Grandstand Packed for Auto Races at Hawkeye Downs
Cedar Rapids crowds swell for opening day of the fourth annual Hawkeye Downs exposition. About 27 000 attended the Sunday events, with 12 000 in the grandstand for the Hawkeye sweepstakes won by Jimmy Miller of Portland Oregon while 7 000 milled the grounds and 8 000 more enjoyed evening shows.
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Art Snider
Hawkeye Downs
Cedar Rapids
Jimmy Miller
Portland
Ore
Iowa
Sixth Street
State Highway Patrol
Iowa National Guard
Fair
Petitions Seek Recall Vote for Kansas City Mayor
Forty thousand citizens planned to file petitions with the city clerk to recall Mayor Bryce Smith and six of eight councilmen. The action, backed by the Republican and fusionist New Charter Party, aims to curb a potential Pendergast revival, with a November election to decide fitness for office and battle lines shaping city politics.
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Kansas City, Mo
Tom Pendergast
Bryce Smith
Pendergast
Republican Party
New Charter Party
Smith
Frank Murphy
Lloyd C Stark
Burglars Hammer Safe Dial at Rapid Gas Office
Burglars gained entrance by breaking a rear window at the Rapid Gas corporation, 2200 A Street SW, but fled before opening the vault. Detectives suspect the same crew who tried Allen Motor in June. A worn zipper bag with new tools was left behind. no loot found. Chief Earl Stanley notes Tucker’s arrival around 9 30 likely scared them off.
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Rapid Gas Corporation
Earl Stanley
Allen Motor Company
Haberle and Wilson
Irvin L. Tucker
Second Street
Gas Corporation
Tucker
E. W. Curtin
First Avenue Road
All-Iowa Horse Show Opens To Record Cedar Rapids Crowd
Harriett Swain reports a record crowd at Cedar Rapids for the All-Iowa saddle horse show opening. Hilltop Mary Shelton wins blue in fine harness from Hilltop Farm of Cedar Rapids with trainer Church Dugan. Aurora wins blue in ladies five gaited class with Grace Merrill of North Aurora. Other winners include Hilltop Sweet Music and Tommy Atkins in three gaited and related classes.
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Cedar Rapids
Davenport
North Aurora
Midnight Parader
S. P. Garner
Oskaloosa
Sun Glow
Glenn Bown
Waterloo
Robert Barnes
Dictator
F. W. Spear
Tipton
Aurora
High Society
Grace Merrill
Miss Peacemaker
Menard Queen
R. E. Hollett
Des Moines
Roberta McDonald
E. I. Coffey
Wellman
Hallie Rex
Hilltop Sweet Music
Tommy Atkins
Dr. F. M. Wilson
Charles A. Wright
Little Kitty
George Rath
Merle White
Mickey Rooney
Hillacre Charm
Ernie Young
Harry Linn
F. W. Fitch
Walcott
Danzig Settlement Rumors Stir Europe as Talks Vary
A Nazi source claims a plan for peace between Germany and Poland would reunite Danzig with the Reich and link East Prussia to Germany. Hitler Beck and Forster were said to know of it and accept it as a basis for talks. Burckhardt allegedly would present the idea to London.
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Berlin
Carl V. Burckhardt
League of Nations
Danzig
Germany
Poland
Free City
Reich
East Prussia
Reichsfuhter
Hitler
Joseph Beck
Albert Forster
Britain
Europe
Tokio
Robert Leslie Craigie
Satomatsu Kato
Tientsin
Diplomats' Remarks Compare To Rubber Bars In Lions Cage
Arthur Bugs Baer argues that diplomatic assurances against war are as flimsy as rubber bars in a lion's cage. He notes frontier tensions fuel conflict and that removing symptoms like lingering wrecks cannot stop danger.
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Arthur
Bugs” Baer
Wrecked City of San Francisco Streamliner Plunges in River
Crumpled wreckage of a stream liner car lies in the Humboldt river bed after a bridge derailment on the City of San Francisco. Twenty persons killed and more than 100 injured. Railroad officials say sabotage may be to blame for the wreck.
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City of San Francisco
Humboldt River
Brain Truster Among 14 Dead In Mystery Clipper Crash
The Pan American baby clipper crash near a Brazilian harbor killed 14 people on Sunday during a 3700 mile flight from Miami to Rio de Janeiro. Six Americans died including Yale professor James Harvey Rogers. two crew members survived. Passengers listed include Henrie May Eddy and Robert Landman among others with nationalities from the United States Argentina Belgium Brazil and Colombia.
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Rio DE Janeiro
James Harvey Rogers
Yale
Washington
Miami
Fla
Pan American
Yale University
New Haven
Conn
Henrie May Eddy
Gainesville
University of Florida
Robert Landman
New York City
Pablo Levin
Anton Ommundesen
Pana Do Brazil
E Valensa
Evaristo Miranda
Edgard Oliviera
Albert Oliviera Santos
Joy Ride Ends In Crash With Arrests In Iowa
A Cedar Rapids crash after a joy ride led to the arrest of Lester Polka 20 Chelsea for reckless driving and two liquor charges. Camp owner C W Luense was jailed on illegal sale liquor. Polka’s companions Rupert Willey 17 and associates aided the incident with alcohol purchases.
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Cedar Rapids
Lester Polka
Chelsea
Jim Smith
C. W Luense
Polka
Edward A. Fordyce
al Gosnell
D Avenue NW
First Avenue
Thirteenth Street
Rupert Willey
The Slow Path to Reform in Thought and Action
An essay contrasts youthful radical urgency with Lincoln era patience. It warns against swift, destructive change and urges gradual reform grounded in faith, perseverance, and humane appeal. The piece cites Herndon and St. Paul, stressing that lasting progress requires better people and time.
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Lincoln
Herndon
St. Paul
United Feature Syndicate. Inc
Six youths reported safe after storm fears in Mobile
Six youths feared lost during a tropical storm along the Gulf coast were found safe at home on Monday after hours of uncertainty. Local authorities had searched coastal areas and shelters but reported no missing persons by nightfall.
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Mobile
Ala
INS
Gulf Coast
Drive to Rally Support for Roosevelt Third Term
Washington dispatch reports a nationwide campaign by the Young Democrat Clubs of America to draft Franklin D. Roosevelt for a fourth term. The effort, led by the palace guard, aims to mobilize voters and rally support across states despite polls showing opposition among voters in larger states.
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Washington
INS
Mondas
Roosevelt
White House
Palace
Young Democrat Clubs of America
Clyde Savery Dies At Spirit Lake Pneumonia Victim
Clyde Savery 37 former Cedar Rapids attorney and son in law of Mr and Mrs FL oC Fisher died Sunday night while vacationing at Spirit Lake after three weeks ill with pneumonia. He practiced in Cedar Rapids 1926 33 then moved to New York as assistant counsel for the American Life Insurance Presidents. He married Jean Fisher in 1928. Survived by wife and two sons John and William, his parents Mr and Mrs C W Savery of Atlantic, a brother Don Savery of Atlantic, two sisters Mrs Richard Westerfield West Union and Mrs Mary Louise Bullock Atlantic. Funeral and burial in Atlantic with time to be announced.
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Cedar Milagirls
Clyde Savery
Cedar Rapids
View
Oc Fisher
Second Avenue SE
Spirit Lake
Savery
University of Town Law School
New York
American Association of Life Insurance
Jean Fisher
John
William
C. W. Savery
Atlantic
Don Savery
Richard Westerfield
West Union
Mary Louise Bullock
Atlante
Louvre painting returned by artist protester
Paris authorities received the Watteau painting L Indiferent back from Serge Bogousslawsky who says he stole it as a protest over Louvre repair work he deemed vandalism. He handed the work to an examining magistrate in the law courts.
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Paris
Louvre
Serge Bogousslawsky
Shanghai Bans Refugee Landing in International Settlement
Shanghai municipal council barred further landing of European refugees in the international settlement in an order aimed at Jews. The move heightens restrictions amid an influx and broader immigration pressures in the city.
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Shanghai
Municipal Council of the International Settlement
Claim Industry Sponsors Drive Against Labor
A Senate committee report accuses the National Association of Manufacturers NAM and its allied networks of organizing a nationwide campaign against labor unions and labor legislation. The 15 page document notes NAM’s 1987 budget of about 440000 and claims the group acts as a national voice for American manufacturers through publicity staff attorneys and lobbyists.
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Washington
Ins
National Association of Manufacturers
Senate
la Follette Senate
Rival Liberties Committee
Nam
National Association of Manufacturers Od
National Industrial Council
la Follette
Wisconsin
Itl
Atl
Four Injured In Cedar Rapids Auto Accidents Sunday
Four persons were injured and several cars damaged in a series of crashes in Cedar Rapids Sunday. Richard Lattner, Vera Croft, Mrs Doyle, and Hutchings all reported injuries in multiple collisions on First Avenue and surrounding streets. Cars involved include drivers Lattner, Crossles, Doyle, Hutchings, Pratt, Cunningham, Anderson, and others, with witnesses noting brake or swerve events and potential additional impacts.
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Cedar Rapids
Richard Lattner
Ravenue NW
Vera Croft
Oavente
Lattner
CG Co
Crossles
C Avenue NW
Pole
FE. Doyle
Seventh Street
Ca Draven
PO OW Hatchines
Thirteenth Street
First Avenue
Twenty Ninth
Thiueth Street
Pin Hutchings
Doyle
Hutchings
George Oxley
Marion
Seventeenth Avenue
C Street
Gordon Pratt
Ralph Pratt
Nineteenth Street
Erdwin
FP Cunningham
Dyersville
Mercury Rises as Humidity Increases in Cedar Rapids
Weather update notes temperatures climbing after a 61 degree low. Despite Sunday sunshine humidity pushed readings higher with afternoon highs near 82, evening lows around 63, and mild conditions continuing into night in Cedar Rapids.
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Todae Rapids
Cedal
Mercury
Tam
Chambers
Suspect Held in City of San Francisco Wreck
Southern Pacific police arrested a suspect in the central Nevada wreck of the two million dollar City of San Francisco that killed 20 and injured 111. The man was taken from a freight train near Reno with no cars and was questioned after being seen near the Humboldt River bridge where the liner piled up.
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Renq
Nev
Southern Pacific Railroad
Central
Nevada
San Francisco
Here
Humboldt River
Tragedy Reflection for Miss Katherine Run Miss Kory
Chicago AP reports Miss Katherine Run a native of Momams Sun la and a University of Iowa graduate killed in the Nevada rain wreck. Miss Kory chief clerk of a Law tui here was en route to the west coast for vacation and belonged to Delta Delta Delta sorority.
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Chicago
Katherine FE
Momams Sun la
University of Lowe
Masainone
Nevada
Kory
Tui
Delta Delta Delta Sorority
Wreck Probe Sees Suspect Cite Injury and Sabotage Clues
A man claiming to be Bobo La Ducuer was found near the wreck scene between Reno and Tla4 with a damaged body and a matches book from Fornles New business. Railroad officials noted no decisive sabotage proof yet as spikes and rail plates were removed on the curve near the 60 foot bridge over the Hume boldt river. Chief Welliver reported an earless suspect had been acting suspiciously.
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Eastlern
Nevada
Tron
Northwest
Polo Ands
Welliver
Reno
Bobo la Ducuer
Lewise
Humeboldt
Zenath
Rai
T. J. Foley
Oxyden
Utah
Southern Pacific Division
Welliver Sai
Massive mock battle tests defense of Washington
In a wartime simulation near Manassas and Bull Run Virginia 22 000 troops from 2 national guard divisions and 6 000 army regulars staged the largest U S concentration since the Civil War with a mock invasion by black forces threatening Washington D C the exercise spanned 67 000 personnel and included night maneuvers and feints to test defensive responses and casualty levels
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Manassas
Mondas
National Guard
Bull Run
Washington
United States
U. S
New England
Nersey
Pitburg
N. Y
Blackmander
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