President Returns From Fishing Trip Triggers Capitol Hustle
Senators and congressmen summoned for talks as WPA head Harry Hopkins prepares to testify on a proposed one third cut to a 1.5 billion relief bill. The piece notes mail costs, life insurance assets, and rising federal spending while honoring Robert S. Sinclair and detailing Iowa marriage and divorce figures.
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House
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U.S. A
Bombs Hit Valencia Embassy Killings Hit City Panic
Insurgent air raid on Valencia devastates the center killing at least 30 and wounding over 150 as seven warplanes strike the British embassy and French consulate. Bombs wreck offices, shatter windows, and spread panic while Spain's political leaders seek a new government under Francisco Largo Caballero.
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Valencia
Francisco Largo Caballero
Hunter
Hendaye
France
Caballero
Spain
Manuel Azana
Omaha Cab Strikers Barred From Relief
Douglas county relief director E. F. Magaret refused to enroll striking Yellow Cab drivers on relief rolls. He said relief funds must not finance the strike and expressed hope the dispute would be settled before the situation worsens.
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Omaha
E. F. Magaret
Douglas County
Magaret
Des Moines Defeats Davenport 4-3 in Western League
In the sole Western League game Saturday Des Moines beat Davenport 4 to 3 while Sioux City Cedar Rapids Waterloo and Rock Island games were rained out. The column also notes a separate discussion on labor rights and Mussolini era fascism.
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Davenport
Sioux City
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Rock Island
We Young Folk Speak Plainly On Sex and Faith
A candid letter from a young woman argues for open discussion of sex and religion as a way to clear the air and understand the modern generation. She urges adults to see the point of view, reject hush tones, and seek a better, wiser life.
Local grocer reports $110 hold up by two youths
Aleck Sheronick of 1436 L Street SW says two young men robbed his Cedar Ratios News grocery Saturday night. One carried a gun the other a blackjack. they took his billfold and the cash register then locked him in a back room for five minutes and fled in a car. The suspects, aged 22 to 25, about six feet tall, wore gray suits with one in a hat and the other a cap.
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Cedar Ratios News
Aleck Sheronick
L Street
Sheronick
Tick Fever Deaths In Wyoming Beach Five
Riverton hospital reports a fifth death from spotted tick fever. Joe Martinez a sheepherder died from a tick bite suffered while herding sheep in the Owh Creek mountain region last week.
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Wyo
Riverton Hospital
Joe Martinez
Owh Creek
Weather Outlook for Chicago May 17 to 22
AP reports a weekly forecast for the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys. Expect generally fair first of week with showers midweek. Temperatures rise Tuesday and Wednesday then cool Thursday or Friday.
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Chicago
Mississippi
Missouri
Royal Income Arranges Duke of Windsor and Wallis
Reports say King George VI and other royals provide a private royal income for life for the abdicated Duke of Windsor and his fiancée Mrs Wallis Warfield. The fund, possibly a trust, could yield about 150000 dollars annually, with no public funds used.
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George VI
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Wallis Warfield
Britain
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Mary
Earl of Harewood
Princess Mary
Princess Royal
Campaign to fund Cedar Rapids Health Camp for needy children
Undernourished and physically handicapped children in Cedar Rapids face a summer without health gains due to poverty. Examining doctors urge sending 100 plus children aged 6 to 12 to Camp Good Health, funded by voluntary contributions to the Camp Good Health Fund via The Cedar Rapids Gazette.
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Camp Good Health
Public Health Nursing Association For
Camp Good Health Fund
Man Plans Funeral He Will Conduct Himself
Wade Millman an 88 year old Coatesville farmer in Danville Indiana prepares to conduct his own funeral service Sunday at Canaan church. He bought a Swiss tomb stone for his grave and built a casket in the living room then moved it to the barn. Millman hired pallbearers for five dollars and says he will merely speak a few words to help attendees before he climbs into the casket for the service.
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Danville
Ind
Wade Millman
Coatesville
Canaan
Here
Millman
Switzerland
Seth
Congress Fearless When President Is Fishing In The Gulf
A filterable reminiscence by Arthur Bugs Baer notes Congress shows fearless independence only when President Roosevelt is away fishing in the Gulf of Mexico. It warns patronage remains the strongest leverage when Franklin is both at sea and on land.
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Roosevelt
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Honorary Pallbearers Named for Robert S. Sinclair Funeral
Honorary pallbearers were named for the funeral of Robert S. Sinclair of Indianapolis. Services are set for Monday at 10:30 a.m. at the First Presbyterian church in Cedar Rapids, with burial in Oak Hill cemetery. The body arrives from Indianapolis where services were held earlier. The visiting clergy include Rev. Dr. Robert Little and colleagues from Coe College and Indianapolis.
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Oak Hill Cemetery
Baldwin Opposes Wallis Royal Status Upsets English Custom
Chicago columnist argues Premier Baldwin’s cabinet rejects Wallis Warfield’s claim to royal rank after marriage to Edward. He cites 538 years of precedent, noting queens and royal spouses elevated for commoners, despite modern critics. The piece discusses historic divorces and cousin marriages as context.
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Madame Harriman Reveals Norway Trade Talks
Washington reports that Mrs J Borden Harriman newly named American minister to Norway disclosed a Norway trade talk while still in a press conference. A State Department official corrected the misstep noting no official announcement had been made. She will sail from New York on the liner Washington June 2.
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Can Harriman
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New York
Producers Offer May End Film Strike In Hollywood
Producers promised to begin negotiations within ten days if strikers return to work on Monday. About 6,000 workers gathered at the Hollywood Legion Stadium for a vote on the proposal, with observers expecting a favorable outcome and a return to work to start the new week.
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Motion Picture
Federated
Picture Crate
Hollywood Legion Tight Stadium
Denmark Gay For King's Jubilee
Denmark celebrated King Christian X on his silver jubilee with crowds in Copenhagen. King Haakon VII of Norway and King Gustav V of Sweden joined him on the palace balcony as thousands paid tribute to the 25 years since his accession.
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Haakon VII
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Bakers End Walkout as 21 Plants Await Negotiation
Pittsburgh dispatch reports striking wholesale bakery truck drivers agreed to return to work immediately to avert a bread shortage. They halted action pending negotiations over grievances against 21 large bakeries.
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Pittsburgh
INS
Reading features and notes across city sections
A collage of feature blurbs and page references describes city life topics from dieting to gardening, journalism, Post Office roles, summer fashion, a senior reunion, garden tours, home crafts, and local recreation projects. It links upcoming pages and sections for broader reading.
Senate foes assail Farley over court bill threats
Senate leaders Wheeler Copeland and McCarran blasted Postmaster General Farley for pressuring opponents to back Roosevelt's court expansion plan. Wheeler announced a 49 vote opposition tally and Copeland vowed no compromise as McAdoo prepared to explain a 15 judge proposal. Brandeis signals no retirement.
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Royal S. Copeland
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