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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1936
Page
1
The Gazette argues that Woodbury county graft cases collapse as special prosecutor Havner is dismissed and defendants may be quickly acquitted. It claims the political machine blocks justice, with Max Duckworth’s release and alleged protection payments tied to the Sioux City graft network.
Colonel Lindbergh Mrs Lindbergh and their son Jon arrived in Liverpool on Tuesday noon aboard the American Importer. They avoided interviews and moved to the Adelphi hotel escorted by detectives. Scotland Yard guarded them as they planned a possible stay in Wales near Cardiff.
Reflective meditation from a friendly New Year gathering as the author ponders life, faith, solitude, and service. It recalls Michael Fairless and his book The Roadmender, asking what we owe life and how we choose to fill days with truth beauty love and joy.
Officials large and small lost positions as a campaign graft drive unfolded. Fealing pled guilty to reporting violations but paid only a nominal fine. Harold M Cooper and Henry Kuhlmann resigned from posts, Duckworth left Woodbury county attorney, and police chiefs in Sioux City were replaced. Several agents were fired or suspended. no prison sentences were reported.
Washington leaders from government business and labor welcomed 1936 with optimistic plans to push recovery begun in 1935. They warned gains depend on burdens on employers and on Supreme Court rulings affecting Wagner acts, while urging long term programs and steady progress.
Greek Orthodox leader protests bombing of Ethiopian churches by Italian airmen. A Red Cross report says nine Swedes and twenty three Ethiopians in a unit were wiped out except for their commander Dr Fride Hylanders, slightly wounded, in a Monday attack near Dole. An appeal for gas masks followed for Ethiopian airbase foggah Bur.
Sioux City Iowa County Attorney Maurice Rawlings will not yet decide whether to continue prosecutions in the Woodbury graft cases. He may recommend retrying Attorney General Edward L. O Connor on the gambling conspiracy charge or dismiss charges against more than forty others. Rawlings will likely consider county board guidance as supervisors weigh the $50 000 already spent and the case costs.
State Comptroller C B Murtagh approved transferring 25000 from emergency to the county court fund in Woodbury County. The move enables payment of outstanding warrants and coverage of costs tied to Attorney General Edward L O Connor's graft and gambling conspiracy trial.
Joseph W. Stoddard of 331 Fourteenth street SE was named deputy county recorder by County Recorder Dempsy Jones to replace Mrs. Gladys Ballard. Approved by the Linn county board, he will start Thursday. Stoddard, Cedar Rapids native and World War II veteran, led local Musicians' Protective Union and is married with one son, Joseph Scott Stoddard.
AP reporting from St Louis about Dr. Robert Goddard presenting a motion picture of his rocket ascent to scientists. He aims to reach far beyond existing limits, potentially surpassing 100 miles and entering space. Colleagues praised his work while Goddard limited specifics, noting a 7500 foot flight at 500 mph and prompting questions about future capabilities.
AP reports H. M. Havner, former Woodbury county special prosecutor, sought a Waterloo search warrant and drafted affidavits as slot machine investigations appear possible in Black Hawk county. No results disclosed. three slot machine slugs found in Havner's hotel room dresser.
Rochester Minnesota AP Mayo Clinic doctors reported a stomach growth could not be removed due to inflammation after surgery but said medical treatment would clear the disorder. Governor Floyd B Olson, seeking a 1936 US Senate bid, was advised to moderate campaign activities though his condition should not end his political work.
A report of airplane wreckage near Mount Hamilton prompted two bombing planes to investigate if it belonged to Lt. J P Helms the missing army flyer. San Jose highway patrol stood by with an ambulance as Lt Col C L Tinker was notified by a civilian observer.
Congress schedules an extraordinary Friday night session to hear President Roosevelt deliver the annual state of the union message in person The move marks a rare departure from daytime addresses with no clear motive disclosed by leaders though the White House reportedly requested the invitation.
The article notes preparations for the 1936-37 federal budget as Senator Byrd signals a retrenchment resolution while President Hoover previews his congressional message. Night meetings fueled speculation of major announcements as sessions begin.
Federal Judge Albert L. Reeves ruled the Guffey coal act unconstitutional citing the tax clause. The ruling voids the 15 percent tax on nonparticipants and allows injunctions against enforcement by internal revenue officials. The decision follows prior similar rulings in other districts and targets six Missouri coal companies seeking relief.
Ames Iowa AP E R Meredith assistant engineer of design for the state highway commission died Tuesday of heart disease in his office Mrs Meredith who survives him is chairman of the state old age pension commission Meredith was connected with the highway commission for fifteen years and was a commissioned officer during the World War.
Craemer Dry Goods announces purchase of the 208 and 210 Second Avenue SE property, 40 by 140 feet, south of the present store at 211 First Avenue E. The three story building will be remodeled for Craemer use, connected to the current store by an overhead bridge, with about 50,000 dollars to be spent. remodel plans depend on lease adjustments before work starts.
Alma Berry said the explanation of charges that a graft setup operates in Sioux City came from County Attorney Maurice Rawlings. The Attorney General's office did not request its takeover or intervention. Edward L. O'Connor was in Iowa City.
After a White House meeting, House Foreign Affairs Chairman McReynolds outlined a draft to widen presidential powers for embargoes on oil and steel, make the current munitions embargo permanent, and possibly exempt Monroe Doctrine Latin American nations. He stressed the ideas were his own, not White House agreed.
German ambassador to France Roland Koester died in Paris at the American hospital from double pneumonia after an eight day illness. He was admitted last night as his condition turned critical.
Kansas City police intensified a nationwide hunt for Alvin Karpis, public enemy No 1, after Homer Fanning, 26, claimed his companion in a gun battle with patrolmen was Karpis. Fanning was captured, while Karpis escaped in a black Pontiac coach as officers swarmed the east-central area with machine guns and rifles.
Iowa Bureau records show Hémer Fanning, seized Tuesday in Kansas City, was arrested in Iowa City a year earlier on concealed weapons charges. Declared insane, he was sent to the Anamosa reform school until sanity returned. He was released last July 29 to Sheriff Don McComas of Johnson County at Iowa City. His record dates to 1927 with dozens of prior arrests.
The AP says chinch bugs in dangerously large numbers are hibernating in grain fields of southeastern Iowa and west central Illinois, with moderately dangerous numbers elsewhere in Oklahoma Kansas Missouri Illinois Indiana and Ohio. Potential damage to next summer crops depends on weather during and after their flight from shelters to fields.
Former President Herbert Hoover will speak at 8:30 p.m. January 16 at the University of Nebraska Coliseum in Lincoln. Lyle Jackson, Republican state central committee chair, reserved the 8,000 seat venue to discuss agricultural questions with Midwest farmers.
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