Hawaii defense weakened by aircraft shortage after war games
Major General Hugh Drum reports Hawaii's air force remains well below the planned strength though recent maneuvers show needs for more aircraft, artillery, personnel, and communication lines. He urges a $49,677,399 rehabilitation program to modernize defenses and extend the island chain’s protection as a strategic air barrier.
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Honolulu
America
Pacific
Hawaii
Hugh Drum
Hawaiian Department
Alaska
Panama Canal
Army
General Drum
Congress
Baker and
Oahu
Orient
United States
Friend’s $10 loan lands man in jail after embezzlement claim
In Indianapolis a 30 day sentence followed a drunken arrest. Niblock, who borrowed $10 from Arthur to pay a fine, failed to return it, leading to embezzlement charges and a judge ordering repayment after release.
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Indianapolis
Harry Niblock
Draper
Niblock
Charles Arthur
Arthur
Otto Ray
Charles J. Karabell
Millionaire Lawyer Weds Stenographer
Miss Lola Lafferty, 32, a stenographer and secretary, married Walter B. Walker, 54, a millionaire lawyer and Gould financial legal representative, in St. Joseph's Catholic church after ten years of working together. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Father John L. Hickey.
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New York
Lola Lafferty
Greenwich
Village
Walter B. Walker
Lafferty
Frank Jay Gould
Walker
Gould
United States
John L. Hickey
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Final Week Plans for City Playgrounds
The city playground system enters its final two weeks of the season with multiple closing programs. Harrison kicks off with a minstrel show and movie after a boys game. Riverside hosts senior boys’ baseball and novelty events. Sinclair features the Boys Drum and Bugle Corps and a musical program. Daniels crowns a play ground queen with a long-running pageant. Arthur plans a Friday community picnic with games and a movie. Roosevelt, Lincoln, Bever, and Kenwood will showcase handcrafts and award ceremonies while Harrison hosts an on-wheels parade and treasure hunts.
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Hine
Harrison Playground
Harrison
Riverside
Riverside Playground
Merchants Delivery
Sinclair Playground
Daniels Playground
Daniels
Jean Eddy
Bertha Schneider
Phyllis Dailey
Arthur Playground
Roosevelt
Lincoln
Bever
Kenwood
Ellis Park
Hutchinson
Blue Valley Dairy
Roosevelt Playground
Cedar Rapids Airhawks
Lincoln Playground
Bever Playground
Bever Park
Kenwood Children Visit Quaker Oats Plant Thursday
Kenwood children will take a trip through the Quaker Oats plant on Thursday afternoon.
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Kenwood
Parody of Courthouse Misadventures and July Marriage Licenses
A humorous dispatch recounts Sheriff Jim Smith mistaking a car door and an accompanying mix up with staffer Charlie Hogan. It notes July 1936 marriage licenses rising to sixty seven, compared with fifty eight in July 1935 in Clerk Ed Lundquist’s office.
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Jim Smith
Jim
Charlie Hogan
Charlie
Ed Lundquist
Jail Meals and Court Clerk Highlighted in 1935 Report
In 1935 Linn county jail served 46290 meals with 44560 to county prisoners and 1730 to federal inmates. County peaks were February and September. federal peaks were October and November. Ed Lundquist subbed in for Bob Vesely with Hempstead team, delivering five runs and flawless defense in the diamond ball outing. A distant state sent a letter to the courthouse superintendent seeking exact birth and marriage dates.
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Linn County
Bob Vesely
Ed Lundquist
Joe Roeder
Prospective Guards Object To Fingerprints At Prison
In Joliet Illinois eight hundred gentleman stood before the warden as 108 applicants for state prison guard jobs faced fingerprinting. When the warden called for fingerprints three fled the scene while the rest submitted to the process.
Seaman Dies From Gun Explosion on Marblehead
Rob ert W. Opie of Philadelphia died in a San Diego naval hospital after the Tuesday gun explosion aboard the cruiser Marblehead. Leo Motanda and Petey Coffer died earlier, eight other injured men improving. Agnes Sorel noted as a historic mistress to the French king.
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San Diego
Calif
Robert W. Opie
Philadelphia
Naval Hospital
Marblehead
Leo S. Motanda
Petey W. Cofér
Swedish co operatives may gain public attention in U S
The Ko operative Forbundet and the Hyresgasternas Spark Asse Ock Byggnadsforening, Sweden’s co operative unions and tenants savings banks, could draw U S public and government focus. A commerce department report notes their mass buying power, vast membership, and influence on prices while not replacing private enterprise.
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U. S
Washington
Forbundet
Hyresgasternas Spark Asse Ock Byggnadsforening
Co-Operative Union
Tenants Savings Banks and Building Society
Sweden
Commerce Department
Quads Booking At Entertainment Delays Operation
Morlok quadruplets in Lansing have postponed a tonsillectomy to allow two of the six year olds to perform at a Lowell entertainment event over three days next week. Parents Wilma and Sarah hope Edna and Helen will keep their tonsils while the others stay quiet about throat irritation.
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Lansing
Mich
Lowell
Wilma B
Sarah C
Edna A
Helen D
Kiwanis to Hear National Master of the Grange
L. J. Taber national master of the Grange will speak to the Kiwanis club at noon Wednesday at Hotel Montrose. J. J. Shepard announced the program. Taber will also speak in Grinnell Tuesday and Manchester Wednesday evenings.
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L. J. Taber
Washington, D. C
the Grange
Kiwanis Club
J. J. Shepard
America
L. J
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Spain
Jim Hayes
Agnes Sorel
France
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
C. R
J. C
Third Avenue
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Soar
Iktuns
Smulekoff’s
RINSO
Smulekoff's
Europe
Consumers Societies
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