Abandoned brood case sparks relief debate and reform talk
A 34 year old mother of ten, Mary J Akron of Akron New York, faces grand jury decision on alleged abandonment of her two twin children. The piece notes relief system strain, calls for federal farm regulation and a broader critique of governance, referencing Hopkins and Roosevelt era policies, and closes with memoir of Vic Harris returning to Cedar Rapids newsroom.
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Bilbao Near Capture As Warplanes Pound Basque Capital
Basque capital Bilbao neared capture after nine weeks under siege as Franco forces bombed the center and outskirts. Insurgent tanks and infantry broke through the triple ring defenses, with 10,000 shells and 150 long-range guns reported. Civilians fled in fear as incendiaries and explosives devastated the port city.
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Bilbao
Pittsburgh
Basque High Command
Francisco Franco
Spain
Navarre
Iowa City Truck Driver Robbed By Two Men
Iowa City AP reports Willard S. Carruthers, a Colonial Bread truck driver, was held up by two men at the Iowa river bridge River Junction. They robbed him of 125 dollars in cash and checks, then fled in a Chevrolet. Sheriff Don McComas was informed.
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Willard S. Carruthers
Colonial
Don McComas
Carruthers
Iowa River
River Junction
Here
McComas
Ghostly confession seeks purpose and path to self
A troubled reader, 38, laments lifelong inertia and boredom, calling life a disease cured by death. He describes self as a ghost trapped in indecision and self doubt, wonders what the world wants, and asks for guidance toward a meaningful path, hinting at possible field work but lacking training. He signs with shame and asks for continued help on the back page.
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Dr. Bisch
Parsons Kidnappers Contacted In Nassau Mystery
Suffolk County Assistant DA Harry C. Brenner said he believed Mrs. Alice McDonnell Parsons was murdered rather than kidnapped. State and federal officers halted activity after Parsons reportedly contacted the kidnappers and a radioed threat to “call off the cops” surfaced. The ransom rose from 25000 to 50000 dollars, and authorities ceased searches along Long Island shores amid fears foul play was involved.
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Suffolk County
Alice McDonnell Parsons
Long Island
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William Parsons
Francis X. McGarvey
State Police
Parsons
Ques
Senate Committee Pushes 40 Percent Local Relief Share
The Senate appropriations committee approved a $1.5 billion relief bill with the Byrnes amendment, requiring local communities to cover 40 percent of the cost on new non federal projects. Federal aid would be limited to 60 percent after September 30, unless governors show they cannot meet the condition. Relief Chief Hopkins urged rejection for over two hours prior to the 13 to 10 vote.
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Washington
Senate Appropriations Committee
Roosevelt
Byrnes
Harry L. Hopkins
Snell
Farm laborer beheads himself with chaff cutter blade
A 32 year old farm laborer in Leutkirch Germany killed himself by releasing a cord and letting a chaff cutter blade decapitate him in the Nazi fashion. The act was carried out as an apparent suicide to end his life.
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Munich
Leutkirch
Camp Good Health Opens For Cedar Rapids Children
Fifty three physically handicapped boys and girls from Cedar Rapids poor homes will start a health vacation at Camp Good Health Monday morning. They will meet at the Public Health Nursing Association headquarters at 8 30 for admission inspection.
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The
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Memorial Building
Militia Readies to Guard Peace in Steel Town
Michigan mobilized 300 National Guardsmen and 100 state police to prevent violence in Monroe amid a widening steel strike affecting over 75 000 workers. SWOC aims for signed bargaining contracts as the Bethlehem Steel unit in Johnstown Pa joins the walkout.
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Steel Workers Organizing Committee
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Johnstown
SWOC
Martin
Murphy
Indiana
Muncie
Ohio
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Cambria
David Watkins
Corporation
Income Tax Morality and Legality Clash Next Tuesday
The column by Arthur Bugs Baer mocks misstatements about the income tax as legal or moral. It notes that on Tuesday the tax becomes due, urging readers to file and credit legality with morality, while lampooning reporters and public figures.
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Arthur “Bugs” Baer
Morgan
Tieden
Stalin Purges Weaken Red Army Say Paris Circles
Paris observers and French general staff circles say Stalin condemned eight top Soviet generals including Marshal Tukhachevsky to death, weakening the Red Army and harming morale. They claim charges of plotting with foreign fascist powers are dubious and warn of distrust in the ranks. The view comes from Paris and Berlin sources close to the Franco Soviet defense pact influence.
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Joseph Stalin
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Red
Mikhail N. Tukhachevsky
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Soviet Union
Piet
Europe
Work ers Council for Social Justice Formed in Detroit
Detroit reports the formation of a new labor group named the Workers Council for Social Justice Inc based on Christian principles. Arthur E. Nelson of Ford is listed as president with nine labor responsibilities versus ten for capital. George F. Addes of the UAW criticizes the move as Coughlinist while Father Coughlin acknowledges awareness but offers little detail about ties to Social Justice.
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Workers Council For Social Justice, Inc
Arthur E. Nelson
Ford Motor Company
Royal Oak
George F. Addes
United Automobile Workers Union
Father Coughlin
Social Justice
League For Social Justice
Roosevelt Tax Evasion Inquiry Signals New Billion-Dollar Bill
Washington reports reveal that President Roosevelt’s tax evasion inquiry sets the stage for a new billion-dollar tax bill to be demanded of Congress next January. Treasury officials plan to disclose secret information on millionaire tax dodgers before the joint investigating committee. Underscretary Roswell Magill will resign after Congress acts and will return to Columbia University in 1938. Treasury aims to boost revenue through social security and other levies while refilling cash with new borrowing and tax installments.
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Congressional Investigating Committee
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Temperature Dives as Showers Fall in Cedar Rapids
Rain-laden clouds moved over Cedar Rapids on Saturday with evening showers. The day's high reached 84 with brisk postrain breezes cooling the mercury to 76 by 7:30 pm and down to 70 at 10 pm.
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Cedar Rapids
Graduates Find Paths Beyond The West
Nine modern Horace Greeleys answer the 1937 graduates question about future work. Job getters with diplomas seek paychecks across diverse fields as communities publish portraits of cap and gown wearers, hobbies, and civic efforts.
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Horace Greeley
Horace
Execution of Eight Soviet Leaders Sparks Mutiny Fears
Reports from Mexico City and London say eight high ranking Red Army officers linked to the 1917 revolution were executed, prompting anger at Kharkoff and Kiev garrisons. Wives of Marshal Tukhachevsky and General Putna exiled to Siberia. Troops massed with bayonets. demonstrations dispersed. regiments disbanded.
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Leon Trotzky
Red Army
London
London Sunday Express
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Kharkoff
Warsaw
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Tan Emreed Sree
Tukhachevsky
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Siberian
Putna
Baorussia
Yakir
Ogpu
Kharekoff
Cmastinanse
War Ministry
Kharkoft
Earhart completes trans-African hop lands in Khartoum
Amelia Earhart finishes a 900 mile leg of her round the world flight, landing in Khartoum Sudan after a delayed start caused by aircraft shock absorber adjustments. The journey from Fort Lamy, French West Africa covered a long overland stretch toward India's next stage.
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Sudan
Amelia” Earhart
Fort Lamy
French West Africa
Khartoum
Here
Africa
India
Weekly Forecast Chicago Outlook June 14 to 19
AP weather summary for the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys and the northern and central great plains. Mostly fair start to the week with a shower period by midweek or later. Temperatures were mild or higher across the region.
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