Wage-Hour Law Debate Hits Farmers and Restitution
General Fleming tells union leaders that wage and hour rules have helped farmers by ensuring fair pay while dismissing claims that higher labor costs raise prices for cattle and hogs. He cites USDA stats showing livestock income tracks industrial wages, notes strong regional enforcement and restitution averages of 43 to 47 dollars per worker in the Midwest, and mentions plants averaging 49 employees.
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Freming
Fleming
United States Department of Agriculture
Middle West
Knights Of The Road To Convene In Britt Monday
In Britt Iowa 1600 residents host the ninth annual Hobo Day with elections for a king and a full day of activities including a street pageant free acts on an open air stage softball games and an evening dance with prizes. Radio coverage planned for the election coronation and likely inaugural address.
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Knights of the Road
Britt (Ap
America
Britt
Lazarowitz
Governor Wilson Touts Free Public Education Amid Radio Speech
Gov George A Wilson spoke in Ames during the Par ent-Teacher association citizenship program urging that free public education is essential to the free republic. He argued the nation must continue stressing universal schooling to defend democracy and opportunity for every child.
Des Moines Woman Known As Grandma Mills Dies At 96
Mrs Annie Mills of Des Moines died Saturday in a Des Moines hospital at age 96. Reported to have never been sick a day in her life, she was nicknamed Grandma Mills in the community.
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Des Moines
INS
Annie “Grandma” Mills
Two Lawsuits Filed By Insurance Company in Des Moines
The Des Moines Mutual Life Insurance Company filed two separate suits. One targets a brokerage firm and a bank over alleged gambling bucket shop activities attributed to Devid Milligan, with Milligan facing up to five years for embezzlement. The other suit in Polk County seeks $5,000 from Des Moines Bank and Trust, alleging the company paid Milligan without authorization after he indorsed a note.
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Te Ga Wate Mutual
Milligan
State Penitentiary
Polk County
Des Moines Bank and Trust Company
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Shortage Of Iowa Teachers Blamed On Army Training
Des Moines report cites Iowa superintendent Jessie M Parker linking teacher shortages to men entering national defense amid wartime training. Shortfall noted in small and consolidated high schools statewide, with agencies backing Parker’s claim.
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Iowa
Des Moines
INS
Jessie M. Parker
Cipally
National Defense Pro
Parker
Miss Parker
Examiner Frowns On Air Routes Between Middle West
A civil aeronautics board examiner and Transcontinental and Western Air force to carry passengers property and mail between Denver and Kansas City Mo via Salina and Topeka Kan and by United Airlines to conduct similar service between Denver and Des Moines Ia via Salina Topeka and Kansas City
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Civil Aeronautics Board
Transcontinental and Western Air, Inc
Denver
Kansas City
Salina
Topeka
Kan
United Airlines
Des Moines
Iowa sales tax suit seeks to strike down levy
A lawsuit filed in Polk county district court challenges the 15 million dollar a year Iowa state sales tax as unconstitutional. Plaintiffs Ray P. Scott and Harry Druker contend the tax funds improper expenditures and seek to have the tax declared illegal amid debates over homestead credits and old age assistance programs.
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DES Moines
Iowa
Polk County District Court
Ray P. Scott
Harry Drukeron
Scott
Druker
Man Douses Burning Car By Daring River Dive
Ezra Goins of Buffalo drove a burning car a mile and a half to the Mississippi River and submerged it to extinguish the blaze. He was welding a trailer coupling when the gasoline tank caught fire but did not explode, and he used the river to stop the flames.
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Mississippi
Ezra Goins
Buffalo
Moline Firm Agrees To Lay Off Union
The national labor relations board said a stipulation with a Moline firm requires it to cease membership in the Internali Association of Machinists and end interference with employees organizational rights.
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Moline Firm
Iowa Political Talkima Might Shape 1942 Senate Fight
Capitol Currents notes interest in 1942 Iowa Senate race with J I Dolliver Fort Dodge as a possible candidate. Speculation swirls around Hickenlooper Thornburg and Governor Wilson factions as talks intensify after a four to one vote on welfare board relocation. Local players like Leo Coverler and Cedar Rapids figures figure in the chatter amid party strategy.
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J. I. Dolliver
Fort Dodge
Senate
Dolliver
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