Parole Board Faces Public Scrutiny Over Grant Decisions
A Iowa parole list released last week draws criticism from Polk County officials who say none of the parole reasons were disclosed. They urge board transparency to justify parole as federal guidance questions leniency after a detective shooting case. Public light, they argue, could deter weak parole grants and protect community safety.
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Iowa
Parole Board
Des Moines
Polk County
Carl Burkman
Federal Department of Justice
E. Ladd
State Board
Gome
Public Enemy No 1 Adopts Humble Nickname Trend
A humorous note suggests Public Enemy No 1 figures mockingly downplay notoriety by avoiding visible numerals on shirts. The quip reflects press and public fascination with sensational monikers and street cred.
Propaganda credited for drop in auto accident deaths
This year shows about 9 percent fewer auto accident deaths than the same period last year. Propaganda against reckless driving gets much of the credit, though weather and floods earlier in the year also influenced the numbers. Caution is urged before drawing final conclusions.
Prohibition Party Nominates President Candidate
The prohibition party has named a candidate for President to keep the record straight, confirming their official nominee despite unclear prospects.
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Prohibition Party
Debate over American Respess airship versus Zeppelin design
Congressional bills push for new lighter-than-air craft after the Hindenburg flight. Advocates cite Respess airship with suspension-bridge frame, 40 percent lighter, stronger, longer lasting, cheaper, easier to build, and higher payload. Critics say only technical experts can judge, citing past U.S. Zeppelin failures.
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Congress
United States
Roland B. Respess
Respess
Zeppelin
Congress weighs Zeppelin influence on U.S. airship policy
Rep. John O Connell outlines German dominance in American dirigible development. He cites five postwar German airships, notes the Los Angeles remains serviceable, and argues German patent rights and capital steer U.S. experiments. Public sentiment grows wary of dirigibles and calls for cautious lessons from Germany.
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Congress
Italy
France
Los Angeles
United States
John O’connell
Rhode Island
Akron
Macon
Zeppelin Engineering Organization
O’connell
Germany
A Not-So-Free Land Anecdote From 1936
Duce. BILL JONES, an American citizen, returns home aged and worn in 2036 to a world of deserts, droughts, and fading towns. A native recalls collapsed timber, floods, and farms lost, while pensions and government control reshape life and past freedoms fade into memory.
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Bill Jones
Bill
St. Louis
Rockies
James J. Montague
Clement Wood
Side Glances: Windy speakers and late night thoughts
A George Clark column humorously riffs on talkers at midnight and literary pairings. The speaker imagines seeking Frank Crowninshield and recalls Charles Hanson Towne, noting social wit and cosmopolitan satire in 1930s circles.
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Frank Crowninshield
Charles Hanson Towne
Broadway Tough Guy Broderick Named in City Notes
New York Day by Day profiles Johnny Broderick a plain clothes detective famed for fearlessness and gun battle prowess. The 41 year old, 5 foot 10, 160 pound veteran is noted for sidewalk takedowns, a brass medal for courage, and a controversial $3 000 yearly pay.
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W York
Johnny Broderick
Broadway
George McManus
Lower East Side
Police Department
Crowley
Broderick
Jack Dempsey
Fashionable Bow Ties and Ghosts in a Letter from New York
A fragmentary reminiscence describes bow tie fashion from figures like Owen Thomas and Morris Gest, notes on Hem ingway and Runyon, and a fleeting image of New York's leading editor Mrs. William Meloney who juggles two desks and a West 67th penthouse garden with help from famous friends.
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New York
William Brown Meloney
West 67Th
Mme. Curie
Jo Davidson
Vitamin D and sun exposure for infants in 1936 guidance
Article outlines early 20th century views on preventing rickets with cod liver oil and viosterol, explains vitamin D sources including sun exposure, egg yolk, and butter fat, and details a daily sunning regimen for babies. It notes dangers of overexposure and stresses medical advice for convalescents and reader letters to Dr. Brady.
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England
Janet
Dr. Brady
William Brady
National Newspaper Service
West Madison Street
Chicago
Ill
Reading In Bed: Is Bedside Light Harmful to Eyes
Question asks if reading in bed hurts eyes. Answer says not harmful if lighting is properly placed behind eye level and correctly illuminated for the reader.
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