Austria and Italy clash as Austria seeks independence safeguards
Rebels attack in Salzburg and Styria as Austria buries Chancellor Dollfuss. Italy pressures against Von Papen’s appointment, urging assurances that Austria’s independence will be respected before any German move.
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Vienna
INS
Austria
Salzburg
Styria
Helmwehr
Italy
Franz von Papen
Signor Precius
Giacomo di, Martino
Mussolini
Dollfuss
von Papen
Germany
Hog quota turmoil tangles Iowa farmers and pork
A humorous early 20th century piece notes Iowa corn hog disputes as the AAA and tax-backed hog control program falter. It details audits halted checks and farmers facing excess litters amid contracts, with a farmer recounting nine extra pigs and proposals to dispose or transfer them.
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Ellis Parker Butler
AAA
Iowa
Towa
Washington
Washington Aaa
Iowa Corn-Hog Board of Review
Delays in Government Checks Hit Southern Cotton Farmers
The article notes prolonged delays in delivering government checks to farmers who signed up with the AAA. It recalls earlier rapid checks in the cotton belt and warns that official orders have stalled payments. It highlights increased fertilizer sales and rising profits as farmers responded to production changes.
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AAA
Washington
South
Italy Sends Second Wave of Troops to Bolzano Udine Trieste
A new push of Italian forces heads north toward the Austrian border where 48,000 troops are already concentrated. Reinforcements depart southern posts for corps HQs at Bolzano Udine and Trieste amid war fears as Austria shows Nazi upheaval.
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Rome
Associated Press
Bolzano
Udine
Trieste
Austria
Florence
Germany
Pete
Switzerand
Austrian civil war widens with tougher mountain combat
Vienna reports a renewed civil conflict as regular government troops and Heimwehr units press Nazis in the Carinthian Alps. Nazi forces retreat from Styria into Carinthia’s rugged ranges amid heavy resistance and mounting casualties.
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Vienna
INS
Helmwehr
Carinthian Alps
Styria
Carinthia
Pleasant Weekend Weather in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids eyed a pleasant weekend with moderate temperatures and fair skies. The coolest night in weeks kept low readings around GB at 7 am, rising to 73 by midmorning and peaking near 89 by afternoon, with 80 to 83 readings later.
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Cedar Rapids News
Cedar Rapids
Mercury
Chambers
TOWA FARMERS DEFEND SOUTHERN SALES PROFITS
TOWA FARMERS argue better defense against southern cotton raisers who beat acreage reduction. They note corn hog control machinery is jammed in the state and its smooth operation remains uncertain. Pigs squeal as owners weigh the costs.
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Towa
Ags
Ellis Parker Butler
Pickets Cleared as Guard Tightens in Minneapolis
In Minneapolis the national guard tightens martial law as dissension grows. Brig. Gen Frank E. Reed, second in command, is returned to civilian clothes and the 92nd Brigade disbands amid reported resentment toward the governor over command issues.
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National Guard
Minneapolis
Frank E. Reed
Minnesota National Guard
92Nd
Reed
Militia Enforces Olson Dictatorship in Minneapolis Riots
Minnesota Governor Floyd B Olson’s military zone bans picketing as the National Guard detains striking truck drivers. Adjutant General Bard Walsh says patrols and stockade warnings curb violence. Two New York communist editors are expelled after light arrests. The drivers vow to uphold the truck embargo and restrict interstate commerce.
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Minneapolis
Floyd B. Olson
Bard A Walsh
National Guard
Olson
New York
McDevitt
James P. Cannon
Max Schachtman
General Walsh
Drivers’ Union
Union 574
State Fairgrounds
2000 Men Battle Calif Forest Fire Near Pasadena
More than 2,000 men mostly CCC and SERA workers fought to control a devastating forest fire sweeping the Arroyo Seco and Mt Lowe areas near Pasadena. Over 2,500 acres of the watershed had burned, with plans to burn at least 800 more acres to save virgin timber stands.
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Pasadena
Calif Jins
CCC
SERA
Arroyo Seco
Mt Lowe
Wallace Denounces Fletcher Charges Over Aid Payments
Secretary of Agriculture Wallace said Henry P. Fletcher’s charges that the Agriculture Department delayed farmer relief payments are contemptible. Fletcher, head of the Republican National Committee, accused the department of using payments for political ends.
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Washington
INS
Henry P. Fletcher
Republican Naional Committee
Thezagriculture Department
Wallace
Fletcher
Republican Party
Reds Arrested For Demonstration At German Embassy
In Washington a police squad arrested five communists including three women for trying to demonstrate before the German embassy. They bore banners demanding fair labor treatment and prisoner releases and were charged with disorderly conduct and parading without a permit. Names given: Joe Zamers, Sam George Dicken, Freida Berence, Sylvia Hartman, Mary McLeod.
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Washington
INS
Germany
Joe Zamers
Sam George Dicken
Freida Berence
Sylvia Hartman
Mary McLeod
Red Cross Aids Texas Sufferers After Hurricane Wave
Red Cross officials began rehabilitation work Saturday after a hurricane and tidal wave along the Texas coast killed at least ten people. The tenth victim was Mrs. J. H. Howard of Bay City who drowned at a water-edge camp. her body was found in a back bayou. Her nine-year-old son Otis remained missing while property losses ran to several millions across bridges houses crops and livestock.
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Houston
Tex
Red Cross
Texas
J. H. Howard
Bay City
Back Bay Bayou
Otis
Kohler Under Martial Law Two Die in Kohler Riots
Gov. Albert G. Schmedeman ordered martial law in Kohler Wisconsin after two striking workers were killed and 37 shot Friday night by deputy sheriffs. Cavalry from Milwaukee 1000 pickets cleared from the plant while barricades and soldiers guarded the village.
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Kohler
Wis
Albert G. Schmedeman
Milwaukee
Two Die as Kohler Riot Guards Clash at Plant
In Kohler Wisconsin a night battle between about 1 000 strikers and deputy marshals left two men dead and thirty seven wounded. National guardsmen were ordered to Kohler from Sparta after debris flew through windows and tear gas failed to stop the attack.
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Kohler
Wis
INS
Kohler Manufacturing Company
Adjt
Ralph Immeil
Sparta
Seerry
Lee Wakefield
Sheboygan
H. Engelman
E. R. Scheulke
Wisconsin National Guard
Ernst Zehms
A. G. Schmedeman
National Guard
German glider pilot sets 375 kilometer world record
Heini Dittmar soared from near Wasserkupp to Gitschin in Czechoslovakia, a 375 kilometer distance, establishing a new world record for glider flying.
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Wasserkuppe
Germany
Ins
Heini Dittmar
Rheen Mountains
Gitschin
Czechoslovakia
More Money by Charles Grant opens in Cedar Rapids Gazette
Cathleen McCarthy a poor stenographer falls for a rich employer's son amid misunderstandings and family scapegoats. The novel follows deep love, selfish schemes, and the scramble for money as its many lives unfold in a gripping tale. It debuts next Tuesday July 31 in The Cedar Rapids Gazette.
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Cathleen McCarthy
Charles Grant
Cedar Rapids
Stratospherists Radio Thrilling Flight Story
Three intrepid flyers aboard the Explorer began a stratosphere ascent near Rapid City SD aiming for fifteen miles up. Captain Stevens and Major Kepner led the crew with Orvil A. Anderson as alternate pilot as ground stations tracked progress through Iowa Illinois and New Jersey.
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Des Moines
INS
Midwest
Iowa
Illinois
New Jersey
Rapid City
S.D
Albert W. Stevens
William E. Kepner
Orvil A. Anderson
Ane
Dillinger's Dad Goes On Stage In Indianapolis
John Dillinger Sr. of Mooresville Ind excitedly plans a Sunday theater appearance to raise funds after his outlaw son’s notoriety and funeral expenses. He turns 70 Friday and travels with son Hubert along with daughter and son in law Audrey Hancock and Emmett Hancock. Neighbors discussed gifting money, but the stage offer was chosen to cover bills.
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Indianapolis
John Dillinger
Mooresville
Ind
Hubert Dillinger
Audrey Hancock
Emmett Hancock
Dillinger
Kentucky Governor Faces Threat After Telegram
Governor Ruby Laffoon received a mysterious threatening telegram from Louisville prompting state troops to surround the mansion. Brigadier General Ellerb e Carter ordered top troops to the governor’s home and patroled the corridors while Laffoon was in his office, with officials saying the matter was not deemed serious but no risk was taken.
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Frankfort
Ins
Ruby Laffoon
Louisville
Ellerbe Carter
Carter
Stratosphere Balloon Drifts Over Nebraska
At 2 24 p m EST the stratosphere balloon reported its position 10 miles east of North Platte Nebraska. Direction of drift was changing slightly before 1 p m CST with the huge bag sighted by hundreds of North Platte residents. The balloon appeared to move southward with a westward drift toward Ainsworth Nebraska.
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Washington
Iowa
North Platte
Neb
Ainsworth
Balloon ascent to 60000 feet by three explorers
Chicago reporters say the stratosphere balloon team resumed ascent at 12 42 p m CST Saturday reaching 60000 feet while the craft carried three passengers 40000 feet above sea level after a hesitant start.
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Chicago
Explorer balloon aims for record altitude in Black Hills flight
From Moonlight valley near Rapid City in South Dakota the Explorer balloon sails with Maj William Kepner as pilot Capt Albert Stevens as scientific observer and Capt Orvill Anderson as relief pilot. Sponsored by the US Army and National Geographic Society the mission seeks a fifteen mile ceiling and twelve hours to reach observe and return.
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Rapid City
S. D
Albert W. Stevens
William E. Kepner
Orvill Anderson
Black Hills
William ©. .Kepner
Albert Stevens
United States Army
National .Geographic Society
Political Speech Ban Strictly Enforced by HOLC Officials
The Home Owners Loan Corporation bans campaign speaking by staff nationwide and forbids holding political office or wearing party buttons. A new order targets all personnel to stop using HOLC offices as campaign bases and to refrain from distributing lists of employees or loan recipients.
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Washington
Home Owners Loan Corporation
Jingle Contest Offers Free Theater Tickets
A call to write a jingle promises a chance to win free guest tickets to the Town theater. Readers are told to check the Want Ad section for details and to place ads by 8 PM tonight at the Gazette office or by telephone at 2-1121.
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Gazette
Gazette Office
Balloon reaches 40200 feet in stratosphere flight
Major William E Kepner reports by radio that a balloon has reached an altitude of 40200 feet and leveled off. He says the gondola temperature is 38 to 50 below and that drift may bring it over Kansas City soon.
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Helabe
Stevens
Lst
Chicago
William E. ‘Kepner
Kepner
Ainsworth
Neb
Army balloonists attempt record ascent in Explorer
Three airmen Major William E. Kepner Captain Orvill Anderson and Captain Albert Stevens launch from Strato Camp Moonlight Valley South Carolina in the Explorer stratosphere balloon. The crew rises from Black Hills valley at 6 45 a m in a 3 000 000 cubic foot bag inflated with 200 000 cubic feet hydrogen aiming for fifteen miles altitude.
Roosevelt Ready For Return Trip
President Roosevelt plans to return to the continental United States from Hawaii after a warm reception. He will say aloha at the dock, noting Hawaii’s military and civilian progress and the islanders’ welcome with guitars and ukuleles.
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Honolulu
Roosevelt
Hawaii
Continental
United States
Houston
Omaha Street Car Strike In Third Day
The Omaha street car strike entered its third day as R L Blume of Kansas City regional labor board described the dispute as largely a matter of principle that should be compromised.
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Omaha
R. L. Blume
Kansas City
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Schmedeman
Wisconsin
Walter J. Kohler
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Thomas A. Plenge
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Craft
Ainsworth, Neb
North Platte, Neb
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U. S. Army
National Geographic Society
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