Roosevelt vendetta fuels New York public works feud
The piece reports Secretary Ickes pressuring Mayor LaGuardia over PWA funds, claiming a White House order to remove Park Commissioner Bob Moses. it traces Moses' career, a long running feud with Franklin D. Roosevelt, and notes related political maneuvering and a printing office lunch-hour mix up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashington
Secretary of the Interior
Ickes
Robert Moses
New York Park
LaGuardia
PWA
New York
Triborough Bridge
Bob Moses
White House
Roosevelt
Moses
City Trust Company
Herbert Lehman
Frank Warder
New York Bank Department
Bank of United States
al Smith
Bob
Basil O’connor
Banking Commission
Henry Pollak
Lehman
Board Takes Hand In Twin Cities Strike
In Minneapolis garage employees strike the regional labor board for the eleventh district assumed jurisdiction after a day of disturbances in which three men were shot and slightly wounded. The board acted on orders from Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Regional Labor Board For
Eleventh District
Washington
Seven Perish In Kentucky Cabin Fire Family Tragedy
In Somerset Kentucky a two room cabin burned early Thursday killing seven members of the Othel Harper family. Othel Harper 35 his wife 34 and children Milton 10 Wanda 8 Elmer 5 Denver 3 and Berry 1 perished in the blaze near Public, sixteen miles east of Somerset. No one survived.
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Somerset, Ky
Ins
Othel Harper
Public
Here
Milton
Wanda
Elmer
Denver
Bery
Russia suffers second fatal train wreck near Rostov
Moscow authorities probed a rear end collision near Rostov-on-Don that killed six and injured twenty three. Four days earlier a Turbine express crashed into another train, causing 23 deaths and 79 injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Russia
Rostov-on-Don
Turbine
Malaria Epidemic Claims 4000 Lives in Bengalire District
Colombo dispatch reports a malaria outbreak in the Bengalire district of Ceylon killing about 4,000 people in five weeks, including two thousand children, with figures reaching this toll as of Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colombo
Ceston
INS
Bengalire
Japan to Raise Gold Buying Rate at Banks
Tokyo reports the Bank of Japan asked the Finance Ministry to raise the official gold buying rate from two yen 97 sen per gram to three sen. The move follows a premium gap between Japanese and Western gold prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TOKIO
Bank of Japan
Finance Ministry
Woman in Green Confronts Jassie in Kidnap Trial
Witness Jassie identifies a woman in green and recalls letters he wrote long before the Lindbergh case. The defense and prosecution clash over handwriting as the judge and jury weigh the credibility of a key witness. Hermina Keeran is introduced with vague details about her identity amid courtroom tensions.
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Reilly
Jassie
Charles
A Lindbergh, Jr
David T Wilentz
Busch
King Wins Allamakee Sheriff Contest With 55 Vote Lead
John P. King Republican was declared winner in the Allamakee county sheriff contest. Final tabulation shows King 3,928 votes Baxter 2,873 and Rumph 281. Baxter's lawyers won a stay of execution to appeal to the district court.
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Gazelle
Waukon
John P. King
Allamakee County
Baxter
King
Rumph
M E Mooney
Board of Supervisors
District Court
Rescue Cat Freed After Three Days Stranded
Boston police carpenters and animal rescue workers freed a cat nicknamed Kitty that had been trapped between a floor and ceiling for three days. A hose was cut and meat placed nearby but the cat remained hidden until the rescue party pulled it to safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
INS
Kitty
Legacy of 20000 To Jewish Community Sparks Debate
In Warsaw a $20 000 bequest to the Jewish Community is contested. The will by Mark Kit leaves the estate to the Jewish Community but conditions acceptance on proof that his brother Alexander caused the rabbi to act. The community must decide if the legacy can be accepted and if the condition can be observed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
Ins
Mark Kit
Alexander Kilt
Radio schedules and music programs listed for Friday on multiple networks
A fragment lists NBC CBS and CBS network hour by hour music shows and programs. Names like WABC WBBM WCCO WEAF KYW WEZN and various hosts and orchestras appear with times ranging from morning to late evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NBC
WEAF
CBS
WBBM
Weco
Ben Greenblatt
CNH
WABC
WEEM
WCCO
Mary Marlin
WMAQ
Wall
WIZ Chain
WRAM
Charles Sears
WJZ
Nbce
Weaf Chain
Hillarch
Kassel Oreh
KMOX
Princess Marie
Lrances
Lee Horton Warren Hull
Allen Prescott
Nellie Revell
Stamp Club
Weap Who
Tats Waller
WBEM
Weco Berger Orch
WJZ Chain
Jack Armstrong
U—Gate
Baltes & Tan Davis
WLW
Russe Orth
Haake Carter
Aneerous Perads
Jessica Gonett
Warace
Irene Rich
St Louis Blues
Itn
Wwanse
Waco Ra
Ames Melton
Goodma
WLS
Tena
Sorel
Lyman Orch
Black's &Piece Orch
Inbc
WSM
Yerbie Kay
Duchin Orch
Myrt_ and Marsee
Wecco Busse Orch
Coburn Orch
Martin Orch
Beecher Orch
fNlenny Orch
Werrens Orch
Fisher Orch
Bleyer Orch
Henge King’s Orch
WEAP
Dailey Orch
Gold Act Nears Legal Test In Supreme Court
The Supreme Court prepared to rule on key aspects of the Roosevelt monetary program. Justices heard clashes over contracts payable in gold and the government's authority to issue and pay in currency other than gold. Arguments centered on whether gold certificates are warehouse receipts and if the government may substitute other money with equal value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
Roosevelt
Congress
Treasury
Otto C Sommerich
F. Eugene Nortz
New York
Angus McLean
Pro Stars Must Qualify In L A Open Tournament
In Los Angeles Denny Shute Walter Hagen and Craig Wood without exemptions enter a 36 hole qualifying run for the 5000 dollar Los Angeles Open. Nearly 200 contestants compete across six courses as 128 advance to regular play. Exempt players include Dutra Smith Sarazen Diegel Laffoon while Shute Hagen Wood Morrison Guest seek qualification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Golf Dam
Denny Shute
Walter Hagen
Craig Wood
Shute
Hagen
Wood
Fred Morrison
Charles Guest
Olin Dutra
Horton Smith
Leo Diegel
Gene Sarazen
Ky Laffoon
Belgian Radio License Boom Reaches Nearly 600000 Listeners
In Belgium radio listeners jumped from 77000 in 1930 to 463000 in 1933 and now approach 600000. The Belgian broadcasting station plans a new palace costing about 1 million dollars as the medium expands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brussels
Belgium
United States
Great Britain
Germany
Tar embedded in girl’s brain after cow horn incident
In Taunton England a girl injured by a motor car was found to have tar in her brain during surgery. Dr Reginald Husbands reported the operation revealed tar inside the skull after she regained consciousness the girl said a cow had butted her and tar was on the cow’s horns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taunton
England
Reginald Husbands
Rail Labor Opens Six Hour Day Drive
Chicago AP reports railroad labor leaders launched a campaign for a six hour day with pay unchanged for workers on eight hour shifts. The plan includes federal full crew rules, a 12 hour service limit, shorter trains, and a standard crew size to boost safety and speed, aiding public service and truck competition.
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Chicago
American Railroad Labor Executives Association
United States
21 Brotherhoods
J. B. Gourley Former City Auditor Dies of Heart Attack
James B. Gourley 68 longtime Cedar Rapids resident and former city auditor died of a heart attack at his son’s home. He shoveled snow before collapsing on February 11 with coroner saying natural causes. Survived by son Clarence five grandchildren two nephews and a niece. Funeral arrangements pending at Turner chapel.
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James B. Gourley
Internal Revenue Office
Clarence Gourley
Nineteenth Street
Gourley
Charles E. Irwin
New York City
Cedar Rapids
Wilson and Company, Packers
Congregational Church
The
Knights of Pythias, Odd Fellows
Clarence
Louise
Doris Ann
Robert
Paul
James R
Roy E. Gourley
R. C. Watterson
Turner Chapel
Waterloo Man 90 Turns Suicide Attempt Into Rescue
John Klein, 90, of Waterloo, traveled to Dubuque to jump from a bridge into the Mississippi River. Ice below deterred him, then a pharmacist alerted police and he was detained. He cited money troubles and lack of pension as motives and was returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
John Klein
Waterloo
Mississippi River
Dubuque- East Dubuque High Bridge
Spangler Says Herring Can Remove Cooper
Spangler, an Iowa attorney and Republican National Committeeman, argues Gov Herring has power to oust Harold M Cooper head of the Iowa Liquor Commission. He cites code sections 1098 and 1114 and notes Manning removal precedent, urging action by the governor or legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison E. Spangler
Republican National
Edwin Manning
Ottumwa
Manning
Executive Council
Six Children Die After Bus Truck Crash Near Deadwood
Six children were killed and two others injured critically when a school bus carrying twenty collided with a sugar molasses truck on a narrow bridge near Calcite. The bus passengers were WWII veterans' families from a CCC camp. five were gravely injured and rushed to Rapid City hospital.
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Rapid City
Deadwood
Calcite
Douglas Kitterman
Morris Classick
Brama Stetler
Merle Cassidy
Tuila Trumbo
Alice Pearson
Rapid City Hospital
Secretary Wallace cites ruling not affecting farm powers
Secretary Wallace said the Supreme Court decision on executive powers to regulate oil production has no direct bearing on the powers of the farm administration. The report mentions a historical note about kissing customs cited by the ancient poet Cato.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington (Ap
Wallace
Supreme Court
Farm Administration
Linn County assessors reelect Feiereisen as president
Cedar Rapids city assessor Dom Feiereisen and G A Holsinger of Marion township were reelected president and secretary of the Linn county assessors association as the group met at the courthouse to receive supplies and begin the 1935 tax enrollments. The fortieth annual session approved affiliating with the state association and listed the district assessors by township and town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dom Feiereisen
Cedar Rapids
G. A. Holsinger
Marion Township
Linn County Assessors’ Association
Linn County
Robert M. Vesely
State Assessors’ Association
Perry Knapp
Bertram Township
Laura Anderson
Bertram
A. J. Beranek
Boulder Township
I. G. Truesdell
Prairieburg
F. B. Collins
Brown Township
North Carolina Logs Record October Auto Sales
The North Carolina motor vehicle bureau reports sales of new motor vehicles in October reached 9,216, the highest monthly total on record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
State Motor Vehicle Bureau
Warning on kidney health and Doan’s Pills claims
The text warns about kidney and bowel waste, claiming kidneys contain vast tubes and toxins. urges using Doan’s Pills for relief and warns against so called cures. It cites older medical anecdotes and promotes Doan’s Pills as safe and effective.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doan
Foetér-Milbarm Co
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