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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 1937

Page

8

AFL and CIO tactics clash in labor war shift

The piece outlines Green's AFL revenue loss after CIO secession and new tactics mirroring CIO methods. It notes the financial hit from losing members, the switch to industrial unionism, and Green's gamble to recoup influence. A separate vignette recalls Rainey portrait curiosity and RFC repayment milestones.

Washington Bill Green John L. Lewis Green American Federation of Labor A. F. of L Lewis Committee For Industrial Organization AFL CIO Supreme Court Rainey

Dykstra Accepted as UW President Hopeful from Cincinnati Mayor

Clarence Adson Dykstra, 54, agreed to resign as Cincinnati city manager and a $25,000 annual salary to become president of the University of Wisconsin. Regents offered the post. full regents meeting in Madison will confirm March 18. Dykstra aims to start in six weeks and study the university first, with expected $15,000 yearly pay plus housing and car.

Chicago Clarence Addison Dykstra Cincinnati University of Wisconsin Dykstra Madison Wis Glenn Frank University of Iowa University of Chicago Ohio State University of Kansas University of California

Wheeler seeks extra funds to probe railroad holding firms

Senate probers seek a further 150000 appropriation to continue the inquiry into railroad financing. Senator Burton Wheeler of Montana urges legislation giving the Interstate Commerce Commission control over railroad holding companies amid concerns over shifting ownership and lack of oversight in a vast 23 000 mile system. He argues for revised law to protect public interests and whether holding companies should be restricted or forbidden.

Washington INS Burton K. Wheeler Montana Senate Interstate Commerce Commission Wheeler van Sweringen Brothers New York van Sweringen Congress Mid-America Corporation

Roosevelt Files His Own Income Tax Return Alone

President Roosevelt completed his income tax return without a White House adviser and sent it by air to beat the midnight deadline. He worked over the form Sunday by a logwood fire at his Pine Mountain cottage, filing a separate return from wife Eleanor whose lecturing and writing income is mostly tax exempt. After filing he planned visits to a rural resettlement project on Pine Mountain and a CCC camp at Chipley Georgia.

Warm Springs Roosevelt White House Pine Mountain South America Civilian Conservation Corps Chipley

Cardozo Begins Sixth Year on Supreme Court

Justice Benjamin N. Cardozo entered his sixth year on the U S Supreme Court. The liberal, youngest in point of service, was named by President Hoover and will be 67 on May 24. Justice Willis Van Devanter remains the longest serving, appointed by Taft.

Washington Benjamin N. Cardozo United States Supreme Court High Tribunal Hoover Willis van Devanter Taft

Ancient Goddess Puzzle Clue Set Refrains in Medieval Grid

Ancient Goddess puzzle lists clues for horizontal and vertical entries including deities, numbers, and common words. The grid features terms like goddess worshipped in olden times and various numeric references, with mapped letter counts and cross clues to fill.

West Union Minister Seeks Commission In Army Chaplain Reserves

The Rev. George D. Fisher of Bethel Presbyterian West Union seeks a commission as first lieutenant in the U S army chaplain reserves and will be examined Tuesday at the 249th infantry regimental headquarters Cedar Rapids. A separate note reports Maj. William G. Murphy’s death in Decatur on March 6 and Capt H C Berrien’s unit inspection in Waterloo.

West Union George D. Fisher Bethel Presbyterian Church Chaplain Reserve United States Army 249Th Infantry Federal Building Cedar Rapids Board of Frank LaRue J. W. Donnell C. H. Hook H. C. Berrien National Guard Waterloo William G. Murphy University of Iowa Decatur

Nagging and Relationship Advice From Miss Manners

A collage of domestic hints and letters on nagging spouses and romantic hurt. Elsie wears down her husband while readers seek guidance on handling girl friend complications and how to respond to hurtful remarks.

Miss Manners

Reading Between the Lines of Courtship Advice

A column urges men to require more effort from women by making them work harder to keep interest, suggesting that increased challenge will lead to greater appreciation and engagement in dating dynamics.

Tax Revenue May Offset Expenses in March

Washington AP Treasury officials tracked a surge of income tax returns on Monday hoping March receipts push the government toward a balanced budget for the rest of the fiscal year. Officials expected about 3,000,000 returns, with March collections around 840 million dollars, potentially avoiding new borrowing.

Washington Treasury Morgenthau Tire

Amelia Earhart Delays Flight To Tuesday

Amelia Earhart postponed the start of her 27 000 mile globe girdling flight due to a storm at sea. The delay shifts the launch from Monday to Tuesday, as weather obstacles loom over the planned voyage from Oakland California.

Oakland Calif Amelia Earhart

Birth of a son for the Dilliant Dillingham family

A son was born to Mr and Mrs Carl Dillingham at Mercy Hospital on March 14. The newborn joins a family of three at 821 Eighth Avenue SE.

Carl Dillingham Eighth Avenue SE Mercy Hospital

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