28 Aug 1935
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1935
Page
1
Current Comment notes Huey Long’s long Senate filibuster that blocked the deficiency bill aimed at funding old age pensions and crippled children. The session closed without passage as the White House and Roosevelt era politics dominated, with social security looming and diplomatic strains with the Soviet Union drawing attention.
Capitol Hill reports say the house approved a routine five member investigation but added language extending powers to probe Louisiana Governor Long and his political machine. Speaker Burns planned to name the prober group, three Democrats and two Republicans, with Granfield likely chairman.
New York Senator Long said he was completely unconcerned by the investigation into his Louisiana leadership. He stated, I don't care, let them investigate, we'll be glad of it, responding to Washington reports on the matter.
Secretary Ickes said he did not know the impact of speeded works relief rules on projects facing litigation, such as the approved municipal electric light plant grant for Iowa City Iowa. He indicated contracts for such projects must be let by December 15 under the new regulations.
A special House investigating committee announced plans to probe whether bondholders are being plundered on municipal irrigation and reclamation project securities.
A historical commentator notes that personal ties between Ton and the Soviet Union reveal little about genuine friendship, arguing that Russia’s restraint was a formal pledge not to plot against the United States on American soil.
A 1913 meditation on waiting and patience cites proverbs from various cultures. It contrasts impatience with readiness, noting Cervantes and Marcus Dodds as examples of preparation meeting opportunity, and warns against rushing divine timing while valuing stillness for life’s highest gains.
Reports from Addis Ababa say an Italian plane disguised as Ethiopian craft was shot down by Ethiopian troops on Ethiopian soil. Two Italian aviators were wounded and taken to Harrar as prisoners. The incident occurred in Somaliland, amid Italy Ethiopia frontier disputes.
London sources say the British admiralty heightened vigilance as word arrived that the Italian battle fleet had been engaged or prepared for action. Further details expected in later editions.
In a late night filibuster Huey Long stalled the third deficiency bill, killing about 93 million in appropriations for old age pensions and care of crippled children. Leaders sought to reallocate funds from the work relief program to finance social security machinery. Roosevelt and Speaker Burns discussed advancing a plan to fund the effort.
Pan American Airways giant four motored Clipper sailed from Pearl Harbor Tuesday night at 7 29 p m bound for Alameda California on the final leg of a 10 032 mile round trip from California to Wake Islands strong headwinds marked the Pacific crossing over the first half of the leg between Honolulu and its home terminal
Vienna AP reports Alois Fueral once executed for the state hanged himself in a jail cell. He had been jailed since his arrest for murdering his two children.
Washington reports President’s aides assess Huey Long filibuster as preventing passage of a key deficiency bill. Congress adjourned sine die as Long’s all-night speech halted work, delaying social security board funding, railroad pensions, and the Guffey coal-board plan.
The long delayed ouster trial of Mayor W. D. Hayes began in Sioux City before Judge W. W. Scott. Delays followed illness and motions. opening statements by special prosecutor H. M. Havner and defense counsel Fred H. Free framed the case on graft and corruption allegations against Hayes.
Exclusive Gazette preview reveals a device that steals over 150 million dollars annually from the American people. The article promises an Iowa graft and official corruption explanation tied to this innocuous appearing instrument.
Des Moines AP George Olmsted National Young Republican chairman said the group welcomes a fight with Roosevelt forces and will push a voluntary cooperation plan to curb government domination. He denounced New Deal methods while urging an American plan based on voluntary cooperation and rejected government control. A national meeting in the Midwest next month will set the youth group’s activities through the 1936 conventions.
Out of state exhibitors led the beef cattle shows at the Iowa State Fair. A Jenny Wren company Hereford from Lawrence Kansas won the female class championship, while Sun A Bar Farms Grain Valley Missouri claimed the grand Shorthorn female title. Maytag Dairy Farms Newton swept the Holstein bull championships. Sunset Knoll Farm Ames won the Hampshire ram, Hillandale Farms Muscatine took Hereford steer honors, Congdon and Battles Yakima Washington won Angus senior and grand female titles, and R E Pullin Waterloo showed the champion Hampshire ewe.
Sioux City records an affidavit sworn August 20 by Lynn Geil of Des Moines alleging anonymous telephone threats and pressure to retract grand jury testimony in a Woodbury County perjury matter. The document, filed in district court, cites telephone coercion and a caller referencing Walter Maley.
The Cedar Rapids News reports a strike conference at the Town Manufacturing plant resumed negotiations Tuesday after a sixteen hour session ended Monday with reported progress. Federal conciliator Mike Sherman and J C Lewis of the Town Federation of Labor attended, with Machinists' representative William Heath and vice president H F Nickerson joining talks to press for a settlement.
A tropical storm swept Newfoundland this weekend causing an estimated forty deaths as authorities tally the casualties. Emergency crews counted missing persons and assessed the widespread damage across St. John’s and surrounding communities.
The document outlines defense and prosecution motions in a grand jury case involving Governor and parties including Clyde, Walter Maley, and H. Hayner. It notes affidavits by Frank Moorhead and C F Lytle with exhibits, challenges to clerk authority, and claims about translation of shorthand notes. The text references continuation on page 2 column 3.
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