Slum Bill Killed by Rebel Bloc in House Vote
The House blocked consideration of the $800 million slum clearance and low cost housing bill, a key piece of Roosevelt's lend-lease program. The 190 to 170 defeat, part of a broader revolt against New Deal spending, ends any immediate move to pass the housing measure.
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INS
Roosevelt
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House
New Deal
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United States Housing Authority
Bankhead
Iowa Tax Panel Faces Injunction Battle Over Assessments
District Judge Lou Ladd dissolved a restraining order against the Iowa Tax Commission and rejected a temporary injunction sought by the Iowa League of Municipalities. The case questions state assessments at full value and could affect nearly two billion dollars in property value. Frank G. Pierce led the league’s challenge while Newell Cadwell argued for full valuation, citing underassessment of utilities.
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DES Moines
INS
Lou Ladd
State Tax Commission
Iowa League of Municipalities
Newell Cadwell
League of Iowa
League
Iowa Tax Commission
Frank G. Pierce
Marshalltown
Iowa
Cadwell
Flying houses could reshape homes say Columbia expert
Dr Arthur Warren Hixson of Columbia University envisions future homes built in factories from plastics and transported by airplanes to beach towns or hilltops. He notes the United States leads in plastics chemistry and foresees aircraft bodies made of plastics and homes suspended by hooks on planes.
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INS
Arthur Warren Hixson
Columbia University
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Jules Verne
U. S. Ordnance Department
United States
Germany
Italy
England
America
Fort Dodge Librarian Alice Story Named Cedar Rapids Head
Miss Alice B Story of Fort Dodge will become librarian of the Cedar Rapids public library succeeding Miss E Joanna Hagey. She will assume the post Sept 1 after 24 years in library work and leadership roles at Fort Dodge Marshalltown Des Moines and other cities.
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Alice B. Story
Fort Dodge Public Library
E. Joanna Hagey
Cedar Rapids Public Library
Miss Story
Simpson College
University of Wisconsin Library School
American Library Association
Iowa Library Association
Fort Dodge
Marshalltown
Des Moines
S. D
Virginia, Minn
Dog Rescues Mother in Virginia Mountain Attack
In Clintwood Virginia a shepherd dog named Boss chased off a beast that sprang from a roof and attacked a mother holding her baby. Mrs. John A. Baker dropped the infant into a rain barrel and fought the assailant, while Boss drove it away and the mother received first aid at a local hospital.
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Clintwood
Cumberland Mountains
Yonder
John A. Baker
Garner aided as Hatch bill reshapes political machinery
Washington dispatch notes Vice President Garner gains ground in anti third term bid after President Roosevelt approves the Hatch clean politics measure. White House moves hint at reorganizing campaign operations while Good Neighbor League officials and DNC aides meet, stirring renewed third term talk and potential opposition from Roosevelt.
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Washington
John N. Garner
Roosevelt
Garner
White House
Business Outlook Bright Says Treasury Official
Washington VP Vicec secretary of Treasury John W Hanes expressed optimism that the nation’s business is on the eve of a real forward movement. He cited rising forward orders low inventories and positive general business reports as factors supporting the upgrade outlook.
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Washington
Treasury
John W. Hanes
Hanes
Wall Street
Christy Mathewson remembered for skill and character
A nostalgic tribute to Christy Mathewson of the New York Giants, highlighting his pitching intelligence and leadership. The piece recalls his humane touch with a boy, his study of batters, and a moral about learning from mistakes, illustrated by a veteran’s quip. Distributed by United Feature Syndicate.
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New York Giants
Christy
Chity
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
Three Buses Carrying Veterans Involved in Collision
Arlington Massachusetts thirty six buses carrying about eighty veterans spouses and children were involved in a triple collision injuring forty seven people.
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Arlington
Mass
Hawkeye Downs Brown Swiss Calf Returns for 1939 Fair
The 1939 All Iowa Fair will feature Hawkeye Downs, the Brown Swiss bull calf owned by George Moran of La Porte City. Born in the cattle barns at last year’s fair, the calf’s entry for the Brown Swiss bull calf show was filed with manager Charles Moore, drawing many townspeople to see him last fall and promising renewed interest this year.
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George Moran
LaPorte City
Charles Moore
City-Wide Fight After Coal Price Hike Proposed
Cedar Rapids faces a potential $500000 rise in coal costs as the interior department plans higher schedules. At a Chamber of Commerce emergency meeting executives from industry and dealers called for immediate protests to Washington with 20 copies of each form to be sent by Monday.
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Cedar Rapids
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Washington
Cedar Rapids to Open Eighth Ave Bridge Thursday Ceremonies
Governor George Wilson will attend the 3 p.m. bridge opening on the Cedar River with Lt. Gov. B B Hickenlooper and state officials. The ceremony at Roosevelt hotel luncheon follows, with Clare R Marshall presiding and A A Hurst honored for aiding the project. Reservations via the Chamber of Commerce.
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John R Gardner
Randall Melson
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Linn County Board of Supervisors
Fred White
Highway Commission
Clare R. Marshall
Roosevelt Hotel
A. A. Hurst
Maquoketa
State Highway
Wits Battle at Colorado Dam Site Ends Bloodshed
Adjutant General Richardson declared the reign of terror over at the $44 million irrigation project but warned opposing factions remained. Guardsmen set up camps as 300 troops moved into the Blue River canyon to quell a violent insurrection amid battles between strikers and vigilantes. At least two shot wounds and multiple gashes were reported, with several injured taken to hospitals in Fairplay and Kremmling.
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Sheriff's Deputies
Ralph L. Carr
Thomas Kellerhaus
Fairplay Colo
Arthur Morrow
Fairplay
Gore Judy
Yuma
Ariz
W. J. Blalock
Bob Deming
Myron Donald
Taft Open to 1940 Presidential Run
Sen. Robert A. Taft of Ohio said he would be willing to run for the Republican nomination in 1940 and to allow his home in Cincinnati to be designated as the first choice by delegates. He argued for a constructive program including a balanced budget and warned the nation risks if current policies continue.
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Roosevelt
Sen
Robert
Taft
Washington
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
George F. Eyrich
Republican Executive Committee
Evrich
United States
Drowned man struck from locomotive steam at bridge
Harry H. Young, 66, of 1308 Fourth Street NW, drowned in the Cedar River after being blown from the North Western bridge by steam released from a locomotive valve. Witnesses said he flew about 20 feet into the water. body recovered 45 feet from the bridge in 14 feet of water.
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Fourth Street
Cedar River
North Western
Young
William Blum
Fifth Avenue SE
John Hines
North
Melvin C
Bud” Thompson
Fire Department
Thompson
Victor Hahn
B Avenue NE
Bob Vinch
Hahn
Robert Merrill
Twelfth Street
Merrill
Blum
St. Luke’s Hospital
B. L. Knight
Knight
Curiosity Led Us Into One War Will It Bring Another
Arthur Bugs Baer muses on American neutrality and the urge for curiosity that drew the nation into World War I in 1917. He argues 1939 should be remembered for restraint, suggesting the year passed with no new conflict, like a famous historical date.
Hitler Confident Soviet Will Remain Neutral
Paris dispatch from INS reports Hitler still seeks Moscow’s stance as talks between Germany and Soviet Russia shift. Allied leaders consider German Russian commercial talks a potential neutrality pact, while staff observers warn German officers are the only outsiders allowed near Soviet military affairs.
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Mercury Rises After Cool Cedar Rapids Night
Cedar Rapids saw a sharp daytime warm up after a cool night with a low of 59 from 5 to 7 am. Morning readings reached 87 at 2 40 pm with a high of 88 later in the day, then 81 by 7 pm and 66 at midnight.
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