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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1934
Page
8
Paris faces a potential civil crisis with fascist and communist factions arming secretly. NEA reports fear of street clashes, secret arsenals, and a coordinated plan to seize ministries if violence erupts.
Damages sought in numerous late civil actions as May term opens in district court. Plaintiffs name defendants including Woodward, Blessing, and Jackson for injuries from vehicle collisions, plus property and contract disputes involving Merritt, Hollenbeck, Cartano, and others. Divorces, promissory note suits, and lease actions are also listed with various dollar demands and ownership disputes.
Paragon Indiana reports Carlos McNeil 26 and James Woods 23 were arrested near the railroad tracks for attempting to extort 25000 from a wealthy Indianapolis businessman linked to Eli Lilly. Police say they confessed and were sent to Indianapolis for federal handling.
Saturday to Thursday specials include Pure Vanilla at 12c per ounce, 3 ounce vanilla flavor 9c, various flours from 1.49 to 2.15 for 49 pounds, cereals, beans, and coffee. Also listed are vegetables and fruits such as asparagus peas cabbage tomatoes celery lettuce and citrus with mixed produce.
Robert C. Hopwood files a mandamus action in district court against Cedar Rapids city officials to retain him as switchboard operator. A temporary injunction had kept him at his post after dismissal notice dated March 29, effective April 15. The suit invokes the World War II veteran soldier's preference law against former Chief W. C. Benesh Public Safety Commissioner Dan Bruidenier and the city.
Judge F O Ellison in district court took under advisement a defense motion for a directed verdict in a $10,000 malicious prosecution suit by J L Johnston of Iowa City against Prudential Life Insurance Co of America and Cedar Rapids district officials Gerald O Schwerke and O B Hanson. The jury was excused until Wednesday morning. Johnston based the action on an embezzlement charge filed against him as a company agent in June 1932.
Judge H C Ring in district court approved the seventh quarterly report of D W Bates state superintendent of banking in the receivership of the Springville Savings Bank. O P Fryer is examiner in charge. The report covers Dec 31 to Mar 31 with cash on hand 1172.45 dollars. Since the sixth report a 10 percent dividend totaling 8538.93 has been paid to depositors.
Judge H Ring grants Ellen A Alcorn divorce from Dean L Alcorn on cruel and inhuman treatment after a hearing. Cross petition dismissed. Ellen restores her maiden name Ellen A Yousie. Married Jan 17 1931. Judge Ring also awards Carolyn M Sterner 8424 05 in promis sory note action against Paul W Sterner.
Eugene M Pinney of Cedar Rapids has been named administrator of the estate of Ellen F Pinney 79 Cedar Rapids who died in April. The administrator is her son.
Luzerne county detectives were notified Friday that two anthracite miners were shot to death by a man who apparently went insane in the Keystone colliery, six miles from Wilkesbarre.
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