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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 20, 1935

Page

8

IOWA Students Form League for War Protest

Iowa students form a movement named League for War demanding four years of compulsory military training for men and women and a national dictatorship to enforce the policy. Huey P Long is named as dictator designate. Miss Hartles protests from a university group while Muss Hartlex of Be Creek leads the drive seeking 1500 members. Faculty react cautiously.

vVot nEe Pee Huey Huey P Lere Lousiana Paterta da Ica de Cue League Jac Harties Wetechucce Enuac Wehicr Ag

Day in Washington by the Associated Press

Senate munitions investigators plan to call Charles M Schwab in the inquiry into Bethlehem’s shoring activities. Administration leaders seek defeat of the McCarran wage amendment to save the relief bill and plans to give state emergency council directors a major voice in spending the 4000 million work relief fund. Labor leaders condemn the Richberg recommendation of a non partisan NRA. Authorities studied levies to strengthen the New Deal monetary position from Supreme Court gold decisions. Senator Tydings introduced a pensions payment bill calling for negotiable negotiators instead of cash payment.

Senate Charles M Schwab Bethlehem McCarran State Emergency Council Supreme Court

La Follette Seeks Ten Billion Public Works Measure

Wisconsin Senator Robert M La Follette proposes a ten billion public works bill to fund relief projects as the New Deal unfolds. Senate leaders consider wage guarantees tied to the plan while James M Mead pushes regulations for air mail service to aid airline operators.

la Follette Buonder Slate Progress Areeo Senate Robert M Li Fenette Wisconsin Robert F Wagner Wge Carr James M Mead House Post Office Committee

Tennessee Keeps Its Monkey Law

Tennessee House debated a long effort to repeal a widely noted statute backed by Cecil Anderson, with Vanderbilt student legislators weighing the repeal. The vote ended 67 to 20 in favor of retaining the law, spotlighting the law’s historical attention and its defenders led by supporters amid national interest.

Nashville, Tenn Tennessee House of Representatives Cecil Anderson Vanderbilt Wiliam Jennings Bryan

Serb Mob Attempts Jailbreak at Sibinj

Peasant rioters in Sibinj attacked gendarmes Tuesday hoping to free prisoners. Several peasants were killed or wounded as guards fired on the mob. Three would be liberators were already arrested on anti government agitation charges in Brod district near the Save river. The mob, led by a local Catholic priest, organized an anti government demonstration after arrests of their deputies.

Aflgrade Jugoaslavia Sibinj Tuesda Brod Save

Wilson and Co Plans Recapitalization Share Split

Wilson and Company meat packers win stockholder approval for a February 23 recapitalization. Ninety nine percent of shares represented favored the plan, eliminating class A stock and accumulated dividends in favor of common stock and 6 percent preferred shares. Thomas E. Wilson said new shares should be tradeable on the New York Exchange by February 25.

Chicago Wilson and Company Oted Thomas E. Wilson New York Exchange

Richard Bennett III In Serious Condition In London

Richard Bennett III, the actor, is in a London nursing home in serious condition after a recent fall from a horse. The update came Tuesday and was reported by AP.

London Richard Bennett

Kennamer Trial Evidence Highlights Defendant’s Calm and Affection

Witnesses describe Kennamer’s sworn love for Virginia Wilcox and dispute self defense claims. A friend’s testimony and Dr Knoblock’s time estimate challenge the killing of Gorrell. Psychiatrists affirm sanity. Tulsa teachers note high intelligence. defense blocks character witnesses for the dead youth.

C. Knoblock Tulsa Kennamer Gorrell Hurst

Tulsa prosecutor to reopen Born death inquiry after Kennamer trial

PAWNEE Okla INS reports Tulsa County Prosecutor Holly Anderson vows to reopen the Sidney Born death probe after Phil Kennamer’s testimony on the witness stand. Born, 20, son of a University of Tulsa chemist, was fatally wounded in his car nine days after John Gorrell’s similar shooting last Thanksgiving night. Anderson says she has questions about whether Born’s death was self inflicted.

Kennamer Otto Kraemer Gorrell Testamont Phil Miss Wilcox Kraemer A. Flint Moss Virginia Wilcox Pawnee Okla INS Phil Kennamer Sidney Born Holly Anderson Tulsa County University of Tulsa Tulsa John Gorrell

Curly-headed Defendant Testifies In Own Defense

Phil, a curly headed defendant, testifies Monday in his own defense claiming Sidney Born did not die by his own action and that he believes Born was murdered. The dramatic statement highlights his theory of foul play in the case.

Sidney Born Phil

Oklahoma Woman Warden Refuses Dismissal Until Vindication

Mrs. George A Waters the Granite reformatory warden, the nation's only woman in charge of a male prison, refuses to be fired without vindication. She demands a full investigation before removal after the prison break last Sunday. Sheriff Fred Hunt named as her successor by the state board of affairs.

Oklahoma City State Board of Affairs Fred Hunt Tishomingo Granite Reformatory George A. Waters State Senate

British investors weigh action on gold payments in U S securities

A London advisory committee led by Sir Harry Armstrong plans a meeting to consider legal action by British investors to force payment in gold for American gold securities. The move cites the 1794 Jay treaty and U S Supreme Court gold clause rulings with alleged monetary losses and mentions postwar treaties with Germany Austria and Hungary.

London U. S. Supreme Court Stock Exchange England United States London Advisory Protective Committee Sir Harry Armstrong New York Barnett Hollander Hollander Supreme Court Germany Austria Hungary Washington

Iowa City Woman Fined for Liquor Nuisance

Mrs Blanche Fleming of Iowa City was fined 350 dollars and costs in district court after being found guilty of maintaining a liquor nuisance. County Attorney E A Baldwin filed an injunction to stop her from operating a place for sale of liquor.

Iowa City Blanche Fleming E. A. Baldwin Fleming

Iowa Senate Group Defeats Shangle Gold Clause Bill

Standing committees of the Iowa Senate recommended definite postponement for the gold clause bill sponsored by Sen. L. T. Shangle of Oskaloosa. The measure would bar contracts specifying payment in a particular form of money and deem such payments unenforceable in courts. The judiciary committee also favored indefinite postponement for a Schmidt bill on forfeiture of property used in games of chance or lotteries.

Des Moines State Senate L. T. Shangle Oskaloosa Shangle Senate Judiciary Committee Paul Schmidt Town City

Senate action on land sale and exemptions discussed

Shangle proposed following the owner's division of land at an execution sale and a committee urged discarding this, while a house bill to add radio receiving sets to the general exemption list was rejected. The senate also struck down a measure to place tractors on the taxi list.

Judiciary No 2 Senate

Pair Gets 10 Year Terms At Iowa City

William F. Roberts age 48 and Frank Edwards age 64 both of Peoria Illinois were sentenced in district court to ten years in the Ft. Madison state penitentiary after pleading guilty to stealing five cases of shoes from a box car in Iowa City on February 10. They were arrested in Peoria last week and questioned by Dixon Illinois officers about other box car robberies Tuesday.

Iowa City William F. Roberts Frank Edwards Peoria Ill Ft. Madison Dixon

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