Political Salvos Pivot On Townsend Pension Idea
The piece surveys lawmakers including Representative John S. McGroarty of California who is open to omitting his name as a candidate to push the Townsend pension plan. It notes the Ty dings McCormack bill on penalties for inciting disaffection in the armed forces and critiques liquor profits in Iowa. It cites Sears Roebuck advertising impact and a Rhode Island senate misstep, plus Park Findley’s disappearance and the Nye neutrality effort in Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John S. McGroarty
Infornia
Townsend
Philadelphia
Mule
McGroarty
Toesults
Sears, Roebuck & Co
R. E. Wood
Fred W. Sargent
Chicago and North Western Railroad
Rhode Island Senate
F. C. Broomhead
Evael O. W. Tuesba
W. O
Congress
Gerald Nye
North Dakota
Minneapolis
Senate Committee On Munitions
Nye
Minnesota
Washington
Hauptmann Cross Examined In Death House Interview
Bruno Richard Hauptmann faced over four hours of cross examination in the death house as Samuel Leibowitz and C Lloyd Fisher pressed his account of the Lindbergh kidnapping. Hauptmann stood by his story and hinted at alternate methods, saying he would not have used a ladder and would have used a gang with a different plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
N. J
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Hauptmann
Samuel Leibowitz
C. Lloyd Fisher
David T. Wilentz
Flemington
Condon
John Terry
Leibowitz
Mark O. Kimberling
John F. Condon
Jassie
Lindbergh
Don't forget that life is what we make it says Dr Newton
A 1936 aphoristic piece urges daily living with self honesty and courage. It contrasts two ways of life, stresses happiness from bridges to others not walls, and highlights inner discipline, patience, and faith as keys to lasting well being.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
Buying Rush Sends Share Prices Up To Higher Levels
Stocks climbed to new multi month highs in brisk trading on Wednesday. Motors and rails led the advance with gains of 1 to 3 points as turnover reached 1 230 000 shares in the first hour. Public buying and brokerage activity supported the rally with expectations of Congress adjournment and spring production in the motor industry fueling optimism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
SNS
Congress
Italy Germany and Austria draw pact revisited
Florence AP reports a high authority disclosed a three nation agreement among Italy Germany and Austria still in formulation The pact mentions Hungary and mirrors prewar triple entente terms The three points call for tariff reductions between Germany and Austria Germany to guarantee Austria's independence and Italy to allow pan Germanism in Austria within Austria's independence preserve
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence
Italy
Germany
Austria
Hungary
Fulvio Sovich
Egon Berger-Waldenegg
Cedar Rapids Auto Toll For 1936
A brief item notes the 1936 Cedar Rapids auto toll situation with figures 33 and 37 appearing in the fragment. The readable text offers no clear event details or dates beyond those numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Utica Gas Blast Shuts Downtown Business District
A blast of illuminating gas in Utica New York collapsed streets and sent manhole covers flying while fire and utility crews fought underground leaks. Police and guardsmen blocked 30 square blocks as officials feared further explosions endangering the public and city workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utica
N. Y
Nicholas Doll
Vincent Corriu
Corriu
Utica National Guards
Ernest Bonville
Watertown
World War Ace Killed In Crash at Wellington Airport
Squadron Leader Malcolm MacGregor, famed World War ace and long distance flying racer, died when his plane crashed during a gale while attempting to land at Wellington airport on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
New Zealand
Malcolm MacGregor
Supreme Court Halts Findley Will Hearing
Des Moines Iowa Supreme Court Justice James Parsons signed an order halting a special probate hearing in the estate of the late Park A Findley former chief of the state bureau of investigation. Miss Ricka Findley seeks a writ of certiorari to lift the hearing to the Supreme Court while alleging gifts of securities and jewels were not listed in the probate. She seeks to challenge constitutionally protected rights in a petition filed with the court. The stay includes a $500 bond and sets February 26 for a writ hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Supreme Court
James Parsons
Park A. Findley
State Bureau of Investigation
Ricka Findley
Grace Miller Findley
Dring Needham
Polk County District Court
Parsons
Miss Findley
Findley
Louisville
Vatter
Nis
Walter Maley
Glen Schmidt
Vernon Lynch
Valley National Bank
Town-Des Moines National Bank
Crash Fatal To U S Army Cadet In Texas
A U.S. Army Cadet Wilkes S. Barnett 24 of Greenville South Carolina student at Randolph Field died in a plane crash near San Antonio Texas during a final training flight of his basic work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio, Tex
Wilkes S. Barnett
Greenville
S. C
Randolph Field
Wider Power Sought in Farm Relief Bill
Washington reports a $500 million substitute for the outlawed AAA foresees President authority to impose quotas on agricultural products. The measure revises the original AAA powers, with amendment by Chairman Jones of Texas. aims to include subsidies for land treatment and soil restoration, land use changes, and domestic allotment targets.
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Washington
INS
House
Department of Agriculture
Jones
Texas
Agriculture Committee
Administration
Senate
Rep
Hope
Kansas
Former Chief of Army Air Corps 15 Dead
Brig. Gen. William D Mitchell retired fiery chief of the army air corps died at Doctors Hospital after weeks of illness at 56. He had influenza complications with a heart condition blamed on overwork. Surviving are his widow Elizabeth Trumbull Miller of Grosse Pointe Mich and two children. He opposed independent air power and faced court martial in 1925 before resigning and retiring to farming. Continued on Page 13 Col 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William D.mitchell
Army Air Corps
Doctor's Hospital
Army
Adrian van S. Lambert
Mitchell
Elizabeth Trumbull Miller
Grosse’ Pointe
Mich
Lucy
Trumbull
William
Eee Oken D. Butler
West Point
Army Air Service Organization
War Department
Coolidge
United Air Service
Air Corps
Hawaii
National Defense
War and Navy Departments
Secretary of War
U. S
John Ledrum
Harriet Danforth
U S Rebuffs French Move on Naval Limits
London reports the United States rebuffed the French bid to bypass ambassador Davis at the four power naval conference. France appealed directly to President Roosevelt about the 35,000 ton battleship demand. The State Department sent the issue back to Davis and Paris awaits instructions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
INS
United States
Norman H. Davis
Roosevelt
Washington
Davis
State Department
Charles Corbin
Paris
Reopen Liggett Case as Widow Plans to Flee
Minneapolis police reopened their inquiry into the Walter Liggett assassination after the acquittal of Isadore Blumenfeld. Mrs Edith Liggett said an unidentified car tried to run her down Jan 29 and said she would leave Minnesota after selling her newspaper, amid fears of gangland vengeance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Walter Liggett
Diadore
Kid Cann
Edith Liggett
United Press
Isadore Blumenfeld
Minneapolis police find no local effort to solve Walter Wattee case
A U P dispatch reports that except for Detective Chief Hilborn, no Minneapolis officers have shown initiative to crack Walter Wattee’s murder. The writer urges hiring an outside agency and notes the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension’s past successes in Liggett and Howard Guilford cases. The piece suggests newspaper investigations may be needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Hilborn
Walter’ Wattee
Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
Howard Guilford
Liggett
Floyd B. Olson
Bryant sets non stop air record from Rock Hill to Miami
Robert E Bryant, a theater owner and aviation enthusiast from Rock Hill South Carolina, flew non stop to Miami covering 670 miles in 9 hours 36 minutes. He surpassed Italy's prior nine hour non refueling record for aircraft under 617 288 pounds empty. The previous record was 550 954 miles, set April 24 1933 by Sebastiano Bendendo and P Nuvoli on a Cinisello Milano to San Vito Dei Normanni Brindisi flight.
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Miami
Fla
United States
Robert E. Bryant Eve Teek
Rock Hi S. C
Italy
Bryant
Rock Hill
Sebastiano ‘Bendendo
P. .Nuvoli
Cinisello-Milano
Denton Sues McPherson for 400000 Over Slander Claim
Vivian Denton former publicity agent for Angelus Temple sues Aimee Semple McPherson in Los Angeles for 400000 alleging cruel remarks damaged her reputation. Denton says McPherson's statements caused mental and physical suffering and contributed to Denton's suicide attempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
INS
Aimee Semple McPherson
Angelus Temple
Wednesday
Vivian Denton
The
Temple
Sister Aimee
McPherson
Miss Denton
Mrs. McPherson
Doctor Works in Cold Atop 60-Ft Ladder
Lowell Mass crane operator John McCoy trapped sixty feet aloft in cab of crane at Lowell Gas and Light plant. Amid sub zero cold a surgeon amputated his right arm while suspended, aided by firemen, rigger, and a priest. McCoy spoke through the drill and faced a 50-30 survival chance as the operation continued at precarious height.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell
Mass
John McCoy
St. Joseph's Hospital
McCoy
Lowell Gas and Light Pmpany
Michael Leachey
Regan
Gillmore
Long
George Collins
Collins
Osage
Snow Predicted For Iowa Amid Cold Winter Pulse
Des Moines AP reports Iowa faces a shift from extreme cold to snow on Wednesday. Skies cleared Tuesday night with lows in the minus teens to 20s as winds shift from north to west. Snow is expected across much of the state though not heavy, with drifting possible if winds pick up. Temperatures to drop to 25 below in the northeast, 20 below northwest, and 10 below in the south before moderating as snow arrives. Continued in later column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Canadian Northwest
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Bernard Manley
Liquor Control Commission
Manley
Liquor Commission
Park Findley
Gazette
Bruno
Criminal
Atty
Joseph Fort Newton
DR. Newton
Upstate
William Mitchell
U.S
Aimee
Ong Wa Er
Manele
Ould Beall
Bane
Edwin‘¥. Carey
St. Peter's Church
Mercury
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