Huey Granted Absolute Role In Louisiana
The Louisiana legislature rushed through twenty six Huey Long sponsored laws in a midnight session under martial law. The bills concentrate control of city jobs taxes and the state election machinery in Longs hands creating near absolute authority over the state government and New Orleans administration.
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Baton Rouge
LLP
Huey P. Long
Louisiana
Senate
Long
New Orleans
State Board
T. Semmes Walmsley
Eugene Stanley
House
Huey
Deny Herrings Letter On Slot Legislation Contained Public Debate
Governor Clyde Herring replies to Mrs Lucy Dean of Sioux City expressing concern over a Waterloo park bill and the need for a nearby open space. The exchange, dated February 13 1935, sparks calls for careful consideration of public park and city hall site plans while framing local worries about trees and city development.
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Clyde Herring
Johnson
Dean
Herring
Waterloo
Iowa
Lincoln Park
McFarland
Arch McFarlane
Black Hawk
Lucy Dean
West 17Th St
Sioux City
Governor Herring
Frank Moorhead
Havner
Thomas H. Duffy of Dubuque Dies
Thomas H Duffy 64 longtime leader of Dubuque countys democracy and a nationally known figure through his link with Modern Woodmen of America died Sunday at 640 pm in St Marys hospital Rochester Minnesota His body returned to Dubuque and lies at the family home Funeral mass of requiem will be held Wednesday at St Anthonys church at 9 oclock He was a brother in law of United States Senator Louis Murphy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Thomas H Duffy
Dubuque County
Woodmen of America
St Marys Hosppital
Rochester
Minn
St Anhony’s Church
Duffy
United States
Louis Murphy
Los Angeles Girl Fatally Shoots Suspected Peeping Tom
A 17 year old girl from Los Angeles admitted shooting a 15 year old claimed peeping Tom when she saw a man outside her bathroom window. Police identified the victim as Glenn Drewver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Glenn Drewver
Harald Atkinson
Huntington Park
Catherine Parks
Hollywood High School
Notice of Sale of Buildings in Cedar Rapids Iowa
The City Council of Cedar Rapids Iowa directs sale of certain buildings on Government Lots 5 and 6 Section 27-43-7 to the highest bidder. The sale occurs at 10 00 A M in the Council Chamber on July 7 1935. Bidders must submit sealed bids to the City Clerk by the time set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Towa. K
Senate
City of
Cedar Rapida
Council
Towa
L. J Storey
House expands utility inquiry in Congress debate
White House invited to testify as House broadens inquiry into power lobby. Rankin accuses warping influence and eavesdropping with hotel lobbyists while the military affairs committee and TVA regulation clash with calls for a death sentence substitute. Senate plans concurrence vote as conference looms.
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White House
Hurja
West
Power Lobby
Rep Rankin
Rules Committee
Mississippi Democrat
Military Affair Committee
TVA
Washington
Power Group
Capitol Hill
Rankin
Andrew Jo May
Military Affairs Committee
May
Military Affairs
Bower
Senate
House
William H. Dieterich
Guttenberg Boy Killed by Uncle's Rifle Accident
In Stillwater Minnesota a Guttenberg boy aged 9, Harry A Russell, was killed when a rifle fired by his uncle William House of St Paul struck him in the heart. The accident occurred during target practice as the boy visited his grandmother in Hugo. Deputy County Coroner J A Boyer ruled it accidental.
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Stillwater. Minn
Harry A Russell
Harry Russell
Guttenberg
William House
St. Paul
Albert Lavalle
Hugo
Hause
J A Boyer
Miss Eva Waters Remembered as Cedar Rapids Teacher Leader
Miss Eva Lois Waters longtime Cedar Rapids educator and Garfield school principal died Monday after an operation. Born 1888 in Clayton county she taught from 1910 in several towns before joining Cedar Rapids in 1920. Survived by her parents and sister, services in Cedar Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Lois Waters
Cedar Rapids
Garfield School
Miss Waters
Clayton County
Will Waters
Manly High School
Iowa State Teachers College
Coe College
Elgin
Oelwein
Great Falls
Mont
Johnson School
van Buren
Madison School
Parley Head Fires Double Blast At Republican Close
The 1936 midwestern campaign opened with a heated Republican Crusaders conference in Cleveland. George H. Bender, organizer and speaker, assailed old school Republicans for obstructing free speech while denouncing the democratic regime and a weak congress under a grandiose executive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Congress
George H. Bender
Henry P. Fletcher
William McKinley
Bender
Springfield
No Man's Land
Ten Million Worth Of Meteorites Moved In New York
In New York the American Museum of Natural History transported 54 tons of meteorites valued at 10 million dollars to the Hayden planetarium without armored protection. Officials say the move posed no security risk and that robbers would not be deterred as the stones traveled through a half mile of streets.
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New York
Noa
American Museum of Natural History
Hayden Planetarium
Resignation of Linn County Coroner Dr C E Irwin Filed
Dr C E Irwin's formal resignation as Linn County coroner has been filed for presentation to the Linn County Board of Supervisors. He steps down after being appointed chief surgeon of the Iowa State Soldiers' Home at Marshalltown. Deputy Dr B L Knight acts as coroner. He was elected and took office January 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Irwin
Linn County
Linn
Nazi district leader bars Jewish contributions in Frankfurt drive
A Nazi district leader in Frankfurt am Main declares acceptance of Jewish aid for relief drives as improper, halting participation and signaling internal party dissent over policy.
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Frankfurt-am- Main
Floods Endanger American Missionaries in China
Three groups of American missionaries face grave danger as the Yangtse river overflows dikes protecting Shasi in Hupeh province. Mission bodies include the American Episcopal Church mission, Covenant Mission Society, and Evangelical Lutheran Synod. Government reports warn of widespread flooding affecting millions and mounting property loss. The cabinet plans emergency relief talks Tuesday.
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Nanking
China
Yangtse
Shasi
Hupeh
American Episcopal Church Mission
New York
Covenant Mission Society
West Lake Street
Chicago
Evangelical Lutheran Synod of Missouri
Jefferson Avenue
St. Louis
Yanagtse
Hunan
Kaingsi
Kiukiang
Hickenlooper decries graft and crawfishing in Iowa politics
Linn county attorney Rourke B. Hickenlooper told Cedar Rapids Rotary at the Roosevelt hotel that state officials have engaged in “crawfishing” as graft probes proceed. He criticized the liquor committee and the press ban, urged voters to vet leaders, and warned against demagoguery and loss of liberty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Rourke B. Hickenlooper
Linn County
Rotary Club
Roosevelt Hotel
Hickenlooper
Cedar Rapids
Gazette
Houseclean
Senate
Wegman
E. J. Feuling
Craven Shuttleworth
Ed Hetherington
Rotary
John Metcalf
Boston
Conger
Spoiled Pie Poisons Eighteen in Buffalo
Acting Health Commissioner Edward Durney ordered an investigation into the bread line outbreak tied to spoiled cream pie that poisoned eighteen people, resulting in one death in Buffalo, New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
N. Y
Edward Durney
Rockefeller at 96 Turns to Singing to Reach 100
John D. Rockefeller Sr. at 96 entered his 97th year and pursues singing as part of a health regime. Doctor Disbrow notes improved health while Rockefeller, retired on his 00-acre Lakewood estate, travels by auto and plans to visit Pocantico Hills. His birthday gift includes 5 million dollars added to his accounts from insurers. John D. Rockefeller Jr. spent the day with him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakewood
N. J
John D. Rockefeller, Sr
Vanderhoef M. Disbrow
Rockefeller
Florida
Pocantico Hills
N. Y
Post Office
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
New Political Party Formed In Canada
Ottawa news reports the formation of a new independent political party led by H. H. Stevens former trade minister. Stevens quit the Conservative government after clashing with Prime Minister Bennett over his inquiry into mass buying and other trade practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Ont
Canada
H. H. Stevens
Trade and Commerce
R. B. Bennett
Camp Good Health Camp Serving Children with Gifts
The Camp Good Health fund pressed on with Sunday and Monday activities as volunteers and donors provided food, clothing, and entertainment for 47 children. Contributions ranged from cash gifts to dozens of cookies, cereal, and records, with Cedar Rapids and Cornell College aiding the effort to ensure every child gets an outing and health support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Good Health Fund
C. W. Ward
Eighth Avenue SW
J. Max Widmer
Penick and Ford
Good Luck Social Club
Mount Vernon
Edgar Neal
Cedar Rapids
Cornell College
Elsie Barrett
Elaine Graham
Robin Cabin
Woman Ends Life After Rendezvous With Policeman
In Yonkers New York Margaret Jordan 22 took her own life early Monday with a pistol after a rendezvous with a Mount Vernon police patrolman Daniel Scannell. He said he could not continue seeing her and she took his pistol from the car door pocket without his knowledge. Scannell was questioned but not held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yonkers
N. Y
Margaret Jordan
Mount Vernon
Daniel Scannell
Hearings Started On AAA Tax Suits
In Minneapolis federal court Judge Joseph W. Molyneaux heard eleven large milling firms seek temporary injunctions against the collection of a $1 430 934 43 processing tax. Each company delivered their tax to the clerk in escrow while cases proceed. Plaintiffs include Pillsbury Flour Mills International Milling Russell Miller King Michal H King Flour Gold Medal Foods New Ulm Roller Springfield Harvey Paper Mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Joseph W. Molyneaux
Pillsbury Flour Mills Company
International Milling Company
Russell-Miller Milling Company
King Michal Milling Company
H. H. King Flour Mills Company
Gold Medal Foods, Inc
New Ulm Roller Milling Company
Springfield Milling Company
the Harvey Paper Mills Company
Fishermen's Luck Again In French Broad Catch of Trout
In Asheville North Carolina F W McCanless senior and his son fished all day in the French Broad river without a catch. As they rowed toward the bank a large trout leaped into their boat in a surprising turn of luck.
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Asheville
N. C
F. W. McCanless, Sr
French Broad River
Conroy Denies Guilt as Trial Panel Opens
Trial proceedings reveal Conroy pleading not guilty amid testimony implicating him in a Des Moines meeting about a state wide slot machine graft scheme. Witnesses say Conroy discussed his share of monthly protection payments ranging from five thousand to five thousand two hundred dollars.
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Conroy
Finh
Gell
Des Moines
Maley
Iowa
Geil
Jones County Seeks 71700 Grant for New Courthouse
Jones County supervisors asked for a 71700 federal grant from the Iowa Public Works Administration to build a new courthouse in Anamosa Iowa. The action followed other county requests and administrator P R Hopkins traveled to Washington to discuss the new PWA program.
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Des Moines
Jones County
Iowa Public Works Administration
Anamosa
Mashall
Hutchins To Speak At Iowa Commencement
Robert M. Hutchins president of the University of Chicago will deliver the final summer session lecture at the University of Iowa Friday night. He will also lead an open forum discussion Saturday morning.
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Iowa City
Robert M. Hutchins
University of Chicago
University of Iowa
Hutchins
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