Woodbury County Attorney Max Duckworth Suspended
Judge F H Rice ordered the immediate suspension of Woodbury County Attorney Max E Duckworth pending a hearing on a petition for his permanent removal. The hearing is set for May 28. Special prosecutors filed affidavits alleging willful neglect misconduct corruption and lax enforcement of the town liquor control law with numerous supporting affidavits.
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Sioux City
F. H. Rice
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Duckworth
Prudeworth
James" Law
Kerby Kerr
F. P. Berger
Duckworth Ouster Petition Details Allegations
The petition cites acting Inspector Young and Detective Morgan as aiding the case against Duckworth. It claims Sheriff W R Tice would testify but is often absent. It links payoffs to a person labeled Duck and entries under Luk or Luke tied to the raided slot machine syndicate. The document asserts loss of confidence in Sioux City police and ongoing public office unfitness.
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Duckworth
W. Dewey
Harold T. Gearen
Clarence Montagne
Floyd W. Deverell
Paul Czerkes
John McKenna
Joseph E. Young
G. F. Wheelock
Leo Perleth
John Kline
L. C. Wright
J. A. Brown
WN. T. Johannsen
Sam Hoffman
Patrick O'Hara
John W. Moore
Earl Morgan
Vi W. Stevens
Joe Stevens
Sam Stevens
John Gibeau
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W. R. Tice
Sioux City
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PS Duckworth
Pétion
Max Duckworth
District Court
Kirby Kerr
Nile Luke
Joe Young
Commissioner of Public Safety
H. C. Kuhlmann
Walnut Tavern
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N. T., Johannsen
Earl E. Morgan
Insurance Exchange
T. Brislane
Governor Herring Returns After Unseen Vacation
Governor Clyde L. Herring reappeared at the Des Moines state house after an abrupt vacation and unexplained absence since Friday night. He said he ended his trip, spoke with Iowa relief administrator E. H. Mulock, and planned relief fund talks before Mulock left for Washington.
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Clyde L. Herring
Excelsior Springs
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E. H. Mulock
Iowa
Associated Press
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Washington
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the Gazette
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Slot Machine Operators Face Suspension Hearing in Sioux City
Prosecutors petition to fix a time and place for a hearing on the petition and seek immediate suspension of Duckworth from office pending trial, involving persons engaged in operating slot machines in Sioux City.
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Sioux City
Duckworth
Morgenthau warns U S not to act alone on dollar peg
Washington AP Morgenthau says the United States will not act singly to peg the dollar in international currency stabilization. He described a policy balancing stabilization with collective action, arguing that unilateral moves could repeat 1932 mistakes and urged cooperation among trading nations.
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Morgenthau
Treasury
United States
U. S
Iowa Code Provides For Appointment Of Special Prosecutors
Iowa statutes empower the presiding judge to appoint a special prosecutor when the county attorney is absent ill or disabled. The issue centers on Sioux City graft probes and Judge Rice's appointment of Ole Naglestad and Carlos Goltz as special prosecutors. The attorney general disputes this action citing a different statute.
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Cedar Rapids
Ed O'Connor
Iowa
Sioux City
F. H. Rice
Ole Naglestad
Carlos Goltz
O’connor
Rice
Court Fails To Rule On Farm Debt Law
The Supreme Court recessed without ruling on the Frazier Lemke farm mortgage moratorium and the National Industrial Recovery Act. It will meet each Monday until June 3 to wrap up its term, with a decision on one of those days expected.
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Washington
LLP
Supreme Court
O'Connor's Last Stand in Iowa Graft Probe
The Iowa Attorney General Edward L. OConnor tries to hinder grand jury testimony in Woodbury County as Special Prosecutors Goltz and Naglestad dig into graft in Sioux City. The move appears aimed at protecting Max Duckworth and other county attorneys, prompting calls for removal and possible prison.
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Sioux City
Carlos Goltz
Ole Naglestad
O'Connor
Duckworth
Walter Maley
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LET'S MAKE THE RAIDS MEAN SOMETHING
The Des Moines Register notes a state wide raid on slot machines as authorities crack down on the racket. It argues raids should end the nickel grabbers and curb youths from the devices, condemning grafters and urging sustained action beyond a temporary disruption.
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Des Moines Register
Dollar Day to Bring Wide Bargains Across Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids merchants join for the greatest Dollar Day sale with hundreds of specials not seen at other times. A guest card for visitors appears in today’s Gazette, with free downtown parking for shoppers and a complete bargain list inside. Store hours begin Wednesday, with early arrival advised to secure limited offers.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Affidavits Question Max Duckworth Liquor Oversight in Sioux City
Affidavits filed with a petition seek to suspend County Attorney Max Duckworth over liquor conditions in Sioux City. Police testify that Duckworth discussed liquor issues with officials and warned about patrols and tips. A raid on a slot machine syndicate produced a ledger with graft-like entries dated 1933.
Judge rules against removing two Sioux City prosecutors
In Sioux City, Judge F. H. Rice denied motions to rescind the appointment of Carlos Goltz and Ole Naglestad as special prosecutors in the Duckworth graft case. The attorney general’s office was allowed to participate in the grand jury probe, while Rice noted only the judge can appoint prosecutors, not Duckworth without approval. The grand jury adjourned briefly due to a juror’s wife illness.
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Sioux City
Carlos W. Goltz
Ole T. Naglestad
Duckworth
F. H. Rice
Grand Jury
Robert H. Munger
Clair Hamilton
Carlos Goltz
Ole ‘Nagelstad
SLSB
DES Moines
Edward L. O'Connor
Hamilton
O'Connor
Ole Naglestad
Max Duckworth
Goltz
Naglestad
Attorney General’s Office
the International News
Goltz and Naglestad
Woodbury County
Woodbury
Quicksilver
Rice
Gill
Barbara Hutton divorces Georgian prince in Reno
Barbara Hutton, 22, WOOLWORTH heiress, divorced Prince Alexis Mdivani in Reno and delayed a planned marriage to Count Kurt Haugwitz-Renventlow due to superstition about the date May 13. Previous plans had set a noon wedding, three hours after the divorce, with a midnight ceremony possible.
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Nev
Barbara Hutton
Woolworth
Kurt Haugwitz-Renventlow
Barbara
Alexis Mdivani
United Press
Second Woodbury graft probe stuns Sioux City officials
The Gazette reports a second grand jury probe into graft and corruption in Woodbury county, Sioux City and Des Moines, with District Judge F H Rice expanding efforts after pressure for indictments. The piece details Duckworth’s clashes with the county board, the role of Attorney General O Connor aides, and the controversial move to oust local officials.
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Sioux City
Des Moines
Gazette
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Grand
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Henry. Shull
Jesse Marshall
Woodbury
Nile Luke
H. C. Kuhlmann
Duck- Worth
the Gazette
Des ‘Moines
Sioux ‘City
Max Duckworth
Warrior
Duckworth
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