City moves to study transport truck regulation
The city council on Thursday adopted a resolution to thoroughly study the transport truck ordinance with safety commission and business committee to draft a more fair and workable rule. It notes enforcement harms local businesses as truck operators do not stop in the city and calls for revising the measure. The present rule bans daytime on street parking over sixty minutes and limits night parking to thirty minutes except for loading, unloading, or repairs.
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Safety Commission
Petersen Baking Co to Add 6360 Square Foot Plant Extension
Petersen Baking Company plans a 63 by 140 foot addition and remodeling at its plant. The one story brick section will add a second story for offices and sales rooms facing Sixth Avenue. Lightner Brothers will build. work starts soon at the H A Rundquist, manager, stated. The city also approved an illuminated sign for the northwest corner of First Avenue and Second Street NE.
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Petersen Baking Company
H. A. Rundquist
Lightner Brothers
Rundquist
Sixth Avenue
Petersen Company
First Avenue
Second Street
Building Code Committee
Wants City To Pay For Thawing Pipe
George J. Thompson of Center Point argues the city should cover his $12 thawing bill after his water service froze. He notes city actions on water mains and asks why a plumbing rate can’t be fixed. The council referred the demand to the water works department.
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George J. Thompson
Center Point
Thompson
Water Department
Waterworks Department
Dabinett Outlines U S Grain Inspection Service
G A Dabinett, federal grain supervisor, spoke at the Lions Club meeting in the Roosevelt hotel outlining the service history and its role in U S grain commerce. He explained mandatory grading under federal supervision provides a paper record enabling buyers and sellers to rely on a disinterested inspector rather than inspecting every ear to determine value.
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G. A. Dabinett
Lions Club
Roosevelt Hotel
United States
Dabinett
Weight and day length on Jupiter
Jupiter completes one rotation in about nine hours and fifty minutes. A person weighing 150 pounds on Earth would weigh roughly 435 pounds on Jupiter.
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Jupiter
Earth
Two Witnesses At O'Connor Trial In $2,000 Slander Suit
Joe M. Wood, a state witness in the O'Connor case, sues County Attorney D. J. McNamara for $2,000 alleging a letter to O'Connor damaged his character and caused mental anguish. Wood acts as his own attorney in the district court filing in Keokuk.
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O’connor
City Briefs And Personal Notices
Chris Brown was fined in police court for intoxication. A High Twelve club meeting will feature an open forum at Hotel Roosevelt Friday noon. A story hour led by Miss Marcella Klein is at Kenwood library station 4 15 p m Friday. Estell Myers, PFC, Troop E, Fourteenth Cavalry, Fort Des Moines, visits relatives for a thirty day leave at 1234 Lake Ave NE. Firemen responded to a short circuit at People's Fuel Co 405 Eighth Ave SE. loss was slight. Charles McKim has returned from University Hospital Iowa City after an operation. Dr Florence Johnstone to speak on maternal health clinics at Council of Social Agencies meeting Y M C A cafeteria Friday noon. Internal Revenue Service office 217 Federal Building will stay open Thursday and Friday evenings to 8 for late income tax filers. Fines of 1 dollar and costs were levied in police court for parking near a theater and overtime parking. The annual health board inventory valued at 3781 dollars, excluding lab equipment, was filed with the city council by James Vanda assistant city health officer.
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Estell Myers
Fourteenth Cavalry
Fort Des Moines
Lake Avenue
Florence Johnstone
Council of Social Agencies
Board of Health
James Vanda
U S Declines Involvement in Europe Sanctions Crisis
Washington announces a strict hands off policy and will not join League of Nations sanctions against Germany over Rhineland occupation. The United States says the crisis is a European matter and will not provide American backing if France or the League seeks action against Hitler.
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Washington
INS
United States
League of Nations
Germany
France
State Department
Rhineland
League
Independence Youth to Face Murder Charge Saturday
Rodney Pace, 16, of Independence, will be charged with murder after confessing to fatally shooting his brother Ogden, 18, in the family home Tuesday evening. The coroner’s inquest found the death due to rifle shots. Pace fled to Dubuque before being captured.
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Independence
Rodney Pace
Ogden
Ray Kremer
Buchanan County
Young Pace
Ogden Pace
Thyrza
M. C. Melrose
George Parker
G. O. Remme
Wayne Plank
Independence High School
Dubuque
Rodney
Four Families Ordered Vacate 366 Seventh Avenue SE
City health department issued an order to vacate the property at 366 Seventh Avenue SE occupied by four families after neighbor complaints of violations of building and sanitary laws. A city council report described the building as in a deplorable condition.
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Seventh Avenue SE
City Health Department
James Vanda
Resignation of playground commissioner Brooks opened by council
The city council accepted the resignation of Rev. A A Brooks from the playground commission citing press of other duties. He recommended two successors Rev C F Edwards rector of St John s Episcopal church or Rev I E Linkleter pastor of the Second Christian church.
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A. A. Brooks
C. F. Edwards
St. John’s Episcopal Church
I. E. Linkleter
Second Christian Church
Bach first to use all ten fingers on clavichord
Statement notes that Johann Sebastian Bach pioneered using all ten fingers on clavichord technique. It claims prior players used only thumb and little finger, making his approach a notable development in keyboard playing.
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Bach
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Associated Press
W. J. McCormick
Toronto
Chris Brown
High Twelve Club
Hotel Roosevelt
Kenwood Library
Marcella Klein
People’s Fuel Company
Eighth Avenue SE
Charles McKim
McKinley Street
University Hospital
Iowa City
Internal Revenue Office
Federal Building
W. H. Warren
Third Avenue SE
Harry Relder
Second Avenue SE
U. S
Europe
Independence Boy
Hoover
Newman
Hamburgs
Smith Brothers
Smith Bros
Mark
E Hoover Company
Winslow
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