Milk Fund Receipts Rise as Pledges Hit 3731.54
Wednesday receipts total 63.50 bringing grand pledges and cash in hand to 3731.54. Petersen Baking Co and employees lead with 40, Women's Auxiliary to Railway Mail Association adds 16, Trinity Methodist C C C class and P E O each give 5. Individual gifts include 2 from M. T. and 1.50 from Mrs. S. Others plan to donate as drives continue.
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Ihand
Petersen Baking Company
Women’s Auxiliary
Railway ‘Mail Association
C.C.C
Trinity Methodist Church
P.E.O
M. T
Mrs. S
Milk Fund
Gazette
Balkan tensions rise as Bulgaria protests Turkish troop buildup
Reports of Turkish military preparations near the Greek frontier raise fears of wider conflict. Bulgaria accuses Turkey of reorganizing forces after the Balkan understanding, prompting concern in the League of Nations. Observers note interconnected moves by Greece Italy and Bulgaria amid Balkan entente tensions.
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Geneva
Turkey
Bulgaria
Italy
Balkans
League of Nations
League
Greece
Say
Venizelos
Thrace
Rebels Threaten Athens in Macedonian Battle
Greek loyal troops clash with fanatical rebels in eastern Macedonia as bombardment strips snow and artillery thunder roll. Admiral Demestichos threatens Piraeus while Premier Tsaldaris weighs recalling King George. Kondylis drives forward against rebels led by General Demetrreus Kamanos amid heavy losses.
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Athens
Ghevghelli
Jugoslavia
Macedonia
George Kondylis
Kondylis
Samos
Chios
Mytelene
Demestichos
Piraeus
P. Tsaldaris
George
Demetrrius Kamanos
Rebels claim Larisa seizure reported to Belgrade
Fugitives from Greece reach Belgrade with word that rebels have seized the town of Larisa, a development described as a significant victory. Report continues on page 4.
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Belgrade
Greece
Larisa
Wilderness Cry to Warn Public on Hidden Dangers
A columnist argues that even dull topics deserve attention to alert readers to unseen political risks. He insists voices like a lone speaker can mobilize the people, urging active engagement rather than passivity.
Youth power shifts from possession to shared work
The piece quotes Sanderson of Oundle and John Galsworthy on a postwar shift among youth toward constructive deeds for the common good. It notes Europe’s youth movements, especially in Germany Russia and Italy, embracing sacrifice for national aims over personal gain. Copyright 1935.
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Sanderson
Oundle
John Galsworthy
Galsworthy
Europe
Germany
Russia
Italy
Linn county bonds sold in refunding auction
After spirited bidding Halsey Stuart and company of Chicago won 880000 dollars of Linn county primary road refunding bonds at 2.5 percent interest with a 501 dollar premium. The sale also saw bids from White Phillips Davenport and six other firms. Original issues date 1925 1926 carried 4 to 5 percent interest. Bonds issued May 1 with 810000 callable. Funds come from state gasoline tax apportionment.
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Halsey Stuart and Company of
Chicago
Linn County Board of Supervisors
State Highway Commission
Stuart
White Phillips Company
Davenport
Polk and Peterson Company
Des Moines
W. D. Hanna Company
Burlington
Wheelock and Company
Merchants National Bank of
Cedar Rapids
Glaspel, Vieth and Duncan Company
Carleton Belt Company
Sbeh
Cedar Rapids Auto Toll for 1935 Toll Report
A historical note lists 1935 Cedar Rapids auto toll figures with counts of accidents injuries and fatalities. The record shows numbers 60 71 in relation to toll data for that year.
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Cedar Rapids
Richberg calls for interstate NRA limits and code clarity
Washington, (UP) Senate hearings open on a two year extension of the NRA. Donald Richberg, recovery coordinator, urges limiting codes to interstate industries and demands clear definitions of monopolistic practices. Nye criticizes the plan as evasive while Richberg pushes five strengthening measures for code enforcement.
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Washington
NRA
Senate Finance Committee
Donald R. Richberg
Richberg
Congress
Nye
Gerald P. Nye
N.D
Nye- McCarran
Weirton Steel
John P. Nields
Tabor's Widow Dies Penniless In Mine Shack
Mrs. Elizabeth Tabor widow of H A W Tabor was found dead Thursday afternoon in a shack at the Matchless mine in Leadville Colorado. The 70 plus figure died of natural causes, coroner says, with no foul play evident. She had clung to the Mine to regain fortune, living in a dilapidated cabin as the famed Matchless faded.
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Leadville
Colo
Elizabeth
Baby Joe) Tabor
H. A. W. Tabor
Colorado
U. S
James Corbett
Thomas French
Tabor
Denver and
Washington Society
Denver
Marshall Field
Baby Doe
Fryer Hill
British Steam Train Sets Speed Record
A seven year old steam locomotive driven by a 61 year old engineer set world speed records for steam trains in a Newcastle to Kings Cross run. William Sparhatt held the six coach train at 100.6 mph for 12 miles. The 268 mile trip lasted 3 hours 52 minutes at an average 69 mph.
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London
Newcastle
Kings Cross
William Sparhatt
Defense Funds For Hauptmann Grow Amid Probe Hint
A movement to raise funds for Bruno Hauptmann’s defense has grown large enough to prompt a New York inquiry. The Hauptmann defense committee has collected between 20 and 25 thousand dollars, with meetings featuring Mrs. Anna Schoeffler Hauptmann and allies spreading fascist-tinged pamphlets. Attendees applaud Hauptmann while booing New Jersey Attorney General David Wilentz and Col. Charles A. Lindbergh.
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New York
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Lindbergh
Hauptmann Defense Committee
Yorkville
Germantown
Defense Committee
Anna Schoeffler
Hauptmann
Court of Errors and Appeals
New Jersey
David T. Wilentz
State of
Col
Charles A. Lindbergh
Exempts Small Growers From Cotton Control Act
Washington AP Secretary Wallace exempted small farms producing two bales or less of cotton from provisions of the Bankhead production control act. The move outlines relief for tiny producers within a national policy.
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Washington
Wallace
Campbell Sets New World Speed Record On Daytona Sands
Sir Malcolm Campbell drove the Bluebird to 276.816 mph on Daytona Beach, surpassing his old mark by about 4.7 mph but short of his 300 mph goal. The run, though fast, included a near-accident as the car skimmed the wet sand and nearly torn the steering wheel from Campbell’s hands.
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Edward J. Neil
Daytona Beach
Fla
Malcolm Campbell
Daytona
Golden Sands
Inc
Campbell
Bluebird
France Considers Gold Embargo to Shield Franc
Paris discussions in financial circles and a French cabinet session weighed an embargo on gold without dropping the gold standard to address the European monetary crisis. A finance ministry report noted the pound’s sudden drop against the franc.
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Paris
INS
France
Ministry of Finance
Liquor Probe Adjourned For Day In Des Moines Iowa
Floyd Page of Denison Indiana new committee counsel reviewed six days of testimony. The six days featured 16 witnesses as the panel paused at liquor commission headquarters in Des Moines.
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Des Moines
INS
Liquor Investigating Committee
Floyd Page
Denison
Page
Crawford County
Liquor Commission
Johnson Sees Federal Power Over Commerce
Gen. Hugh S. Johnson told the Rhode Island Bar Association that federal supervision over U S commerce will widen as courts sanction it He warned against loosening oversight even for big businesses and said public input is essential in any broad regulatory coalescence His remarks came as Huey Long spoke in Washington and were broadcast to listeners nationwide
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Providence
R. I
Hugh S. Johnson
Supreme Court
Pretty Boy Floyd
Bonnie
Parker
John Dillinger
Friar, Tuck
Maid Marian
Robin Hood
NRA
Rhode Island Bar Association
Huey P. Long
Washington
Johnson
Huey
Senate
Wendell
Holmes
Eercker
Congress
Beer Advertising Fund To Be Boosted
New York AP reports beer advertising appropriations will reach about 15 million dollars this year, a 50 percent rise from last year. Col Jacob Ruppert, president of the U S Brewers Association, announced the increase Thursday.
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New York
Jacob Ruppert
U.S. Brewers Association
Legality Questioned on Bid Advertising for Warrants
Iowa Atttorney General Edward Li O Connor told the legislative committee that the state executive council need not advertise for bids when selling the 3 500 000 anticipatory warrant issue to the Carleton D Beh company of Des Moines The Brookhart Lovrein law and the state sinking fund provisions were cited The treasurer Leo J Wegman questioned whether advertising costs could be paid and an executive session followed to discuss procedure in the warrant transaction
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DES Moines
Edward Li
O'Connor
State Executive Council
Carleton D. Beh Company
O’connor
Leo J. Wegman
Wegman
Leroy Rader
Beh
Harold L. Irwin
de Witt
Long assails New Deal as fascist drift in radio attack
Huey P Long assailed FDR and General Johnson, charging the New Deal mirrors Hoover failures and Mussolini Hitler regimes. He warned about widespread codes, NRA parades, and government power, arguing the administration misleads and worsens poverty while promising reform.
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Washington
Huey P. Long
Hugh S. Johnson
St. Vitus
Louisiana
Johnson
Billingsgate
Roosevelt
Hoover
NRA
Hitler
Mussolini
Germany
Italy
America
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