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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1933
Page
1
Federal action touches butter and cheese market restrictions after criticism of administration. Interior Secretary Ickes faces post office land sale criticism while county officials seek cost support. NRA policy sparks price-fix concerns and industry tensions as petroleum and labor issues shape the economic outlook.
Secretary Wallace proposed a disaster era plan to buy 5 million hogs and distribute meat to the needy. The program aims to raise hog prices by 25 to 30 percent while aiding drought‑strapped farmers and reducing total hog tonnage by about 16 percent in the 1933‑34 season. It would be funded by a processing tax on hogs and run through specified processors with relief administration distribution.
One hundred forty U S sailors at the Navy air station in San Diego were under medical care Friday for an illness thought to stem from poisoned food eaten Sunday. Symptoms were unusual and not like typical food poisons. three men were in serious condition as meat samples from the meal were analyzed.
A cautious report notes that officials are prepared to rule out under cutting competition. The statement signals a firm stance on maintaining fair play in ongoing proceedings.
A long article recalls Joseph Parker the London preacher and a girl who visited his study as a child. Their bond persisted as she grew into a celebrated author using the pen name John Oliver Hobbs. The piece highlights enduring friendship as a sacred gift and compares true companionship to gold and gems.
Mrs. Isaac Pickering of Van Horne, 74, wife of a retired business man, died in a Cedar Rapids hospital after setting kerosene on her clothes and lighting a match in her kitchen. She had returned from Independence State hospital in 1932 and was cared for by a nurse. Her husband, former Farmers Savings bank director, and two sons George and William, survive.
Senator James Couzens testified in the Detroit bank inquiry accusing Washington of lax enforcement. He argued that federal authorities failed to prevent the crisis with two banks closed since the state bank holiday. Prosecutor Toy pressed whether bank examiners could have stopped it.
Washington (INS) Inflationists in Congress urge President Roosevelt to expand currency to boost the recovery program. Senators Smith of South Carolina along with Thomas of Oklahoma and George of Georgia demand immediate use of the National Recovery Act funds, arguing more money in circulation would raise commodity prices and accelerate recovery. Roosevelt remains noncommittal as pressure intensifies and a policy declaration may come soon.
President Roosevelt extended the civilian conservation corps to maintain full strength of 314,000 for another six months. The decision was announced Friday in Washington and keeps the program active through the additional period.
Polk County deputy sheriffs and state officers set up a patrol on Highway 63 east of Des Moines at noon Friday after a radio call from the state department of investigation. They aimed to intercept two cars reported to carry gunmen, one with Texas plates and men armed, per Sheriff F J Voelkel.
A Chicago bride revisits marriage at her hospital bedside as Alice Covelli, near death from a self-inflicted wound after a divorce, marries Daniel Covelli in a final vow witnessed by Dr. Nieman and hospital staff. She dies shortly after the ceremony.
New York dispatch reports a 60 000 dress workers strike nearly ended as employers voted to adopt collective bargaining under the NRA. Grover Whalen praised the agreement and warned vigilance, noting President Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt were watching the dispute. About 90 percent of the 400 National Dress Manufacturing Association members approved the measure.
Carole Lombard testified Friday in a six minute open hearing to win a divorce from William Powell. Judge Clark J. Guild granted the decree after Lombard described his coarse and abusive language and its serious injury to her health.
Reporter visits a nudist camp near Highland New York to find amateur theater a theater guild stage plays like Suppressed Desire, horseshoe pitching, hammock swinging and a dormitory duck house. A Cornell student describes a hemoglobin sun exposure experiment while residents share first stripping experiences amid a dairy farm turned camp with a dozen buildings and a lake view.
Reports link Harvey Bailey with the Lindbergh kidnapping and a broader gang. Authorities guard Albert Bates in Denver as federal agents probe possible ties to the Urschel abduction and the Kansas City Nash rescue. Dallas officers bolster security amid rumors of Bailey’s jailbreak attempt. Special Attorney General Leslie Salter heads to Oklahoma City to push prosecution.
In Dallas jail, Harvey Bailey, linked to multiple crimes, was at large when the Lindbergh baby was kidnapped and murdered. Federal investigators reportedly checked Bailey for possible involvement in the case based on an unofficial report released Friday.
Federal agents traced Albert Bates and Harvey Bailey after Bates’s jail escape as guards watched him. Authorities explored links to the Lindbergh kidnapping and infant slaying, noting two federal agents who had been secretly deployed after Bates’s arrest were previously assigned to the case.
Admiral Frank B. Upham is named commander in chief of the Asiatic fleet in Washington. He succeeds Admiral Montgomery Teaylor who will retire November 1.
National League games included St Louis at Philadelphia rain postponed while Boston beat Chicago 4 1 and Cincinnati defeated New York 4 3. American League saw Cleveland and Detroit win while Philadelphia and Washington posted lopsided victories over Chicago and New York respectively with strong pitching and timely hitting.
In St Louis Missouri voters faced the first chance to register views on prohibition with observers predicting the Show Me slate will become the twenty second to back national repeal. Dry leaders campaigned to mobilize the vote with Davis forecasting turnout under 500000 and a 5 to 1 repeal edge.
Alicia Doebler, 27, charged in a divorce case against Charles Doebler, famed for leaving home for days and forgetting his marriage. The judge granted the divorce as Alicia noted his forgetfulness and odd behavior.
CHICAGO AP reports Iowa Farm Day may break the Century of Progress attendance record at the World’s Fair. By 5 pm Friday the paid admissions stood at 223,773, signaling strong turnout and potential record status pending final tallies.
Five federal indictments charging ten persons with narcotic violations tied to doping race horses were returned before U.S. District Judge George T. Page after a nationwide track investigation that peaked with a raid at Arlington Park on July 29. Bonds were set at 5 000 dollars each. Defendants include Hal Price Headley and exercise boy Marvin Hardin. Jack Howard and exercise boy Charles Porter Mitchell. Dr Nelson Edward Southard. Ivan H Parke. Benjamin Creech and exercise boy William Payme. A A Barroni and exercise boy James Herman.
William Kipfert, 33, began a six months in Bridewell after stepping onto the sidewalk in front of his home and firing eleven shots at himself without a wound. He was sentenced for carrying concealed weapons.
Washington (UP) The NRA push to craft codes for major industries stalled Friday night with oil coal and steel in deadlock. Johnson announced no oil code signing that night and oil price fixing disputes lingered. A steel code delay and a coal stalemate push the prospect of only partial presidential approval by Hyde Park departure.
Chicago reporters and publishers adopted an NRA code setting a 40 hour week in mechanical departments with a 48 hour week for clerical staff. The code will be sent to General Johnson for approval. Reporters and commissioned editorial staff are excluded. The 40 hour week may be spread over six days and does not mandate eight hours per day.
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