Roosevelt veto prompts swift House override and precedent break
President Roosevelt sent a veto message in his own handwriting and Congress quickly moved to override it. The move marks a new precedent as the senate is expected to follow. The editor reflects on past convictions about taxes and federal spending while defending an aggressive press role in exposing corruption in Iowa and beyond. The piece defends nonpartisan reporting against charges of bias.
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Congress
House of Representatives
Senate
White House
Foster
Iowa
Attorney General’s
Peck
Des Moines
Mr. Roosevelt
United States
Harrison
Scottsboro Defedant Is Wounded Negro Attacks Officer With Knife
Ozie Powell, a Scottsboro defendant, was wounded after allegedly attacking Deputy Sheriff Edgar Blalock with a knife near Cullman, Alabama while nine Negro defendants were being moved from Decatur. Powell was said to be knocked on the head, not shot, as he was taken to a county hospital. Governor Graves ordered state patrol reinforcements amid fear of ill feeling, as Sheriff Sandlin recounted Powell and Roy Wright both had knives and Powell cut Blalock’s throat during the confrontation. The transfer followed indefinitely postponed trial of Clarence Norris at Decatur due to a witness matter.
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Birmingham
Ala
Ozie Powell
Scottsboro
Cullman
Alabama
Decatur
Heywood Patterson
Edgar Blalock
Powell
Bibb Graves
Red
McDuff
Jefferson’ County
Blalock
J. Street Sandlin
Morgan County
Jefferson County
Sandlin
Cullman Hospital
Patterson
Roy Wright
Wright
Thomas Knight, Jr
Clarence Norris
Fragmentary rhetoric on crime and social reform
A fragment argues that crime pervades all areas including courts politics and business. It calls crime a Frankenstein needing exposure to be killed and states no apology for fighting it. The text presents a broad moral stance rather than a specific incident or individuals.
Smith to Indict New Deal Policies at Liberty League Dinner
New York Sun reports Alfred E. Smith will analyze and repudiate New Deal policies at a Washington dinner. The commentary says he will brand the experiments as undemocratic and communist, placing himself outside the Democratic New Deal camp and aligning with constitutional Democrats.
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The
New York Sun
Alfred E. Smith
American Liberty League
Washington
the Sun
George van Slyke
Jefferson
Cleveland
Wilson
Smith
Democratic Party
Anne
Anamosa convict pleads guilty to murder of guard
Special to The Gazette. Sam Renicks, 32, a Negro convict, pled guilty before Judge A B Clark to willful and premeditated murder in the assault on Charles Strickel, guard at the Anamosa reformatory, Sunday. Judge Clark set January 30 for sentencing hearing. Renicks attacked Strickel as the cell door opened, then threw him from the third tier to the ground floor, dying within minutes. County Attorney Marvin Levsen filed the information. Warren Rees of Anamosa was appointed defense attorney.
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Anamosa
Sam Renicks
A. B. Clark
Charles Strickel
Anamosa Reformatory
Clark
Renicks
Strickel
Marvin Levsen
Warren Rees
Democratic Fund Probe Collapses in Polk County Iowa
A Polk county grand jury inquiry into about 10000 dollars donated to Iowa Democratic coffers in late 1935 appears to have collapsed. Assistant County Attorney Francis Kuble said the jury has not met since Wednesday and unlikely to reconvene. Donations totaled 8660.49 to Iowa Democracy and 1383.62 to Iowa Democratic Club from individual contributors. The probe, previously tagged as needing disclosure of donor names, ends with no grand jury action.
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Iowa
Democratic
Carl Burkman
State Central Committee
Democratic War Chest
Iowa Democracy
Iowa Democratic Club
Francis Kuble
Polk County
E. H. Birmingham
Iowa ‘Democratic State Central Committee
Birmingham
Kuble
Draft of farm measure agreed upon
Washington AP reports a new stop gap farm bill emerged after congressional debates emphasizing subsidies for soil conservation as a stepping stone to a permanent federal state cooperative plan. Senate and House committees will review the revised draft with details withheld until Saturday.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Senate Agriculture Subcommittee
Agriculture Department
Smith
S. C
Bankhead
Ala
Sealy
Jones
Tex
House Agriculture Committee
House
AAA
WPA Workers To Plead Guilty To Stealing Coal
Thirty WPA workers charged with petty larceny after stealing thirty tons of Kentucky block coal from a Fort Dodge freight car agreed to plead guilty. Edward J. Breen, Webster County attorney, said they would repay the coal, deductions to be made from WPA relief payments, and he will seek suspending any sentence. Spectators witnessed the daylight theft valued at about $8.50 a ton and a grand jury probe may follow to uncover the incident.
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Fort Dodge
Edward J. Breen
Webster County
WPA
E. H. Williams
Webster County Board of Supervisors
Breen
Kentucky
Highly Strung People Gain From Acute Feeling Says Doctor
A Hungarian physician argues that being highly strung signals spiritual health and worth. He notes saints and artists as examples and cites the William James biography showing moods of exaltation and deep lows. He warns against bragging about it as an excuse for bad habits, urging mindful self care.
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William James
William
Mercury Temperatures Rise From Subzero Cold Snap
Frigid conditions eased as the mercury climbed to six below zero by 2 45 p m Friday after a three day cold spell. Roads opened and traffic eased though some one lane stretches remained. Rail service neared normal after widespread delays. Cedar Rapids schools reopened Friday after a weather related vacation.
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Cedar Rapids
Another U S Judge Upholds Frazier Act
In Kansas City Missouri Judge Merrill Otis of the federal district court ruled the amended Frazier Lemke farm moratorium law constitutional on Friday confirming the act's validity under the U S framework amid farm policy disputes.
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Frazier
Kansas City, Mo
Merrill Otis
Federal District Court
New Deal Cost to Force Boost in Income Tax
Washington reports an emerging election year tax bill due to emergency costs from farm relief and the AAA substitute. The administration expects new taxes to cover aid to farmers, veterans bonuses, and processing levies, with middle and lower brackets bearing much of the burden.
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CUP
Justice and
Treasury Departments
Treasury
Roosevelt
United Press Inquiry
Supreme Court
AAA
Fire levels part of New Ulm business district
New Ulm Minnesota fire destroyed four buildings on the main street in 20 below zero weather. Volunteer firefighters fought the flames as a drug store a dry goods shop a jewelry store and the State Bank of New Ulm were destroyed threatening the rest of the business section.
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New Ulm, Minn
State Bank of
New Ulm
Federal Reserve Raises Stock Margin Requirements
Washington AP The Federal Reserve Board ordered a more than 20 percent rise in margins on most securities effective Feb 1 lowering credit against stocks to 45 percent of market value from 55 percent. Officials suggested the move aims to slow a stock market boom amid inflation rumors, bonus bill politics, and heavy bank borrowing.
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Federal Reserve Board
Roosevelt
Securities .Exchange Commission
Marriner
Rman
Ithe Reservanoe
New Reserve Board
Senate
House approves 296 million for AAA contracts
Washington reports Congress funds the government contracts already entered into with farmers after the AAA program was struck down by the Supreme Court. The appropriation totals 296,185,060 dollars to carry out the agreed farm aid and related obligations.
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INS
Congressional
Supreme “Court
AAA
House
Barker-Karpis gangsters convicted in Bremer kidnapping case
In St Paul two Barker-Karpis gangsters Harry Sawyer William Weaver and Cassius MacDonald were found guilty by a 12 member jury in a federal court on conspiracy charges in the Edward G Bremer kidnapping. Weaver and Sawyer received life terms. MacDonalds sentence was deferred a week as the government continues to pursue the Bremer case alongside remaining defendants.
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Arthur
Doc) Barker
Sawyer
Weaver
MacDonald
House Passes Bill By Vote Of 324 To 61
Washington AP The House approved Roosevelt’s veto override 324 to 61 and sent the measure to the Senate where strong opposition awaited. Administration allies forecast an override. the President gave a brief veto note and White House aides suggested possible tax proposals, a topic debated during an election year.
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HOUSE
Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
Harding
White’ House
In House Vote on Baby Bonds Veto Sustained
Washington dispatch lists Republicans and Democrats who supported sustaining President Roosevelt's veto of the compromise bill funding soldier bonuses with baby bonds. Speaker Burns did not vote. 47 members were absent or did not vote.
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INS
Roosevelt
Andrew
Mass
Andrews
Bacon
Bolton
Ohio
Cavicchia
N. J
Tobey
N. H
Wigglesworth
Rich
Cole
N. Y
Biermann
Bland
Burch
Claiborne
West
Tex
Whittington
Miss
Woodrum
Young
Burns
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