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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1938
Page
1
Foreman L F Johnson reports jurors may not reach a verdict in the Harlan anti labor conspiracy trial after 11 weeks of testimony and 2 225 000 words. Judge Ford orders a Monday recess and tells jurors to avoid discussions until resuming at 9 a m.
Rapids News reports local leaders anticipate a $22,500 Public Works Administration grant for Ellis Park swimming pool. A $6,000 deposit certificate would trigger reception of the grant, with total project cost estimated around $50,000 and the city covering the remainder.
The day opened with a high of 88 degrees between 5 and 6 p.m. Saturday, then cooled to 80 by 7 p.m. and 71 by 11:30 p.m. The sky cleared early, later clouded again, and rain with thunder and lightning began around midnight.
The U S department of commerce announced that Douglas Corrigan will have his commercial pilot certificate suspended only until next Thursday after a radio message aboard the S M Manhattan. The mild penalty honors the worldwide goodwill and Corrigan's daring but follows a violation of his experimental certificate.
Tokyo reports a terrible fight as Japanese recapture a hill near Changkufeng and other disputed points along the Manchukuo Siberian border. Large troop formations deployed. Soviet heavy artillery fire described from hill country. casualties and exact numbers not released.
The U S aims to replace the current pact with a new one under which the Soviet Union would buy at least 40 million dollars of American goods in a year and receive most favored nation treatment. Negotiations in Moscow led by Alexander Kirk may extend the current agreement until the new pact is signed.
Democratic leaders in Memphis prepared to seek a federal court injunction against assigning national guardsmen to duty for the upcoming Democratic primary. Gov. Gordon Browning ordered 1,000 troops mobilized for duty in Memphis, Crump's political base, fueling a heated campaign drawing Senate investigations into expenditures. Adjutant General Smith said the Tennessee 117th infantry would be mobilized for duty in the state.
More than 1 000 National Guard troops and 81 officers were booked to relocate to Memphis for the Tennessee Democratic primary. A troop train for 1 162 men will arrive Wednesday before the vote, with troops drawn from multiple Tennessee cities and two armored scout cars with machine guns. Gov Browning backs Sen Berry while Crump and McKellar support Tom Stewart, as Senate contest implications loom.
Heaven on the Hudson reports Howland Spencer undecided whether to stay or leave after selling 500 acres to Father Divine amid talk of 500 disciples moving in. Neighbors estimate value at $500 per acre. bid could reach $250,000. The First Lady commented by not looking across the river.
Four people were injured when two cars sideswiped on highway 76 a mile south of West Liberty around 9 p.m. Saturday. Lysle Walker 16 was fined 20 dollars and costs for improper control and had his license suspended sixty days. Others injured included Joe Phelps 16 who needed stitches, and Clyde Turner 28 and Mrs Turner 25 who had bruises. The Turners were returning from work with a bridge crew from Monmouth to Columbus Junction.
Major General George A. Lynch, chief of infantry and a Blairstown native, says the army’s tactics and equipment are obsolete. He urges a radical revision in two stages, noting deficiencies in weapons carriers mortars grenades anti aircraft and anti tank gear and the slow pace of industrial readiness. He reports infantry and tank capabilities lag foreign powers and confirms early production of 18 fast medium tanks as part of a larger plan.
Moscow reports Stalin has intensified a purge of suspected anti-Soviet elements in the Far Eastern land and sea forces. The drive targets the Pacific fleet and Siberian industries, and is said to be the first officially admitted purge personally instigated by Stalin. Enemies are alleged to be found in Khabarovsk and Vladivostok among civilian workers and military officers.
A satirical column by Arthur Bugs Baer notes California courts bar private secretaries from writing about what they learned in that role. The piece jokes this rule removes the enjoyment of taking a letter and cites constitutional oversights. It mocks the ten year silence period and the shift to new secrets and jobs.
Weather outlook for the Upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys and northern to central Great Plains. Seasonal temperatures expected with local showers on several days throughout the week.
A large oil slick 50 miles west of the last Clipper position spurred a renewed search for the Hawaii Clipper and its 15 occupants. Warships and planes converged off Luzon as Pan Am officials urged caution while examining the slick’s composition and possible wreckage.
In Fountain Michigan two WPA workers Olin Aniston aged 34 and Lloyd Thornell aged 38 from Frankfort confessed to robbing the Fountain State Bank of 500 dollars. They were captured four hours after the holdup following a chase across three counties with two shots fired at their car tires near Brethern.
Lester Hedges of Fairfax Jr. was severely injured when he lost control of his motorcycle and crashed into a ditch one mile north of West Liberty on Highway No. 6. He received emergency care locally and was taken by state patrol to Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.
Henry Ford 75 celebrated his birthday in Detroit with 8,000 children at the Michigan state fair grounds and a 1,500 person banquet at the Masonic temple. He received the grand cross of the German Eagle, praising ongoing work to expand farm product uses and industry. He avoided specifics, saying plans are under consideration to avoid hindering efforts.
K A Kennedy a former Iowa Y M C A state student secretary and Cedar Rapids resident was aboard the missing Hawaii Clipper as a Pan American Airways passenger. He served in the army air service in World War I and later held traffic roles with United Airlines in Chicago before joining Pan American.
The Chinese government for the first time admitted Hankow, the provisional capital, faced danger as Japanese forces advanced. A spokesman said the broadened Japanese front indicated a three sided attack. London/Shanghai.
Lynn Swaney of 420 Longwood drive NE reports her Boston terrier, lost three times in two years, was returned by 5:30 p.m. after placing a Gazette Lost ad. The most recent case occurred July 22 with the ad reading LOST-BLACK AND WHITE BOSTON TERRIER Dial 7701.
Harry L B Hopkins announced that his investigators found no proof that the WPA in Missouri coerced workers or favored Judge Billings in the primary. He stated investigations covered ten counties and 800 miles, addressing sixteen charges and offering to review any new evidence from Governor Stark.
Twenty three persons including Ellis park beach attendants Richard Zvacek Ford Shoudy and Elaine Whipple passed the Red Cross first aid examiner test. The Linn county chapter secretary said the city must maintain qualified Red Cross first aid experts at Ellis park and a highway station will be set up with a 24 unit kit markers and equipment.
Betty Lou Bean 12 daughter of Mr and Mrs Lester Bean of 901 Eighth avenue SE was struck by a car driven by Thomas Kelly of 611 Twelfth street SE near Seventh avenue and Tenth street at 10 p m Saturday. She was taken to Mercy hospital with a fractured collar bone and leg bruises. Witnesses said she stepped from a parked car onto the street and was struck as Kelly's car approached slowly.
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