Inland Daily Press Honors Gazette for Pulitzer Prize
The Inland Daily Press association honored The Cedar Rapids Gazette for the 1936 Pulitzer gold medal recognizing its public service in journalism. Verne Marshall was praised for waging a long battle against corruption in Iowa, with remarks on courage, public welfare, and the press as a bulwark.
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Chicago
Inland Daily Press Association
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Pulitzer
Gazette
Iowa
Harry Boyd
The
Verne Marshall
Frank E. Milligan
Fort Scott
Kan
Tribune Monitor
Milligan
Verne
Marshall
Hands Reflect Our Character and a League of Helping Hands
A feature on palmistry contrasts how hands show traits but argues the true measure is compassion. It portrays hands as symbols of labor, comfort, and support, urging a League of Helping Hands to heal a troubled world.
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Newton
Junior Chamber Convention Opens in Memphis
MEMPHIS Tenn AP Members of the national Junior Chamber of Commerce opened their annual convention here with focus on government and business problems. President Allen Whitfield of Des Moines Iowa said the group is organized for community, state and national service and will map out action for the coming months.
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Memphis, Tenn
National Junior Chamber of Commerce
Memphis
Allen Whitfield
Des Moines
Iowa
Loeb Slayer Takes Stand In Defense In Joliet Trial
James Day testifies in his murder trial for the killing of Richard Loeb in a Joliet prison. Day says Loeb controlled inmates and guards and that he killed Loeb in self defense after Loeb threatened him with a razor. Convicts testified Loeb used threats to coerce others.
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Day
Loeb
Little Bobby Franks
France faces broad strike threatening food and government change
A nationwide strike involving about 350 000 workers and 300 factories disrupted Paris and major regions. Food and water supplies faltered as unions pressed for a 40 hour week, higher wages, and union representation, while Premier Sarraut resigned to allow Leon Blum to form a new cabinet.
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Paris
France
Albert Sarraut
Leon Blum
Fireslille Company
Peugot
Lille
Melun
Vierzon
Perpignan
Cool Weather Persists in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids residents woke to a cool day as temperatures rose from a low of 48 at 5 a.m. to 57 at 7 a.m. and 69 at 10 a.m. The 1:15 p.m. reading reached 73 while Tuesday’s peak was 70 and fell to 50 by midnight, per Chambers Inskeep company records.
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Cedar Rapids
The
Mercury
Chambers Inskeep Company
Man Shields Children From Downed Wire, Survives 2300 Volt Shock
In Kankakee Illinois Adlore Shoven grabbed a live power wire blown down by a storm to shield children at play. He received a 2300 volt shock, dropped the wire and walked away unharmed without serious injury.
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Kankakee, Ill
Adlore Shoven
Senate Committee Seeks Cap on Farm Benefit Payments
The Senate agriculture committee approved an amendment to the soil conservation act to limit large benefit payments and authorized a sub committee to report. The change follows guidance from Secretary Wallace and parallels a Roosevelt suggestion.
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Washington
Senate Agriculture Committee
Senate
Wallace
Roosevelt
Hatch
N. M
Subepee
House Agriculture Committee
Congress
Ickes
Hawaii
Porto Rico
Ant
Senate approves 829 million tax bill with oil import taxes
The Senate sped action on an 829 million corporate and income tax bill after halting a filibuster against import taxes on vegetable and fish oils. It approved a 1 percent surtax on individuals earning over 6000 up to 50000, and debated reforms to corporate profits tax.
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Washington
LLP
Senate
Walter F. George
Lynn Frazier
N. D
Frazier
Cummings Orders Probe of Arkansas Plantation Conflicts
Attorney General Cummings on Wednesday ordered an inquiry into alleged violations of federal criminal laws in disputes between plantation owners and sharecroppers in Arkansas.
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Washington (Ap
Cummings
Arkansas
German Air Chief Walther Wever Killed In Plane Crash
Lieutenant General Walther Wever 49, head of staff of the German air force, died in a Dresden airport crash while piloting an air ministry plane on an inspection flight. Mechanic Sergeant Krauss also killed. crash occurred immediately after takeoff.
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Dresden
Germany
Walther Wever
Air Force
Krauss
Wever
Air Ministry
Complete Vote In 2nd District Race
DES MOINES AP The complete unofficial results of the congressional contests in the Second district show Democrat Jacobsen with 12 221 votes and Koob with 9 295. Republican Elliott has 6 039 votes and Penningroth 7 724 with Poston at 3 099.
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DES Moines
Jacobsen
Koob
Elliott
Penningroth
Poston
Coalition Move Stirs Ranks of Republicans in Cleveland
In Cleveland the Republican coalition movement gains attention ahead of the June 9 national convention. Gov. Alf Landon draws strongest support as talks of a cross party ticket and a Vice President pick circulate amid expected protests from Borah managers. Hoover invitation sparks debate with Wadsworth and Roraback options discussed.
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Cleveland
Alf M. Landon
Henry P. Flietcher
Hoover
William E. Borah
Wadsworth
London
Michigan
Kansan
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Landon
J. Henry Roraback
Connecticut
James W. Wadsworth
New York
John D. M. Hamilton
Roraback
Fletcher
Mr. Hoover
Soo Line Railway Manager Dies in Minneapolis
Austin E. Wallace, 57, vice-president and general manager of the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railway, died early Wednesday in Minneapolis.
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Minneapolis
Austin E. Wallace
The
Minneapolis, St. Paul
Sault Ste
Wisconsin man ordered to church attendance for two years
Basil Koob was found in violation of postal laws and was ordered by a court to attend church weekly for two years with his children, a Minnesota case reported from Madison, Wisconsin.
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Madison, Wis
Basil Koob
Execution described in Poole case by Black Legion member
Dayton Dean the so called executioner of the Black Legion testified that he fired eight shots at Charles A Poole a WPA worker on a country road May 13 as hooded legionaires abducted him after a meeting at Findlater temple They planned the killing after hearing Poole beat his wife and Dean said the group carried out the murder with two pistols and a rope observation followed by a hush in the Detroit courtroom.
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Detroit
Charles A. Poole
INS
Dayton Dean
The
Black Legion
WPA
Dean
Legion
Poole
Duncan C. McCrea
Findlater Temple
Harvey Davis
Ervin Lee
Urban Lipps
Findlater Hall
Davis
Temple
Lee
Twin Girls Need Camp Good Health Support
Two西亚 twins Jean and Joan, on the border-line of health, weigh 45 and 44 pounds. They qualify for Camp Good Health after nurse and doctor recommendations. Contributions to the Camp Good Health Fund at The Gazette Cedar Rapids Iowa will help cover expenses until they gain satisfactory health.
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Camp Good Health
Jean
Joan
The
Public Health Nursing Association
Camp Good Health Fund
Camp Good
the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Come Good Health
Haile Selassie Arrives Amid London Welcome
Crowds cheered Emperor Haile Selassie on arrival at Waterloo station as police rushed reinforcements to control the reception. Foreign Secretary Eden sent O C Harvey to greet the exiled Ethiopian ruler who will stay in London before meeting King Edward.
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London
INS
Waterloo Station
Haile Selassie
Ethiopia
Britain
Negus
Rome
Anthony Eden
O. C. Harvey
Southampton
Orford
Edward
Merrill Bank Robbers Steal 1200 In Hold Up
Three young men robbed Farmers State Bank of Merrill about 3 p.m. on Wednesday, escaping with about 1200 in cash. Bank staff and a customer were held at gunpoint. cashier Marvin Nelson and clerk Lois Hedges were used as hostages and released south of Merrill.
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Merrill
Farmers State Bank of Merrill
Crouch
Marvin Nelson
Lois Hedges
Flood control bill sent to White House for approval
The $320 million omnibus flood control measure passed the House 295 to 52 and moves to the White House. It authorizes flood control projects in forty states, replacing earlier $370.9 million authorizations by removing power projects and key Mississippi River works.
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Washington
White House
House
St. Francis
Yazoo
Mississippi
Senate
Lower
Arkansas
Louisiana
White
Grace Golden Wins Divorce From Phobic Prisoner
Grace Golden obtained a divorce from University of Wisconsin professor William Ellery Leonard in a Madison circuit court. The 28 year old former wife received 2200 in cash and 1800 in bonds under a court approved settlement and may resume her maiden name.
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Madison, Wis
Grace Golden
William Ellery Leonard
University of Wisconsin
Leonard
Cedar Rapids to Join United Air Lines Chicago Omaha Route
Cedar Rapids gains temporary inclusion on United Air Lines Chicago to Omaha schedule pending airport upgrades to be completed within two weeks. Eastbound flights depart Omaha 5 30 p.m., Des Moines 6 24 p.m., Cedar Rapids 7 11 p.m. arriving Chicago 8 23 p.m. Westbound schedule shows Chicago 5 15 p.m., Cedar Rapids 6 58 p.m., Des Moines 7 53 p.m. to Omaha 8 41 p.m. and onward to San Francisco.
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United States
Iowa
Omaha
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Chicago
New York
San Francisco
Chamber of Commerce
Harold Rowe
CWA
United Air Lines
van Vechten Shaffer
John Drabelle
Clare Marshall
A. L. Taylor
A Piatt Andrew Jr Dies at 63 in Gloucester Mass
U S Representative A Piatt Andrew Jr Republican Mass died at home in Gloucester after influenza relapse. He was 63 and unmarried. A wealthy man, he served briefly as Mint director under Taft and as assistant secretary of the treasury under Franklin MacVeagh before resigning to accuse his superior of incompetency.
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Gloucester
Mass
U. S
A. Piatt Andrew, Jr
Andrew
Washington
Roosevelt
Mint
Taft
the Treasury
Franklin MacVeagh
French Gold Shipment To U S Aboard Aquitania
Gold valued at 10.2 million dollars shipped from Cherbourg France to New York aboard the liner Aquitania on Wednesday. The shipment totals 10 million dollars in gold and was sent to the United States.
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U. S
Cherbourg
France
Ins
New York
Aquitania
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Coalition Move
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St. Patrick’s Parish
Als Eniaeae
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