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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1934
Page
1
County results show a split GOP leaning toward Dan Turner and Clyde Herring with Linn County backing Turner’s ideals while Republicans statewide shift toward Herring. The column argues for Herring’s re election and warns of growing executive power in Washington amid tariff and spending debates.
In Linn county seven candidates sought the Republican nominations for state representative. Cedar Rapids attorney B. B. Hickenlooper led the ticket with pre votes, while R. N. Fitzgerald, a Marion-area farmer, rallied to edge B. D. Silliman after Marion precincts reported. Sheriff race saw Smith of Cedar Rapids win 3101 votes to J red Currell's 1899, with Pazour leading Marion, and Topinka capturing the Democratic sheriff nomination. Continuous coverage continued on Page 4.
GOP leaders opened executive sessions and caucuses to choose a guardian of the party's future. After narrowing candidates from many to a few the convention exposed sharp Hoover supporters and liberal wing factions. A dark horse, Harrison E. Spangler of Cedar Rapids, enters the field as a serious contender.
A fragile girl named Marybelle, ten years old, struggles with inferiority and hunger for affection. The piece details her longing for beauty, the lack of family encouragement, and the impact of poverty on her health after scarlet fever.
In Linn County the Des Moines lawyer Colflesh led with 5536 votes across 48 precincts, a sweep surpassing former Governor Turner who carried no Linn precincts. Statewide, Frank L. Williams led for Republican treasurer with 5821 votes, while George Perkins and Seth Silver trailed. Turner finished behind Knutson in the gubernatorial contest locally.
In Sonia Michigan six young rabbits were uprooted from a subterranean nest while farmer Tanner cultivated his potato patch. The animals were brought indoors and fed milk by eye dropper.
The senate accepted the conference report on air mail legislation enabling President Roosevelt to form an expert commission to study nationwide air routes. It trims air mail postage to six cents an ounce starting July while preserving rights for certain contract claims. Provisions barring lines tied to manufacturing or holding companies remain. spoils conference provisions were dropped.
A 15,000 fire in Shellsburg destroyed the Kibbie implement building and damaged the nearby Methodist church. Firemen from Shellsburg Urbana and Atkins contained the blaze after 5:15 p.m. and by 8:30 p.m. checked further spread. Investigators suspect oiled binding twine in the Kibbie building started the fire.
Rome officials disclosed for the first time that on October 25 1932 plotters planned to blow up a pillar in a Milan railroad station as Il Duce Mussolini was due to arrive in a ceremonial salute. The reveal was made Tuesday night.
AP notes: Hans Luther funded a German propaganda pamphlet. Lawmakers from many states back a drought relief package worth 525 million dollars. Auto makers urge Roosevelt to oppose labor legislation. Senate approves one-year air mail contracts by bidding. House Democrats fail to secure two-thirds for a 10 million unemployment census. Senate approves a 200 million highway grant.
President Roosevelt announced a half billion dollar federal drought relief program to aid farmers. Within ten days he would present details to Congress, including $100 million for cattle purchases, $100 million for food aid, $100 million for livestock, $450 million for work camps, and $18 million for seed purchases. The plan includes a major land retirement program offering voluntary relocation to more fertile areas and converting retired lands to forests, fish and game preserves, or seedling plantings.
Seven seismograph exploration party members died in a roadside dynamite magazine explosion eight miles southeast of Norman Oklahoma. Victims identified include Vernon Weddel Chandler Preston Barnes Guthrie Lloyd Flood Norman Don McDonald San Antonio David McClellan Santa Anna Herman Voigt Perry and Joe Fanning May.
A meditation on cause and effect compares life to a boomerang. Thoughts and deeds return to bless or blight us, as the text cites biblical Jacob and Ibsen's Peer Gynt. The piece links rebirth, duty, and the soul's return to its origins in a contemplative final note. The author notes the cycle from birth to death and reunion with the divine.
Ralph Shields, 18, kidnapped by a bandit, was released near Bedford and began driving his own car toward Scottsburg. He was unharmed. In Underwood Indiana, three youths who killed Deputy Sheriff Harold Amick, 33, and shot Seymour officer John Pfaffenberger, 35, and fled west with a police chase involving 200 officers ended after a crash at a filling station.
Former governor Dan Turner, a dirt farmer and small town merchant, captured the Republican nomination for Iowa governor with a margin above 12,300 votes over R. W. Colflesh. He will face Governor Clyde J. Herring in the fall election as the GOP nominates candidates across state offices and legislative posts.
Des Moines report shows incumbent congressmen maintaining comfortable margins in their districts as primary races unfold. Mentioned are Willford in the third district McColish in the Democrat, C Dowell in the sixth district and Wearin in the seventh district with district by district tallies continuing.
Democratic incumbent Jacobsen won the Linn county nomination for congressman from the Second district over George W. Koob of Dubuque by a margin of 1 425 to 652. The fragmentary results list several candidates with vote tallies across precincts, mentioning Johnson McGreevy Palmer and others in a tight race.
The Associated Press tallies results across multiple state races from precincts reporting. Lieutenant Governor candidates Cress Nelson Patterson Thompson lead in different counts. Secretary of State Jones Miller editor and others show varied totals. Treasurer Perkins Silver Williams and Attorney General candidates Burgess Dunlap Plaherty Huffman Ostby Schmidt poll results, with Public Instruction Kehoe McGee Woolen McClenahan Samuelson Thomas totals also listed.
The article analyzes the gubernatorial race showing Herring with 100 137 votes and Finch 18 318 while Zy 14 916 and others compete. Republicans led by Polis with 321 600 votes surpass the Democratic tally and reflect regional strength in rural Turner and urban Calflesh voting patterns.
DES MOINES AP Frank L. Williams of Cedar Rapids won the Republican nomination for state treasurer in Monday’s primary while four other GOP races were deadlocked and head for the state party convention. Incumbents Agnes Samuelson and Fred Woodruff were assured majorities for renomination. Four Democrats were unopposed for renomination: Lieut. Gov. N. G. Kraschel Attorney General Ed L. OConnor State Auditor C. W. Storms and State Treasurer L. J. Wegman.
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