France Seeks Clarification on British German Armament Policy
Paris reports informal French representations to London asking whether Britain’s disarmament stance has shifted toward permitting German rearmament. The inquiry follows a June House of Commons debate and comments by Sir John Simon and Stanley Baldwin suggesting a middle ground between Gleichschaltung and an arms race, seen as a potential victory for Adolf Hitler if confirmed.
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Great Britain
Germany
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House
John Simon
Stanley Baldwin
Adolf Hitler
Paris France probes Saar deal amid war fears
London reports Arthur Henderson fears for Geneva arms talks and peace machinery while Paris signals a new deal over the Saar valley territory. France asks what Germany will pay to regain Saar mines as the region looms as a potential flashpoint in Europe.
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Arthur Henderson
Paris
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Great Britain
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Saar Valley
Saar
League of Nations
France
Europe
Paris doubts on Hitler peace plan echoes in Paris
French foreign office refused to deny or confirm reports that Adolf Hitler prepared a five point program for permanent peace with France. The alleged plan includes a 300000 conscript army, aviation and tanks for Germany, bans on gas and bombing planes, disarmament of major powers, and return of the Saar Basin without a plebiscite.
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Hitler
Germany
France
Saar
Men of vision and integrity needed to lead nation
The author laments a shortage of capable, unselfish leaders in church, state, and business. He cites Lincoln as an exceptional example and warns that moral collapse, greed, and partisan bias threaten democracy. He calls for "mountain men" who prioritize the common good over self interest.
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Napoleon
Italy
Dandolo
Melzi
Markham
Lincoln
Tye
Walter Foss
Atlantic shipping conference sets new rates after Jan 1
The North Atlantic shipping conference announced new rates to take effect after January 1 aiming to avert a threatened rate war in ocean shipping. The move signals a moderation plan by major carriers seeking stability in freight prices.
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London
North Atlantic Shipping Conference
Ford Calls on All to Back President
New York Henry Ford urged everyone to pitch in and help the President pull the country out of the hole in a brief address from Detroit to 1 000 Ford dealers. Edsel Ford followed, aligning with the recovery program, though privately to his organization.
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Ford
New York
INS
Henry Ford
Detroit
Ford Cars
Edsel Ford
Wage Increases At Cedar Rapids Plant And Stockyards
In Cedar Rapids the T. M. Sinclair and Co. plant raised hourly wages about ten percent for 1200 workers after negotiations with the employee joint representative council. In Chicago the big three packers Swift Armour and Wilson boosted wages for about 18000 workers in Union stockyards plants with four cent increases for unskilled workers and similar raises for others.
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T. M. Sinclair and Co. Ltd
Harry A Palmer
Chicago
INS
Swift and Company
Armour and Company
Wilson and Company
Amendments To Tax Bill Signal Monday Senate Action
Iowa tax debate heats up as amendments threaten the interim committee bill on a retail sales tax and corporate and individual income taxes. Sen. Patterson cites Monday as a special order to allow amendments. proposals include a store tax swap and various industry concerns.
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State Senate
George Patterson
Burt
Beardsley
Patterson
Calhoun
Ritchie
House
Lewis
Frank Byers
Linn
Read Jr. Given 30 Day Sentence for Theft From Actress
Alfred C. Read Jr. a former Oakland broker received a thirty day jail term for stealing 11 dollars from film actress Claire Windsor, his ex sweetheart. Municipal Judge Nye rejected Read's plea for leniency.
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Los Angeles
Alfred C. Read, Jr
Oakland
Claire Windsor
Nye
Read
Mary McCormic to Be Charged with Battery
Los Angeles AP Deputy City Attorney Charles Higgins announced a complaint will be filed against opera singer Mary McCormic for allegedly battering Grace Williams, a writer and hostess, after a dispute in a newspaper office over a property settlement with Prince Serge Mdivani. The incident followed McCormic’s divorce from the Georgian prince.
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Los Angeles
Charles Higgins
Mary McCormic
Grace Williams
Higgins
Miss Willams
Miss McCormic
Serge Mdivani
Miss Williams
Cedar Rapids Adds Jobs In November Report
Cedar Rapids and Clinton were the only Iowa cities to avoid a fall in industrial employment from October to November. Cedar Rapids rose 0.2 percent and Clinton gained 3.4 percent, according to labor commissioner Frank E. Wenig from Des Moines. Iowa's 1933 industry figures show 11.9 percent above 1932 and 10.6 percent above 1931. For the first time in years farm jobs exceeded applicants with 210 openings and 204 applicants.
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Cedar Rapids News
Cedar Rapids
Clinton
Iowa
Frank E. Wenig
Des Moines
Wenig
Joner
Sindusteies
Runners Seize Four Coast Guard Members in Seaborne Kidnapping
A Coast Guard cutter Stumble Inn captured the Kromhout after a swift dawn chase off North Sydney. Four captives Chief Officer F. M. Mackenzie Second Engineer J. McIntosh Able Seamen W an T Oxford and M. D. MacDon ald were taken aboard the Kromhout and towed toward North Sydney. Police and coast guard units hunted the fugitive vessel amid reports it carried whisky.
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J. McIntosh
W.an T. Oxford
M. D. MacDoneald
Tim
Atcinto
Sydney
Cape Breton
Lunenburg
Lunenburg Outfitting Company
Linn Board Approves Five CWA Projects
The Linn county emergency relief committee approved five civil works projects totaling 49990.50 with work to begin immediately. Major tasks include rip rap to protect an island near the county jail, riverbank stone work, bridge approach filling, gravel resurfacing on two county roads near Prairieburg, and crushed stone surfacing near Troy Mills plus a school grounds project.
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Linn County Emergency Relief Committee
Istand
Riverside
Ely Road
Clinton Township
Ellis Road
Prairieburg
Troy Mills
Tyler and Arthur
Only Communist Mayor Defeated in Crosby Elections
Crosby Minnesota reports the only communist mayor in the United States, Eml Co Nygard, defeated in village elections Wednesday by 735 to 277. N. Wladimeroff, a Crosby jeweler and town pioneer, elected as new mayor.
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Crosby. Minn
Eml Co
Nygard
United States
N. Wladimeroff
Crosby
Lindy Set for Direct Return to United States
Natal Brazil dispatch reports Col. Charles A Lindbergh preparing his trans Atlantic monoplane for a return flight to the United States. Mrs. Lindbergh expressed eagerness to reach home and the couple’s departure was anticipated for Friday.
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Natal
Brazil
Charles 4. Lindbergh
United States
Lindbergh
City Council Clears Path for Linn County CWA Quota
The Linn County Civilian Works Administration quota moves forward as the city council removes tool and truck shortages. Mayor W. H. leads a push with Public Improvement head Louis J. Zika and Finance Commissioner L. D. Burgos to authorize purchases and fund transport to employ all workers. Verbal assurances backed by council members promise transfers from the contingency fund if needed.
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Public Improvement Department
CWA
Council
Louis J. Zika
L. D. Burgos
Zika
Jpur
Chase
Linn
Burgus
Belgian Horse of Iowan Is Winner
Carlos de Scheirveldt, a 2300 pound sorrel roan stallion, dubbed king of the Belgians in Chicago at the International Livestock Exposition. Thomas D. Holbert of Greeley, Ir. received a silver cup from Albert, king of the Belgians, for the finest American Belgian horse. Prince Cedric III, owned by Straingham Brothers, earned grand champion Clydesdale stallion, and Roachdale Hazel, shown by H. C. Horneman, was named grand champion Belgian mare.
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Chicago
Carlos de Scheirveldt
Thomas D. Holbert
Greeley
Albert
Prince Cedric III
Straingham Brothers
Dexter
Waterloo entries place at International Live Stock Exposition
Iowa winners include R. E. Pullin of Waterloo with Cheviot sheep in breeding and class thirds among breeding stock and flocks, plus second in ram lamb and thirds in three ram lambs and yearling ram at the Chicago event.
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Waterloo
Chicago
Iowa
R. E. Pullin
Des Moines Banks Refuse to Cash Federal Corn Loans
Des Moines banks declined to cash federal corn loans on Thursday. Bank officials cited lack of insurance protection for receipts as intermediate holders. They cooperated with farmers to prepare loan papers for potential cashing by the Commodity Credit Corporation in Chicago.
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J. D Rodgers
Cedar Rapids
Fred P. Hagemann
Waverly
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Fraternal Congress
G. A. Kenderdine
Iowa City
Iowa
S. B. Prouty
Cornell Bluffs
Mississippi
Debreeness
Des Moines
Departments of Agriculture
Counse
Commodity Credit Corporation
Chicago
Greta Nissen Injured In London Car Collision
Greta Nissen, a move star, was injured in a motor collision while en route to work at Elstree studios. It was understood her injuries were not serious.
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Greta Nissen
London
Move Star
Elstrea
Oversubscribed One Year Treasury Issue Signals Demand
Washington reports the administrations 950 million refinancing program is fully subscribed with the one year Treasury certificates heavily oversubscribed. White House says subscriptions from the west coast postmarked by Wednesday midnight will count in allocations as books close at 4 30 pm Thursday.
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White House
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Inv
Rf.co
R. F.C
Girl Who Sued Baer For 250000 Weds In Reno
Miss Olive Beck of Livermore California who sued Max Baer for breach of promise settled out of court was married in Reno to Charles V Walsh a 30 year old San Francisco laborer.
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Reno
Nev
Olive Beck
Livermore
Calif
Max Baer
Charles V. Walsh
San Francisco
NRA to Modify AAA Codes Amidoard Farm Program Disputes
Washington DC Recovery Administrator Hugh S Johnson said the NRA will likely alter several codes previously set by the AAA amid ongoing disagreements among AAA head George N Peek Secretary Wallace and Rexford Tugwell. President Roosevelt met with Wallace and Tugwell and with Johnson, while no personnel changes were confirmed as code transfer from AAA to NRA is studied.
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Wallace
Tugwell
White House
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NRA
Peek
George
Rex
Johnson
Grand champion Hereford steer sells for $1.31 a pound
LOS ANGELES AP The grand champion Hereford steer of the Great Western Livestock show sold for $1.31 a pound, one cent higher than the grand champion at the International Livestock exposition in Chicago.
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Los Angeles
Chicago
Peek Likely to Resign as Farm Administrator
Washington reports indicate George N. Peek is near resignation as farm administrator after a day of high level talks with President Roosevelt. Secretary Wallace Tugwell and Peek discussed the rift with the liberal wing of the farm administration, with several officials named as possible successors or departures.
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Roosevelt
George N. Peek
Chester C. Davia
Peek
Wallace
Tugwell
Farm Administration
Jerome Frank
Foremerly
Columbia
Mordecai Ezekiel
Fred G Howe
Roosevelt Moves AAA Code Work To NRA Amid Crisis
President Roosevelt orders most Agricultural Adjustment Administration code tasks shifted to General Johnson's NRA to avert a split in the agency. Only codes on first processing of farm products remain with AAA, others transferred.
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Big Agricultural Recovery Administration
Roosevelt
General Johnson
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AAA
Man Dies After Drinking Four Pints Whisky in Repeal Celebration
In San Diego Charles L. Jacques aged 76 and a companion drank four pints of whisky to celebrate repeal. Jacques died on Thursday and authorities investigate the incident as a possible death linked to alcohol.
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Calif
INS
Charles L. Jacques
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