Oil Embargo Clash Looms Over Mussolini Regime
The Round Washington column discusses a potential oil embargo on Italy by the League of Nations, risking either Mussolini’s downfall or a wider war. It notes U.S. congressional delays, Bone's draft neutrality act, and the uncertain impact on Italy’s military supply lines in East Africa. The piece also touches on court and business figures while listing various unrelated notes.
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League of Nations
Committee of Eighteen
Italy
Mussolini
Europe
Mediterranean
Italan
East Africa
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Congress
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White House
City Briefs and Personals Move Through Local Court and Meetings
Alfred Mannetter a Hardin county farmer filed a bankruptcy petition in federal court reporting 5116 in debts and no assets. Amos Plotz 52 of 717 Tenth avenue SE was jailed thirty days for intoxication. Jay Olmstead 45 of 1012 ave nue NW was fined ten dollars plus costs for disturbing the peace. The Cedar Rapids Boy Scout area council executive board will meet at the Roosevelt hotel Friday noon with a luncheon. Waltonians host a luncheon at the Y MCA featuring fishing and hunting stories with prizes. three judges will be named to evaluate the stories based on affidavits or witnesses.
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Hardin County
Amos Plotz
Tenth Avenue SE
Jay Olmstead
Avenue NW
Cedar Rapids
Boy Scout Area Council Executive Board
Roosevelt Hotel
Waltonians
Y “McA
Iowa City
Iowa City Chamber of Commerce
Cleo Yoder
Wellman
Lions Club
Lamont
American Legion Auxiliary
Thompson's Hall
Martha Cole
Laura Jackman
Susie Blackburn
Bess Durham
Delhi
Isaac Losoya
W.A.C. Hall
E. C. Welton
Williamsburg
Irene Drake
J E. Gatens
Leo Stone
R. E. Jones
J. W. Donohoe
Malcolm Miller
May Jo Gatens
Helen
Eugene Stone
Dorothy von Lienen
Parnell
North English
Wilton Junction
Mary Bacon
Iowa Tuberculosis Association
Ro Woaitson Elected Master of Vourt Hepevere Teedpe No 263 YF
In 1886 Ro Woaitson was elected master of Vourt Hepevere Teedpe No 263 YF, with Bart Wdelved and Walter Detter noted among the named officers. The text records internal proceedings and draft mentions of related titles and dates.
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Bart Wdelved
Walter
Detter
New Deal Uses Postal Rule On Statement Delivery
Government cites United States code to argue private express conveyance of letters may conflict with postal monopoly. Post office bulletin lacks full exemption, dairies and private hand delivery questioned, case hinges on interpretation of section 309 and related statutes.
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Baldwin
Yost
Congress
Post Office Department
Inspection Department
Price Of Pork Chops Sparks GOP Appeal To Women
Chicago dispatch reports Mrs. Robert Lincoln Hoyal, director of the Republican National Committee’s women’s division, argues rising pork prices show New Deal failures and will push women to vote Republican in 1936. She cites cost of living, fear of dictatorship, and limited recognition of women under the current administration.
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Chicago
Robert Lincoln Hoyal
Republican National Committee
Hoyal
Supreme Court
Douglas, Ariz
Business
National Committee
Cedar Rapids Dairy Faces Extra Postage Costs
Cedar Rapids Co operative dairy and another firm said a postal department policy change would cost them hundreds of dollars annually in additional postage.
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Cedar Rapids Co-operative Dairy
Postal Department
JURY Dismisses Death Claim After Mistrial Ruling
A district court jury hearing a $5,000 death claim by Hazel M Conger executrix of Charles M Milversted’s estate was dismissed after the court declared a mistrial over questions about liability insurance. Defendants Century Cab Co HW Conger driver Milversted’s notes owner E T Burke and partners denied co ownership. The case continues after the term with the matter of insurance disclosures unresolved.
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Hazel M Conger
Charles M. Milversted
Milversted
Third Avenue
Moffit
Supreme Court
Century Cab Company
HW. Conger
E. T. Burke
389 CCC Camps To Be Closed Soon
Washington AP Robert Fechner director of the CCC reported plans to close 389 civilian conservation camps by month end. No enrollees would be discharged but vacancies would not be filled as men drop out. Administration aims to cut CCC enrollment to 300000 starting next July, with 2427 camps currently in operation. Officials said those to be dropped would be announced next week.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Robert Fechner
CCC
Fechner
Former Shrine Leader Henry C Akin Dies at 92
Henry C Akin aged 92, longtime Imperial Potentate of the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, died in Santa Ana California after a long illness. The funeral and services were pending. He was a prominent figure in the Shriners organization and served as its oldest living past potentate.
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Santa Ana
Calif
Ins
Henry C Akin
Order of the Nobles of the
Mystic Shrine
Anamosa Plans To Gravel Fifty Blocks
Fragmentary local item notes plans to gravel a segment by Anamosa. The readable text mentions block work and municipal aims but lacks clear dates or officials.
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Anamosa
Weather Record Sketch From Faded OCR
Fragmentary weather note shows garbled phrases about warmer conditions and daily observations. Core items are unreadable, with scattered terms like temperature hints and dates lost in OCR noise.
Hog Cholera Serum Marketing Agreement Under Consideration
The farm administration moved toward approving a marketing agreement sought by hog cholera serum makers and distributors. A conference with government officials and industry reps is set for next Monday to iron out terms, with a public hearing possible around Jan. 15 in Kansas City if an acceptable plan emerges. Funding was confirmed by Comptroller General McCarl through April, enabling the process.
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Washington
Farm Administration
AAA
Kansas City
McCarl
Guy M Gillette
Cherokee
Congress
HGG
Williams
Omaha
Three Killed As Quakes Flood Greece Cities
Earthquakes and floods hit central and northern Greece causing three deaths, 30 000 sheep drowned, 457 houses fallen, and widespread damage. Railway and telegraph lines were destroyed as the Pinios River overflowed threatening Larissa and residents in Salonika panicked amid sinking soil and ruined homes.
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Athens
Greece
Pinios
Larissa
Salonika
Polygamist Colony Member Convicted in Arizona
I C Spencer, member of the Short Creek polygamist colony, was convicted of open and notorious cohabitation in KINGMAN Arizona. He admitted having two wives claiming religious backing and became the first cult member tried. the jury did not recommend a sentence. The ruling paused efforts to select a second jury for Price Johnson on related charges.
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Kingman, Ariz
I. C Spencer
Short Creek
Spencer
Arizona
Price Johnson
Condemned Man Weds Sweetheart in Queens DA Office
John Collins 26 and Anna Downey 18 married in a Queens DA office room with a deputy sheriff as best man. The ceremony, performed by Municipal Judge William H Robinson, precedes Collins' pending death sentence for the Charles Theuner tavern slaying after a holdup.
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NEW York
John Collins
Anna Downey
William H Robinson
Queens County District Attorney's Office
Collins
Charles Theuner
Postville Declamatory Contest Entries Listed
Twenty four junior high pupils named to perform in a declamatory contest at Postville on Thursday evening. Readings span Oratorical Dramatic Humorous categories with a long list of student participants.
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Postville
Robert Kneeland
Alan Beucher
Joseph Marsten
John Brandt
Dorothy Schultz
Mary Stutzman
Marilyn Heins
Virginia Livingood
Maxine Hills
Marian Casten
Betty Ann Meier
Margaret Huebner
Lois Benson
Duane Schroeder
LaMont Gericke
Donald Schultz
Gates Williams
Marilyn Thompson
Alberta Stockman
Ardith Hale
G Men nab Kidnap Suspects in cross border case
WASHINGTON AP The arrest of Russell Knowles and Herman Kierdorff in Ottawa Illinois was disclosed by J Edgar Hoover. The two are sought in the Aug 14 1934 kidnapping of Labatt Brewing Co president John Labatt of London Ontario. They were found with burglar tools and chased to Chicago.
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Ottawa
Ill
Russell Knowles
Herman Kierdorff
J. Edgar Hoover
Bureau of Investigation
John S. Labatt
Labatt Brewing Company
London
Ontario
Canada
Hoover
Weeks
Canadian Mounted Police
Labatt
Detroit
Marquette Gardens
Kierdorff
Knowles
Toronto
United States
Herman Herbst
Joliet
Chicago
Justice Department
Go Home To Mother Court Tells Youth
New York AP. William Pabst, 18, accused of killing his father in defense of his mother, was sentenced by Judge James M. Barrett to five to ten years in prison. The judge stayed execution of the sentence and told the youth, Sonny, go home to a good mother.
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New York
William Pabst
James M. Barrett
Sonny
Trans Atlantic Air Mail Plans Progress
British and American conferees agreed to extend reciprocal landing and operating facilities for a trans Atlantic air service. Experimental flights are expected to begin next summer as British Imperial Airways and Pan American outline plans with U S officials and representatives from Canada Ireland and the United Kingdom present. President Roosevelt expressed hope for the service during the talks.
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Washington
British Imperial Airways
Pan American
United States
Committee For International Aviation
Roosevelt
Donald Banks
British Post Office
White House
Great Britain
Irish Free State
Canada
Donald
Litigation Continues Over Rosenbaum Grain Corp. Case
In Chicago federal court Judge William H. Holly saw progress on the Rosenbaum Grain Corp. bankruptcy dispute with the Chicago Board of Trade. Holly signed an order dissolving a prior injunction expelling the firm but later granted a supersedeas staying the dissolution until the appeal is ruled on. The case centers on bankruptcy petitions and board actions against Emanuel F. Rosenbaum and Edwin S. Rosenbaum amid by laws and director issues.
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Chicago
LLP
Rosenbaum Grain Corporation
William H. Holly
Chicago Board of Trade
Chicago Exchange
Board of Trade
Holly
Rosenbaum Corporation
Emanuel F. Rosenbaum
Edwin S. Rosenbaum
Rosenbaums
Iowa lagging in first class milk production says official
Waterloo reports Iowa public health official A H Wieters tells delegates at the Iowa State Association of Milk Dealers convention that only one of 700 health department ordinances relates to milk production and distribution, highlighting a lag in first class milk. Other speakers include Irving B Weber and Prof A W Rudnick among regional dairy leaders.
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Waterloo
Iowa
United States Department of Public Health
A. H. Wieters
State Department of Health
Iowa State Association of Milk Dealers
Irving B. Weber
Iowa City
A. W. Rudnick
Iowa State College
Ames
Practice Prayers For Radio Hearers
CHICAGO RP Members of the University of Chicago chapel council were ordered to practice three hours each Saturday because their radio prayer intonation displeased some listeners.
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