Rumor Busted and Local Youth News From Iowa
A letter defends Red Cross flood relief funds and pledges that every penny goes to actual aid. Iowa youths Bernard Sweet and Carl Benson appear in Wednesday’s news with Sweet facing state confinement for extortion and Benson earning a Carnegie medal for risking his life to save a friend.
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Red Cross Fund
Iowa
Bernard Sweet
Galt
Eldora
Webster City
Carl Benson
Anita
Sweet
Benson
Congress
Perkins Seeks Backing for Strike Bill in Congress
Speaker William B Bank said he cannot assure action on Frances Perkins proposal for expanded strike powers. He noted Congress has not yet scrutinized the plan and there is no indication of rushing emergency passage. The National Labor Relations Board charged General Motors with aggravated industrial espionage and unlawfully opposing employee unionization.
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Washington
William B. Bankhead
Frances Perkins
Congressional
Congress
Washington (Lp
National Labor Relations Board
General Motors Corporation
Matanuska colony faces costly failure under credit plan
Federal rural rehabilitation in Alaska's Matanuska valley provides large credits to colonists but one man who lost credit is ordered to leave. Total family cost tops $14 000 with Uncle Sam spending about $10 000 more per family than planned. Dr Tugwell conceived the project and has left Washington for a $25 000 corporate post.
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Alaska
Matanuska Valley
Sam
Matanuska
Tugwell
Washington
Roosevelt vows to curb private autocratic powers in inaugural toast
President Roosevelt declares private autocratic powers subordinate to government and vows to curb abuses by big business. He notes the democracy has challenged and beaten those forces while John L. Lewis presses for presidential aid, raising questions whether his power will also be shattered.
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Roosevelt
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Roosevelt Sees Moral and Economic Lessons in Address
The address argues heedless self interest is bad morals and bad economics. It notes broad agreement on Roosevelt’s goals and stresses forces that pull people apart or together. The piece questions what Roosevelt can do about those forces amid the situation involving Mr. Lewis.
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Mr. Roosevelt
Lewis
Lewis Defies AFL and Roosevelts Bid for Power
The piece argues John L. Lewis seeks autocratic power through defying the AFL sponsorship of the automobile workers strike and issuing an ultimatum to President Roosevelt. It contends his GM strike is a power grab, not economic justice, noting high wages and good conditions in autos.
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John L. Lewis
American Federation of Labor
Automobile Workers
Roosevelt
General Motors
Lewis
Miners’ Leader Lewis and Muckraking Critique of GM Power
A critique notes that the United Mine Workers chief Lewis has donated over 400000 dollars to the Roosevelt campaign. The piece argues such funds could ease miners and families during hardships and questions General Motors social responsibilities amid its economic power.
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United Mine Workers
Lewis
Roosevelt
General Motors
Perkins pushes bill to grant subpona powers to Labor Department
Secretary Frances Perkins seeks rapid enactment of a new law giving the labor department authority to subpoena parties in industrial disputes and force attendance at negotiations. The move aims to break the General Motors strike impasse and faces delayed congressional reaction as leaders review the proposal.
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Washington
LLP
Frances Perkins
Labor Department
General Motors
Miss Perkins
Secretary of Labor
Alfred P. Sloan, Jr
John L. Lewis
United Automobile Workers
Sloan
New York
House
William B. Bankhead
Senate
Joseph T. Robinson
UAW Strike Probe Sent To Anderson By Perkins
Secretary Perkins sent a representative, John Porter, to Anderson Indiana on Thursday to investigate UAW charges that General Motors incited violence in the strike area.
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Washington
Perkins
John Porter
Anderson
Ind
United Automobile Workers
General Motors Corporation
President directs accountability for wielded power
The President asserts that power wielders must be held responsible for how they exercise authority in service of the common good. He emphasizes that accountability extends to those with substantial influence and that constructive use of power benefits society.
Perkins urges federal law to curb industrial disputes
Secretary Perkins calls for immediate legislation to allow federal government intervention in major strikes. She advocates subpoena power to compel books, records, and witnesses from both sides to determine motives, including John Lewis and the GM strike. She asserts knowledge of wages and conditions in strike zones.
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Congress
Secretary of Labor
Perkins
Uncle Sam
John Lewis
General Motors
Lewis
Bonsib and Iowa Student Die in Muscatine Crash
Ray M Bonsib 51 salesman and John Callas 20 dental student at University of Iowa died after Bonsib’s car skidded on an icy stretch of Highway 38 near Muscatine. Callas died in a Muscatine hospital of a fractured skull while Bonsib died en route from crushed chest and internal injuries.
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Ray Myron Bonsib
Park Avenue SE
Salesman
John Callas
Muscatine
Bonsib
Highway 38
Callas
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Louis Callas
Honeymoon ends as bridegroom faces stolen car charge
James W. Hendricks, 19, and Arlene LaTell, 16, left for a visit after a two month marriage. Hendricks is jailed in Wichita on a federal charge of transporting a stolen car across a state line. The car was identified as belonging to H. M. Gill of Marion, stolen locally. Federal Dyer Act charges expected. the girl to be returned home. Hendricks previously served a two year car theft sentence.
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James W. Hendricks
Eighth Street
Arlene LaTell
Robert LaTell
Fourth Street
Wichita
Kan
Hendricks
H. M. Gill
Marion
Associated Press
LeRoy Bowers
Bowers
LaTell
Oklahoma
Union organizers injured in crash in Flint
In Flint four auto union organizers were injured when a taxi cab was wrecked in what Deputy Sheriff William Bloom called a deliberate act. Six organizers were escorted by police after earlier abductions. three hospitalized, one at home, one missing, and another with minor injuries.
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Detroit
William Bloom
Flint
Mich
Sheriff's
United Automobile Workers of America
Robert C. Travis
John Mayo
Bloom
Genesee County
Linn County Red Cross Flood Aid Tops $6518
The Linn County Red Cross office reports 6518.12 dollars received by Thursday noon for flood relief in southern states. Cedar Rapids sent 2000 dollars to St Louis, part of an oversubscribed national effort. Donations funded flood relief and administrative costs from Red Cross and affiliated groups.
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Linn County
Red Cross
Cedar Rapids
St. Louis
National Red Cross
S. R. Hawkins
Metta A. Burd
William M. Baxter
Linn County Bankers Disband Vigilantes and Elect Officers
Linn county bankers voted at the Montrose hotel to disband the vigilantes who have patrolled for eight years to pursue bank robbers. The move cites Iowa road patrol and police radio improvements. Ten of thirteen banks were represented. John Krall was elected president, Sam James vice president, Peter Bailey secretary, and B K Dishong treasurer.
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Linn County
Linn County Bankers Association
Montrose Hotel
Iowa
John Krall
Fairfax
Sam James
Springville
Peter Bailey
Cedar Rapids
B. K. Dishong
Worry Wisely in a World of Endless Anxiety
A 1937 excerpt argues worry is easy yet wasteful. It cites AVID SEABURY’s guide How To Worry Successfully and urges calm calculation over brooding. It warns against night thoughts exaggerating troubles and favors focused, selective forethought.
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Avid Seabury
Seabury
Scarlett
Rain and Cold Forecast for Ohio Area Flood Zones
The Weather Bureau forecast rain then snow and colder weather for the flooded Ohio and Tennessee valleys. Officials said precipitation will be slight and not greatly affect flood conditions. The Ohio River was falling from Pittsburgh to Cairo while Evansville rose .4 foot at 8 a.m.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Ohio
Tennessee
W. L. Moxon
Rivers and Flood Division
Ohio River
Pittsburgh
Cairo
Ill
Evansville
Ind
Navy Seaplanes Start Nonstop Flight to Hawaii
Twelve great navy seaplanes took off from San Diego bound for Honolulu in what officials labeled a routine yet spectacular transfer. The mass flight aims to move planes to Pearl Harbor to replace obsolescent craft and bolster air defenses.
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San Diego
Calif
Navy
San Diego Bay
Hawaii
Pt. Loma
Washington
Honolulu
West Coast
Pearl Harbor
German Firms Win Rights In Angola Mining Deal
Berlin reports indicate seven German firms reached an agreement with authorities in Portuguese Angola to exploit mines, marking a partial settlement of colonial-era issues.
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Angola
Berlin
INS
Germany
Africa
Iowan Urges Federal Land Buying and Resale Plan
Representative Otha Wearin of Hastings Iowa urged a government run land buying and resale program to return land to farmers. He cited Ireland's model, suggested payments on crop basis, and said the plan could work especially in the west and south and in tenant-heavy Iowa.
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Wearin
Ireland
Washington
Otha Wearin
Hastings
House
Pnd
Free State
Irish Land Commission
West
South
Iowa
Mercury Hovers In Middle Twenties
A Cedar Rapids forecast tracks temperatures in the mid twenties with sun breaking through lingering ice. Readings slip from 26 at midnight to 23 at 10 am and rise to 25 at noon then 24 at 2 30 pm while Wednesday’s high reached 35 and 30 by evening with a light snow flurry Thursday morning.
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Cedar Rapids
Mercury
Chambers Inskeep Company
Flood toll and damages rise across ten states
Reports from ten states after the Ohio river flood show 293 dead. About 1,000,000 homeless and 500,000 endangered, with property losses estimated at 400 million dollars as the crest nears the Mississippi.
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Ohio River
Mississippi
Cuban Nomination Seeks Roosevelt for Nobel Peace Prize
The Cuban government nominates President Roosevelt for the 1937 Nobel Peace Prize citing his role at the Inter-American peace conference in Buenos Aires and urging his candidacy.
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Havana
INS
Roosevelt
Buenos Aires
Louisville Crisis Deepens As Kaufman Stores Falter
Military guards restricted downtown access as Kaufman Strams Co. nears collapse amid flood fears. Across the Ohio River, Cincinnati reports the record flood receding with $25 million in damage in Greater Cincinnati and several million more in Portsmouth. Rehabilitation, sanitation, and water safety loom as the floodwaters retreat.
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Louisville
Kaufman-Strams Co
Cincinnati
Ohio River
Ohio
Portsmouth
Louisville Death Toll Grows as Floods Recede
Louisville's yellow floodwaters receded slowly covering 30 of 40 square miles. Twenty more bodies were taken to three emergency morgues, adding to 130 already listed, with more found in the west and south ends. Mayor Miller feared the death total would reach 200 soon as embalmers worked and graves were prepared at Cave Hill and other burying grounds.
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Louisville
Neville Miller
Cave Hill Cemetery
Weather Bureau
Work Feverishly on Dire at Cairo
One thousand men rushed to seal the big four dirt levee north of Cairo Illinois to plug a weak gap in the Ohio river protection. They worked with scant food and water, while officials planned boat deliveries. The river held at 58.06 feet with a potential crest near 61 or 62 feet by Sunday threatening the reinforced levee.
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Cairo
Ill
Ohio
Memphis Flood Crest Forecast By Weather Bureau
The weather bureau predicted Memphis flood crest at 48 feet to five feet under army engineers estimate. Memph is expected to reach 48 feet by Feb 3 to 7 with Helena at 57.5 to 58 feet by Feb 7 to 9. Engineers put crest at 53.5 feet, citing gauge location differences. Residents in lowlands cheered as rise expected to be five feet less than earlier forecasts.
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Memphis
U. S. Weather Bureau
U. S. Army Engineers
Helena
Weather Bureau
Army and state mobilize as Mississippi flood nears peak
The United States Army directs tens of thousands to combat floods in a four state region. Major General Ford assumes command while Governor Bailey oversees evacuation and dike reinforcement. Rescue boats move to eastern Arkansas as 50 000 Arkansans seek relief in camps. Evacuation plans include trains trucks and amphibian planes with mass measures possible along the Mississippi from Cairo to New Orleans.
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United States Army
Mississippi
Big
Stanley H. Ford
Seventh Corps
Nature
Arkansas
Ohio
Omaha
Carl Bailey
Ford
Mellwood Levee
Helena
Arkansans
L’anguille
Marianna
Memphis
Pittsburgh
Cairo
Ill
Evansville
Ind
George van Horn Moseley
Fourth Corps
War Department
New Orleans
Bonnet Carre
Lake Ponchartrain
U. S. Army
Jackson
Miss
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Percy Stevens
Conqueror’s Club
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