Knox Charges Plot to Wreck Supreme Court
Los Angeles reports Col. Frank Knox accuses President Roosevelt and his aides of planning laws to be ruled unconstitutional. He says such acts undermine the Supreme Court, threaten constitutional order, and reflect a conspiracy to destroy government institutions. He argues the GOP offers a sound policy alternative to counter Democratic programs.
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Knox
Supreme Court
Los Angeles
Roosevelt
Frank Knox
Chicago Daily News
Los Angeles County Republican Assembly
Caesar
Col. Knox
Gquery
Republican Party
Tennessee Valley Authority
Italy
Vets at Kentucky base ill from tainted food. one dead
About 100 World War II veterans at a U S veterans facility in Kentucky were reportedly recovering Friday after a tainted meal. One death, that of Alexander Miller of Mystic Connecticut, was possibly linked but not confirmed by Superintendent George F. Brewster.
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Kentucky
Northport
United States Veterans’ Facility
Alexander Miller
Mystic
Conn
George F. Brewster
60000 Missourians Lose Relief Jobs
Jefferson City Mo AP reports more than 60000 Missourians lost jobs as a week long suspension of state relief projects moves the program from the state relief administration to the Works Progress Administration. The cut stems from a smaller August allotment by PERA and marks a shift in administration.
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Jefferson City
PERA
State Relief Administration
Works Progress Administration
State Dept studies arms ban to curb European war threat
The State Department quietly investigates whether U S munitions travel to Italy or Ethiopia since January to justify a possible arms embargo. Officials report slow progress due to manufacturers refusals to disclose activity and urge quick passage of munitions control legislation requiring licenses and public licensing records.
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Washington
INS
United States
Europe
State Department
Italy
Ethiopia
Congress
Secretary of State
House Foreign Affairs Committee
House
Roosevelt
Bank Bandits Hold Up Old Forge Bank For $16000
Five armed men including one guard outside stormed the Old Forge bank and fled with $16,000. They forced employees against a wall, grabbed the cash, and escaped toward Scranton in a stolen car after abandoning their own. A state police posse chased the suspects.
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Old Forge
Scranton
Dog Before Family Divorce Case in Omaha
Mrs. May Muir of Omaha filed for divorce in district court citing neglect of her and three children due to her husband buying fancy canned dog food while underproviding food and clothing for the family. She also alleges verbal abuse with pet names such as skunk and snake.
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Omaha
May Muir
Marriage Licenses Reported for Multiple Couples
Donald E. Weeden and Jean W. Kerr both of Coggan Loyd E. Boley of Cedar Rapids and Esther C. Stuewe of Alma Kansas. Herman Steward Beebe of Urbana and Gretchen Gertrude Gilchrist of Walker. Robert Ellis Wood and Beatrice Lee Woodward both of Cedar Rapids. Wilmer Bowen and Frances Schwarz both of Cedar Rapids. Merrill Bickford of Los Angeles California and Bee Novak of Cedar Rapids.
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Donald E. Weeden
Jean W. Kerr
Coggan Loyd
Milo R Whipple Lauded at Funeral Rites by Cedar Rapids Community
Funeral services for Milo R Whipple prominent Cedar Rapids insurance man were held at Turner's chapel with Rev Dr Robert Little officiating assisted by Dr Harry M Gage. The service drew many friends from the fire writers organization Elks club and other affiliates, with pallbearers named J L Kadgihn Everett Chandler Harry S Johnson and Dr J K Von Lackum. The burial followed at Cedar Mert cemetery after a duplication of Presbyterian rites.
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Milo R. Whipple
Turner's Chapel
Robert Little
First Presbyterian Church
Harry M. Gage
Toe College
Whipple
Little
Gage
Byrla
Cedar Mert
Dr. Little
Mr. Whipple
A Writers Organization
Elks Club
J. L. Kadgihn
Town City
Everett Chandler
Harry S. Johnson
J K. von Lackum
Cedar Rapids
U S Anti Crime School Opens in Washington
Twenty one of the nation s finest will enroll as freshmen in Uncle Sam s first college in crime prevention. The three month term will meet in the air conditioned quarters of the justice department s bureau of investigation. This federal effort coordinates city county state and federal law enforcement as a new day in the war on crime.
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Washington
National Capital
Uncle Sam
Justice Department
Bureau of Investigation
Make This Pattern At Home by Anne Adams
Pattern details describe a simple cape front and yoke frock with optional sleeves. It lists fabric choices vod, dimity, silk, or crepe and notes sizes 12 through 20 with size 16 needing 34% yards of 36 inch fabric. The ad invites readers to order Cedar Rapids Gazette pattern and provides a mailing address for orders.
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Anne Adams
E ‘Adams
Eryone
Mairon
Cedar Rapids
West
Plane Crash Kills Veteran Pilot and Student Passenger
Duane Howard, veteran pilot, was killed instantly in a Curtis Reynolds airport crash. Virginia Thomas, 18, the Philadelphia student aboard, died later at a hospital from injuries. Witnesses said the Aeronca monoplane plunged from about 200 feet after a tailspin.
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Chicago
Duane Howard
Virginia Thomas
Curtis- Reynolds
Ming Thomas
Miss Thomas
Philadelphia
Skydierbor
Howard
Girl Admits Making False Statements About Ousted Chief
In Sioux City a district court witness Therese O Bryan Noon admitted she made false statements and affidavits against Earl Morgan to aid his removal as chief of police. The testimony came in an injunction case involving the Abraham confectionery and alleged assaults at the store. Morgan said there would be no fight to keep his police chief post.
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John Duffy
Heinz
Sioux City
Earl Organ
Disgr
District Court
Peck
George Gorder
Morgan
Edith Jipp
Gorder
Gil
New York Heat Wave Sets Humidity Record
New York experienced an unprecedented heat wave lasting twenty one days before showers ended the spell. The period saw an all time record for continuances and humidity with average humidity exceeded only twice in 1896 and 1916.
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New York
INS
New
Indiana Factory Bans Sun Tan Garb at Mishawaka Plant
Women workers at Mishawaka Rubber and Woolen Manufacturing were sent home to change after reporting in sun-tan dresses. The factory, with about 5,000 employees, banned backless dresses in the name of public morals.
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Mishawaka, Ind
INS
Mishawaka Rubber and Woolen Manufacturing Company
Tax Bill Criticism and Support Amid Senate Debate
Democrats push a revised tax plan targeting excess corporate profits and new inheritance and gift taxes while Republicans denounce anticipated revenue as insufficient. The bill aims to raise about 100 million from corporate excess profits and 18 million from a 13 to 15 percent corporate income levy, with additional gains from higher gift and estate taxes.
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Ciminnap Doughton
N. C
Incope Reyies
Rep
Freadway
Massachusetts
Ae Ie
Eva E
Steretie Mo
Local Women Win Quarter Finals In Towa City Tourney
Favored doubles teams in the Mississippi Valley tennis tournament reached the semifinals. Iowa City pairs Ken Cline and Charles Erbloom defeated Jay Fink and John Fletcher, while Dick Goepel and Dick Rugg from Waterloo and Rock Island advanced. In the women's quarter finals Martha Earnestey Cedar Rapids defeated Alyce City and Esther Amte Cedar Rapids advanced.
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Iowa City
Ken Cline
Charles Erbloom
Jay Fink
John Fletcher
Des Bus
Dick Rugg
Waterloo
Dick Goepel
Rock Island
Advaneet
Sefault
Martha Earnetey
Cedar Rapids
Alyce
Alyce B City, *and” Esther Ame Te Eeedar Rapids
Poe
Andre Woods
Towa C
City briefs report permit transfer and enlistment orders
City council grants Lottie Snyder a transfer of her class B beverage permit from 511 Fourth Avenue SE to 329 Twelfth Avenue SE. Sergeant William Melton is authorized to enlist fifty men for the motorized field artillery, ages 18 to 30, single, with office in the federal building. Several individuals are fined in police court for speeding, parking, intoxication, and disorderly conduct, including G P Zimmerran and James Burton among others.
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Lottie Snyder
Fourth Avenue SE
Twelfth ‘Avenue SE
William Melton
United States Army
Sergt. Melton
Federal Building
T. N. Glass
Des Moines
Daryl Ratzloff
Iowa City
al Saymon
A Avenue NE
M. J. Silk
Burlington
A. C. Westrom
Grande Avenue SE
G.P. Zimmerman
James Burton
Baltimore
Ralph Rowley
Twelfth Street
Joe Wessinger
Moline
Rivers McNeill
George Seimmer
Shaffer Heights
Court House News On State Recommendation Suspends Sentence
On state recommendation the court suspended the sentence for Tom Smith 42 of Twelfth Avenue SW held on illegal possession of alcoholic liquor. Judge H C Ring ordered suspension during good behavior and Smith was released from custody after police and Sheriff James H Smith seized about nine barrels of wine at Smiths premises last Saturday.
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Tom Smith
Twelfth Avenue SW
H.C. Ring
Smith
James H. Smith
Deputies Return Suspect for Cedar Rapids Larceny Charge
Deputies Dick Payn and Jack Henderson traveled to Sparta Wisconsin to bring Kenneth Melendy 18 Marton to Cedar Rapids to face a district court charge of larceny. Melendy was arrested in Tomah Wisconsin and is charged with taking 33 dollars from a purse owned by Mrs. Harold Kouba near Alburst July 15, bond set at 2600 dollars.
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Dick Payn
Jack Henderson
Sparta
Wis
Kenneth Melendy
Marton
Cedar Rapids
Larceny
G Thompson
Melendy
Aee
Tomah
Harold Kouba
Kouba Base
Alburpott
Will of Mrs. Lina Vogt Probed in Cedar Rapids District Court
The will of Mrs. Lina Vogt of Cedar Rapids, who died July 15, was admitted to probate in district court Friday morning.
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Lina Vogt
Cedar Rapids
Five Daughters Inherit Estate From June 22 1934 Will
The estate is left to five daughters Mrs. Martha Dunn of Cincinnati Mrs. Olga Weseman of Martelle Mrs. Anna Weseman of Clinton Mrs. Clara Whisman of Knoxville Tenn and Mrs. Bertha Shanklin of Cedar Rapids. The Peoples Savings Bank is named executor. A personal injury suit by Mrs. Stella Svoboda against W B Green and W S Campbell was dismissed with prejudice in district court before Judge H C Ring.
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Martha Dunn
Cincinnati
Olga Weseman
Martelle
Anna Weseman
Clinton
Clara Whisman
Knoxville
Tenn
Bertha Shanklin
Cedar Rapids
Peoples Savings Bank
Stella Svoboda
W. B. Green
W. 8. Campbell
H. C. Ring
Authority Asked For Midget Coins
Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau asked Congress for authority to mint one and five mill coins. A memorandum provided information for drafting legislation to permit the smallest US coin. Authorization is expected to pass in time for circulation by Labor Day.
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Washington
Henry Morgenthau
House
Senate
June Relief Rolls Decline Across Nation
Federal relief rolls fell 6.6 percent from May to June with 3,830,871 families on relief and about 15,323,484 people affected. Expenditures dropped 9.8 percent to 160,840,125 dollars. South Dakota led declines at 29.5 percent, while Florida, Arizona and Washington showed gains.
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Washington
INS
FERA
South Dakota
Florida
Arizona
Engine Ignition by Heat in Sparkless Diesel Design
The diesel oil engine uses no spark plugs and relies on heat from high compression to ignite fuel. This method eliminates electrical ignition and relies on compression heating to start combustion in the cylinder.
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State Dept
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Federal Department
Gazette
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1St Ave
W. J. McGuire
15Th St. SW
Gary Gohmann
3Rd Ave. SE
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C. E. Darey
D Ave
L. C. Ruby
3Rd Ave
H. W. Wright
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