New Era in Iowa Politics Opens as Democrats Take Control
The Iowa Democrats hold state government for the first time in 42 years, prompting questions about reform and accountability. The piece cites Harper’s and John T Flynn on public finance, calls for open reporting of public funds, and notes debates on farm relief plans and state university finances. It also references moves on tax delinquency procedures, domestic allotments, sports pages, crime notes, and international issues shaping the era.
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Des Moines
Harper
John T Flynn
Flynn
Shanhaikwan Falls as Chinese Forces Retreat
The Chinese army loses Shanhaikwan to Japan after fierce Tuesday night assaults. About 500 Chinese soldiers were annihilated and the city described as a smoking ruin with heavy civilian casualties. Martial lines reorganize near Shiho as police brace Peiping and Tientsin for potential unrest.
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Peiping
China
Shanhaikwan
Chang Hsenh-Liang
Shiho
Manchuria
Tientsin
Japanese curb Shan-hai-kwan clash to avoid foreign friction
Japanese officials claim the Shanhaikwan battle was not aimed at reshaping borders but to prevent spread of conflict. Tokyo said Chinese forces suffered heavy losses as they retreated after land sea and air actions. General Chang Hsiao-liang was warned by Japanese military and naval authorities to answer for the developments.
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Associated Press
Tokio
Shanhaikwan
Japanese War Office
Jehel
Manchukuo
Jehol
Manchuria
China
Peiping
Chang Hsiao- Liang
U. S. backs non recognition of Japanese expansion
Washington officials say the non recognition doctrine, first used over Manchuria, will apply to any further Japanese conquests on the Asiatic mainland in violation of Kellogg or nine power pacts. If Japan ousts Chinese authority in Jehol or creates a puppet state, the U.S. will not recognize it.
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U. S
Washington
State Stimson
Japan
Shanhaikwan
China
Jehol
United States
Family of Nations
Manchukuo
Manchuria
Wiring blamed for fire killing two in Chicago flat
A short circuit in the wiring system of a top floor flat building is blamed for a fire that trapped and killed John Kesnan, 51, and his wife Elizabeth, 50. The blaze cut off their escape as flames engulfed their apartment.
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Chicago
INS
John Kesnan
Elizabeth
Wilhelm Cuno Dies Suddenly Former German Leader
Dr Wilhelm Cuno former German chancellor and Hamburg America line head died of a heart attack at 57 in Hamburg. Born July 2 1876 in Suhl Thuringia he rose from Prussian finance service to wartime food ministry and later steered shipping relations with the United States. He became Hamburg American chairman in 1918 and Germanys chancellor in 1922 before resigning in 1923 and returning to the shipping company duties.
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Germany
Wilhelm Cuno
Cuno
Suhl
Thuringia
War-Food Ministry
Hamburg-American Shipping Line
Albert Ballin
United States
United American Lines
Versailles
Brussels
Spa
Geneva
France
Ruhr Valley
Gustav Stresemann
Dr. Cuno
Hutchinson Named Head of State Securities Dept
Cedar Rapids report states Walter R. Hutchinson, Linn County Democratic chair, is appointed superintendent of the state securities department at four thousand dollars annually. He will remain in Cedar Rapids to run his law practice while serving, with wife and two children at 2032 Washington Ave.
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Cedar Rapids
Walter R. Hutchinson
Democratic County Central Committee
Linn County
State Securities Department
Alex Miller
Washington
Hutchinson
Des Moines
Agnes Mae
Walter, Jr
Washington Avenue
Roosevelt Tackles Federal Problems
Roosevelt begins his presidency by tackling the federal treasury. He plans to balance the budget with severe economy and possible new taxes, meeting with party leaders in New York to set the groundwork for the first year in office beginning March 4.
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Hyde Park
N. Y
Franklin D. Roosevelt
White House
New York
New York City
Congress
Roosevelt
Herbert Lehman
Federal Treasury
Cigaret Price War Starts In Tobacco Industry
In Winston Salem North Carolina the cigarette industry began cutting prices on Tuesday led by R J Reynolds cutting the price of a thousand cigarettes from 6 85 to 6 and American Tobacco followed suit. The reductions lower a pack from 15 cents to 12 cents and are seen as a response to heavy road sales and aggressive price competition amidst industry wide cuts.
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Winston-Salem, NC
R. J. Reynolds Company
American Tobacco Company
Hoover denounces opposition to government reorganization plan
President Hoover accused Democratic opposition of blocking his bid to unify 58 federal activities. He urged Congress to refrain from curtailing his successor with veto power and threatened to push stronger independent action if reforms are blocked. The press conference followed his Florida trip.
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Washington
Hoover
Congress
Florida
Super-Cabinet Proposed In Bill
Washington bill sponsored by Senators Tydings and George calls for a super-cabinet advising the President and Congress on national stability and welfare. It would include the secretaries of treasury War navy interior agriculture commerce and labor with a nine-member advisory commission chosen by the President-elect and later named by the President.
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LLP
Congress
Tydings
George
Treasury
War
Navy
Interior
Agriculture
Commerce
Labor
Roosevelt
Hoover
Coe Band Invited to Roosevelt Inaugural Parade
A formal invitation for the Coe College military band to join the March 4 inaugural parade for President elect Franklin D Roosevelt was sent to B D Silliman and college officials. Rear Admiral Cary T Grayson arranged the invite, routed through Rep B M Jacobsen, and the band will decide through college administration led by Stanley Vesely. If they attend, the band would perform at inaugurations for two presidents of opposite parties following its Hoover inauguration appearance.
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Cedar Rapids
Coe College
Franklin D. Roosevelt
B. D. Silliman
Coe
The
Gazette
Washington
Cary T. Grayson
Silliman
Rep
B. M. Jacobsen
Clinton
Stanley Vesely
Coc
Hoover
Bucharest Denies Lupescu Murder Rumor
In Bucharest officials deny a Warsaw rumor that Magda Lupescu, companion of King Carol, was assassinated on Christmas Eve. The denial follows circulating gossip and concerns surrounding the royal circle.
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Bucharest
Warsaw
Mme. Magda Lupescu
Carol
Board Predicts U S Democracy Will Survive
NEW YORK AP The presidents research committee on social trends urges that democracy will persist with higher achievement standards and broader social programs while warning that emergencies will force bold government action and new politico economic organizations. It notes risks of plutocratic dictatorship and calls for faster adaptation to social change.
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New York
Wesley C. Mitchell
Columbia University
William F. Ogburn
University of Chicago
Iowa Cage Stars Granted Eligibility By Board
The University of Iowa board of athletics ruled Ivan Blackmer and Edward Break eligible for further competition pending Western conference investigation after a lengthy discussion. The decision rescinds the previous disbarment by the board's eligibility committee and followed a major public vote at the Iowa North Dakota State game.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa ,Board of Athletics
Ivan Blackmer
Edward Break
Hawkeye
Athletic Board
C. C. Williams
F. G. Hughes
Henning Larson
Board of Athletics
Quiz Wife Again In Schildhauer Murder Case
CHICAGO UP Detectives again questioned Mrs. Frances Schildhauer at police HQ about the murder of her bandmaster husband Edwin. She, due to give birth in May, has been repeatedly questioned and reportedly contradicted herself. She fainted at the station when questioned about an attorney who borrowed 1000 from her husband, was revived and continued answering.
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Chicago
Frances Schildhauer
Two Gunmen Slain In Missouri Pistol Battle
In Cape Girardeau Missouri two unidentified gunmen said to be St Louis gangsters were shot to death in a downtown pistol duel with seven police. The confrontation followed a tip to search a flat where Frank Casey once lived and where burglars were reported to have struck a Moorehouse cafe.
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Cape Girardeau
St. Louis
Frank Casey
Moorehouse
Linn county 1933 taxes set on 1932 levies total
County Auditor G A Senninger reports Linn county will collect 3,130,324.59 in taxes for 1933 on 1932 assessments. 1932 collectable was 3,666,371.07 showing a drop of 536,046.48. The report breaks down by cities and rural areas with millages, net taxable values, and moneys and credits.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County
State Board of Assessment
G. A. Senninger
Robert M. Vesely
Herbert Harriman Dead Financier and Sportsman of Note
Herbert M. Harriman, member of the American banking family, died Tuesday in Londonderry Ireland. A prominent New York society figure and World War I veteran, he was the youngest son of the late Oliver Harriman and brother of Mrs W K Vanderbilt. He won the 1900 Amateur Golf Championship and was married three times.
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Londonderry
Ireland
Herbert M. Harriman
New York
8. J. Hunter
Aghadowey
Harriman
Oliver Harriman
W. K. Vanderbilt
West
BE. H. Harriman
America
Death by Own Action Doubts Cast on Calumet City Note
Police investigate Pearl Ross death after notes exonerating Walter Armstrong claim she chose suicide. Authorities doubt the letters tell the full story, probing strange circumstances surrounding the brain injury and fatal shooting in Calumet City.
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Chicago
INS
Pearl Ross
Walter Armstrong
Calumet City
Will Rogers Says Will Rogers Says
Edster Gazette reports a column quoting Will Rogers on current events with his characteristic humor and concise wit. The item highlights Rogers as a social commentator shaping public opinion through memorable quips.
Outlooks and a Poor Man's View of the New Year
Beverly Hills letter writer Will offers a stark contrast to New Year predictions by listing what a jailed inmate foresees for the coming year. He suggests the media always speaks for the powerful, not the convict, and provides his own stark forecast.
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Beverly ‘Hills
Calif
New Officers Begin Duties At Courthouse
Linn county supervisors in Cedar Rapids proceed with 1933 staffing at the courthouse. Fred Stirm elected board chairman as Frank L. Williams outlines treasurer office deputies and clerks, confirming Lee Fitzgerald and Myrtle Campbell as top deputies, plus Howe and Grace Moyd as clerks. Salary cuts affect all but fixed officers and higher paid staff, drawing protest from Sheriff Petrus supporters.
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Linn County
Board of Supervisors
Fred Stirm
Near
Alburnett
Frank L. Williams
Lee Fitzgerald
Myrtle Campbell
Cea
Howe
Governor Bryan Kept Alive By Oxygen During Illness
Lincoln Neb Jan report states Governor Charles W. Bryan remained on oxygen with an artificial respirator as doctors supported his breathing. Despite sickness he reportedly took the oath of office last week while confined to bed after a strenuous campaign for re election.
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Lincoln, Neb
INS
Charles W. Bryan
Nebraska
Bryan
Jack Pickford Dies in Paris Hospital
Jack Pickford brother of Mary Pickford and noted motion picture actor died in the American hospital in Paris on Tuesday after a breakdown since Oct 14. He was 36. Dr. Edmund L. Gros cited multiple neuritis that finally affected the brain center. Douglas Fairbanks visited him recently. Pickford’s first wife Olive Thomas died here in 1930 in dramatic circumstances.
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Paris
Jack Pickford
Mary Pickford
Edmund L. Gros
Douglas Fairbanks
Orient
Jack
Olive Thomas
Marlene Dietrich To Make Statement On Damage Suit
Hollywood German film star Marlene Dietrich remained silent as Paramount sued for 182,850 dollars for breach of contract. Her attorney said a statement would be issued later.
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Marlene Dietrich
Hollywood
Calif. Cins
Paramount Company
400 Put To Work In Chicago By N W
Chicago shakeup returns 400 men to North Western railroad shops. Superintendent George Collins says 200 more laborers expected to resume work this week as the new year begins.
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Chicago
N.W
INS
North Western Railroad
George Collins
Domestic Allotment Farm Relief Bill Heads for House Vote
The House Agriculture Committee formally reports the domestic allotment farm relief bill by 14 to 0. It would raise farm income by about a billion dollars, with an amendment allowing rice producers to benefit. Democratic leaders plan speedy passage by Saturday despite expected presidential veto.
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Iowa
Washington
House Agriculture Committee
House
Hoover
Roosevelt Allotment Plan Discussed in Special Session
Congress debated a proposed Roosevelt allotment plan in a special session. Chairman Jones and Speaker Garner favored liberal debate and amendments. The plan would cut wheat production by 20 percent next year, with a per bushel tax collected from mills and paid to farmers via the U S Treasury.
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Roosevelt
Jones
Agriculture Committee
Garner
House
Michener
Chicago ‘ Board of Trade
U. S. Treasury
Alleged Killer of New York Gang Leader Surrenders
Edward Maloney, accused of killing racketeer Larry Fay, turned himself in to police Tuesday night. Fay was shot at Casa Blanca after a wage dispute, triggering a grand jury hearing that was to indict Maloney the next day. Maloney once worked as a prohibition agent and state policeman for Fay.
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New York
Edward Maeloney
Larry Fay
Fay
Casa Blanca
Maloney
Akron Dirigible Takes Off for Cuba from Lakehurst
At Lakehurst New Jersey the naval dirigible Akron departed at 5 PM with Rear Admiral William A. Moffatt aboard heading for Guantanamo Bay Cuba. The air cruiser may stop in Miami Florida where it is due Wednesday night.
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Wiliam A. Moffatt
Bureau of Aeronautics
Guantanamo Bay
Cuba
Miami
Fla
Minnesota Chief Wins House Victory
Governor Olson backed candidate Charles Munn of Osseo, a farmer labor ally, for speaker as the twenty second biennial session opened. The house elected Munn while the senate moved to strip the presiding officer of power, with Lt. Gov. Soleberg noted as presiding officer.
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