Predict Farm Bill Passage Next Week
The article outlines proposed farm bill provisions including marketing quotas for corn wheat cotton and tobacco and penalties for oversupply. It notes loan and payment structures recent amendments and the creation of a crop insurance program starting with wheat in 1939 plus limits on administrative costs and new commodity credit provisions for 1937 cotton.
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House
Senate
Treasury
Agriculture Department
Washington
Commodity Credit Corporation
Corporation
Wagner Talks First For Lynch Measure During Filibuster
Senator Robert F. Wagner urged a senate vote on his anti lynching bill saying it constitutional and not a invasion of states rights He spoke as supporters shifted to a vote drive while veteran senators warned the measure may be pushed aside for a urgent administration program item
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Washington
INS
Robert F. Wagner
New York
Senate
Kansan Elected As President Of Upper Iowa U
Dr. Vivian T Smith long time educator and dean at Kansas Wesleyan was chosen president of Upper Iowa University by the board of trustees. He will assume duties August 1 and succeeds acting president Dr W C Mangold. Smith has a 51 year old upbringing in Illinois and degrees from Greenville College Illinois University of Illinois with a PhD in 1933.
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Fayette
Vivian Thomas Smith
Kansas Wesleyan University
Salina
Upper Iowa University
Smith
W. C. Mangold
Upper Town
Kansas Wesleyan
Huron College
Huron
Litchfield
Greenville College
Greenville
University of Illinois
Bureau of Educational Research
University of Ilinois
Lexington
Phi Delta Kappa
Kappa Delta Pi
Pi Gamma Mu
American Academy of Science
National Educational Association
Beta Kappa Social Fraternity
Rosary
Methodist Church
Presbyterian Church
Capt Craig To Discuss Asia Africa On Town Hall Tonight
Capt John D Craig Hollywoods premier adventure producer appears on the Town Hall program at 8 tonight in the New State theater. He will discuss Asia and Africa and present prize winning Academy Award films. He is famed as a deep sea diver and producer currently preparing to film undersea salvage operations of the Lusitania.
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John D Craig
Hollywood
Town Hall
New State Theater
Asia
Africa
Lusitania
Capt Craig
Lyle Thompson Dies After Gas and Truck Crash
Lyle L Thompson age 28 died after his truck left the road in Clinton He asked for water at an oil station and collapsed from breath loss witnesses heard him call out as rescuers arrived The coroner noted no direct injury from the crash He was survived by his widow Opal Boat of Cedar Rapids his mother Florence Thompson two brothers Max and Dorr and sisters Betty and Aileen Services planned in Cedar Rapids after the Clinton mortuary transfer Also included is an Arctic expedition report about scientists on a Greenland ice ledge and a planned Soviet rescue effort led by Otto Schmidt
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Clinton
Thompson
Harry Gersler
Chicago
Reliable Transit Company
Lyle L. Thompson
Independence
Opal
Cedar Rapids
Florence Thompson
Max
la Porte
Dorr
Betty
Aileen
Independence High School
Lyle Thompson
Fr A. Smith
Nordquist-Patty Mortuary
Greenland
Moscow
Otto Schmidt
Russia
Shaeffer Pen Directors OK $1 Dividend
W. A Shaeffer Pen Co of Fort Madison Iowa approved a $1 per share dividend on no par common stock. Record date February 14 with payment due February 16. The firm previously paid $1 on October 15.
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Chicago
W. A Shaeffer Pen Company
Fort Madison
Polar Pioneers Quit Floe Near Greenland Ledge
In a perilous move, four Soviet Arctic researchers abandoned their drifting ice floe off Greenland after over eight months aboard the habitat. The floe fractured as they left, risking exposure and demanding rapid rescue planning.
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Greenland
Moscow
INL
Soviet
Maytag Inheritance Tax Near Half Million For Iowa
The Iowa treasurer said the estate of the late F L Maytag of Newton will pay about 500000 in inheritance tax. Chief examiner John Wicklund called it the largest such payment in state history, with the estate valued near 7 million dollars and funds directed to the general fund.
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Des Moines
Ihe
Leo Wegman
State of Iowa
F. L. Maytag
Newton
Iowa
John Wicklund
Mastig
Paulette Goddard Named to Play Scarlett O Hara
Hollywood report says Paulette Goddard signed to long term contract with David O Selznick to star as Scarlett O Hara in Gone With The Wind. Selznick promises an announcement in three weeks, though associates tease the casting already settled.
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Paulette Goddard
Scarlett O’hara
Louella
Parsons
Hollywood
INS
David O Selznick
Scarlett O'Hara
David
Scarlett
Paulette
Margaret
Galagan Named State Farm Debt Supervisor
C H Galagan of Buffalo Center Iowa was appointed as state farm debt supervisor for the farm security administration by H C Anway the state FSA director. Galagan previously worked for the federal farm credit administration before joining the FSA two years ago.
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Ames
Navy Planes Collide At Sea Eleven Die
In a midair collision during night exercises off San Clemente Island thirteen crewmen were injured and eleven died. Patrol planes 11P3 and 11F4 crashed near several battleships and destroyers as Admiral Claude C Bloch led the large mobilization of ships and aircraft. Survivors were rescued by a battleship and taken to a hospital ship.
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Carpenter
Claude C Bloch
Bloch
Pennsylhemia
Drawali
Carama
Seattle
San Diego Bay
Pacific Coast
High Sea
Navy
Honolulu
Canal Zone
Britain outlines anti piracy plan amid Mediterranean attacks
Britain presents an anti piracy scheme after three British ships and a Dutch vessel were struck in the Mediterranean. The Nyon plan calls for armed neutral merchantmen, a rapid retaliation rule, an emergency committee to identify attackers, confiscation of shipowners’ property, and outreach to Spain and insurgents. Representatives will seek government action.
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Mediterranean
Edens Progratin
Nyon
Nyon Committee
Convention Proposes Broad Recovery Measures for Small Industry
Delegates approved over 100 resolutions at the convention focusing on government insured bank loans for small industrial units and a federal sales tax replacing unemployment insurance levies. Other items urged trust busting funding, looser installment selling, repeal of undistributed profits tax, and a Buy American campaign to shield domestic products from cheaper imports.
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Roth
Roose
German crisis deepens as von Blomberg resigns
The article reports the marriage of Marshal Werner von Blomberg to a carpenter’s daughter and his resignation as war minister sparking a German crisis. Col General Werner von Fritsch, army commander, allegedly resigned after claiming I have 18 generals behind me, while a push to keep traditional Christianity as guidance is noted amid claims of neo pagan influences hurting morale.
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Werner von Blomberg
Werner von Fritsch
the Armay
von Blomberg
Germany
von Fritsch
Officials Postpone Roosevelt Meeting To Friday
A conference committee of ten and President Roosevelt agreed to delay their Thursday session to Friday to allow more time to crystallize recommendations. Notable attendees include architect James Daly of Columbus and various business figures such as O L Roach of Danville and Wallace D. Kimball of New York.
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James Daly
Columbus
Ohio
O L_ Roach
Danville
Iatundry
W K Gunter
Gafner
Bernard F MclIain
Dallas
Wallace D. Kimball
New York City
Hastey
Chicago
Leslie E. Sanders
Orlando
Roosevelt
AFL Council OKs Special Committee Report in CIO Peace Effort
Miami Florida UP The American Federation of Labor executive council approved a report by a special committee that sought to reconcile with the Committee for Industrial Organization. The text will be public Thursday night. President William Green commented but no action against CIO unions was taken this morning. a night session with core members and John L. Lewis is planned.
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Miami Fla
American Federation of Labor
Committee For Industrial Organization
William Greenworths
CIO
Coret
John L. Lewis
Blame Gas Leak In School Blast
Washington AP reports the Bureau of Mines attributes the New London Texas school explosion on March 18 to a gas leak, not seepage from nearby lines or wells, a disaster that killed 294 people.
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Washington
Bureau of Mines
New London
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