Military doctrine and politics in Japan spark warning
A dated editorial reflects on Japan's army wielding real power amid nationalist aims, warning that militarists aim to expand the empire and may clash with Soviet resistance. It also reports on a Waterloo Iowa grand jury schedule and continues with local crime and public works notes including a Wisconsin WPA privy project.
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Japan
Hizre
WPA
Wisconsin
Chicago
Iowa
Hawkeye
Towa
Landon urges halt to fear over relief in GOP platform
Gov Alf Landon told a Founders Day audience at the University of Nebraska that fear of a change in administration harming relief programs must end. He urged Republicans to define relief as honest and effective and to pursue orderly economic progress free of partisan waste.
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Lincoln
Neb
Alf M.landon
Kansas
University of Nebraska Auditorium
Cleveland
Sime
Landon
Federal Relief Administration
Republican Party
Saving Time and the Value of a Moment
The piece ponders time as a scarce yet abundant resource. Will Rogers notes time is available to all, then argues modern life wastes it rushing toward vague goals. It urges purposeful use of small moments to learn and accomplish meaningful work.
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Will Rogers
George Eliot
Grant Allen
Last of Japanese Army Rebels Surrenders in Revolt
Tokyo reports the military revolt of about 900 officers was crushed as the last rebels surrendered to authorities. Premier Okada resumed office as leaders discuss forming a new government. Col Matsuo sacrificed himself to shield the premier during the attempted assassination.
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Ray G. Marshall
United, Press
TOKIO
Keisuke Okada
Denzo Matsuo
Army
Navy
Princes of the Blood
King Edward Broadcast Set For Sunday Across Networks
New York AP reports NBC CBS and MBS will carry the British Empire broadcast by Edward of Freland Sunday at 10 Iowa time. The king is expected to speak about 15 minutes, followed by a musical program to fill a half hour.
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New York
British Empire
Edward of Freland
Iowa
NBC
CBS
MBS
Cedar Rapids Auto Toll for 1936
A historical note records toll figures for Cedar Rapids in 1936 with counts of accidents, injuries, and deaths. The data shows 35 accidents, 40 injuries, and no deaths listed in this fragment.
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Cedar Rapids
Physicians Battle to Save Barbara Hutton Countess
Four physicians battled to save Barbara Hutton M Haugwitz-Reventlow Woolworth heiress after Caesarean delivery and abdominal obstruction surgeries. A bulletin said her condition improved slightly and her baby was reported healthy. Doctors continued to come and go from the house with cautious optimism and no definite forecast tonight.
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London
Barbara Hutton
M Haugwitz-Reventlow
Woolworth
Haugwitz-Reventlow
Lord Horder
Liquor Raid Targets Filling Station Near Cedar Rapids
Federal and state agents raided a filling station on Highway 161 twelve miles south of Cedar Rapids at 9 20 p m Saturday. They seized a gallon of whisky and a case of beer from Addison Brown 65. Brown was told officers had records of prior buys and was ordered to report to the Johnson County attorney Monday.
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Cedar Rapids
Addison Brown
Highway 161
Brown
Johnson County
Two Men Claim Fatherhood Of Florida Triplets
In Miami authorities sort the paternity of five month old Florida triplets after a 25 year old mother gave conflicting statements naming one man from Miami and the other from West Palm Beach as the father. Both men have signified willingness to accept parenthood.
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Miami, Fla
W. H Beckman
Miami
West Palm Beach
Weather Outlook for March 2 to 6 in Chicago Area
The forecast covers March 2 to 6 for the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys and the northern and central plains. Mild to start, no severe cold expected, with frequent cloudiness and precipitation mainly in central and northern areas. southern sections show little.
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Chicago
Mississippi
Missouri
Great Plains
Candidates For School Board Commit Themselves On Policy Questions
Seven candidates for two board of education seats addressed three timely policy questions at a community meeting. They discussed use of printed materials in classrooms, the Rugg social studies course and its potential bias, and comparisons of Soviet and U.S. governments. Responses aimed to inform voters ahead of the March election.
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Board of Education
Ftederal
Sisvere
United States
Gazette
Washington, D. C
Washington
Breckenridge Aims for Ohio Presidential Primary
Col. Henry Breckenridge of New York City, attorney for Col. Charles Lindbergh, prepared to enter Ohio's May 12 presidential preferential primary. Breckenridge, a prominent Democrat and former assistant secretary of war under Wilson, sent petitions to circulate for a ballot spot.
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Columbus
Henry Breckenridge
New York City
Charles A. Lindbergh
Ohio
C. A. Weinman
Breckenridge
Col. Breckenridge
Wilson
New York Love Balm Act Ruled Invalid By Court In Suit
New York Supreme Court Justice Leander B. Faber invalidated the McNabee act portion targeting alienation of affections. The ruling held legislature must provide a substitute right before abolishing such actions. The suit sought $30,000 from George Mark for alleged alienation of Lawrence Hanfgarn's wife Jenny.
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New York
INS
New York State
Supreme Court
Leander B. Faber
Edwin G. Jenkins
George Mark
Jenkins
Lawrence Hanfgarn
Mark
Jenny
Flooded Illinois Rivers Pour Over Low Grain Fields
Flood waters backed by 16.9 feet of Illinois river stage overflow the Sangamon valley wheat fields. The Illinois river rose over 1.5 feet in 24 hours with no halt in rise. At 18 feet the valley farms and homes risk inundation as water covers wooded lowlands and hampering flow.
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Illinois
Beardstown
Ill
Illinois River
Sangamon River
Ilinois
Sangamon
Illinois River Valley
Better Homes Show to Feature Appliance Exhibit in Cedar Rapids
The Better Homes Show and Appliance Exhibit runs April 14 to 18 at Memorial Coliseum in Cedar Rapids. Sponsored by The Cedar Rapids Gazette and local building firms, the event runs nightly 7 to 11 with music by Cervenka Orchestra. The FHA backs display materials and exhibitors from last year plan to return. new participants urged to contact William Sanford at The Gazette.
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Cedar Rapids
Better Homes
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Memorial Coliseum
Cervenka
Bob Smythe
Federal Housing Administration
William Sanford
the Gazette
Dial 2
Anesthetic Demonstration at GWU Foiled by Maternity
At George Washington University a planned demonstration of a new anesthetic for childbirth failed as no babies arrived. Four hundred doctors attended the theater clinic. seven births were expected. Dr. Howard F. Kane apologized for the setback and planned a later demonstration in Kansas City.
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Howard F. Kane
University
George B. Roth
Kane
American Medical Association
Kansas City
French tariff committee backs cuts on duplicating machines
Paris reports the chamber of deputies tariff committee favorably reduces duties on duplicating and tabulating machines imported mainly from the United States by 17 to 25 percent.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies Tariff Committee
United States
Eastern railroads may fight 2 cent coach fare order
Eastern railroad executives consider court action after the ICC ordered fares to 2 cents per mile in day coaches and three cents in pullmans. Most leaders oppose the cut from 3.6 cents, with Daniel Willard of the Baltimore and Ohio supporting the ruling. W. W. Clement of the Pennsylvania lines called it a serious revenue hit and said he might join a collective challenge.
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Washington
INS
Eastern Railroad
ICC
Daniel Willard
Baltimore and Ohio
Eastern
Willard
W. W. Clement
Pennsylvania Lines
Girls Of Aurora Get Their Men Cant Keep Em
Aurora AP report recounts a humorous bachelor roundup as local ladies on Leap Year day try to corral eligible men. Police guard patrol wagon assigns a jailed bachelor to think over the proposal while a colorful crowd watches and a city official tallies results.
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Aurora
Ill
Dorothy
Ward
Hunter
Associated Press
Jean Harrison
Irwin Lisberg
Italian northern army claims decisive Tembien battle progress
Italian dispatches report Ras Kassa and Ras Seyoum surrounded as Badoglio’s forces press toward Amba Alagi and Lake Aschangi. Observers note consoli dated advance toward Addis Ababa while Haile Selassie allegedly redirects troops after the Amba Alagi setback.
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Asmara
Ras Kassa
Ras Seyoum
Tembien
Weresins
Pietro
Andino
Rodolfo Graziani
Nthe
Peuth
Aduwa
Takazze
Tzellemti
Gondar
Lake Tana
Sudan
Badoglio
Amba Alagi
Ras
Kassa
Lake Aschangi
Amba “Alagi
Italy
Ethiopia
Addis Ababa
Italian Eritrea
Haile Selassie
Gas tragedy claims two lives in Philadelphia
An unemployed relief recipient died by his own action causing gas to seep through doors into an adjoining room where Miss Better Sherwack, 28, was found dead. Charles Kepsh, 30, a rooming house caretaker, heard gas odor and broke into Kellman’s room to discover Kellman, 40, dead on the bed. The girl is described as an innocent victim of Kellman’s act.
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Philadelphia
INS
Better Sherwack
Charles J. Kepsh
Stanley Kellman
Kellman
Kepsh
British Embassy Guarded Against Rome Celebrators
In Rome thousands of fascist students clashed with Carabinieri while celebrating Amba Alagi. About 50,000 roamed in large groups, waving flags and cheering Badoglio’s forces. They failed to reach the British embassy and directed anger at French tourists instead.
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Rome
INS
Amba Alag
England
Pietro Badoglio
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