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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1934
Page
1
The column recalls World War I triggers with Austria Serbia and Dollfuss ahead of a new clash. It notes martial law in Minneapolis amid a truckers strike and critique of federal programs and local contracting on the federal building project. It also mocks cautious labor politics and Perkins era actions amid alien agitators and Communist links.
Governor Floyd B Olson orders 4000 National Guard troops into active duty in Minneapolis to escort trucks and enforce a peace plan after a long truck driver strike. Civil courts and police remain, but only essential transport is allowed under military guard amid fatalities and injuries.
Dr Sewton argues both old and new fogeys miss the point if they close their minds to past or future. He urges balance, openness, and readiness to learn from history while embracing forward truth, claiming wisdom lies in responsive minds aware of more light and work ahead.
Scores of Americans stormed banks and travel offices in Paris cancelling bookings to Austria Germany and Czechoslovakia with emphasis on the Munich and Salzburg music festivals despite government assurances of no danger.
Chicago dispatch says James Johnston Probasco aged 67 died by his own hand after being questioned about John Dillinger. Authorities linked a face lifting operation to hide Dillinger’s identity and found related surgical materials at Probasco’s home. Probasco disappeared from a room after a guard briefly left.
The National Steel Labor Relations Board announced that Republic Steel and three Amalgamated Association locals reached a satisfactory accord to end the wage dispute. The agreement covers Warren and Niles, Ohio mills and Moline, Illinois, with similar terms expected for the Sylvan lodge at Moline. Details to be finalized.
Italy states it will defend Austrian sovereignty if needed but finds no cause for alarm after Dollfuss death. Mussolini reassures Europe from Riccione as 40 000 Italian troops reinforce the Austrian frontier and a peaceful solution is pursued.
Berlin reports Germany recalls its ambassador to Austria for unauthorized talks in Vienna as border controls tighten. The move signals Germany’s attempt to project neutrality while contending with the Austrian uprising. Officials say Rieth acted without government consent during the chancellery siege episode.
In Washington a federal agent contemplates pursuing Dullinger’s associates. If Purvis and his superiors aim to capture those men they should seek aid from the East Chicago Indiana police fox.
George Messersmith, American ambassador to Austria, told the state department late Wednesday that all Americans in Vienna are safe. The report follows tensions in the region and confirms no immediate danger to U.S. citizens.
Eight youths under sixteen died on a Shelton railroad bridge when two freight trains trapped them on the tracks near the Housatonic river. George Rumble, Ruth Bierwith, Charles Bierwith, John Gentile, Joseph Gentile, Stephen Ratkewich, Joseph Dzawonchyk, and Hofman perished. several others fled or leaped but were crushed. Coroner and police investigated as service on the line slowed for hours.
The mosquito less lawn party arrives with Cape May County Extermination commission offering quick sprays to venues. A phone call summons a mosquito crew hours before outdoor events to treat grounds and shrubs.
A stranded Budapest circus offered village children tickets in exchange for cats and dogs as the hungry lions and tigers grew quiet then villagers demanded police locate the missing pets.
In Des Moines a Thrivent crowd of delegates and spectators cheered Governor Clyde J. Herring as he presented his New Deal record. Delegates packed Shrine Auditorium with overflow on the balcony as Third District members sat on steps. The crowd sang along to the Town Corn Song and shouted support for Herring and Roosevelt.
A report notes Governor Herring’s keynote at the convention. Delegates and Smith shout as quiet returns briefly and Ed Dunn of Mason City is presented. Herring praises Dunn as a one time governor who was counted out amid the crowd’s cheer.
Eight days after a supreme court order named him acting governor, Ole H. Olson issued a broad debt moratorium intended to aid creditors in hard times. The order suspends payments on forms of debt including farm foreclosures and evictions, while opposing views denounce it as illegal. Meanwhile ouster proceedings against State Highway Commissioner Frank Vose l under way in the North Dakota Supreme Court.
A brief item notes Cedar Rapids recorded 18 accidents in 1934 with 9 deaths and 2031 injuries. The report provides counts for accidents injuries and fatalities associated with the toll era in the city.
Police were asked to guard John Dillinger's grave at Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis after crowds gathered at the burial site. Officials requested two officers to maintain order, with police on duty through Sunday.
National League results show Pittsburgh and Philadelphia split a doubleheader with 9 3 and 2 5 games. Chicago and Brooklyn both lost. Cincinnati beat Boston 12 5. St Louis defeated New York 7 2. Washington beat Chicago 6 2. Boston defeated Detroit 11 4. Rain affected Philadelphia at Cleveland.
A train hit a Colorado washout west of Canon City injuring fifteen to twenty people and killing a baggage car rider. The engine and two coaches left the tracks and plunged into the Arkansas River bed as the Royal Gorge entry route neared. Engineer Miller and the fireman were among the injured. A rescue train was dispatched to the scene.
Mario dal Fiume, in Bologna, Italy, claims a threshing machine delivered a spectacular mishap. He was pulled into the mechanism and hurled twenty feet, emerging unharmed but stripped of his clothes which the device expelled as chaff.
Delegates at the Iowa Democratic state convention expressed unqualified support for President Roosevelt's recovery program and praised corn loans and farm credit facilities. They urged parity for agriculture, cost of production plus profit for farmers, and criticized the GOP for resisting constitutional aims while praising the administration's welfare focus. Continuous development of credit facilities was urged as the party endorsed the national program.
Government troops fend off rebel nazis across Austria in a 36 hour battle leaving at least 40 dead. Dollfuss successor Von Starhemberg commands a cautious reconstruction from Vienna as fighting extends into Styria and Carinthia with major clashes at Kapfenberg Klagenfurt and Saint Veit.
Bethlehem Steel corporation declared a dividend of 1.75 on its preferred stock, first since July 1, 1932. Payment is October 1 to stockholders of record September 7. The June quarter net profit reached 3,441,642 versus a prior quarter loss and a June 1933 loss. Orders valued at 70,436,890 by June 30, with prior figures and remaining order book noted.
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