CWA Payroll Update Highlights New Hire Totals
Reports from Miss Cora Jacobs, director of relief, and L D Burgus, county official, show 1484 employed under CWA with plans to add 259 on river levees and more on water works. Progress includes painting and grading projects approved by George Keller and local officials and consolidate county road workers from relief lists.
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Cora Jacohns
Caurin Orector
O Lo Nowe
Natioza
Reesement Bureau
Fricas
D. Burgus
D. Burgus Es Fman
Arrouncec Waterday
Practica
S A
Nese
Saturdas Morr Rs
Cir
City
Moore
Mount Vernon
Marion
Board of Education
Bureau
CWA
Jacobs
George Keller
Associated Press
W H. Stepanek
City to seek CWA funds for mosquito eradication plan
The city plans to apply for a portion of a $29,454 statewide CWA allotment to cover mosquito control on Twelfth Street and related areas. Mayor Stepanek said he would pursue a share if workable arrangements are made.
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Twelfth Street
Associated Press
Stepanek
Mercy Slayer Merely Mercy Killing Case in Atlanta
In Atlanta a coroner jury ruled 60 year old Miss Alle Stephens died from cancer. Her nephew John Stephens 32 was acquitted after claiming he killed her to end her suffering by striking a heavy flower pot on her head. The verdict found the death caused by disease, not murder.
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Atlanta Gatins
John Stephens
Stephens
Reed
New York
Demand of Labor for Part in NRA Codes Rejected
The NRA rejects labor members on code authorities and plans to form government boards with labor and consumer reps to oversee industry. Officials say organized labor’s demand for a seat on governing committees was turned down as business pressure preserved current relations. Industrialists who pressed the issue left satisfied with the outcome.
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Washington
NRA
Hugh S. Johnson
Farley and wife arrive in Paris for return sail on December 17
Postmaster General James J Farley and his wife arrived in Paris on a Friday. They expect to sail for home on December 17, probably via Ireland.
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Paris
James J Farley
Ireland
Community Chest Campaign Nears Goal After Friday Luncheon
Campaign workers at the Hotel Roosevelt reported a nearing goal of 65 000 with 58105 raised to date and pledged a Monday victory dinner at 615 pm at the same hotel to celebrate the progress and plan securing the rest of the target.
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Community Chest
Hotel Roosevelt
Hesner 83 dies of pneumonia in Delaware county
Andrew J Hesner 83 longtime Manchester resident died Wednesday night of pneumonia. Funeral held at Strawberry Point, born January 11, 1850 in Springville Wisconsin. He moved to Delaware County as a child, married Maria Hetherington in Manchester November 26, 1872. Mrs Hesner died about a decade ago.
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Manchester
Andrew J Hesner
Delaware County
Strawberry Point
John Hesner
Springville
Wis
Edgewood
Maria Hetherington
Frank Smock
F. Smock
Farl Dixon
Junior Ross
Donald Dixon Treasure
Howard Gaston Librernian
Wo Minkel
Dorothy Dysart
Fry
F E Clements
Lisghon -W LL Dahn
Chamber of Commerce
Murray Ridpath
North Ward
Lela
University Hospital
Iowa City
John Ventrineer
James C Sherboner
Wentringer
Germany
Cascade
Michigan
Rim
Spencer's Grove
West Liberty
Pythian Sisters Lodge
Roosevelts Hold First State Reception at White House
President and Mrs Roosevelts hosted 1000 guests at a White House state reception for the diplomatic corps. Brilliant uniforms and striking gowns highlighted the scene as the first state event of the Roosevelts administration.
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Washington
White House
Roosevelt
Diplomatic Corps
Game Wardens Use Thumb Tacks to Catch Deer Killers
Minnesota game wardens used dated thumb tacks pushed into the heads of deer hidden in the north woods to tag unlawful killings. When a hunter later brought in the deer, a warden found the tack and arrested the suspect.
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Paul
Minnesota
North Woods
Real Estate Survey Funded To Kickstart Jobs Drive
The Public Works Department allocates 3.5 million dollars for a national real estate inventory under the NRA construction unit. Goals include immediate re employment of engineers and other professionals in fifty cities and laying groundwork for a broad construction program financed by the government. The plan targets listing vacant homes and collecting housing statistics to forecast needs and speed up construction.
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Copsright
Washington
Tup
NRA
Radio Schedule Highlights NBC CBS and Local Affiliates
A dense broadcast timetable lists hourly radio programs across NBC and CBS networks with multiple station calls such as WMAQ WEAF WBBM and WABC. Entries include concert orch. ensembles dance shows talk and serialized items with varied host names and guest artists across afternoon to late night slots.
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Nbc
WIZ
Landt Trio
Weaf Wow
Hedha
Tadiey Kincald
Weaf &Ti
Wife Saver
Winesarorch
CBS
WEBAL
WMT
Breen
de Rose
WEAF
Galaxy of Stars
WMAQ
WABC
Ian Family
WEAP
Senator
Mme
Olga Stokowski
WHDM
WCCO
Eddie Fitch
WJZ Wenr
Lovers Lane
Travers Orch
WBBM
Wile
Necro
WJZ
E. A. O'Neal
Farm Bureau Fed
INBC
KMBC
Knight Orch
Boe Miers
Weber
Raeinsky
Noh Taplinger
Curatorch
Telsh Minstrels
WIZ Kyw
Mildred Bailey
Mary Small
Koil Wren
Jack Armstrong
Wecco
Amer
Alliance Dalk
Woc-Who
Tito Guitar
John Herrick
Dr. Stanley High
Rintthoreh
Smorch
CC MT
Woco- Wild
Elder Michaus
Olsen Orch
KYW _ WOW
NBCI
WJS
Wimer Everett Vess
Fray and Bragslotti
KYW Wow
WDAP
WTAM
WSM
Jack Yearl
Goodman Orch
WBAP
WLW
KYW
Reisman Orch
Orch
Arless
Bpa
Meeke Kaltenborn
WABG
One Man's Family
WOC
WHO
WLS
George Jessel
Francis Lederer
Jackson Orch
Gray Orch
Martin Oreh
Lyman Oreh
Scottiarch
Arnheim Oreh
Woman Hurt in Tama County Highway Crash
Miss Mae Walsh of Kansas City was en route to Cedar Rapids when her car crashed into a parked straw truck south of Tama on Highway 59. She suffered a fractured rib and minor injuries, while the unlighted truck operated by J T Thomson of Colfax remained uninjured. Walsh said she did not see the truck until approaching headlights revealed it, and she swerved to avoid a collision with an oncoming car, collapsing the rear end of her vehicle. She was treated at Tama for first aid.
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Miss Mae Walsh
Kansas City
Cedar Rapids
Tama
J T Thomson
Colfax
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