Dry states back repeal plank in convention vote
United Press tally shows many dry state delegations favor pledging repeal of the prohibition amendment and pushing repeal or Volstead Act revision. Pro-repeal advocates claim Colorado Maine Vermont Alaska and Iowa would add 62 votes, while submission without recommendation gathers about 324 votes versus 580 for outright repeal.
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United Press
Carolinas
Colorado
Maine
Vermox
Alaska
Iowa
77 Year Old Freeman Undertakes 2160 Mile West Trip Alone
L Freeman, a 77 year old resident of 417 Third Avenue SW, completed a 2160 mile solo motor journey through the western states. He visited Denver with daughter Mrs Charles Rittenhouse and sons William and Emmet, and stopped in Omaha with son James H Freeman. In Colorado he toured Pike's Peak, the Cave of the Winds, and Garden of the Gods, noting unusually advanced crops in Iowa and Nebraska.
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L. Freeman
Third Avenue
Mr. Freeman
Denver
Colo
Charles Rittenhouse
William and
Emmet Freeman
Omaha
James H. Freeman
Colorado
Freeman
Pike’s Peak
Iowa
Nebraska
Whitaker Held in New York in Lindbergh Baby Hoax Case
Norman Whitaker known as the fox was arrested at police headquarters on a Washington fugitive charge. Brooklyn residents say Whitaker aided Gaston B. Means in a hoax claiming to locate the kidnapped Lindbergh baby. Whitaker, 42, a former convict, reportedly worked with McDermott detectives on the case.
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NEW York
Norman Whitaker
The
Fox
Gaston B. Means
Lindbergh
Washington, D. C
Whitaker
Brooklyn
Washington
Eeward McLean
Alien Squad
Means
Michal F. McDermott
U S Will Bargain On Disarmament In Terms Of Arms Only
Washington officials said the administration will bargain for acceptance of Hoover's disarmament plan only in terms of ships fighting machines men and guns. The United States will not exchange concessions on war debts security pacts or Far Eastern policy for disarmament of foreign nations.
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Washington
Hoover
United States
France
Japan
Hindenburg Edict Supersedes State Laws on Uniforms
Berlin AP report says President von Hindenburg signed a decree allowing federal law to override state objections on militant faction uniforms. The edict preserves police authority to forbid demonstrations or parades locally while states may object.
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Berlin
von Hindenburg
Official Notice of Road Vacation in Iowa
The county auditor reports in favor of vacating a road at the northeast corner of Section Four, Township Eighty-two North Range Eight West near Primary Road No. 149. Objections or claims must be filed in Woodbury County Auditors office in Rapids, Iowa, by August 30, 1932, or the road will be vacated. A. Senninger, County Auditor.
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Coun
R Rapids
Pene County
Iowa
Ats Et Oedear
National contest prize winner names two to Quebec trip
Col L S Powers of Hawesville Kentucky wins an all expense trip for two through Quebec Canada for his cartoon about Rev M L Voyles of Little Rock Arkansas. Voyles has memorized and cites Bible verses exactly in sermons. Powers and Voyles will make the trip together. Tomorrow feature: The Real Barnum.
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Quebec
Canada
Col
L. S. Powers
Hawesville
Kentucky
M. L. Voyles
Little Rock
Arkansas
Col. Powers
Voyies
Iowa News in Brief Highlights Rail Ties and Local Events
Railroads haul four thousand ties daily from Steam Mill Corners to Wyoming for creosote treatment in Minneapolis. Foreclosures in Anamosa include farms of Vesseys near Monticello and Fields near Oxford Millis. Pennsylvania picnic draws hundreds in Rochester. July Fourth plans in Maynard. Greeley reunion, La Porte City marriage, and Morley church address attract locals. Washington prepares Congress hotel reopen. Morley hosts bishop Statton address.
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Wyoming—Railroad
Wyoming
Anamosa
Jones County Court House
Monticello
Della Phelps
Jones
Delaware
Monticello State Bank
Mike Koranda
William C. Fields
Margaret Fields
Oxford Millis
Burton Brown
L. A. Andrew
Iowa
Morley
Irvin Devoe
Margaret
Coleman Et al
Katie Sunday
English May Wear Straw Hats Now English May Wear Straw Hats
Major De Spencer Robertson surprised associates by entering the House of Commons in a boater straw hat, a first in that deliberative body. The sight drew notice as straw hats rarely appear in England and hinted at a possible national trend.
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London
de Spencer Robertson
House of Commons
England
Commons
Prince of W
Bedfordshire
Teachers Plead For Federal Aid At National Convention
In Chicago the American Federation of Teachers urged Congress to add a temporary aid provision to the Wagner-Garner relief bill. The sixteenth annual convention adopted a resolution calling federal aid to sustain states in maintaining former high educational standards amid the emergency.
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Chicago
INS
Germans Propose Reconstruction Plan After Hoover Bank
In Lausanne Germany outlines a project similar to the American Reconstruction Finance Corporation to ease the European financial muddle. France calls the plan inadmissible and demands time for a final reply after a conference with Premier Herriot and Chancellor von Papen.
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Lausanne
Germany
American Reconstruction Finance Corporation
France
Edouard Herriot
von Papen
Herriot
Receivers Confirmed for Packer Products in District Court
Judge A B Clark upheld the receivers Ed McPartland and L V Mahany after creditors challenged impartiality. Metropolitan Supply Star Printing and Harry Shulman had filed the removal application amid questions about a friendly creditor action by Iowa Milling. The court found the receivers competent and trustworthy despite objections.
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Packer Products Company
A. B. Clark
Ed McPartland
L. V. Mahany
Metropolitan Supply Company
Star Printing Company
Cedar Rapids
Harry Shulman
Iowa City Rendering Works
Iowa Milling Company
Packer
McPartland and Mahany
McPartland
Packer Company
Mahany
Shulman
Clark
Reynolds Files Expenses as Campaign Returns Ledger
W G Reynolds, First district county supervisor candidate on the Republican ticket, filed a campaign expense return of 19.50 with County Auditor G A Senninger. Royal F McGinnis, Democratic constable candidate, certified no expenditures.
Civil suits seek judgments in district court
H H Glackin seeks judgment of 160.34 in a coin deal case against H Gue. Promissory note suits and judgments include C L Van Valkenburg versus Thomas F Crocker for 2501.52 and Maude Menear against E F Borschel for 180.
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H. H. Glackin
H. Gue
C. L. van Valkenburg
Thomas F. Crocker
Vee Maude Menear
E. F. Borschel
Democrats Open Chairman Battle
Rival candidates emerge as party factions weigh strategies to curb Roosevelt. Tammany leader John F. Curry stays neutral while seeking options should Roosevelt falter. Possible shifts toward Arthur Smith candidates and Newton Baker are discussed, with coalescing delayed until after ballot testing.
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Tammany
New Jersey
Alfred E. Smith
Ritchie
Maryland
John F. Curry
Roosevelt
Bequest For Eugenics Ruled Invalid By Court
Toronto judge nullifies a $296,241 bequest from Watson G. Walton to endow a foundation promoting eugenic births in Wentworth county. The plan would pay prospective parents after examinations and later pay children $500 at ages 12 and 21 if they remained 99 per cent perfect.
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Watson G. Walton
Hamilton, Ont
Wentworth County
Doctor Jailed In Hospital Fire Investigation
Dr W E Estabrook head of the Florida Parish hospital in Hammond Louisiana was jailed without bond as investigators probe the hospital blaze last Saturday night. Authorities say 300 gallons of liquid explosives were found among the wreckage. No patients were present when the fire occurred. Public reaction was strong as the fire marshal reported findings.
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Hammond
W. E. Estabrook
Florida Parish
City Briefs and Personal News Item Mix
Edgar's Barber Shop touts itself as the coolest with fine workmanship. Mrs. Charles Forsythe returned from Minneapolis after a visit as she learned of sister Mrs. ill Anderson's death in Turner Oregon. Canopus club picnic rescheduled to Cedar View club at 6 p.m. Tuesday. Mrs. Walter L. Brousard is in fair condition after a major operation at St. Luke's Hospital.
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Tary
Pearl Schenke
Colesburg
Albert Tucker
Strawberry Point
Milton Klaus
Elmer Timmons
Greeley
LA Porte City
Betty Schaible
Charles Schaible
Fred Chester
U. S
California
L. D. Chester
Walter Johannsen
Chester
San Pedro
Mr. Chester
Wallace Chester
Joan
Charles Forsythe
R. K. Forsythe
Minneapolis
Ill Anderson
Turner
Ore
Canopus
Cedar View Club
the Palisades
Walter L. Brousard
Sixth Street
St. Luke's Hospital
Barter Ad Offers Trade Options and Local Permits Issued
A Want Ad invites bartering swaps in the Barter and Exchange column with a phone number for contact. The board of adjustment granted L A Preeman permission to build a temporary refreshment stand at his 1304 First Avenue West property. A city permit issued to William Bowker allows constructing a $2,400 dwelling at 117 Crescent Street SE.
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L. A. Preeman
First Avenue West
Board of Adjustment
William Bowker
C Avenue NE
Crescent Street SE
Two men freed on peace disturbance charges in police court
Tom Smith aged 29 of 283 Twelfth avenue SW and Louis Semoha aged 50 were freed in police court Tuesday on disturbing the peace charges after pledging not guilty Monday. Walter Hickman of 118 Fifth street SW pled not guilty to assault and battery after noon Monday. his wife filed the charge and he faces a Wednesday forenoon trial with a $100 bond not furnished.
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Tom Smith
Twelfth Avenue SW
Louis Semoha
Walter Hickman
Fifth Street
G. S. Lightner
Hickman
Toledo trio elects leaders at Ellis park picnic
Former Toledo Iowa residents now of Cedar Rapids elected Dwight Lupton and Miss Grace Gary president and vice president respectively of their group at a recent picnic attended by seventy five persons at Ellis park.
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Toledo
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Dwight Lupton
Grace Gary
Ellis Park
First Lutheran Church Picnic at Ellis Park Duck Pond
The annual Sunday school picnic of First Lutheran Church will be held Wednesday at 2 PM at the duck pond in Ellis Park. Games and contests will entertain children and adults, followed by supper. About 200 people are expected to attend.
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Tipton
Pennsylvania
Rochester
Bedford
Chester
Columbia
Cumberland
Franklin
Somerset
Susquehanna
York
Westmoreland
Carolyn
Betty Eves
Ivan Gates
West Liberty
W. W. Lawton
L. C. Greene
West Branch
J. M. Newgard
Wilton Junction
Maynard
George Fisher
Presbyterian Church
West Union
Purley Jennison
Oscar Sykes
Margaret Haferman
Amelia Reinhardt
Mantie Joy Clark
S. T. Payne
Lois M. Bing
W. E. Pace
A. Haferman
Harold Brownell
FP. C. Warnke
Frank Schmitt
Tom Case
John Miehe
de Courtney
A. M. Ganten
First Lutheran Church
Ellis Park
City to hear paving plan for Twenty-fifth Street drive SE
A public hearing on the proposed paving of Twenty-fifth Street drive SE is set for July 14 in the city council room. City engineer has prepared plans and specifications after a petition signed by 59 percent of local property owners.
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Twenty-fifth Street Drive
City Council
Miss Mary Campbell Recuperating After Major NYC Operation
Miss Mary Campbell daughter of Rev R J Campbell of the Church of Our Lady of Grace is recuperating satisfactorily after an emergency major operation performed last Wednesday in New York City. She is at the Poly clinic hospital and word of her condition has been received locally.
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Mary Campbell
R. J. Campbell
Church of Our Lady of Grace
New York City
Miss Campbell
Polyclinic Hospital
Indictment in Cocktail Murder Case at Old Bailey
A grand jury at Old Bailey returned a true bill against Mrs. Elvira Barney a young London society woman now under arrest charged with the cocktail murder of her sweetheart Michael Scott Stephen in her flat in May.
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London
Old Bailey
Elvira Barney
Michael Scott Stephen
Dave Hutton to testify in Myrtle St. Pierre suit defense
Los Angeles report says David Hutton Jr. music master husband of Aimee Semple McPherson will take the stand Tuesday in his defense against Myrtle Hazel Jean St. Pierre’s $200,000 heartache suit alleging betrayal after a marriage promise. St. Pierre testified she did not call him a sissy or pudding head. her sister said she introduced Hutton as her future husband in a grocery store while Hutton appeared pleased and kissed her. Hutton’s lawyers plan to argue there were other men in St. Pierre’s life and he eloped with Aimee.
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Los Angeles
INS
David Hutton
Aimee Semple
McPherson
Angelus Temple
Myrtle Hazel Jean St. Pierre
Hutton
Mildred McCaffery
Profane Language Fines in Local Police Court
Louis Mann aged 46 of 412 Sixth Street SE was fined 10 dollars and costs for using profane language after an arrest in Greene Square Saturday night. Irvin Kirkpatrick 42 of 1622 B Avenue NE also paid 10 dollars and costs on an intoxication charge. Tom Smith 29 of 283 Twelfth Avenue SW and Louis Semoha 50 pled not guilty to disturbing the peace and will be tried Tuesday.
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Louis Mann
Sixth Street
Greene Square
Irvin Kirkpatrick
B Avenue NE
Tom Smith
Twelfth Avenue
Louis Semoha
Break‑in at old Magnus brewery storage rooms
Detective Kroulix reports that burglars broke into the Phillips Petroleum storage rooms in the old Magnus brewery on Dewey avenue NE by kicking in the back door nailed shut. A small fire extinguisher was stolen and investigators suspect juvenile involvement.
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Phillips Petroleum
Magnus
Dewey Avenue NE
Kroulix
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Schenke
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Eee
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Arthur D. Statton
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Olin
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Martelle
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Hoover Bank
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ED Pria
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Smith
Newton D. Baker
Jack Garner
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Missouri
Harry Flood Byrd
Virginia
Murray
Oklahoma
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Bungalow Canning School
Toledo Group
Ice & Bowen
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