Roosevelt and Taft Lead in N H O Primaries
Early returns show Roosevelt with a large lead over Breckinridge in Ohio delegates and Borah defeated by Taft as a favorite son. West Virginia grants Neely the Democratic nomination race, while Delaware vows Roosevelt convention support. Vermont leans Landon with nine GOP delegates, and North Dakota instructs eight Democrats to back Roosevelt.
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Associated Press
Ohio
Borah of
Idashe
Robert A. Taft
Roosevelt
Col
Henry Breckinridge
West Virginia
Neely
Ralph M. Hiner
Holt
Borah
Delaware
Vermont
Alf M. Landon
Kansas
North Dakota
New York
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Ohio Party Organization
Frederickson
Joseph A. Courtmarsh
New Hampshire
Landon
Senator Neely
High
Shott
Bluefield
Frank Nesbitt
Wheeling
Philadelphia
Fletcher Hurls
Henry P. Fletcher
Fletcher
Republican National Committee
Democratic Convention
Farley
Frank Knox
Chicago
Tacoma
Wash
Barbour
N. J
John P. Davis
Ohio results temper Borah bid for GOP delegates
Borah won five of Ohio’s 52 Republican delegates amid early returns. Roosevelt dominated in Ohio and Maryland with large leads, while Landon and Knox campaigned elsewhere. Vermont and Delaware moved toward Roosevelt recalling party divisions ahead of Philadelphia.
WPA Bars Armed Guards and Union Busting in Work Relief
Washington WPA chief Harry L. Hopkins ordered all state directors to stop employing armed guards and to end blacklisting of workers who organize unions. He also prohibited use of internal investigators to spy on WPA workers, citing the need for good labor relations in the $4 billion program.
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Washington
Works Progress
Harry L. Hopkins
WPA
Victor F. Ridder
New York City
Hopkins
Candidates To Address Iowa City G O P Rally
Iowa City hosts a Republican rally with 17 candidates on the program. Principal speakers include George Chaney Des Moines Mayor Ed win C Manning Ottumwa and Smith W Brookhart Washington. Other speakers cover lieutenant governor attorney general secretary of state railroad commissioner first district congressman and state senate seats.
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Iowa City
George Chaney
Des Moines
Edwin C. Manning
Ottumwa
Smith W. Brookhart
Washington
W. C. Edson
Storm Lake
Bob McBirnie
Boone
Robert Shaw
Sigourney
R. M. Uhl
Olive Johnson
Cedar Rapids
B. Mohnson
Muscatine
L. H. Childs
Fort Madison
John Calhoun
Keosauqua
W. A. Hudler
Herman Lord
Herbert J. Ries
Frederick Schadt
Williamsburg
West Branch Music Supervisor Resigns for Williamsburg Post
Merle Vietmeier resigns as West Branch supervisor of music to take a similar role in Williamsburg schools. All other West Branch teachers sign contracts for another year with a salary raise approved.
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West Branch
Merle Vietmeier
Williamsburg
Lenox Youth Admits Setting Of Three Fires
Bedford Iowa AP reports a 15 year old Lenox boy Max Cochran confessed to starting three fires in and near Lenox. A barn fire on his father W H Cochran’s farm last Friday and two recent fires at the Lenox school house prompted the inquiry. Detectives found crudely printed postcards in his school books including threats to burn the elder Cochran’s property unless he signs a paper. The youth says he placed a lit candle in the haymow to ignite the barn when the flame burned low.
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Bedford
Lenox
Iowa
Max Cochran
W. H. Cochran
Tom Lacy
Taylor County
Cochran
Methodists Name New Negro Bishop
Delegates to the quadrennial conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church elected Alexander P. Shaw of New Orleans as a Negro bishop on the fifth ballot. Shaw, editor of the Southwestern Christian Advocate, succeeds Bishop Matthew Clair who retired. Willis J. King and W. A. C. Hughes withdrew, while Dr. Harry W. McPherson led other candidates for the white post.
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Columbus, O
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Alexander P. Shaw
New Orleans
Shaw
Southwestern Christian Advocate
Willis J. King
Atlanta
W. A. C. Hughes
Philadelphia
Matthew Clair
Covington
Harry W. McPherson
Illinois Wesleyan University
Bloomington
Ill
Linn County OKs Otter Creek Bridge Construction
The Linn county board of supervisors approved building a creosoted wood pile bridge, forty by eighteen feet, in Otter Creek township southwest of Alice. The county bridge crew will perform the work, at an estimated cost of 1130.37 dollars.
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Linn County Board of Supervisors
Otter Creek
Alice
Cedar Rapids will of I F McMinds admitted to probate
The will of I. F. McMinds of Cedar Rapids who died April 19 was admitted to probate in district court on Tuesday afternoon. His wife Anna McMinds was named as beneficiary and executrix. The will was made July 10, 1925.
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I. F. McMinds
I. F. MecMinds
Cedar Rapids
Anna McMinds
Trachta Seeks Divorce on Cruel Treatment Grounds
Anna Trachta sues George J. Trachta in district court for divorce on cruel and inhuman treatment. The couple married February 2, 1931. She also requests restoration of her maiden name Anna Dvorak.
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Anna Trachta
George J. Trachta
Anna Dvorak
Nursing Association Case Load Doubles in April
The Public Health Nursing association reports 1,268 persons under supervision in April, doubling the 1935 figure of 600. Miss Alma Hartz notes April had the most visits this year, driven by post partum and newborn care and tuberculosis case management.
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Public Health Nursing Association
Alma Hartz
Association
Y.M.C.A
Laura Sabroe
Nursing Association
Jane Boyd Community House
Steen Reelected Winneshiek County School Superintendent
Charles G. Steen was re-elected Winneshiek county superintendent of schools Tuesday without opposition. W. M. Allen Ossian Martin Herold Fort Atkinson and E. C. Bailey Decorah were re-elected to the county school board for three year terms.
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Gazette
Decorah
Charles G. Steen
Winneshiek County
W. M. Allen
Ossian
Martin Herold
Fort Atkinson
E. C. Bailey
Veteran Supt Re-Elected in Cedar County Race
Janet McCormick Cedar county school superintendent for seventeen years was re elected on the first ballot Tuesday afternoon. Fred R. McNeal of Durant and Mrs. Forest Witmer of Tipton followed. The same three ran seventeen years ago. County board members elected were D. J. Kelley Tipton, Mrs. H. L. Phelps West Branch, and F. M. Wilson Mechanicsville.
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Sup’t
Tipton
Janet McCormick
Cedar County
Fred R. McNeal
Durant
Forrest Witmer
County Board of Education
D. J. Kelley
H. L. Phelps
West Branch
F. M. Wilson
Mechanicsville
Oelberg Elected Clayton County School Superintendent
H F Oelberg, currently Hazleton superintendent, won theClayton County elected post on Tuesday to lead the county's schools.
Jean Nelson Reelected Mitchell County School Superintendent
Jean Nelson was unanimously reelected as superintendent of Mitchell County Schools in a countywide vote reported by Osage with no opposition. The decision keeps Nelson in charge of district administration and educational policy for the coming term.
Meyer unanimously re-elected Fayette county superintendent
L G Meyer was unanimously chosen for a fourth term as county superintendent of schools by the Fayette county school convention on Tuesday.
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West Union
L. G. Meyer
Fayette Pede
Tuesay
Nicholson Elected Polk County School Superintendent
Kenneth D. Nicholson, a junior high school instructor, was elected Polk County school superintendent on Tuesday in Des Moines.
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Des Moines
INS
Kenneth D. Nicholson
Polk County
Re-Elect Krabill Leads Washington County Schools
Lester Krabill was re-elected Washington county superintendent of schools with 23 of 26 districts represented. B. Foster of Wellman was re-elected to the board. new members are F A Dunbar and Althea Montgomery. Board carryovers include I F Kraemer Carl Oldfield and W W Twinam. Sam Marsh of Ainsworth chaired the meeting.
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Washington
Lester Krabill
Washington County
Krabill
B. Foster
Wellman
Board of Education
Althea Montgomery
James H. Board
Brighton Township
C. F. Letts
Highland Township
I. F. Kraemer
Brighton
Carl Oldfield
Lime Creek Township
W. W. Twinam
Crawford Township
Sam Marsh
Ainsworth
Ada Smith Re-elected Louisa County School Superintendent
Ada Smith was re-elected Louisa county superintendent of schools for a three year term. This is her third term. No other candidates ran. Board members re-elected for six year terms are B. H. Shearer Columbus Junction Mrs Emma Waterhouse Oakville and R. L. Richards Cotter.
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Wapello
Ada Smith
Louisa County
Board of Education
B. H. Shearer
Columbus Junction
Emma Waterhouse
Oakville
R. L. Richards
Cotter
Winter Re-elected Buchanan County School Superintendent
Dayton H. Winter won re-election as Buchanan county superintendent of schools on Tuesday. Competing were L. R. Trezona of Brandon schools and former county superintendent G. R. Lockwood.
Technocracy Advocate Outlines Seed to Stalk Tech Utopia
Howard Scott, chief technocrat, spoke in Cedar Rapids detailing dramatic farm and factory efficiencies. He said seed to stalk in ten days and eggs boiled in minutes illustrate a future where machinery replaces labor, public ownership expands, and a Continental Authority coordinates 90 to 100 sequences for universal abundance.
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Howard Scott
Cedar Rapids
Adult Education League
Chamber of Commerce
Scott
Technocracy, Inc
Technocracy
United States
Winter Wins After Ballot Count In County Board Race
Winter leads on the first ballot with 13 votes to Tre zona 7 and Lockwood 6. On the second ballot Winter has 14 while Tre zona and Lockwood hold at 6 each. Fred Bushby Fairbank N S Frye Buffalo township Arnold Jensen Jesup win terms. Claude Kimball Quasqueton elected to vacancy. Other members are Dr C W Tidball Independence and Thomas Powell Winthrop.
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Winter
Trezona
Lockwood
County Board of Education
Fred Bushby
Fairbank
N. S. Frye
Buffalo Township
Arnold Jensen
Jesup
Claude Kimball
Quasqueton
C. W. Tidball
Independence
Thomas Powell
Winthrop
Iowa City superintendent re-elected for third term
R. N. Leeper of Iowa City was re-elected Johnson county school superintendent by the county board of education, securing another three-year term after sixteen years in office. In Waukon, Mrs. James Whalen was re-elected county superintendent of Allamakee schools, winning on the sixth ballot over Minnie Opfer. Ellison Orr, L. L. Hill, and R. G. Miller were re-elected to the county board of education.
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Iowa City
R. N. Leeper
Johnson County
County Board of Education
Leeper
Waukon
James Whalen
Allamakee
Minnie Opfer
M. B. Culbertson
Ellison Orr
L. L. Hill
Postville
R. G. Miller
Lansing
Sigourney Officer Wins Eleventh Term
Harry S. McVicker of Sigourney was unanimously elected Keokuk County superintendent of schools for his eleventh term on Tuesday. He will continue to oversee county education programs and school administration.
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Sigourney
Harry S. McVicker
Keokuk County
Inflationists Win First Test Vote Amid Farm Labor Clash
Lawmakers clash over a parity program for farming and industry. Rep. Jones attacks opponents for not praising the administration while Rep. Binderup defends the Green Letter as damaging labor unity, saying the bill merely extends rights to federal land banks like federal reserve banks.
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Jones
C. G. Binderup
Green
Burns
Binderup
Three Detroit Bankers Convicted By Jury
A federal court jury found former Detroit bankers Edwin J. Eckert Donald N. Sweeny and John R. Bodde guilty on all counts of criminal violation of federal banking laws. They were executives at the now defunct People's Wayne County bank.
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Detroit
INS
Edwin J. Eckert
Donald N. Sweeny
John R. Bodde
People’s Wayne County Bank
Grimes to Speak at West Branch Republican Meeting
Osceola candidate John M. Grimes will address the West Branch political meeting Monday evening at 8 at the high school auditorium as part of the republican primaries.
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West Branch
John M. Grimes
Osceola
Stand on Ethiopia annexation fuels U.S. attitude probes
Geneva reports say powers seek to gauge U S stance on Italy's Ethiopia annexation after Italy's walkout from the league. They weigh whether U S neutrality laws will hold or be dropped, signaling whether hostilities end or continue. Chile and Ecuador show pro Italian lines influencing Latin American policy.
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INS
United States
Italy
Ethiopia
League of Nations Council
League
Roosevelt
State Stimson
Manchukuo
Chile
Ecuador
League of Nations
Buenos Aires
Missing Flyers In The Cascades
A ground and air search was launched for Jay Graybill and Arne Wells after their light plane disappeared over the rugged Cascade mountains east of Seattle. They left Seattle after 3 p.m. Tuesday with supplies for Cascade Mines, Inc. and carried enough fuel for about ninety minutes of flight for the round trip.
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Seattle
Wash
INS
Jay Graybill
Arne Wells
Cascade Mountains
Here
Cascade Mines, Inc
Miss Hartz resigns nursing director post for state role
Alma E Hartz resigns as director of nursing for the Public Health Nursing Association Cedar Rapids effective Aug 1 to take a statewide post with the division of maternal and infant hygiene of the state health department. She cites career advancement and public service potential.
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Miss Hartz
Alma E. Hartz
Public Health Nursing Association
Maternal and Infant Hygiene
State Department of Health
Board of
The
Nursing Association
Y.M.C.A
Cedar Rapids
University of Iowa Extension Department
University
Davenport Visiting Nurses Association
Macedonia
Alexander
Greece
Davenport
Visiting Nurses Association
South Dakota
American Red Cross
Clinton
University of Iowa
Four Die In Frisco Night Club Fire
Fire at a San Francisco Shamrock night club near Petaluma trapped crowds in the exit and smoke as flames swept the interior. Three orchestra members Bob Wilde Walter King and Don Wollery were found together in an ice box with Wollery burned and others treated for smoke and shock.
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Bob Wilde
Walter King
Don Wollery
Wollery
Jerry Hartley
Peter Bruhm
Robert Morgan
Dirigible Hindenburg Completes First Eastbound North Atlantic Crossing
The zeppelin Hindenburg finished its first eastbound Atlantic crossing and was sighted off Cork Ireland at 7 52 pm heading toward southern England. The flight marked a historic milestone as it raced toward its home port.
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Cork
Ireland
Ins
North Atlantic
England
Hindenburg Aims for Atlantic Record Run to Frankfurt
Aboard the Hindenburg en route from Lakehurst toward Frankfurt the dirigible races to set a transatlantic record in about 55 hours. The ship travels 3895 miles at 75 knots aided by tail winds, with 47 passengers and 55 crew enjoying smooth flying and on-board entertainment.
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Frankfort
Germany
Lakehurst
N. J
England
Atlantic
Hindenburg
London
United States
Europe
Gaddis Kelso damage suit before jury in Vinton
The $10,000 damage case of Wally Gaddis of Dunkerton against truck operator George Kelso of Vinton goes to jurors after testimony. Plaintiff argues the Kelso truck lacked lights at highway 30 during the accident. defense cites witnesses saying lights were burning and the car struck the truck rack. Jurors seated include Goldie Biebesheimer, Bertha Crisman, Doris Fisher, Peter Bergen, Shellsburg. others listed include Nellie Burnham, Henry J. Lindt, John Franzenburg, Fred Nebendahl, Fred Kisling, Clarence Schminke, Albert Werning, Carl Willford.
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Vinton
Wally Gaddis
Dunkerton
George Kelso
Charles E. Hughes
Belle Plaine
Hugh Mossman
Ben Butler
Waterloo
E. H. McCoy
Highway 30
Ted Ferick
Ray Kelso
Elmer Schoelerman
William Koehn
Atkins
Paul Smith
van Horne
Goldie Biebesheimer
Bertha Crisman
Doris Fisher
Peter Bergen
Shellsburg
Nellie Burnham
Henry J. Lindt
John Franzenburg
Fred Nebendahl
Keystone
Fred Kisling
Polk Township
Clarence Schminke
Albert Werning
Newhall
Carl Willford
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Clayton County
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Mitchell County
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Meyer
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Paramount
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Watkins
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