Government Seeks Teeth in Settle NRA Amendments
Washington UPI The new deal seeks to sharpen the Walsh Healey act by raising contract thresholds to 2500 and requiring bidder certificates that materials meet act standards. Labor and AFL push to close loopholes, aiming to curb evasion while navy copper bids proceed despite a bidders strike.
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Washington
Walsh-Healey
Secretary of Labor
Frances Perkins
Congressional Labor Committees
NRA
U. S. Supreme Court
Industry
Congress
New Deal
Labor Department
Balbo Greets Lindbergh in Rome on 35th Birthday Visit
In Rome Col Charles A Lindbergh, 33, photographed with Air Marshal Italo Balbo in uniform. Balbo greeted him at the Excelsior hotel, private talks followed, and Balbo invited a flight to Tripoli which Lindbergh declined. Balbo stays for Vittorio Mussolini’s wedding as Lindbergh plans to depart Friday.
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Rome
INS
Charles A. Lindbergh
Italo Balbo
Tripoli
Lindbergh
Excelsior
Balbo
America
Cairo
Vittorio Mussolini
Il Duce
Scarlet Fever Cases Rise in January Council Report
Thirteen quarantinable diseases were reported in January to James Yanda assistant city health officer including twelve scarlet fever cases and one meningitis. Several cases were not serious. The report also lists fifteen chickenpox five whooping cough one measles and two mumps with board of health expenses totaling 2367 dollars.
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James Yanda
Yanda
Board of Health
Sedalia man held on auto theft and bad checks trail
Eldon Johnston 28 of Sedalia Missouri was arrested by state troopers near Anamosa and held on auto theft and a trail of bad checks. He refused extradition to Illinois where a Quincy sheriff seeks charges. authorities allege multiple forged or bad checks and car theft across several states.
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Eldon Johnston
Sedalia
John Kemler
William Matias
Dubuque
Anamosa
Illinois
Johnston
Ray Robertson
Quincy
Robertson
Henry Horner
James Smith
Peoria
Wichita
Kan
G. H. Johnston
Smith
Oil Company
Wichita Company
Kansas City
Kansas City Loan Company
Linn County
House to Pass Tariff Bill Speedily
House leaders push extension of the reciprocal tariff law amid debates on neutrality links. Bernard Baruch urges cash and carry for nonmunitions to avoid driving nations to seek non US trade partners. Senate breaks for relief bill conference as unemployment study and social policy probe gain traction.
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Washington
House
Bernard M. Baruch
War Industries Board
Military Affairs Committee
United States
Connery
Mass
Wilcox
Fla
Roosevelt
Cuba
Senate
WPA
White House
Capitol
Amana Society Wins Government Contract for Woolen O D Suiting
The Amana Society woolen mills will produce 25 000 yards of woolen O D suiting under a government contract worth over 65 000 dollars. The material is expected to serve CCC camps, with possible use for regular army needs. The society chose a smaller federal order to reserve capacity for private customers.
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Amana
Amana Society Woolen Mills
O. D
CCC
Amana Society
Auto Workers Seek AFL Union Support for GM Strike
The United Auto Workers, suspended from the AFL for insurrection, appeal to federations for strike funds to back the General Motors walkout. Arthur Wharton notes thousands of Machinists members are involved and the union is aiding them.
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Washington
United Automobile Workers
American Federation of Labor
General Motors
John L. Lewis
Committee For Industrial Organization
Arthur Wharton
The
Machinists Union
Lewis
A. F. of L
Wharton
Machinists
Rural Maine 1847 Meals Cost Six Cents
In 1847 a square meal cost 6 cents and a week's board for a dollar in rural Maine.
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Maine
City Briefs And Personals Highlights Local News
Prescriptions, drugs, delivered, Richards Pharmacy. National Oats company employees, Union No. 19147, will meet Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at the Labor Temple. Townsend club No. 1 will meet Friday at 7:30 p.m. in the superior court room to elect officers. Lawrence D. Marlow of Tama has enlisted in the 14th cavalry at Fort Des Moines. George F. Hennessey and family were called to Milwaukee by the death of Circuit Judge Richard J. Hennessey. Mrs. Nathan Baldwin’s relatives in Louisville and Jeffersonville are safe. American Legion auxiliary to Hanford post No. 5 not soliciting local ads for card tables. January gas quality report shows 1040.35 BTU daily. City council transfers 207.80 from public improvements to health for snow removal. Lions club hosted magician Morris Flack at Roosevelt hotel luncheon.
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Townsend Club No. 1
Superior Court Room
Lawrence D. Marlow
Tama
George Marlow
That City
14Th Cavalry
Fort Des Moines
American Legion Auxiliary
Hanford Post No. 5
F. C. Parrish
Evangelist Ketcherside Cancels Thursday Speaking Engagement
Due to the sudden death of a close friend of evangelist W. Carl Ketcherside, he cannot speak Thursday night at the Church of Christ as planned.
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W. Carl Ketcherside
Ketcherside
Church of Christ
Windshield Defroster Fan and Gasoline Stolen From Clark Car
Police report a windshield defroster fan and ten gallons of gasoline were stolen from the car of M. E. Clark at 1535 B avenue NE. The theft occurred last Saturday night while the vehicle was parked in Clark's garage. Authorities were informed on Wednesday.
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M. E. Clark
B Avenue NE
Clark
City council approves payment on demolition contract
The city council Thursday approved paying 937.12 on estimate No. 1 from J. F. Heable Co. for the demolition of the old Madison school on Second avenue and Third street SW. Rudolph E. Shank, found with a bullet wound in an Omaha hotel room, was reported slightly improved in a Thursday AP dispatch. Three people were fined for intoxication in police court, including William Marshall and Grover Powers plus Samuel McSpadden who pled not guilty. Everett Fisher of Cedar Rapids received a 25 fine in justice court for reckless driving with 20 suspended for good behavior. No Senior High Fun Night is planned for Feb. 6 at the Y M C A. next event is March 6. New 10B students can get Fun night tickets at the Y W C A on Feb. 8.
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Smith
Johnston
Robertson
Adams County
Ill
Cedar Rapids
Third Street
Avenue NE
Father
J. F. Heable Company
Madison School
Second Avenue
Rudolph E. Shank
Seventeenth Street
Omaha
Associated Press
William Marshall
First Avenue E
Grover Powers
John Doe
Samuel McSpadden
McSpadden
Everett Fisher
Justice A. S. Reed
Fisher
Martin and
Hallgren
Here
Rock Island appoints J. L. Powers assistant superintendent
J. L. Powers was appointed assistant superintendent of the Rock Island at Estherville effective Thursday, succeeding F. E. Martin. Powers was previously chief train rules examiner at Kansas City and earlier acted as trainmaster at Cedar Rapids.
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Rock Island
J. L. Powers
Estherville
F. E. Martin
Powers
Kansas City
Cedar Rapids
Assault Charge Dismissed Against Elmer Perrigo
Elmer Perrigo, 31, of 11445 First Avenue W, had an assault and battery charge dismissed in Justice A S Reed's court on motion of the complainant J P Steffy of Mount Vernon and at Steffy's cost. Perrigo was arrested at 5 10 p m Wednesday on a warrant and taken from Steffy's sister's home at 419 Second Street SW where Steffy said he was beaten.
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Elmer Perrigo
First Avenue
J. P. Steffy
Mount Vernon
A. S. Reed
Perrigo
Justice Reed
Steffy
Second Street
Purse Stolen from Dows Building Employee
Dorothea Allen of 1335 Third avenue SW reports a purse stolen Wednesday at 4 30 p m from room 507 Dows building where she works. The purse contained $8 keys rimless glasses letters and insurance papers. Miss Allen was in the
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Dorothea Allen
Third Avenue
Dows Building
Miss Allen
Private Office Theft Stirs Waiting Room Incident
A purse was taken from a desk in the waiting room of a private office, prompting an investigation into the incident and potential suspects.
Door Glass Breaks Wounding Student at Cedar Rapids College
Carmen Grennan aged 18 of 310 Twenty-fourth street NE sustained a five stitch laceration to the back of her left hand when the street door glass at the Cedar Rapids Business College Fifth street entrance shattered as she opened the door Thursday noon. She was treated at St. Luke's hospital.
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Fifth Street
Cedar Rapids Business College
Carmen Grennan
Twenty-fourth Street
St. Luke’s Hospital
Miss Grennan
Traffic Law Violators In Police Court Fined
Stanley Hotle of 861 Daniels street NE paid $10 and court costs for speeding. Five individuals were fined $1 and costs each for overtime parking: Mrs. C. L. Nietert 214 Fourteenth street SE E. J. Lee 2630 Country club parkway Charles H. Fletcher 827 Favenue NW R. E. Wilson 1512 A avenue NE and R. G. Goodman 1811 D avenue NE. Herbert Det lefs at 832 Tenth street SW was fined $1 and costs for parking in an alley.
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Stanley Hotle
Daniels Street
C. L. Nietert
Fourteenth Street
E. J. Lee
Country Club Parkway
Charles H. Fletcher
Favenue
R. E. Wilson
A Avenue
R. G. Goodman
D Avenue
Herbert Detlefs
Tenth Street
Girl Reserve Council Plans March Frolic at Y W C A
The senior high school Girl Reserve Inter-club council met at the Y W C A to discuss the March issue of the Girl Reserve newspaper and to organize a March 19 frolic for high school Girl Reserves. Nola Berger named games chairman and Ruth Jane Hubbard leads refreshments. Publicity is run by Dorothy Navratil, Hannah Scheer, Jeanne Young, and Evelyn Sigmund.
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Girl Reserve Council
Girl Reserve
Nola Berger
Games
Ruth Jane Hubbard
Dorothy Navratil
Hannah Scheer
Jeanne Young
Evelyn Sigmund
Wilson Concedes Kraschel Election After Contested Vote
Governor candidate Wilson concedes Kraschel election amid calls for a statewide contest that could delay legislation and cost taxpayers. He cites burdens on citizens and the potential loss of needed measures while offering best wishes to Kraschel. Republican Chairman Carl Cook declined to comment.
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Kraschel
Carl Cook
Wilson
Cedar Rapids Fire Report Highlights No Losses on Insured Property
A 1936 Cedar Rapids fire report filed with the city council shows total losses of 84 527 13 dollars. Insurance paid 48 692 95 dollars for buildings and 31 619 40 dollars for contents. Uninsured losses totaled 1 366 28 dollars for buildings and 1 848 50 dollars for contents.
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Cedar Rapids
Memorial Fund Created For Brookhart Grandson
Mr and Mrs Smith W Brookhart Jr establish the Billy Brookhart memorial fund at the National Child Research center Washington in memory of their three year old son fatally struck by a car last May The fund aims to support tuition for handicapped or underprivileged children at the nursery school and may include income or principal as needed The center has relied on private contributions since 1928 Anna Roosevelt Boettiger chairs the board her son Curtis Buzzie Dall once attended the nursery
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Washington
INS
Smith W. Brookhart, Jr
Billy Brookhart
National Child Research Center
Brookhart
U. S
Iowa
Anna Roosevelt Boettiger
Curtis “Buzzie” Dall
Donations Pour In For Flood Relief Efforts Across Communities
The Inland donations continued as groups and individuals contributed to Red Cross relief. P. W. club and Beta Sigma Phi sorority added funds, while Radio station WMT reported an extra 417.83 dollars. Local schools and church groups from Prairieburg to Urbana gave amounts ranging from 50 cents to 112.42 dollars, with towns like Alburnett and Edgewood also donating small sums to support flood relief.
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P. W. Club
Lambda Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
WMT
Red Cross
Sunshine
Prairieburg Protestant
Kresge
Onslow
Whittier Community
Pomeska Vlasti
Sokol Association
Otanya Camp
Wright
United Brethren Church
Alburnett
Hawkeye Camp Fire Organization
Presbyterian Christian Endeavor Society of
Newhall
Strawberry Point Legion
Willow Creek
Hazel Green Township
Hopkinton
Garrison
Methodist Ladies Aid
Elk Center
Edgewood
K. Y. B. Club of
Urbana
Compromise Talks In Motors Strike On Evacuation Issue
Informants say settlement talks are under way with union spokesmen noting no agreement on exclusive bargaining rights for the United Automobile Workers. After a six hour two day sequence, evacuation of GM plants and recognition demands remained unsettled as John L. Lewis and William S. Knudsen conferred.
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John L. Lewis
Committee For Industrial Organization
United Automobile Workers
General Motors
Lewis
William S. Knudsen
Iowa Senate rejects House changes on mortgage moratorium
Des Moines Iowa Senate votes 42 to 2 to refuse house amendments to extend the farm mortgage moratorium to March 1 1939. The bill returns to the house with a conference option if no agreement is reached. Senators Goetsch and Augustine voted for the house amendments. the dispute centers on preregistration dates.
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Iowa
Senate
Des Moines
Births Reported in Local Area This Week
Born to Mr and Mrs B Jan dick 195 Nineteenth avenue SW a son Jerome David on Jan 29. John Albert born to Mr and Mrs John Mc Cune 857 Seventh street Marion Feb 2 at University hospital in Iowa City. A daughter born Feb 4 to Mr and Mrs Henry Ahrens 1125 Sixth street NE Mercy hospital. A daughter born Feb 4 to Mr and Mrs C H Moser 210 Fifth street SE St Luke's hospital.
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B. Jandick
Nineteenth Avenue
Jerome David
John McCune
Seventh Street
Marion
John Albert
University Hospital
Iowa City
Henry Ahrens
Sixth Street
Mercy Hospital
C. H. Moser
Fifth Street
St. Luke's Hospital
Elihu Root Unsurprised By Health Update
New York June 16 1937 The condition of Elihu Root 92 year old statesman and jurist was unchanged today He is described as suffering from a heavy cold and remains under medical care at his home in New York City
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New York
Elihu Root
Root
Campaign Fund Solicitation Face Senate Debate
In Des Moines the senate debated a bill by Senator E. P. Donohue to prohibit campaign fund solicitation from state employees. Democrats questioned parts as unworkable and action was deferred to allow Senator T. F. Driscoll to prepare an amendment.
House Delays GM Sit-Down Strike Inquiry Resolution
The House tabled a Hoffman resolution seeking details from Labor Secretary Perkins on the General Motors Michigan strike. Chairman Connery of the labor committee said no member endorses sit-down strikes and urged a peaceful solution rather than partisan inquiries.
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Washington
Ins
House
Perkins
General Motors
Michigan
Hoffman
Connery
Massachusetts
Labor Committee
Secretary of Labor
TVA and Commonwealth and Southern End Three Year Power Pact
Endell L. Willkie, president of Commonwealth and Southern, announced the firm would buy no more TVA power after the agreement ends Wednesday night. The move follows government insistence on freedom to compete with private power interests and TVA directors’ terms for a new contract.
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Washington
Tennessee Valley Authority
Commonwealth and Southern Corporation
Endell L. Willkie
TVA
Commonwealth and Southern
Waltonians Highlight Merit Badges In Scout Work
Rev. Henry Scherer of First Lutheran outlined five merit badge groups at a Waltonian club luncheon for more than fifty Waltonians and Boy Scouts from Troop 17 at the Y. M. C. A. He listed Outdoor, Scouting, Good Turn, Life Work, and Life Play badges and noted Leon Logan of the state conservation board reported nearly one million fish stocked in Linn County streams in 1936.
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Henry Scherer
First Lutheran Church
Waltonian Club
Boy Scouts
Troop 17
Y. M.C.A
Mr. Scherer
Leon Logan
State Conservation Board
Linn County
Lake Wisconsin fire truck carries its own water
The village fire truck at Lake Wis. hauls 2,500 gallons of water to fires due to scarce city supply. Local crew rely on on board water to reach blaze scenes.
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Lake, Wis
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