Socialists vote on United Front at Cleveland convention
The socialist convention faced a split over a United Front with the communist party. Norman Thomas urged postponement for a referendum after the November election, with the issue referred to the national executive committee for member consideration by December 1, 1936.
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Communist Party
Public Hall
Cleveland
United Front
Norman Mattoon Thomas
Resolutions Committee
Thomas
Daniel Hoan
Milwaukee
Jury Duty Call Fails to Find Joseph Dressman
In St. Joseph Missouri the juror Joseph Dressman elicited no response when his name was called in circuit court. A state attorney noted the docket listed A. E. Arnold to stand trial on charges connected to Dressman’s death last December.
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ST. Joseph, Mo
Joseph Dressman
A. E. Arnold
Dressman
Twenty one charged in Omaha forged bonds fraud case
In a federal indictment 21 men and women are charged with forming a mail fraud ring to dispose of 101000 dollars in forged City of Omaha bonds. Frank R. Beddow is named as ringleader, directing disposal from a Springfield Missouri facility where he is imprisoned.
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Omaha
Kansas City
Sioux City
Iowa
Houston
Tex
City of Omaha
U. S
Maurice M. Milligan
Milligan
Richard K. Phelps
Frank R. Beddow
The
Dakotas
Beddow
U. S. Hospital
Springfield
Three Iowans and Dakotan Die in Nebr. Crossing Crash
In Fremont Nebraska a car on the Lincoln highway collided with a south bound North Western train killing three Iowans and a South Dakota resident. Victims named include Glen Butterbaugh Avoca Ta Mrs James O Neill Hancock Ia Dorothy Ann O Neill and Geneva Zobrist Fairfax S D. The crossing near the North Western Burlington tracks sits 50 feet apart with ten deaths at the site in a little more than a year.
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Fremont, Neb
INS
North Western
Burlington
Borah Opposes GOP Move to Return to Gold Standard
Idaho Senator Borah a presidential hopeful rejected committing the Republican Party to a gold standard. He criticized New York Republican groups for pushing the platform on Wednesday in Washington AP report.
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Sen. Borah
G.O.P
Washington
New York
Borah
Idaho
Twins May Become Triplets After Saturday Births
Fairbury Nebraska reports that Mrs. M. O. Bennett 31, wife of a blind musician, may soon have a third child. Dr. R. K. Reynolds confirmed the detection of a heartbeat with a stethoscope, indicating a forthcoming baby while the two born on Saturday weighed eight and seven and a half pounds respectively.
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Fairbury
Neb
R. K. Reynolds
M. O. Bennett
Hear Evidence In Rebt DeBont Case
In the re trial of Robert DeBont 51 of Cedar Rapids on a drunken driving charge a jury was selected and state evidence completed. Defense witnesses began Wednesday morning with expectation the case would go to the jury that day. DeBont had been convicted earlier but was granted a new trial by Judge Tankersley. Jurors listed include Elliott Collins Larsen Call Werning Burnham Witt Pohlman Wyckoff Greebwalt Franklin Bruce.
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Vinton
Robert DeBont
Cedar Rapids
DeBont
B. O. Tankersley
T. W
Starr Pleads Guilty To 2 Major Crimes
Thomas Starr 29, a local rag picker, pleaded guilty to the murder of Mrs Lillian Guild 59 at the Y W C A hotel room and to burglary of Miss Lois Rickert in Reinbeck Iowa at St Luke's hospital nurses home. Prosecutors indicated they would seek 199 years rather than the death penalty.
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Chicago
Thomas Starr
Lillian Guild
Dennis J. Normoyle
Lois Rickert
Reinbeck
Iowa
St. Luke’s Hospital
Births in Iowa Communities Reported at St Luke's Hospital
Born to Boddicker of Alburnett a daughter May 26 at St Luke's. A son born May 25 at St Luke's to Dwight D Hawk of Mount Vernon. Harold Lillie of Springville welcomes a son born May 25. Glenn Stewart of 909 Oakland Ave NE adds a son born May 25. R H Stuff of 1900 Washington Ave SE welcomes a son born May 26. Verl Sterns Rompet addition reports a ten pound son David DeLoy born May 22.
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Ben A. Boddicker
Alburnett
St. Luke’s Hospital
Dwight D. Hawk
Mount Vernon
Harold Lillie
Springville
Glenn Stewart
Oakland Avenue NE
R. H. Stuff
Washington Avenue SE
Verl Sterns
Rompet Addition
David DeLoy
Guarino Admits Role In Car Theft Case
Kansas City man Guarino confessed to aiding Panthier in a Missouri break in after initial denials. Detectives tracked them to Cedar Rapids where they rented a cabin near the city limits. Both men face breaking and entering charges as Panthier reportedly has a Texas theft record.
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Kansas City
Seventh Street
Second
Third Avenues
Missouri
Guarino
Panthier
Cedar Rapids
West City
Earl Stanley
Ponthier
New Orleans
Stanley
Texas
Jeanne Miller Wins Junior Essay Prize on Life Insurance
Fifteen year old Jeanne R Miller daughter of Mrs Marie Miller 1581 Second Ave SE Des Moines won first prize in the Des Moines Association of Life Underwriters essay contest during national life insurance week. She receives a $15 cash award for an essay based on The Seven Wise Men using her own family experiences including her father’s death and insurance support.
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Jeanne R. Miller
Marie Miller
Second Avenue SE
Des Moines Association of Life Underwriters
National Life Insurance Week
Seven Wise Men
Jeanne
Death rate grows says Ohio funeral directors
Cincinnati report to the Ohio Funeral Directors Association cites better times as increasing the nation's mortality rate. Members were told that in good times people live more carelessly, leading to more accidental deaths and deaths from diseases of excess.
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Cincinnati
Ohio Funeral Directors’ Association
Ex Driver Says He Zigzagged To Scare Hiccoughs
Peoria Illinois police arrested Lewis Tucker 27 after he zigzagged through downtown traffic in a speeding automobile. He said he was trying to scare hiccoughs from his girl.
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Peoria
Ill
Lewis Tucker
History Talks To Be Given By Roosevelt On His Western Trip
President Roosevelt says his western tour beginning June 8 will feature historical talks rather than political speeches. He notes the trip was planned months in advance and will not be aimed at stealing the Cleveland convention spotlight.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Cleveland
Nebraska ranchers end wind erosion meeting in protest
About 60 Sandhills ranchers at Alliance Nebraska rejected the soil conservation program after hearing critics claim wind erosion is worse in Washington. They adjourned 37 to 12, with leaders like C. J. Abbott denouncing the plan as government overreach and group mobilization.
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C. J. Abbott
Abbott
Nebraska Stock Growers Association
American National Livestock Association
Department of Agriculture
Hunter Sentenced for Harboring Karpis in New Orleans
Fred Hunter, known train robber, pled guilty in federal court to harboring Alvin Karpis public enemy No. 1. Judge Wayne G. Borah sentenced him to two years in the federal penitentiary in New Orleans.
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New Orleans
Fred Hunter
Alvin Karpis
Wayne G. Borah
Probe grows as Black Legion under scrutiny in Michigan
Michigan investigators press a statewide probe into the Black Legion amid killings and floggings linked to the group. Prosecutor McCrea vows to stamp out the order as authorities pursue dozen members in the Poole slaying, while Governor Fitzgerald orders department heads to dismiss known legion participants.
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Duncan C. McCrea
Black Legion
Charles Poole
David H. Crowley
McCrea
Legion
W. F. Effinger
The
Lima
Four Black Legionnaires sued for beating to enlistment
Detroit authorities reveal four Black Legion members were beaten to force joining and kept as members by terrorism. The case surfaced amid pretrial plans for twelve legionaries charged in the murder of PWA worker Charles Poole as Michigan starts a campaign to break the night rider group led by a figure claiming 6,000,000 members. Alfred Roughley, who lured them to a party, was found dead from carbon monoxide in his car.
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Ohio
Charles E. Coughlin
Waynesville
Lima
Norvell
Mich
Jackson
William Smith
Waynesfield
Black Legion
State Senate Committee
Effinger
Bellaire
William J. Shepherd
Ku Klux
Detroit
Charles A. Poole
PWA
David H. Crowley
Michigan
Wayne County
Arthur T. Mitford
Detroit Street Railway
Frank Couzens
Anther Employe
Railway
Mitford
Alfred Roughley
Camp Good Health A Cedar Rapids Health Drive
Mrs Johnston champions a child health camp near Cedar Rapids Iowa. The Public Health Nursing association backed Camp Good Health turning it into a department and expanding facilities on a hill eight miles east of Cedar Rapids. A permanent site, deep well, and planned cabins reflect five seasons of success and twenty one physically handicapped children await care this season. Donations to the Camp Good Health Fund at The Gazette Cedar Rapids are requested.
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Big Creek
Cedar Rapids
Camp Good Health
Gelatin as a Rich Protein Source Compared With Meat
Gelatin is described as the highest protein food with about 85 percent protein, contrasted with meat which contains around 25 percent protein. The note highlights gelatin’s unusually high protein content relative to common meats.
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Tara
Starr
Handler CO. Safe
Nebraska Ranchers Bolt Soil Meeting
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Karpis
Dickstein
Panama
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