Editorial urges focus on local races and economy
Verne Marshall notes minds are made up on presidential results and urges voters to consider Linn county, Des Moines and congressional choices. He discusses Jacobsen and Elliott on the bonus, calls for tax restraint, and commends Linn candidates Byers McCreery Hand Clark Johnson. He promotes Dr Edward Griggs Dante lectures at Coe College.
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Linn County
Des Moines
House
Senate
Frank Byers
Dave McCreery
Allburnett Farmer
McCreery
Milton Hand
Center Point
Marley Clark
Mount Vernon
Elmer Johnson
Cedar Rapids
Edward Howard Griggs
Coe College Chapel
Griggs
Supreme Court orders retrial in Scottsboro case
The U S Supreme Court granted new trials for seven alleged Scottsboro defendants, criticizing trial conditions and inadequate legal representation. Justice Sutherland said the trials were influenced by a tense atmosphere and noted the youths were poor and illiterate, yet later secured competent counsel on appeal.
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Washington
Scottsboro
United States Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Capitol Plaza
Ala
Sutherland
Supreme Court Sets Narrow Warrant Rule in Liquor Case
The Supreme Court ruled that a search warrant cannot be issued to prohibition agents for a private residence unless there is real evidence of liquor sales there. The ruling reverses the conviction and five year sentence of William Gray of Newport Kentucky, who had been convicted of manufacturing liquor.
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Washington
INS
Supreme Court
High Court
William Gray
Newport
Supreme Court frees Gebardi and wife in Mann Act case
The U S Supreme Court on Monday set aside the Mann Act convictions of Jack Gebardi of Chicago known also as Jack McGurn and his partner Louise Rolfe Gebardi saying Rolfe could not be prosecuted as her part was only a mere agreement to interstate trips and under the conspiracy statute she could not be charged. Gebardi was cleared of ties to the St Valentine’s Day massacre through Rolfe’s testimony.
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Miss Rolfe
Gebardi
St. Valentine’s Day
Vote Early urged by Linn County Auditor
Linn County Auditor G. A. Senninger urges voters to cast ballots early for the general election to ease crowding and speed results. He notes peak times for workers and recommends voting between 8 30 am and 11 30 am or 2 pm and 4 30 pm. Polls close at 8 pm. Cedar Rapids polls open at 7 am and rural polls at 8 am.
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Linn County
G. A. Senninger
Cedar Rapids
Coolidge backs Hoover in final Republican push
Former President Calvin Coolidge at Northampton urged re election of Herbert Hoover saying common sense requires Hoover. He praised Hoover’s leadership amid the economic crisis and urged voters to back the President for the good of the country and world.
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Northampton
Mass
Calvin Coolidge
Hoover
Coolidge
White House
Herbert Hoover
Al Capone Plea Hearing Set For November Sixteenth
Atlanta awaits the habeas corpus hearing in federal court at 10 a.m. on November 16 as Al Capone seeks freedom from a ten year tax invasion sentence. The outcome could affect Capone's prison term and legal strategy in the tax case.
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Atlanta
INS
al Capone
Indict Miss Borman for Child Stealing in Los Angeles
Miss Ruth Borman former Mason City Indiana resident and mother of three year old Nancy Ruth was indicted by a county grand jury on a child stealing charge. She was arrested in the hall of justice and jailed. The foster child of Mrs Violet Buchanan disappeared Oct 26 and was later found asleep in a San Fernando valley shack in Borman’s arms. Milo Warner was arrested with Borman and said he drove her to the Buchanan home, but he was not named in the indictment.
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Los Angeles
Ruth Borman
Mason City
Nancy Ruth
Buchanan
Hall of Justice
Violet Buchanan
Miss Borman
San Fernando Valley
Liberal Wins In Nicaragua Election
Dr. Juan B. Sacasa former Nicaraguan minister to Washington was elected president with over twenty thousand votes. He defeated Adolfo Diaz who led Nicaragua from 1926 to 1929. Returns showed the liberal ticket with a majority in Congress.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Juan B. Sacasa
Washington
Sacasa
Adolfo Diaz
Lberal
Wonder Horse Tony Retires After Long Movie Career
Hollywood report says Tony the wonder horse owned by Tom Mix retires after a career in films. The animal, bought for 12.50 in 1909, will be succeeded by Tony Jr. The original Tony is 23 years old and trained in the same ways.
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Hollywood
Calif
Tony
Tom Mix
Tony, Jr
Hoover final election eve drive ends with Elko speech
President Hoover concludes a coast to coast election eve push with a stop in Elko Nevada where he plans a private car microphone address during a one hour halt. Republican leaders including Calvin Coolidge Mills and Capper join for the final outing before Hoover votes Tuesday at Stanford University near Palo Alto California.
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Palo Alto
Calif
Nevada
Elko
Hoover
Utah
Salt Lake City
Democratic Party
Utah City
Calvin Coolidge
Mills
Senator Capper
Kansas
Stanford University
Booth
Palo ‘Alte
Hurricane Strikes Caribbean Coasts Nimpairs Several Vessels
The hurricane, which began in the Virgin Islands region, damaged the Panama Gulf liner Phemius and disabled the freighter San Simeon off Nicaragua. A salvage tug reached the Phemius while nearby ships faced distress and wreckage in Jamaica and Cuba. Some crews were saved as Tachira was towed off Florida.
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Associated’ Press
Nicaragua
Baltimore
Santiago
Boston
Kingston
Jamaica
Cuba
Yucatan
Abundance
Tachira
Florida
Virgin Islands
South America
Youth player suffers shoulder fracture after hard tackle
Kansas City reports 15 year old Robert S. John was tackled on an improvised pavement gridiron. He kept fighting to face the score then sought medical aid after fracturing his shoulder.
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Kansas City
Robert S. John
Lindbergh Kidnap Case Defender Freed After Conviction
John Hughes Curtis, convicted of obstructing justice in the Lindbergh kidnap case, was released after Judge Adam O. Robbins suspended one year of his sentence. Curtis paid a $1,000 fine and walked free with all charges lifted. he had been on bail pending appeal.
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Flemington
N. J
John Hughes Curtis
Lindbergh
Adam O. Robbins
Curtis
Col
Charles A. Lindbergh
Wet gains reshape House with 169 seats in play
United Press polls project strong anti prohibitionist momentum in the next congress with 169 house seats likely to back repeal across districts. Dry candidates appear secure in many states while several senatorials may tilt toward repeal or resubmission, including major contests in New York New Jersey Ohio and Texas.
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New York
United Press
Pipe Line Explodes Near Albert Lea in Minnesota
A 16 inch Texas gas line blast near Albert Lea cut off Southern Minnesota towns Sunday and restored supply Monday. One man suffered a slight burn while repairing after twenty feet of line was torn free. Officials have not determined the cause.
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Albert Lea
Minn
Minnesota
Here
Texas
Head Of Woodmen Of The World Dies
W C Fraser 63 sovereign commander of the Woodmen of the World died Sunday in Geneva Switzerland after traveling for heart ailment treatment. Advices said his body would reach New York November 22 and be taken to Dallas Texas for burial.
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Omaha
W. C. Fraser
The
Woodmen of the World
Geneva
Switzerland
New York
Dallas
Tex
How To Vote Straight And Split Tickets On Machines
Instructions for using voting machines were repeated by County Auditor G A Senninger as polling time approached. Voters pull the red hand lever to unlock, then use the party lever to cast a straight ticket or adjust individual pointers to split votes, finally returning the lever left to record the vote.
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Cedar Rapids
G. A. Senninger
Hitler Beaten to Push Fight for Control
Berlin dispatch reports Adolf Hitler responding to heavy NSDAP losses in Sundays Reichstag vote by issuing a fighting manifesto to oust Chancellor Franz von Papen. Nationwide, Hitler dropped to 195 seats from 230, while the Communists and Nationalists gained, especially in Berlin where Communists led with about one third of votes.
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Berlin
INS
Adolf Hitler
National Socialist Party
Franz von Papen
von Papen
Hitler
New Old “ Richs- Richs- New Olda Ag Tag Potg. Pete
National Socialists
Seseseeceeldl
Cooreesedd Oo
Scoeweseeeee
Aero
Sessecree
Greater
Junker
Boy 10 Kidnapped By Two Men In New York
Police hunt two men who tore the 10 year old boy Paul Marciante from his aunt Mary Marino in Manhattan as they escaped in a car. Authorities believe the kidnapping aimed at ransom and the aunt reportedly bit a kidnapper during the assault.
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New York
INS
Paul Marciante
Mary Marino
Gazette To Announce Election Returns
The Gazette will broadcast a running account of election returns from across the country Tuesday night. A public address broadcast will be followed by an election extra. Returns come from three national news agencies and Gazette correspondents will report local results as they are tabulated. First definite wires expected at 8 pm.
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Gazette
Will Rogers on aviation shaping future US policy and travel
Will Rogers argues aviation will save the country and favors air travel for presidents. He praises night flights, cites a cross continental trip of 21 thousand miles through twenty countries in under three weeks for under sixteen hundred dollars. He notes American planes crewed by American pilots with radio contact and in-flight service.
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Colliter Gazette
Santa Monica
Calif
Weill
Mr. Coolidge
Fort Worth
Los Angeles
Miami
Browneville
Tex
Europe
Will
Fists Fly As Federal Agents Raid Cigar Store Violence
Federal agents Ed Miller and Rube Taylor raided a cigar store, knocking out a clerk and clashing with proprietor Carl Jerabek’s family and patrons. No arrests were made and details remained unclear as agents left town.
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Prohibition
Ed Miller
Rube “Taylor
Foome
Paul
Jorabek
Miller
Jerabek
Tony Jerabek
Taylor
Roosevelt Rallies Voters Before Election Day
In a rainy Hyde Park drive, Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt urged neighbors to back his presidential bid. He entrusted his battered campaign hat to a Hyde Park butler for safekeeping and planned to vote before 3 p.m. Tuesday at Hyde Park before heading to the Biltmore in New York City for the returns.
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Hyde Park
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Krum
Hudson River
Mac
Democratic National Campaign
Biltmore
New York City
Cosgrave Narrowly Escapes Crowd at Cork Theater
William T. Cosgrave former president faced a hostile crowd during a Cork meeting. About 100 supporters gathered outside the cinema armed with sticks and stones before police baton charges dispersed the mob as Cosgrave attacked the de Valera administration.
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Cork
Ireland
William T. Cosgrave
Eamon de Valera
Final appeals as Hoover Roosevelt race goes to finish
New York reports bitter presidential contest ending with results from 123000 precincts expected within 24 hours. Forecasts favor Roosevelt amid betting 6 to 1 in some houses. Republicans claim victory led by National Chairman Sanders who cites a supposed live voters stampede and cold hard reports. California and New York state are included in GOP claims.
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New York
Hoover
Roosevelt
Hoover-Smith
Sanders
California
New York State
Tamimany Mall
Eora
Inactive vice presidential candidacy climaxes fishing trip
The piece notes the end of the longest inactive vice presidential candidacy in recent history as a candidate tours with fishing on Monday. Wall Street stocks rose up to four points amid shorts covering ahead of an anticipated market rise after the election. Financial authorities expect unity efforts after the vote to dispel fears from the campaign.
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Crete
Aru Wey
C Sncden
East
John
Garner
Aleo
Wall Street
Micaneay
Voting in final chapter of precedent campaign
Americans paused from political debate to await Tuesday’s pivotal presidential vote as the nation heads toward the final chapter of a historic campaign. Early returns and analysis outline the stakes and potential shifts as voters cast ballots across states and regions.
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Washington
America
Cermak Charged With Attempt To Steal Election
Federal authorities sought 100 federal deputies to guard Chicago polls as State's Attorney Swanson accused Mayor Cermak and his allies of attempting to steal the election. Marshal Laubenheimer said deputies would handle complaints, not politics. The police squads were recalled from poll guarding duties amid the battle over election security.
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Chicago
United States Department of Justice
Harry C. W. Laubenheimer
Thomas Thatcher
Department
Washington
John A. Swansson
Oreers
Cermak
Thomas J. Courtney
Courtney
Emperor Cermak
Harry Fisher
Swanson
Jamaica hit by hurricane destroys banana crop
A Jamaica report says hurricane force gales on Monday toppled more than 2,500,000 banana trees, causing heavy crop damage across the island.
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Kingston
Jamaia
Jamaica
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