01 Dec 1934
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1934
Page
1
The piece argues the US justice system will pursue Helen Gillis, widow of Baby Face Nelson, to arrest or kill her, claiming she aided the bandit. It notes widows of federal agents receive 35 percent of their husbands’ salaries. It also references two other distressing stories and critiques federal policy on unemployment and housing.
Acting Captain William F Warms and Chief Engineer Eben S Abbot of the Ward liner Morro Castle were arraigned before U S Commissioner Garrett W Cotter on charges of unlawful and willful neglect misconduct and inattention to duties related to the September 8 fire that killed 134. Bail set at 2500 each for December 12 hearing as federal grand jury considers indictments.
Walter Brauner, held in Minneapolis for the November 30 1930 Dayton Minnesota bank robbery, confessed to the Associated Press that the $1800 loot was split with two companions in Cedar Rapids. He named Candler as the organizer who sent the telegram and funded his travel.
Midwestern snow plows worked to clear highways as a blizzard paralysed traffic groundings and delays. From Wisconsin and Minnesota to Texas wintry conditions spread with Lake Michigan churned by gale. Boise City recorded 14 above zero as cattle face drought relief snow. A new Rocky Mountain storm was forecast after passes closed.
Local records note a 1934 car toll in Cedar Rapids with figures 343 and 443 appearing in the ledger. The entry highlights a municipal toll on vehicles and related costs recorded for that year.
Des Moines reports a grieving widow of federal agent Herman E. Hollis attempting to leap into his grave at Glendale cemetery amid a snowstorm. The service included state funeral rites and an hour-long public viewing in the capitol rotunda with an honor guard from multiple law enforcement agencies.
Contracts for eight reinforced concrete grain storage tanks and a workhouse at about 80 000 dollars have been let by Penick and Ford Ltd Inc of Cedar Rapids. The tanks will hold 500 000 bushels, six times the current 100 000 bushels, and stand 107 feet high. The workhouse will be 145 feet high and linked to the tanks. Construction will begin as weather permits with excavation bids already awarded. John S Metcalf of Chicago holds the general contract and will send a representative to Cedar Rapids to finalize plans.
Federal agents and Chicago police pursue Helen Gillis widow of George Nelson in the gun battle that killed two Department of Justice agents. They seek her and a gunman companion believed to be John Hamilton, plus targets Alvin Karpis Arthur Barker and a John Chase tied to Nelson.
In a winter funeral for Anton Snyder Friday the motor hearse stalled on Cemetery hill amid deep drifts. Nine men carried the casket a half mile uphill through heavy snow to reach the church.
Washington AP. A Hopkins plan to create an eight to nine billion dollar federal work relief corporation faced sharp division among President Roosevelt’s advisers and cabinet members. The split centers on whether to expand federal spending to hire the unemployed or to pursue a spending restraint path with industry absorbing more workers.
Franklin D. Roosevelt, farmer at Warm Springs, decided Friday to sell 40 head of Hereford cattle after a lengthy talk with Otis Moore, farm manager. They agreed to liquidate some stock but doubted the sale prices. He joked about complaining to the administration over the low price.
The U.S. circuit court of appeals ruled the Lindbergh law constitutional and denied a new trial to Harvey J. Bailey, who is serving a life sentence for kidnapping Oklahoma oil millionaire Charles Urschel. The ruling confirms Bailey's federal conviction stands.
Police block roads from the north into Chicago after a report of a car carrying two men and a woman with machine guns seen moving south through Niles Center where the body of George Nelson was found Thanksgiving Eve.
A man creates a worry graph to prioritize fears and distinguish unreal worries from real ones. He lists forty percent as baseless disasters, thirty percent as past decisions he cannot reverse, twelve percent as fear of illness or failure, ten percent as concerns about others, and eight percent with solid foundations. He learns ninety two percent of worries are unfounded and can be eliminated.
A heavy snowstorm moved east from the Rockies sweeping plains states. It halted air travel, stranded football fans, disrupted communications, and caused numerous minor accidents. The Ozarks saw a foot of snow while branches broke and motorists were pulled from ditches.
An explosion in the asphalt mixing room at the Standard Oil plant in East Providence Rhode Island killed two workers. Victims were John A Hathaway 39 a World War veteran and Ernest F Denton 40 a father of four.
Cedar Rapids faced a major snowstorm with eight inches on the ground and a wintry mix slowing traffic. Utilities crews repaired hundreds of broken wires and kept streetcar service moving as roads across nearby counties faced impassable drifts and closures. Railway lines, telegraph links, and postal circuits reported outages, but trunk lines remained intact and trains stayed on track. Street crews and trucks were mobilized at dawn to clear streets and restore service.
Roseville California AP reports Elmo Noakes fled home for a Pennsylvania retreat amid family trouble. R A Noakes says Elmo loved his children and niece Winifred Pierce and may not have killed them. authorities describe a murder suicide path from Carlisle to Duncansville with Elmo ending his life.
A severe Iowa blizzard disrupted transport and communications as heavy snow and northwest winds produced up to fifteen inches. Downed telegraph poles, blocked highways, and delayed trains and buses plagued central and southeast areas while farmers welcomed the drought relief.
Nine hundred employees of the alcohol tax unit slated for dismissal Saturday will remain on duty status without pay under a ruling submitted to the treasury by Attorney General Cummings.
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