County to Pay 20 Percent Relief Costs Next Year
Linn County officials met with state relief authorities in Des Moines to review 1936 relief funding. State funds will not cover WPA jobs. county to contribute 20 percent of basic costs, with total outlay based on bonded indebtedness and state law limits. Unemployed and able bodied receive aid. the county covers all costs for unemployables and former service members through the Soldiers Relief Commission. Medical outlay for employed families to be provided by the state with a $1.50 monthly per-family rate for doctors and drugs.
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Linn County
Seals St
Des Mone
Fred Sturm
James D. Kennedy
Missita Jacobs
Asssistant
Ed Fordyce
Robert M Verely
Reph Kuttinger
Floyd Toad
State Relief Auditing Department
New Years Plans
Soldiers’ Relief Commission
City Briefs and Personal Notices
Lost Christmas packages purses and pets are more quickly returned when Gazette Lost and Found ads are used Bert Ewing 3 charged with intoxication was sued 25 and costs In Pece court Wednesdays C the same charge Tom W Rogers 28 Iowa City was fined 10 and costs Dr J W K Steppe of Manchester will be the speaker at the Waltonians meeting after luncheon at the YMCA Truv aes roon The public is asked to hear Dr Steppe Make Cringos Gus Cringos and Emma Cringes have filed suit in superior court against HW Frager Rose Fraser and others for judgment of 296598 on a first mortgage other defendants named are those we haven seen against the property seized by the mortgage
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Bert Ewing
Tom W Rogers
Iowa City
J WK Steppe
Manchester
Waltonians
YMCA
Steppe
M.ke Cringos
Gus Cringos
Emma Crenge
Superior
HW Frager
Rose Fraser
Inmate Escape Allegation Ties Mei Gibbons to Juvenile Facility
Mei M Gibbons 19 of 206 A Avenue NE was arrested Tuesday evening by police and held for authorities at the Elders street training school where she is allegedly listed as an escaped inmate. WPA worker Offord Dinnell 33 of 652 Twenty second avenue SW was treated at St Lukes hospital at 740 pm Tuesday for a fractured left hip after being struck by a block of wood while working on a WPA project at Waubeek and remained hospitalized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mei m Gibbons
Autheori Ee
Eldera Straimuing
Gibbons
WPA
Offord Dinnell
Twenty-second Avenue
St. Lukes Hospital
Waubeek
Five snow plows bought by Buchanan County board
The Buchanan county board of supervisors approved the purchase of five snow plows and a four ton truck for county roads. Three plows will pair with existing one and one half ton trucks, one plow will fit a 735 horsepower tractor, and a new four wheel drive truck will carry the remaining plow. Total cost is 4 450 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence
Buchanan County Board of Supervisors
Rugg Textbooks Questioned by School Board Report
A 21 page committee report reviews two books including Rugg on communism and notes the materials are not taught as advocacy in current classrooms. It says quotations can be misleading out of context and the board may table action for later study.
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Russia
Rugs
Washington Federation of Ctizens
Rugg
Questia
Cedar Rapids
Citizens’ Federation
Jury Hears Suit Against Feuling in Iowa District Court
In New Hampton AP report, Walter Welch of Charles City sues E. J Feuling former state Democratic chairman for 86 dollars claiming non payment for distributing campaign literature. Feuling denies debt. Witness Irwin Larson presented canceled checks showing expense reimbursement, while Welch testified Feuling promised 125 monthly plus expenses and that 85 remained due.
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New Hampton
Walter Welch
Charles City
E. J Feuling
Welch
Feuling
Bill Welch
Irwin Larson
Democratic Executive Committee
Larson
H. Salar Welch
Iowa Impeachment Pressure Over O Connor Probe
The article outlines political fallout from a grand jury probe into the Iowa Department of Justice and the state bureau of investigation led by O Connor. It details testimony about protection payments to O Connor, letters from prison inmate Rollinger to editors and officials, and anticipated recall or removal actions by state authorities.
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Department of Justice
State Bureau of Investigation
O'Connor
Herring
Col
Glenn Haynes
Iowa State Prison
Bert Rollinger
Fort Madison
Haynes
Rollinger
Verne Marshall
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Marshall
Bollinger
Park Finchey
O’connor
Witness Refuses to Testify in Slot Machine Trial
Testimony reveals ongoing slot machine investigations in Harrison and Lee counties. Prosecution questions Sheriff Co. and State Agent Arthur about 1934 raids and alleged protection payments. Witness Wright invokes immunity fears. grand jury immunity discussed. letters discuss state of slot machine activity and efforts to stamp out the racket.
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Lee County
McNamara
Co. Cross
Logan
Harrison County
William Arthur
Pete Wright
Havner
Wright
Joe Gagen
Des Moines
Gagen
Peters
Birmingham
Max E. Duckworth
Woodbury County
Warrior Hotel
O'Connor
Dave Loepp
Ed Birmingham
Sioux City
Democratic State Central Committee
O Connor Defense Closes in Gambling Conspiracy Case
Attorney General Edward O'Connor did not testify as defense lawyers wrapped up after 46 witnesses. The defense rested Wednesday morning, signaling the high profile case against Iowa's top law enforcer could go to jury before Christmas. Rebuttal and final arguments might follow this week.
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Sioux City
Edward O'Connor
O'Connor
Iowa
Fea
WPA Plans Recreation Aid With 62 Jobs For City
The WPA offers 45 302 for a recreation aid project that would create about sixty two jobs for a year. The plan includes centers with caretakers directors instructors and staff and would supplement a municipal recreation appropriation of 11 500. Des Moines approval uncertain and supervision may fall to WPA personnel. Approximately 2 500 000 Britons are affected by deafness with 40 000 totally deaf.
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Playground Commission
Des Moines
WPA
Waterloo
Livermore Teen In Critical Condition After Shooting
Jesse Livermore Jr. 16, son of a famed Wall Street trader, lies near death from pneumonia and a rifle wound to the chest. His mother Dorothea Wendt Livermore, divorced wife of the elder Livermore, is free on $2,500 bond on an assault charge and faces possible murder indictment if the youth dies. District Attorney Percy Heckendorf said a murder count would be sought if he dies.
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Santa Barbara
Calif
INS
Jesse Livermore, Jr
Wall Street
Dorothea Wendt Livermore
Livermore
Percy Heckendorf
Young Livermore
Postville OES officers elected in Iowa News in Brief
Iowa brief reports the Postville chapter OES No 238 electing officers led by Worthy Matron Ella Hangartner and Worthy Patron Lloyd Walter. Other items note deaths and honors in Independence West Union and surrounding towns including a 40th anniversary of Rev A Hugo Lutz in West Union with multiple speakers and performances.
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Postville
Ella Hangartner
Lloyd Walter
Glesner Webster
Rudy Huebner
Helen Behrens
Bernice Walter
Nina Riser
Anna Casten
Independence
Furlow Eddy
Joy Eddy
Washington Township
Stella
Dubuque
Elsie
Arlington
Joy
Spokane
Roy
West Union
A. Hugo Lutz
Zion Lutheran Church
C. Mardorf
Sumner
F. Voelker
Oelwein
Leaders Claim 1936 Prospects Favorable For Both Parties
Democratic leaders criticized the Republicans as they begin early 1936 campaign activity in Washington. Republican Chairman Henry P. Fletcher called the political climate favorable and noted the Cleveland convention date of June 9 as set after a New York money meeting.
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Washington
Herbert Hoover
New York
Henry P. Fletcher
Hoare resigns cabinet as Ethiopian clash unfolds
The report covers Sir Samuel Hoare resigning from the cabinet amid a fierce clash near Aksum where Ethiopian fighters clash with Italian forces. British and French leaders retreat from partition plans as the League of Nations urged to seek a peaceful solution to the Italo Ethiopian conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Hoare
Geneva
France
Great Britain
Ethiopia
Italy
League of Nations Council
Paris
Pierre Laval
League
Typhoon Delays Return of Philippine Clipper to California
Pan American Airways said a typhoon in the China sea will push back the Philippine Clipper’s return to California. The 3 a.m. Thursday departure was postponed twenty four hours.
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Manila
FP. I
Pan American Airways
China Sea
California
Jury Deliberates On Zody Injury Action
Judge H. C. Ring consigned a 55000 personal injury suit of Fred L. Zody of near Toledo against E. F. Winslow and Ann Winslow of Cedar Rapids to a district court jury for deliberation. The action stems from injuries after a December 15 1934 collision at First avenue and Twentieth street E.
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H. C. Ring
Fred L. Zody
Toledo
E. F. Winslow
Ann Winslow
Cedar Rapids
Zody
Winslow
First Avenue
Twentieth Street E
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Iowa News
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Second St. SE
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Grand Ave
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