Iowa Truck Crops Value Near Million in 1936
The US Department of Agriculture reports Iowa nine principal truck crops worth 966000 in 1936, down 36 percent from 1935 but up about 20 percent from 1934. Declines stem from less harvested sweet corn, cabbage, and onion prices, with mixed yields and prices among other crops. Major crops include onions, tomatoes, cucumbers, strawberries, cabbage, cantaloupes, watermelons, sweet corn, and asparagus.
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Des Moines
Federal Agricultural Economics Bureau
Iowa
Carl
More Than Million Traveled By Plane In 1936
The Air Transport Association of America reports 1,140,000 passengers on U S airlines in 1936, a 31 percent rise from 1935. Revenue passenger miles soared to 395,814,000, up from 269,797,000 in 1935 and 159,740,000 in 1934, due to faster schedules and better accommodations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Air Transport Association of America
Association
United States
Three Laborers and Child Die in Mexican Labor Clash
In Orizaba Veracruz Mexico three laborers and a seven year old child were killed when a feud between the Confederation of Workers of Mexico and the Regional Confederation of Mexican Workers erupted into a gun battle. The combatants barricaded inside shops in the city center as the two groups clashed. Orizaba is a stronghold of the regional confederation.
Treasury Confirms Gold Purchases Under Sterilization Plan
Secretary Henry Morgenthau Jr. said the Treasury has already bought gold under the sterilization program to curb credit inflation. The purchase will show as a new item named inactive gold fund in the December 24 daily Treasury statement released Tuesday.
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Washington
Secretary of Treasury
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
Treasury
Treasury Statement
Train Kills Couple Walking On Trestle Near Belleville
An Illinois Central passenger train struck and killed Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stookey as they walked on a railroad trestle in Belleville Illinois. Engineer Reuben Feigenbutz said he saw the couple but could not stop in time.
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Belleville, Ill
Charles Stookey
Illinois Central
Reuben Feigenbutz
Alice in Blunderland on pacific treaties and armament programs
Alice Longworth critiques pacific pacts between the United States and Japan, noting appeals to diplomacy amid ceremonial gestures and military readiness. She warns that despite outward cordiality both nations keep arms developments active and would not be caught off guard by future disagreements.
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Dee
Japan
Pacific
Tokio
United States
Asia
Europe
Glass To Remain Chief Of Senate Finance Committee
Senator Carter Glass of Virginia said in a telegram that he will keep the chairmanship of the Senate Finance Committee. He had been rumored to leave the post for the Banking and Currency Committee but will stay to devote time to federal reserve and related legislation from his subcommittee chairmanship.
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Washington
Carter Glass
Virginia
Senate Finance Committee
United Press
Lynchburg
Glass
Appropriations
Senate Banking and Currency Committee
Federal Reserve
Penn's Oldest Grad 104 Looks Forward To 1940
Lebanon Pa veteran physician Dr William M Guilford aged 104 is active and plans to join Penns 200th anniversary arrangements in 1940 He is known as Penns Grand Old Man having lived more than half the universitys life and inherits the title after the 1926 death of Dr Joshua R Hayes Lincoln s personal physician
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Lebanon
University of Pennsylvania
William M. Guilford
Guilford
Pennsylvania
Joshua R. Hayes
President Lincoln
Pros And Cons Cited In Drunkenness Tests
Toledo scene debates scientific intoxication tests for drunken driving with division even among police. Prosecutor Harvey Straub notes sober people fail chalk line, word pronunciation, coin pickup, and telephone number tasks.
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Toledo
I C C Names Iowa Mobility Board Member
The I C C named Mike Conway of Atlantic Iowa as a member of the joint board with the Iowa Board of Railroad Commissioners to administer the federal motor carriers act in Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
Mike Conway
Atlantic
Ira
Iowa Board of Railroad Commissioners
Iowa
Notice of Appointment of Executrices No 14151
On December 14 1936 Florence Sinclair Chapin and Gertrude Esther Chapin were appointed and qualified as executrices of Margaret S Chapin late of Linn County Iowa deceased. Creditors and claimants must present claims to the Linn County District Court Clerk and debtors should pay promptly. Grimm Elliott Shuttleworth and Ingerr oll Attorneys.
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State of
Iowa
Linn County
Aly
Margaret S. Chapin
Florence Sinclair Chapin
Gertrude Esther Chapin
Grimm, Elliott, Shuttleworth
Ingeroll
Roosevelt to Ask Congress for Major Army Navy Increases
President Roosevelt plans a defense surge with a proposed rise of over 200 000 troops and officers. The Navy would gain 6000 enlisted and 300 officers while the Regular Army adds about 15000 enlisted and 1800 officers. The Army Organized Reserve could rise by 146000 enlisted and 25000 officers. The National Guard would gain 10000 enlisted. The Regular Army strength would stay at 165000 through the coming fiscal year.
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Washington
Europe
Orient
Roosevelt
Congress
Regular Navy
Regular Army
Army
Organized Reserve
National Guard
Continued Low Rates For Feed To Iowa Requested
Governor Clyde L. Herring of Iowa urged the Agriculture Department to extend reduced freight rates for feed shipments into a dozen Iowa drought counties. The senator elect said he was seeking favorable action to aid farmers facing continued dry conditions.
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Iowa
Washington
Clyde L. Herring
Agriculture Department
Iowa Official Predicts Favorable Regional Conference Outcome
An Iowa official said the matter would be taken up next week at a regional conference in Chicago and he expected the Iowa request to be granted. He handed the unemployment insurance law passed in a special Iowa session to the social security board for consideration and planned to return to Iowa once a decision is made. He noted the legislature opening and the inauguration of his successor would prevent a Washington return before January 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Iowa
Herring
Social Security Board
Iowa General Assembly
Washington
Price Named Executive News Editor at Associated Press
Byron Price is appointed executive news editor of the Associated Press with headquarters in New York City. The new post, announced by General Manager Kent Cooper, places Price in charge of the general news service and reporting directly to Cooper. he has headed the Washington bureau since 1927.
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New York
Byron Price
Associated Press
New York City
Kent Cooper
Price
Washington
Chicago Judge Orders Electric Chair For Slain Bride Case
Judge Rudolph Desert overruled a motion for new trial and sentenced Rufo Swain, a college educated Black man, to the electric chair on February 19 for the August killing of Mrs. Mary Louise Trammell, a newlywed.
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Chicago
Rudolph Desert Monday
Rufo Swain
Mary Louise Trammell
Radio Schedule Overview From NBC CBS WABC and More
A dense listing of daytime and evening radio programs across NBC CBS and affiliated stations. Entries include Amos n Andy, Easy Aces, The Voice of Experience, Helen Traubel, Wayne King, Fred Astaire, Jack Oakie, and many orchestras with station chains such as WEAF WJZ WABC WGST WBBM.
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Amos ’N
Andy
NBC
Weaf Chain
Easy Aces
WJZ Chain
the Voice of Experience
Any Chain and Pa
CBS
WABC
WGST
Helen Traubel
Chainestes Griffen
Doris Kerr
WOC
Wwccoo
KMOX
Henrik Willem van Loon
Leo Reisman
WEAF
Dude Ranch
Hammerstein Music Hall
WBBM
Wayne King Orch
Edgar A
Welcome Valley
WJZ
al Jolson
Wcco
Jimmy Fiddler
OS Campbell
Johnny Hamp _ orch
Lee Brown Orch
Roger Pryor Orch
Morgan Orch
Ain Frankie Masters Orch
Jerry Blaine Orch
Bobby Meeker Orch
WA Lands
White Tn
Edward MacHugh
Honeyboy
Sassafras
the Gumpus
Mary Marlin
New York Safety Council
Kmoxx
Madison Ensemble
Jean Dickinson
PF. B. Knight
The
University of Iowa
Axton
Tenor
Manhattan
Wwcco
Ee Busse Orch
National Congress of Parent-teacher Associations
Institute of Music
Men of the West
Robert Gately
Gogo de Lys
American Association For the Advee of Science
Dorothy Gordon
Children’s Corner
Jack Armstrong
Ayana
Awe
Clark Dennis
George Hal
Orch
Amos
Ae Orch
Popeye, the Sailor
Mario Cozzi
WIZ of
Wal Tibde
Goose Creek
ABC
Ruth Lyon
WMAQ
Weaf Gass
Weco
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Alice Longworth
Penn
Jack Oakie
Benny Goodman
George Stoll
Hollywood Famous
E.S.T
C.S.T
M.S.T
Yuicks Vaporub
NAVY
Dick Idler Orch
WEAP
Art Giles Orch
Wabc Woc
Vaughn de Leath
Music Guild
Make Believe
Andre Kostelanetz Orch
Montreal
Weaf Chain. A Willson Orch. (Nbc) Wjz 9:45—Talk By Eenish 4S Or de Los Rios
Hain Patti Chapin
Hal Goodman
Bert Block Orch
Jesters
Ean Masters
Yager’s
Caeen
Ned Coats
Jack
Yager's
Ce Eas Coe
3Rd. St. South
Yager
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