Governor Herring Pressed to Halt Iowa Grand Jury Probe
The Gazette notes petitions urging Governor Herring to stop the Woodbury county grand jury inquiry into official graft tied to Sioux City politics. It contrasts Michigan officials’ stance against graft with Iowa’s reluctant action, urging state authorities to enforce laws and complete an exhaustive, cost-free inquiry.
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Woodbury Grand Jury
Sioux City
The
Gazette
H. M. Havner
Des Moines Liquor Men Linked in Woodbury Grand Jury Probe
Woodbury county grand jury in Sioux City subpoenas bank records of Des Moines liquor salesmen and several Democratic figures including Rex H Fowler Charles S Bradshaw William F Riley adviser to Gov Herring and former Democratic leaders Feuling Osborne and Kelleher. Prior Polk county probe hired private accountants to audit related records.
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Des Moines
Democratic State Central Committee
Woodbury County Grand Jury
Sioux City
Grand Jury
Iowa
Valley Savings Bank
Democratic Party
Herring
Woodbury
Rex H. Fowler
Charles S. Bradshaw
William F. Riley
Dex Moines
Mr.Riley
Clyde Herring
William Long
W. C. Finter
Joe, Carberry
Tom Hoffman
Hotel Savery
Iowa Liquor Commission
E. J. Feuling
T. R. Osborne
Mary S. Kelleher
Kraschel
N. G. Kraschel
Frank Comfort
Fred Kendall
A. O Burns
E. W. Akin
E. A. Stoddart
C. D. Hadlock
Feuling
Comfort
Polk County Grand Jury
Nearly 2 Inches Of Rain Falls Here
Cedar Rapids records 1.95 inches of rain between 1 a.m. and 8 a.m. as thunderstorms pass. Humidity pushes heat wave highs to 91 F after a 90 F afternoon, with creeks swollen and Cedar River stage rising to 5.3 feet, two feet above Monday.
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Cedar Rapids
Mercury
Cedar River
Public graft probe hindered by official bias
The text argues private citizens and special prosecutors cannot match public agencies in speed. It cites Iowa lacking a proactive governor and attorney general compared with Michigan, noting Sioux City objections to grand jury action and a three month trend against graft investigation, especially in the attorney general's office.
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Iowa
Michigan
Sioux City
Everyday Living Reflections On Freedom And Human Nature
A 1985 copyright fragment reflects on Emerson Lincoln and mutual brotherhood among religions. It contrasts positive and negative traits, notes fears and shyness, and questions modern marriage and ambition within human nature. It echoes Beecher and mentions West Point and Valley Forge.
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Emerson
Lincoln
London
Benedict Arnold
West Point
George Washington
Valley Forge
Judas
Jesus
Beethoven
Beecher
Truce Reached In Terre Haute General Strike
In Terre Haute Indiana a general strike seeking support for Columbian Enameling and Stamping faced heavy police action as two thousand national guardsmen restored order. Rioters hurled bricks and stones at soldiers while tear gas cleared crowds and five arrests were made.
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Terre Haute
Ind
INS
Indiana
Columbian Enameling and Stamping Company
Terre Haute Brewing Company
Columbian Company
Columbian
Slot Machines Threat to Michigan Peaces Prosperity
Detroit News argues slot machines in Clare and across Michigan breed corruption and crime. It urges Gov Fitzgerald and Atty Gen Toy to clamp down on sheriffs and prosecutors who permit or ignore illegal machines, warning the state cannot tolerate the menace.
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Clare
Michigan
Atty
Gen. Toy
Mr. Toy
Gov. Fitzgerald
Detroit
News
Tamaulipas peasant uprising forces governor to resign
In Tamaulipas a peasant-led revolt forced Governor Rafael Villarreal and other officials to resign. The upheaval, centered in Ciudad Victoria with about 20,000 protesters, spread to numerous towns as municipal councils were ousted and recognition withdrawn. The federal government appeared not to be involved.
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Mexico City
Tamaulipas
Rafael Villarreal
Tomas ‘Garrido Canabal
Tabasco
Federal Congress
Villarreal
Ciudad Victoria
Tampico
Nuevo Laredo
Spangler Plans Inter State Fight Against New Deal
Cedar Rapids Republican national committeeman Harrison E Spangler said a cross state committee would meet in early August to organize opposition to the New Deal. Five members from each participating state will join a Midwest wide campaign with Chicago as likely headquarters.
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Chicago
Harrison E
Spangler
Cedar Rapids
Springfield
Record Mountain Climb Sets Adamello Height Mark
Giovanni Faustinelli of Ponte di Legno climbed Mt Adamello's steep slope 1000 meters high in four hours setting a new record for ascent.
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Brescia
Giovanni Faustinelli
Ponte di Legno
Mt. Adamello
Roosevelt cleans house in Virgin Islands leadership shift
President Roosevelt ousts Governor Pearson in the Virgin Islands dispute and names Lawrence W. Cramer to succeed him. Pearson moves to assistant director of housing under Ickes, while Judge T Webber Wilson is reassigned to the federal parole board amid ongoing controversy with Pearson.
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Washington
INS
Roosevelt
Virgin Islands
Paul Pearson
Hoover
Lawrence W. Cramer
Pearson
T. Webber Wilson
Federal Board of Parole
Ickes
White House
Wilson
Senate
Judge Wilson
Pat Harrison
Miss
Millard Tydings
Former Educator At LeMars Dies
Dr. David Edward Thomas a 57 year old instructor at the Missouri Bible College in Columbia died Tuesday. He previously taught at Western Union College in LeMars Iowa and at a theological seminary in Alberta Canada. Funeral and burial will be in Beatrice Nebraska. He is survived by his widow and three children.
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Columbia, Mo
David Edward Thomas
Missouri Bible College
Western Union College
LeMars
Alberta
Can
Beatrice
Neb
Britain threatens to quit league over Ethiopia war
Britain masses a huge Mediterranean fleet as Prime Minister and other leaders push the League of Nations to convene a special session. Reports say Britain warned the league that failure to act against Italy in Ethiopia could set a dangerous precedent and provoke a British withdrawal.
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Britain
Mediterranean
Paris
Great Britain
League of ‘Nations
Italy
Ethiopia
League
Joseph Avenol
Geneva
Council
East Africa
London
Benito Mussolini
Malta
Red Sea
War talk and Italian-Ethiopian tensions dominate Europe
AP reports circulated that a refusal by the Italian minister to attend Emperor Haile Selassie’s birthday anniversary may strain Italy Ethiopia diplomacy. London notices reveal Britain plans a strong Mediterranean fleet with three new battle cruisers Hood Renown and Repulse, while defense shifts predate any direct Italian moves.
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Addis Ababa
Hailem Selassie
Italy
Ethiopia
Mediterranean
Hood
Britain
Medditerranean
Dickinson Questions Value Of AAA Plan
Senator Dickinson of Indiana challenged the constitutionality of the agricultural adjustment act and disputed Secretary Wallace's claim that the processing tax is the farmer's tariff. He spoke on the senate floor during an amendment to strike presidential power to negotiate reciprocal tariff treaties and questioned the long term value of the New Deal farm program for farmers.
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Washington
Dickinson
Wallace
Senate
Telegraph lobby probe widens as dead man’s name used
Washington inquiry extends after federal regulators order sworn reports from telegraph firms on alleged forged telegrams pressuring lawmakers on utilities bill. The probe centers on a telegram signed with the name of a man who had been dead two years and other signatures from payrolls and city directories.
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Washington
Federal Communications Commission
Congress
Hugo L. Black
John W. Carpenter
Texas Power and Light Company
Texas’ Power” and Light Company
Electric Bond and Share Company
Lewis B. Schwellenbach
Wash
Roosevelt
Continental’ Telegraph
MacKay’ Radio ‘and Telegraph Company
Calif
MacKay’ Radio and Telegraph Company
Del
Northern Telegraph
Pacific’ Telephone and Telegraph Company
Postal ‘Telegraph
RCA Communications
Western Union
Charles Small
York
Associated Gas.and Electric Company
Haines
Small
John J. O'Connor
House Rules Committee
New York City
Chicago
Atlanta
Black
Pennsylvania
Luther
A. Coleman
Postal Telegraph Company
Coleman
Quay Haller
Associated Gas and Electric Company
J. E. Coble
Haller
Western National Bank of York
Restraining order blocks tax collection for three Iowa firms
A temporary restraining order prevents collection of federal processing taxes from John Morrell Packing Ottumwa Rath Packing Waterloo and Martens and Ketels Milling Sioux City. Hearing on an injunction to halt hog and milled wheat tax collection is scheduled for September 23 in Cedar Rapids following a Tuesday hearing before Federal Judge George C. Scott.
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Sioux City
George C. Scott
Cedar Rapids
John Morrell Packing Company
Ottumwa
Rath Packing Company
Waterloo
Martens and Ketels Milling Company
California feels quake rattles Brawley at 11 11 a m
A sharp brief earthquake was felt in Brawley California at 11 11 a m Tuesday. The police station was jolted and officers ran for the door. No damage was reported in Imperial Valley immediate area.
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Brawley
Calif
Imperial Valley
Senate Passes AAA Amendment Bill Amid Tax Controversy
The Senate approved the AAA amendment by 64 to 15 to bolster farm programs while examining tax processing and court challenges. The measure limits the secretary of agriculture’s tax rate power, allows marketing orders for milk fruits tobacco vegetables soybeans and naval stores, and sets temporary tax rates through 1937 with possible reductions tied to average farm prices.
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AAA
New piano models on exhibit at music merchants show quirky features
At the National Association of Music Merchants convention in Chicago new pianos attract attention with unusual ideas. One model includes a cellaret for liquids, another converts to a writing desk, and a chest of drawers conceals a piano.
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Chicago
National Association of Music Merchants
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Orney General
Vernor
Ublic Safety
Perry Creek
Woodbury County
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O'Connor
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Widen Prob
Democratic Fund
DE. Newton
Bulletin
Max Schaefer
Central Labor Union
Mexicali ‘Revel
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Snubs Selassie
Germany
England
Soree League
Africa
Rath. Morrell
California
Supreme Court
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Boone
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