Judge to formalize plan for Reynolds estate foundation
Concord North Carolina Judge Wilson Warlick in Cabarrus County Superior Court will formally approve an agreement to use the late Smith Reynolds estate to fund a charitable foundation after $4 million is split equally between Anne Cannon Reynolds, two, and her half brother, the infant son of Libby Holman Reynolds. The bank had sought to force Anne Cannon Reynolds’ guardian to join in protecting the child's EDs rights and void an agreement granting $500,000 each from the Reynolds tobacco fortune at the time of a Reno divorce.
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Concord
N. C
Wilson Warlick
Cabarrus County
Anne L. Cannon
Eds
Anne Reynolds
Secon
Brandon Smith
Charlotte
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco
Young Reynolds
Reno
New York Enacts Minimum Wage Law for Women and Children
Governor signs act to set a minimum wage across New York state aimed at protecting women and children in industry. The move excludes protections for men as part of the Desert Mond bill discussions.
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New York
Ir Iihedtapore
New York State
Desmond Billa
May Day Demonstrations Reported Across Nations
International News Service notes communists led May Day rallies worldwide with limited disorder. In Germany the Nazi regime countered with a mass mobilization led by Adolf Hitler and President Hindenburg as the German Communist Party faltered.
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International News Service
Four Corners
Germany
Wlitler
Adolf Hitler
von Hindenburg
Communist Party
Youngberg Pleads Guilty To Boettcher Kidnapping Charge
Arthur Youngberg a young railroad fireman pled guilty in federal court to kidnapping Charles Boettcher Jr. and holding him for a $60,000 ransom. Sentencing was deferred pending trial of three accomplices who pleaded not guilty. Youngberg faces possible life imprisonment.
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Denver
Arthur Youngberg
Young
Charles Boettcher
Youngberg
Federal District Court
Dickinson Alcohol Fuel Bill Proposed in Congress
Senators Clark of Missouri and Dickinson of Iowa along with Rep. Shallenberger of Nebraska introduce a bill to mix farm alcohol with fuel. A federal tax of 2 cents per gallon applies to motor fuel without alcohol until end of next year, rising to 3 cents after, while fuel with alcohol maintains the existing 1 cent tax.
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Washington
INS
Congress
Clark
Dem
Missouri
Dickinson
Towa
Shallenberger
Nebraska
Cult Healer Tried For Death Of Girl
Paul Oakles a 20 year old itinerant evangelist from the Piney Woods east Texas went on trial for his life in Linden for the murder of a 3 year old invalid girl during a faith healing ceremony held in a small backwood home.
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Linden
Tex
Paul Oakles
Deep Piney Woods
East Texas
Roses in December: memory as garden of the heart
SR James Barrie, as Rector of St Andrews University, urges remembering and forgetting to tend the heart’s garden. He cites St Paul and Jesus, arguing memory can bless or torment, and that to keep roses in December we must prune and forget harms.
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James Barrie
St. Andrew's University
Jesus
St. Paul
Timothy
American Bar Association Commends Judge Bradley Courage
The American Bar association executive committee approved a letter praising Judge C. C. Bradley for courage shown when mobbed in Le Mars Iowa. The letter, signed by President Clarence E. Martin, commends his conduct and congratulates him on the outcome of the incident.
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American Bar Assn
Bradley
Washington
The
American Bar Association
C. C. Bradley
le Mars
Wheat crop in U S seen as smallest in years
The Institute of Agriculture in Rome reports U S farmers will harvest about 334 million bushels of wheat this year, the smallest since years. Winter conditions were unfavourable with frost and drought harming sowings while Europe expects a larger crop and Mussolini comments on rural life and farm issues.
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Rome
United States
Institute of Agriculture
Institute
Europe
Benito Mussolini
Nuova Antologia
Dowd Dies in Tokyo Heart Attack Near Home
William Dowd assistant commercial attaché at the American embassy in Tokyo collapsed and died Sunday near his home. Doctors attributed the death to a heart ailment.
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Tokio
William Dowd
Bombings in Chicago Spur Heavy Security After May Day Attacks
Police mobilized to track five bombings on Chicago's near north side causing between 50 000 and 100 000 in damage to big business houses. Lieut Make Mills calls radicals responsible while authorities guard public buildings and set 1500 officers on May Day parade duty. Two legal probes launched by Chief Justice Prystalski and First Assistant State's Attorney Niemyer.
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Chicago
Near North Side
Make Mills
Mills
Arge
James P.allman
John Prystalski
Row
Grover C.niemyer
Chicago bomb blasts strike on May day across downtown
Chicago police report five bombs exploded from moving cars on May day, damaging Marshall Field uniform division, Illinois Bell, Sprague Warner and others. Estimated losses run into thousands, with no deaths or injuries. Authorities arrested four men for questioning as windows shattered around the Bis marck hotel and surrounding storefronts.
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Chicago
Dicttieb Reveka
Marshall Field and Company Uniform Division
South Wells Street
Ilinois Pell Telephone Company
West Washington Street
Sprague Warner and Company
West Erie Street
Hibbard, Spencer and Bartlett Wholesale Hardware Company
East North Water Street
Howard Willett Teaming Company
East Grand Avenue
Commonwealth Edison
Marshall Field
Inez Courtney to file divorce suit over incompatibility
Hollywood actress Inez Courtney says she will charge incompatibility in a divorce suit against Stanley Paschal a New York broker she has been married to for two years She adds we will remain good friends but that was not possible while married
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Hollywood
INS
Inez Courtney
Stanley Paschal
New York
Tire Prices Rise Across Industry After Long Pause
In New York City the tire market saw its first general price increase in nearly eight years as B. F. Goodrich and Kelly-Springfield raise prices from 3 to 7 percent, averaging about 4 percent. The move is expected to set a pattern for all tire sectors.
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New York
Abbie Abbott Remembered as Beloved Cedar Rapids Principal
Abbie Abbott longtime Washington High School principal in Cedar Rapids died at home on 1600 Second Avenue after a long illness. Born 1852 in North Reading Massachusetts she taught across Iowa for five decades, guiding students with wit and firm leadership and sharing a long partnership with Miss Marie Schmermund. Her impact is recalled by former students and colleagues as the school community mourns.
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Cedar Rapids
Abbie Stone
Abbott
Second Avenue
Washingtonr
Abbo
Emma Job
Miss Abbott
Iowa
Zzer
Marie Schmermund
Midland
Missy Schmermund
Washington High School
New England
I. North Reading
Mass
Samage- Abbott
Lynn
Normilend
Salem
Main- Abbott
Philips Brooks
University of Chicago
Grinnell College
Chautauquaia
N. Y
Ooe
Washington High
Mechanicsville
Marion
Marshalltown
Washington
East Side Senior High School
Ida Ballheim
E.R. Moore
WH Collier
White House Parleys Set for World Prosperity Talks
AP reports this week at the White House will feature Argentina's Le Breton and Es tl joining Roosevelt to discuss reciprocal tariff pacts, wheat price stabilization, and meat quarantines. German, Italian, Mexican finance officials converge as debt talks and new trade treaties loom with Pini and Schacht also in play. Soong and other foreign financiers are pegged for arrival as talks extend toward May with Japan Brazil and Chile likely to participate.
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Washington
Argentina
Thomas “le. Breton
Parks
Roosevelt
Guido” Jung
Eck Js
Germany
Mexico
France
le Breton
Ambassdor
Felipe Estl
Italy
Ana
Jung
United States
Poyatmar ‘Schacht
Reichsbank
New York
Alberto J. Pani
T . Soong
Seattle
Japan
Brazil
Chile
Woman Pleads for Son From Fort Madison Prison
DES MOINES AP. Mrs Kate Farnell age 18 camped near Fort Madison prison to stay by her son Jean 43 serving life for a statutory offense. She traveled two days and a night by hitchhiking to Des Moines to seek commutation from Governor Clyde Herring. a railroad ticket from Newton aided her journey.
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Des Moines
Kate Farnell
Fort Madison
Clyde Herring
Newton
Jean
Joliet Time Confusion Halts City Clocks In Transit
Joliet faced a mixed time change as about half the city followed saving time and half standard time. Schools and some businesses adjusted unevenly while police, prisons, and utilities mostly stuck to standard time. City council refused to act, leaving clocks in a half in half out status.
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Joliet
Pavien
Light
States to oversee production control under farm relief plan
Secretary Wallace said production control will be carried out largely through state machinery in cooperation with the federal government. He suggested crop destruction might be part of first efforts, with replacement by grass or noncompetitive crops to prevent surpluses and avoid new bureaus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wallace
Agriculture Department
House Vote On Inflation Bill Possible Today
Washington AP reports differences within the Democratic and Republican camps cloud plans for a House action on the Roosevelt inflation bill delaying final congressional approval until later in the week. Leaders set a Wednesday vote as a full day of discussion aims to settle the inflation issue and send to conference over eighty three amendments. The session may extend into June following talks between Roosevelt and Senate leader Robinson.
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Washington
CAP
House
Congressional
Thehouse
Congress
Snell
Hs An
Voléed Trom
Fides Ys Anpostriens
Jnob
Tove
Roosevelt
Robinson
Arkansas
Senate Passes 500 Million Aid Bill in Direct Relief Move
The U S Senate approved a 500 million direct relief grants bill for states and sent it back to the House for minor amendments. Senators Wagner La Follette Costigan urged swift action to prevent relief funds shortages as debate settled on annual pay for the federal relief administration. An amendment by Logan Kentucky allowed the president to let the relief agency take over administration in a state to improve efficiency.
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Washington
Senate
House
Wagner
New York
la Follette
Wisconsin
Costigan
Colorado
Federal ‘Relief Administration
Senate Banking Committee
Logan
Kentucky
Federal Relief Agency
Japanese Shells Strike Railway in Manchukuo Dispute
Official Harbin dispatch reports Japanese planes bombed tracks of the Chinese Eastern Railway amid Manchukuo and Russia tensions. Bombs damaged the line near Pogranichniai to curb rolling stock transport into Soviet territory. Soviet planes rose to meet the raid and forced the Japanese withdrawal.
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Peiping
INS
Manchukuo
Russia
Harbin
Pogranichniai
Ten Go On Trial On Kidnaping Charge
In Peoria federal court ten men face trial on charges of kidnapping and attempted extortion from Adhemar Huughe of East Moline and Fred De Filippi of Spring Valley. Defendants include Frank Del Bono, Joe Varsalona, Carl Delbono, Wesley Pritchett, John Siciliano, Mike Talarico, Victor Ciesielski, Dan Zook, Frank L. Smith, and Vincent Burman.
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Peoria, Ill
Adhemar Huughe
East Moline
Fred de Filippi
Spring Alleys
Monay
Frank Delbono
John Castagana
Joe Varsalona
Joe Bruno
Carl Delbono
Wesley E. Pritchett
John Siciliano
Chicago
Mike Talarico
Victor Ciesielski
Heinie Lee
Davenport
Dan Zook
Frank L
Fat" Smith
Rock Island
Vincent Burman
Spring Valley
Indians Rout White Sox 8 to 1 in Monday AL tilt
Oral Hildebrand young Cleveland hurler limited Chicago to five hits as Cleveland defeated the White Sox 8 to 1 in the lone American League game. Pirates overwhelmed Philadelphia 10 to 0 in the NL openers with homers by Vaughan and Grace with the bases loaded. Box scores and late news appear in the sports section.
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Oral Hildebrand
Cleveland
Chicago White Sox
Cith
Indians
Pirates
Philadelphia
Bucs
Vaughan
Cand Grace
Sporting World
Hitler Proposes Compulsory Labor for Germany
Berlin reports Hitler announced at Tempelhof that compulsory labor would be introduced this year as part of a broad reconstruction plan. He vowed to abolish collective wage agreements, reform labor, boost farm relief, and expand public works to reduce unemployment while pursuing unity among Germanic peoples.
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Berlin
Germany
Adolf
Hitler
sHiller’s
Borlin
Reich
Tempelhof
Gold Rules Issued As Zero Hour Nears
Treasury releases regulations for distributing gold to legitimate industrial users just hours before surrender deadline. Applications must be filed in duplicate with a federal reserve bank under oath, detailing business needs, prior gold usage, and on hand stock, and export requires a treasury license.
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Washington
Treasury
Secretary of the Treasury
Federal Reserve Bank
Cedar Rapids Auto Toll This Year Hits Key Metrics
The Cedar Rapids report shows 108 accidents and 7 fatalities for the year with 127 injured. The figures reflect traffic toll in the city, highlighting road safety concerns and outcomes for motorists.
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Cedar Rapids
Martial law tightens in northwest Iowa amid farm disturbances
More than seventy people were in military custody as Iowa National Guardsmen seized seven northwest counties to arrest suspects tied to farm disturbances. In Plymouth and O’Brien counties twenty-three and fifty suspects were taken, including several tied to the abduction of Judge C. Bradley.
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le, Mars
Iowa
Plymouth County
le Mars
Sioux City Ails
O'Brien County
sthee-Primghar Court House
Ga ‘C. Bradley
le’ Mars
Thursay
Denigon
Monona
Shelby, Harrison
Crawford
Carroll
Joseph Shields
Denison
Denise
Plymouth W
Clyde Herring
Herring
M.A
Tinley
Bess" O'Connor
Poe
Maines
Herr’ Ne
Francis, Powerg
Le’.Mars
Frank B. Hallagan
O'Brien
Primghar
Leemkuil
H. E., Stedman
C. Bradley
William Claussen
O’brien
Seventys Sixers
John Link
Richard Otto
Fritz’ Link
Rudolph Appledorn
W. F. Cleghorn
War Skrammie
J.W. Sears
George, Brown
Simon Trossem
Seventy-Sixers
Earl Peters
Clarinda
J. W. Kindig
Iowa Supreme Court
Bradley
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U.S
Illinois Bell Telephone Company
Bismarck Hotel
Bismarck
Abbie Abbott
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Abbie S.° Abbott
White House
Fler Son
Washingon
Durham
Faber, Frasier, Murray and Berry
Hildebrand and Spencer
Detroit
St. Louis
National League
Pittsburgh
Swift
Grace
Collins
Moore
Liska
Butler
Davis
Todd
General Powers
Peters
Powers
Roy Martin
Kenneth Cops
Sioux City
Ernest Giffrow
le Mars Guard
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