University of Iowa audit uncovers repeated fund irregularities
Des Moines accountants tag ongoing irregularities at the University of Iowa for the year ending June 30 1931 including a tuition fee shortage of about 3000 dollars and overcharges for patient transportation. Auditors warn eight of fourteen past improper fund handling cases recurred in the follow up year and urge corrective action by the state board of education and university administration.
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Des Moines
University of Iowa
Des Moines Accountants
The
State University
Board of Education
Jessup
Iowa
State House
School of Commerce
Farm Bloc Formed In House In Push For Aid
The American Farm Bureau Federation says about 150 House members form a bipartisan farm bloc to seek agricultural relief in the short session. Ed ward A. O'Neal reports subcommittees on farm mortgages relief currency reform and city cooperation with leaders John N. Sandlin William W. Arnold Jeff Busby and James M. Mead named as chairs.
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Chicago
American Farm Bureau Federation
Congress
House of Representatives
Edward A. O’neal
Farm Bureau
Washington
O'Neal
John N. Sandlin
Louisiana
William W. Arnold
Illinois
Jeff Busby
Mississippi
James M. Mead
New York
Farm Bureau Federation
Iowa university audit sparks call for reform
An Iowa opinion piece denounces the state university and the Jessup administration for ignoring independent audit recommendations and 반복 irregularities in tuition funds. It urges Governor elect Clyde Herring to enforce reform and ensure the university serves taxpayers.
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State House
Clyde Herring
Herring
Alleged Anamosa Bandit Identified in Police Shooting Case
Ralph Griffith of Anamosa Indiana identified Ray Kinney as one of two men who shot and critically wounded a policeman during a June attempted store holdup. Kinney is held for the shooting and charged with two drug store robberies. Edward Farrant of Springfield Indiana is held on the same charges. Griffith survived with wounds to face and chest.
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Des Moines
Ralph Griffith
Anamosa
Ray Kinney
Harry Booton
Kinney
Edward Farrant
Springfield
Griffith
Roosevelt plans cruise to Cuban seas in February
President elect Roosevelt considers a private yacht cruise from a Georgia or Florida port around February 5. The voyage would last ten days at sea toward the Cuban coast with no escort vessels or press presence. Possible travelers include James Roosevelt Col Howe Marvin McIntyre and Raymond Moley.
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Albany
N. Y
Roosevelt
Georgia
Florida
James Roosevelt
Louis McHenry Howe
Marvin H. McIntyre
Raymond Moley
Nine Pound Son Born To Mrs James Thorpe
A nine pound son was born Tuesday to Mrs James Thorpe wife of the famous Indian athlete Jim Thorpe in Los Angeles California.
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Los Angeles
Calif
James Thorpe
University of Iowa College of Commerce trains future accountants
The University of Iowa and its College of Commerce focus on training students in accountancy and auditing. The remark questions why the Jessup dynasty does not apply its teaching in practice.
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University of Iowa
College of Commerce
Jessup
Smallest Wheat Crop Forecast In Decades By Report
The Agriculture Department forecast a 1933 winter wheat yield of 400 million bushels from 39.9 million acres, the poorest since reports began in 1863. Dec 1 conditions were 68.9% of normal with rye also down. declines in Great Plains states drive the reduced sowings and future abandonment.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Department
United States
Great Plains
Pennsylvania
Normal
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Michigan
Tiowa
Missouri
Nebraska
Kansas
Five Philadelphia Bandits Escape With 40000 Dollars
Five bandits invaded a branch of the Pennsylvania Company for Granting Annuities and Insuring Lives in Philadelphia and escaped with $40,000, police reported.
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Philadelphia
The
Pennsylvania Company
Peace Efforts in Manchuria Falter Amid League Crisis
Manchukuo officials in Changchun ask Japan to withdraw from the league of nations to avoid disturbing Asia. Nippon Dempo reports that officials say the league cannot settle Europe, let alone Manchuria and fear communist influence if the league persists. In Geneva, the committee of nineteen postpones conciliation on Sino Japanese Manchurian dispute until January 16 after limited talks.
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Manchuria
Japan
League of Nations
League
Far East
Asia
Nippon Dempo
Europe
Geneva
INS
League of Nations Assembly
Committee of Nineteen
German Council Rejects Veto on Amnesty Bill
Berlin AP reports the federal council refused to veto the political amnesty bill sapping a crisis in the reich government. Bavaria urged a veto but 1 500 political prisoners likely gain freedom by Christmas under the bill and avert a session of the reichstag before year end.
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Berlin
Reich
Federal Council
Reichstag
Bavaria
Epithet–Laced Debates Highlight Beer Bill Action
Washington voters watched a rowdy six hour House session over the Collier beer bill. Dry representatives clashed with wets as speeches, props, and impassioned rhetoric filled the chamber. The vote was expected to be close with passage likely Wednesday.
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Washington
William D. Upshaw
Dem
House
Representatives
la Guardia
N. Y
O'Connor
Schafer
Rep
Wis
Vinson
Drys
Daffy
Dr. Sirovich
Greenwich Village
Britten
Grant Mouser
Dry
Mouser
Illinois
Mrs Champ Clark III Dies Or Ill Of Pneumonia
Mrs Champ Clark widow of the late speaker and mother of Senator-elect Bennett Champ Clark was critically ill Tuesday night in Bowling Green Missouri from pneumonia. Her advanced age concerned physicians and Senator-elect Clark was at her side.
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Bowling Green
Champ Clark
House of Representatives
Missouri
Bennett Champ Clark
Will Rogers on France cabinet and beer in Congress
Will Rogers discusses Paul Boncour and his potential French cabinet role after a Geneva disarmament conference. He notes France could endure changes better than some U.S. writers and criticizes American financiers for overreacting to a small payment. He mentions Congress voting on beer again.
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Los Angeles
Calif
France
Paul Boncour
Geneva
Congress
Hoover Debt Plan Faces Democratic Opposition
Democrats resist active participation in President Hoover's debt commission plan. President and President-elect Roosevelt favor limited involvement and prefer regular diplomatic channels. Senator Swanson argues Congress should not cede negotiation power, urging separate talks while Stimson Mills and Chapin meet Day and Williams to prepare for the world economic conference.
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Washington
Hoover
Capitol
Roosevelt
Congress
Swanson
Virginia
United States
Stimson
Mills
Chapin
State Department
Edmund E. Day
John H. Williams
Navy awards 10000 ton cruiser contract to Bethlehem Shipbuilding
Secretary of the Navy Adams announced acceptance of Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp s bid of 8 196 000 for a new 10000 ton eight inch gun cruiser in Quincy Massachusetts Bid opened December 14 construction to start after March 1 next year
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Washington
Adams
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation
Quincy
Mass
Hunters Marooned In Maine After Flooded River
Nearly 500 hunters stranded along the Kennebec River highway between Caratunk and Jackman after floodwaters blocked the route from Quebec. Some forced through woods with deer in tow. others shelter in cabins as towns offer limited aid and many travelers lack funds. Local grocer reports bread and crackers as main sales.
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Caratunk
Kennebec
Quebec
Shel
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Jackman
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Nitti in Critical Condition After Shootout in Chicago
Frank Nitti, Capone’s enforcer, remained in critical condition after four bullet wounds. Police and investigators studied a chewed note and coded lists found at the scene alongside papers from a raided La Salle-Wacker office. Evidence may trigger raids and reveal secrets of the Capone syndicate as Mayor Cermak eyes a crackdown.
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Chicago
Frank
Nitti
Capone
INS
Caponet
Big Guy
Atlanta
Rocco de Stefano
John J. Prystalski
Criminal Court
Frank Nitti
al Capone
Bridewell Hospital
Ren Mouthatory
Capone Syndicate
Anton J. Cermak
Nutt
Harry Lang
Northwestern University
Four Bank Robbers Face First Degree Murder Indictments
Minneapolis AP report says the county grand jury will consider first degree murder indictments this week against four bank robbery suspects identified as Leonard Barton alias Lawrence Barker James Colton Owen Lewis and Robert Newbern. The men are accused of holding up Third Northwestern National Bank last Friday fatally shooting two patrolmen Ira Evans and Leo Gorsky as they fled with $20000.
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Minneapolis
E. J. Goff
Leonard Barton
Lawrence Barker
James Colton
Owen Lewis
Robert Newbern
Northwestern National Bank
Ira Evans
Leo Gorsky
Trade Balance Reported At 35 Million In November
Washington AP report says the Commerce Department announced a favorable November trade balance of 35 million dollars with exports at 139 million and imports at 104 million, both figures down from the prior month.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Janet Gaynor and Husband Separate in Los Angeles
Janet Gaynor and her husband Lydell Peck are living apart but have not discussed divorce. The separation was disclosed Tuesday night by counsel for the actress. Attorney Lloyd Wright, representing Miss Gaynor, said there has been no divorce talks.
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Los Angeles
Janet Gaynor
Lydell Peck
Lloyd Wright
Miss Gaynor
Ethel Barrymore Reported Out of Danger
New York physician reports Ethel Barrymore ill with pneumonia at her home is out of danger on Tuesday after a period of illness.
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New York
Ethel Barrymore
State Auditors Find Cash Irregularities At Anamosa Reformatory
Des Moines AP reports state auditors found a cash shortage of 2079.43 at the Anamosa Reformatory and two tuition fund irregularities at the University system for the year ending June 30 1932. The findings urged double entry bookkeeping and stronger internal controls across institutions.
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Anamosa Reformatory
D.of
DES Moines
State Board of Audit
Reforma Bandene
Eva Jordan
Clive Farm
Fifteen Governors File Relief Reports to R F C
Governors of fifteen states have filed relief reports with the Reconstruction Finance corporation as preparation to seek federal loans for January and February. The R F C has loaned $85,907,596 to thirty six states and Hawaii and Porto Rico for direct and work relief.
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Washington
LLP
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Hawaii
Porto Rico
Farm Aid Hearing Nears End
Washington AP An intention to close hearings Tuesday night on the domestic allotment farm relief plans was announced by Chairman Jones of the house agriculture committee. Thomas E. Wilson of Wilson Packing Chicago testified against the proposed hogs processing tax while debate continued on wheat cotton and tobacco with dairy products sought by Rep Clarke.
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Washington
Jones
House Agriculture Committee
Thomas E. Wilson
Wilson Packing Company
Chicago
Clarke
N. Y
Rails Withdraw Six Months Extension Proposal
Chicago based railroad managers withdrew their bid for a six month extension of the current wage agreement with workers. The move follows another day of deadlock and leaves the conference future uncertain. A joint meeting with 1,500 general chairmen is scheduled for Wednesday at 10 a.m. Observers see the withdrawal as a tactic to pressure unions to modify their demand for a year long extension or push toward breaking up the talks.
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Chicago
Shortages Reported in Anamosa Reformatory Cash Account
Des Moines report cites shortages in the Anamosa reformatory cash account tied to prisoner labor payments and industrial output. Prisoners earned 25 percent of wages. the rest should go to the institution. Checks endorsed by the business office were sent to a bank, but the reformatory did not receive its share. The audit also cites weak internal checks that hindered fact discovery.
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Lury
I. B. McGladrey
Cedar Rapids
Anamosa Reformatory
Des Moines
State Reformatory
Anamosa
Board of Audit
Reformatory
Reformatory Business Office
Anamosa Bank
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