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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1934
Page
1
A year of camaraderie between the White House and Congress frays as elections loom and veterans benefits spark renewed conflict. The Senate votes to curb veterans' pay and federal payrolls, while Roosevelt and allies push finance relief and a stimulus agenda amid criticism of budget balance and gold standard policies.
President Roosevelt announced a spring launch of a three part program to tackle unemployment and replace the CWA. It targets rural distress, stranded single industry communities like miners in worked out fields, and urban unemployed with a mix of relief, work, and self support strategies.
Washington AP report says the Senate approved the arms embargo bill without debate authorizing the president and other nations to halt arms shipments to belligerents.
A fragmented collection of maxims and aphorisms on life work faith loyalty and wisdom. The passages contrast action and speech as well as the limits of knowledge urging caution in ambition and social relations.
Representative Shoemaker of Minnesota announced his candidacy for the U S Senate. He will oppose incumbent Senator Shipstead in a race framed by farmer labor interests.
Three Fort Crook soldiers attempted a bank robbery in Plattsmouth Nebraska. Deputy J E Lancaster killed one robber Clyde A Durham and captured the other two John R Langston and John C Scislowski after a gun battle. Langston was wounded in the arm. the trio was jailed after surrender.
Cleveland report says national educators reject pure state control and pass resolutions urging federal and state funding for public schools. They avoided具体 amounts while noting estimates from 100 million to several billions yearly. The convention also urged other reforms.
Speaker Henry T Rainey warned that the independent offices bill in its present form would require new taxes to balance the budget. He said the changes nearly ruin the budget balancing program and doubted the President could approve it as is. He criticized the Senate's conservatism after recent primary elections.
Washington reports a stalemate as Senate votes to restore veterans benefits, risking a White House veto. House members debate three paths in a bid to salvage the economy act with about 350 million dollars in potential costs.
Captain Wendell H Brookley died in a routine training flight crash 132 miles south of Bolling Field. Captain Merrick G Estabrook Jr was injured. both aboard a plane attached to Major General Benjamin Foulois's air corps staff. The crash occurred after takeoff from the Middle Town air depot. propeller failure caused the accident. Estabrook was expected to recover.
Hollywood actress Joan Bennett wife of Gene Markey announces the birth of her daughter Melinda weighing eight pounds A celebratory note mentions the child as granddaughter to Richard Benn and niece to Constance and Barbara Bennett.
Washington AP reports farmers can apply for the 4 million emergency crop loan fund. The program directs farmers where to apply through their communities as applications are prepared for the loan distribution.
Pu-Yi, age 29, is enthroned as first emperor of Manchukuo in Shuntien. Thousands fill streets as Manchu Mongol and other nationals gather despite寒 17 degrees below zero. The coronation marks Manchuria’s return to a monarchy under Japanese influence with world attention on Japan and Russia.
Linn county's CWA quota will drop from 1 754 to 1 466 men as the new working week starts Friday morning. The change follows the government tapering-off plan and a state emergency relief order. Women’s quota falls from 162 to 123 under the same order.
Mrs. Gif ford Pinchot, wife of Pennsylvania's governor, told an NRA employment session that hundreds of sweatshops in her state fly the blue eagle and sew NRA labels on coats for workers earning as little as six cents an hour. She charged the recovery act is ignored by big industry and urged open government action.
Dr Harry M Gage president of Coe College was elected chairman of a newly formed national conference of church related colleges at a meeting in Pittsburgh. Attendees included Dr Albert C Flex dean of John Carroll University Dr E S Ra president of North Central College and Dr J F Bradford executive secretary of the boards education of the United Presbyterian Church.
Larimer county sheriffs rush John and Louis Pacheco toward Denver after a mob pursues them for the killings of Clifford Smith and Robert Griffin. Mrs. Smith was seriously wounded as the attackers set fire to the victims and fled, while authorities describe the case as brutal in the Wellington area.
Iowa Senate defeats the county agricultural extension board bill by a 25 to 20 vote, sending it to the sitting committee. The measure would have offered optional counties to set up boards for extension work or rely on the Farm Bureau aid plan. The chamber also sent the mortgage moratorium bill and lard substitute tax proposal to committees and approved a gasoline tax refund measure with a constitutional amendment.
Washington officials named to direct the three new export import banks to boost American foreign trade. George N Peek will serve as president of all banks. Assistant Secretary of State R Wal ton Moore to chair the board of trustees with others including Secretary of Commerce Roper, Robert F Kelly, Chester C Davis, Tom K Smith, Staney F Reed, Linn P Tallies, and Harold H Neff.
Iowa Senate approved bills creating a state aeronautics commission with a three member panel under the attorney general to aid peace officers, and authorized a $100,000 appropriation for the state conservation board to fund the 25 year program with CCC aid. Barnyard loans and direct livestock buying bills were laid over for Thursday as debate continued.
New York Commissioner of Correction Austin H. MacCormick said Welfare Island penitentiary and correction hospital faced continuous siege during an eight day storm. He described riots and unrest with prisoners running the prison and leaders living in luxury, after his inspection following his Mayoral appointment.
W. M. Jardine former United States secretary of agriculture resigned as Kansas state treasurer to become president of the Wichita municipal university in Kansas.
Senator Thomas D. Schall accuses the proposed federal communications commission bill of threatening press censorship. He warns that under such a system every press dispatch and cable could be censored by the administration and calls for a legislative bureau in Washington to monitor legislation and thwart a developing dictatorship.
A Los Angeles jury sentenced Harry Brooks and William Tanner to death under California’s new kidnapping law. They were found guilty of abducting attorney Henry Bodkin and robbing him of 1709 dollars, in a verdict delivered after under five hours of deliberation.
Ernest W Smoot son of former Utah senator testified to the Senate air mail investigation committee that he received over 19750 dollars from private individuals and companies while serving as clerk of the Senate finance committee in 1929.
Democratic leaders met at the White House to back a new tariff experiment granting the President authority to change rates by up to 50 percent in trade agreements. The plan limits the power to three years and allows bilateral reductions with other countries without tariff commission involvement. Weaker Republican opposition feared extended debate, but leaders expect a short session.
Des Moines AP Governor Herring urged by state NRA officials to cancel Wisconsin Bridge and Irons Co contract for the Euclid Avenue bridge in Des Moines. The advisory committee to Iowa director for the national emergency council approved cancelation with attorney general approval. John G. Reid moved that the governor and highway commission cancel the contract. Hering could not be reached. Last week Herring ordered halt of work until contractors met Polk county compliance and the President's reemployment agreement.
In Greenwood Mississippi the Sara Ruth Lean murder trial concluded presentation of evidence after 4 pm. The 33 year old physician denied poisoning Dr Preston Kennedy with mercury in a farewell highball on July 27 and both sides slated unlimited arguments to begin after jury instructions.
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