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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1934
Page
25
W G McAdoo Jr son of a California senator is named in a civil action over a Sunday night incident in a Yorkville cafe. The suit seeks damages related to a hold up game, with the summons served Monday after he left court.
District court issued a temporary injunction directed at the state highway commission to halt condemnation proceedings for a diagonal road right of way across Edwin S Williams home property in Cedar Rapids. Defendants include F R White and commission members Carl C Riepe Thomas Way W D Archie O D Ditto H A Maine with Sheriff Joseph A Petrus as nominal. Williams says the proposed grade would place the road nine feet above adjacent land and notes city council sanctions were not obtained.
Waterloo resident Lowell Squire was arrested in Des Moines on violating postal regulations for sending threats to Thomas Doherty of Waterloo. Brought to Linn County jail, he awaits federal grand jury action convening April 3 in Cedar Rapids under U.S. Marshal supervision.
Poweshiek county spelling contest set for Malcom this Saturday March 31 with Betty Tinnes representing Grinnell. Emma Denham, county superintendent of Schools, leads the event. Rural declamatory contest planned for Brooklyn on April 14.
A Persian chemistry student at Coe College, Jahangiri, 23, died after a westbound car struck him while crossing First Avenue E in Marion. He lived in America since 1931 and planned to graduate in June, with two years more of study ahead. The driver did not stop. a Persian government representative assisted with funeral arrangements. Surviving: father and sister in Persia.
Federal government seeks 9.28 million dollars in a fraud suit over three Kettleman hills petroleum leases in Kern County. The action links Doheny's Pan-American Oil with ex Secretary Fall, citing a Supreme Court ruling. Previous damages totaling 9.28 million were reduced after a later compromise and ongoing demurrer.
Salem New Jersey police say 26 year old George Beister an automobile mechanic shot and killed his wife a 3 year old daughter then took his own life at the Wright home parents of the wife say the couple had been separated for several months
Chicago budget committee extends 15 percent salary slash and shortens the school term from ten to nine months. The reductions cut teachers' incomes about 24.5 percent from previous levels. pay is promised for May 1933 services.
Alexandria Egypt AP reports steamer Marctis with Samuel Insull aboard arrived at Port Said awaiting potential passage through the Suez canal. Destination not disclosed. Reports unverified, clarifyable Wednesday.
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Obituary notes the death of Fred Johann Nessler 83 a Dysart resident for nearly fifty years after a paralytic stroke. Survived by widow five children twenty six grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral conducted by Rev W F Domries at Zion Lutheran church. Dysart IA. Others listed include divorces fires and local notices from Marengo Toledo Maynard Tipton Atkins Walker Decorah Calmar and surrounding areas with officials and residents named.
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