Ford’s Battle With NRA Heads Toward Armistice
Washington United Press reports Ford and the NRA appear near peace as Ford’s letter to meet NRA rules proceeds. Roosevelt’s FCC ordered off three Ford radio stations in Michigan while tensions with the New Deal linger. Ford’s stance on prohibition and wage rules shaped historic clashes with federal policy.
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Registrations for First Five Months of 1934
Williams notes 1934 early sales show Ford 230,718 and Chevrolet 204,121 with Plymouth 124, B35 figures. Ford trails Chevrolet last year, indicating a shift in auto registrations from 1933 to 1934.
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Chevrolet
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IOWA NEWS IN BRIEF MANCHESTER
Freddie Grandstaff of Grinnell a Backbone CCC camp member begins a 30 day Delaware county jail sentence for allegedly stealing a battery and car parts from an automobile near Lindsey bridge in Dundee. Judge Pentony initially suspended the sentence but remanded him after the theft was found in Grandstaffs locker.
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Mussolini offers cautious stance on Austria crisis
Rome reports Premier Mussolini sees diplomacy as futile without force and vows Italian action only with the army if needed. He will not join or lead Franco-British diplomatic steps, maintaining he seeks peace while preparing to defend Austrian independence with military readiness.
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Police Station Robbery Affects Towels in Boston
Deputy Chief James McDevitt says police station houses will not receive clean towels until 733 soiled ones are returned, signaling a theft at multiple Boston stations.
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James McDevitt
Cedar Rapids Business Leader Robert Palmer Turns 84
Long a figure in Cedar Rapids business and civic life, Robert Palmer, 525 Knollwood Drive SE, celebrated his eighty fourth birthday with anniversary wishes from friends in letters and telephone calls. He remains active in business, recently retired as manager of the Cedar Rapids Savings Bank building, and previously helped organize the bank. Palmer, who came to the U.S. from England in 1870, later led the R. G. Dun company branch and has six children.
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Retrial Set for August 20 in Hollywood Orgy Case
Los Angeles hearing resets the Dave Allen casting bureau manager and Gloria Marsh film extra retrial after a hung jury. The panel deliberated through the week and was discharged by Judge B Rey Schauer late Thursday night.
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German Legation in Warsaw Menaced
Mounted police dispersed a demonstration outside the German legation in Warsaw attended by several hundred people including many Jews. The protesters denounced Nazi Germany for influencing the Dollfuss assassination in Austria.
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Threat on Dillinger grave targets “woman in red”
Indianapolis officials fear a warning directed at the alleged “woman in red” who betrayed John Dillinger. A black sedan with Ohio plates circled Crown Hill Cemetery and a note was left on Dillinger’s grave reading “I’m going to get her, John. So long old boy. J. H.”
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Maureen O'Sullivan Leaves For Ireland
Hollywood star Maureen O'Sullivan travels to Seattle for the first leg of a six week trip to Ireland with her parents and friends hinting at a wedding plan. Screenwriter John Farrow traveled a day ahead to England, with close friends expecting a joint honeymoon.
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Priday
Ireland
Seattle
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England
Winsor McCay, Noted Cartoonist, Is Dead
New York AP reports Winsor McCay age 62 renowned editorial cartoonist and creator of early comic strips died after cerebral embolism at his home in Sheepshead Bay. The longtime figure in American illustration passed away late Thursday.
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