Politicians argue over Roosevelt tax pledge
Washington reports show Republicans denounce the Roosevelt plan to propose no new taxes next session as a political move. They accuse Democrats of relying on empty promises while warning of inflation and higher costs if spending continues.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Rep. Bacon
N. Y
Republican Congressional Committee
Melvin C. Eaton
New York State
Harrison E. Spangler
Republican National Committee
John D. M. Hamilton
Senator Walsh
Massachusetts
Man Learns After 52 Years He Is Not a Citizen
Garret Peters, a 1863 Holland-born immigrant who came to the United States in 1881, discovered by Fond du Lac Clerk of Courts Maurice Murray that he never completed naturalization after taking first papers in 1884. Peters had voted for 52 years.
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Waupun, Wis
Garret Peters
United States
Maurice Murray
Fond du Lac
Murray
Peters
Holland
Traer Doctor Parsons Plans Retirement After 33 Years
Dr. P. L. Parsons of Traer will retire soon after 33 years in practice and lease his office to Dr. John C. Herman of Boone beginning Sept 1. Herman is Grinnell and University of Iowa trained with obstetrics study at Lakeside Hospital Cleveland and internship in Santa Clara County Hospital San Jose. This ends 55 years of active Parsons practice in Traer.
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TRAER
P. L. Parsons
John C. Herman
Boone
Herman
Grinnell
Medical College
University of Iowa
Lakeside Hospital
Cleveland
Santa Clara County
San Jose
Parsons
R. M. Parsons
Mrs Margaret Vosteen Honored At Hawkeye Picnic
The 85 year old Margaret Vosteen was honored at a Hawkeye picnic hosted at the Gus Gundacker home. Born in Cedarburg Wisconsin she spent her girlhood there before moving to a West Union area farm in 1877. She has lived in Hawkeye for about forty years.
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Hawkeye
Margaret Vosteen
Vosteen
Cedarburg
Wis
West Union
Coroner Labels Dunkels Death a Murder Suicide
Fremont Nebraska coroner William Lamme declares the deaths of Dr G R Dunkel and his bride in a six week marriage a murder suicide. Dunkel allegedly poisoned his wife and then drank the same poison as he witnessed her slow death amid drink scandal.
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Lamme
Heat Wave Breaks In Texas On Cooler Breezes
Texas cooled by a cold front after a four day heat wave that killed about twenty people and left thousands facing illness. Temperatures had risen to around 120 degrees, with West Texas reported as the hottest area before breezes spread across the state.
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Texas
Dallas
Tex
Ins
West
Weather Bureau
Passengers Rise on Cedar Rapids United Flights
United Air Lines reports six passengers on a Wednesday night flight the most since the Chicago-Omaha Cedar Rapids route began July 17. Local rep K. L. Becraft notes two passengers traveled east and four west, three of them Chicago girls visiting Des Moines.
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United Air Lines
Chicago
Omaha
Cedar Rapids
K. L. Becraft
United
Des Moines
Air Express
South America
Becraft. Said
St Bridget’s Parish Picnic Plans Aug 23
The annual parish picnic at St. Bridget’s Catholic Church includes a day of contests, children’s rides, and a merry-go-round. The women of the church will serve dinner and supper, followed by a dance in the church auditorium in the evening.
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Victor
St. Bridget’s Catholic Church
Homecoming Service Planned at Methodist Church
South English holds a home coming service on Sunday August 23 at the Methodist church with a basket dinner at noon. The afternoon service will include plans for the coming year's work led by Rev. Brown the church pastor.
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Methodist Church
Brown
U S A Looks Good To Beals On Return From Europe Tour
F A Beals president treasurer and manager of Welch Cook Beals company said the United States looks good after returning from a European tour with his wife. They left July 8 and were in London during the King Edward VIII disturbance and visited England Holland Belgium Germany Switzerland and France.
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F. A. Beals
Welch Cook Beals Company
Wallace Flags Cattle Buying Program Likely End
Washington officials said the large drought era cattle buying program may be avoided with $5 million earmarked for purchases and $30 million in reserve. Only 7,000 cattle ordered, 2,400 bought, as feed supplies improve versus 1934.
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Washington
AAA
Henry A. Wallace
Wallace
Middle -West
Foreign Aviators Enticed by Spanish Civil War Pay
Paris report says Madrid offers foreign pilots $3,300 a month for the duration of the civil war. Several leftist French airmen have accepted the offer despite anti capitalist leanings.
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Paris
INS
Spain
Madrid
City Briefs And Personals Highlights
Rex Cline is recovering at home after a Saturday operation at St Luke's hospital. Marian Grant, recovering after an appendectomy Tuesday at Mercy Lane, is doing satisfactorily. Charles Chehak, 35, of 118 First Avenues, was arrested for alleged failure to comply with a court order in Iowa City. Shueyville United Brethren church announces The Worlds Only Authority for Sunday worship at 9:30 with Sunday school at 10:30. Fire Company No 3 extinguished a tree stump blaze at E Avenue and Sixteenth Street NE. Fire No 1 Engine responded to Harold Mentzer's car fire on Second Avenue and Fifth Street. damage was slight.
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Rex Cline
Ellis Boulevard
St. Luke’s Hospital
Marian Grant
Park Avenue SE
Mercy Lane
Charles Chehak
First Avenues
Iowa City
Shueyville
E Avenue
Sixteenth Street
Second Avenue
Fifth Street
Harold Mentzer
Stolen tools from car near circus grounds, $20 value
Mrs Mae Skrolla reports her car parked near the circus grounds had tools worth 20 dollars stolen on the previous evening. The incident was reported Thursday afternoon to police.
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Mae Skrolla
N Street
Circus Grounds
Linden camp to hold basket picnic at Ellis park Aug 16
Linden camp No. 145 Modern Woodmen of America marks its fiftieth anniversary with a river pavilion and rose garden picnic in Ellis park Sunday August 16. Cedar Rapids members needing transport should meet at Odd Fellows hall 109 Second avenue SE at 11 a.m.
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Linden
Woodmen of America
Ellis Park
Cedar Rapids
Odd Fellows Hall
Second Avenue SE
Fresh Eggs Scrambled As Truck Runs Wild
Boston report says Max Bloom parked a loaded egg truck on an incline when mischievous boys released the brake causing the vehicle to roll forward. It sideswiped two cars and crashed into a building. the truck sustained little damage while the eggs were smashed.
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Boston
Max Bloom
Minnesota Forest Fires Subside As Weather Changes
Northwoods firefighters gained ground as humid winds slowed blazes across Minnesota. At Kabetogama Lake the fire burned out over a 30 000 acre peninsula while Grand Portage rangers held a 400 man line near Pine Lake. Settlers near McGrath returned home as an east wind aided containment efforts.
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ST. Paul
Northwoods
Kabetogama Lake
International Falls
Duluth National Guard Intelligence Service
Grand Portage State Forest
Pine Lake
McGrath
Minn
Mille Lacs
Freight Revenue Loadings Rise 25.1 Percent From Year Ago
The Association of American Railroads reports week ending last Saturday total freight loadings at 728,293 cars. This marks a 2.6 percent drop from the prior week but a 25.1 percent gain over the same week last year and a 20.6 percent rise from two years ago.
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Washington
Association of American Railroads
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