National Resources Committee backs creation of sub capitals plan
A national resources committee proposal urges spreading federal activity across new sub capitals to ease Washington congestion. Four cabinet members including Ickes Wallace Roper andkins support it, arguing space and efficiency would improve though fears rise of an overexpanded federal bureaucracy.
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Rooset
Ickes
Wallace
Roper Andkins
Washington Early
Baltimore
Uncle Sam
Death mystery around Thelma Todd deepens grand jury case
Two men linked to Thelma Todd including ex husband Pat Di Cicco and director Roland West faced grand jury questions in Hollywood as investigators seek clues to her death. a night watchman reported a mysterious disturbance at the garage where her body was found as officials debate time of death and surrounding events.
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Hollywood
Thelma Todd
Pat di Cicco
Roland West
Angel
di Cicco
New York
Grand Jury
Thelma
A. U Blalock
Miss Todd
West
Earl H. Carter
Carter
Blalock
Kraschel Challenges McKelvie to AAA Debate in Nebraska
Iowa Lieutenant Governor Nels G. Kraschel challenged former Iowa Governor Samuel McKelvie to debate the AAA. The proposal, routed through Will Maupin, suggested Omaha as the debate site. McKelvie, a Hoover federal farm board member, has long criticized the New Deal and Roosevelt farm recovery policies.
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Lincoln
Neb
Nels G. Kraschel
Iowa
Samuel McKelvie
AAA
Will Maupin
Omaha
McKelvie
Hoover
Federal Farm Board
Roosevelt
Duckworth likely saved O'Connor from conviction
In a terse note the article credits Duckworth with averting the risk to O'Connor, suggesting his intervention or influence prevented a conviction. The piece frames this as a notable outcome in a legal or judicial context.
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Duckworth
O'Connor
Tower of London Inspires Cautionary Lesson in Daily Life
A 1935 column by Dr. Newton reflects on the Tower of London’s grim charm and warns that life, like the ancient fortress, has hidden “trick steps.” It compares prison rooms of Lady Jane Grey and Sir Walter Raleigh to everyday slips and cross words that can bring a fall.
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Tower of London
Beauchamp
Jane Grey
White Tower
Bloody Tower
Sir Walter Raleigh
Sir Walter
fAnyone
Tripletts Welcome Triplet News in Jenkins Kentucky
Jack Triplett reported the birth of triplets in Jenkins Kentucky on Friday. Mrs Triplett delivered two boys and a girl, their family growing to 11 children with two existing sets of twins and one set of triplets.
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Jenkins, Ky
INS
Jack Triplett
Canada and Japan Settle Trade Dispute and Resume Talks
Ottawa reports Canada and Japan have settled a long running tariff dispute. Through notes exchanged both governments will lift surtaxes on January 1 paving the way for resumed trade. Canada fixes yen value for goods made in Canada at 39.5 cents for 1936 based on five year average exchange rates.
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Ottawa
Canada
Japan
Mackenzie King
Laval's War Policy Sparks Stormy Debate in Chamber
In Paris the debate over Laval's foreign policy erupts into uproar as Premier Pierre Laval signals uncertainty over the League of Nations power to stop Italy's attack on Ethiopia. He defends a Franco British peace plan, vows aid to Britain, and warns further sanctions may trigger Italian aggression. Leon Blum interrupts with sharp rebukes as order breaks down.
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England
Rome
Mussolini
Great Britain
Mediterranean
Jean
Mersailles
Italy
Paris
Champer of Deputies
Pierre Laval
League of Nations
Ialy
Ethiopia
Samuel Hoare
Britain
Laval
France
Haly
Leon Blum
Blum
League
Two Year Old Iowa Girl Saves Family from Fire
In Des Moines Martha Ann Tolles a child not yet three awakened her mother and father warning them of smoke. The family escaped serious burns as firefighters contained a blaze that damaged much of the home interior.
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Des Moines
Martha Ann Tolles
Martha Ann
Former Jurist Moriarity Dies in Iowa City
Mauruce Moriarity, former South Dakota district judge, dies in University of Iowa Hospital after injuries from last Saturday when struck by a motor car. He retired from the bench years ago and had lived in Wilton, Iowa.
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Muscatine
Maurice Moriarity
South Dakota
University Hospital
Iowa City
Moriarity
Wilton
Kennedy Retained by RCA to Study Capital Structure
Joseph P Kennedy was hired by the Radio Corporation of America to study RCA's capital structure. This marks his first major assignment since resigning as chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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New York
Securities and Edinge Commonion
Joseph P Kennedy
Radio Corporation of America
Sub Capitals Proposed for U S Draw Forth Debate
Washington AP reports a National Resources committee proposal to divide the nation into ten or twelve districts with a "little capital" for each. Potential capitals include Boston New York Knoxville Atlanta New Orleans Chicago Portland Salt Lake City and others. Western lawmakers see decentralization as helpful for wheat allotments while The American Liberty League mocks the plan as Washington crowded with experimenters.
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Washington
American Liberty League
National Committee On Natural Resources
Boston
New York
Knoxville
Atlanta
New Orleans
Chicago
Portland
Ore
San Francisco
Denver
Salt Lake City
Bismarck
Omaha
Nashville
Cincinnati
St. Paul
Duluth
McNary
Oregon
Liberty League
Potomac
Buchanan
Texas
House Appropriations Committee
Thomas
Okla
Hoffman declares no power to reprieve Hauptmann
Trenton New Jersey Governor Harold G Hoffman said he believes he lacks power to grant a reprieve to Bruno Richard Hauptmann if the state court of pardons refuses clemency The 90 day limit after conviction is the controlling period he noted Hauptmann was convicted February 13 and faces execution the week of January 13 He may seek an attorney general opinion or raise the matter with the pardons court scheduled to meet Monday for related proceedings and the governor said he would consult Supreme Court Justice Thomas W Trenchard if an emergency arose
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Trenton
N. J
Harold G. Hoffman
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Court of Pardons
Hauptmann
Attorney General's Office
John Favorito
Favorito
Favorite
Supreme Court
Thomas W. Trenchard
Pardons Court
State Prison
Hauptman
Germany
Police Inspector seeks aid to raid graft in Sioux City
Sioux City AP reports Police Inspector Joe Young asked the city to authorize all officers to assist in graft probe raids and evidence gathering without interference from Public Safety Commissioner Gordon Hollar. He delivered affidavits alleging graft and testified a witness will implicate John Milton and Lester Tythcott in graft and protection money since Hollar’s tenure. He also claimed officials ignored complaints about houses of ill repute.
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Sioux City
Joe Young
Public Safety
Young Thursday
John Milton
Lester Tythcott
Hollar
Young
Woodbury County
Aylesworth Resigns to Name Lenox Lohr NBC President
M H Aylesworth steps down as head of NBC and Lenox Riley Lohr is elected to succeed him as president. Lohr, 44, a Cornell alumnus with journalism and engineering background, has led major projects including the Century of Progress exposition. Aylesworth, born in Cedar Rapids in 1886, resigns to focus on RCA duties.
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New York
M. H. Aylesworth
Lenox Riley Lohr
National Broadcasting Company
Network
David Sarnoff
Radio Corporation of America
Aylesworth
Radio-Keith-Orpheum Corporation
WN. B. C
N. B.C
U. S. Army
Cornell University
Lohr
Chicago
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Hope Bombs Will Divert Lava Flow
Five army planes dropped high explosive bombs on lava streams advancing toward Hilo Hawaii near the Waituki river. Plumes of steam rose as the blasts erupted, targeted about five miles below the river headwaters in an effort to divert the fiery flow from the water supply.
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Hilo
T. H
Waituki
Borah Plans Eastern Appearance for 1936 Nomination Drive
Senator William E. Borah will visit New York City on January 28 for his first eastern appearance as part of efforts to secure Republican nomination strength. The move signals the start of a drive to win New York’s delegates at the June national convention. Meanwhile Illinois politics consider Borah in the presidential primary with a proposed slate of delegates regardless of formal entry. filing closes February 8.
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New York
William E. Borah
New York City
Idaho
Borah
Washington
Illinois
Frank Knox
Edgar J. Cook
Chicago
Cook
Bull Moose Party
Republican Voters’ League of
Malvern Youth Elected President of Iowa 4-H Boys' Club
Ed Wearin a 17 year old livestock feeder and judge from Malvern was chosen as president of the Iowa 4 H boys club for 1936 at the annual short course in Ames. Other officers named include Royal Holt vice president Earl Steppe Kel Jogg secretary Paul Deihl treasurer Kenneth Kramer and historian. More than 500 of 650 club members attended the banquet where coin show winners were also announced with Scott county leading honors.
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Ames
Iowa
Ed Wearin
Malvern
Roy
Cruzen
Oskaloosa
Mills County
Washington Bere
Western
Royal. Holt
Scott County
Lester Jhms
Eldridge
Meyer
Billy Pearson
la Porte City
Art Wiese
Dixon
Scott
Black Hawk
Dwight Brown
Boone
Corn
Scott County Boys
Ihms
Raymond Keppey
Davenport
Iowa Corn and Small Grain Growers Association
AAA PONDERS NEW PLAN FOR PAYMENTS
The AAA discusses shifting farm benefit payments from crop restriction to land use. The plan, linked to the Supreme Court review of the processing tax, aims to tie payments to productive land use while production remains governed by market demand.
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AAA
Washington
Althouggh
Supreme Court
O'Connor Gambler Conspiracy Trial Deliberations Reported
A seven man five woman district court jury in Sioux City deliberated seven and a half hours Friday night before reporting an eleven to one tilt toward acquittal. The case centers on Edward L. O'Connor attorney general accused in a statewide graft ring and gambling conspiracy. The first ballot was cast about 4 30 p.m. The judge instructed the jurors that corroboration is needed for accomplice testimony. Prosecution named two alleged accomplices among witnesses and questioned why O'Connor did not subpoena Walter Maley.
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Ed O'Connor
Iowa
Max Duckworth
O’connor
Fred Free
Free
Sioux City
John Dillinger
Uncle Sam
O'Connor
Edward L. O'Connor
Earl Peters
Woodbury County
Peters
H. M. Hayner
Bert Bollinger
Clyde Mayer
Lynn Geil
Geil
Havner
Maley
Des Moines
Walter Maley
Harry Daugherty
United States
Harding
T. E.diamond
Fred H. Free
Justice Of Peace Condemns Seized Slot Machine
DES MOINES AP Jerry Donaghey Ankeny Iowa justice of the peace Friday ordered a slot machine seized by deputy sheriffs at A T Reed s barbecue Tuesday night condemned Reed admitted ownership and did not contest the condemnation A gambling charge filed against Reed was dismissed for insufficient evidence.
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Des Moines
Jerry Donaghey
Ankeny
Iowa
Justice of the Peace
A. T. Reed
Reed
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