French fascist group bets on vote power in Paris
Col Francois de la Rocque, head of the nationalist social party, denies planning bloody demonstrations and says they seek orderly power by ballots. A riot near the Arch of Triumph injured about 200 as rightists clashed with police, prompting Communist claims of plans for another February sixth.
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Paris
Francois de la Rocque
Social
Croix de Feu League
de la Rocque
Stavisky
Lille
Landon Outlines Social Security Plan and School Building Needs
Gov Alf Landon calls a special session to enable Kansas to join in a final act on social security with a constitutional amendment granting power to the legislature. He notes proposed amendments should avoid detail, leave administration to lawmakers, and align with federal action, while delaying public building funding until regular session. He cites needed state hospital, tuberculosis sanatorium, and university chemistry building projects and promises broad tax support. The governor thanks the legislature for bipartisan service as it prepares for January adjournment.
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Congress
Judiciary Committee
Legislative Council
Republican Party
Larned State Hospital
Norton
Kansas State College of Agriculture and Applied Science
Manhattan
Executive Department
Kansas
Confessions Forced as Barber James Testifies in Court
Robert S. James known as Bluebeard the rattlesnake murderer of his seventh wife took the stand in a voir dire proceeding to challenge a confession's voluntariness. He accused Capt. Jack Southard of beating him and admitted fear of further abuse while denying the coercion claims and seeking to bar the confession from the trial record.
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Los Angeles
Robert S. James
James
Romeo Barber
Charles W. Fricke
Jack Southard
Struthiomimus Altus Described as Ancient Reptile Relative
Struthiomimus Altus is identified as an ancient reptile species from earth's distant past, despite its resemblance to an ostrich. The description notes its reptilian classification despite avian-like appearance.
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Earth
Funeral rites for Mrs Carl Dehne held at Lowden
Funeral services for Mrs. Carl Dehne 76 died Thursday at her daughter’s home west of Lowden were conducted Sunday at Zion Evangelical and Reformed church. Born Sophie Wichmann in Hanover Germany she came to America in 1884 and married Carl Dehne in 1887. She is survived by a son Henry and three daughters plus eleven grandchildren.
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Lowden
Carl Dehne
Julius Conrad
Zion Evangelical and Reformed
F. J. Abele
Sophie Wichmann
Hanover
Germany
America
Dora Koeger
Dehne
Henry
Clarence
Lydia Conrad
Alma Conrad
Frieda Brendes
London
Wapello
Lorene E. Proenneke
Donnelson
Melvin R. Hackard
New London
Methodist Episcopal Parsonage
Treverton Warren
Spirit Lake
Masonville
John O’conner
Immaculate Conception Church
J. W. McCaffery
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Delia McCarthy
Patrick McCarthy
New York City
Iowa
Dubuque County
Key West
O’conner
Patrick O’conner
Winthrop
Joseph O’conner
Mary O’conner
Cherokee
A. A. McElroy
Edward O'Conner
W. E. Pinch
Louiston
Ida
Daniel O’conner
C. W. Littleman
Wilmington
Del
Agnes O’conner
Maquoketa
J. G. Thorne
Confessed under fear of beatings say police offered immunity
Capt Southard and Charles Griffin recount the arrest during which the witness says he made statements to avoid further beating. He claims police offered immunity from a death sentence for a confession, and quotes Deputy District Attorney Eugene Williams saying they take no chances when they get a killer.
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Southard
Charles Griffin
Eugene Williams
Changes in Personnel at Jobs Service Office
The Iowa State Employment Service announces staff changes effective July 6 with Miriam Suer taking the stenographer receptionist post in Cedar Rapids Bever Building and Maynard Downey replacing George Moore as labor lobby receptionist. Longtime Cedar Rapids promotions note Moore advancing to Fort Madison manager, while Nyle Jones and Floyd Parke also moved offices in 1935. In early 1936 Cedar Rapids placed 2,273 job seekers, 57 percent regular, 71 percent with private employers, as the service aims to reduce unemployment through accessible placement.
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Miriam Suer
Cedar Rapids
Iowa State Employment Service
Bever
First Avenue E
Suer
Virginia Engdahl
California
Maynard L. Downey
National Re-Employment Service
Charles City
George W. Moore
Fort Madison
Moore
Nyle W. Jones
Iowa City
Floyd C. Parke
Davenport
State Employment Service
Farmer Shaffer injured by horse kick near Troy Mills
Emmett Shaffer a farmer living one mile south of Troy Mills suffered a broken rib when kicked in the chest by a horse Sunday afternoon. He was attempting to move the horse and her colt into a barn when the incident occurred.
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Troy Mills
Emmett Shaffer
Shaffer
City Briefs and Personals Update
Mrs. Mary Horak, 57, of 1225 Fourth Street SE, suffered a paralytic stroke Monday. She was not a heat victim as earlier reported. Joe Besta, listed as 2012 Mallory Street SW, was arraigned Monday for intoxication. relatives later said he lives in Minneapolis.
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Mary Horak
Fourth Street
Joe Besta
Mallory Street
Minneapolis
Besta
State theater hosts newsboys viewing Fury and Times Square Playboy
Gazette newsboys led by street circulation manager Alex Fidler attended a Monday screening at the State theater featuring Spencer Tracy and Sylvia Sidney in Fury and June Travis with Warren William in Times Square Playboy. They were guests of the State management and thanked Manager John Krier for courtesy.
Miss Beverly Jenks Undergoes Appendectomy At St Luke's
Miss Beverly Jenks of Phoenix Arizona underwent an appendectomy at St Luke's hospital Tuesday morning. She was accompanied by her parents and two sisters while visiting relatives at Tipton. She is the daughter of Dr W H Jenks and Mrs Jenks, formerly Frances Brammer of Cedar Rapids.
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Beverly Jenks
Phoenix, Ariz
St. Luke’s Hospital
Peoria evangelist to speak at Sunshine Mission tonight
The Rev. E. C. Murphy of Peoria Ill prison evangelist will address Sunshine Mission at 8 this evening on Cast Off Why. He emphasized in his Monday talk the cost individuals pay by delaying to do the essential acts in life especially seeking the kingdom of God and His righteousness.
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E. C. Murphy
Peoria
Ill
Sunshine Mission
Navy Reservists to Begin Two-Week Willamette Cruise
Louis Langhurst and Henry Dmitryk of the U S naval communication reserve unit depart for Great Lakes to board the U S S Willamette for a two week training cruise. Walter Maher and John Prout plan similar cruises in about two weeks.
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Louis Langhurst
Henry Dmitryk
United States Naval Communication Reserve
Great Lakes Naval Station
U. S. S. Willimette
Walter Maher
John Prout
C. C. Hudnall
Mrs Blitsch Joins Texas Southern California Trip Group
Mrs Elizabeth Blitsch of Bil Seventh Street SE leaves Sunday for a three week visit with her daughter and family in Santa Fe New Mexico. She travels with a group planning a tour through Texas and Southern California including Elmer Young Tillie Prestegard Emily Zezula Howard Keenan John Kemp Mrs L Kennedy Dick Monthie Ray Barnes and Vern Josifek.
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Elizabeth Blitsch
Bil Seventh Street SE
C. E. Conner
Santa Fe
N. M
Blitsch
Texas
California
Elmer Young
Tillie Prestegard
Emily Zezula
Howard Keenan
John Kemp
L. Kennedy
Dick Monthie
Ray Barnes
Vern Josifek
Prosecutor Questions Night Rider Alibis in Clarendon Floggings
After two days of inquiry Solicitor John J. Burney in Wilmington said he doubted hooded night riders carried out the Columbus county floggings. He believed the violence stemmed from strife between two rival Clarendon factions and did not disclose the dispute details.
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Wilmington
N. C
John J. Burney
Columbus County
Clarendon
Playground For Boys And Girls At Edgewood No 1
A supervised playground for both boys and girls is conducted now at Edgewood School No 1 from 2 to 8 pm daily except Saturday. The facility, opened for boys last week and this week to include girls, is run by a man and a woman director on duty.
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Edgewood School No. 1
Toll of cancer deaths far surpasses tuberculosis last year
The report shows 140,771 cancer deaths versus 75,500 from tuberculosis, underscoring cancer as the leading cause of death across all forms. Public health officials urge continued research and prevention efforts to reduce cancer mortality.
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