Long shifts to independence as bid for governor
State auditor J W Long, ousted over alleged expense padding, won 113000 votes in a renomination bid but fell short of the 35 percent needed. He withdrew and declared as an independent Republican candidate for governor, aiming at Gov Turner. Clyde Herring is praised as a capable Democratic rival while John Garner is humorously linked to fishing ambitions in Texas.
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J. W. Long
Karl Fischer
Fischer
Long
Turner
Iowa
Burns
Des Moines
Clyde Herring
Dan Turner
John Fletcher
Turner-Fletcher
Judge accuses police of lying during probe in Nassau case
In Mineola L I Hyman Stark died from a broken windpipe after a deputy chief stood on his throat and stomach to rock back and forth police tested under cross examination. Justice Meier Steinbrink planned a decision on whether a crime occurred with testimony revealing brutal third degree beatings. Deputy Chief Frank J Tappen denied framing Stark in a mass of conflicting accounts from officers and witnesses.
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Mineola
L. I
Hyman Stark
Stark
Meier Steinbrink
Frank J. Tappen
Oyster Bay
Theodore Roosevelt
Tappen
Parang
Edwards
Joseph Hizenski
Lord Sevebeal
Gomi Hizenski
Hizenski
Martin W. Littleton
Otto H. Schultze
Steinbrink
Leslie Pearsall
Harry Zander
Charles M. Wesser
Breiten
Ded
the Hizenski
Jesse B. Mayforth
Marcel Chagnon
Patrick Shanley
George Hutchinson
Thomas Bonanza
Lannis Ray
Harry Liljegren
German Decree FAS 10 Triggers Fatal Clashes Across Cities
Bloodshed in Berlin and other cities follows lifting of ban on uniformed political groups. Iron Front clashes with Nazis in Breslau killing one and wounding four. Altona violence earlier left 17 dead. Across Rhineland Hamburg Dresden and Erbach towns report ongoing fighting. Deaths exceed 100 with 1 125 wounded. figures vary by estimate.
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Berlin
Iron Front Hatchets
Breslau
Altona
Rhineland
Erb
Hamburg
Dresden
Wcr
Deaths Mount As Sun Smites Middle West
The tenth day of a general heat wave pushes deaths to at least 150 across the nation from the Rockies to the Atlantic. Temperatures near 100 degrees threaten continued misery with little relief foreseen. Chicago officials warn heat and drought strain crops and prompt a record park and beach turnout.
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Middle West
Chicago
Rockies
Atlantic Seaboard
Gulf of Mexico
Canadian
C. A. Donnel
H. Otto Weege
Lufkin
Tex
Longview
San Antonio
Altus
Okla
Oklahoma City
Kansas City
Field, Mo
Wausau
World Powers Agree on Armaments Reduction Plan
The United States, Great Britain, and France drafted a disarmament resolution calling for substantial reductions across land, naval, and air arms. It notes Hoover's proposals for about 33 1/3 percent cuts and urges renewal of the armistice for four months as the World Disarmament Conference prepares to adjourn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
United States
Great Britain
France
Hoover
Vinton Man Named for State Auditor Nominee
Karl W. Fischer of Benton county is chosen as the Republican candidate for state auditor at the state convention. A World War II veteran, Fischer is known in Cedar Rapids for aviation work and formerly taught at the Cedar Rapids airport.
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Republican Party
Karl W. Fischer
Benton County
Vinton
Fischer
Cedar Rapids
Fischer Captures First Ballot For Iowa Auditor Nomination
Karl W. Fischer of Vinton won the Republican nomination for state auditor on the first ballot at the convention with 1 863 votes. C V Lemley of Leon received 6 votes as his sole rival after withdrawals trimmed the field. Long withdraws from race and cites independent gubernatorial bid. no candidate reached the 35 percent required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Karl W. Fischer
Vinton
C. V. Lemley
Leon
Fischer
Phiaasel
Coe
Lemsey
Decatur
Wapelle
H. A. Darting
Glenwood and Co
E. Kringel
Atlantic
Long
J. W. Long
T. E. Martin
Iowa City
B. M. Richardson
Acantie Pevids
Martin Hhe
Capone exits bootleg trade and eyes Oklahoma circus venture
Capone proclaims permanent retirement from the liquor rackets once lucrative for him. He plans to buy the 101 Ranch in Oklahoma and run a tent show headquartered there, moving into the circus field after his tax probes and retirement.
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Ad Capone
Uncle Sam
101 Ranch
Oklahoma
Capone and Buffalo Bill Contrasting Legacies
The comparison notes Capone and Buffalo Bill as symbols of two eras. Buffalo Bill embodied vigorous Americanism of a bygone age, while Capone represents the decline into tawdry, lawless times. Both relied on gunpower, but only their eras differ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capone
Buffalo Bill
Frank Leachman Dies at 76 on Falls City Farm
Frank Leachman, who spent his life on the farm where he was born near Falls City Nebraska died Monday at age 76. He and his brother lived without telephone or radio, electricity or automobile and never saw a movie. His only interest in modern times was serving as a township assessor.
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Falls City
Neb
Frank Leachman
Frank
Public payroller linked to assessor role exposed
Fragmentary comments describe a public official who earned fees as an assessor and collected pay from public funds. The text notes a trend toward a government workforce and labels the individual as part of a so called army of public payrollers.
Indiana Senate approves half percent general sales tax
The Indiana senate, by viva voce vote and without delay, approves at first reading a bill for a general sales tax of one half of one percent. It is expected to pass both houses and raise about 7.8 million dollars to reduce state property tax.
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Indiana
Senate
Iowa debate over income tax and property tax burden
The piece critiques political supporters in Iowa who push income tax as the fix for property tax woes. It argues incomes have declined and warns that harming remaining businesses would ruin the economy further.
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Iowa
Willys Daughter Divorces Argentinian Heir in Paris
Mrs. Virginia Willys de Aguirre daughter of John N Willys, Ohio auto maker and former ambassador to Poland, says she has been granted a divorce from Luis Mercelino de Aguirre scion of an Argentine family. They wed in 1829 and the decree becomes final in two months unless appealed.
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Paris
Virginia Willys de Aguirre
John N. Willys
Ohio Automobile
Poland
Luis Mercelino de Aguirre
Bethel Clayton Wins Second Divorce Decree
Los Angeles film actress Ethel Clayton testifies in superior court that her husband Ian Keith is un gentlemanly and unhusbandlike, securing a second divorce decree.
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Los Angeles
Ethel Clayton
Ian Keith
Keith
Cedar Rapids Auto Toll This Year
Report from Cedar Rapids details the annual auto toll figures including numbers of accidents injuries and fatalities. Authorities note trends and compare with prior years while urging road safety measures.
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Cedar Rapids
Will Rogers on Congress and taxes
Will Rogers notes Congress adjourned while still appropriating money and predicts returning legislators may find themselves out of work in November. He mocks Mississippi roads as a lifeline and questions road work for motorists, suggesting it serves travelers rather than drivers.
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Gazette
Beverly Hills
Calif
Congress
Mississippi
To Regis
Seance Called Off By Police In Murder Hunt
Chicago police shift from psychics to ballistics in the murder case of grocer George Carl. Susie Ballow the fortune teller linked to the crime saw by cards. four friends of the seeress were questioned, and Mrs. Carl and shoemaker friend John Pettek were retaken for further questioning.
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Chicago
George Carl
Susie Ballow
John Miiocic
Frank
Antone Catla
Ed Viscika
Carl
John Pettek
Borah Plans Hoover Ceremony Attendance Despite Rift
Idaho Senator Borah says he will attend the Hoover notification ceremony if invited, though he will not support Hoover for re election. His willingness to go to the White House next month prompts speculation about a possible healing of their breach.
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Washington
ULP
Borah
Rep
Idaho
Hoover
White House
Snell Says Hoover renomination to be notified between 8th and 15th
Representative Snell of New York, minority leader, said he discussed with the President the formal renomination notification ceremonies to be held here between the 8th and 15th of next month for Hoover. Snell will head the notification committee for personal reasons.
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Washington
Representative Snell
New York
House
Mollison Plans Wedding Before New York Flight
Australian aviator J A Mollison announced he will marry Amy Johnson in the week prior to his planned round trip flight to New York next month.
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London
J. A. Mollison
New York
Amy Johnson
What a Man to What a Flop Divorce Suit
Mrs. Minnie Kennedy Hudson filed for divorce from Guy Hudson in Los Angeles alleging excessive drinking cruelty and profanity. She recalled a romantic Washington lake wedding and said he is now jobless and penniless while she struggles under strain hoping to save souls.
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Los Angeles
INS
Minnie “Ma” Kennedy-Hudson
Aimee Semple McPherson- Hutton
Guy E
Hudson
Washington
Mrs. Hudson
Iman Crnanios
Georgia Hill Sues Over Slipper Spanking in Kansas School
Miss Georgia Hill 18 of Moline Illinois seeks 40 000 damages after a slipper spanking she says occurred after a basketball game in Goodland Kansas She names ten former classmates as defendants in a federal suit filed Monday The report notes she previously filed a separate suit against the city under state law seeking 15 000.
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Kan
Georgia Hill
Moline
Til
Goodland
Miss Hill
Picture Coloring Racket Attributed to Little Gallery Name
Cedar Date housewives report a scheme selling family photo coloring tied to a Little Gallery reputation. A young woman collects orders promising exhibit and artist jury judging at prizes, but Edward Rowan of the Little Gallery says the Gallery is not involved and pictures will not be displayed there. Materials are billed though the work is offered free.
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Little Gallery
Cedar Date Housewives
Edward Rowan
Barn Fire Destroys Te lecky Hay Barn Near Otis Road
A barn on Frank Telecky’s Otis road SE farm was destroyed by fire shortly after 2 am Tuesday. Firemen blamed spontaneous combustion in the hay loft. Loss estimated at 1500 dollars, partly insured. The barn held harness and farm implements but no livestock. A watchdog’s barking woke the Teleckys. Fire company No. 3 responded to a still alarm and could not save the structure.
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Cedar Rapids
Frank Telecky
Otis Road
Telecky
Unemployment Relief Fund Tickets Sold by Baseball Club
One thousand five hundred tickets for 1,506 baseball games were sold at a Chamber of Commerce luncheon to raise wages for jobless men. Team captains report sales and collect cash by Friday to support unemployment relief.
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Cedar Rapids
Chamber of Commerce
Capone May Buy Famous 101 Ranch in Oklahoma
Al Capone may acquire the 101 Ranch in Ponca City Oklahoma after his Atlanta prison term. Col Zack Miller last of the pioneering family confirmed negotiations for sale to the former Chicago gangster. Horace J. Smith said the Capones would retire from crime to run the ranch if the deal closes.
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Ponca City
Okla
al Capone
Atlanta
Oklahoma
Zack Miller
Chicago
Ralph
Miller
South
Capone
Horace J. Smith
Senate probes Reconstruction relief loans finds no wrongdoing
A special senate committee chaired by Couzens concluded after a two and a half hour examination that the Reconstruction corporation’s books showed nothing wrong with its loan operations.
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Washington
Reconstruction Corporation
Couzens
Senate
Wanted 24 bicycles advertised in The Gazette
Donald Jack at 1923 Higley Ave placed a Want Ad for a Goop bicycle sold cheap. Dial 3-1226 to respond and arrange payment. The Gazette urges readers to phone ads to sell quickly and notes they find cash buyers for household goods and more.
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Donald Jack
Higley Ave
Gazette
Mr. Jack’s
The
Shoe factory reopened in Portage after layoff
The Great Western shoe factory in Portage Wisconsin reopened after a layoff lasting several weeks. Three hundred people returned to work as production resumes.
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Portage, Wis
Great Western Shoe Factory
Continuation of Heat Wave Strains Local Residents
Mrs. Mary Brown of 1806 Sixth Avenue SE was placed under a nurse’s care after noon when she collapsed from the heat. The day’s temperature dropped from 95 at 3:30 pm to 86 at 7 pm and 68 at midnight, with 65 at 5 am. Tuesday marks the eighth consecutive day above 90 as the peak of the heat wave appeared to be Friday at 99.
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Cedar Rapids
Mary Brown
Sixth Avenue SE
Mercury
Garner Arrives in Uvalde With Fishing Joy
John Garner returns from Washington to Texas amid a friendly, informal welcome in Uvalde. The Democratic leader and speaker greeted by friends as the town band played and the fire whistle blew. He plans to fish with local cronies before resuming an active campaign season.
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Uvalde
Tex
John Garner
Democratic Party
Washington
Texas
Garner
Jack Schwartz
Garrison Banker Bound Over To Benton Grand Jury
Herman J. Rozema former assistant cashier at Garrison Savings bank waived preliminary hearing and was bound over to Benton county September grand jury on embezzlement charges. He faced allegations of about $20 000 missing from the bank over several years and was held on 10 000 bond. Rozema was returned to Vinton after traveling from White Cloud Michigan for a funeral.
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Vinton
Herman J. Rozems
Garrison Savings Bank of
Garrison
G. Burnham
Benton County
Rozema
Nile Mozena
White Cloud
Mich
Second District Republicans Endorse Elliott for Congress
In Des Moines AP report the Second district Republican caucus spanning Linn Jones Dubuque Jackson Clinton and Scott counties endorsed Frank Elliott of Davenport for Congress and backed the Elliott tax reduction bill. It also set principles for the Forty-fourth assembly and listed district members on state convention committees including A B Clark Charles Ireland Walter Paisley Walter Keck and Otto Lange.
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Des Moines
Linn, Jones
Dubuque
Jackson
Clinton
Scott Counties
Frank Elliott
Davenport
Forty-fourth Assembly
A. B. Clark
Cedar Rapids
Charles Ireland
Anamosa
Walter Paisley
Dubuqque
Walter Keck
Maquoketa
Otto Lange
Sanford‘iegler
Pairfield
Carrie Fiynder
West Liberty
Richard N. House
Grace Seaman
Percy Frank
Winterloo
Lydia Richards
Cisrion
Stanley R. Smith
Osage
Anna Stilwell
Wauton
O. H. Michael
Ottumwa
A. P. Murphy
Charles Rinehart
Dallas Center
Gordon Elliott
Homer
Stephens
Clarinda
W. M. Rathkee
Glenwood
Jones W. Stowe
Fort Dodge
Marion Asgaard
Forest
H. A. Pierce
Storm Lake
Virginia Betell
Spirit Lake
Denators Discuss Special Session at Des Moines
Forty fourth general assembly GOP senators met at the state convention to study a possible special session. A poll by the committee on expenditures will gauge support for tax cuts and farm relief, with results to be sent to Gov. Dan Turner for call. Attendees included Wenner Blackford Gunderson Hicklin and others.
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Des Moines
Forty-fourth General Assembly
Ed Hicklin
General Assembly
Dan W. Turner
Wenner
G O P Central Committee Selected in Des Moines Caucuses
Iowa Republicans named district representatives to the state central committee on Tuesday before the convention. Each district listed three members including several women. After the convention a chairman will be chosen by the committee.
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Des Moines
INS
State Central Committee
Keynote at Republican Convention Highlights J W Long Candidacy
Page 2 reports the keynote speech at the Republican convention and J W Long's statement confirming his candidacy for governor. The coverage emphasizes party platform, anticipated campaign themes, and Long's public position amid the event.
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J. W. Long
Proposals for federal farm act tax cuts debated at convention
Proposals advocating federal farm legislation a state income tax and tax reduction were among those considered by the resolutions committee. Long withdraws and runs as independent for governor blamed Turner and Fletcher and said his delegates should be released amid the contested convention.
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Resolutions Committee
Committee On Organization
George W. Pritchard
Onawa
Ees
Battle of workers at Illinois dam leaves one dead
In Marseilles Illinois a shotgun clash between organized and nonunion laborers at an Illinois waterway dam killed one worker and left three critically wounded. About twenty five to thirty others were hit by buckshot as the fighting began during a delegation visit to the contractors who had just signaled the start of the firing.
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Marseilles, el
Illinois Waterway
Commutation Granted for 1919 Chicago Race Riots Killer
Gov. Emmerson commuted Walter Colvin of Chicago from a life term for murder in the 1919 Chicago race riot. His associate Johnson, also serving life, had a prior commutation set to expire December 24 1933. In the riot 39 people, 17 white and 22 colored, were killed.
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Ee Ii
INS
Louis L. Emmerson
Walter Colvin
Chicago
Colvin
Johnson
Joliet
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