Mrs Caroline Setzer Celebrates 77th Rug Making Pioneer
Mrs Caroline Setzer of South Amana marks her seventy seventh birthday celebrating as originator of rugs from blanket remnants. She weaves yarns from strips and corn husks for Amana society business, raises a large family, and assists grandchildren while knitting lace and cross stitched pillow cases. Witnesses recount a lurid kidnapping rape and murder case described by Cochran in a statement released by the county solicitor.
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Caroline Setzer
South Amana
Amana Society
Grandma Setzer
Cochran
W. E. Orebuck
Quick Trial Sought For Talent Scout Slayer
Florida authorities seek a speedy trial for Thomas Cochran alias Herbert Goddard and Charles Jefferson charged with the murder of Ruth Frances Dunn 17, a high school girl who hoped to be a movie star. The Palm Beach grand jury will hear Cochran after he confessed to luring Dunn and Jean Bolton 19 to leave home for movie jobs, then stabbing Dunn and holding Bolton for days.
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West Palm Beach
Fila
Florida
Thomas Cochran
Herbert Goddard
Charles Jefferson
Ruth Frances Dunn
Palm Beach
Cochran
Miss Dunn
Jean Bolton
Miss Bolton
Ten hurt in crash. Omaha woman dies next day
Mrs. William Wolf of Omaha was injured Friday in a rear end collision that sent ten people to the hospital and died Saturday.
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Mitchell
S. D
William Wolf
Omaha
Satuday
House Members Earn Attendance Report Cards
Members of the House received annual attendance reports showing 14 members with a perfect 100 in attendance across 157 roll calls. Seven freshmen Republicans and Democrats led the top cohort, while eight others tied for the top, and several individuals posted a 99 for missing only one roll call.
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Washington
INS
House of Representatives
Hans Jurgensen, Jr
House
Anderson
Minnesota
Church
Illinois
Curtis
Nebraska
Dowell
Iowa
Dworshak
Idaho
Graham
Pennsylvania
Johnson
Springer
Indiana
van Zandt
Brown George
Kilday
Texas
Lewis
Colorado
Mills
Louisiana
Moser
Congress
George Washington
Beckworth
Gossett
Richens
Arkansas
South
Clason
Massachusetts
Martin
Rutherford
Pittinger
Order Unionization Of Apprentices In Auto Plant Schools
The national labor relations board ruled that apprentices in industrial training schools within automobile plants should be included in unions. Major car makers GM Ford Chrysler run such programs. GM opposed inclusion. The decision could place apprentices under union bargaining rights and press unions to represent them, observers say.
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Washington
INS
National Labor Relations Board
General Motors
Ford
Chrysler
Taxes and beer laws anchor Iowa municipal meeting
The Iowa League of Municipalities opens its 42nd annual convention at the Roosevelt hotel with focus on tax assessments fairness and proposed changes to beer and liquor laws. Leaders including Rep. J. E. Irwin and Lt. Gov. B. Hickenlooper will address sessions on unfair taxes and local control, while utilities and municipal plant issues also headline three days of discussions and a banquet.
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League of Municipalities
State Tax Commission
Iowa League of Municipalities
Roosevelt Hotel
League
Frank Pierce
Marshalltown
Joy Ladd
Des Moines
J. E. Irwin
Boone
General Assembly
B. B. Hickenlooper
Fred van Liew
H. H. Stipp
Iowa Bar Association
Utilities
Talmadge Divorce May Not Be Legal In U S
In El Paso the Mexican divorce Norma Talmadge won from George Jessel may not be legally recognized in the United States. Mexican divorces are generally valid only if both parties consent. either party can contest and void the divorce, say attorneys.
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EL Paso
Tex
INS
Norma Talmadge
George Jessel
United States
Juarez
Woman 85 Found Alive After Three Days Lost in Woods
Mrs. Nifa Tomaso, 85, wandered in Milford woods for nearly 72 hours before three Boy Scouts located her beneath an oak in a blueberry pasture. Scratched, bruised, delirious and shoeless, she was taken to a hospital after the posse of volunteers and authorities searched the area.
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Milford
Mass
Nifa Tomaso
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Irwin
Oscar Johnson
Hancock County
H. E. Morrow
Delaware County
Telegaie
Cedar Ra Gusta Club
Pires
Roosevelt Room
le B. Rogis
Newell
Cedan
Co. Grant
John Huss Methodist Church
Cedar Rapids
Frank Hahn
Ralph B. Siipp
Waterloo
Ers
H. G. Addie
Cresco
Eeesy
SF Pindlay
Oe Dodge
L. Childs
Port Madison
J. Re ‘Walter
McGregor
Cor van de Steeg
Orange City
Sieanesiennel
Mark L. Conkling
David F. Loepp
Sioux City
Merlin E. Williams
Jewell
E. I. Mason
Early
F. F. Wright
Ankeny
Frank N. LaPoint
Burlington
Gus Lehmann
Edward R. Boyle
Clear Lake
J. EF. Irwin
Civil Service
Cor van de Stees
Orange
Ays Solteiter
T. van Liew
Des
Belen Pedtacs
Hahn
Mason City
Talmadge
U. S
Vata Fre
Montgomery Ward
Second Street
DIAL
Ernie Young
International
Hawkeye Downs
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