Wallace warns against higher tariff in agriculture plan
Secretary Wallace urges a four point program to boost farming prospects at the University of Nebraska. He warns that a blanket high tariff is not a cure and stresses expanding world trade, preserving soil fertility, and boosting domestic purchasing power to aid farmers. He cites past harms of tariff reliance and pledges further action to provide agriculture with a tariff equivalent.
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Lincoln
Neb
Wallace
University of Nebraska
Iowa
George N. Peek
AAA
War in Ethiopia ends but bloodshed continues abroad
The piece notes Italy’s conquest of Ethiopia leaving a governmentless nation with Haile Selassie in exile in London. It reports rioting at Addis Ababa, looting, and reactions from Mussolini and relief on sanctions amid a collapsing Ethiopian state.
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Ethiopia
Addis Ababa
Haile Selassie
London
Pension Upheld for Linn County Aged Man on Work
A Linn county old age assistance board member says the monthly pension for the aged Negro will not be cut because he can work part time as a porter. The man, who was told otherwise, will keep the aid, preserving relief under the social security program for the needy elderly.
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Linn County Old Age Assistance Board
Italy defeats Ethiopia with potential global impact
Italy’s sweeping victory over Ethiopia contrasts with France's leftist gains in Sundays elections. Socialists and communists secured 218 seats aiding a 377 seat popular front majority, four ministers lost their posts, while Edouard Herriot kept his seat and may restrain extremes.
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Italy
Ethiopia
Chamber of Deputies
Popular Front
Radicals
Edouard Herriot
France
Europe
Temperature Sags but Returns to 72 in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids saw clouded skies after a fair morning as temperatures fluctuated. The day began with a low around 46 and 2 a.m. readings, rose to 72 by noon, dipped to 70 in early afternoon, then climbed back to 72 by mid-afternoon. Early showers brought about 0.15 inches of moisture. Sunday posted a low of 43 and a high near 64 with a 57 reading at 7 p.m.
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Cedar Rapids
Mercury
Chambers Inskeep Company
Tragic Farmhouse Fire Claims Three in Seattle
In Seattle two young boys and a woman died in a house fire. Eddie Coulon age 9 and Donnie Coulon age 7 perished trapped inside along with Madeline Clemo 21 who was caring for them in the absence of their mother.
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Seattle
Wash
INS
Eddie Coulon
Donnie Coulon
Madeline Clemo
Pass Salary Boost For Chief G Man
The House approved a bill raising J. Edgar Hoover's salary from 9000 to 10000 dollars a year and sent it to the Senate. Hoover, head of the Bureau of Investigation, would become the highest paid federal agent upon enactment.
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G-Man
Washington
J. Edgar Hoover
Bureau of Investigation
House
Senate
Emerson Born for Victory Amid Hard Times
A biographer portrays Ralph Waldo Emerson facing a dark day marked by church departure the death of his wife and brothers and illness. Yet the narrative asserts his iron will and family taught grit proving Emerson born for victory and to rebuild life.
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Emerson
Mary
French Popular Front Wins Big in Parliament
Extreme leftists secure a strong majority in the new chamber with socialists at 146 seats and communists at 72, while Edouard Herriot blocks radical socialist plans and Premier Sarraut hints at cabinet reshuffles before June 1. The report notes capital flight and possible banking changes as government finances run thin.
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Paris
INS
Popular Front
Chamber of Deputies
Chamber of Deputy
Edouard Herriot
Herriot
Lillian Seeks Sunshine and Care at Health Camp
An 8-year-old girl Lillian K. from Cedar Rapids needs nutrition rest and fresh air at Camp Good Health. She faces tuberculosis risks, poor living conditions, and teasing at school. Donations fund a week at camp, with five dollars covering one child for a week, aiding the Public Health Nursing association’s effort.
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Lillian
Cedar Rapids
Public Health Nursing Association
Lillian K
Lilli
Camp Good Health
Gazette
Escape Injury In Attacks Of Mobs At Addis Ababa
Iowans defend the American legation in Addis Ababa during Ethiopian mob attacks. John H. Spencer of Grinnell and Dr. T. A. Lambie led defensive efforts as Lambie, head of the Ethiopian Red Cross, directed barricading behind barbed wire. The mob killed one and wounded another, then fled with four mules. no American casualties were reported.
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Addis Ababa
John H. Spencer
Grinnell
T. A. Lambie
Stanwood
Lambie
Ethiopian Red Cross
Methodists vote to merge three churches in 1 union
In Columbus Ohio on Monday the Methodist Episcopal general conference voted 470 to 83 to unite with the Methodist Church South and the Methodist Protestant Church. The merger requires ratification by the governing bodies of the other two branches before taking effect.
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Columbus, O
Methodist Episcopal General Conference
Methodist Church, South
Methodist Protestant Church
Boy Confesses to Helping Mother Kill Father in Home Attack
Meridian Mass AP sheriff C L Dallas said William Church 15 admitted aiding his mother Maggie Church in killing his father by slashing his throat with a razor after an attack at their home last Wednesday.
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Meridian
Mass
C. L. Dallas
Neshoba County
William Church
Maggie Church
No Coal Act Test Ruling Till May 18
Washington (LP) The Supreme Court failed to decide the Guffey coal act test, extending the case to a sixty seven day review. The court takes a two week recess and cannot issue a ruling before May 18, surpassing the prior sixty day record for the TVA test.
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Washington (Lp
Supreme Court
TVA
Trade Board Bill Passed By Senate
The Senate approved a bill granting the Federal Trade Commission authority to halt unfair or deceptive practices without showing injury to a competitor. Introduced by Senator Wheeler of Montana, the measure was requested by the commission and now goes to the House.
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House of Representatives
Congress
Harry Hopkins
Washington
Senate
Federal Trade Commission
Wheeler
Mont
Commission
House
Texas Desperado Dies For Murder
Virgil Stalcup, 28, a West Texas desperado, was electrocuted in the state penitentiary at Huntsville for the murder of Sheriff W. B. Arthur during a Dickens County jail break.
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Huntsville
Tex
Virgil Stalcup
West Texas
W. B. Arthur
Dickens
Three Are Injured in Head-On Crash Near Mechanicsville
Leroy Fay 29 of Iowa City remains near death in Mercy hospital with a fractured neck after a Sunday 6:15 p.m. head-on collision one half mile east of Mechanicsville on highway 30. Fay rode with J. W. Willard who sustained extensive bruises. Also at Mercy Monday Miss Mildred Johnson 21 of Low Moor suffered scalp wounds and knee bruises riding with John Darrow and Miss Eleanor Pottrac of Chicago who had minor injuries. Darrow drove.
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Cedar Rapids
Leroy Fay
Iowa City
Mercy Hospital
Mechanicsville
Highway
Fay
J. W. Willard
Mildred Johnson
Low Moor
John Darrow
Eleanor Pottrac
Chicago
Darrow
British Warship To Take Selassie Family To Aden
Emperor Haile Selassie and his family departed Addis Ababa and traveled by imperial train to Djibouti with Empress, escorted by troops. A British cruiser stood ready to transport them to the Aden Protectorate aboard H. M. S. Enterprise, as a destroyer waited to escort the party across the Gulf of Aden amid somber arrival conditions.
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Djibouti
INS
Emperor Haile Selassie
H. M. S. Enterprise
Palestine
French Somaliland
Diana
Gulf of Aden
Aden Protectorate
Addis Ababa
Mennen
Silvestre
Asfa Wosan
Haile Selassie flees Ethiopia as Italian advance
Paris reports Britain and France say Haile Selassie remains sovereign with full freedom of movement. Rome notes his flight to Djibouti ends any Ethiopian compromise with Italy as Badoglio’s troops reach Addis Ababa outskirts.
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Mussolini
Haile Selassie
Ethiopia
Italy
England
France
Rome
League of Nations
League
Paris
Haile Selassie of
INS
Djibouti
Somaliland
Addis Ababa
Pietro Badoglio
Europe Sleepwalks Amid War Perils Across Continent
London INS correspondent H R Knickerbocker argues Europe is a sleepwalking continent toward war with four chief threats. He recalls five war scares since 1934 including Dollfuss murder and Rhineland events, noting crises have moved Europe closer to disaster. Continued on Page 3.
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Europe
Knickerbocker
H. R. Knickerbocker
International News Service
London
INS
Atlantic
Mediterranean
Mussolini
Ethiopia
Rhineland
Hitler
Germany
France
Dollfuss
Cedar Rapids Auto Toll for 1936
A Cedar Rapids notice lists the annual auto toll rates for 1936, detailing charges set by the city authorities and applicable to registered vehicles. The summary outlines fee amounts and affected vehicle categories.
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Cedar Rapids
French Minister Reports Addis Ababa Under Mutiny and Siege
Paul Bodard, France's envoy to Ethiopia, said an Italian plane crash near Addis Ababa occurred at noon as mutinous soldiers seized the city. Legation guards and trucks with rifles patrolled streets to aid the wounded while looting worsened. Mass attacks on foreign legations were feared as the city remained under sectored control.
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Paris
Paul Bodard
France
Ethiopia
Addis Ababa
Legation
Bodard
British Reinforcements Rush to Aid Addis Ababa Legation
Reported Monday additional Sikh troops from the British legation guard were rushed to the American legation in Addis Ababa to repel marauding Ethiopian forces firing directly on the compound.
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Washington
Addis Ababa
Legation
American Delegation Evacuated to British Compound
British reports from Addis Ababa indicate the entire American delegation has been moved from the U S legation to the British compound for safety.
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London
Addis Ababa
United States
Defense of American Legation in Addis Ababa Under Fire
Ameri can Minister Cornelius Van H Engert radioed Washington for London aid as mobs swarmed toward the American compound in Addis Ababa. Fires and shelling continued with two native women wounded as messengers failed to reach the British legation for help.
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Addis Ababa
Lambie
Charlotte Clancy
Stanwood
Spencer
Emperor Haile Selassie
Ethiopia
Cornelius van H. Engert
Legation
E. B. T. Spencer
Grinnell College
Paris
Washington
London
Engert
Sidney Barton
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Haile
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H R. Knickerbocker
A. R. Stadin
U. S
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