Iowa corruption probes loom over Belgrano Day plans
A Hawkeye state editor discusses two pivotal events on Thursday: the death of Park Findley amid gambling graft probes and Newtons upcoming Belgrano Day with a planned American Legion visit. He recalls offers to broadcast an impartial talk on graft and government reform, which was withdrawn under pressure from organizers and publishers.
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Newton
Iowa
Frank N. Belgrano
American Legion
Rotary and Kiwanis Clubs
James R. Rhodes
R. Rhodes
Rhodes
Des Moines
WHO
Gazette
Male
Roosevelt Signs NRA Extension Amid Senate-House Clash
Washington AP reports a quick House vote of 336 to 31 approving a stopgap NRA extension through April 1936 and President Roosevelt signing it immediately. Debates centered on the Harrison Borah anti trust amendment and guarantees of collective bargaining, maximum wage, and minimum hour rules.
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Washington
House
Roosevelt
Garner
Burns
White House
Call
Senate
Supreme Court
Doughton
N. C
Ways and Means Committee
Borah
Ida
NRA
Colony Of Cultists Refuse To Bury Body Of Member
San Juan county health and peace officers studied methods to compel the religious colony eighteen miles north of Monticello Utah to bury Edith A. Peshak who died February 11. Cultists refused burial claiming she would return to life and health and that the body is well preserved. Utah law allows forced burial only when health or sanitation is at risk. The colony is led by Marie Ogden 50 whose divine messages guide the group.
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Monticello
Utah
INS
San Juan County
Here
Edith A. Peshak
Mathes Freed of Urschel's Charges in Oklahoma Trial
In Oklahoma City, Ben B. Laska was denied and James C. Mathers was granted a directed verdict of acquittal on indictments he and Laska received part of the $200,000 Urschel kidnapping ransom as defense fees for the kidnappers.
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Oklahoma City
Ben B. Laska
James C. Mathers
Cedar Rapids Auto Toll for 1935
A tally shows 174 accidents with 198 injuries and no deaths recorded for Cedar Rapids in 1935 according to the brief report on local traffic figures.
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Cedar Rapids
Toledo Edison strike deepens as arbitration eyed
Toledo Edison accepts arbitration proposal while Central Labor Council plans a possible general walkout. Union business agent Oliver Myers objects to third party favored terms and calls for open negotiations on Toledo Edison earnings. Secretary Perkins seeks immediate response from IBEW amid talks with company and union officials.
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Toledo, O
Toledo Edison Company
Union Electrical Workers
Central Labor Union
Oliver Myers
Electrical Union
Perkins
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Edward F. McGrady
Washington
Myers
Cities Service
Toledo Edison
Toledo Company
Cities Service Company
Lawrence Aubry
Sounds Like a Fine Decision Editorial on Campaign Reporting
Des Moines Register editorial urges transparency after a belated report by Chairman Feuling on 1934 and later contributions. The Gazette notes Iowa law requires timely reporting within thirty days, warning that current filings may fail to meet legal requirements and could prompt further disclosures.
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Istatehouse
Democratic’ State Committee
Fealing Ne
Register
Des Moines Register
Gazette
Iowa
Feuling
Foulois Cleared of Charges but Reprimanded
Secretary Dern cleared Major General Benjamin D. Foulois of house charges and refused to remove him as chief of the Army Air Corps. The War Department said the inspector general found Foulois gave exaggerated and misleading statements to a congressional committee and will reprimand him.
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Washington (Ap
Dern
Benjamin D. Foulois
House Military Committee
Army Air Corps
War Department
Foulois
Air Corps
Congressional Committee
Temperature Mild Following Showers in Cedar Rapids
Following brief showers Cedar Rapids had mild temperatures with humidity giving a midsummer feel. Thursday highs reached 89 at noon then 72 at 7 pm 67 at midnight and a low of 64 at 5 am. Friday morning opened at 73 and rose to 78 by 10 am with readings steady at 1:15 and 3 pm.
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Cedar Rapids
Italy Calls More Airmen Mobilize to Africa
Rome reports about 125000 aeronautical specialists from the 1903 to 1913 military classes were ordered to mobilize for service in Africa. The move indicates a broad expansion of colonial air operations and strengthens Italy's air manpower for distant theaters.
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Italy
Rome
INS
Africa
Britain forms eight anti aircraft battalions for wartime defense
London authorities announce eight battalions to join anti aircraft defense force ready for war. Five units become searchlight battalions while three including the Royal Fusiliers convert to anti aircraft brigades. Units to act immediately on outbreak or earlier. Similar formations planned for Birmingham Manchester Leeds in coming days.
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London
War Office
Britain
Royal Fusiliers
Royal, Artillery
Herald
Army Council
Birmingham
Manchester
Leeds
William McBain Found Dead In Home
William E. Scotty McBain painter of 926 E avenue NW was found dead on his kitchen floor around 4 p.m. Friday by Detective Tom Condon and Patrolman Earl Davis after neighbors reported his absence since Sunday. Police believe death from natural causes a heart attack as the house was locked and $11.16 was in his pockets. C E Irwin conducted the coroner’s inquiry but did not finalize the cause. The body was taken to Turner's mortuary.
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William E
Scotty” McBain
E Avenue NW
Tom Condon
Earl Davis
McBain
C. E. Irwin
Turner
Illinois Guard Deployed as Freeport Strike Turns Violent
Four Illinois National Guard companies were sent to Freeport after a report that the situation was serious. Four men were injured in a clash at the Stover Manufacturing and Engine plant as 400 workers and pickets clashed over a 20 percent wage cut and union recognition. Local deputies and tear gas were used as officers entered the plant amid a rock-throwing crowd.
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Springfield, Ill
INS
Illinois National Guard
Freeport
Carlos E. Black
National Guard
Freeport, Ill
Stover Manufacturing and Engine Company
Lee Aurand
Denver Attorney Ben B. Laska Trial Verdict Sealed
A verdict in the Ben B. Laska conspiracy case over the $200,000 Charles F. Ursche kidnapping was reached at 6pm and sealed without being opened until 10am Saturday. Jurors were excused and the trial ended after 1 hour 10 minutes of deliberation.
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Oklahoma City
Ben B. Laska
Denver
Charles F. Ursche
Laska
The Bridge Builder and the Call for Global Understanding
The author argues the Waterloo Bridge's removal signals a need for new bridges across ignorance and prejudice. The piece asserts science unites people physically but not spiritually, urging bridge-builders to foster cross cultural tolerance to avert conflict and a new dark age.
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House of Commons
Waterloo
Thames
London
God
Doctor Zimmerly Sentenced for Manslaughter in Woman's Death
Lancaster PA UP reports Dr. Harry C. Zimmerly a 67 year old surgeon from Mechanic Grove received a prison term of seven and a half to fifteen years for manslaughter in the death of 26 year old Mrs. Gladys Lawson of Calvert Maryland. The state charged she died after an alleged illegal operation and that her body was burned in a furnace at Zimmerly's farm home.
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Lancaster
Harry C. Zimmerly
Mechanic Grove
Gladys Lawson
Calvert
Lawson
Zimmerly
Insull Case Ends as Court Dismisses Charges
In Chicago United States Attorney Michael Igoe obtained permission to dismiss bankruptcy law violations against Martin Insull and indicated mail fraud charges would also be dropped. A directed verdict of acquittal freed Samuel Insull and two co defendants of violating federal bankruptcy laws, marking the end of the government's attempt to convict Insull in the collapse of his utilities empire. The judge instructed jurors to acquit, and the defendants expressed relief as the trial concluded.
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Chicago
United States
Michael’ ” Igoe
John Kniox
Martin Insull
Martin
Insull
Samuel Irnsull
Angult
Jin
Samuel Insull
Harold le Stuart
Chad
Corporation Securities Company
John O ‘Knox
David‘ Cahill
Knox
Stuart
Comedian Harold Lloyd Considers Successor
Hollywood reports Harold Lloyd toying with finding a protege to wear horn rimmed glasses and clown in his Lloyd manner but unsure he is ready to retire.
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Hollywood
Harold Lloyd
Lloyd
Mechanicsville Children Visit Camp Good Health
Mechanicsville church school members from Union Vacation at the Methodist and Presbyterian churches plan Camp Good Health as their mission project. Sixty five children plus two pastors arrived by truck and cars for a fundraiser picnic to support the camp and aid physically handicapped kids.
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Union Vacation Church School
Methodist and
Presbyterian
Mechanicsville
A. R. Osborne
E OF
Es First Pres
Camp Good Health Opens Next Monday For Disabled Children
Shrieking with delight a group of filly dressed children from the Mechanicsville Union plunged into Big Creek for a swim and played ball while enjoying a temporary camp activity. The teachers praised their endurance as they returned from the 40 foot drop and prepared for campers arriving next Monday for the Camp Good Health program.
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Cedar Rapids
Big Creek
Mechanicsville Union
Camp Good Health
All-Iowa Jersey Dairy Show Planned in Cedar Rapids Aug 22-24
Cedar Rapids schedules an All-Iowa Jersey Parish dairy cattle exposition August 22 to 24. A $700 fund will finance premiums. Frontier Park improvements are targeted. Seven district shows will select eighteen head each for a 126 head Cedar Rapids finale judged by Dr. C Cannon of Iowa State.
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Cedar ‘Rapids
Cedar Rapids
Chamber of Commerce
A. L. Killian
W. J. Campbell
Jesup
Iowa-Jersey Cattle Club
Killian
Frontier Park
Iowa
Cannon
Ames Dairy Husbandry Department
Indianola
Eldora
Postville
Vinton
Packwood
Jersey Parish
William Quarton
Yong Men’s. Bureau
Chamber of ‘Commerce
Man charged with illegal possession of liquor in Iowa County
Police arrested Clarence Coffey 32 of Town City after a small amount of gin without a state liquor label was found in his car. He pled not guilty and waived preliminary hearing, released on 500 dollars bond. Earlier, Heisner was jailed after police found 0.48 half pint bottles of alcohol in a car on Highway 161 north of Iowa City.
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County
LeMars Farmer Falls From Hay Rack in Critical Condition
Renee Schultz 34, a LeMars farmer, fell from a hay rack when the tripping rope broke Friday. He suffered a broken neck and was in critical condition at a local hospital.
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Lemars
Roosevelt Social Security bill sent to Senate for quick action
President Roosevelt’s plan to guarantee security for the unemployed and aged, already passed by the House, is sent to the Senate. Senator Harrison says the measure is essential to meet major economic hazards and expected to be enacted next week with White House agreement. Huey Long warns he will push a wealth tax amendment, while Wagner supports the bill as a remedy for unemployment distress. The plan targets unemployment insurance pensions for the aged and blind and child welfare.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
House
Pat Harrison
Finance Committee
Harrison
White House
Huey P. Long
Robert T. Wagner
N. Y
Sioux City General Warns Farmers to Oppose AAA and NRA
Gen Hugi s Johnson told farmers from three states that reactionaries will try to defeat the AAA with tactics used against the NRA. He urged watching Chambers of Commerce and vowed the fight to defend agricultural policy would continue, calling AAA the second line after NRA.
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RY Roy P. Porter
Sioux City
Gen- Hugis
Johnson
NRA
AAA
United States
Commerce
Chambers of Commerce
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Sioux, City, Tribune
Meeks
Supreme: Court
United States Supreme’ Court
Stranid
CIA Ang
Beth Elt
Isformier
Pane Johnson
Trenc
McNary-Haugen
Drew
L. J. Dickinson
Iowa
Old Guard
Waterloo
Schmidt to Remain Acting Chief of Iowa Bureau
DES MOINES AP Attorney General Ed O'Connor said Friday that Glen Schmidt, acting chief of the State Bureau of Investigation, will continue in charge until a new chief is appointed. O'Connor said he does not expect to make an appointment soon.
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DES ‘Moines
Ed O'Connor
Glen Schmidt
State Bureau of Investigation
O’connor
Postal Telegraph Aims Reorganization Under Bankruptcy Law
A petition for reorganization under section 77B of the bankruptcy laws was filed in federal court by the Postal Telegraph and Cable Company on Friday. The action seeks to reorganize the company under federal bankruptcy protection.
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NEW York
Postal Telegraph
Cabi
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William McBain
Joseph Fort
DE. Newson
Dr. Zimmerly
King
Bulletin
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Robert McNabney
Wanakena
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