Opinion Stirs Debate on Iowa Liquor Commission Practices
Attorney General Edward L. O'Connor responds to Governor Herring about an auditor’s report proposing liquor stock cuts, hiring a business manager, and reexamining the liquor hauling contract. The AG suggests the findings would prompt further investigations if a private firm issued them.
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Edward L. O’connor
Herring
Auditor’s Office
Liquor Commission
State Auditor
Iowa
State liquor audits trigger hush over reform plans
The liquor control commission reports large profits and faces audit pressure as Governor Herring seeks harmony with lawmakers. Independent audits once required by law were repealed, delaying needed efficiency checks while the public funds grow.
Cedar Rapids Brother Nears Lawerence Probe In Williams Assault
Charles Williams reports his sister Alice Williams 17 was found unconscious July 14 beside a rural Kansas road and remains in a Lawrence hospital. He says doctors give her one chance in a million, and investigators seek details of an attack likely involving a pistol butt rather than a car crank.
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Cedar Rapids
Charles Williams
Mount Vernon Avenue
Alice Williams
Lawrence
Kan
Miss Williams
Williams
Clara Williams
Kansas City
Mother Admits Taking Henry Field in Berkeley Kidnapping Case
Phil Field of Berkeley asks police to help locate his 4 year old son Henry after a woman claiming to be the boy’s mother, Mrs Jean Field of Ames Iowa, took him from a Berkeley day nursery. Mrs Field says the child is safe and well cared for while attending Iowa State College.
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Berkeley
Calif
Phillip Field
Business College
Henry
Henry C. Field
Shenandoah
Field
Jean Field
Ames
Cedar Rapids Sees 100 Degree Heat Wave Break
The Cedar Rapids thermometer hit 100 degrees at 3 p.m. Wednesday marking the first 100 degree day of the week as a new heat wave arrives. With a light breeze and thin clouds, rainfall remains absent after a 24 hour low of 62 at 5 a.m. The day followed a Tuesday peak of 94 at 3 p.m. and a 7 p.m. reading of 83.
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Mercury
Cedar Rapids
Chambers
Democratic Nominee For Jacobsen's Post To Be Named Aug 5
Clinton will host the Second district democratic congressional convention to nominate a successor to the late Rep. B M Jacobsen. The Aug 5 meeting at 11 am in Cedar Rapids will apportion delegates by county and elect E C Halbach as district chairman replacing W T Oakes who resigned to become postmaster.
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Clinton
Rep
B. M. Jacobsen
Cedar Rapids
Linn
Scott
Dubuque
Jones
Jackson
E. C. Halbach
Clinton County
W. T. Oakes
Landon to Address Topeka Crowd in Big Nomination Rally
Governor Alf Landon will accept the Republican presidential nomination in Topeka with a campaign built on states rights and economy. The speech will outline his “American way” philosophy as crowds of about 100 000 arrive by train, car, and plane for the event.
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Topeka
Kan
Alf M. Landon
Kansas
United States
Prairie
Missouri
Mississippi
County Budget Hired For Road Levy In Linn County
Linn County Board of Supervisors approved a 1937 budget revision driven by road needs. Expenditures rose to 1,155,325 from 1,106,486, with property taxes set at 949,825, while road funding climbed to 269,839 from 237,000, aiming for better roads and lower overall taxes.
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Linn County
Board of Supervisors
Ori
Bert C. Busby
Marion
County General Fund
William E. Lamey Dies After Brief Illness
William E. Lamey retired merchant and 16 year resident of this city died at his home 353 Park Terrace SE Tuesday at 3 45 p m after a brief illness. Born January 14 1869 in Monmouth Iowa he lived most of his life in Maquoketa. He married Anna E. Orr July 12 1904 in this city. Survived by his wife five sisters Mrs Sarah Moran Spokane Wash Mrs Ida Keating Chicago Mrs Carrie Sokol Maquoketa Mrs Mary Stickley and Mrs Margaret Hall here. He was an Episcopal church member and belonged to Masonic Blue Lodge Consistory Knights Templar Shrine and Eastern Star. Funeral 2 p m Friday Turner chapel Rev Father R J Campbell burial Wyoming with brief grave services at 4 p m Friends may call.
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Cedar Rapids
William E. Lamey
Park Terrace SE
Mr. Lamey
Monmouth
Maquoketa
Lamey
Anna E. Orr
Sarah Moran
Spokane
Wash
Ida Keating
Chicago
Carrie Sokol
Mary Stickley
Margaret Hall
Episcopal Church
Masonic Blue Lodge
Knights Templar
Shrine
Eastern Star
Turner Chapel
R. J. Campbell
Wyoming
Pioneer Aviator F Earle L Ovington Dies in LA
Los Angeles reports the death of 56 year old pioneer aviator F Earle L Ovington from a long illness. He was reputed to be the first duly sworn airplane mail carrier in America and died in a local hospital.
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Los Angeles
Fearle L. Ovington
America
Wait to Worry The Wise Letter On Shadows Of Mind
A 1936 reflection urges patience before worrying. The author shares a reader’s advice that most fears never materialize or change when faced, arguing that imagination creates shadows while waiting reveals reality. The piece promotes delaying worry to reduce unhappiness and suffering.
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Ibsen
Mark Twain
White of Vinton Enters Senate Candidacy
Harry C. White of Vinton, member of the state board of control, announced he is a candidate for the Democratic nomination for United States senator to fill the vacancy caused by Louis Murphy's death. He said he would accept the nomination if delegates choose him, as Democratic headquarters at Hotel Fort Des Moines prepared for his bid.
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Des Moines
INS
Harry C. White
Vinton
State Board of Control
United States
Louis Murphy
Dubuque
Fort Des Moines
Bedridden Miss Ramsey Breaks Second Hip in Move
Canton Illinois Miss Al meda Ramsey bedridden nine months with a hip fracture attempts to shift position and sustains a second broken hip, hospital report states.
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Canton, Ill
Almeda Ramsey
OConnor Rules Auditors Went Beyond the Law
Governor Herring disclosed Attorney General O'Connor's opinion on whether the state auditor overstepped in criticizing the Iowa liquor control commission in audits. The opinion reportedly says recommendations in the last audit exceeded legal authority, while officials defend audits as within their remit.
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Liquor Control Commission
Herring
O'Connor
O’connor
Des Moines
Clyde L. Herring
Edward L. O’connor
Iowa Liquor Control Commission
Liquor Commission
Commission
Auditor’s Office
Iowa
B. E. Manley
Manley
G. S. Worden
Board of Control
Madrid Reds Committee Authorized to Collect and Distribute Arms
Reported Madrid leftist committee authorized to collect arms from unauthorized persons and distribute to volunteer militiamen. Government says loyalty forces push rebels back with flag of republic seen across the capital amid measures to conserve food and curb hoarding. Albacete’s Almanse surrendered. La Granja rebels defeated as the government declares the uprising collapsing nationwide.
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Madrid
Spain
Morocco
Red Committee
Almanza
Albacete
la Granja
Segovia
Hills of Destiny opens at Circle V ranch in Cedar Rapids
A Coin flip brings Lee Hollister to the Circle V ranch where a strong hand and brave heart are needed. Agnes Louise Provost presents Hills of Destiny in The Cedar Rapids Gazette with opening chapters slated for Friday July 24.
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Lee Hollister
West
Lee
Circle V Ranch
Agnes Louise Provost
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Fear For Safety Of Americans In Revolt Torn Spain
In Spain during the uprising two American warships approach Spanish waters as Americans in revolt torn areas face no guarantees of safety. Barcelona and Malaga report lawlessness and fighting between fascist republican and loyalist forces. The Madrid embassy stocks up and may evacuate 100 Americans. Embassy cars with guards standby to move residents to the embassy if needed.
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Washington
INS
State Department
Spain
Barcelona
Malaga
Madrid
Eric C. Wendelin
Thera
U.S. Eyes Possible Revival of European Fleet
Secretary of State Cordell Hull indicated the United States might reestablish its European battle fleet amid the Spanish civil war. The Oklahoma and cruiser Quincy were sent to protect American citizens as insurgents gained ground near Spain.
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Washington
INS
Spain
Cordell Hull
Hull
Annapolis
Cherbourg
France
Oklahoma
State Department
Quincy
Ern
Loyal Spanish forces claim gains as Civil War battles unfold
Reports from San Sebastian say loyalists recaptured the Bay of Biscay resort while Madrid and surrounding fronts see intense fighting. Rebel air raids sink boats off Cadiz as refugees are evacuated from Bilbao and Vigo. Unexpected "red committee" formation alarms Madrid authorities, with a decisive battle anticipated north of Madrid.
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London
Bay of Biscay
San Sebastian
Lisbon
Seville
Cadiz
Cherbourg
Bilbao
Spain
Gibraltar
Washington
U. S
Madrid
Toledo
Vigo
Red Committee
Madrid Government Resigns as Junta Seizes Power Report
Radio club in Lisbon received unconfirmed word at 3 15 p m that Madrid has resigned and a revolutionary junta formed. No independent confirmation available.
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Lisbon
Madrid
Loyal Spanish ships bombarded La Linea for supplies
Three loyal Spanish warships Libertad Cer vantes and Jaime Primero bombarded La Linea late Wednesday as they sought food fuel and a port to challenge rebel forces holding southern Spanish ports. British authorities barred entry at Gibraltar forcing the ships to call there.
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Gibraltar
INS
la Linea
Libertad
Cervantes
Jaime
Revolutionary planes strike Cadiz ships in Cádiz bombardment
Seville reports that revolutionary aircraft bombed and sank three government warships shelling Cadiz. General Queipo de Llano, rebel commander in the south, announced the development in a radio broadcast on Wednesday.
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Seville
Cadiz
Queipo de Llano
Franco Proclaims Spanish Dictatorship Command
General Francisco Franco, commander in chief of the rebel forces, on Wednesday proclaimed a military regime in Spain. Details continue on page 2 column 5.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Francisco Franco
Shells Burst Over Gibraltar Open International Tensions
London dispatch reports shells from Spanish warships near Gibraltar threaten British life and property as France the United States and Britain rush warships to the area amid Spain's civil war potential for international action.
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London
INS
Spain
Gibraltar
France
United States
Great Britain
Gibraltar under shell fire from loyal Spanish warship
A loyal Spanish warship shell exploded over Gibraltar striking a rebel air plane and causing a landslide on the slopes of the Rock. Fragments hit the Rock Hotel fire escape ladders while shrapnel showered Catalan Bay nearby.
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Gilbraltar
Gibraltar
Rock Hotel
Catalan Bay
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