Congress Scrambles Overhaul for AAA Measure
Washington AP report on efforts to overhaul the AAA substitute bill as new taxes to fund continued farm payments loom. Wallace and Davis met with a Senate subcommittee amid conflicting accounts. Amendments aim to grant subsidies after two years only to cooperating states under a permanent program.
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Washington
AAA
Wallace
Senate Agriculture Subcommittee
Cummings
Justicedegl Atenacy
Chester Davis
Senate
Triple Murderer Wins Execution Stay
Del bert Green, an accused triple killer and four times sentenced to die, was granted a reprieve until February 15 by Governor Henry H. Blood. The governor’s action delays his execution set for dawn Friday.
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Salt Lake City
Delbert Green
Henry H. Blood
French Government to be announced today in Paris
Paris reports indicate Albert Sarraut, a left democrat, will announce a new French government to replace Premier Laval. Pierre Etienne Flandin is set to be foreign minister, while Laval’s name does not appear among the chosen ministers.
Comeback Forecast as Iowa Warmth Returns
Des Moines AP reports Iowa temperatures rose toward zero on Friday after a deep cold spell. The weatherman predicted a gradual thaw to normal levels, with overnight lows from 0 to 10 below in the northwest and colder readings elsewhere.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Frigid Iowa Thaws Slow After Severe Cold Wave
Record lows across Iowa on Wednesday gave way to a slow morning climb on Thursday. Cedar Rapids fell to 30 below, Waterloo minus 27, Charles City and Mason City at minus 26, with Emmetsburg at 36 below at the coldest point. Snow covered much of the western border as officials forecast a continued rise and more snow.
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AOL
Bratton
RSS
Emmetsburg
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Charles City
Mason City
Mercury
Marshalltown
Spirit Lake
Clinton
Muscatine and Dubuque
Spencer and
Boone
Davenport
Manchester
Clarence
Tipton
Muscatine
Ottumwa
Keokuk
Burlington
Reeve
Iowa
Council Bluffs
Fort Dodge Pebecuele
Dubuque
Rawlings counters Havner on trial agreement
Sioux City AP reports County Attorney M. E. Rawlings refutes H. M. Havner's claim about a trial agreement in the O'Connor conspiracy case. Rawlings says he asked for indictment dismissal and the court directed a not guilty verdict, denying any promise about graft indictments.
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Sioux City
H. M. Havner
Edward L. O’connor
O'Connor
M. E. Rawlings
Havner
O’connor
Havner’s Prediction Fulfilled as O Connor Case Dismissed
In Sioux City AP report states graft case against Attorney General Edward L. O Connor was dismissed in district court. Havner, the special prosecutor, had predicted the dismissal during the indictment last July. The article notes the day’s frigid 21 degree below zero temperature as a contrast to the vindication.
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Sioux City
H. M. Havner
Edward L. O’connor
O'Connor
Senate group splits over farm bill in Senate committee
Senate Agriculture Committee members clash over the soil conservation plan with Republicans refusing subcommittee seats and Senator Smith taking the chair. The five member panel is all Democrats, while Norris argues constitutional questions linger and Bankhead notes two years of study with potential hearings discussed.
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Washington
Senate Agriculture Committee
Senator Smith
S. C
Smith
Full Agriculture Committee
Bankhead
Ala
Senate
McNary
Oregon
Norris
Neb
Bankhea Murphstown Pope
Ida Ay
Wallace
Chester ‘Davis
Iowa
Supreme Court
AAA
Patterson Convicted in Scottsboro Case for Assault
Decatur Alabama dispatch reports Heywood Patterson, 23, a key defendant in the Scottsboro case, convicted of assaulting Mrs. Victoria Price. The jury recommended a 75 year prison term after a seven and a half hour deliberation. previous convictions carried death sentences. The March 1931 incident occurred aboard a freight train near Paint Rock.
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Decatur
Ala
Heywood Patterson
Scottsboro
Victoria Price
Patterson
Price
Paint Rock
O Connor acquitted in Sioux City gambing case uproar
Unprecedented Sioux City court action grants attorney general Edward L. O’Connor an acquittal in a gambling conspiracy case amid claims of a carefully staged retrial and political influence. The Gazette links the outcome to broader investigations in Black Hawk and Waterloo counties and possible protection schemes for lawbreakers.
Wisconsin Professor Named Knight of Crown by Italian King
Prof. Joseph L. Russo of the University of Wisconsin was awarded the rank of Knight of the Crown of Italy by King Victor Emmanuel for his teaching and writings on Italian language and literature. Italian consul Angelo Cerminara announced the honor, noting Russo has 24 years of Italian instruction, 12 at UW, and four books with a fifth forthcoming.
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Madison, Wis
Joseph L. Russo
University of Wisconsin
Crown of
Italy
Victor
Emmanuel
Angelo Cerminara
Milwaukee
Russo
Wisconsin
Cold snap lifts slowly through Eastern Iowa on warming trend
Cedar Rapids and eastern Iowa faced the coldest spell in over twenty years with 11 below at 4 PM dropping to 15 below at 7 PM. Officials forecast snow and rising temperatures, while highways slowly thaw and schools resume Friday after a one day delay. Streetcars ran with delays as snow packed tracks and wires froze, repairs ongoing on several lines.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Chambers
State Weather Bureau
Cédar Rapids
Thisi
Mount Mercy College, Academy
Cedar ‘Rapids
Marion City Railway “Company
Ellis Park
Ellis Lane
Bover
Vernon Heights
Evans Sees Early Benefit Payments If Bill Approved
Washington AP reports R. M. Evans, former Iowa corn hog board chair, says if Congress passes the bill to honor old AAA contracts, most Iowa farmers would be paid within 60 to 80 days after funds become available. He estimates over 20 million dollars due to corn and hog growers on 1935 contracts.
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Washington
R. M. Evans
Old Iowa Corn-Hog Board of Review
Congress
AAA
Iowa
Evans
Brooklyn Attorney Joins Hauptmann Defense Team
Burton B. Turkus, a Brooklyn attorney, was added to Bruno Richard Hauptmann's legal staff and announced plans to seek a new trial by challenging the credibility of key witness Amandus Hochmuth.
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Trenton
N. J
Burton B. Turkus
Brooklyn
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Amandus Hochmuth
Roosevelt selects gown for president's birthday ball
Mrs. Sarah Delano Roosevelt chose a beige antique brocade for a gown to wear on the night of January 30 at the president's birthday ball.
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New York
Sarah Delano Roosevelt
Inner makeup beats outward looks in daily mood
A girl laments her appearance while her brother jokes about changing it. Her sister counsels waking with a neutral expression and shaping the day's face with bright thoughts. The piece argues inner cheer leads to a more presentable look and less dissatisfaction.
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Elizabeth
Additional Surety Posted For Siegel Following Ruling
Sioux City AP reports added surety on Joe Siegel s $5000 bond after the manslaughter conviction was upheld by the state supreme court. Judge Robert H Munger allowed recommittal until new surety was furnished with Maurice Levich rejoined by A L Stein and George Yeaman as new surety partners. The citation notes Siegel has 30 days to seek rehearing, and says the case continues on page 11.
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Sioux City
Joe Siegel
Supreme Court
Siegel
M. E. Rawlings
Robert H. Munger
Maurice Levich
Munger
F. F. Faville
George Yeaman
A. L. Stein
Levich
Sol Kronick
Cedar Rapids Auto Toll in 1936 Debut
A brief note records the 1936 Cedar Rapids auto toll introduction with limited details, listing dates and local impact. The fragmentary item suggests early toll collection measures affecting traffic into the city.
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Cedar Rapids
Waterloo Slot Operator Tells Gambling Set Up
The Iowa Attorney General Edward L. O Connor gained a directed verdict of acquittal in Sioux City ending further prosecution on gambling conspiracy and payoff charges. Special Prosecutor Havner reopened Black Hawk county investigations, obtaining affidavits from Atwood about protection money to slot machines, and a warrant was issued for Corliss Fouts, who fled the state after a room raid.
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Dnesday
Sioux City
Edward L. O'Connor
O’connor
Woodbury County
O'Connor
Maurice Rawlings
Max Duckworth
Supreme Court
Duckworth
Rawlings
F. H. Rice
Iowa
Gazette
Plain
Pune
Tha Bose
Nimpead
Joe Gagen
Zon Atwood
Cone
F. and A. Novelty Co
Havner
Corliss
Fouts
Joé Gagen
Black Hawk County
Woodbury
Waterloo
V. M
Black Hawk
Black, Hawk County
Sanv
Zof
Des Moines
Hayner
Atwood
Gagen
F. and A
Corliss Fouts
Res
Elks ‘Club
Walter Maley
Mills Novelty Company
Chicago
Ralph Travis
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Senate Group
NcNary
Norris Refuse
Davis
House Agriculture Committee
Jones
Texas
Wisconsin Univ
Cedar Rapids News
Hauptmann
Joseph Fort Newton
DE. Newton
Verne Marshall
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