Purge of Enemy Elements Claimed Near End in Soviet Union
Moscow reports a broad party resolution signals curbs on mass expulsions and demands individual investigations. The move, framed during Russia’s supreme soviet session, aims to reinstate many expelled members and requires prompt job reassignment and public retractions for false accusations.
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Moscow
Communist Party
Supreme Soviet
Communist Party Central Committee
Russia
No Change in U S Attitude Planned
President Roosevelt signaled no immediate shift in U S policy toward China and Japan after Japan pulled its ambassador from China. He said policy operates on a 24 hour basis and the State Department advised there is no severance of diplomatic relations.
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Washington
Roosevelt
United States
Japan
China
State Department
Paul V. McNutt
Shanghai
Mrs. Chester H. Reesink Funeral in Immaculate Conception
Funeral services for Mrs. Chester HR Reesink of 1618 Third avenue SE will be held Thursday at 9 am in the Immaculate Conception church. Burial is in Mount Calvary cemetery. The body lay in state at Monahan funeral home house with Rosary recited Wednesday evening by Miss Molloy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Hr, Reesink
1618 Third Avenue SE
Excelsior Springs
Immaculate Conception Church
Meer
Duhn Molloy
Etie
Mount Calyais
Monahan
Pam
Misgs Molloy
Court House News Vending Machine Suit About Patrick Deal
Testimony in a $1,900 case from Galveston seeks to prove Patrick misrepresented vending machine terms to L. A. Robinson. Moellenberndt and Willams of Houston testify about deposits and alleged exclusive rights in Houston Harris County. Main, as agent, allegedly made representations beyond the contract form and disputes over tender or rescission are argued before Judge Ring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W Mocllenberndt
Ro R Willams
Houston
Tex
L. A. Robinson
Galveston
W of Main
Cedar Rapids
H C Ring
Paul N Patrick
Moellenberndt
Patrick
W. F. Main
Robinson
Main
Robinsons
Harris County
Texas
Open Negotiations To Settle Linns Claim Against Dubuque County
Linn county supervisors opened settlement negotiations with Dubuque county over a 524357 claim for expenses to keep a Dubuque resident woman at Independence state hospital since March 1915. Linn seeks compensation for care costs while Dubuque officials say an offer has been made and Linn will respond with a counter.
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Linn
Dubuque County
Linn County
Lin County
Jjubuque County
Independence State Hospital
Dubuque
State Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Violator Of Federal Parole Brought Here To Serve Out Sentence
Clifford McGraw a 49 year old Roseville California man was brought from Dubuque to Linn county jail in Cedar Rapids by U S Deputy Marshal Embert Bergemeyer on a parole violation warrant from the federal parole board chairman Arthur D Wood. McGraw was released at Leavenworth Kansas Sept 22 1937 after being held on narcotics charges and will serve the balance of his sentence in jail here. The exact remainder is unknown locally but believed under ninety days under a federal rule for county jail service.
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Clifford McGraw
Roseville
Calif
Dubuque
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
United States
Embert Bergemeyer
Arthur D. Wood
Federal Parole Board
McGraw
Leavenworth
Kan
fhicGraw
McGraaw
Township Officials to Review County Road Plan
Linn county township trustees meet February 10 at 10 am with county supervisors to adopt the new road improvement program. The previous three year plan expired in 1937 and officials say the new plan is being formed from trustees requests and a basis for a three year program per County Engineer W. H. Behrens.
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Linn County
Township Trustees
W. H. Behrens
Ask
Marion_township
W. I. Behrens
Judgment To Bonding Co Against H G Smyth
District Judge H C Ring awards Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland a default judgment of 10000 dollars plus interest from September 20 1932 in a case against Harold G Smyth former manager of Cedar Rapids Cooperative Dairy Company cited as causing monetary losses to the dairy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Ring
Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland
Harold G. Smyth
Cedar Rapids Co-operative Dairy Company
Liquor Possession Fine Settled in District Court
Harry Pappas, 48, of 1301 Thirteenth Avenue SE, fined 300 dollars plus costs by District Judge HC King after pledging guilty to illegal possession of liquor. County Attorney G K Thompson had filed a true information citing evidence of a liquor sale.
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Harry Pappas
Thirteenth Avenue SE
King
G. K Thompson
Pappas
Roosevelt proposal to abolish holding companies unlikely this session
Washington insiders forecast that President Roosevelt's call to end holding companies will not become law this session. A few holding firms might survive, but passage remains doubtful amid a looming May adjournment and past senate fights over the public utility act. Supporters of broader licensing push may steer toward the Borah O Mahoney bill as an alternative to curb interstate firms.
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Washington
INS
Roosevelt
Congress
Senate
Public Utility Holding Company
Corporation Income For 1935 Revealed As Showing Increase
Washington reports that active corporations earned a total of 113.94 billion dollars in 1935, up about 13.10 billion from 1934. Treasury data show 533,631 corporate returns filed with 164,231 reporting net income and taxes paid totaling 710.16 million.
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Washington
INS
Treasury
Death of Cedar Rapids resident C M Regnet
Christopher Martin Regnet a 55 year Cedar Rapids resident and former Quaker Oats blacksmith died after a brief illness at his home 1816 Parl avenue SE He was born December 26 1859 in Thiersheim Germany and came to the United States 57 years ago He is survived by four daughters one niece and eleven grandchildren Funeral services are set for 2 p m Friday in Turner chapel with burial in Linwood cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
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Christopher Martin Regnet
Quaker Oats Company
Parl Avenue SE
Mr. Regnet
Thiersheim
Germany
Cedar Rapids
Anna Barbara
John H. Blaine
Fred Schnare
C H. Wicher
Moline
Clarence Ellis
Des Moines
Henrietta Regnet
Turner Chapel
Linwood Cemetery
Deaths of Louis Uridil veteran of World War I
Louis Uridil, 41, a World War I veteran and former Cedar Rapids resident, died at his Victor home at 4 am after a short illness. He served in Company H, 103rd infantry overseas and was gassed at Sedan in 1918. He is survived by his wife, son Melvin, and several siblings. Funeral services will be in Traer with burial in Buckingham cemetery.
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Louis Uridil
Cedar Rapids
Victor
Tama County
103Rd Infantry
Sedan
Melvin
Leroy
Thomas Uridil
Frank Sova
Frank Kucera
Theodore Stueben
Tracr
Anna Chalupnik
Mason City
Thomas, Jr
Frank
Anton
Ben Uridil
Traer
Buckingham
Tracer
Mrs Nina Mae Walling Dies After Brief Illness
Mrs Nina Mae Walling widow of William S Walling died at her home 2125 Bever Avenue SE at 8 am Wednesday after a brief illness. She is survived by a daughter Mrs Hoyt B Lundin and three grandchildren Jack Jerry and Billie Lundin Cedar Rapids and a sister Mrs Edith Herman Dayton Ohio. Funeral services to be held in the Marta chapel at a time to be announced later.
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Nina Mae Walling
William S Walling
Bever Avenue SE
Hoyt B. Lundin
Jack
Jerry
Billie Lundin
Cedar Rapids
Edith Herman
Dayton, O
Marta
Parents Agree On Money Settlement For Child
In Linton Indiana Betty June Lacer a 13 year old unwed mother and Tommy Chapman 14 reached a cash support agreement. The Chapmans will pay Betty’s parents $50 annually until $500 is paid under Indiana law.
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Linton
Ind
Betty June Lacer
Tommy Chapman
Ben Lacer
Chapman
Tommy
Betty
Indiana
Tests on Cedar River water seek cause of fish deaths
City officials and state health staff examined Cedar River water after fish began dying near the Hubbard Ice site. Tests showed high oxygen levels. investigators noted a lack of clear cause and planned further analyses at Des Moines lab. Poaching reduced the live catch by dawn.
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Frank Young
Cedar River
Young
W. W. Walker
Walker
High Rock
G C Ahrens
Des Moines
State Department of Health
Ahrens
State
Hubbard Ice and Fuel Company
Hubbard
Sfarry Chadima
Hubbard Company
Chadima
O R C Auxiliary Install Officers at Valley City Ceremony
A ceremony at the Elks club installed Valley City division No. 58 O R C and its auxiliary officers with attendees from Town and nearby states. Grand officers from Columbus Ottumwa and Grand Rapids led the installation. Local officers include President Mrs. Mary Jensen and others announced during the event.
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Valley City Division No
Elks Club
Grand Division
Agnes M. Whalen
Columbus
Edith B. Clark
Ottumwa
Grace B. Williams
Grand Rapids
Mich
Clara E. Wertzbacker
Columbus, C
Mary Jensen
Installation of O R C division officers held in city
Sarah Douglas and other officers named on the O R C board installed with Lenore Goodwin as secretary treasurer and Anna Melsa as senior sister. F H Nemitz of Los Angeles and G H Oram of Boise presided. division officers and trustees named with a banquet planned at the Elks club for visiting grand division and auxiliary leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Douglas
Lenore Goodwin
Anna Melsa
Della Meakins
Cora Smith
Mary Hansford
Elsie Kelly
Sylvia Lee
Sophia Kiersey
Edith Paulson
Nellie Godfrey
Nellie Glidden
Beulah Haynes
Marriage Licenses in Iowa Couple List in Cedar Rapids
Arthur Joseph Nichols and Gertrude Marie Kramer of Cedar Rapids wedlock license issued. Walter Seeman of Parnell and Thelma Hartgrave of Dysart also listed for marriage license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Joseph Nichols
Gertrude Marie Kramer
Cedar Rapids
Walter Seeman
Parnell
Thelma Hartgrave
Dysart
Newborn Girl Dies After Caesarean Birth at St Joseph’s
Fourteen year-old Margery Edwards gave birth by Caesarean at St Joseph’s hospital Tuesday to a six pound six ounce girl. The baby died Wednesday and Margery is the wife of William Edwards.
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Alton
Margery Edwards
St. Joseph's Hospital
William Edwards
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Court House News
W. F. Main Machines
H. G. Smyth
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Emil Adolph Kolda
Esther Louise Christie
Bernice M. St. Aubin
John O. St. Aubin
Minneapolis
A. R Hoffman
Maine
C. M. Regnet
Cc. M
Regnet
State Conservation Commission
Hubbard Plant
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GTR
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PEW
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Kellogg's
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Battle Creek
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