,137,000 off its highway bonded debt on May 1 reducing the mortgage on the state’s primary road system to $68,805,000. The first-of-the-month disbursement totals $7,246,117 with $1,109,117 for interest. Principal and interest payments listed include Black Hawk $95,000 and $?. Dubuque $60,000 and $46. Johnson $40,000. Linn $165,000 and $27,020. Pottawattamie $183,000 and $36,902. Wood $90,000 and $14,345.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Black Hawk
Dubuque
Johnson
Linn
Pottaw
Wood
Weston Woman Elected President of National Press Women
Mrs. B. J. Bless Jr of Weston Missouri was elected president of the National Federation of Press Women at the convention closing in Kansas City. The three day event concluded with Bless leading the organization.
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INS
B. J. Bless, Jr
Weston
Sateurday
National Federation of Press Women
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