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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1937
Page
12
A concealed pistol in hand and a divorcee found shot dead lead a suspected homicide case. Police say the victim was discovered with a gun nearby, and investigators are reviewing possible motives and connections.
Unclear fragments describe political forces in Alabama and election returns. The readable text hints at repeal momentum and ongoing local political dynamics with references to Birmingham and dates, but precise details are not available.
Mrs Wise, head of the Africana Jewish Congress women’s division, lauds New York Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia as the bravest man in America at a New York New Year meeting. She later mentions a suggestion that a German thinker be honored as a terror foe, praising LaGuardia’s influence.
A murky river observation notes rising water levels following a period of fluctuation. Weather effects and local discharge contribute to the renewed surge, with observers indicating a shift in flow and potential impact on surrounding low-lying areas.
The War Department orders Major General Eungh A. Dream to command the Sixth Army Corps Area in Chicago. General Charles D. Herrera will be relieved from temporary duty as commandant of the Seventh Corps Area, with Herrera moving to a new post and Dream taking over duties in Chicago.
The transcript shows senators pressed the attorney general and others on whether a constitutional amendment could curb or void Supreme Court majority decisions. Debate centered on whether Congress could enact measures to limit or restructure the court’s powers and how many justices would hear cases.
Olive Mae Lawrence, a 16 year old East Milton girl, was found dead in her family's garage. Medical examiner Dr. George B Higgins ruled accidental death from gasoline fumes after she entered the garage to work on the automobile radio and became partially overcome by fumes.
A chaotic scene in Joliet as a man named Sitdowner remains stuck inside a car frozen by cold weather. On a muddy street near Eishere Street, witnesses report the driver Peter Lo and bystanders making limited efforts to free him as police and a city commissioner observe with little apparent urgency.
A county board discussed delaying service of notices to take tax deeds on improved properties. The delay follows concerns about state law and possible reform measures. A committee will consider peacemeasures and related actions after the legislature faces further review.
Jefferson City Missouri AP reports the House passed Gladys Berger Stewart's anti alimony bill by a 13 to 1 vote sending it to the Senate. The measure would bar alimony for marriages under five years unless children exist or the wife is physically disabled. Stewart says the bill targets the alimony racket and reflects equal employment access for women.
The Iowa Conservation Commission set openings for the trout season two weeks earlier than last year and issued an earlier catfish season in 13 counties starting April 1. Bass limits drop from eight per day to five. The season runs May 3 in specified counties.
A measure to end illicit gin marriages in Hicnots would require couples to obtain marriage licenses at least three days before the ceremony. The bill was presented to the state senate for consideration today.
The Iowa Senate advanced a motor vehicle bill amid debate on pay raises for patrol chief and officers. Amendments set patrolmen base at 300 and chief at 250 monthly, with raises after service. Sponsor Beardsley lauded it as boosting safety, while critics questioned costs and force size.
Paris France the senate voted 258 to 1 to approve a vast peacetime loan for national defense after debate the measure was amended to cap the loan at 110300000000 francs about 479830000 dollars the chamber's bill did not set a specific amount but aimed to cover all defense needs for 1937 the senate change was quickly approved by the chamber.
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