Climactic Week Ahead for Iowa General Assembly
The forty ninth Iowa general assembly convened January 13 faces a climax as the senate weighs redistricting while the house may approve 1 650 000 for a state office building. Key items include two redistricting plans, truck taxes, a prepaid sales tax, a toll bridge bill, and a blood test provision in DUI cases. The house sits amid heat over the loss leader bill and unemployment benefits for draftees pass through the senate.
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Independence Bill Fails in Iowa House Committee
In Des Moines the Declaration of Independence bill died in the Town House sitting committee. A release effort attracted only 12 votes, well short of the 72 needed from 108 house members. The bill by Rep. Joseph N. Wagner would require teaching the Declaration of Independence and sections of Iowa criminal statutes in school curricula.
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Joseph N. Wagner
Ottumwa
Iowa
Board Reports on Iowa Pilot's Death
The civil aeronautics board found the stall during a turn at a dangerously low level caused the crash that killed student pilot Atkinson and his wife from Dubuque near New Diggings Wisconsin last August 11.
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Dubuque
Iowa
New Digging
Wis
Former Gazette Carrier Becomes Noted Artist in Iowa
Don Anderson, once a Gazette carrier from Cedar Rapids now an Iowa City artist, advances toward a master’s degree while earning critical praise. He paints Negro musicians and interior tavern scenes, rejects social-document style, and has won multiple honors in regional shows.
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Maquoketa Man Gets Ten Years For Auto Theft
Alvin Doty, 27, of Maquoketa received up to ten years in Fort Madison penitentiary after pleading guilty to larceny of a motor vehicle. He was arrested after the stolen car struck a pole and overturned near the city outskirts. Doty told police he had previously served five years of a ten-year sentence for breaking and entering.
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Davenport
Alvin Doty
Maquoketa
W. R. Maines
Fort Madison
Doty
W P. Hennelly
Anamosa
Draft Agreement Fixes Missouri River Boundary Iowa Nebraska
Des Moines report says a compact fixing the Missouri river as the Iowa Nebraska boundary except the Carter Lake district near Council Bluffs will be submitted to both state legislatures. Walter R Johnson Nebraska attorney general drafts the agreement to be ratified by legislatures and Congress.
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Des Moines
Missouri River
Carter Lake
Council Bluffs
John M Rankin
National Congress
Walter R. Johnson
Nebraska
Iowa
Rivers split lands leave Carter Lake in Iowa
Agreement ends dispute over counties and river borders as Nebraska land lies on the Iowa side and Iowa land on the Nebraska side. Carter Lake remains in Iowa though west of the river after residents declined transfers. Army officials push quick settlement to ease law enforcement near Fort Crook and its bomber plant.
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Carter Lake
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Dwight Griswold
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Fort Crook
Omaha
Missing Westside Restaurateur Returns After Disappearance
Otto Heecht, 36, operator of a Westside cafe and night club, returns home after being missing since March 18. He reports a trip to California during his absence and notes his cafe was destroyed by fire two days after he left, with the blaze cited as the likely motive for the disappearance. Sheriff N P Cavett confirmed Heecht’s account.
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Kraschel Attacks Farm Bureau and G O P Over AAA Policy
Des Moines Iowa Nelson G Kraschel former Democratic governor charged Farm Bureau and Republican leaders with trying to seize control of the AAA at a Jackson Day dinner He warned against schemes to shift farmer management and cited Washington Farm Bureau tensions and calls for decentralization and a nonpartisan board to run federal farm programs.
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Nelson G Kraschel
Iowa
Farm Bureau
Iowa Republican Party
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Farm Bureau Federation
Washington
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Edward A . Neal
American Farm Bureau Federation
Des Moines Man Named Labor Consultant on Hillman Staff
JC Lewis of Des Moines was appointed Saturday as a labor consultant on the staff of Sidney Hillman, associate director of the office of production management. He seeks to maintain employment continuity in plants affected by government priorities. He led the Iowa State Federation of Labor for 16 years and has been a UMWA special representative for two years.
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Washington
JC Lewis
Des Moines
Sidney Hillman
Lewis
Iowa State Federation of Labor
United Mine Workers of America
Donohue Refuses Governor Run Amid Political Advice
Senator Donohue, a long-time Iowa legislator, says he has no ambition to be governor and views lieutenant governor as a stepping stone. The article notes his career, previous voting record, and a cautious stance on mounting a gubernatorial bid while detailing his background, family, and community roles.
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Landmark Speech Connects War Time Lessons to Present Policy
The speaker recalls Woodrow Wilson and argues U S resolve in defense of democracy remains essential against global threats. He cites Germany’s submarine warfare and Versailles terms, urging strict enforcement and continued aid to Allies to preserve moral, physical, and political factors in the modern era.
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Herring
Agerese Sion
Germany
England
Greece
China
Franklin High Captures Superior at Iowa State Play Festival
A Gazette photographer backstage at the state festival in Iowa City Friday night captured Franklin High School of Cedar Rapids preparing to present The Flying Prince. Franklin won a superior rating in Class A along with Iowa City and Davenport. Cast members include Betty Shelly Helen Smith Marian Anderson and others.
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Franklin High School
Cedar Rapids
Franklin
Davenport
Betty Shelly
A Avenue NE
Helen Smith
Thirty-third Street
Marian Anderson
First Avenue E
Joan Elder
Bob Jones
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Patrol to Crack Down Tuesday on Old Auto Licenses
State highways patrol to issue summons starting Tuesday to drivers operating cars without new 1941 license plates. Chief C A Knee warns operation after April 1 without proper plates is a misdemeanor with up to 100 dollars fine or 30 days imprisonment.
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Guthrie County Auditor Ousted for Willful Misconduct
Guthrie Center Iowa William H. Chappell Guthrie county auditor was removed from office by District Judge Paul H McCord for willful and habitual misconduct of office. The four day hearing concluded with Chappell ousted for issuing advance pay warrants to himself and others and for defying the state budget law by overdrawn county funds.
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William
Chappell
Guthrie County
Paul H McCord
Board of Supervisors
County engineers urge support for bigger truck tax bill
A story notes Iowa highway engineers and a committee member appealed to county engineers to back a comprehensive truck tax bill in the senate. The measure aims to raise heavier taxes on large trucks, with an estimated 34,000,000 more annually, arguing big trucks have not paid their share of highway costs.
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Story County
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