Floods Prompt New Push For Recovery Aid
The flood disaster across the industrial east drives federal recovery efforts. Washington spurs relief via WPA Hopkins inspections, flood control surveys, and proposed bills totaling hundreds of millions. Congress plans broad flood control, loans, and a Mississippi valley authority to tame future floods.
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Kidnapping Added To Murder Charge In Rankin
Mrs Opal L Stewart accused slayer of a bank clerk is held on kidnapping charges for abducting the day old baby of Mr and Mrs E T Hinton of McCamey Texas. Sheriff W C Fowler says she obtained employment in the home by posing as a nurse.
Evening Briefs Record Local Fines And Accidents
A. R. Williams of rural route one was fined one dollar and costs in police court for parking in an alley. Townsend clubs meeting scheduled for Wednesday evening has been postponed indefinitely. Dave Augustine, 46, of 1011 First Street SE, was treated at St. Luke's hospital at 12 45 p m Tuesday for a fractured right wrist from cranking a car.
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A. R. Williams
Townsend
Dave Augustine
First Street
St. Luke’s Hospital
Rullmans Relocate for New Keokuk Post
Mr and Mrs Glen Rullman move to Keokuk after leaving the home they shared with Mrs Rullmans parents at 1945 Eighth Avenue SE Cedar Rapids. A Cedar Rapids Homecrafters club meeting at city hall superior courtroom 7 30 PM features a sharpening tools demonstration.
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Glen Rullman
Cedar Rapids
City Hall
False alarm from downtown fire alarm at Morris Sanford’s store
Fire personnel responded at 2 25 p m Tuesday to a downtown alarm triggered by the automatic system in Morris Sanfords store. No fire was found.
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Morris Sanford
Woman Hurt In Washing Machine Wringer
Mrs Frances Devitt of 1283 Third Avenue SE was treated at St Luke's hospital around noon Tuesday after catching her right hand in a washing machine wringer. She remained hospitalized.
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Frances Devitt
Third Avenue SE
St. Luke’s Hospital
Eddy Fined $10 in Reckless Driving Case in Omaha
C. C. Eddy of Omaha was fined ten dollars and costs by Justice A. S. Reed on a reckless driving charge filed by Highway Patrolman Rhoades. Eddy allegedly sped through a school zone.
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C. C. Eddy
Omaha
Justice A. S. Reed
Rhoades
Eddy
Local Court Fines and City Departures Reported
B R Stoney 29 of 209 Avenue NE fined $100 and costs for intoxication. fine suspended. Robert Sturtevant 53 of Janesville Wis. given suspended 30 day jail term and ordered to leave the city. C J Lingard 25 fined $25 and costs for disorderly conduct. Mrs Clare Nichols recreation superintendent leads a three day Des Moines WPA conference with ten recreation workers. will head round tables on dramatics handcraft and community singing.
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B. R. Stoney
B Avenue NE
Robert Sturtevant
Janesville
Wis
C. J. Lingard
Clare Nichols
WPA
Des Moines
Nichols
Examiners Hayes and Hogan Lead License Tests in Cedar Rapids
State Motor Vehicle Examiners James Hayes and Charles Hogan of Dubuque are in Cedar Rapids to administer driver and chauffeur license examinations through Wednesday in the courthouse basement hall. The tests include a written quiz on road laws, an actual driving test, and a motor vehicle inspection.
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James Hayes
Charles Hogan
Dubuque
Cedar Rapids
Roosevelt Orders Leave For Hagood
President Roosevelt said Maj. Gen. Johnson Hagood will be reassigned during a three month leave fueling speculation Hagood may take command of the Second Corps area at Governors Island, succeeding Maj. Gen. Dennis E. Nolan who retires April 30.
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NEW York
Roosevelt
Johnson Hagood
Hagood
Dennis E. Nolan
Second Corps
Governors Island
Nolan
Martial law declared nationwide in Brazil by Vargas
President Getulio Vargas proclaims a state of war across Brazil due to subversive activities and enforces martial law for ninety days. The decree, issued after a three month siege period tied to a November uprising, labels the events as communistic in origin.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Getulio Vargas
Brazil
Two Arrested In Liquor Raid At Seventeenth Avenue
Police and federal raiders arrested Dalla Jones, 55, and Wesley Franks, 19, at 1509 Seventeenth Avenue SE after a raid seized more than two gallons of alcohol. They were jailed on illegal possession charges.
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Dalla Jones
Wesley Franks
Seventeenth Avenue SE
Urges Early Filing Of Absent Voters Ballots
City clerk L. J. Storey urged absent and disabled voters to file ballots now at the city hall and clerk’s office. He warned a heavy weekend vote by traveling men could affect counting and said formal ballots are available on request and must be returned before election day to count.
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L. J. Storey
He's Best Dressed Crossing Flagman
Framingham Center Massachusetts AP reports Arthur Adams Pratt guards the Pleasant street crossing on the Framingham and Lowell branch of the New Haven railroad. He leaves home at 11 p.m. wearing a sharp business suit with a flower in the buttonhole spats and a cane as he watches the gates late at night.
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Framingham Center, Mass
Arthur Adams Pratt
Pleasant Street
Framingham and
Man who gave away $40,000 to kin dies
Frank Orr 83 of Mt. Sterling Ill died Monday night in Schmit Memorial hospital Beardstown. He celebrated his birthday last fall by giving away 40000 to his nieces and nephews. Survivors include his brother M L Orr 90 of Sterling Ill.
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Beardstown, Ill
Frank Orr
Mt. Sterling
Ill
Schmit Memorial Hospital
M. L. Orr
Sterling, Ill
Bill Reported Favorably for Alameda Naval Air Base
Washington Indiana reports a bill authorizing 1 million dollars for the construction of a naval air base at Alameda California. The measure was reported favorably to the Senate on Tuesday by the naval affairs committee and introduced by Senator Johnson of California.
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Alameda
Calif
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California
Iowa City Test Case On Validity Of Plant Election Opens
The Iowa City District Court will hear a test case on the validity of the municipal light plant election, opening April 27. Judge James P. Gaffney delayed ruling, allowing the Light and Power Company to enter as intervenor for Harry Abbott, who brought the action. The company argued the suit was a collusion and asked for dismissal.
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James P. Gaffney
Gaffney
Iowa City Light and Power Company
Harry Abbott
Abbott
Light and Power Company
The
Power Company
Fas
Income Tax Receipts Pass Billion Mark
U S income tax collections for the current fiscal year topped 1 billion dollars for the first time, reaching 1 002 301 437 through March 21. This compares with 760 826 711 a year earlier and mirrors most of last year’s 1 099 000 000 total.
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Washington
Treasury
Roosevelt
Jury Deliberations Continue in Lamson Murder Trial
In San Jose California the Lamson murder trial jury remained deliberating after declaring a deadlock on the case of David Lamson the third wife murder suspect. Judge J J Trabucco ordered further deliberations as of Monday night after the foreman asked to discharge the jury.
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Calif
David Lamson
J.J. Trabucco
Milton Raymond
New Truck Routes Approved to Expand Cedar Rapids Service
The Iowa Chamber of Commerce traffic bureau announces two state railroad commission decisions granting operating licenses for new Cedar Rapids truck routes. One extends John R. Owen’s Waterloo line, linking Oelwein and Cedar Rapids area shippers to Waterloo with 29 north and northwest communities. The National Transfer Co. gains a Cedar Rapids to Rowley loop via several towns. Service start dates未 announced, but expected in 7 to 10 days.
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Jury to hear first degree murder trial of Horton
A jury for Floyd Horton will be completed late today or tomorrow as Taylor County attorney Roger Warin plans to open the case Wednesday. Horton, 38, is accused of poisoning his wife, a 37 year old woman, with alleged help from his confessed paramour Anna Johnston.
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Horton
Veniremen
Birdie Stays With Golfer After Seagull Impasse
Bill Loesch 15 shoots a birdie on the third hole and the seagull he struck is placed on his shoulder for the rest of the round. The bird perched until Loesch sank his final shot and then flew away, a claim Loesch makes with a straight face.
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Baltimore
Bill Loesch
Loesch
New York Assembly OKs liquor sales between acts at theaters
The New York state assembly approved a bill allowing theaters to sell liquor on premises between acts. The measure, sponsored by theater owners, now awaits approval from the state senate and Governor Lehman to become law.
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Albany
N. Y
O. K
New York State Assembly
Assembly
State Senate
Lehman
Extras Sleep Through Ford Set Stirring Shoot
During a tense scene in Hollywood director John Ford ordered an offender fired after a loud snore spoiled a take. An assistant discovered about a dozen extras asleep around the set. none were fired.
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Hollywood
John Ford
Mail Carrier Attacked by Dog Forces Brief Work Stoppage
Seattle mail carrier Homer E. Beebe reports hazards of his route when a dog grabbed a mail slot letter and refused to release it. The bite injuries forced him to quit work for several days and recover from the attack.
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Seattle
Wash
Homer E. Beebe
Beebe
Dust storm blankets midwestern states and snow follows
A dust storm sweeping across Kansas, Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas and New Mexico reduced visibility to near zero as residents and travelers protected homes with wet cloths and masks. Snow then fell in southeast Colorado and western Kansas, aiding moisture for winter wheat. tornadoes damaged farms near Gowrie, Iowa, and a Fort Dodge railroad high line sparked fires.
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Dust Bowl
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New Mexico
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Fort Dodge, Des Moines and Southern Railroad
Harcourt
Harry Arelius
Callender
Lightning strikes Hotel Ambassador. one dead in Memphis
A tornado and lightning storm at the Hotel Ambassador in Memphis caused the third flood to collapse. E. B. Shelton of Dallas, 35, died. Injured were Mrs. Rose Larkin and Rosella Larkin. others bruised or shaken. Roofs ripped away, storefronts damaged, and several cave-ins reported.
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Ambassador
E. B. Shelton
Dallas
Tex
Rose Larkin
Rosella Larkin
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