Jury Deliberates in O Connor Gambling Case In Iowa
In Sioux City a district court jury hearing the gambling conspiracy case against Attorney General Edward L. O Connor resumed deliberations after a noon lunch break. Early reports suggested an eleven to one stand for acquittal with a lone holdout. The panel has reviewed 141 witnesses and more than 1,000 exhibits amid a high cost of about 12 000 dollars projected including transcripts and prosecutor fees.
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Sioux City
District Court
Edward L. O’connor
Earl Peters
Peters
Iowa
O'Connor
Woodbury County
Grand Jury
Daily Transcript
H. M. Havner
David Loepp
Family Of Five Killed By Coal Gas In Patchogue
In Patchogue New York a gas leak from a furnace killed the Jerrell family of five. Robert T Jerrell 33 was found dead in the cellar. His wife 27 lay near a crib with their two young sons William 4 and Allen 2. Robert Jr 8 died in his bed. A fellow worker Arthur Beer discovered the scene after Jerrell failed to report to work. The blast blew the furnace door off and wrecked the chimney flue.
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Patchogue
N. Y
Robert T. Jerrell
Jerrell
Arthur Beer
William
Allen
Robert, Jr
New York Artichoke Ban Goes 100 Percent
New York police report the artichoke ban is now complete with no sales in the city. Mayor La Guardia ordered the measure to curb racketeering in artichokes and plans to lift it when a distribution system eliminates racketeer activity.
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New York
INS
la Guardia
Lindberghs May Plan Irish Port Landing
Lindberghs may abandon the American Importer in Belfast to fly on to England. An Aldergrove air base plane stood by under sealed orders as the liner neared Ireland. Officials said a tender would be needed to transfer the Lindberghs from ship to shore, but none had been engaged.
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Belfast
Ireland
Charles A. Lindbergh
United States
England
Aldergrove Royal Air Force Airdrome
Lindberghs
New York
Colonel Lindbergh
The
Daily Express
America
Lindbergh
Sam
Aldergrove Airdromis
Jon
Chinese Army Chief Commits Suicide in Anti-Japan Protest
Su Fan Ting, chief of staff of the First army corps, stabbed himself at Sun Yat Sen's mausoleum amid Sino-Japanese tensions protesting student demonstrations. He was found after three hours and taken to a hospital where his condition was listed as grave.
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Nanking
INS
Su Fan Ting
First Army Corps
Japan
Sun Yat-Sen
Burke Breaks With Roosevelt on Excessive Spending
Nebraska Senator E R Burke announces before departing for Washington that he will align with Roosevelt critics Glass Byrd King and Bailey. He seeks a spot on the appropriations committee to curb expenses and signals opposition to new tax measures. He tolls heavy spending as failing but praises banking and agricultural laws from the current administration.
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Omaha
INS
Roosevelt
E. R. Burke
Nebraska
Washington, D. C
Glass
Byrd
King and Bailey
Burke
Appropriations
Congress
Chicago population estimate for 1936 hits 3 575 000
City Librarian Frederick Rex reported to Mayor Edward J Kelly that Chicago’s population on January 1 1936 will be 3 575 000. The estimate uses the last federal census and an annual increase of 34 000.
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Chicago
Frederick Rex
Edward J Kelly
Sayre Urges Open Colonial Lands For Trade And Peace
Assistant Secretary of State Francis B. Sayre warned that lasting peace requires colonial powers to relinquish conquest and open colonies to all nations with non discriminatory access to markets. He argued economic disarmament and removal of trade barriers are essential, asserting military force follows when goods cannot cross borders.
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Philadelphia
INS
Great Britain
Francis B. Sayre
Sayre
Woodrow Wilson
Democratic Women’s
Woman’s purse snatched and car robbed in Cedar Rapids
Police investigated a purse snatching near Second street and Third avenue SE in which Mrs. Charles McCann lost $6.04 and a child’s photo. A separate robbery of Harold Neilly’s parked car yielded a suit, shoes, a robe and a lighter, with about $59 value. he did not lock the vehicle.
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Cedar Rapids
Charles McCann
Tenth Avenue SE
Second Street
Third Avenue SE
Nielly
Snowy Cedar Rapids Sees Temps Rise From Subzero
A Friday night snowstorm added over an inch to the weekly blanket in Cedar Rapids and nearby areas with .12 inches of moisture. The temperature dipped to one above zero at 7 am Saturday and hovered there at 9 am, then climbed to 12 above by 1 pm. Friday’s high reached 16, fell to 10 by 7 pm and 8 at midnight.
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Cedar Rapids
Chambers
Knox Warns Of Political Use Of Relief Cash
Col Frank Knox, Chicago publisher and 1936 GOP aspirant, denounces Roosevelt relief funds as a political tool. Addressing 500 Ohio Republican editors, he cites billions in unexpended or reallocatable relief money and accuses the administration of socialistic policy with Farley at the side. He urges the public to be vigilant.
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Columbus
INS
Frank Knox
Chicago
Ohio
Washington
Knox
Republican Party
Roosevelt
Congress
James Farley
Tammany Hall
New York
Farley
Slippery Streets Trigger Multiple Crashes Injuring Four
Four people were hurt in separate collisions as slick streets caused two crashes on Friday night. Mrs. Nora Taylor, 32, was injured on First Avenue bridge after being struck by a car driven by Frank Mortier. Louise Hollenbeck, 28, and William Sanford, 28, were hurt when Sanford’s car hit an interurban at A avenue and Tenth street. A third collision involved Raver and Martin in the Second Avenue area, with Raver later reporting a bruised hand. All injured were treated at local hospitals.
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Cedar Rapids
Nora Taylor
IT Avenue NW
First Avenue
Mercy Hospital
Frank Mortier
Sixteenth Avenue
Harris Fisher
Shellsburg
Fisher
Mortier
William Sanford
Eighteenth Street
Louise Hollenbeck
Tenth Street
Sanford
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Hollenbeck
St. Luke's Hospital
E. F.hartman
G. S. Size
R. J. Martin
H Avenue
Walter Raver
Second Street
Second Avenue
Raver
Martin
Mahaffie Elected Chairman of ICC for 1936
Charles Delahunt Mahaffie was named chairman of the Interstate Commerce Commission for 1936 succeeding Hugh M Tate. Mahaffie had served on the ICC since 1930 under a rotating one year chairmanship decided by the commissioners.
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Washington
Charles Delahunt Mahaffie
Interstate Commerce Commission
Hugh M Tate
Mahaffie
ICC
U S May Break With Soviets Over Propaganda Ties
Washington reports indicate the United States may sever diplomatic relations with Soviet Russia if Moscow fails to honor non propaganda pledges. Officials view Uruguay and Mexico as precedents after Montevideo cut ties over Soviet propaganda. Secretary Hull warned of serious consequences for further violations.
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Action
Uruguay
Russia
Washington
INS
United States
Moscow
Montevideo
South America
Third International
Cordell Hull
Mexico
Uruguay Breaks Ties With Soviet Union Over Subversion Claims
El Pueblo stressed Soviet subversive activity in South America and alleged Alexander Minkin faced bearer checks totaling 350000 linked to Brazilian uprisings. Minkin denied the charges and said Uruguay cut relations. he would depart with legation staff by next Tuesday or January 8.
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Montevideo
INS
South America
el Pueblo
Alexander Minkin
Minkin
Uruguay
Soviet Union
Legation
County Board, Doctors Meet Over New Medical Relief Plan
The Linn county board of supervisors and a physician committee from the Linn County Medical Society met for the third time in two weeks at the court house to discuss a new county medical relief plan to replace the state medical aid plan scheduled to be dropped Dec 31. Officials gave no stage details but indicated a definite announcement may come in a few days.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Linn County Medical Society
Linn County
Cedar Rapids Auto Toll for 1935. pace of crashes rises
The Cedar Rapids toll for 1935 reports 415 accidents and 478 injuries with 12 deaths. Local officials tally traffic peril and seek safety measures.
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Cedar Rapids
Laval Wins Confidence Vote in French Chamber
Premier Pierre Laval secured a confidence vote in the French chamber by 296 to 276 after defending his foreign policy amid criticism over the Italo-Ethiopian crisis. He cited Geneva talks with British leaders and said sanctions, including economic measures, were applied loyally by France.
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Paris
Pierre Laval
Chamber of Deputies
Laval
Tuaval
Ethiopia
Italy
At Ate HS Tava
Geneva
Samuel Hoare
Great Britain
Anthony Eden
Suez Canal
France
Committee of Coordination
Hoare
Paris Ex-Minister Claims Oil Embargo Useless Sanctions
Charles Guerrier former minister argues the United States will not impose an oil embargo on Italy saying sanctions are useless and left wing opposition seeks Laval's fall while budget approval looms.
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Paris
INS
United States
Charles Guerrier
Pierre Laval
Italy
Guernier
Congress
Mercantile Marine
Laval
Smith declines Roosevelt guest invitation for Liberty League trip
Alfred E. Smith said he cannot accept an invitation to be a guest of President and Mrs. Roosevelt for the January 25 American Liberty League dinner in Washington. The former governor has not replied to the invitation, and associates expect him to stay at his hotel or return to New York.
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New York
Alfred E. Smith
Roosevelt
Washington
American Liberty League
Smith
White House
Liberty League
New Deal
New Outlook
Houston
Pearson named to assist Tugwell in resettlement work
Dr. Raymond A. Pearson, noted educator and agricultural official, was appointed Saturday as assistant to Resettlement Administrator Rexford Tugwell. He will coordinate with the agriculture department's extension service as part of a joint effort to aid needy families nationwide. Pearson previously led the University of Maryland, and held top posts in New York and Iowa agriculture and education.
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Washington
Raymond A. Pearson
Rexford G. Tugwell
Pearson
Agriculture Department
University of Maryland
New York State
Iowa State College
Iowa College
Thelma Todd Mystery Guest Remains Unsolved Case
Los Angeles AP reports the mystery guest connected to Thelma Todd's death remains unsettled as grand jury hearings resume. Roland West dismisses York's claim while Di Cicco denies any reconciliation and says he lacks evidence of Todd's affairs.
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Los Angeles
Thelma Todd
Roland West
Charles “Duke” York
Pasquale
Pat" di Cicco
Miss Todd
Wal’ Jace Ford
Ford
Thelma
West
Grand Jury
di Cicco
Holywood
Milne admits hoax kidnaping for publicity
Caleb Jones Milne IV, 23, son of Philadelphia textile heir, was arraigned in New York on a $7500 bond for an attempted extortion by mail linked to a staged kidnaping. Hoover announced Milne confessed after a long interrogation, saying financial need and stage ambitions drove the hoax.
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New York
Caleb Jones Milne
Philadelphia
Milne
United States
G-men
J. Edgar Hoover
Washington
Hoover
Caleb J. Milne, Jr
Doylestown
Woodstock
N. Y
Grand Central Annex
Grand Central Station
Blast Level Middletown Three Story Building In Office District
A sudden blast at the American Rolling Mill in Middletown Ohio ripped a three story brick office and laboratory from its foundation. No injuries were reported as a watchman said the building was unoccupied. Fire crews battled snowbound conditions for an hour to control the blaze as investigators probed chemicals as a possible cause.
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Middletown
Ohio
American Roling Mill Company
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