State Audits Scrutinized as Shortages Appear in Iowa
A resigning county auditor reveals shortages found by private accountants while state audits in Iowa and Louisiana face criticism. The piece links public finance oversight to newspaper watchdogs, mentions Alcatraz wardens backing the prison, and notes WPA labor tensions amid wage cuts and union issues.
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An Tiuwa
Board of Supervisors
The
Gazette
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Iowa
Foreign Lending Plan Curtailed in New Senate Bill
Washington Roosevelt aides introduced in Congress a bill authorizing a $2.66 billion lending program to aid business recovery. The bill, led by Alben Barkley in the Senate and Henry Steagall in the House, places lending power under the Export-Import Bank and President plus Jesse Jones, trims foreign loans, and sets a 2 3 4 percent interest ceiling.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Senate
Alben W Barkley
House
Henry B Steagall
Ala
House Banking and Currency Committee
Jesse Jones
New
Federal Loan Administration
Jones
U. S. Housing Authority
Bridges Denies Red Membership At Deportation Hearing
San Francisco AP report states Harry Bridges a West Coast CIO leader denied at the deportation hearing that he was ever a member of the Communist Party. The hearing opened Monday with Bridges answering questions from his lawyers and state prosecutors.
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San Francisco
Harry Bridges
West Coast
CIO
Communist Party
Is Congress Having A Long Session Or Being Kept After School
In Washington, bold senators and tough representatives promised to build a fence around the world but have yet to dig in. The White House leads, raising the question whether Congress is in a long session or simply kept after school.
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Congress
White House
Relief wages debated as WPA costs rise
The passage argues that paying project workers for uneven time frames inflated WPA costs and violated humane relief principles. It asserts that billions spent on relief require adherence to fundamentals, free from political influence.
Secret of home happiness lies in understanding hearts
The piece recalls Elizabeth Barrett and Robert Browning and Gogol’s peasant couple who found solace in mutual understanding. It quotes a Scottish theologian and Burns, praising a calm home as heaven on earth where love, sympathy, and shared understanding defend against misfortune.
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Elizabeth Barrett
Robert Browning
Thomas Carlyle
Jane Welch
Gogol
Russia
Jongazo
Scotland
Burns
Confessed Torso Killer Tries Suicide Twice in Custody
Cleveland authorities report Frank Dolezal, the confessed perpetrator in one of the citys torso murder cases, attempted suicide twice Monday. The 52 year old bricklayer first tried hanging with a shirt, the knot tearing, then attempted again using shoelaces. He allegedly vowed it would not happen again.
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Cleveland (Ap
Frank Dolezal
Cleveland
Martin L O'Donnell
O'Donnell
Emery Sues Over Alleged Kidnaping Plot in Property Dispute
Stockton report says 67 year old Eliza Middlecoff Emery accused her son Hubbard Middlecoff and six others of kidnapping to gain control of property worth about 150000 dollars. Emery stated she was seized from a friend’s home and found with her son in a San Francisco hotel after being dragged into a car.
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Stockton
Calif
Eliza Middlecoff Emery
Hubbard Middlecoff
Los Angeles
Emery
San Francisco
Middlecoff
Sylvia Farley
Gertrude Farley
Fred Abdallah
William Bergman
Leo
Jess Quinlin
Olga Chadd
Rane
Bar Head Raps Reversal of Supreme Court
Frank J. Hogan president of the American Bar Association spoke at the ABA's 62nd annual convention in San Francisco criticizing the Supreme Court for reversing constitutional doctrines. He warned lawmakers must curb federal power amid remarks praising Justices McReynolds and Butler and lamenting diminished states’ rights. He noted court rulings during its two terms and urged a government of law, not men. A committee called for higher federal judge salaries while solicitor general Jackson urged affordable legal aid to all wage earners to prevent socialization and government control.
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San Francisco
Alcatriz Island
Frank Murphy
Dames Y. Bennett
Terval
Mary
Bennett
Alcatraz
WPA
Col. Harrington
Supreme Court
Frank J. Hogan
American Bar Association
Legislative
Hogan
James Clark McReynolds
Pierce Butler
House of Delegates
Robert HH. Jackson
Accused Slayer Transferred From Hospital to Jail
Harry Achey 47 of Mechanicsville, charged with fatally shooting his wife's parents Clyde and Mrs Hoover in their Lisbon home on June 22, was moved from St Luke's hospital to Linn county jail by Sheriff Jim Smith and Deputy Harlan Snyder. Achey wounded himself in the same night and, though weak, rode in the sheriff's car and walked with assistance. Bullets from Achey and the Hoovers were sent to the Bureau of Investigation in Des Moines for comparison. the gun used by Achey remains in the sheriff's possession.
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Cedar Rapids
Harry Achey
Mechanicsville
Clyde Hoover
Lisbon
St. Luke's Hospital
Linn County
Jim Smith
Harlan Snyder Achey
Hoovers
Achey
State Bureau of Investigation
Des. Moines
Roosevelt Named Easiest Democrat to Beat in 1936
Washington AP report quotes two Senate Republicans Austin of Vermont and Taft of Ohio saying President Roosevelt would be the easiest Democrat to beat if nominated for a third term. They spoke to reporters on Monday.
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Washington
Senate
Austin
Vermont
Taft
Ohio
Roosevelt
Plan For Compromise On Neutrality Plan
Washington AP report notes a compromise proposal to make neutrality legislation the first order of business when Congress reconvenes. The 28 member Senate Foreign Relations Committee faces a split over repealing the arms embargo as administrators seek swift action amid a divided panel and a Tuesday meeting.
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Washington
Senate
Congress
Roosevelit
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Gillette
Jona
George
Powder explosion roars through Penaranda de Braca mine
A sun sparked gun powder near Penaranda de Braca mine in Burgos Spain triggering a massive blast. 80 killed and about 1500 injured as fires swept the town and surrounding countryside. Civil guards and army reinforced the area while residents fled toward open land.
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Spain
Burgos
Penaranda de Bracamonte
Penianda
Penaranda
British pledge to defend Poland if independence threatened
Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain told the House of Commons that Britain will carry out its promise of armed assistance if any attempt to solve the Danzig problem threatens Poland's independence. The speech underscored Britain's firm resolve amid mounting tensions in Europe.
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London
Poland
Great Britain
Neville Chamberslain
House of Commons
British pledge to aid Poland amid German tensions
Prime Minister Chamberlain said Britain would assist Poland if its independence faced a clear threat. He referenced German moves in Danzig and warned unilateral action could affect broader regional stability.
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Danzig
Chamberlain
Poland
Chamberlai
Britain
Streamliner slices truck side. driver uninjured at crossing
Darrow of 1126 Seventh Street SE narrowly escaped as the North Western streamliner City of Denver cut the right side from his truck at the Fist avenue crossing at 6:45 am Monday. He swerved and jumped before the train struck. Train signal was functioning. vehicle damage limited to the body. no injuries reported.
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Cedar Rapids
Darrow
Seventh Street
North Western Streamliner
City of
Denver
Darrew
Darerew
New Campers Begin Health Outing Fund Drive
Thirteen new campers were taken to Camp Good Health and returned home. Donations flow from Cedar Rapids area supporters as fund needs reach $3,000 to operate the camp for nourished children this summer. Community members urged to send contributions to The Gazette Cedar Rapids Iowa.
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Camp Good Health
A. Lawrence
Fourth Street
Gianias
James C. McClurg
Ely Avenue
Camp Good Health Fund
the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Public Health Nursing Association
Mount Vernon
W. S. Butterfield
B Avenue NW
E. R. Ristine
Ymore
Mercury Climbs to 90 After Cool Cedar Rapids Night
Temperatures rose in Cedar Rapids under bright sun after a cool night. The day began near 66 degrees and climbed to 92 by late afternoon before easing to 68 at midnight on the Chambers Inskeep company dial.
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Cedar Raphls
Cedar Rapids
The
Mercury
Chambers
Mount Sinai Reports Dodd Bulbar Palsy Under Control
Mount Sinai hospital officials said William E. Dodd former United States ambassador to Germany is suffering bulbar palsy affecting his throat muscles and that the condition is now under control. The report was released Sunday and identifies Dodd as the subject of the medical update.
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New York
Mount Sinai Hospital
William E. Dodd
United States
Germany
Nutt Considered for FSA Director Role in 1940 Race
Reports say M Nutt has been offered the director post of the new Federal Security Administration by President Roosevelt. If he accepts, the move could boost his 1940 Democratic presidential bid, with a condition allowing friends to pursue the nomination. The FSA would oversee social security and related programs.
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Washington
Llp
Paul V. McNutts
The
Philippines
Federal Security Administration
Roosevelt
McNutt
FSA
New York
Connor
Roosevelts
House of Representatives
Not As Popular As He Thinks He Is
Ralph Jo Kane, 25, of Washington, plunged into a stream to escape an imagined crowd and swam toward the center. Bob McSherry, 23, of Penn A. C., towed him to shore after Kane cried that about 300 people were chasing him.
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Philadelphia
Ralph Jo Kane
Washington
Philadelling
Kane
Bob McSherry
Penn A. C. Shell
Heat wave broken across the United States after week of deadly heat
The end of a week long heat wave brought cooler weather to most of the country except parts of the west and northwest. The cooling followed a midwest cold air mass and scattered showers that reduced temperatures while hail damaged fruit orchards at Traverse City Michigan. Across states, 57 deaths were linked to the heat with many drownings in New England seeking relief. Farmers expect good crops despite prior drought and earlier heat damage to corn and fruit.
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U S
Jd Rowloyd
Chicago
Midwest
Old Mission Peninsula
Traverse City
Mich
Massachusetts
Ilinois
Michigan
Pennsylvania
Iowa
Wisconsin
Missouri
Alabama
Minnesota
Kansas
Indiana
Louisiana
Arkansas
Tennessee
Oklahoma
Maine
Rhode Island
New England
Agriculture predicts large 1939 crop with possible marketing quotas
Washington reports the agriculture department forecasts a 1939 corn crop around 2.57 billion bushels and total grain output near 3.2 billion bushels. The estimate hints at possible marketing quota restrictions this fall, with quota referendum decisions pending Angus crop data and farm act provisions.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Crop Board
Acre
Iowa Agriculture Department Projects Record Bushel Harvest
An estimated 6.445 billion bushels of corn were projected to be harvested in 1958, according to the Iowa Department of Agriculture. The report notes 468,923,000 bushels tested in storage and related figures.
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DES Voines
INS
Five Hurt When Car Plunges From Road Near Waubeek
Five people were injured when a car owned and driven by Alfred Berry went off the road at an intersection two miles west of Waubeek. The occupants were taken to St Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Injured include Alfred Berry Opal Douglas Jack Valles Marie Bray Duane Cecil Laverna Drapela.
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Cedar Taepads
Cra
Alfred Berry
Twenty-fifth Street
Waubeck
Sherff
Jim Smith
St Lukes Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Tavern
Jack Valles
Creston
Marie Bray
Duane Cecil
Opal Douglas
Laverna Drapela
Nineteenth Street
Studio Davenport Sale Leads to Twice the Results
Mrs Emma V Snyder reports her Gazette want ad for a new studio davenport brought 20 calls and sold the item and another one. The result getting ad features a new studio davenport in wine colored crushed plush for sale and asks inquiries to HS7T Ist Ave SE, 20631.
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Emma V. Snyder
First Ave
Davenport
Gazette
Wanted Ad Sells Gas Water Heater Quickly
A want ad placed by George R. Liddle of 2614 Bever Ave SE in The Gazette on Friday July 7 located a buyer for a Ruud gas water heater the same evening. Ads offer vacation cash and prompt service via a phone number 2-1121.
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George R. Liddle
Bever Ave
the Gazette
Ite
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