Iowa campaign feud and mixed plans loom in 1930s debate
The piece notes Dan Turner leads a liberal faction urging a united front against New Deal opponents while warning that factionalism weakens the Republican Party. It reports editorials urging voters to seek prosperity over experiments and includes a satirical letter from a reader signing as a local “Dictator of World Peace.” It also mentions Illinois housing tax exemptions stirring opposition among property owners.
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Booey
Iowa
Dan Turner
Mr. Turner
Dan
Local Boy Drowned at Troy Mills
Ronald Kelly, 13, drowned in an eight foot hole in the Wapsie river near Troy Mills while tethered to a boat anchor. Virgil Dudley, 17, attempted rescue with help from Quentin Washburn and Wilbur Perry but could not lift the body alone. Dr. Closson arrived five miles away in five and a half minutes to assist. Kelly vacationed with grandparents seven miles southeast of Troy Mills.
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Wapsie River
Troy Mills
Ronald Kelly
Walter Kelly
Glass Road
Ronald
Virgil Dudley
Virgil
Clifford Dudley
University Hospital
Iowa City
Dudley
Kelly
Quentin Washburn
Wilbur Perry
Washburn
C. G. Washburn
C. L. Closson
Walker
Closson
Charles Kelly
Eldon Jeffries
Virgil Chester
J. J. Terrall
Perry
Thomas Kelly
Ray Carson
Edwin Powell
Leslie Rowe
Dr. Closson
Buying Wave Rolls On In Stock Mart
In New York AP reports this week’s stock exchange buying wave continued Friday fueling the sharpest five day surge in five years. Early in the session the pace was the fastest since October but slowed as the day progressed with turnover just under Thursday’s 2,400,000 shares. Trading slackened as prices dipped in the afternoon, yet bulls took heart from the reduced rush to sell.
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NEW York
Stock Exchange
Amelia Earhart navigator Harry Manning injured in plane crash
Capt. Harry Manning, 41, veteran sea rescuer and former Amelia Earhart navigator, was critically injured when his plane crashed in an open lot near Roosevelt Field in Mineola New York. He sustained multiple fractures including both legs and jaw.
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Mineola
N. Y
Harry Manning
Roosevelt Field
United States Lines
Amelia Earhart
Sign Defeats Purpose in Orinda Park Injury
In Oakland a park sign warning of Poison Oak led to a court case. Mrs. Louis Rothwell forced her way into a bushy area to read the sign and won a $100 judgment for medical expenses from the park.
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Oakland
Calif
Louis Rothwell
Orinda Park
Mother Leads Sandia Search for Publisher Heir Medill McCormick
Mrs Ruth Hanna McCormick Simms accompanied by Governor Clyde Tingley led a large search party into the Sandia mountains near Albuquerque to find her son Medill McCormick 21 heir to the McCormick publishing fortune. National guardsmen and CCC enrollees aided the statewide effort amid fears of exposure after a delayed return from an intended 15 mile mountain hike.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Clyde Tingley
New Mexico
Ruth Hanna McCormick Simms Friday
Sandia
Here
Medill McCormick
McCormick Publishing
Tingley
Albert G. Simms
Young Medill
Young McCormick
Richard Whitmer
Sandia Range
McCormick
CCC
U. S
Lightning Bricks Shower Cars From Chimney Blast
In Des Moines a bolt struck a nine foot chimney at Nevarre apartments. Bricks flew 200 feet through cars, a steel fire escape support bent, fifteen roof holes appeared, and porches were hit by fragments. Four girls narrowly escaped as bricks pierced beds they had been using.
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Des Moines
Nevarre
Food Treats at Camp Good Health Nourish Children
Camp Good Health operates as a health center run by the Public Health Nursing association in Cedar Rapids Iowa. Fifty nine children receive olive oil scalp massages and green soap washing as part of shampoo day. Mothers donate baked goods and produce to tempt appetites while the camp relies on the Camp Good Health Fund for maintenance.
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Camp Good Health
Lloyd Spencer
Woodland Drive
Public Health Nursing Association
Camp Good Health Fund
Gazette
the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Roosevelt to Report About Extra Session Tonight
President Roosevelt will address the nation in a fireside chat on whether a special session of Congress is likely. The radio address airs at 8 36 p m on NBC CBS and Mutual and follows his seven day White House return. He will discuss the $3 753 000 000 spending lending program and pump priming efforts with new PWA allocations totaling 175 195 000. Secretary Ickes hopes the program becomes permanent and quick action in future depressions. He faces 175 bills and a busy summer of events including plans for a cross country trip to San Francisco.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
PWA
Ickes
San Francisco
Congress
Boy is Found Seriously Injured Near Railroad Car
Seven year old Gary Hootman of 917 Fifth Street SE Cedar Rapids is in serious condition at Mercy Hospital after an accident near the Rock Island spur along Ninth Avenue SE. He reportedly suffered a fractured skull after witnesses heard cries and found him beside a box car. The incident occurred about 7 p.m. Thursday as a freight train passed. investigations consider climbing the car or possible being struck by a train.
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Cedar Rapids
Gary Hootman
Fifth Street
Mercy Hospital
Rock Island
Ninth Avenue
Third Street
Arnold Rabes
Eighth Street
Gary
E. C. Hootman
William Ryan
Marion
Man With the Hoe and a World in Rebirth
A tribute to Dwin Markham recalling his early poem The Man With the Hoe and its fire for social justice. The prose reflects on rebellion, shared bread and beauty, and the duty to help others, urging collective action for a just life. Copyright 1938.
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Dwin Markham
Fay
Angelus
Earth
Kindness to Buy May Net 50 000 for Ball Players
Chicago Daily News reports a Wichita oil land deed to Dizzy Dean of the Cubs and Pepper Martin of the Cardinals as a grateful gift for the kindness shown a local boy. Five acres in Sumter county Kansas were deeded by S A Murphy, with a later note that Dean’s well “came in today.” The gesture followed an exhibition meeting in Wichita years earlier and a signed ball and bat to the boy.
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Chicago
Chicago Daily News
Jerome
Dizzy” Dean
Chicago Cubs
Pepper Martin
St. Louis Cardinals
Sumter County
Kan
S. A. Murphy
Wichita
New York
Dean
Murphy
U S Declines To Join Bomb Probers
Paris report says Ambassador Bullitt informed French Foreign Minister Bonnet that the United States will not join an international commission to investigate bombings of unfortified cities in Spain.
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Paris
Foreign Office
William C. Bullitt
Georges Bonnet
United States
Spain
Cardinal Vileneuve Calls Canadians to Fight Communism at Eucharistic Congress
Cardinal Vileneuve Archbishop of Quebec and papal legate urged the thousands at Canada's first national eucharistic congress to wage the battle against enemies of God including communism during the Friday service in Quebec City.
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Quebec
Cardinal Villeneuve
Canada
U S to demand retention of extra territorial rights in China
Washington officials say the United States will insist on keeping its Chinese extraterritorial rights in all of China. They react to reports that Japan plans to abolish these privileges in areas under its army control. Also noted is a Yangtze incident where a Chinese mine claim left nearly 100 Japanese sailors dead or injured.
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Japan
Washington
INS
China
State Department
United States
Shanghai
Great Britain
France
Germany
Russia
Portugal
Netherlands
America
J. C. Thompson
Yangtze River
France Warns Japan Over Hainan Invasion Threat
Paris signals possible French land action if Nipponese troops reach Hainan island near the South China coast. A French cruiser division stands by for a potential operation. France discussed joint action with Britain but indicated it would move independently if needed.
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London
INS
France
Japan
Hainan
South China
Britain
Paris
Britain to Mediate End of Chinese Japanese War
London reports Great Britain seeks to act as mediator to end the Chinese Japanese war. An authoritative source says Viscount Halifax discussed mediation plans.
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London
Great Britain
Viscount Halifax
Ruth M Johnson runs telepathy based campaign for state charity post
Mrs Ruth M Johnson of Shawnee Oklahoma says she will campaign for state commissioner of charities and corrections by thought waves. She rejects posters and literature and plans 30 minute daily telepathic blasts to 3521 voting precincts focused on rehabilitation.
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Shawnee
Okla
Ruth M. Johnson
Bomb Explosion Fatal To Eight In New Mexico Oil Field
Eight people died and four were injured when a time bomb blown into a Monument field well detonated early Friday near Hobbs New Mexico. Victims include George A Kaseman Albuquerque banker and seven oil workers.
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Hobbs
New Mexico
George A. Kaseman
Albuquerque
N. M
Baseman
H. A. Greer
Gauger
J T. Broughton
Derrickman
Forrest Huston
Charles Wrigley
WV. P. Peck
Alex Blair
Jack Starkey
Kaseman
Fred Luthy
Albuquerque National Bank
Herman Crile
Roswell
Heat Wave Persists After Storms Hit Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids endured a hot spell despite nearly an inch of rain from thunderstorms Thursday night and Friday. Humidity stayed high with 68 to 84 degree readings as clouds moved in. A Thursday storm felled trees and branches, and one tree cut electric wires at Second Avenue and Twelfth Street SE, repaired by trouble shooters. The day’s high reached 95, the year’s maximum to date.
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Cedar Rapids
Second Avenue
Twelfth Street
Chambers Inskeep Company
Roosevelt urges more anti spy funds for armed services
President Roosevelt said the army and navy should receive additional funds to wage counter espionage after questions about New York spy investigations and the Turrou articles. He noted the articles sparked patriotism and ethics concerns and discussed a government suit to block publication.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Army
Navy
New York
Leon G. Turrou
Justice Department
Turreu
Roosevelt orders civil service rules overhaul
President Roosevelt issued a 19 page executive order to bring about a broad expansion of the civil service and to prohibit political activity by civil service workers in the executive branch. The move covers about 171000 employees in old and New Deal agencies. Active political involvement by civil service workers is barred while voting rights remain, and screening questions aim to avoid political or religious bias. The administration also signals scrutiny of endorsements by government officials as possible undue influence on employees.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Civil Service
U. S
Civil Service Commission
Senate
Executive Civil Service
Sheppard
Texas
Senate Campaign Expenditures Committee
Harry Hopkins
WPA
Iowa
Wearin
Gillette
Monmouth College President McMichael Dies at 75
Dr. Thomas Hanna McMichael longtime Monmouth College president for 33 years died Thursday night at age 75 after announcing retirement in 1936. He led the college through decades of growth and stability.
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Monmouth, Wil
Thomas Hanna McMichael
Monmouth College
Heavyweights Diet To Dodge Louis In Ring
Boxing column notes heavyweights slim down to avoid facing Louis as Arm strong looms in the same division. The piece jokingly references Adolf and Chevalier, with wartime parodic satire on Goebbels Goering and Hitler.
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Goebbels
Goering
Monsieur Hitler
Max
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