Labor unions blamed for high costs and price rises
Thurman Arnold testified before the temporary National Economic Committee that a small group of building trades and truck transportation unions wield outsized influence to push up rents and food prices. He argued for broad antitrust reform while noting court rulings limit action, including an aborted indictment of AFL Longshoremen over coerced CIO union suppression.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
LLP
Thurman Arnold
National Economic Committee
Arnold
Justice Department
Supreme Court
AFL
New York
CIO
Iowa Patrol Should Spend More Time On Highways
Des Moines AP report quotes Rep W A Yager of Spirit Lake in the Iowa house police regulations committee urging the highway patrol to spend more time on the road and less in stenographic work. He sponsors a bill to station one officer in every Iowa county, arguing current headquarters in 10 stations favors some counties and sidelines others in patrol duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
W. A. Yager
Spirit Lake
Iowa House Police Regulations Committee
Yager
Iowa
Betty Compton and James Walker Plan Divorce
NEW YORK UP Betty Compton former actress will file a divorce suit in Dade county Florida next Tuesday against James J Walker former New York mayor It was learned Thursday She has resided in Miami for 90 days before filing The suit claims life with Walker damaged her health and became unendurable The couple have arranged a property settlement and agreed to share custody of their two adopted children Mary Ann 5 and James John Jr 4
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Betty Compton
Dade County
Florida
James J. Walker
Miss Compton
Miami
Walker
Mary Ann
James John, Jr
Senate congratulates Iowa newsperson on birth of daughter
The Iowa Senate adopted a resolution congratulating Mr and Mrs Frank Nye of Des Moines on the birth of their daughter Nye, manager of the Iowa Daily Press association news bureau, with the measure introduced by Sen G R Hill of Clarion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Senate
Frank Nye
Nye
Iowa Daily Press Association
G. R. Hill
Clarion
Quads at one week old weigh within normal range
In Fargo North Dakota AP report the Brown quadruplets marked one week old showing normal weight loss for newborns. Connie first born and Cleo weighed about 4 pounds 7 ounces, Claire 4 pounds 6 ounces, and Clayton 3 pounds 1 ounce after shedding several ounces since birth.
Mother’s twins receive letters as birth total nears thousand
Physicians report the babies are fine in every respect. Mrs. Nick Brown stays at the hospital, opening letters from across the country as Thursday adds 318 to a growing total near 1,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nick Brown
Iow a U Students Wire Gillette On Policy
Iowa City AP report says Iowa Council for Peace and Preservation of Democracy and the University of Iowa Negro Forum sent a telegram to Senator Guy M. Gillette. They denounce government policy toward minorities and urge justice and merit in armed forces and defense industries, asking him to oppose segregation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Iowa Council For Peace and the Preservation of Democracy
University of Iowa Negro Forum
Guy M. Gillette
Iowa
Sen. Gillette
Edmund Lowe Divorced After 1936 Marriage
Rita Kaufman Lowe was granted a divorce from film actor Edmund Lowe in Hollywood. She described him as love less yet attentive to other women and testified he was hypocritical nagging and unreasonably quarrelsome. A $75,000 property settlement was awarded. the couple wed in New York on April 2, 1936 and separated August 15 last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
INS
Rita Kaufman Lowe
Edmund Lowe
Lowe
New York
Launch of U S S Mahogany Net Tender in Cleveland
The U S S Mahogany, the third anti sub marine net tender built for the Navy, was launched in Cleveland by the American Ship Building Co on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
U.S. S
Navy
American Ship Building Co
Thursay
Count Von Luckner Lives Quiet Life in German Mountains
AP reports Count Felix von Luckner is living in a log cabin in the Harz mountains of Germany with his Swedish wife Ingeborg. A NBC excerpt quotes a letter dated Jan 1 from Halle stating they stay secluded, hunt, and see little of the outside world as rumors of Pacific raiding fade. Reports of a ship sink by a captain named Von Lucknow are noted as unconfirmed connections to Luckner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Felix von Luckner
Harz Mountains
Germany
South Seas
Lowell Thomas
National Broadcasting Company
Thomas
von Luckner
Halle
Pacific
Harz
Ingeborg
von Lucknow
Pages Name Avoca Girl Queen in Beauty Pageant
Des Moines AP reports Iowa House pages selected Geraldine Derby as queen. The 24 year old Avoca secretary to Rep Herman Walter has brown eyes, 5 feet 4 4 inches, and 116 pounds. She aspires to be a commercial artist and has long been noted as Avoca high school’s prettiest girl in 1935.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
Iowa House
Gerry
Geraldine Derby
Avoca
Herman W Walter
Council Bluffs
Avoca High School
Radio Program Schedule Highlights Friday Evening
A detailed radio grid lists programs across stations WMT WHO WGN KFJB WSUI and more. Notable items include Fulton Lewis Jr. at 6 pm, Sherlock Holmes and Captain Herne later, Sports rounds, News from WHO, and musical features like Inaide of Sports and Sunset Roundup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WMT
Fulton Lewis, Jr
Preston Bradley
KFIB
John W Vandercook
WGN
Captain Herne
KFJB
Kate Smith
Lenoyal
WSUI
Power On the Land
Lucilla Manners
Melody
Newton
Ted Fio Rito
Ord
Wsuui
Minnesota
Elmer Davis
Johnny
Gabriel_ Heatter
WGON
Wmt—Playhouse
Everyman's Theater
Raymond Gram Swing
Winns of Destiny
Kfjib—Girls’ Cage
Dick Jurcens
AI Pearce
Bis Town
Art Kassel
Orch
Shen Field
Chicago
Sharen Dorsey
Lawrence Welk
Dick Jurgens
Golden Groves
Vaughn Monroe
Leighton Noble
Rob Knight
Eddie Duchin
Griff Williams
Art Kaasel
Morning Radio Schedule Highlights and Guests Across Stations
A dense list chronicles morning programs across multiple stations with hosts, guests, and segments. It notes WuRT, WMT, WHO, WOI, WSUI, KFJB, KWLC and others featuring news, weather, farm reports, music, prayers, and children's segments. Entities include station call signs, program names, and guest names like Jerry and Zelda, Victor H. Lindlahr, and June Baker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WMT
WGN
Carter
Charlie Worcester
WYMT
Wol
Dbuckstops
Earlybirda
WM1
Wayne Mall
Jerry
Zelda
WOI
Wayne May Box
Krfeijb
Cantain Herne
KFJB
Wil
Hank
WMTO
WSUI
Kfjn
Dick Leibert
Victor H. Lindlahr
KPFJB
SBUI
Andy Jacobsen
Orch
Essen
Lncnln
Hishway
Hish Schooens
Wolf—Service Reperte
Muale
Music Magic
Dea
Harmony
Magic Kitchen
June Baker
Deu
Matty Wells
Acree
KWLC
Wo! Mid
WGR
Army
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James Walker
Iowa U
Gillette
Count von Luckner
Ni Pains Rapides Ames
Chicase
Fewa Cits
KVI
Marshalstown
Decorah
KWLG
Ton Owen
Cowboys
Uncle Harry
Avalon Orchestra
Voice of
Yar
Ralph Ginsburgh
Soneyfrlows
Carnegie Tech Symphony
Dale Ellsworth
Education Speaks
Pega
Obs For America
Kivb
Ditmer
Olson
NYA
Wooi—News
Woaui
Walta ‘Ine
Kfjb—News Review
Aviation News
Gordon Jenkins
Warerane
Walter Flanders
Wro
Sally Brown
Mark Love
WSOIH
KFJR
Meadowbrook
McLsnnon
Edna O'Dell
Wsuli
Wihio—Rboy
Max Dachler
Walter Plander
Koura
P.T.A
Curtis Music Institute
Orient
Alice Rive
WBIT
WEUI
Munleia
He Davis
Wah
Relizion
Bell
Tufts
Bitense
Wither
Gate
Luther Jague
Esper McConne
Resents
Kalee Blue
Waleal
Campbell’s Soups
Walter
Huston
Mariner
Peter Jerdehl
Ace
MART
Cedar Rapids
Mai
PUMA
Martex
Spring Bay
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