Taxpayers to Receive $11 550 000 Refund Across Iowa
Iowa taxpayers will get a total refund of 11 550 000 from the state tax board as a credit on 1936 tax payments. Checks will be sent to county treasurers to apply as a 4 mill reduction in property taxes, varying by county assessments and millage totals. The fund comes mainly from sales and income tax receipts and will offset part of the spring tax bill.
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Des Moines
INS
Iowa
State Tax Board
John K. Valentine
Man and God as Partners in Creating a Better World
Nobel laureate R Arthur Compton urged in the University of Chicago chapel that divine guidance remains part of life’s evolution. He argued responsibility is shifting from God to humanity, warning against blaming God for misfortunes and stressing gradual human progress toward a more capable race.
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R. Arthur Compton
University of Chicago
God
Theodore Parker
Cedar Rapids to issue tax refund rebate details
County Auditor Robert Wesley said Cedar Rapids taxpayers will receive a rebate of 4 dollars for every 46.03 dollars paid on the 1935 assessment due in 1936. Other districts vary with levy but rebate remains 4 dollars per 1000 dollars of taxable value.
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Cedar Rapids
Robert Wesley
Iowa Property Tax Reduction Calculations for 1936
The article explains the average 12.9 percent reduction in the Iowa property tax levy for 1936, equivalent to 4 mills. Rural levies average 20 mills, giving farmers about a one fifth reduction, while fall payments reduce by 40 percent for the average farm owner. Urban areas with higher millages still see a 4 mill cut, about 7.3 percent in Des Moines. Refund totals favor Polk, Woodbury, and Linn counties, with $656,784, $473,827, and $341,685 respectively. Taxpayers who paid in March will soon receive refunds. those who paid in fall will get the second refund in a later notice.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Polk County
Woodbury County
Linn County
Valentine
Mercury Topped 95 as Rain Hints Surface in Forecast
The day opened with a low of 66 and rose to 95 by 11 a.m. as overcast skies lingered. Readings slipped to 92 in the afternoon with a few light drops reported, no rain measured on the gauge, and a Sunday high near 100 before easing to 74 at midnight.
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Mercury
Hamilton admits murder in East St. Louis double slaying
John Mack Hamilton a constable and Democratic candidate confessed to killing his secret wife Mrs Wilma Woods Hamilton and her escort Thomas Grissom in East St Louis. Detectives said Hamilton claimed self defense after a quarrel and that Grissom reached for a gun. He said Mrs Hamilton’s shooting was an accident and that he disposed of both guns in a lake near Pittsburg.
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East St. Louis
INL
John “Mack” Hamilton
St. Clair County
Hamilton
Grissom
Pittsburg Lake
Here
Wheat Raisers Halted Famine Says Hamilton Campaign
National Republican chairman John D. M. Hamilton argued that farmers refusing to join the administration crop control prevented a basic food shortage. He cited increased plantings, large wheat imports, and pork and dairy policy impacts while touring 15 western states.
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ST. Paul
National Republican
John D. M. Hamilton
Bargain Day Gives Cedar Rapids Shoppers Savings
Cedar Rapids hosts a semi annual Bargain Day offering discounts on curtains linens clothing furniture and household supplies. Read ads in The Cedar Rapids Gazette to compare prices and stores and plan a buying list.
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Cedar Rapids
Mary Astor testifies of fear of ex husband Thorpe
Mary Astor, film actress, says she was mortally afraid of her divorced husband Dr Franklyn Thorpe who she accuses of hypnotic control and threats to scandalize her. She fights for full custody of their 4 year old daughter. The trial continues after the judge orders a one week delay. Playwright George Kaufman is subpoenaed and denies romantic involvement with Astor.
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Los Angeles
Mary Astor
Franklyn Thorpe
Dr. Thorpe
Miss Astor
Roland Rich Woolley
Thorpe
George S. Kaufman
George Kaufman
George
Kaufman
Deevell Named on Ond District Supervisor
Elmer M. Seevell of Marion was appointed to Linn county board of supervisors from the second district to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Bert Busby. The appointment by the county officers covers until November elections and future terms. Seevell, Marion city assessor for three terms and former council member, is a World War veteran active in American Legion post No. 298. Born in Illinois, he has lived in Marion since after the war and has worked in railroad service and poultry farming.
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Elmer M. Seevell
Marion
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Bert Busby
Linn
Robert M. Vesely
Edwin Lundquist
Dempsy Jones
Busby
Seevell
American Legion
Illinois
Mrs Bolton To Die In Chair Oct 29
Mrs Mil dred Mary Bolton was sentenced to die in the electric chair on October 29 for the death of her husband Joseph Bolton an insurance broker. Judge Robert C OConnell overruled the motion for a new trial and affirmed the jury verdict recommending the death penalty.
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Chicago
Mildred Mary Bolton
Joseph
Criminal Court
Robert C. O’connell
Bank Robbery Shakes Belgium Wisconsin Branch
An armed bandit and an accomplice seized about $1,000 in cash and bonds at the Port Washington State Bank Belgium branch. They tossed the loot into a market basket and fled.
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Belgium
Wis
Port
Girl Repents Killing Mother With Hatchet
17 year old Gladys MacKnight and her 18 year old boyfriend Donald Wightman faced first degree murder charges in Hudson County. Prosecutor Daniel O Regan signaled possible death penalty if facts warrant. Gladys confessed striking her mother with a hatchet while Donald restrained the mother. Both families prepared for court next month amid sensational interest.
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Bayonne
N. J
Gladys MacKnight
Donald Wightman
Hudson County
Daniel T. O'Regan
MacKnight
O’regan
Daddy
Gladys
Donald
Raskob Arrives in New York Seriously Ill with Arthritis
John J. Raskob former chairman of the Democratic National Committee arrived in New York from Yellowstone National Park severely ill with knee arthritis. He was carried from a train on a stretcher to an ambulance and rushed to St Vincent's Hospital.
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New York
John J. Raskob
Guardian
Yellowstone National Park
Democratic National Committee
St. Vincent's Hospital
Zioncheck Quits Re election Bid to Become Forgotten Man
United States Representative Marion A. Zioncheck of Seattle announced he will not seek re election this fall. He said he plans to return to private law practice and asked the nation to forget the newspaper notoriety that once sent him to police stations and a mental hospital.
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Seattle
Marion A. Zioncheck
Congress
America
Zioncheck
Mrs. Herman T. Pott Dies After Fall From Sixth Floor
Mrs. Herman T. Pott, 43, wife of the St. Louis Shipbuilding and Steel Company president, fell or leaped to her death from the kitchen window of her sixth floor apartment in St. Louis Sunday night. Police investigated the circumstances surrounding the fatal incident.
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ST. Louis
Herman T. Pott
St. Louis Shipbuilding and Steel Company
Cattle Buying Starts by AAA at 3 Markets
The federal government began a cattle buying program under the AAA amid a drought driven surge in shipments. Purchases totaling 5,143 head were made at Fargo Chicago Omaha Sioux City and St Paul along with 450 calves. Prices fell as receipts hit a three year high. Officials aim to aid western farmers through relief distribution.
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Chicago
Department of Agriculture
M. T. Morgan
AAA
Omaha
Sioux City
St. Paul
Fargo
N. D
Morgan
Dakotas
Nebraska
Kansas
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Illinois
Indiana
Missouri
Gerald P. Thorne
F. R. Wilcox
Surplus Commodities Corporation
Cal A. Ward
Lincoln
Neb
Kansas Farmers’ Union
National Livestock Marketing Association
Cattle Marketing Co-Operative
Death Takes Mary Shipman Andrews
Mrs. Mary R. Shipman Andrews, author of The Perfect Tribute about Abraham Lincoln, died after an operation last week. She passed away late Sunday night in a Syracuse hospital.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Mary R. Shipman Andrews
Abraham Lincoln
Townsend Reaches Topeka For Speech
Dr. Frances E. Townsend head of the $200-a-month pension plan bearing his name arrived in Topeka for a speech to his followers. He would meet Gov. Alfred M. Landon only if invited, saying he would talk turkey if invited but does not expect an invitation.
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Topeka
Kan
INS
Frances E. Townsend
Alfred M. Landon
Loyalists Push for Complete Sovietization in Spain
Madrid reports and Barcelona papers declare a turning point in the civil war with calls for a thorough Soviet system. Socialist and syndicalist presses urge class institutions and a class army while rebels suffer heavy losses at Valencia and Madrid workers return to jobs amid widespread strikes ending.
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Madrid
INS
Spain
Barcelona
Claridad
Socialist Party
Solidaridad Obrera
Syndicalist Party
Valencia
Marks Sentenced in Washington for Highway Robbery
Laverne Marks, 19, pled guilty to the highway robbery of Tacoma taxi driver A. E. Rodgers and received a 20 year sentence. Detectives say his confession also solves the slaying of Robert Bernstein, a Clintonville boyhood chum. Judge Remann noted a new state law sets the maximum term while parole will decide the minimum. Marks may waive extradition to Wisconsin on murder charges.
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Tacoma
Wash
Laverne Marks
Clifford A. Osborn
Robert Bernstein
Clintonville
Wis
A. E. Rodgers
Marks
F. G. Remann
State Parole Board
Wisconsin
Sam Blake
Americans Urged to Leave Spain Amid Crisis
Secretary of State Cordell Hull warned Americans in Spain to depart at once as the Spanish revolution unfolds. He noted many have already left on warships or foreign vessels, but others remain in Madrid and other cities despite available government assistance, raising deep concern.
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Washington
INS
Spain
Cordell Hull
Hull
Madrid
State Department
Burgos
Miguel Cabalonia
Russia
Francisco Franco
Morocco
Emilio Mola
Foreign Legion
French appeal for neutrality in Spanish rebellion reaches Italy
A French appeal for neutrality in the Spanish rebellion was delivered to the Italian foreign office Monday, with the government hoping Mussolini would refrain from aiding the rebels. An identical appeal was delivered to the British foreign office, which reportedly received it well.
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Paris
Benito Mussolini
Rebels Near Madrid Seize Key Towns and Armored Cars
As the northern rebel army advances within eight miles of Madrid’s water supply, Lozoquela and nearby Lozoyan are captured while Guadarrama’s red defenders retreat. The rebels claim five armored cars and a growing advantage, with the Madrid capital under siege and a grim, divided air corps observing.
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Burgos
INS
Red Madrid
Somta Sierra
Lozoquela
Buitrago
Lozoyan
Madrid
Guadarrama
Thousands killed as drive on Zaragoza tightens
Refugees report two thousand Loyalists killed during the Spanish advance on Zaragoza. They recount horror stories including four insurgents buried alive for not joining the red militia and say manufacturers and businessmen are being shot simply for employment.
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Perpignan
France
INS
Zaragoza
Red
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