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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1933
Page
1
The piece argues the United States must lead in world stability and recovery. It notes President Roosevelt's appeal for peace and his industrial control and public works plan aimed at employment, self sufficiency, and readiness for global shifts.
The House Ways and Means Committee plans a compromise revenue program uniting sales tax supporters and opponents to fund Roosevelt’s 3.3 billion public works. Three tax options are weighed—income tax with dividends, sales tax, and excises—with a proposed one and one eighth percent sales levy and broad exemptions to ease opposition. The plan hinges on advancing in executive session next week as a path to a speedy recovery bill report.
Five Ford Motor Company employees drowned Saturday night in Lake St. Clair after their sailboat overturned. A companion, who was rescued after clinging to the boat for five hours, reported the tragedy at St. Clair Shores, Michigan.
Weather outlook for Chicago and Midwest regions calls for generally fair conditions with moderate temperatures starting May 22. Occasional showers expected later in the week, with warmer trends in northern and central sections midweek.
Luther Franklin Broberg 62 longtime Cedar Rapids telegraph operator died at 7 10 p m Saturday after a five day illness at his home 527 First Avenue E He witnessed many national events from key duty including 1896 Democratic and Republican conventions and the 1901 Theodore Roosevelt era shifts He was born February 14 1871 in New Windsor Illinois and worked for the BC R and N railroad before joining press wire service duties in Cedar Rapids and Chicago and St Louis assignments
In Rome a two and a half hour secret session ends with the fascist grand council dismissed until Monday to resume talks on a four power peace pact. The brief communique gave no pact status, noting only Monday’s 10 p.m. debate.
An Iowa farmer in Des Moines reports prices upturning and livestock values climbing. He notes relief from mortgage debt via New Deal refinancing options and hopes for improved income, while recalling past foreclosures and tax burdens.
Senator Borah told the Women's International League that the Versailles treaty blocks disarmament and economic talks, calling Europe a smoldering volcano and urging radical treaty revisions. He warned that current terms keep a continent at risk and praised Roosevelt for reframing the forthcoming conference toward disarmament.
Federal authorities pursue a secret investigation into the Wisconsin milk strike linked to an apparent bid to control Chicago milk market supply. A delegation of farmers formed a plan for “law and order” groups to shield non-striking farmers and seek damages from strikers.
President Roosevelt held a White House meeting with Co M W Sprague from the Bank of England as London talks loom. Officials anticipate stabilization of the pound and dollar to ease tariffs and trade issues ahead of the London conference. долг
Touchstone asks if we think about life or live on instinct, arguing that every person harbors a philosophy shaping actions. The text cites Plato on an examined life, notes we all hold beliefs about meaning, and compares two youths with different life views, asserting right thinking guides right living.
A Saturday night storm centered near Kirksville disrupted communications for six towns in north central Missouri, halting telephone lines and delaying contact with the outside world. In Brookfield, a wind storm unroofed the Burlington railroad roundhouse and freight depot with lines down but no reported deaths or further damage.
Senate investigators near completion of their examination of J. P. Morgan and Company records. The firm’s head and partners will appear Tuesday for public discussion of their banking methods. Winthrop W. Aldrich, head of Chase National Bank, has pressed for regulation of private investment bankers and for restrictions on banks acting as both banks and investment houses.
Jane, six, who just left hospital with a leg cast, represents many undernourished children who could benefit from Camp Good Health. The Cedar Rapids Gazette appeals for contributions to open the camp mid June and provide months of sun, milk, and proper supervision for endangered youths.
The senate confirmed Harry L. Hopkins of New York as federal emergency relief administrator. The confirmations also named Claude Brigham to head the chemical warfare service and Edward Croft as chief of infantry, with Creed Fulton Cox heading the bureau of insular affairs.
Joseph W Harriman the 60 year old Harriman banker leaped at self inflicted wound in a Roslyn New York Old Orchard Inn room as police waited outside his door after a day long search. He was found on the floor bleeding. taken by ambulance to Nassau county hospital in Mineola where doctors said the wound was deep but not dangerous. He had arrived at the inn using an alias A T Thomas of Louisville and told officers he did not know Harriman. His only son Alan died in a car crash near Roslyn and is buried in Locust Valley cemetery. He remained in mental distress while under guard Saturday night.
Walter M. Singler, president of the Wisconsin Cooperative milk pool, announced to the AP a plan to build its own food products manufacturing plants and a distributing agency to reach city consumers. He said the pool would cooperate with established distributors and not seek to disrupt existing businesses.
San Francisco. Judge Louis H Ward postponed the Mooney murder trial from Monday to Tuesday at 10 am to give the state supreme court time to rule on a writ petition filed by John A O Gara former assistant district attorney If the high court issues an alternate writ Mooney would be returned to San Quentin prison pending decision
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