Turmoil and tensions rise in New Orleans and Minneapolis
A New Orleans city clash between state militia and police under Huey Long presence shows violent power stakes. In Minneapolis, a truckers strike confrontation with the militia leads to raids on protest HQs and arrests, amid broader fears of government by demagogues and a shaken public mood.
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New Orleans
Minneapolis
Huey Long
Long
Minnesota
Demagestics
Louisiana
Olson
Washington
Iowa corn hog checks push for early square deal
Iowa AAA checkers left Des Moines after a meeting with the corn hog board of review but assured farmers of a square deal. Wilson will check contracts in several counties to identify hogs for removal or validation and payments to signers remain stalled pending review.
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Wilson
Des Moines
Iowa
AAA
State
W. F. Callender
Board of Review
Wickard
Callender
Washington
John B. Wilson
Ohio Board of Review
Indiana
Illinois
Braskea
Missouri
Checkers
Iowan
Religion and parental duty shape a child's future faith
A 1934 column argues that neglecting religious training hurts children and society. It warns that parental indifference shapes a child’s God and values, leading to spiritual illiteracy, moral decay, and national decline. DR. NEWTON warns parents to teach their children religion.
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Russia
America
Charles Lamb
Nathan
Canaries Sell Fast in Gazette Want Ads
The Gazette ad notes five canaries sold for Mrs. A. C. Anderson at 376 15th St. SE. The brief item mentions the link between appetite and habits and promotes obtainable prices for canaries with contact Dini 2-1439.
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American Medical Association
Gazette
A. C. Anderson
15Th St. SE
Wednesday Major League Results Summary
National League games showcased. New York beat Boston 11 to 1 in first game, with Salveson Hubbell and Mancuso key. Second game saw New York win 10 to 6 as Schumacher Mancuso and Smith powered the offense. Philadelphia defeated Brooklyn 8 to 4, Collins Wilson and Benge contributing. Pittsburgh edged Cincinnati 7 to 6 behind Swift Chagnon and Grace. St Louis topped Chicago 4 to 0 with Dean Davis. Boston defeated New York 7 to 4 after late rally as Rhodes Ferrell and Bronca led. Chicago beat St Louis 16 to 3 with Lyons Shea and Hadley fueling the offense. Washington bested Philadelphia 11 to 4 as Weaver Boston Flohr and Lagger contributed. Detroit overwhelmed Cleveland 17 to 14 with Hamlin Phillips Rowe and Cochran supporting.
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New York
Boston
Salveson
Hubbell
Mancuso
Canning
Cantwell
Barrett
Mangum
Brown
Hogan
Pope Pius Leaves Vatican for Summer Home
Vatican City Indoors News says Pope Pius departed the Vatican at 6 30 pm to motor to Castel Gandolfo for his summer vacation, marking the first papal summer retreat in sixty five years.
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Vatican City
Ins
Pius
Vatican
Castel Gandolfo
Hindenburg Death To Hasten Nazi Crisis
Berlin dispatch notes Germany faces deep trouble as Hindenburg’s possible death threatens the Nazi regime. Economic hardship and foreign policy strains compound public discontent, with fear that Hitler’s grip weakens as opposition grows amid a global downturn and internal policy pressures.
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Hindenburg
R. Knickerbocker
Berlin
INS
Germany
Hitler
Dollfuss
Langer’s Wife Nominated by Republicans for North Dakota Governor
Lydia Kady Langer, long a New York socialite, is chosen by North Dakota Republican leaders to succeed her husband William H. Langer as the party’s gubernatorial candidate. The move follows William Langer’s removal as governor and conviction for soliciting federal employe donations to a state campaign fund. Olson, the interim governor, opposed Langer and faced impeachment battles as the party factions realigned.
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N. D
Lydia Kady Langer
New York
Plains
North Dakota
Republican State Central Committee
Langer
Ole Olson
Moore
Ma” Ferguson
Texas
Olson
Supreme Court
National Guard
Columbia Snipers
Austrian Heimwehr Plot Revealed by Former Vice Chancellor
Former Austrian vice chancellor Fransz Winkler said a radical plan to overthrow Dollfuss was already formed by the Heimwehr before the Nazi putsch. Winkler, now abroad, was named as a possible agriculture minister in a Nazi cabinet list with Anton Rintelen as chancellor.
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Vienna
Fransz
Winkler
Engelbert Dollfuss
Dollfuss
Helmwehr
Austria
Czechoslovakia
Anton Rintelen
Out On The Acres series returns to examine farmer views
The Cedar Rapids Gazette farm editor Ray Anderson reports a new Out On The Acres interviews series starting next Sunday. He will explore how Iowa farmers view the New Deal and government efforts to improve their economic situation, with farmers looking ahead as the Roosevelt administration faces major challenges.
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Iowa
Ray Anderson
Cedar Rapids
Roosevelt
Allen orders new probe in New Orleans
Gov. Allen directs Adjutant General Ray Fleming to survey gambling and red light districts in New Orleans. The probe will assess city sanction, collections by officials, and the legality of activities including lotteries, roulette, blackjack, keno, dice games, and handbooks.
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Baton Rouge
Ray Fleming
New Orleans
O. K. Allen
Orleans Parish
National Guard
Allen
New Orleans Mayor Defies Huey Long as Police Mobilized
Mayor T Semmes Walmsley ordered 400 armed police to 24 hour duty amid a bitter standoff with Huey P Long. National Guard machine guns dominated city hall and took over the voting registration office during the crisis.
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New Orleans
Huey
Long
Walmsley
Huey Long
Senator Long
Criminal Courts
George Reyer
INS
T. Semmes Walmsley
U. S
Huey P. Long
Louisiana
National Guard
Balloons Land Safely in Georgia in National Race
Three of five balloons competing in the national race landed safely in Georgia. The U S army No 2 entry and Buffalo Courier Express craft touched down within ten miles near Covington, about forty miles southeast of Atlanta. Earlier the Goodyear Eight descended in a cornfield near the Chattahoochee river bridge, five miles northwest of Atlanta.
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Atlanta, Ga
Georgia
U. S. Army No. 2
Buffalo Courier-Express
Covington
Atlanta
Goodyear
Chattahoochee River Bridge
Maine Heads Iowa Highway Commission
Ames AP H A Maine a Democrat from Waterloo was elected chairman of the Iowa state highway commission here on Wednesday His term on the commission runs until July 1 1937
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AMES
H. A. Maine
Waterloo
Iowa State Highway Commission
Maine
Militia Raids Strikers Hall in Minneapolis
National guardsmen seized strike headquarters in Minneapolis after a 4 a.m. raid. Eighteen people were arrested, including truck union leaders William Brown Vincent Dunne Miles Dunne and Henry Prank, for holding a mass meeting without a military permit. Guards posted machine gunners and infantry, with gas platoons, to quell disturbances as strikers dispersed and authorities assumed control.
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National Guardsmen
Fair Grounds
William Brown
Vincent Dunne
Miles Dunne
Henry Prank
National
Vincent
Dunne
A K. Sokita
Teeens
Sagent Queat Morethaan
Deaths in Minneapolis truck drivers strike violence
John Belor died at St Barnabas hospital from chest wounds two weeks after police fired on pickets in the truck drivers strike. He was the fourth death in disorders tied to the two strikes. Two special policemen were beaten to death in May. Another striker, Henry B Neal, was fatally wounded at the same time as Belor.
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Minneapolis
John Belor
St. Barnabas Hospital
Henry B. Neal
Belor
Another Nazi Rebel Hanged in Austria
Vienna reports Friedrich Wurnig, who killed Police Commandant Franz Hick in Innsbruck on July 25, was hanged at 8 pm the night after his sentencing. Paul Hudl, a former army lieutenant linked to the chancellery raid, had his trial postponed until Thursday after receiving a respite.
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Vienna
Friedrich Wurnig
Franz Hick
Innsbruck
INS
Paul Hudl
Dollfuss
Austria Rejects Von Papen as Hitler Envoy
The Austrian legation confirms Vienna will not accept Vice Chancellor von Papen as Hitler's peace mission envoy. Austria seeks to be treated as a sovereign state and expects proper diplomatic etiquette. German official Theodore Habricht, dismissed for radio remarks, has returned to Berlin.
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INS
Vienna
Austria
von Papen
Germany
Hitler
Legation
Theodore Habricht
Austria Rejects Hitler Peace Gesture In Papen Mission
Vienna reports Austria refuses Chancellor Hitler's peace overture and appoints Vice Chancellor Franz von Papen as special envoy to Vienna. The move signals continued tensions and potential diplomatic friction between Berlin and Vienna.
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Vienna
INS
Austria
Adolf Hitler
Franz von Papen
Doctors Fight To Bolster His Ebbi ng Life
Doctors battle to sustain President Paul von Hindenburg as reports from East Prussia indicate possible catheterization and a bid for extended life. Chancellor Hitler rushed to the estate as officials warn death could come at any moment while the cabinet contemplates constitutional changes to elevate Hitler.
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Adolf Hitler
Germany
Paul von Hindenburg
Reichfuehrer
Hitler
Neudeck
East Prussia
Ferdinand
Hindenburg
von .Hindenburg
Corps of Eminent
von Hindenburg
Ferdinand Sauerbruch
Bauerbruch
Chateau
Ernst Hanfstaengl
Bruckner and Schaub
Woman 80 Dies After Fall From Porch in Cedar Rapids
Ellen Gunsaulis, 80, died of internal injuries after falling about ten feet from a second floor rear porch at 1500 G avenue NE. She collapsed within an hour of the fall while emptying a pall of water and was taken to a local hospital. Survived by son Edward Gunsaulis and daughters Mrs. Ed Burke and Mrs. Golden Roberts of Denver. body taken to Turner's mortuary.
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Ellen Gunsaulis
G Avenue
Gunsauliss
Edward Gunsaulis
Ed Burke
Golden Roberts
Denver
Turner's Mortuary
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