14 Jun 1936
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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1936
Page
1
A reader notes the newspaper is considering the installation of a coal air ore annex at a local facility. The piece hints at approval processes and community impact, without detailing specific dates or authorities.
The Gazette faces tax hurdles under a proposed New Deal bill as it considers buying new equipment. The auditor warns that corporate surplus taxes and income taxes could strain credit and profits, while publishers balance modernization with debt payments and ongoing costs. A political commentary by Jay Franklin Carter critiques Republicans and the court while urging readers to think straight.
Mayor William N. McNair was arrested at city hall and held on a malfeasance and misfeasance in office warrant. He and Police Chief Dunn clashed over orders, prompting a grand jury probe into police conditions and a plan to seize the department if tensions continued. McNair, released on $5,000 bond after about 90 minutes in jail, faced a courtroom sequence as Judge Ralph E. Smith ordered records and directed the investigation.
The passage criticizes Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Tugwell alleging threats to democracy and press control. It argues autocrats seize law and media to gain power while praising The Gazette for integrity and independence amid a volatile presidential campaign era.
Toll system reports 254 accidents in Cedar Rapids during 1936, reflecting rising traffic hazards and enforcement efforts. Local officials cite increased vehicle use and crash risks, prompting calls for safety measures and clearer driving rules.
The essay argues against jumboism the idol of size in profits circles churches and culture. It contrasts big things with smaller simpler more real values urging appreciation of quality over quantity and cautioning that size does not equal greatness.
Washington import marks a shift as the WPA agrees to deal with the Workers Alliance of America as a group for higher relief pay and better conditions. The alliance with 800,000 members threatens hunger marches unless a $6 billion relief program and wage, leave, and vacation demands are met.
Investigators probe a Massachusetts mass murder racket linked to missing lawyers and a string of deaths in Ludlow Indian Orchard and Wilbraham. Insurance firms cancel policies restrict new business as authorities review poison tied to Fowlers solution and liquor ties amid a 14 year death toll.
The Home Owners' Loan Corporation ceased lending at midnight, ending a three year run that closed 1,016,142 loans totaling 3.081 billion dollars. The agency shifts to collections, having recovered 10 million and begun 9,330 foreclosure proceedings, with 421 halted after borrowers paid delinquencies.
AP reports a generally fair forecast for the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys and the northern and central plains with a chance of a shower later in the period. Temperatures are expected to run moderate in the first half and trend warmer later.
The Sunday Gazette lists pages featuring news, editorials, Iowa in Washington, poetry, fiction, and society news. Highlights include Cubs win, Wightman cup results, theater and radio features, garden city photos, and sixteen pages of color comics.
Summer closing hours begin Monday for downtown retailers, granting employees an extra half hour after closing to enjoy outdoor recreation or finish tasks. Through Labor Day, Mercantile Bureau members will close at 5 p.m. on weekdays, with Saturday hours extended to 6 p.m.
Premier Leon Blum weighs defaulted wartime debt to the United States totaling about 140 million dollars. He conferred with American Ambassador Jesse Straus seeking American support to stabilize the franc as France faces financial strain and potential borrowing once payments resume.
In Dallas after a fiery sky dive Friday RTL Jesse Jones RFC chairman and three others escaped. Eugene Schacher 32 Houston died. Ed Hefley Shreveport Louisiana remains in critical condition with lung injuries at a Dallas hospital.
Forty eight physically handicapped youngsters, funded by community generosity, will enter Camp Good Health on Monday morning. The first group reports at 8:30 for screening and health checks to prevent spreading any communicable disease. Transportation is arranged by Junior League members.
The Cedar Rapids post office prepares 1 938 registered service bonds worth over one million dollars for Monday delivery to local veterans. Rural route veterans get first, with identification rules tight and post office pickup available if delivery is refused. Estimated Cedar Rapids share about 1.12 million dollars from Linn County totals.
A massive shipment of World War II bonus bonds moves into the mails as the largest bond print in U S history outlays about 2 3 billion dollars. Postmaster General Farley and Veterans Affairs chief Hines outlined steps to handle delivery and advised veterans to consider timing and use of funds, noting bonds earn 3 percent if held and many recipients will use proceeds to pay debts.
Riverside California reports W C Fields famed comedian showed improvement late Saturday at a California community hospital where pneumonia had left him critical. Dr Jesse Citron said an oxygen tent lowered his temperature by two degrees as Fields recovers from illness and a recent relapse after convalescing at a hot springs.
London reports indicate Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden and key supporters have yielded to a cabinet majority favoring early abolition of sanctions against Italy. The cabinet is expected to formally recommend next week that Eden begin steps toward lifting sanctions during his visit. The move would allow Britain to take the lead in easing pressures on Italy and Ethiopia.
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