Iowa in Washington Iowa Delegation Heads Home
Rep John Gwynne of Waterloo is the lone Iowa member of Congress in Washington this week while the rest head home or to conventions and travels by air and rail. The Hatch Act debate dominates talks as Gwynne defends the measure and outlines its scope on federally funded projects affecting state and local employes.
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ED Hadley
Gazette
Yyassincton
John Gwynne
Waterloo
Iowa
Congress
Washington
Chicago
Kodiak Islands
Alaska
Panama Canal
Clyde Herring
Guy Gillette
Vincent Harrington
Sioux City
Rep. W. S. Jacobsen
Clinton
Hawaii
Philippines
Pacific Islands
U. S
Jacobsen
House Naval Affairs Committee
Des Moines
Rep
Tom Martin
Iowa City
House
Martin
Panama
Canal
Miami
Gilchrist
Henry Talle
Decorah
Gwynne
Hatch
Harrington
Iown
PWA
REA
Smith-Hughes
Iowa State College
Ames
The
State University
Rep. Martin
City committees seek six large government cannon for parks
A city committee selected by Alder man W G Haskell has forwarded a request to Washington for six large government cannons, the largest weighing 27 000 pounds. The panel includes Capt George W Bever Er R Bealer and Col W G Dows. Local notes cover theater staffing changes, college expansion, a moonlit tour, a railing accident, and upcoming events plus market prices.
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W. G. Haskell
Congressman Cousins
Washington
George W. Bever
Er. C. Bealer
Col
W. G. Dows
Billions for Defense Under Scrutiny and Debate
A critical look at national defense spending questions whether current appropriations totaling about fourteen billion dollars are adequate or excessive. The piece argues for critical examination, clearer plans, and a balanced approach to naval, air, and army growth to strengthen defenses without waste. It notes experts differ on optimal force structure and warns politicians may overpromise.
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United States
Atlantic
Pacific
U. S
Balkans as a nervous region with backlog and risk
The text views the Balkans as a source of constant unease and notes that Balkan turmoil is easy to spark and hard to stop. It argues that unlike Italy and Spain, the Balkans lack natural mountains to isolate them, complicating Europe’s larger strategic picture.
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Hitler
Mussolini
Balkans
Britain
Balkan Peninsula
Europe
Alps
Italy
Pyrenees
Spain
Interior
Ickes
United States
Balkan history and independence in the early 20th century
The Balkan region is described as ethnically mixed with shifting borders. Greece stands out for independence in 1830, while other states gained or lost territory through the Balkan Wars and World War I. Romania acquires Transylvania and Bessarabia. Bulgaria faces reversals after the conflicts, illustrating regional flux and opportunism.
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Balkan Peninsula
Balkan States
Greece
Balkans
Bessarabia
Dobruja
Black Sea
Aegean
Turkey
Macedonia
Yugoslavia
Transylvania
Hungary
Rumania
Serbia
Montenegro
Bulgaria
Italy
Europe
Albania
Romania
Russia
Bela Kun
Budapest
Hunaary
Little Gray Fox Loiters After Escape From Museum Cage
A fable from Bear Mountain New York tells of a fox kept in a museum for three years who refuses to depart when freed. He clings to security, demanding handouts and a pension mindset while the keeper worries over economic gaps and the future. The tale ends with a caution about plans not turning out as expected.
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Bear Mountain
N. Y
Gray Fox
Quotable Quotes On Public Life From Notables
A collection of brief statements from figures such as George Bernard Shaw Cordell Hull Herman Adler George Messersmith Francis Biddle Friederich Christiansen Studebaker Ickes Harold Dodds and Brooks Atkinson. Moe Annenberg also weighs in with a personal quip about business duties.
Walter Winchell on Broadway and notables gossip
Gossip and reminiscences from Walter Winchell style column recounting Gamelin rumors, a Paris garden return, Gen Giraud, and a shooting linked to a deserter’s nerves, plus anecdotes about Nixola, Horace Greeley’s granddaughter, and early journalism feats of Ned Burgess and others.
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Jim Eruska
Collier
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John B. Henderson
Opera House
George B. Evans
Cedar Rapids
Forty-ninth Regiment
Iowa National Guard
Lillian Hurst
Bertha Johns
Lucile Fitchner
Burlington
Louise Norton
Messers C. C. Bickert
B. J. Griswold
Robert Beatty
Fred Broberg
F. S. Spafard
Milo Adams
A. H. Johnson
J. W. Hayes
S. S. Dorwart
C. F Luberger
Rock Island
Blackhawk Tower
Mississippi River
Coe
McCormick
Coe College
Fred Gifford
Will Anderson
Brown
Weller Corner
Athletic Park
Murray-Hart Comedy and Vaudeville Company
F. C
George Bernard Shaw
Cordell Hull
Herman Adler
George Messersmith
Cuba
Francis Biddle
Netherlands
Friederich Christiansen
Holland
Studebaker
Harold W. Dodds
Princeton
Brooks Atkinson
Moe Annenberg
Randna
Edgar A.guest
Edgar A. Guest
Walter Winchell
Delly Mirror
Ins
General Gamelin
Aces
Gamelin
Syria
Germany
France
Paris
Giraud
Piircea Greeley-Smith
Horace Greeley
Sunday World
Nixola
John Jacob Astor
Tribune
Frederick. Hazlitt Brennan
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Red Griffin
Toronto Daily Star
Fitzmaurice
Duke Schiller
Murray Bay
Canada
Nelett Burgess
Cleveland News
Boston Transcript
Gelett Burgess
Security Laboratories
Paramount Pharmacy
John B. Turner & Son
Turner
Second Avenue
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