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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 13, 1936

Page

2

No Decision Made In Defense Plea For Boy Murderer

Independence AP report says defense strategy for Rodney Pace 16 remains undecided as Buchanan county seeks insanity plea. Rodney killed his 18 year old brother Ogden after an attack on their sister Thyrza 13. Pace occupies Buchanan county jail during funeral services.

August Hammelman Paul Smith Kremer Ogden Pace Rodney Pace St. John’s Catholic Church W. T. Donohue Thyrza

Thomsen Breaks Down On Stand In Manslaughter Trial

Elkader attorney Thomas Thomsen, on trial for manslaughter in the Jimmie Jacobson case, broke down on the witness stand forcing a ten minute recess. He testified he fired twice upward then lowered aim after an object struck his arm. testimony supported by Pearl Hudgins and Mrs. George Beate. fair grounds duties cited. Judge Goheen presiding with County Attorney A. H. Borman aided by Senator M. X. Geske.

Elkader Thomas Thomsen Jimmie Jacobson Thomsen The Fair Association Pearl Hudgins Fairground Police George Beate Jacobson Vincent Boland Boland Helen Bauer Fair Board T. H. Goheen Calmar M. X. Geske McGregor A. H. Borman

Farmers Form Tax Recovery Group In Iowa

Des Moines AP Fifty Iowa farmers organize the Farm ers Processing Tax Recovery association to seek return of the processing tax to farmers. They will pursue action possibly up to the U.S. Supreme Court, with D W Van Vleet of Greenfield Jr. elected president.

DES Moines Iowa Farmers Processing Tax Recovery Association AAA A. J. Johnson Moorhead Iowa Farmers Union Elmer A. Benson United States Minnesota Department of Agriculture Triple A United States Supreme Court D. W. van Vleet Greenfield, Jr

Cedar Rapids Gazette public service statement

The Cedar Rapids Gazette presents its active alert coverage for its large Eastern Iowa readership. It emphasizes broad news coverage fairness and service to the public while upholding American ideals and government principles.

Cedar Rapids Iowa the Gazette The Cedar Rapids Gazette

Germany ready to defend rights warns Hitler in Rhine speech

Adolf Hitler told cheering crowds in the reoccupied Rhine land that Germany will resist any force denying its vital rights. He offered a peace proposal once and warned it would not be repeated if rejected, framing Germany as a great power pursuing equal rights while denouncing war and the Locarno and Versailles treaties.

Karlsruhe Germany Adolf Hitler Europe Rhineland Derfuehrer Hitler Robert Wagner Baden Thither France Saurday Russia Britain Benito Mussolini Italy Ethiopia

Doings of Congress by the Associated Press Friday

Senate in recess as finance studies liquor tax and agriculture probes cotton trade methods. House considers 50000 to fund Townsend pension inquiry and boosts Commodity Credit Corp stock, with judiciary on chain store rules and tax proposal studies. Holt arraigns Hopkins. Ritter impeachment set for April 6. Appropriations panel approves 600 million army bill and House passes 23 million for legislative branch. Interstate Commerce probes rural electrification hearings.

Finance Agriculture HOUSE Townsend Old Age Pension Investigation Committee Commodity Credit Corporation Judiciary Ways and Means Holt W. Va Harry Hopkins Halsted L. Ritter Florida Appropriations Committee Legislative Branch Senate Interstate Commerce Committee

Pleads Guilty To Murder Of Woman Gets Life Sentence

Jerome Von Brau Selz pleaded guilty to the murder of Ada French Rice, 58, in Redwood City. He received immediate life imprisonment after waiving a preliminary hearing and being brought before Superior Judge Aylett Cotton.

Redwood City Alif Jerome von Brau Selz Ada French Rice Selz Aylett Cotton

Federal Tax Office Opens For Last Filing Rush

The United States collector of internal revenue, located on the second floor of the federal building, will stay open until 8 o'clock tonight for filing assistance. Deputies will assist on Saturday from 8 30 a.m. to 5 p.m. including noon. On Monday the office opens 8 30 a.m. to 9 p.m.

United States Collector of Internal Revenue Federal Building Collector of Internal Revenue

Walker High Edges Tiffin 28 26 In Sectional Quarterfinals

Walker HighSchool won 28 to 26 over Tiffin in the McKinley gymnasium to advance to the Class B sectional semifinals. They will face the Toddville Alburnett winner in the next round.

Walker High School McKinley Gymnasium Tiffin Walker

Deadlock at London Parley Over Sanctions On Germany

France and Britain clash over punitive steps against Germany as Soviet Russia backs France in pressing for strong league action. Litvinoff renews promise of support for penalties while Britain fears war risk. Rome-Berlin tensions rise as Locarno talks stagnate and Mussolini faces possible sanctions changes.

Germany Britain League Council Versailles United Press France Litvinoff Maxim Litvinoff Pierre-Etienne Flandin Council Russia Rhineland League Nicholas Titulescu Neville Chamberlain Locarno Labor Party Laborite Daily Herald Hitler Berlin Europe Italy Belgium

Driver killed at Fulton grade crossing

Alex Brightman aged 75 died when his car was struck by a Milwaukee train at a Fulton Illinois railroad crossing. Witnesses report warning signals were operating but Brightman did not heed them. He and his wife recently celebrated their golden wedding anniversary.

Fulton, Ill Alex Brightman Brightman

Miss Eleanor Hale Weds Raymond Mizaur in Metho dist Parsonage

Miss Eleanor Hale daughter of Mr and Mrs William Hale of Baldwin married Raymond Mizaur son of Mr and Mrs Edd Mizaur in the Meth odist church parsonage Saturday forenoon Rev E J Campbell officiated Attendants were Mr and Mrs Lumir Vacek The couple will reside in Olin

Oxford Junction Eleanor Hale William Hale Baldwin Raymond Mizaur Edd Mizaur E. J. Campbell Lumir Vacek Olin

Teacher Too Heavy Refused New York Teaching License

Miss Rose Freistater a 26 year old school teacher was denied a permanent teaching license in New York after weighing 182 pounds at five foot two inches. The board set a six month goal to drop 30 pounds but she lost only 20 and sought an extension, which was refused.

Albany LLP Rose Freistater New York Board of Education Miss Freistater Board of Examiners City Schools Department

Margaret Sullavan Divorce Revealed

El Paso report says actress Margaret Sullavan obtained a Juarez divorce from director William Wyler. Through attorney Moises Garza Ramos the action was announced on a Thursday night stating incompatibility as the grounds.

EL Paso Tex Margaret Sullavan Juarez William Wyler Moises Garza Ramos

Delegates Named for Democrat County Convention at Waukon

Postville selects delegates Hattie Weihe William J Klingbeil Arthur J Palas Frank D Rounds Rudolph Huebner Melinda Casten Mrs Warren Harrington Otto Beucher John A Schroeder H H Douglass and alternates W H Burling Mrs Mabel Meyer Clay Meier Peter Meland Gustav Dietsch Felicia Dresser Elmer Sander David E Henry Albert Zieman Mrs Frank Samek for the Saturday convention at Waukon.

Postville Waukon Hattie Weihe William J. Klingbeil Arthur J. Palas Frank D. Rounds Rudolph Huebner Melinda Casten Warren Harrington Otto Beucher John A. Schroeder H. H. Douglass W. H. Burling Mabel Meyer Clay Meier Peter Meland Gustav Dietsch Felicia Dresser Elmer Sander David E. Henry Albert Zieman Frank Samek

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