Burke Urges Probe of NLRB Citing Labor Dismay
Sen. Edward Burke declares the federal labor board has created widespread distrust and is a curse to honest labor. At a Senate hearing he pushes for a congressional inquiry into the three man agency led by Madden as AFL and lawmakers voice skepticism. President Green of the AFL opposes an investigation at this time.
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Washington
National Labor Relations Board
Edward R. Burke
Neb
Burke
Senate Judiciary
J. Warren Madden
Labor Board
William H. Dieterich
Carl Hatch
N. M
American Federation of Labor
Gerald P. Nye
N. D
John Rankin
Miss
Alfred N. Phillips
Conn
Miami, Fla
William Green
Interstate and Iowa Commerce Hear Reports on Wreck
Officials from Interstate and Iowa commerce boards heard testimony from Waterloo switch personnel and No. 99 freight crew including Cedar Rapids and Manly residents. The investigation aimed for completion by Thursday evening with a full hearing report and recommendations to Rock Island general manager C J Brown in Kansas City.
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C. TE. Shanks
L. Myers
Waterloo
No. 99
J. F. Chapin
Cedar Rapids
C. A. Haynes
H. F. Rollings
Manly
Woman Slayer Near Close Of Reprieve
Governor Horner said he would not intervene in the scheduled executions of Marie Porter and Angelo Giancola in Illinois. The condemned pair waited through a week’s reprieve for the seventeen steps to the electric chair, with Porter possibly becoming the first woman executed in the state.
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Springfield
Horner
Marie Porter
Angelo Ralph Giancola
Chester, Ill
Angelo Giancola
Cofferdam repair begins at dam No. 17 site
Rock Island Newfoundland officials report Maxon Construction Co started repairs on a cofferdam at dam No. 17 on the Mississippi River between Toolsboro Iowa and New Boston Illinois. Damage from high water is estimated near 50000 dollars.
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Rock Island, NL
Mississippi River
Toolsboro
New Boston, Il
Maxon Construction Co
Cedar Rapids Milk Supply Shown Strong In Federal Review
Dr. Menary reports Cedar Rapids dairies exceed state averages with over 80 percent of milk pasteurized and most plants carrying bacteria counts below 25 000. He says local ordinance enforcement and dairy cooperation keep Cedar Rapids in good standing despite technically lower federal scores. He urges moving dairy inspection under public health to standardize testing and licensing across the state. Approximately 5 000 000 trees are cut annually for poles.
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Nary
Cedar Rapids
Menary
Wieters
Iowa
Dr. Menary
State Dairy and Food Department
Board of Health
Dairy Inspector
Dairy and Food Department
Dairy and Food
Des Moines
Public Health Department
Roosevelts Policy Hit By Trade Suspension Resolution
Rep Rich of Pennsylvania introduced a joint resolution urging the President to suspend commercial relations with Japan as Japanese forces occupy Chinese territory. The measure targets U S trade amid rising aggression in Asia.
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Washington
Rich
Roosevelt
Japan
Labor unions clash over CIO peace bid at AFL
Washington UMW convention hears Lewis push for CIO acceptance or fusion as Green counters with full authority for peace talks. Tobin warns committee needs council approval while Easton accuses AFL leaders of blocking CIO proposals and calls for a member vote on peace terms.
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CIO
Lewis
United Mine Workers
Washington
A. F. of L
Green
Council
Matthew Woll
Daniel Tobin
Teamsters Union
Tobin
Federation
John B. Easton
West Virginia State Industrial Union Council
United Mine Workers Convention
American Federation of Labor Executive Council
Committee For Industrial Organization
Easton
William Hutcheson
Federation Carpenters’ Union
House Republicans weigh tax revision plan and party conference
House Republican leaders consider a party conference on tax revision to spur business and curb recession. They expect the Ways and Means Committee to draft an administration backed bill while debating capital gains, the undistributed profits tax repeal, and a new penalty on family owned firms. Woodruff doubts a GOP majority will back the move without economy pledges.
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Washington
Ins
House
Ways and Means Committee
Rep. Woodruff
Michigan
Woodruff
Tax plan claims control of Ways and Means panel
A proposed special undistributed profits tax on middle class corporations appeared to seize temporary influence over the House Ways and Means Committee in Washington. The move suggests the committee may fast track debate on the tax measure, shaping fiscal policy and corporate charges.
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Washington
INS
House
Ways and Means Committee
Mid-Year Commencement Tonight At Memorial Building
Cedar Rapids midyear high school graduates from Roosevelt Franklin McKinley and Wilson will receive diplomas at 8 in the Memorial coliseum. Dr Earl E Harper Simpson College president will speak on What Is Worth While in Life and Education. Franklin students will perform vocal and instrumental numbers.
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Cedar Rapids
Memorial Coliseum
Roosevelt, Franklin, McKinley
Wilson
Earl E. Harper
Simpson College
Indianola
Franklin High School
Arthur Deamer
Benesh Seeks Reelection Amid Harger Parks Post Departure
Benesh announces plans to run again while Harger exits to pursue a parks position. Harger previously served as auditor for Hedges company, led his own real estate business, and held roles in the Elks lodge Knights of Pythias and Fraternal Order of Eagles. He sat on Cedar Rapids Restaurant Association board after formerly serving as secretary. A First Christian church member, he is married with three daughters at Arthur school and owns property.
Roosevelt to Send Defense Message Friday After Death Delay
President Roosevelt prepared a strong defense message to Congress but withheld it after Rep. Edward K. Kenney of New Jersey died. The message will be sent to Congress Friday and calls for substantial reinforcement of all national defense branches.
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Washington
INS
Roosevelt
Congress
House
Edward K. Kenney
New Jersey
Extreme cold grips U S as winter storm toll climbs
The cold wave blankets the nation from upper Michigan to central Florida with heavy snow, ice jams near Niagara Falls, and subzero readings in the Midwest. Nine deaths linked to storms and floods. Michigan crews clear 30 foot snowdrifts. hundreds of motorists rescued. mines closed and schools shut. Shipping disrupted on the Great Lakes.
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Upper Michigan
Florida
Niagara Falls
Michigan
Midwest
Bemidji
Minn
Arkansas
Rock River
Whiteside County
Ilinois
Maine
Great Lakes
Bonnie
Edna
Charlevoix
Pencarrow
Foundation Franklin
Halifax
N. S
Nova Scotia
Nulube
Mississippi River
Gulf
West Chatala
Ocala
Brooksville
Fla
Peninsula
UAW Leaders to Meet Roosevelt on Labor Issue
UAW president Homer Martin and vice president Richard Frankensteen will confer with President Roosevelt in Washington on Tuesday regarding the auto industry labor problem. The White House said Martin requested the meeting.
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Washington
INS
Homer Martin
Richard T. Frankensteen
United Auto Workers
Roosevelt
White House
Martin
Missing Boy Returns Home From Vardy House Escapade
George Higham, a Roosevelt junior high student, wandered away multiple times seeking thrills. He resided briefly at a Bever park area home to warm meals and then traveled with a circus before being found near Vinton. Police released him to his parents after a brief interview and officer evaluation.
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Vardy
George
Bever Park
James Higham
Roosevelt Junior High
Cole Brothers Circus
Waterloo
Vinton
Cedar Rapids
Higham
Bever Avenue
Earl Stanley
Stanley
Roosevelt School
Estella Swem
Stanley Jonas
Urge New York Stock Exchange Shakeup
The proposal calls for a full time president of the New York Stock Exchange who would divest from all other business interests and receive adequate pay. The board of governors would select the president who would oversee officers and most committees, with seven standing committees instead of seventeen.
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Stock Exchange
Exchange
China Clipper Returns to Pearl Harbor After Brief Delay
The China Clipper with 14 passengers and seven crew members turned back two hours into its flight to Midway Island and landed at Pearl Harbor at 12 05 p m local time due to minor mechanical difficulties.
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Honolulu
Midway Island
Pearl Harbor
Here
Old Faithful Geyser Maintains 65 Minute Intervals
Yellowstone National Park reports Old Faithful continuing a steady cadence with eruptions at about 65 minute intervals, a pattern observed for over two decades by researchers and visitors alike.
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Yellowstone Park
Wallace Approves Farm Bill Draft Congress seeks cost limit
Wallace approves draft of farm bill raising as yet unclear price support and quotas. Projections show no more than 500 million dollars in cost, with a possible marketing tax if crop totals exceed a set threshold. Congress aims to keep total expense within half a billion dollars.
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Washington
Pope
Idaho
Rep. Jones
Tex
Roosevelt
Congress
Farm bill panel caps admin costs at three percent
Chairman Smith said farm bill conferees agreed to cap admin expenses at three percent of program funds. They also approved paying 1.8 million to participants in a 1933 cotton pool. The plan enforces detailed disclosure of county committee costs and deducts these salaries from benefits.
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Washington
Smith
S. C
Sensate Agriculture Committee
Three die in blast at Java munitions factory
Nine natives were killed and 36 injured Thursday when an explosion rocked a munitions factory at Rembang on Java's north coast. Authorities launched an immediate investigation into the blast.
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Batavia
Java
INS
Rembang
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