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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1936
Page
10
National Chairman James A Farley tells the Democratic Convention the core issue is whether to continue the New Deal or revert to the old, crashed system. He argues the 1932 coalition and Roosevelt era pulled the country from disaster and warns against the opposition’s vague promises and old-guard policies. He notes party unity, leadership, and the danger of returning to pre‑New Deal economics.
A critical look at the Republican platform condemns its vagueness while favoring Franklin D Roosevelt’s leadership. The piece argues the party’s ticket relies on a flexible agenda and warns against backers of the Liberty League and their race prejudice tactics. It elevates Roosevelt as a steady, capable helm guiding the New Deal toward recovery.
South dealer vulnerable. West gains 8 tricks and 100 honors for a penalty of 1500 points after careful restraint in trap bidding and choosing a spade lead. North's overoptimistic four spades backfires, illustrating self control as a win in contract bridge.
Gazette readers are offered a free bridge booklet via an addressed stamped envelope. The note mentions a “free cops” and a phrase about “Briise Eales a tiavette” as part of the promo.
Chairman James A. Farley rallies the Democratic National Committee in Philadelphia. He asserts the New Deal is the central issue and urges full commitment to Roosevelt’s recovery plan. He contrasts the Republicans with promises of prosperity without costs and criticizes their platform as vague.
Regular uniform county teachers examinations will be held in County Superintendent Lulu B Secrist office at the courthouse Wednesday Thursday and Friday Morning sessions start at 9 and afternoon at 1 The schedule lists Wednesday morning preliminary rural school management spelling and reading Wednesday afternoon geography United States and Iowa history home economics or manual training Thursday morning preliminary arithmetic physiology and hygiene and agriculture Thursday afternoon music grammar handwriting civics government and Constitution Friday morning preliminary algebra and English composition and Friday afternoon elementary school methods and general science
Two employes of the Chicago and North Western railroad were admitted to St. Luke's hospital after separate accidents Monday afternoon. Frank J. Sedlak, 50, brakeman of 525 Fourteenth Street SE, was knocked off a moving car on the North Western tracks, suffering a fractured right wrist and facial and hand lacerations. Charles C. Piazza, 28, a Chicago cook on a dining car, sustained second degree burns on his back in the dining car kitchen. he did not explain how his clothing caught fire.
The board of education Monday night voted to accept the supplies committee recommendation to award a contract to Cedar Rapids Fuel Company for fifty tons of coke. Prices are $9.69 for June delivery, $9.94 for July and $10.10 for August. The company was the lowest of six bidders.
A once unified river system connected the Thames Rhine and Elbe as tributaries in an ancient continental waterway. Geological shifts separated them into distinct rivers, leaving a shared prehistoric hydrological heritage.
The awarding of other fuel contracts was postponed to give the committee more time to study them, delaying final decisions and allowing additional review of options and pricing.
Gladys Ricker, 15, of 811 Fourteenth Street NE, was hospitalized with a badly lacerated left hand and arm after a car driven by Mildred Allen of Denver swerved into a ditch nine miles south of Palo. Loose gravel was cited as a possible cause. Miss Allen was uninjured.
Police were alerted Monday night after a ten ton Holt tractor belonging to Ira Benshof of Muscatine was reported stolen from a farm near Sutliff. The value is listed at $500. Early Tuesday, Stemlar's Service station on 410 Second street SE reported a theft of about $10 in change from the desk while the attendant helped elsewhere.
Los Angeles AP reports Mrs. Caroline Lindahl age 42 was booked on suspicion of murder and her 18-year-old daughter Virginia held as a material witness in the murder of Herman Jacobs a World War II marine lieutenant. Jacobs was found beaten to death in a vacant lot. Receipts for 750 bond bonds and a revealing letter were found in Jacobs room.
More than 100 Evangelical youths from Cedar Rapids district gather Thursday at First Evangelical Church for sessions at 2 p.m. and 7 30 p.m. under the theme Christian Youth Building a New World. Speakers include Miss Alice Faust University of Wisconsin Mrs L H Seager LeMars and Rev P L Davis Van Horne. The event is sponsored by the Evangelical conference board of Christian education with attendees from First and Second Cedar Rapids Allburnett Belle Plaine Blairstown Buffalo Cairo Center Point Clinton Iowa City Lafayette Lisbon Van Horne and Wilton Junction churches.
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