Rally to Save AAA Draws Farmers Toward Washington
The article reports a large farmer mobilization to Washington over AAA amendments. Delegations from Iowa, Texas and other states plan talks by Earl Dean and Chester C. Davis. The movement aims to press for farm program support and critiques of the cotton tax.
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I Aed
Woridwestern
Southeyne Ioe
AAA
Pup
Iowa
Automoeur
Des Moines
Dean
Es Ary Wallace
Chester C. Davis
Mwashington
AAAT
Davis
Washington
Texas
Mimage
CC. H. Day
F . Cotton Advisory Council and Movement
Efarmers
Exonerated in Forgery Charge At Guthrie Center Court
Thejury found Mrs Parrott not guilty on forgery charges after a five and a half hour hearing. Evidence presented by city employees and witnesses described a scheme involving a center and grocery business in Guthrie Center. Crowds of Audubon residents gathered as the trial concluded with the verdict.
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Parrott
Fot Audubon
Guthrie
When You Come to the End of Your Rope
Richardson Mansfield recalls his London debut with a fainting fit and hunger. He refused to quit, believing in himself and his dream. An elder advises persistence, and he quotes a revised proverb about tying a knot and hanging on to faith and courage.
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Chicago
Peer Gynt
Richard Mansfield
London
Richard
Mansfield
Winter wheat crop at 75 percent of normal in May findings
Washington reports May 1 crop estimates from the agriculture department. Winter wheat production is 431,637,000 bushels, down from April 1 and last year, with 75.3 percent of normal conditions. rye production reaches 40,356,000 bushels. Acreage sown and remaining for harvest are given, with continued notes on page 2.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Railroads Seek 20 Percent Cut in Corn Freight to Coast
Western railroads petitioned the Interstate Commerce Commission for a 20 percent reduction in corn freight rates from the Midwest to the Pacific coast. They say the cut is needed to regain 80,000 tons of corn traffic diverted last year to water carriers by lower rates.
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Washington
Western Railroads
Interstate Commerce Commission
Middlewest
Pacific Coast
Cedar Rapids Auto Toll For 1935 Whose Accidents Injuries Deaths
Cedar Rapids records indicate 122 accidents and 138 injuries in 1935 with fatalities noted. Officials report traffic tolls and safety concerns as they review highway conditions and enforcement.
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Cedar Rapids
Long Tydings clash over war record in Patman veto fight
In a Senate clash over President Roosevelt and the Patman bonus bill, Senator Long attacks a war record claim while Senator Tydings challenges Long on his own service. Telegrams to the White House surge with veterans support as administration remains poised to veto.
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Huey
Roosevelt
Tydings
Washington
Long
Louisiana
Maryland
Navy
White House
White ‘House
Senate
Patman
Davenport Police To Arrest Sellers Of Chain Letters
Davenport mayor Merle F. Wells announced police will arrest those selling chain letters for violating the city peddling license ordinance. Licensed costs $48 yearly, but passes on the letters without selling are not targeted. The effort targets actual racketeers who sell and profit from lists of names.
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Davenport
Merle F. Wells
Flood Drowns Man in San Antonio as City Faces Worst Flood
Will Kearns died in the San Antonio flood that displaced hundreds of families and caused the worst inundation since 1921. The AP report notes heavy rainfall thursday night and Friday morning.
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San Antonio, Tex
Will Kearns
House Slashes Rate On Land Bank Loans
The House voted to cut interest on future land bank loans to farmers from 4.5% to 3% in the next fiscal year, with 4% for the following two years. It approved a conference report on the agriculture appropriation bill, funding soil erosion, pests, road building, and other programs. The measure removes $600,000 in bonds, extends amortization to 43 years, and tightens loan timing to February 1, 1940, while permitting loans to farm co operatives and joint stock land banks for liquidation.
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Washington
House
Senate
Agriculture Department
White House
Farm Credit Administration
Farm
Bureau of Home‘ Economics
Millers
U S Probing Iowa Liquor Commission Tax Evasion Claims
Washington AP A J Mellett deputy collector says a preliminary report on an investigation into Iowa liquor commission instructions that urged sale of large quantities in under five gallon lots has been filed The field supervisor will continue the probe and may forward material to Des Moines U S district attorney for possible grand jury action. five gallon sales require special federal tax.
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U. S
Des Moines
Mellett
The
Liquor Commission
Hold Bookkeeper For Quiz On Five Deaths In Family
Frederick Gross a 49 year old bookkeeper for a Manhattan chemical company was held for questioning by police in Brooklyn after five family deaths since March 29. An analysis of organs from two daughters who died April 26 showed traces of an obscure poison prompting the investigation.
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Brooklyn, N. Y
Frederick Gross
Manhattan Chemical Company
Gross
Brooklyn
Authority Sought to Probe Alschuler Case in House
The House Judiciary Committee on Friday moved to seek authority to investigate charges against U S Circuit Judge Samuel Alschuler of Chicago. The decision followed Judge Alschuler’s request to expedite the matter by the committee.
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Washington
Ins
House Judiciary Committee
House
United States
Samuel Alschuler
Chicago
Alschuler
Veil Moves Air Fleet in the Pacific
Honolulu reports a secret naval air armada of forty six United States fighters winged westward for Midway Island but weather halted the mass flight. Planes reportedly descended near French Frigate Shoals five hundred miles northwest of Honolulu as Admiral Jefferies aboard the Pennsylvania awaits results of the massed flight.
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Honolulu
T. H
INS
United States Navy
Midway Island
mid-Pacific
Midway
French Frigate Shoals
Pearl Harbor
Jeeves
Ted’ Tates
U.S
Penn
Sylvania
Pennsylvania
Grand Jury Indicts Oelwein Policeman on Protection Sale
Fayette county grand jury indicted Lyle J. Kerwin, 32, an Oelwein police officer, for selling protection to bootleggers who paid for immunity. Witnesses said immunity ended when payments stopped. Kerwin had run for the Democratic sheriff nomination in 1934.
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Oelwein
Gazett West
Fayette County
Grand Jury
Lyle J. Kerwin
Kerwin
Senate Leaders Back Short NRA Extension Nine Months
Washington reports democratic leaders in the Senate agree to an NRA extension granting the Blue Eagle nine more months of life after June 16, with the President favoring a two-year term but accepting the shorter period to protect the recovery effort. Robinson notes House action may push to a conference where the Senate plan could prevail.
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Washington
Senate Democrats
Senate
INS
White House
Robinson
Arkansas
Roosevelt
Rafter
Congress
Penates
Senate to Act Monday on Huey Farley Probe
The Senate agreed by unanimous consent to act Monday on charges by Huey Long against Postmaster General Farley. Senator McKellar opposed a probe and urged a majority committee report. two minority reports demanded an inquiry despite finding no proof of wrongdoing by Farley.
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Washington
INS
Huey Long
Kenneth McKellar
Tennessee
Senate
Kingfish
Farley
McKellar
Senate Post Office Committee
Long
Memorial Gift Spurs Camp Good Health Fund Growth
A quiet widow, Miss Clara A. Schaad, is remembered by Grace Episcopal Church Women for a donation to the Camp Good Health Fund. The fund supports the summer health camp run by the Public Health Nursing association, aiding physically handicapped children with nourishment, milk, and sunlit play. The Gazette urges readers to contribute to open the camp in June for many children in need.
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Camp Good Health Fund
Clara A. Schaad
Grace Episcopal Church
Camp Good Health
Public Health Nursing Association
the Gazette
Gazette
Rumor Ducksworth May Quit As County Attorney
The Woodbury County grand jury met in secret Friday afternoon amid rumors that County Attorney Max E Duckworth would resign to allow immediate appointment of a successor to work with two special prosecutors. The probe into vice conditions continues as special attorneys Goltz and Naglestad prepare more evidence for a forthcoming grand jury session.
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Peck
the Gazette
Sioux City
Woodbury County
Grand Jury
Max E Duckworth
Sioux’ City
Duckworth
Verne Marshall
Cedar. Rapids
Chinch Bugs Invade Farm Bureau Office Scene
Agent Roy Coombs spotted chinch bugs crawling on a window sill at the Farm Bureau office in McGregor. The office opened the window and reported only a few insects remaining in the county.
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Farm’ Bureau
the Gazette
McGregor
Roy Coombs
Farm Bureau
O'S
Ogee Ieee
Derby Winner Declared Amid Turmoil at Chicago Derby
The Chicago Derby controversy centered on the winner Thomas Turner, son of former Governor Dan Turner of Towai. Officials announced Turner as champion amid disputed results and a mustache derby trophy judge dispute.
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Chicago
Thomas Turner
Dan Turner
Towai
Mustache
The
University
Chi Fee
Hamilton Dies In Chair After Sobbing Fray At Huntsville
Raymond Hamilton twenty two public enemy number one died in the electric chair at Huntsville Texas early Friday hours after a tense execution scene. He refused to cave to the end and fired a blessing to Father Finnegan before the current claimed his life. Palmer, sentenced for the same crime, went to the chair seven minutes earlier as part of the grim finish to their jailbreak saga tied to Clyde Barrow. In Joliet three bank bandits Fred Gerner Arthur Thielen and John Hauff were executed for the Lenore State Bank holdup killing cashier J Charles Bundy. They protested innocence and blamed Melvin Leist who died in a gun battle with deputies.
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Huntsville
Tex
Raymond Hamilton
Public Enemy
Hamilton
Crow
Crowson
Joe Palmer
Eastham
Farmin
Clyde Barrow
Palmer
Hugh’ Finnegan
Prest
Ireland
J. Charles. Bundy
Lenore State Bank
Glen Axline
Marshall County
Charles Seipp
LaSalle
Melvin Leist
Leist
Rockford
Exofficial Tom Taggart Named on List of Suspects
A fragmentary report lists Tom Taggart among individuals connected to a conspiracy case. Judge Bernard presided as police authorities announced possible arrests and suspensions, naming Frank Comerfield Abe Kroloff S.I. Stevens and others as figures in the inquiry. Acting Police Inspector Joseph E. Young stated more charges would follow.
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An Scott
Frank’ Comerfield
Fifth Street
Parler
Yph Dunn
Abe
Kroloff
Pierce Street
C. S. Stevens
Dakota ‘Novelty Company
Joseph’ E . Woung
Administration of “Justice
Young
Sioux City raids target slot machine syndicate
Acting Police Inspector Joel E. Young ordered arrests of all persons tied to the slot machine syndicate as officers step up the cleanup drive. Detectives will detain detainees in the city jail pending charges. Police seized forty seven gambling devices from a Bekins storage vault and nine more from the Bachelor hotel raid, with liquor also seized.
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Sioux
Joel E. Young
Sioux City
Young
Jare
California
Florida
Bekins
Lamson Murder Trial Seeks Death Penalty
In San Jose California the Lamson murder case moves toward a verdict as prosecutors press for the death penalty for David Lamson Stanford University graduate accused of killing his wife Allene Thorpe The jury is being instructed after final arguments that concluded Friday night by Prosecutor Allen Lindsay and Judge Robert R Syer presiding late in the evening
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San Jose
Calif
Tors
David .Lamson
Stanford
University
Bru
Nette Allene
Thorpe
Samsons
Allen
Lindsay
David
Lamson
Robert R.’ "Syer
Bar Association Probes Public At Hauptmann Trial
The American Bar Association investigates public activities during Bruno Richard Hauptmann's trial in Flemington and Trenton. Officials seek views on press radio and crowd behavior outside the courtroom.
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Hauptmann
Trenton
Ne'7
The
American ‘Bar
Association
Bruno
Richard Hauptmann
attFlemington
OSS
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