Morgan seeks national truce with private power interests
TVA chairman Dr. Arthur E. Morgan calls for a policy shift toward a truce with private power firms while preserving the option of public ownership. He questions ongoing fights with Lilienthal and outlines three urgent questions facing the administration on board changes, private contracts, and potential clashes with utilities.
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Washington
Arthur E. Morgan
David Lilienthal
Tennessee Valley Authority
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Lilienthal
White House
Commonwealth and Southern Corporation
TVA Power
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Southern
Pontiff Cancels Mass After Asthma Attack
Pope Pius XII, 79, suffers a renewed asthma and neuritis attack in his right arm prompting cancellation of a planned Sunday Mass. His doctors Milani and Gamelli stay at his bedside as treatment eases pain but warn his heart remains precarious. The line of care grew more strained as he was moved from bed to a wheelchair.
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Frank Gervasi
Vatican City
Pope Pius
Amanti Milani
Father Gamelli
Vatican
Milani
Pope
Re elect Cannon To Steering Committee
Democratic representatives from Missouri Iowa and Minnesota re elected Clarence Cannon of Elsberry Missouri to the House steering committee.
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Cannon
Washington
Missouri
Iowa
Minnesota
Clarence Cannon
Elsberry, Mo
Everett Receives 53rd Year Christian Loyalty Award
Mrs. A. B. Everett received a certificate of Christian Loyalty at the First Congregational church annual family meeting for fifty three years of membership. She joined in December 1883 and attended the ceremony where D. R. Holden presented the award.
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A. B. Everett
Avenue NE
First Congregational Church
Everett
D. R. Holden
Jesus Christ
Hattie Adams
O. A. Bassett
Clara Harrison Ristine
May
Jennie Hollenbech
Ed M. Scott
Oscar A. Anderson
Iowa County Weighs Buying More Voting Machines
The Linn County Board of Supervisors debated purchasing additional voting machines after general election results showed machines averaged large vote leads in Linn compared with Scott and Polk counties. They planned a ratifying resolution to ensure all future purchases are recorded by formal resolution.
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Stirm
Seevell
Senninger
Linn County
Scott County
Polk County
Vesely
Des Moines
Board of Supervisors
Kidnaping Case Ties to Station Break-In Clue
An abductor in a black 1930s Plymouth sought a $28,000 ransom and used a service station break-in as a possible lead. Attendant Holland Barrett and employee Bob Simcox describe the night of Jan. 7 and a car seen across the street. Authorities suspect an accomplice, possibly a woman, from the slang in messages to Dr. Mattson and the use of we and us.
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Holland Barrett
Bob Simcox
G-men
Simcox
Dr. Mattson
Mattson
Tacoma
Fire Sweeps Dress Shop at Clinton
Fire swept Mangel's dress shop in Clinton Saturday night causing thousands in damage. Building owner Siegmund Kline estimated damage at $1,000 with stock value not yet available.
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Clinton
Mangel
Siegmund Kline
Steering Trouble Linked to Unequal Shock Absorbers
A vehicle may experience difficult steering when shock absorbers are not properly equalized. The issue points to uneven damping across wheels, potentially affecting handling and safety.
Duke of Kent Linked to Phrenologist Visit Sparks Rumor Frenzy
London’s Evening Standard denounces anonymous letters and gossip claiming a romance between Duke of Kent and Mrs William Allen after a visit to a Fleet Street phrenologist. The editorial labeled rumors as false and urged end to sensational speculation amid royal privacy.
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London
London Evening Standard
Duke of Kent
William Allen
Allen
Duke
Lord Beaverbrook
Fleet Street
Bill Allen
Ireland
Evening Standard
Entrance Forced Into Local Residence And Articles Taken
The Sander residence at 2020 Washington Avenue SE was entered between 6 20 and 10 50 p m Saturday through a jimmied front window. Ten dollars, a suit, and a yellow gold watch were stolen from Mrs Sander. Garber at 2000 Park Avenue SE reported a near break in at 10 p m Saturday after returning home. His dining room window was open. no items were stolen. The house had been left unlocked after 7 p m.
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A. F. Sander
Washington Avenue SE
Man seeks divorce after wife allegedly steals funeral fund
William Robert Taylor, 76, sues for divorce from his 48 year old wife after he claims she took his $250 funeral fund savings. The couple has been married 27 years and the suit was filed on a Saturday.
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Los Angeles
William Robert Taylor
Elks District Deputy to Inspect Cedar Rapids Lodge Friday
Robert Hardin district deputy to the grand exalted ruler of the Elks will inspect Cedar Rapids Lodge No. 251 Friday and address members after an initiation of more than fifty candidates. The Grand Exalted Ruler’s class honors David Shultz former Florida governor. A 6 pm dinner for candidates and members precedes the 8 pm session. A special meeting Monday at 7:30 pm will ballot on class candidates. Cedar Rapids Elks reach 725 active members, up from 447 in April 1936.
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Waterloo
B. P. O. Elks
David Shultz
Florida
Cedar Rapids
Hardin
Shultz
Cedar Rapids Elks Lodge
David G. Bleakley
Mr. Hardin
Waterloo Lodge of the Elks
Snow hides fate of Nevada rescue crew
Blinding snowstorms in the Barren Gold range hid the fate of rescue parties returning to Las Vegas with four believed alive from the stranded Pretty Man party of five. CCC rescuers moved base camp closer to the Kelly mine as four survivors allegedly reached safety after abandoning their car in the blizzard last week. Weather hampered ground and air surveys but officials hoped the four are sheltered with CCC workers awaiting storm abatement.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Gold Range
Prettyman
CCC
Kelly Mine
Levees reinforced as midwest flood threat rises
Workmen fortified levees in danger zones across the midwestern flood basin as rivers including the Mississippi Ohio and Wabash rose. Reinforcements grew to 1500 along the St Francis in Missouri. Levees near Holcomb Lenath Kennett faced severe tests while communities Wilhelmina and Glennonville were surrounded by ice.
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Mississippi
Ohio
White
Wabash
St. Francis
Kaskaskia
Missouri
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Lenath
Kennett
Wilhelmina
Glennonville
Push Charge Against High Court Justice
Discussion centers on prosecuting a Supreme Court justice over hunting without a stamp and potential clemency. Attorney General Cummings jokes about executive clemency while sportsmen urge action. A report from the biological survey department to the solicitor general says the case will be handled like any other.
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Justice Department
van Devanter
Biological Survey Department
Winchell
Dr Mattson Affirms Providence After Charles Kidnapping
The doctor defends his conduct and praises the FBI for aiding in the Charles kidnapping case. He denies having enemies or any link to the crime and speculates on the criminals’ motives. He laments media pressure and suggests Providence and justice will prevail.
Only Active Charter Member of Saron Lutheran Church Dies
Mrs Gust Sampson of 500 Ninth Street SW Cedar Rapids a half century resident and the churchs last active charter member died Saturday in Omaha Nebraska. Born Anna Caroline Anderson in Sweden 1884 she helped organize the Saron Lutheran congregation in 1885. She is survived by husband Garfield and grandson Richard. Funeral planned for 3 30 p m Monday at Turner chapel.
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Ninth Street
Cedar Rapids
Saron Lutheran Church
Garfield Sampson
Omaha
Neb
Sampson
Carl Hendrickson
Anna Caroline Anderson
Fort Madison Convict Escapes From UI Hospital
Jack Murphy a 36 year old convict at Fort Madison state penitentiary escaped last Thursday from the University of Iowa hospital where he was confined for treatment. He was brought to Iowa City under guard and disappeared. A $50 reward is offered for information leading to his arrest.
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State Penitentiary
Fort Madison
University of Iowa
Murphy
Deadlock Fears In Auto Strike Parley
Rumors of a wage dispute escalate as union leaders vow to fight pending prosecutions of four Flint strike organizers. Meanwhile 500 sit-down workers at Fleetwood and Cadillac evacuated peacefully under Homer Martin amid a truce brokered by Gov. Frank Murphy.
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Knudsen
General Motors
Flint
John Doe
Maurice Sugar
United Automobile Workers
Robert Travis
Roy
Victor Reuther
Henry Kraus
Fleetwood
Cadillac
Homer Martin
Martin
Frank Murphy
Diamond Fuelizer promises fuel saving and power
An automobile engineer touts the Diamond Fuelizer as a device that yields one gallon of gas per five spent at one cent. Installations allegedly improve pick-up and starting, with inbuilt top-oiling. Manufacturer offers free devices for limited time and seeks agents in Akron Ohio for distribution.
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Diamond Fuelizer
Dept
Akron
Ohio
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