Senator Murphy Dies in Auto Crash on Wisconsin Highway
United States Senator Louis Murphy of Dubuque was killed instantly when his car overturned after a burst tire on a Wisconsin highway. The former newspaper man and New Deal supporter had served as a federal revenue collector and championed stabilization measures for Iowa during his career. His death follows a crisis era marked by his independent stance and pivotal efforts to aid Cedar Rapids banks during a deposit withdrawal scare.
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United States Senate
John S. Murphy
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Henry Field
Smith W. Brookhart
New Deal
Coughlin Attacks Roosevelt As Townsend Meet Invites Leaders
Cleveland (UP) After Father Charles E. Coughlin blasted major party candidates the Townsend pension plan convention voted to invite President Roosevelt Governor Alf M. Landon and Norman Thomas to speak. Representative William Lemke remains on the program for next Sunday.
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Charles E. Coughlin
Townsend Pension Plan National Convention
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Alf M. Landon
Norman Thomas
William Lemke
Union Party
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Landon
Earl Browder
Dr. Townsend
Senator Louis Murphy Dies After Wisconsin Car Crash
United States Senator Louis Murphy of Iowa was killed when his car overturned three times after a front tire blew on highway 53 north of Bloomer Wisconsin. Mrs Murphy and two vacation companions were hospitalized with shock and injuries. The group had left Liberty lodge near Hayward after a weeklong trip with Murphy at the wheel.
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Chippewa Falls
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Louis Murphy
Iowa
Dubuque
North Woods
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Bloomer
Here
Democratic Split Looms as Utterback Favored in Iowa
The Iowa Democratic convention in Des Moines is set for July 23 to nominate a successor to the late Senator Murphy. Rep. Hubert Utterback is the likely nominee, with internal party deals affecting the Sixth district race, while the GOP must reconvene to nominate its candidate. In Cleveland, Father Coughlin lauds a union with Townsend supporters, denounces Roosevelt and Landon, and rallies 12,000 at the Townsend convention.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Hubert Utterback
Herring
Dickinson
Utterback
Congress
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Ames
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American Legion
Senate
Carl Cook
Glenwood
Republican State Central Committee
Cedar Rapids
Linville
Townsend plan dissension at national convention erupts
A storm of dissension rocked the Townsend plan national convention as Pension Plan Vice President Gomer Smith rebuked Father Charles E. Coughlin and the Rev. Gerald L. K. Smith for attacking President Roosevelt from the platform. Coughlin had left after calling Roosevelt a liar and betrayer. Smith, who spoke Wednesday, was also absent as the Oklahoma critic took the microphone.
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Gerald L. K. Smith
Roosevelt
Coughlin
Smith
Rival Roumanian fascists assassinate league leader
In Bucharest eight Iron Guard members killed Michael Stelescu leader of the Crusaders League a rival fascist group. The attack occurred Thursday amid internal fascist fighting in Roumania.
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Roumania
Iron Guard
Michael Stelescu
Stelescu
Crusaders’ League
No Frontiers In The World Says Louis Bromfield Tale
A Louis Bromfield piece urges youths to be frontier builders not conquerors and to break down walls of race creed sect and nation. It contrasts a grim factory town view with a call for a new kind of pioneer who sees beyond barriers and shares goodwill across divides.
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Louis Bromfield
Phillips
Wendell Phillips
Complete Plans For Air Service Here
Cedar Rapids prepares for United Air Lines inaugural express with a 7 p.m. takeoff time bound for Chicago and New York via Omaha. A program at the municipal airport includes speeches by Mayor Hahn Col C B Robbins A L Killian and B B Gragg. Roscoe Turner Jack Knight and others will attend as the public address system and traffic control are arranged.
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United Air Lines
Chicago
New York
Omaha
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Chamber of Commerce
Frank K. Hahn
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Cedar Rapids Auto Toll for 1936 Accidents Injuries and Deaths
A 1936 tally for Cedar Rapids shows 303 accidents resulting in 188 injuries and deaths totaling unspecified. The figures reflect a public record of roadway tolls during that year.
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Cedar Rapids
Heat Wave to Continue Two More Days Across Regions
Chicago reports a two day extension of the heat wave with temperatures near all time highs. Des Moines forecasters say Iowa will stay hot with no rain in sight, predicting hotter conditions in Dubuque and Davenport Friday. The scorching spell has claimed many lives and set endurance records, with Bonaparte at 114 degrees and many towns near 112.
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J. R. Lloyd
Des Moines
Charles D. Reed
United States Weather Bureau
Iowa
Dubuque
Davenport
Bonaparte
Cedar Rapids heat tops 102 as death toll rises
The Cedar Rapids area endures a 14th straight day of extreme heat with 102 recorded at 2 45 p m and 93 at 10 a m. The heat contributes to two deaths and multiple prostrations while no rain is forecast. A separate incident reports an attempted assassination and royal guards in London.
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Cedar Rapids
State Weather Bureau
James S. Johnson
Oakland Road
Ben Holets
Emma Graham
First Avenue
Joseph Mikesh
Mount Vernon Road
P. H. Barth
Ninth Avenue SW
St. Luke’s Hospital
Polly Moran Seeks Divorce From Mat e in Beverly Hills
Polly Moran says she will seek divorce from real estate broker Martin Malone after his July 29 preliminary hearing in Beverly Hills justice court. Moran, a 23 year film veteran, plans to consult her attorney on marital freedom once the criminal case is resolved.
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Calif
Polly Moran
Martin Malone
Justice Court
Polly
Malone
Woman Saves King Edward From Assassin
In London an assassination attempt on King Edward VIII was thwarted when an elderly woman in gray alerted police and Scotland Yard detectives. The would-be killer breached crowds on Constitution Hill during a royal procession after a Hyde Park ceremony, but the monarch escaped unharmed as investigators identified the suspect.
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King Edward VIII’s curt remark to revolver demo
London dispatch reports the king had only one comment on the revolver demonstration. He snapped at a reporter with I am not amused and called the demonstration a damn fool.
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London
Edward VIII
Navy Flyers Die In Tennessee Crash
Two Navy airmen from Pensacola Florida were killed when their aircraft crashed on a farm near Walter Hill Tennessee seven miles from Murfreesboro on Thursday. A. J. Yassay and Oliver La master were identified as the deceased.
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Tennessee
Murfreesboro
Tenn
J. Yassay
Oliver Lamaster
Pensacola, Fla., Naval Air Base
Walter Hill
Fear Paralyzed Woman Slayer To Die Tonight
Mrs. Frances Creighton faces execution by electric chair for the arsenic murder of Everett Applegate’s wife Ada with her former paramour Everett Applegate. A governor ordered report found her paralysis partly hysterical. The couple were convicted in Nassau County for Ada Applegate’s murder.
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Ossining
N. Y
Frances Creighton
Everett Applegate
Sing Sing
Herbert H. Lehman
Creighton
Applegate
Nassau County American Legion Affairs
Veterans’ Relief Bureau
Ada
Kirkland Named to Run for Judge in Sixteenth District
L. J. Kirkland of Vinton was nominated as the Republican candidate for judge of the Sixteenth judicial district by Republicans of Marshall Tama and Benton counties. Democrats nominated C. E. Walters of Toledo who had been appointed to the bench by Gov. Clyde Herring.
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Belle Plaine
L. J. Kirkland
Vinton
Sixteenth Judicial District
Marshall
Tama
Benton
C. E. Walters
Toledo
Clyde Herring
Shriners Choose Detroit for 1937 Gathering
Detroit will host the 1937 annual pilgrimage of the Shriners with Moslem Temple of Detroit named imperial host. Judge Clyde S. Webster becomes imperial potentate and will preside in his hometown. Cincinnati and Los Angeles invited for 1938 sessions.
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Seattle
INS
Detroit
Mecca
United States
Imperial Council
Clyde S. Webster
Cincinnati
Los Angeles
Nominees For Murphy Post To Be Chosen At Conventions
The Iowa Democratic and Republican conventions loom as leaders debate who will fill the late Senator Murphy’s seat. Utterback is the likely Democratic nominee with possible withdrawals to favor him, while Republicans consider Linville Turner Manning and Clark.
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Murphy
Distributors Fail To Act On Milk Price Increase
Distributors did not attend a Wednesday meeting to discuss a new retail milk price schedule after a wholesale rise of over a cent a quart. They delayed establishing new prices, planning another distributor meeting soon as they avoid absorbing the higher costs.
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AR Rapids News
Funeral services for Senator Louis Murphy Monday
Funeral services for Senator Louis Murphy are set for 10 a.m. Monday at St Raphael's Cathedral in Dubuque according to AP.
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