Liquor seals mystery spurs calls for action and reform
The Gazette argues for a decisive governor Herring inquiry into liquor rackets and slot machine crimes. It urges appointment of a strong investigator, exposes county attorney corruption, and cites Max Duckworth’s confession linking Iowa officials to graft. Roosevelt era inflation and Congress stalemate follow.
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Max Duckworth
Iowa
Herring
Black Hawks County Attorney’s Office
Corliss Fouts
Joe Gagen
Iwwood
Ralph ‘Travis
Waterloo
Gagen
Duckworth- It
the Gazette
Senate
Wage AAA Rate On Three Fronts
Farmers fight refund of tax as packers reply and Ames economists dispute the return of processing taxes. Iowa Farm Bureau plans county mass meetings to oppose escrow refunds to packers and urges support for a new farm program in Congress.
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Congress
Farm Bureau
Supreme Court
William Whitfield Woods
Chicago
American Institute‘of Meat Packers
Ames
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Des Moines
Iowa
Francis Johnson
College
G. S. Shepherd
Parable of the Grass Angel and the Earth
A reader shares a parable about God assigning angels to every living thing including grass. The grass angel feels slighted, neglects duty, and nearly ruins the earth until confessing and repenting. Grass regrows, flowers bloom, and life returns to balance. Copyright 1936.
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Heaven
Congressional Budget Chaos and the New Deal Debate
The text argues that rising federal payrolls and deficits threaten inflation and chaos if taxes are not raised or spending cut. It warns against money printing to cover deficits and urges Congress to pledge to economy, balanced budgets, and reduced federal costs. It notes the 1932 platform called for bureaucratic death and sound currency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Mrs Liggett Accuses Olson in Walter Liggett Murder
Minneapolis AP report says widow Mrs Walter Liggett testified from a district court stand that Governor Floyd B Olson and his gang ordered or permitted her husband Walter Liggett's murder. Isadore Blumenfeld, aka Kid Cann, listened as cross examination questioned links to Olson. In Rochester Olson, hospitalized, declined comment saying the case is being tried in Minneapolis and he has no statement.
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Minneapolis
Walter Liggett
Floyd B Olson
Isadore “Kid’ Cann’ Blumenfeld
Walter
Olson
Rochester
Minn
Floyd B. Olson
General Motors Declares 50 Cent Quarterly Dividend
General Motors Corp. announced a regular quarterly dividend of 50 cents per common share payable March 12 to stockholders of record February 13. The action reflects the company’s ongoing dividend policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Motors
New York
General Motors Corp
White House tax plans loom as congress weighs inflation moves
Washington AP reports congressional leaders expect a presidential pronouncement on tax plans amid inflation pressures. The White House may call advisers into conference to outline views while decisions on new taxes to fund bonus payments remain unsettled.
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Washington
White House
Roosevelt
Treasury
AAA
Doughton
Capitol
House,ways, and Means
North Carolina
Congress
Patman
Tex
East Moline Couple Found Dead in Home
Thomas M. Logan and Edith Mae Logan, both longtime residents, were found dead in bed at their East Moline home Monday afternoon by their son-in-law and police. Gas leak source could not be confirmed at first. plumber later found a broken pipe near the meter. Mrs Logan had been employed as an office assistant for years. Dr. R W Hardinger notified authorities after failing to reach the house.
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East Moline
Ill
Thomas M. Logan
Edith Mae
Warren R. First
J. L. Brady
R. W. Hardinger
Sioux City Man to Succeed McNaughton
Max G. Sterne of Sioux City was named a state agent to replace C. W. McNaughton who resigned after his indictment for taking bribes from slot machine operators. Sterne, a former law clerk and insurance investigator, will earn 1500 dollars annually, down from McNaughton’s 2000. Chief Glen Schmidt said the bureau sought many applicants.
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Des Moines
INS
Max G. Sterne
Sioux City
C. W. McNaughton
Sterne
McNaughton
Glen Schmidt
Bureau of Investigation
Boston Coastal Ice Crisis Prompts Federal Aid Plea
The Boston Maritime Association asks President Roosevelt and the war and navy departments for immediate relief as ice barriers trap craft and threaten fuel shortages along Massachusetts coast. Nantucket island receives emergency supplies. Chatham lightship drifts. Buzzards Bay vessels frozen. Cape Cod canal blocked forcing longer Boston to New York voyages.
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Boston
Roosevelt
War and Navy
Boston Maritime Association
Frank S. Davis
Association
War
Navy
Massachusetts
Nantucket Island
Chatham
Stonehorse
Nantucket Sound
Buzzards Bay
Cape Cod
New York
Davis
Army
Harbor
Buzzards - Bay
Iowa G. A. R. veterans greet city with humor
New York hosts three high officers of the Grand Army of the Republic aged 87 to 91. Katharine Flood of Des Moines jokes about keeping them in line as Mayor La Guardia gives a civic welcome. The trio, led by 91 year old Oley Nelson, recounts their peninsula journey and recent encampment planning.
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New York
Grand Army of the Republic
City
Hall
Katharine Flood
Des Moines
G.A. R
la Guardia
Oley Nelson
Slater
Grand Army
Continent
James W. Willett
Tama
G. A.R
Russell C. Martin
Los Angeles
Sheba
King Solomon
Willett
Martin
Washington, D. C
New York Area
St. Patrick’s
Robert Heilerly
Two Salesmen Hurt In Highway Crash Near Osage
Osage Iowa AP report two salesmen were seriously injured in a collision on Highway 218 north of Osage. Ben Hofmeister 27 sustained chest injuries a fractured kneecap and head bruises. Arthur Greenwood 35 a Minneapolis company salesman was knocked unconscious and cut on head and face.
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OSAGE
Here
Ben Hofmeister
Arthur Greenwood
Minneapolis
Mine Workers Heckle Green At AFL-CIO Address
United Mine Workers delegates jeered at William Green during his speech urging unity with the A F L C I in favor of craft organizing. The crowd threatened a split, voting to withhold dues if needed, while Lewis opposes Green’s conciliatory tactics.
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Heckle Green
Washington
United Mine Workers of America
William Green
American Federation ,of Labor
Green
John L. Lewis
Mine Workers
A. F. of L
Shagay-Browed
Lewis
Bru
Bargain Day for Housewives Downtown Shopping Spree
The Gazette promotes a semi annual Bargain Day in Cedar Rapids inviting housewives to plan a downtown shopping spree. Read today for store bargains and ideas to organize group outings with lunch plans, transportation, and social shopping to beat winter gloom.
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Cedar Rapids
the Gazette
New Spring
Cedar Rapids Auto Toll for 1936
A Cedar Rapids toll announcement sets the rates for 1936 vehicle charges. Officials outline a new schedule affecting motorists entering and using city roads. The release details fee changes and payment procedures for residents and travelers.
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Cedar Rapids
Group to Probe Illinois Prison System
Governor Horner invites 16 prominent figures to form a committee for an unlimited investigation of Illinois prisons. Attendees include lawmakers, sheriffs, prison wardens, and university and church leaders from Chicago Evanston Rock Island and other cities.
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Illinois
Springfield
Jil
Henry Horner
James J. Barbour
Evanston, Jr
Thomas J. Sinnett
Rock Island
Thomas J. Courtney
Chicago
Preston Bradley
The
People’s Church
Sanford Bates
Washington
Roy Best
Colorado
Canon City
Colo
Oscar Lee
Wisconsin
Waupun
Wis
Robert Millar
Northwestern University Law School
Lewis Lawes
Sing Sing
New York State
Henry B. Chamberlain
Chicago Crime Commission
Charles Schwepp
Board of
St. Luke's Hospital
J. H. Schlarm
Treasury Licenses Five Million Gold Shipment To France
Treasury Secretary Morgenthau announced licenses for gold shipments totaling more than 5 million dollars to France and 365 thousand to Holland. Officials said the move follows the current exchange system and may indicate first authorized gold exports to Europe in over a year.
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Treasury
France
Washington
Morgenthau
Holland
Europe
Congress
Bill Proposed to Retain Schwarzkopf as State Police Chief
New Jersey legislators were asked to keep Col H Norman Schwarz kopf in office until a successor is nominated by Gov Hoffman and confirmed by lawmakers. An Evening Journal dispatch from Trenton reported sources claim an affidavit ties a New York gangster to Hauptmann’s Lindbergh ransom conspiracy, though the gangster previously received a clean bill of health from NYC police.
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Trenton
N. J
New Jersey
Col. H. Norman Schwarzkopf
Harold G. Hoffman
New York
INS
Vivian Gordon
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Evening Journal
the Journal
Hoffman
Hauptmann
New York City
Lindbergh
Roosevelt Urges Repeal of Three AAA Control Acts
Washington AP With the president urging prompt repeal of the Bankhead cotton, Kerr Smith tobacco and potato laws, Congress moved to remove three of the four remaining AAA control acts. Senate and House leaders introduced repeal bills as administration allies cite the Supreme Court AAA ruling. A separate plan would keep sugar act intact.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Bankhead
Kerr- Smith
Capitol
Russell
Jones
Tex
House Agriculture Committee
Supreme Court
S. Aaa
Vandenberg
Jones Soil Conservation Subsidy
Billi
AAA
House
Senate
White House
State Studies Ways Of Getting 30000 Processing Tax Back
Iowa Attorney General Edward L. OConnell was asked to prepare an opinion on recovering 30000 paid in processing taxes for food tobacco and textiles used in penal institutions. He conferred with the state board of control auditor treasurer and comptroller to decide if the state may sue packers and processors. The tax had been refunded for products used in state hospitals and charitable institutions. The AG was also to advise on continuing to seek price reductions equal to the processing tax amounts. Since AAA invalidation the comptroller’s office has paid bills with the tax amount deducted and checks are returned for full payment.
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Des Moines
Edward L. O
Iowa
State Board of Control
Aksd
Comptroller's
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Gazette Farm Editor
Woods
Nual
M’naughton
G. A. R. Vets
A. F. O.L. Head
Feder
Ation
Cedar Rapids News
James Day
W. R. McCabe
Day
Schwarzkopf
Bill
Benson
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