Iowa corn hog chairmen oppose blanket contract cut
Iowa corn hog chairmen returned from a daylong session in Des Moines convinced the best path to align contracts with state board quotas is to adjust figures at the county level. They urged county allotment committees be empowered to finalize changes and rejected a blanket reduction, noting overstatement concerns and the need for continued cooperation with the state board of review and contract signers.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State Board of Review
County Cornhog Control Associations
Mittee
Atzte Board of Review
Raymond Sayre
Warren County
Sayre
State of
John Barrymore Ill With Hand Infection
HOLLYWOOD insiders report film actor John Barrymore was hospitalized Thursday with a fever from a hand infection. His condition is not dangerous and he is expected to go home in three or four days. His wife Dolores Costello Barrymore stayed at his bedside as he recalled a fishing trip where a finger was pierced by a hook, leading to the infection and fever.
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Hollywood
INS
John Barrymore
Barrymore
Dolores Costello Barrymore
Insull Trial Date Set for July 16 in Embezzlement Case
Chicago AP reports Judge James E. Fardy overruled Martin Insull's motion to quash the indictment charging embezzlement and larceny. The trial was scheduled for July 16 in superior court.
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Chicago
Martin Insull
James E. Fardy
Cedar Rapids Auto Toll for 1934
The record cites traffic toll figures for Cedar Rapids in 1934 noting accidents injuries and deaths. Details are fragmented but indicate an official tally of roadway incidents and their human impact within the city.
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Cedar Rapids
Brand Whitlock Dies In France Diplomat and Author
Brand Whitlock former American ambassador to Belgium and noted author died in Cannes at Sunnybank hospital after bladder operations. Born Urbana Ohio in 1869 he saved Brussels during World War I and earned Belgian honors including a boulevard named for him. Funeral planned at Holy Trinity church with Belgian government possible representation.
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Paris
Harris Ewing
Grand Whitlock
Brand
Whitlock
United States
Belgium
Cannes
France
Sunnybank
Albert
Germany
Brussels
Reynolds Trial Prosecution Rests in Melee Over Pistol
In Cincinnati AP report the state closes its case in the Reynolds murder trial. Defendants James Meyers 52 David Polinsky 28 and Jack Reynolds welterweight champ and former Cedar Rapids resident allegedly fought for a pistol resulting in Meyers death and Phillip Citron 38 fatally wounded. Proceedings paused for defense cross examination as judges consider charges of second degree murder carrying life imprisonment.
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Cincinnati
James Meyers
David Polinsky
Jack Reynolds
National Wrestling Association
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
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Meyers
Polinsky
Phillip Citron
Carl R. Wenzel
Board of Elections
Explorer William A Robinson Near Death On Galapagos Mission
The destroyer Hale reached Tagus Cove off the Galapagos Islands as it prepared to transfer explorer William A Robinson for an emergency appendicitis operation. Doctors said his condition was critical and every measure was being used to strengthen him while awaiting Hale’s arrival.
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Washington
William A Robinson
Hale
Tagus Cove
Galapagos
Navy Department
Robinson
Balboa
Tobacco tax cut approved by House group
The Vinson bill to cut tobacco and cigarette taxes by 40 percent won approval in the House group committee by 17 to 2 with 2 present. The measure awaits passage after the deficiency appropriation bill, contingent on budget balance. Chairman Coughton said the change benefits producers and consumers and could become permanent.
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Aretingston
Congress
Coughton
N. C
Shoemaker Frames Strike as Senate Election Issue
In Minneapolis Francis Shoemaker declares the truckers strike centers on whether he will be elected to the senate. He blasts a municipal judge for disorderly conduct conviction and criticizes electricians while addressing a parade ground audience.
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Senate
Minneapolis
Francis
Clyde R. Wright
Minnesota
2 Suspects To Be Questioned Further In Robles Kidnaping
Tucson authorities questioned Joe Newton, an apparent mail train robber, and an unidentified man about the kidnaping of six year old heiress June Robles. Fingerprint comparisons were sought for objects from the desert dugout where she was held nineteen days. officials did not disclose clues behind the detention.
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Tucson
Ariz
Joe Newton
June Robles
Desert
June
Roosevelt Signs Bill To Aid Cities Municipal bankruptcy measure approved by Roosevelt
President Roosevelt signed the municipal bankruptcy bill to allow scaling down city obligations. He also approved a measure liberalizing naturalization and citizenship laws, particularly affecting women, in Washington.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Everyday Wisdom on Nerves, Faith, and Duty
A 1934 prose meditation discusses aviation courage after crashes, marriage bonds, obedience, aging perspectives, and faith as an antiseptic for fear. It urges remaining open to higher calls, moderating prejudices, and carrying moral ballast like a proper backpack.
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Walt Whitman
U S Chiefs Fail to Agree on Labor Act
Washington reports federal efforts to halt violent strikes in Toledo and Minneapolis hampered by disputes over section 7 a of the recovery act. President Roosevelt reviews the situation with Senator Wagner as the labor board seeks conferences while divisions over majority rule and nonunion employment slow action. Wagner says Roosevelt supports the Wagner bill, though its fate remains uncertain.
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Washington
Toledo
Minneapolis
Roosevelt
Robert F. Wagner
N. Y
National Labor Board
Frances Perkins
Charles P. Taft
Cincinnati
William Howard Taft
The
Labor Board
Hugh S. Johnson
NRA
Donald Richberg
A Labor Board
Wagner
House Passes Bank Deposit Insurance Act
Washington report notes the House approved a bill to raise federal deposit guarantees from 2500 to 5000 dollars and extend protection for one year. It allows the FDIC to raise capital to 2.25 billion and may aid banks closed after 1939-1933. Senate and House disagreements loom over state bank participation in the fund.
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Washington
House
Steagall
Clarence J. McLeod
Mich
White House
Banking Committee
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Senate
Federal Reserve System
Permanent Deposit Insurance Fund
Capitol Hill
Carter Glass
Senate Banking and Currency Committee
Henry B. Steagall
House Banking Committee
Glass
Night Rain Brings Little Moisture In Cedar Rapids
In Cedar Rapids Rain added seven tenths of an inch to weekly total of .21 inch as mild temperatures persisted. The day opened at 52 degrees and climbed to 78 by mid afternoon with skies clearing late and a 74 reading at 7 pm.
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Cedar Rapids
Texan Father Arrested In Corsicana For Delinquent Minor
George Fisher aged 59 from Corsicana Texas was arrested in Tama and brought to Cedar Rapids where Justice A S Reed fined him 50 dollars and costs for contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Fisher traveled with Wilbur Briles 18 following a Texas scissors grinder tale. Before the case concluded Mrs Briles changed her mind and the fine was suspended.
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George Fisher
Corsicana
Texas
Tama
Cedar Rapids
Justice A. S. Reed
Fisher
Wilbur Briles
A. C. Briles
Second Street
Thursday Major League Results
Major League results show multiple rain postponed games and decisive scores. Boston and Cleveland were postponed by rain while Detroit and St Louis notched solid wins. New York and Chicago posted high scoring games with late rally efforts. Pittsburgh and Boston each suffered narrow losses as the season progresses.
Ford Dealer Loses Suit Over Federal Contract Force
Washington AP Justice O Donohue of the DC Supreme Court rules government agencies cannot be compelled to buy Ford products. He rejects an injunction by Ford agents to force departments to accept Ford bids claiming violation of the National Recovery Act. The decision notes government dealings should avoid companies thwarting the act even if wealthy. Comptroller J R McCarl had ordered departments to reject noncompliant bids.
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Washington
Henry Ford
Daniel W. O’donohue
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Ford
O'Donohue
Motor
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J. R. McCarl
NRA
Friday Deadline To Correct Registration For June Primary
Cedar Rapids voters must act by Friday to correct or register for the June 4 primary. City Clerk L. J. Storey notes address changes require a new card and name changes require re registration. After Friday, the permanent registration law closes changes through election day. unregistered residents must file by Friday to vote.
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Cedar Rapids
L. J. Storey
Supreme Court Says Government Not Required to Buy Ford Cars
AP report notes District of Columbia high court ruling that the government cannot be compelled to purchase Ford Motor Company products. Roosevelt signs law letting cities renegotiate debts with 75 percent creditor consent. Investigation probes demands for political contributions from workers in Philadelphia IRS office. United States Great Britain and Japan discuss naval talks ahead of the 1935 conference.
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Associated Press
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Ford Motor Company
Roosevelt
Friledelphia Internal Revenue Ofce
United States
Great Britain
Japan
Fascist Leaders Indicted In South
William D. Pelley national head of the Silver Shirts and two aides were indicted by Buncombe County grand jury on 16 counts for violating the state blue sky law. They were accused of selling worthless stock in the Galahad Press publishers of Liberalization and faced fraud and conspiracy charges.
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William D. Pelley
Silver Shirts
Buncombe County
Grand Jury
Pelley
Don D. Kellogg
Robert C. Summerville
Galahad Press
Pubnewers
Truce Near As Minnesota Truck Strike Talks Progress
Minnesota Governor Floyd B Olson announced a near settlement as truck driver employers agreed not to move trucks after 9 pm to avert a potential bloodshed. Police chief said no new truce, while union leaders met with employers and the labor board. sympathetic strikes by three unions were under vote as the city faced food shortages.
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Minneapolis
Floyd B. Olson
Olson
Michael Johannes
Regional Labor Board
Roy Weir
Central Labor Union
Friay
Nes
Priday
Kft
A. Walsh
Minnesota
Petroleum Workers
Conferees Agree In Principle On Securities Bill Changes
Senate and house conferees reached a preliminary agreement Thursday night on modifying strict sections of the 1933 securities act within the stock market control bill. Key changes would require clearer proof of loss for damages and resist calls to exempt reorganized company committees. President Roosevelt backs stock exchange regulation by the FTC. Senate favor a new commission, with a dispute likely to return to the Senate.
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Washington
Senate
House
Protective Committees
Roosevelt
Federal Trade Commission
Five Million Relief Funds Sought for Iowa by Mulock
E H Mulock state relief administrator for Iowa asked the federal relief administration for 5 million dollars to cover five months starting June 1. In a conference with Aubrey Williams no action was taken. Mulock cited serious drought conditions and relief demands greater than since CWA discontinued.
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Kansas City
E. H. Mulock
Iowa
Federal Relief Administration
Mulock
Aubrey Williams
Rioting Guards Fire as Electric Auto-Lite Plant Riots Escalate
In Toledo on Thursday night Ohio national guardsmen opened fire on rioters near the Electric Auto-Lite plant. Two men were killed and five wounded in a hand to hand clash. troops fired tear gas and rifles as thousands gathered. The clash followed earlier gas volleys and continued as rioters hurled bricks and stones.
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National Guard
Electric Auto-Lite Company
Chestnut Street Hill
Columbus
Ohio National Guard
Electria
Ohio
Ohio National
Ines
Tank Crash Deaths Reach Total Of Five
CHICAGO AP Two more bodies were recovered from the wreckage of the seven story Oakley building Thursday night bringing the total dead to five. The building was wrecked Tuesday when a huge water tank on the roof collapsed and fell through four of the seven floors. The coroner's office reported that the bodies were not immediately identified.
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Chicago
Oakley
Iowa City Light Co Head Resigns After Utility Turmoil
Carlton H. Myers resigns as manager of the Iowa City Light and Power Co after seventeen years. The public ownership conflict resurfaced as construction delays halted a new light plant, with the council pressuring rate reductions. Myers will leave July 1. no successor named.
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Iowa City
Carlton H. Myers
Iowa City Light and Power Company
Myers
Taft Named Mediator In Toledo Labor Strikes
Charles P Taft of Cincinnati son of the late President Taft was named a special mediator for the labor department to attempt settlement of a series of strikes in Toledo Ohio. He is en route to the city.
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INS
Charles P. Taft
Cincinnati
Taft
Labor Department
Toledo
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