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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1935
Page
1
A wartime-tinged analysis on Bruno Hauptmann and war experience strands with Louisiana political turmoil around Huey Long. The piece notes wartime impact on soldiers, then shifts to post Roosevelt era economic planning and relief debates, criticizing relief distribution and political maneuvering amid calls for the world court telegram flood and Coughlin’s influence.
Bruno Hauptmann withstood a two day cross examination in the Lindbergh baby murder trial. He denied involvement in kidnapping and ransom hoax while clinging to his accounts of money deals with Isidor Fisch and a $14 600 ransom note stash. Prosecution pressed with letters and figures and his alibi about walking a police dog. The testimony delay postponed his wife Anna Hauptmann's cross examination to another day.
New York editorial in the Seventh Regiment Gazette denounces the American Legion as "America's premier gang" for demanding cash payment of the bonus, labeling the group harshly in the regimental newspaper.
Fragmentary text hints at an impressive outcome or result but lacks concrete details, names, dates, places, or organizations to establish a specific incident or report.
The piece notes a minority understands the world court’s significance but many acted on directives from Roosevelt’s handling of the court. It argues political critics fail to grasp the broader stakes while explaining the public rebuke of the Senate’s role in bringing the United States to the world court.
Hauptmann faces renewed cross examination as prosecutors press discrepancies in his testimony during the ongoing court session. The state plans to probe weaknesses in his story while Mrs Hauptmann may testify later, focusing on the ladder evidence in the famed kidnap case.
Federal officials weigh charges of income tax evasion or gold hoarding against Bruno Richard Hauptmann if acquitted in the Lindbergh kidnapping case. A conviction on tax evasion could be pursued, with penalties up to $10,000 and five years. gold hoarding carries similar fines and sentences.
The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago reports week ending January 23 check transactions in eight Iowa cities reached 38.195 million dollars, up 24 percent from the same week last year. Seven cities show gains. Mason City fell by 238 thousand dollars. The report lists each city and its figures.
Proper ty owned in Linn county by the estate of Caroline E. Lansing of Glendale California paid inheritance taxes of 127 dollars on a valuation of 12 743 dollars.
A truck driver crashed into the third car of a North Western freight train near Wren, Iowa, derailing 14 cars and injuring two men, Henry Wehrkamp and Stanley June, who were taken to a Sioux City hospital. The derailment occurred about 5 p.m. on a trestle over a creek, and slippery roads were blamed for the incident.
The Myers family, snowbound five miles northwest of here, eighty miles from Broadway, received two heavy bags of canned goods bread and other life necessities Tuesday from a torpedo bombing plane piloted by W S Wiley of the naval air station. The drop ends two weeks of near starvation as the family dwells in pine country without food since Saturday.
In Gloversville New York AP reports the poison liquor plague raises toll to 32 deaths with 11 new fatalities in Fulton county and four more admitted to Nathan Littauer hospital. Three additional patients remain critically ill as investigations continue into the alcohol taint linked fatalities.
The day in Washington notes anti world court opposition, Roosevelt set to celebrate his 53rd birthday as 17 000 balls were planned in his honor. Senate munitions investigators uncover a fixer offering navy contract arrangements for payment while the NRA gears up for public hearings on code improvements. Relief officials fear an empty till by February 10 as relief debates loom, and cabinet officials propose alternatives if a supreme court gold case goes against the administration. Roosevelt is said to have promised to address complaints that Republicans receive too much patronage.
Three speakers urged the Iowa house liquor control committee to tighten enforcement of beer laws at a public hearing. Proposals included reducing licenses and permit fees, eliminating the class C beer sale permit, and strengthening city supervisory powers to curb violations by beer taverns selling hard liquor.
Linn county supervisors unanimously renewed with the Iowa Tax Service for a year to uncover unlisted property. The arrangement lowers pay for investigators to 20 dollars daily with a 10 dollar minimum if one is used, and caps compensation at 15 percent of amounts collected. The program has brought in nearly 80 thousand dollars for the treasurer and expanded 1934 assessments.
The House passed a bill to extend the Reconstruction Finance Corporation's life by two years and loosen several loan provisions with rapid action needed before the February 1 expiry. The Senate has approved a similar measure but House changes require reconciliation. The bill allows loans to closed banks, financing for credit institutions, and up to 20,000 for mine development work.
Paul Vance of Cedar Rapids delayed a North Western freight at Beverly for forty minutes by threatening to shoot the crew. He overpowered by sheriffs on the locomotive tender, fracturing a fireman’s ribs during the altercation. He faces an assault with intent charge and may be arraigned after his ankle injury heals.
President Roosevelt sent to the senate the nomination of Edward G. Dunn of Mason City Iowa to be U S attorney for the northern district of Iowa. He is the candidate to fill the vacancy in the post. The move comes as part of cabinet and judiciary appointments. Dunn previously served in legal roles within Iowa. The senate now reviews the nomination for confirmation.
A lawyer cites a case where a mother, widow to a rich suitor, refuses to consent to her son's marriage. He describes the wider issue of parents strangling their children’s independence, urging readers to ease the gulf between youth and age. Copyright 1935.
Edward O. Hanson of 1304 First Avenue NW was appointed delinquent tax collector for Linn County by County Treasurer Milo Sedlacek on a Tuesday afternoon. The board of supervisors approved the appointment, succeeding F. W. Damour who had been appointed by Frank Williams, the Republican predecessor.
A court recheck of 22 Linn county precincts finds no change from official canvass for Clark and Haas in the judicial race. Jones county totals show Clark leading Haas by 54 after recheck. Final district tallies place Clark ahead by 43 votes based on Linn and Cedar county rechecks.
The U S Senate rejected the protocol for American adherence to the World Court 52 to 36, falling short of the two thirds needed. Democratic splits and pressure from the White House marked the debate as observers noted outside influence and a last minute shift by Senator Norris.
Detroit report says Father Charles E Coughlin praised the Senate for rejecting the proposal for American adherence to the world court. He credited divine aid for sovereignty and hailed 200000 telegrams and over 1 million names urging avoidance of foreign entanglements. He praised senators for standing up to patronage.
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