Iowa braces as subzero cold eases slightly
Frigid Iowa retreats only gradually as subzero readings ease, with Elkader at 33 below and Decorah 32 below marking the coldest spots. Des Moines and Keokuk sit at six below. Snow falls across the state while highways stay open but some sides roads blocked. more snow expected with clouds darkening the sky. International weather reports note widespread damage and blizzard aftermath in the East as milder air moves in.
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Iowa Highway Commission
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Atlantic Ocean
Man Stranded In Snow Near Traer Rescued By Companion
Special to The Gazette. St. Vincent of Richmond Indiana narrowly escaped death when his car stalled in snowdrifts on highway 63 southwest of Traer. His companion William C. Finn of Boston saved him by finding a light at the Will Paustian farmhouse nearly a mile away. Vincent, age 60, suffered frostbite on face hands and feet before help arrived.
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First candidate in Democratic AG race tops Iowa field
John H. Mitchell of Fort Dodge, speaker of the house in the Forty-sixth general assembly, leads the Democratic field for attorney general of Iowa. He faces Edward L. O'Connor if the incumbent attorney general pursues a vindication campaign.
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John H. Mitchell
Fort Dodge
House of Representatives
Forty-sixth General Assembly
Edward L. O'Connor
Inmate Escapes Iowa City Hospital From Eldora School
Edgar McKinney, 16, Ottumwa, an inmate at Eldora state training school for boys, escaped the University of Iowa hospital after a Thursday eye treatment. He left in a car owned by Elsie Blocker, Iowa City, with another trainee and an attendant nearby.
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Edgar McKinney
Ottumwa
Eldora
University of Iowa Hospital
McKinney
Elsie Blocker
Weather map hints at warm Friday across regions
Chicago expected to see milder conditions Friday while many areas report hotter spots on the map. Temperature readings list unusually warm spots in Los Angeles and Miami, with cooler values in midwest towns like Cedar Rapids and Madison.
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May Lose His Fingers In Bitter Cold Walk
Special to The Gazette. Frank J. Keiser, 49, of Manchester, may lose all his fingers after a 3 mile walk in 20 below zero weather. He left his companions in a stalled car three miles south of Dyersville on highway 188 to seek help, trudging through near whiteout conditions until reaching town. A physician treated his frozen fingers but amputation seemed likely.
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Frank J. Keiser
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Here
Henry George
Iowa Relief Load Near Peak Despite Business Gains
Iowa officials reported relief needs nearing the 1935 peak despite a 15 to 20 percent rise in Christmas quarter business. WPA, relief and related payroll figures show about 66,457 combined on relief rolls with duplication noted between WPA and relief counts. State estimates foresees little relief reduction in February as counties seek funds to aid more families. A 2,500‑return tax sample indicated a 17.7 percent business gain year over year for the quarter ending December 31, 1935.
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Liquor Commission Seeks State Pay for Waterloo Fire Loss
The Iowa liquor commission asked the state executive council to cover a 21,687.93 loss from the Waterloo liquor store fire last November from the state contingent fund. Insurance on fire loss was voided by an attorney general opinion saying the commission could not insure its property since the fund funds fire losses on state property. Governor Herring opposed paying the loss from the contingent fund, arguing it would use general tax money for liquor system upkeep.
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Cedar County Taxes Rise Thirteen Percent This Year
Cedar County will collect about 13 percent more in taxes this year, with total certified to the county treasurer at $682,009.23 versus $604,494.64 last year. Delinquent taxes for 1934 and prior years add $39,397.64.
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Tipton
Cedar County
J. M. Blazek
Iowa Safety Council outlines ten point safety program
W Earl Hail head of the Iowa State Safety Council outlined a ten point program for immediate action. It urges chartered county and city safety councils, statewide safety education, cooperation with law enforcement, driver training for youth, proposed safety legislation, home safety focus, industrial safety lessons, a national five year plan to cut traffic deaths, integration of safety activities, and a state headquarters. The board includes ten district directors and Phil Sproul named executive secretary. Membership in county councils carries a 50 cent fee.
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Decorah
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Ottumwa
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Des Moines
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Herman H. Koch
Sioux City
Iowa Safety Council
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Wapello
Fire damages Belle Plaine meat market
Belle Plaine residents report J. P. Max son’s meat market damaged by fire early Friday morning. Fire Chief Earl Byers estimates the loss covered by insurance at 2000 dollars. Fire confined to rear work and store rooms. A blow torch ignited sawdust while repairing a pipe, with flames rekindling later. At 1 55 p.m. burning telephone wires caused a power disruption and alerted the town marshal.
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Poison Plot Probed in Eldora Husband Accused
William Ulrich, jailed on a $10,000 bond, faces charges of attempting to poison his parents in law with strychnine. Officials say sugar in tea for Mr and Mrs Luke Aswegan was laced. the couple tasted only minor or no effects. Ulrich had visited the home, bought poison rumored from Buckeye, and denies the purchase while motive remains unclear. The Aswegans reside on a farm three miles southwest of Eldora.
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William Ulrich
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Luke Aswegan
Hardin County
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Iowa Falls
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Coulter
Dows
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Urbana Schools Close At Noon For Severe Cold
Urbana school closed Wednesday at noon due to extreme cold and snow blocked roads. Parents told to expect reopening Monday.
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Millersburg Reverts to Pioneer Methods in Cold Wave
In Millersburg Iowa the town gate iced in as electricity failed when a high tension line broke under the deep cold. Stores scarce bread six loaves remained. Radios silenced and drifted roads blocked mail. Power was restored after the fault was reported Thursday morning.
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