Court rules anti-trust act not applicable to medicine
Justice Proctor dismissed government anti-trust charges against the American Medical Association and three other medical groups. He ruled medicine is a profession and the Sherman act applies only to businesses. Indictments had charged a group system to restrain trade in medical care, with appeals anticipated.
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Pedestrian Knocked Down By Bike Sparks City Ordinance Call
Cedar Rapids resident L A Eckert reports being knocked down on the Third Avenue SE sidewalk by cyclist Danny Forey a 13 year old. Eckert urges immediate passage of a downtown sidewalk bicycle ban while Forey faces a juvenile report.
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Sayre Named For Philippine Post
Washington AP Roosevelt nominates Francis B. Sayre for United States high commissioner to the Philippines. Nomination advances a senior diplomat to oversee diplomatic and administrative duties in Manila.
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Escapee Velma Weat Captured in Dallas After 36 Days
Velma Weat, an escaped Ohio prisoner and hammer murder suspect, was arrested in Dallas after a 36 day fugitive run from Marysville reformatory. She and fellow escapee Mary Ellen Richards were detained by Detectives Buchanan, Dr. Daniel, and Ben Samford near a tavern where they had worked. Virginia Brandy had left the group en route.
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Ohio Women's Reformatory
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Florence Sheline
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Roosevelt to name James Fly for federal communications post
President Roosevelt plans to appoint James Lawrence Fly of Knoxville Tennessee as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. Fly is general counsel to the Tennessee Valley Authority and has served as secretary to Senator Larrison. Frank McNinch, FCC chairman, asks to resign Sept 1 due to ill health after moving to the commission as trouble shooter.
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Pinball Machines Still Illegal, County Attorney Says
Cedar Randlds News reports County Attorney G. K. Thompson stated pinball operations remain illegal under state law. He cited a recent attorney general opinion and has notified city and county law enforcement to act against violators operating pinball machines in local businesses.
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Anglo French concessions seen with Russia planned
London and Paris reportedly ready to offer extensive concessions to Soviet Russia to secure its adherence to a new security front. Britain and France may send a military mission to Moscow while Berlin signals of a growing East West trade push amid rising European tensions. Russia may gain leverage as Tokyo pressures Asia and Italy hints at backing Germany over Danzig.
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Erosion of Hospitality in America Reflects Fear and Xenophobia
A reader laments a shift from welcome to suspicion of foreigners noting fear triumphs over hospitality. The column cites a surge of intolerance, refugee hardships, and a national loss of humane spirit once a beacon for the hunted and tormented. Distributed by Baited Feature Syndicate.
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Mystery Roanoke Graves Found Near Greenville
Historians say 13 inscribed grave markers on a wooded hill near Greenville South Carolina mark the final resting places of 64 Roanoke colonists including Virginia Dare and her companions They cite archaic Elizabethan English inscriptions and a nearby Donna Dare message to her father as key clues prompting further verification efforts.
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Arrest of Cedar Rapids man for forgery linked to California case
Cedar Blanks reports that Horace E. Loomis, 32, formerly of Cedar Rapids, was arrested in Los Angeles on forgery charges. Loomis, now in Sheriff E W Bisculuz custody, will waive extradition. He allegedly forged signatures on Johnson Gas Appliance checks totaling near $1000, after disappearing Jan 10. An informant’s letter about a divorce case helped trigger the rapid action.
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Cedar Rapids
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California
Mercury Rises to 98 in Cedar Rapids Heat Wave
Weather reporting in Cedar Rapids shows temperatures climbing to 98 at 2 40 p.m. after a low of 67 at 6 80 a.m. Tuesday's high reached 90 between 4 and 6 p.m., with 88 at 7 p.m. and 70 at midnight amid bright sun.
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House to Convene Caucus as New Deal Housing Bill Stirs Fight
Democratic leaders plan a caucus to press for swift passage of the $800 million housing bill while resisting a Republican and conservative Democrat coalition seeking to block adjournment. The move follows a petition by 51 new dealers and allies demanding action, with critics accusing the coalition of sabotaging labor and liberal causes.
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City Truck Drivers Modify Proposal to Meet Council
Cedar Rapids union negotiators and city workers face the City Council as the Teamsters Local 238 press for a 44 hour week and paid vacation. The Cedar Rapids Federation of Labor backs drivers and seeks paid vacation and sick leave, but council objections note potential a 15000 budget impact. The union trims demands to a one week vacation as talks continue.
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Boy Lost Nine Days in Maine Wilderness Returns Home
Donn Fendler, 12, recovering after nine days lost on Mount Katahdin, tells of craving berries and water while Trekking, guided to safety by camp owner Nelson McMearn. He wakes "fine" with his parents and doctor beside him en route to Bangor hospital. voyage ends after a harrowing ordeal through Maine wilderness.
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Fire Damages Potato Marker Basement Blaze injures stock
Firefighters battled a basement blaze at 116 20 First Avenue Eat 1250 am. Three engines fought the fire, with two more called to the scene as a second alarm. Smoke damaged stock and fixtures valued at 341000, stored across a grocery and meat market in the basement. The cause is under investigation by state fire marshals.
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Badly Burned In Auto Speed Test At Bonneville
Ab Jenkins suffered third degree burns on his right arm and leg when gas flames from his 730 horsepower Mormon Meteor ignited in the cockpit during a 24 hour speed test at Bonneville Salt Flats Utah. He had set four world speed records earlier including 500 kilometers and 1000 kilometers runs with speeds around 170 mph before the fire occurred and was helped by his pit crew to escape.
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Federal prisoners escape after overpowering guards
Seven inmates being moved from Atlanta to Lewisburg by bus overpowered guards near Fredericksburg Virginia and fled Wednesday. The Justice Department said the group, likely seven young prisoners, were serving short terms and their names were not immediately available.
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Atlanta Federal Penitentiary
Lewisburg
Fredericksburg
Justice Department
Arms Race To Drag U S Economy Into War Clouds
Secretary Cordell Hull warned that the global armament race, led by Europe, will persist for an indefinite period and have serious repercussions on the United States economy and overall business conditions.
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Cordell Hull
Europe
United States
Kidnapping Suspect Russell Confesses to Hamilton Murder
Cedar Rapids arrest follows confession by Jack Russell to kidnapping and the Willon Hamilton murder. He aided by Warden Dunn and gave details of the Cedar Rapids telegraph office hold up and the drive from Pittsburg Kansas to near Rinewood Illinois before his capture in Arkansas. A federal grand jury indicted him under the Lindbergh law for kidnaping and murder.
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It Takes Brave Man To Referee European Mess
France warns Germany will mobilize on Aug 15 for practice and trains the eye of Europe toward a tense stalemate. The piece uses a sharp, satirical tone to mock the readiness drills and the tangled diplomatic posturing accompanying looming conflicts.
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