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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1935
Page
12
Council members and city lawyers object to the plan commission report on zoning the newly annexed airport area as residential. They propose industrial zoning to permit future hangars shops and travel facilities, arguing residence zoning would block needed aviation development.
A 16 year old girl will face a federal bank robbery charge in Tulsa alongside a woman and three men. Gladys Parks, 16, was arrested at Gering Nebraska and will be brought here to face charges with Lando Gunter Jack White Dick Johnson and Rena Kimes for the robbery of the Ealeland Oklahoma National Bank.
The Franklin and Roosevelt junior high basketball teams will play tonight at the Acoma Gym. The advertisement mis-listed the game as Wednesday night.
Four investigating agencies united in a new drive against hexing in Lycoming county after an eight month old boy, James Leroy Fritz, suffered deep head wounds in a kitchen incident blamed on an elder brother. District Attorney John Youngman says the injuries occurred after the elder boy was claimed cured by faith of a spell. Authorities prepared to arrest a woman healer tied to the case. she claimed divine faith healing and denounced witch doctors.
The annual school of the first battalion of the 133rd infantry Iowa National Guard will be held in Cedar Rapids at Hotel Montrose for two days. About forty to fifty officers and non commissioned officers from multiple cities are expected. Registration starts Saturday noon with a city tour, smoker, dinner, and a Sunday schedule of classes and a banquet in the Crystal ballroom.
The Iowa Senate passed a bill 27 to 19 to bar campaigning on election day. It forbids distributing or posting political material and using radio or loudspeakers on election day, with violations as a misdemeanor. Senator Calhoun urged making election day orderly for independent voting.
The house labor committee discusses deep internal strife within the A F L and allied unions. Jurisdiction fights, employer noncompliance with the recovery act, and industrial evolution fuel tensions as leaders warn the crisis could hinder economic recovery. Francis J. Gorman of the United Textile Workers notes potential union amalgamations amid disputes.
Alton Illinois AP reports Robert Wadlow known as Alton's biggest citizen turns 17 on Friday. He stands 8 feet 1 inch tall and weighs about 390 pounds based on growth. he cannot determine exact weight due to lack of suitable scales.
A broken assortment of colors and sizes features built up shoulder style with cuff or elastic knee. Prices show a regular 58c value across the selection.
Advertisement for a girdle priced at $1.50 featuring a boneless back and a slight bow across the diaphragm. Available in sizes 24 to 32.
Brocade with four inch side measurements offered in sizes 24 to 32. Regular price noted as one dollar. Found in the corset tea rose batiste section on the second floor.
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