Unemploy ment plan pitches permanent public relief
Verbal notes from Washington report Harry Hopkins sounding out Congress on a permanent federal program up to 2.5 billion annually to provide semi permanent unemployment relief for 2 to 4 million people. The piece also covers Iowa politics, Maine elections, and a Denver money club scam warnings.
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Roosevelt
United States
United Press Newsry
Washington
Harry Hopkins
Emericu
Congress
Kraschel Attack Provokes Sharply Worded GOP Response
In Des Moines AP reports Democratic Gov. Kraschel denounced a farm to market road bill amendment as a partisan tactic and accused House Republicans of paying lobbyists. Eight GOP lawmakers drafted a counter statement labeling the governor’s charges vicious and unfounded, noting the bill passed the House 105 to 3 and that partisanship allegedly stemmed from Kraschel’s leadership.
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Nelson G. Kraschel
Kraschel
Dewey E. Goode
Bloomfield
Republican High Command
Law Library
Hickenlooper
Cedar Rapids
Robert D. Blue
Eagle Grove
Henry L. Davis
Winterset
C. G. Goode
Ogden
Leo A. Hoegh
Chariton
Don R. Irwin
Keokuk
Roy J. Sours
Charles City
Reply by House Republicans to Gov Kraschel in Des Moines
Iowa House Republican leaders dispatch a sharp reply to Governor Kraschel calling his criticisms partisan and unfounded. They accuse him of misrepresentation and praise their own caucus discipline while noting the Goode amendment directing four percent of highway funds to match federal money for farm to market roads.
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State Highway Commission
House
Kraschel
Des Moines
Iowa House
Iowa
Goode
Formal Wisconsin Presidency Offer to Dykstra
Clarence Addison Dykstra, noted public administration expert and Cincinnati city manager earning 25000 dollars yearly, will be formally offered the University of Wisconsin presidency at a Chicago conference Sunday. Regents committee chair John Callahan announced plans to present terms and await board confirmation at its March 19 and 20 meeting.
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Wis
University of Wisconsin
Clarence Addison Dykstra
Cincinnati
Chicago
Glenn Frank
John Callahan
Friday Dykstra
Wisconsin
Dykstra
Board of
University Regents
US LODGES SHARP PROTEST WITH NAZIS
The United States lodged a forceful protest with Germany’s Foreign Minister von Neurath over anti American attacks in the Nazi press. Ambassador William E. Dodd called the attacks sweeping and unfounded against American womanhood and institutions. von Neurath replied with general diplomatic regrets, stressing no offense against American citizens.
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Berlin
William E. Dodd
von Neurath
Germany
Foreign Office
von Weurath
Dodd
Sherman Minton seeks Ohio Valley Authority creation
Washington news item reports Senator Sherman Minton introduces a bill in the Senate to create an Ohio Valley Authority and authorize a 1.5 billion dollar appropriation for flood control. The move aims to coordinate regional flood defense and development projects across affected states.
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Washington
ULP
Sherman Minton
Ind
Senate
Democratic Senators condemn Roosevelt court plan at Carnegie Hall
At Carnegie Hall three Democratic senators Edward Burke Royal Copeland and David Walsh condemned President Roosevelt court proposal as dangerous and unnecessary broadcast nationwide Copeland warned the plan would menace minorities and turn the supreme court into a political institution Burke said it strikes a vital blow at states rights and federal interpretations of liberty and justice
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Roosevelt
Edward R. Burke
Nebraska
Royal S. Copeland
David S. Walsh
Massachusetts
Carnegie Hall
Copeland
Supreme Court
Court of Justice
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States’ Rights
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Icans
Wheeler cites Roosevelt quote opposing adding judges to courts
In a Senate debate on Roosevelt court reform Wheeler quotes from a book saying expanding the judiciary would “simply add to the ravages of the disease.” He reads excerpts without naming the author and criticizes the remedy as aggravating the problem. The discussion occurs amid calls for legislation and constitutional amendments to control the courts.
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Burton K. Wheeler
Mont
Senate
Roosevelt
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Norris
Ind
Neb
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Roosevelt Court
John P Devaney
National Lawyers Guild
la Joliette
Wis
Hughes
Wheeler
Montana
Nazi Foreign Press Chief Closes Office and Leaves Germany
Berlin sources report Ernst Hanfstaengl, foreign press chief for the Nazi party, has closed his office and departed Germany for the United States amid reportedly strained relations with Josef Goebbels after the Nuremberg rally.
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Germany
Berlin
Ernst Hanfstaengl
Hanfstaengl
Nuremberg
Josef Goebbels
United States
Lumberman's Widow Is Found Murdered in Dallas Home
Mrs. Mary S. Knox, 93, widow of a Dallas lumberman, was found murdered in her home late Friday. Police investigated the scene for motives and potential suspects in a high profile rural Dallas case. Authorities have not released details on a possible suspect or cause of death.
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Dallas
Tex
Mary S. Knox
Sioux City Bar Opposes Duckworth Reinstatement
Sioux City Bar Association will not support Max Duckworth for reinstatement to the Iowa Bar. The group returned his application to Sioux City for local approval or disapproval after a near unanimous vote against the recommendation.
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Sioux City
Max Duckworth
Woodbury County
Iowa Bar Association
Duckworth
Iowa Supreme Court
Paul M. Hatfield
Living in the Past Hinders Growth and Hope
Walter Hines Page recalls Civil War veterans who spoke of what once was, noting that living in past memories stifles hope and keeps people childish. He warns that clinging to past experiences prevents growth and progress, urging focus on the present and future. The piece reflects on memory, sorrow, and maturity.
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Walter Hines Page
England
North Carolina
Lee
Jackson
Hfe
Mount Vernon man found fatally shot in home
Walter S. Penn, 59, of 219 Tenth Avenue South Mount Vernon, was found with a shot wound near the right temple and died about 2 45 p m Friday. His son George found him unconscious in the basement after Penn had been ill and recovering at home. Two notes nearby suggested suicide and a sealed note for his wife.
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WKY
Mount Vernon
Walter S. Penn
Tenth Avenue South
George
Penn
Public bank robbery in Katonah shocks Westchester region
In Katonah New York high pressure bandits robbed a local bank of about 18 000 trapping the getaway. Police pursued through cross streets and through Brewster as the robbers fled toward safety while embezzled cash remained in the vault. Merle Van denbush labeled public rat No 1 had raided the bank fifteen days earlier. The incident follows the Northern Westchester bank heist in which the culprits were captured by a local officer within twenty minutes. Friday night suspects remained at large and the police canvas continued.
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N. Y
Merle Vandenbush
Vandenbush
Westchester Village
Westchester
Brewster
Yan Imietcan Sa
Y. Ithe
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Ps Wien
Eee
Slaying of Wealthy Socialite Stuns Canton
Canton police probe the shotgun death of Mrs. Rose Cable 47 wife of contractor Deuber Cable at her suburban home. A 36 year old male relative is held on an open charge after fleeing the scene. No motive is yet established. unlike the 1926 Don Mellett case, police and family offer no clear link to labor trouble.
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O. (Ap
Rose Cable
Deuber S. Cable
Don Mellett
Mellett
Cable
Motion For A New Cannon Suit Trial Under Advisement
Justice Jennings Bailey in federal court took under advisement a motion for a new trial in the $500000 libel suit brought by Bishop James Cannon Jr. against Representative Tinkham of Massachusetts. Tinkham contends Cannon violated the corrupt practices act during the anti Smith campaign.
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Federal District Court
James Cannon, Jr
Tinkham
Massachusetts
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Bailey
Chicago Election Judges Sentenced On Stuffing Count
In Chicago a April 1936 primary case saw two Democratic election judges Montesano and Gattone receive two years each in county jail for contempt of court over alleged ballot box stuffing. A Republican judge Davis pled guilty and got ten months.
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Savatore Montesano
Anthony Gattone
Clarence Davis
Western Electric Hawthorne Works Grants 10 Percent Pay Raise
Western Electric officials at the Hawthorne works in Chicago announced a 10 percent raise for about 12 000 employees. The increase totals 1 800 000 dollars annually and will affect all labor grades effective Monday after discussions between company leaders and employee representatives.
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Chicago
Western Electric Company
Hawthorne Works
Auto Peace Pact Ends Six Union Demands At GM
DETROIT UP An agreement Friday night by General Motors officials and United Automobile Workers covers six union demands from the 44 day strike settlement. It sets grievance procedures, seniority rules after six months, speed studies for assembly lines, hours limited by law with a 40 hour week, no wage increases, and no minimum wage rates. The pact may be modified or ended on today’s notice by the union, with a 10 day window for acceptance or rejection or a new conference.
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General Motors Corporation
United Automobile Workers of America
UAWA
General Motors
Knudsen
Murphy
Chrysler Corporation
Hudson Motor Car Company
Lansing
Reo Motor Car Company
Chrysler
Evansville
Newcastle
Ind
Three Alarm Fire Rips Washington Navy Yard Dive School
A three alarm blaze erupted Friday night at the Washington navy yard in the diving school area. Dense smoke rose as about a thousand spectators gathered while marine guards controlled access. firefighters fought to keep the fire from reaching munitions centers, though no immediate large danger appeared.
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Washington
Washington Navy Yard
Nine Victims Recovered In West Virginia Mine Disaster
Logan West Virginia trauma spreads as rescue crews pull out nine bodies and recover nine more from the MacBeth mine. Slates and timber trap two believed dead, while families await at funeral homes eight miles away in the hamlet near the tipple.
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Associated Press
Logan
W. Va
MacBeth
West Virginia
Logan Funeral
Rela
Unionists to vote on GM truce terms today
Detroit dispatch reports a tentative final settlement of the General Motors strike announced by William S. Knudsen. Union representatives from GM plants will vote on Friday’s agreement, while Gov. Frank Murphy pushes to restore order amid widespread sitdowns.
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General Motors
William S. Knudsen
United Automobile Workers
Frank Murphy
Linsing
Murphy
General “Motors
Jury Deliberates S. W. Brainard Suit Against Alice Man
In Linn county district court Cedar Rapids, a jury deliberates a $5,000 personal injury suit by S. W. Brainard 70 Cedar Rapids against George Kirk of Alice. Brainard says Kirk pushed him from a porch Sept 30 1934 injuring his hip. Kirk says Brainard entered uninvited and did not leave. Judge Moffit instructed a scaled verdict.
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Cedar Rapids
George Kirk
Alice
Linn County
John T. Moffit
Brainard
Rirk
Kirk
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