Plan to Boost Income Tax for Jobs Funding
Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Smith after a conference with Secretary Wallace proposed reserving 200 million of the 3.3 billion public works fund to retire acreages of cotton and other basic commodities under the farm bill. Speaker Rainey predicted Congress will lower married exemptions from 2500 to 2000 for the next fiscal year.
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Smith
Senate Agriculture Committee
Wallace
INS
Congress
Rainey
House
House committee backs tax plan for public works bond
Washington AP says the Ways and Means Committee approved a tax package by a 13 to 9 vote to fund a 3.3 billion public works employment bond issue. It raises income taxes for low and high earners, taxes corporate dividends, and adds a one cent per gallon gas tax, while rejecting a 15 percent manufacturers tax and other proposals.
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Washington (Ap
House
Ways and Means
Lewis W. Douglas
Doughton
Roosevelt seeks Hawaii governor residency suspension
President Roosevelt urged Congress in a May 22 1933 message to suspend the law requiring Hawaii’s next governor to be a resident, arguing the best candidate, from either the islands or the mainland, should lead impartially amid local opinion. He emphasized selecting a man with experience and vision for the post.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Hawaii
United States
Franklin D. Roosevelt
White House
Injured When Thrown From Auto Rear Seat In Crash
Albert Getlin suffered a head cut and back bruises after being thrown from the rear seat when his car collided at Third street and Fifth avenue SW. David Dostal drove the other car. Slippery pavement caused both vehicles to skid. Getlin treated at St Luke's hospital and sent home. Mrs G C Keyes received a bruised knee in a separate collision at Six Avenue and Eighth Street NW involving her husband’s car. both drivers reported no injuries.
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Cedar Rapids
Albert Getlin
Eighth Street
Third Street
Fifth Avenue
Getlin
Godfrey Ret
Mount Vernon Avenue
David Dostal
Seventh Avenue SE
St. Luke's Hospital
G. C. Keyes
Third Avenue
George F Hutton
G Avenue
6 Avenue
Sacrifice and Virtue in a World of Slipping Grips
A reflection on sacrifice and virtue citing Huxley Emerson and Byron. The author argues true hardship yields inner well being while vacuity yields ruin. It cites a local scandal of a man leaving wife for a fling as a cautionary example and underscores virtue as essential in a supposedly harsh world.
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Ldous
Huxley
Emerson
Byron
Tom Moore
Cedar River Runs Four Feet Above Normal After Rain
The Cedar River rose about four feet above normal by Monday afternoon after heavy rains across the river valley north of Cedar Rapids. A stage of 7.2 was recorded at 2 30 pm, with rain spreading over a sixth straight 24 hour period before clearing skies. Temperatures climbed from 62 at 7 am to 79 by 2 30 pm as rain eased and the river began to recede.
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Cedar. Rapids
Cedar River
Mercury
Will speed flow of natural gas to Iowa
AP reports Great Lakes Pipe Line plans booster stations to accelerate gas flow from Oklahoma fields through Des Moines Chicago and the Twin Cities. Iowa pumping sites include Osceola near the Des Moines-KC line and Latimer on the Des Moines-Twin Cities line with boosters at Prairie City Guernsey West Branch Roland and Emmions Minnesota and on Des Moines-Chicago line near Grinnell Iowa City and Donahue.
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Great Lakes Pipe Line Company
Iowa
Oklahoma Oil Fields
Chicago
Twin Cities
Guernsey
West Branch
Roland
Emmions
Minn
State Line
Latimer
Oregon's Fighting Editor Convicted Of Murder Charge
In Eugene Oregon Llewellyn A Banks former editor was found guilty by a circuit court jury of second degree murder in the March 16 death of Medford constable George Prescott Edith Banks was acquitted alongside her husband on the same trial providing the case hinged on their involvement.
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Ore
Llewellyn A. Banks
George Prescott
Medford
Edith Banks
Trial Of Harriman Postponed For Week
New York AP reports the trial of Joseph W Harriman former chair of Harriman National Bank and Trust company on bank account falsification charges was postponed for a week as Harriman lay in a Nassau county hospital recovering from a self inflicted wound.
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Joseph W. Harriman
Harriman National Bank and Trust Company
Harriman
Nassau County
Public Health Emergency Declared Over Smallpox Spread
Cedar Rapids news reports Mayor W H Stepanek declaring a public health emergency as twenty four cases appear since last week in St Patrick and Fillmore districts. A joint meeting of the school board and board of health was set for 7 30 p m to consider action including vaccination and warding off further spread.
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St. Patrick'’s
Fillmore
Grant High
Stepanek
Thomas F. Suchomel
Carl Jordan
ER Moores
Board,of Education
Arthur C. Deamer
Moore
Deamer
State Board of Health
Two Admit Robbing Woman One Is Sentenced
Waterbury 25 and Elza Bowers 17 confessed to robbing Mrs. Ida Filling, 71, near Toddville. Waterbury received an indeterminate 10 year sentence at Anamosa after county officials cleared the case. Bowers pled not guilty to robbery and posted $2,500 bond. Sheriff's deputies arrested both at their homes, and Waterbury led investigators to $1.70 buried in a field. The victim was tied and threatened, with witnesses hearing her screams.
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Toddville
Anamosa State Reformatory
H. C. Ring
Ida Filling
Waterbury
Elza Bowers
G. K. Thompson
Bowers
Larry Condon
Jay Davis
Joseph A. Petrus
Condon
Davis
Petrus
Filling Home
Mrs. Filling
Homer Little
Volpe Deportation Ruling Sustained in Chicago Case
The U S Supreme Court sustained deportation proceedings against Anthony Volpe known as Mops and linked to Al Capone era activities. Proceedings originated in Chicago and the ruling confirms the government action despite prior challenges.
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VOLPE
Washington
Chicago
Anthony
Mops) Volpe
al Capone
Supreme Court
Extension of Home Financing Bill Gains Senate Approval
The Senate banking committee approved a $2 billion refinancing bill for small home mortgages, widening eligibility to homes valued up to $25,000 and allowing cash advances up to 50 percent to cover partly retired mortgages facing foreclosure. The panel also backed boosting the Reconstruction Finance Corp fund to $360 million to aid closed banks and extend credit to closed building and loan associations.
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Washington
Senate Banking Committee
Reconstruction Finance Corporation Fund
Last Effort To Halt Mooney Trial Fails
San Francisco dispatch reports the California Supreme Court denied a writ of mandate aimed at dismissing Mooney’s old murder indictment. The ruling clears the way for a Tuesday trial expected to start at 10 am with the state seeking a quick verdict, while Mooney’s defense focuses on challenging the murder charge linked to the 1916 Preparedness Day bombing.
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San Francisco
Tom Mooney
State Supreme Court
Lews H. Ward
Mooney
High Court
John O’gara
O'Gara
Secon
High
Ward
Eylers
Monday's Major League Results in Brief
American League scores show Cleveland and New York sweeping with strong pitching while Chicago and Boston split. Detroit and Washington posted road wins as Cincinnati and Pittsburgh endured shutouts. New York defeated Philadelphia, and St Louis beat Philadelphia in the late action with a mix of pitchers and late runs.
Record seizure of 1190 gallons liquor in Monticello truck haul
Edmund Withrow of Dubuque drove a new truck loaded with eight cases whisky and empties concealing 1190 gallons of alcohol stopped by federal agents east of Monticello. Vehicle registered Iowa City, Johnson county plates. Withrow charged with illegal transportation of liquor and possession, bond set at 2000. hearing scheduled with U S commissioner. Several Cedar Rapids liquor operators linked to delivery reportedly planned to receive part of the load.
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Cedar Rapids
Monticello
Edmund Withrow
Dubuque
Withrow
John Dee
Iowa City
Johnson County
Auto Moves Garage Four Feet Damages Car In It
Police investigated an armored car crash at the rear of Mrs. Pearl Morrison’s home at 511 Seventh Avenue SW around 4 am. The garage was moved about four feet and a car inside was damaged considerably. Officer Rittenburg led the inquiry.
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Cedar Ratins News
Pearl Morrison
Seventh Avenue
Herring Urges U S Hearings On Corn And Hog Proposals
DES MOINES AP Secretary of Agriculture Henry Wallace was urged by Governor Herring to hold hearings on corn and hog proposals under the agriculture relief act. The governor said delegations of farmers have shown interest in Wallace's plans and asked for earliest possible dates for hearings.
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Des Moines
Henry Wallace
Herring
Wallace
Town Gets $47 207 Loan From Hopkins
Washington based item reports that Hopkins approved a $47 207 loan to a town as part of emergency relief loans totaling $5,336,317 across eight states in two hours after taking office. Other large allocations included Illinois 2,500,000 and Michigan 1,630,540 with numerous state totals listed.
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Washington
Harry L. Hopkins
Illinois
Michigan
Colorado
Texas
Iowa
Georgia
Ohio
French Study Davis Speech A Power Pact Debate
Geneva speech by Norman H. Davis sparks debate over a four power pact. Daladier calls cabinet to review security talks and arms treaty links while Britain and France dispute Article 16 sanctions. Czechoslovakia Yugoslavia Roumania oppose pact amid fears of European dictatorship.
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Geneva
United States
League of Nations
Edouard Daladier
Norman H. Davis
Rome
France
Italy
Germany
Great Britain
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Berlin
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Joseph - Paul Boncour
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Shepard Will Aid Packer Agreements
Washington AP report says Guy C. Shepard of Evanston Illinois was named administrator in charge of trade agreements in processing and distribution of packing house products under the new farm adjustment act.
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Guy C. Shepard
Evanston
Monday
Davis Declares New U S Policy In Geneva Speech
Washington report releases the full text of Ambassador Davis's Geneva address. He calls for concerted action at the disarmament conference, urges progression from prewar arms to prevent renewed competition, and cites the postwar settlement as establishing arms as a matter of general concern. The speech notes end with a continuation on page 13.
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U. S
Geneva
Washington
State Department
United States
Peiping Evacuated by Chinese as Japanese Close In
Chinese forces began evacuation of Peiping Monday under Gen Yo Ying Ching order. North China command shifts after Marshal Chang Hsueh Liang’s resignation. Ho defends peaceable withdrawal to spare the ancient capital while troops move toward Paoting Fu, about 100 miles south. Japanese forces press from several sides.
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Yo Ying-Ching
Nanking
China
Chang Hsueh-Liang
Europe
Paoting-Fu
Revised Blue Sky bill passes House
The House on Monday approved the administration's amended securities regulation bill by voice vote, leaving Senate action needed before Roosevelt signs. There was no debate on the conference report or the Senate amendment creating a corporation to aid American investors regain money tied to foreign defaulted securities.
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Washington
House
Senate
Roosevelt
State Department
New York Beer Baron Denies Tax Evasion
Waxey Gordon Irving Wexler, once New Yorks top racketeer, pleads not guilty to income tax evasion charges in federal court. He faces $100000 bail for arraignment on June 5 as authorities tie his illicit beer empire to murders and licensing scandals in New Jersey and New York.
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Waxey” Gordon
Henry W. Goddard
Waxey
Irving Wexler
Gordon
Catskills
Internal Revenue
Federalicenses
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Jersey
Elizabeth Carteret Hotel
Elizabeth
N. J
Max Greenberg
Max Hassel
Schultz
Greenberg
Hassel
Gaston B. Means
Washington
United States backs consultative pact to aid Europe
President Roosevelts new deal on foreign affairs proposes abandoning neutrality if peace is menaced. Norman H. Davis told the arms conference Washington would consult with nations and, if aggression is proven, abstain from blocking a collective effort to restore peace. He urged drastic disarmament and favored permanent control through the disarmament commission. The speech pleased German delegates who welcomed a focus on disarmament and frontier stability.
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Geneva
Roosevelt
United States
Norman H. Davis
Davis
Washington
Germany
Europe
Rudolf Nadolny
Permanent Disarmament Commission
Arraign 126 Farmers Over Milk Strike Violence
Shawano Wisconsin county judge P A Jackel released sixty six farmers on bonds of 100 to 150 dollars and set trials for the week of June 8 on charges tied to violence in last weeks milk strike. One hundred twenty six men were arraigned. twenty were discharged with costs of four dollars fifty cents each and the rest placed under bonds. Most defendants faced unlawful assembly and rioting charges.
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Shawano
Wis
P. A. Jackel
Bonus Army Fares Come Off Benefits
Veterans encamped at Fort Hunt Virginia were told by veterans administration officials that rail transportation home would be provided by deducting the fare from their bonus certificates.
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Washington
Fort Hunt
Virginia
Veterans Administration
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