An Appeal To Canada by Dr. Lee DeForest
Dr. Lee DeForest recalls his long role in radio from early broadcasts to WOR and California theater, cites decline into commercial excess, and urges Canada to lead North America back to high quality broadcasting through sponsorship and reduced direct sales talk. He hopes Canada will restore education and culture on the air and lift radio from a morass.
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New York
Metropolitan Opera House
Westinghouse
Highbridge
Columbia Phonograph Company
Federal Radio Inspector
California Theater
San Francisco
WOR
United States
America
Standard Oil Company of California
Atwater Kent
Canada
Radio
North America
Special Committee On Radio Broadcasting
House of Commons
Bennett Pledges Support To Clark In Iowa Race
Senator O P Bennett of Mapleton endorses Senator Clark for lieutenant governor and pledges Republican loyalty. He cites tax reduction aims and vows to push his budget promises in the Thirty fourth district during the next general assembly. The piece notes Bennett's Iowa GOP defense of prosperity and includes a separate teaser for a campus operetta.
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Mapleton
O. P. Bennett
Clark
Republican Party
Iowa
Crawford, Harrison
Monona
General Assembly
Toe Dancing and Songs to Help Pay Teachers Fees
Chicago teachers stage School Scandals of 1932 to raise funds for needy members. The 100 performers include geometry instructors performing toe dances and English teachers singing popular tunes. Pay arrears have lingered, and the event on Michigan Boulevard sold out.
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Chicago
Chicago Teachers’ Federation
Michigan Boulevard
Eastward Flight of Akron Delayed
The naval airship U S S Akron bound for Lakehurst New Jersey was postponed until daybreak Saturday by Lieut Commander Rosendahl due to unfavorable weather along the southern route. The 24 hour delay will be used to add helium gas supplies.
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Sunnyvale
Calif
U. S. S. Akron
Lakehurst
N. J
C. E. Rosendahl
Rosendahl
Congress Opens Debate on Agriculture Bill And Hearings Resume
Senate begins debate on the agriculture appropriation bill while the judiciary sub committee resumes hearings on the bankruptcy bill. House discusses a home loan discount measure as Shannon special committee continues hearings on government competition with private industry and the agriculture committee reviews farm relief legislation.
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Senate
Judiciary
HOUSE
Shannon
Agriculture Committee
Early Egyptians measured year length via pyramid shadow
Researchers note ancient survey practices linked to the Great Pyramid where the shortest noonday shadows indicated the solar year length. The finding suggests early astronomical methods guided calendar development in Egypt.
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Great Pyramid
Camp Conservation Opens For Children Ice Box Now Needed
A Cedar Rapids article describes Camp Conservation for 30 children from Jane Boyd Community House at Otter Creek. The ten day program includes meals and periodic summer visits led by Miss Elizabeth Bender. Donors provided camp and food, and now volunteers are asked to supply a discarded 200 pound ice box to keep food fresh during hot months. Call the Community House immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nnde
Jane Boyd
Conservation
Otter Creek
Elizabeth Bender
Elizabeth Bender of the Community House
Cedar Rapids
Two Men Slain In St. Louis May Be Gang War Victims
In St Louis near Jennings, two men were found shot to death in an isolated area. Neither victim identified, but one bore a chauffeur license issued to Clarence Cody, 24, Collinsville Illinois. Bodies were found by a woman passerby and likely dumped from a car by attackers.
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St. Louis
Jennings
Clarence Cody
Collinsville
Atkins Children’s Day Program at Presbyterian Church
The annual program is set for Sunday at 11 a.m. at the Presbyterian church. Welcome remarks will be given by Albert.
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Atkins
Presbyterian Church
Albert
Children Present Music and Poems At School Program
Rammelsburg and Marjorie Dunn lead a program featuring cornet solo by Lavone Garde and John Leib Jr with Future Job, Wildflowers and My Wish. Students Iris Rammelsburg Philis Armstrong and twelve girls present First Children's Day pieces and A Boy's Opinion of Children's Day.
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Philis Armstrong
Mary Beatty
Iris Rammelsburg
Keith Roths
Kenneth Barnoskie
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16Th Avenue
Bennett
Ernor
Board of Education
Anna T. Mulligan
Crane High School
Akron
Congress
United Press
Polehna Bros. & CO
Armour
16Th Ave. SW
DIAL
Tittle Bros. Packing CO
Bologna
Breast
A. Pipal
16Th Ave. W
Sinclair
Black Hawk
Swift
16Th Avenue SW
2Nd Ave
Honan
Mt. Vernon Avenue
Third Avenue
Toyo Panamas
Martin
Martin’s
Kayser
White Cross
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