Maytag Demands Return Of Factory From Kraschel
The Maytag Washing Machine Co. issues a formal demand to Governor Kraschel and Newton military authorities to restore possession of the strike-locked factory. The telegram also names Adjutant General Grahl Major General Tinley Major Campbell and Sheriff Shields, signed by company president H. Maytag. The demand requests restoration of possession for use in legal proceedings.
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Newton
Maytag Washing Machine Company
Nelson G. Kraschel
Charles Grahl
Matthew A. Tinley
George Campbell
Earl Shields
H. Maytag
Maytag Company
Maytag
Maytag plant standstill message to Gov Kraschel
Newton residents and officials react as Maytag demands possession of the strike bound Newton plant and protection for its property. The telegram calls for civil and military aid to ensure access and urges resumed operations despite ongoing labor dispute.
Want Ads Prove Fast Sales for Electric Washer
John Sutliff reports his electric washer sold within 48 hours after advertising in Gazette Want Ads. The notice claims ads are a money making tool with many buyers daily and urges readers to place their ads by calling 2-1121. Washer sold for $30 with terms. location 823 2nd Ave SW.
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John Sutliff
2Nd Ave
Gazette
Daisy Tegtmeyer Still in Jail for Refusal to Reveal Estate
CHICAGO AP Daisy Tegtmeyer 53 year old widow and former Burlington pharmacist remains jailed in Cook County for failing to account for a $30 000 estate once entrusted to her. Despite years of court action and habeas corpus attempts she has offered no details on the disposition of the funds.
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Chicago
Daisy Tegtmeyer
Burlington, Jr
Cook County
Tegtmeyer
Illinois
Chicago Driver Breaks Laws to Nab Robber
Chicago police praised Bert Saggerman after he ran a red light and turned in front of Officer Michael Mulvihill then stopped and accused a robber. The officer found Eugene Nolan, 41, in the car and Nolan had forced Saggerman to drive north after stealing 80 cents.
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Chicago
Bert Saggerman
Saggerman
Michael Mulvihill
Mulvihill
Eugene Nolan
Nolan
U. S. Steel Posts 5 Million Deficit in June Quarter
U S Steel reports a deficit of 5 010 426 for the June quarter reversing a prior quarter deficit of 1 291 000 and compares with a net income of 36 173 682 in the same quarter a year ago. Directors approve a 1 75 dividend on 7 percent cumulative preferred stock continuing regular disbursement since 1937.
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NEW York
U. S. Steel Corporation
Reed Urges Bar To Keep Open Mind For Democracy
Associate Justice Stanley F. Reed urged a spirit of tolerance at the American Bar Association meeting in Cleveland. He warned against clinging to prewar legal and social ideals and said the bar must prove its patriotism and public-spirited aims to restore public trust.
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Cleveland
Stanley F. Reed
U. S. Supreme Court
American Bar Association
Reed
Bar
Doubtful Poison Plot Against Gov Chandler
Louisville police said there was no basis for Dr J W Bryan’s claim that a deliberate attempt poisoned Gov Happy Chandler. Bryan cited a notarized statement. police and state officials disagreed, while Chandler recovered from a stomach ailment after a radio broadcast.
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Louisville
J. W. Bryan
Happy) Chandler
Bryan
Chandler
University of Kentucky At
Lexington
Joseph Burman
State Bureau of Identification
State Highway Patrol
U.S
Senate
Alben Barkley
Tom Brae
J.W Stevenson
Jack Hughes
Dr. Bryan
State House
Frankfort
Barkley
J. Dan Talbott
Jesse Wyatt
Porto Rico arrests widen after Winship shooting
Police on Porto Rico searched for anti American nationalists after the attempted assassination of Governor Blanton Winship. Three people were killed and 29 wounded in the violence as authorities jailed six suspects and identified three as gunmen. A bullet struck the governor’s trouser leg during the attack.
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San Juan
Porto Rico
INS
Blanton Winship
Winship
Gov, Winship
Man on 17th Floor Ledge Draws Crowd in New York
A slender man named John Ward clings to a 200 foot ledge on the seventeenth floor of the Hotel Gotham on Fifth Avenue. His sisters Mrs Patrick Valentine and Mrs Katherine Bull plead from windows as crowds block traffic and firemen organize a rescue. Ward insists on being left alone, threatening to jump if intruded.
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New York
Gotham
Fifth Avenue
John Ward
Patrick Valentine
Katherine Bull
Chicago
Earle Fights Grand Jury Probe in Pennsylvania
Gov George II Earle urged Democratic lawmakers to block a grand jury investigation of himself and 13 aides. He accused the Pennsylvania Supreme Court of constitutional violations and sought a legislative inquiry to replace the probe, calling the court action a Republican plot.
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Harrisburg
INS
Pennsylvania
State Supreme Court
George II. Earle
Supreme Court
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Corrigan Considers All Offers After Transatlantic Flight
London based Douglas G. Corrigan said he will take the best offer upon his return, whether in movies vaudeville or newspapers. He plans a two week tour of the United States before deciding.
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London
Douglas G. Corrigan
United States
Chamberlain defends foreign plan in Commons debate
Prime Minister Chamberlain, amid cheers, says Britain seeks peace but will defend honor and vital interests. He notes growing armed strength as guarantee, announces Viscount Runciman to mediate Czech minority dispute with independence from government. Also cites Franco-British unity and a proposed British inquiry into bombing of British ships by insurgent authorities.
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London
Chamberlain
House of Commons
Viscount Runciman
Board of Trade
Lord Runciman
Winston Churchill
Churchill
George
France
Britain
Lord Halifax
Paris
Spain
Hitler's Thwarted Desires Seen As Biggest Threat To Safety Of Czechoslovakians
International News Service correspondent N R Knickerbocker argues Hitler will return to press the gates of Czechoslovakia, citing tenacity and repeated comebacks as the core threat. The piece reviews Hitler’s career from early failures to later dictatorship and hints at future moves toward Danzig and Schleswig-Holstein.
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Hitler
Adolf
N. R. Knickernock
Conyright
Prague
Czechoslovakia
Danzig
Memel
Schleswig-Holstein
Hungary
Europe
der Futer
Odeonsplatz
Linn County Budget for 1939 Sees Large Increase
Linn County plans a 1939 budget of 461 091 for expenses with public hearing set August 9. the levy for taxes rises 21 899 to 962 446 while relief and public care stays unchanged. roads gain 95 000 from pwa funds and 100 000 in anticipatory certificates. bond retirement rises to 233 000 and general fund tax demand grows due to delinquent tax penalties.
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Linn County
PWA
Robert M Wesely
Wesely
All Angles in Double Killing Reconstructed
Earl Stanley announced the Barta Shaffer killing was solved and no further police investigation will be conducted. He stated Shafer killed himself, though all angles were explored, with Monahan’s account backing the sequence at 1045 am Sunday in the garage at 825 Fifth Avenue SE.
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Earl Stanley
Stanley
Bert Shafer
Shafer
Fifth Avenue SE
Vernon Barta
Frank Monahan
Monahan
G. K Thompson
Max Fineberg
Fineberg
Barta
Charles H. Packingham
Packingham
Simplification of Utility Structure Called Long Task
SEC Chairman William O Douglas warned at the American Bar Association that full simplification of the nation's utility systems will take years under the death sentence of the holding company act. He urged voluntary compliance by year end 1938 and cited a survey showing eight scattered systems lost 18.4 percent in gross revenues while ten integrated firms fell 11 percent from 1929 to 1934, arguing diversification did not stabilize earnings.
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Cleveland
INS
SEC
William O. Douglas
American Bar Association
Douglas
Commission
Four UAW Officers Rally Nazi Salute at Internal Trial
Four international UAW officers Richard Frankensteen Ed Hall Wyndham Mortimer and Walter Wells faced an executive board trial for alleged communist disruption. They arrived with arms raised in a Heil Hitler salute beside George Addes as supporters caused a sitdown at the Detroit union headquarters. The hearing was held in secret under President Homer Martin with adjournment until 1 PM to review procedural rules.
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Detroit
United Automobile Workers Union
Homer Martin
Richard Frankensteen
Ed Hall
Wyndham Mortimer
Walter Wells
International Executive Board
Martin
Maurice Sugar
Sugar
George Addes
Five Cedar Rapids Boys Rescued From Cedar River Storm
Five 13 year old Cedar Rapids boys clung to two rowboats in the Cedar River amid a severe wind and rain storm. A passerby alerted authorities and four police and rescue units arrived, but the boys made it ashore on their own as the storm eased. The deluge dumped heavy rain, cut temperatures, and caused downed wires and trees across the city.
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar River
Avenue NW
Tom Gallagher
Fifth Street NW
Bob Beam
Don Palmer
Fred Bissell
Rennie Marsh
First Street
Parkcourt SE
First Avenue I
Rock Island
Jimmy Mattern Aims Nonstop World Flight
Hollywood reports James Smiling Jimmy Mattern plans a non stop flight around the world with in air refueling and a film industry hookup. The feat would follow Howard Hughes as the next aviation milestone.
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Hollywood
INS
James
Jimmy” Mattern
Siberia
Howard Hughes
Everything Will Be Swell If You Play At Fielding Only
Humorous column by Arthur Baer mocks political and public office chaos while urging readers to participate in a contest. It notes a deadline of midnight July 30 and an entry method tied to saving six tops from pickle barrels, reflecting a playful publicity stunt from 1938.
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Fred Burr
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