Roosevelt era banking convulsions shake Iowa bankers
The piece outlines RFC influenced bank upheavals as New Dealers rise and fall in policy. It notes E G Bennett withdraws, O W Adams elected, and 6000 RFC obligated bankers fear repercussions. Secretary Roper warns against penalizing big banks, while Washington pivots amid labor and WPA clashes.
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E. G. Bennett
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Utah
Marriner Eccles
Federal Reserve Board
O. W. Adams
Bennett
Adams
RFC
England Faces Grave Crisis as Five Die in Riots
Cairo dispatch reports revolutionary student rioters swore death oaths against Britain and clashed with police at Abbas Bridge. Five protesters and several officers were wounded as independence tensions surged with Egypt's Wafd movement threatening a nationwide boycott of British goods.
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England
Floyd Gibbons
Cairo
INS
Great Britain
Britain
Abbas Bridge
Gizeh
Nile
Egypt
Gizech
London Fears Egypt May Kill Penalties
Paris reports bitter opposition to French involvement in League of Nations sanctions against Italy. In Cairo and other cities Egyptian riots blamed on Italian propaganda threaten the sanctions program. British and French officials weigh a joint reply to Italy while safeguarding small nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
INS
League of Nations
Italy
Ethiopia
Gaston Jeze
Geneva
Faculte de Droit Law School
London
Egypt
Cairo
Foreign Office
Great Britain
League
Mussolini
Sirerie “Drummond
France
Britain
Chicago Adopts Eastern Time Under City Ordinance
Mayor E J Kelly signed an ordinance to place Chicago on Eastern Standard Time effective March 1 1936. The action aims to align the city with the eastern time zone, impacting daily schedules and business hours across Chicago citizens and institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
E. J. Kelly
Ickes Halts PWA Foreign Purchases
Secretary Ickes announced a new PWA policy requiring approval by the administrator before any foreign material can be bought for federal or non federal projects. He halted additional German steel purchases on two projects pending Trade Commission review and noted a contract for German steel at Morehead City NC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
PWA
Ickes
The
Trade Commission
Morehead City
N.C
Tri-Borough
New York
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Green
Administrator of Public Works
Clark Gable to Divorce Wife Reportedly Separated
The Times reports Clark Gable and his wife have separated and divorce papers will be filed. Gable spoke from New York via MGM and said statements should come from Mrs. Gable, who was away from home and unavailable for comment. The actor had just returned to work after a vacation tour in South America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
the Times
Clark Gable
Gable
New York
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Quezon Inauguration Marks Philippine Commonwealth Start
Manila prepares for Manuel L. Quezon’s inauguration as president and Sergio Osmena as vice president signaling a 10 year transition to full sovereignty. A military parade inaugural ball and fireworks attend the ceremonies as Governor General Murfy takes oath as high commissioner and other officials are sworn in.
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Manila
P. I
INS
Manuel L. Quezon
Sergio Osmena
Philippines
Frank Murphy
United States
Malacanan Palace
Philippine Supreme, Court
Va Kemp
John N. Garner
Joseph W. Burns
Congressional Party
Philippine Commonwealth Proclaimed by Roosevelt
President Roosevelt proclaimed the Independence of the Philippines and established the commonwealth under a constitutional government. He sent congrats to Manuel Quezon the first president and to Frank Murphy as high commissioner. Secretary Dern represented the President at the Manila inauguration.
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Washington
Ins
the Philippines
Roosevelt
Islands
Commonwealth of the Philippines
White House
Manuel Quezon
Dern
Manila
Frank Murphy
The
Quezon
Woman Dies From Personal Safety Shotgun Wound
Mrs Bud Fisher 35 of rural route near Hawthorne drive SW died at Mercy hospital from a chest shotgun wound self inflicted for personal safety reasons. She was found on the porch Thursday afternoon by neighbors who alerted authorities. A single barreled shotgun was recovered at the home.
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Bud Fisher
Hawthorne Drive
Mercy Hospital
Fisher
Henry Liebold
Pleasant Valley Avenue
M. L. Robbins
Thirtieth Street
Mount Vernon Avenue
Liebold
Tom Condon
William Kudina
Fishers
Guffey Coal Act Upheld by Federal Judge in Kentucky
Federal Judge Elwood Hamilton ruled the Guffey coal act constitutional under interstate commerce and general welfare powers. He said Congress can regulate wages and prices of any industry affecting interstate trade and that courts cannot review such conclusions if facts support them. Nine teen coal firms with about 700000 dollars in monthly sales challenged the New Deal measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Louisville
Elwood Hamilton
Congress
Hamilton
New Deal
NRA
Consaeiner
Iowa Governor in Gambling Case Over Hog Bet
Des Moines AP report shows Iowa Governor Clyde L. Herring faced a gambling charge over a wager with Minnesota Governor Floyd B. Olson on a football game. The dispute centered on where the bet was made, Iowa City or Des Moines, with city and county authorities debating jurisdiction.
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DES Moines
Thursdday
Clyde L. Herring
Iowa
Floyd B. Olson
Minnesota
Iowa City
Olson
Moses
Polk County
Virgil Case
Herring
St. Paul
Carl Burkman
Fire damages annex of Mercy Hospital at Iowa City
Officials surveyed a Thursday fire damage that threatened Mercy Hospital in Iowa City. The annex housing more than 50 nurses and employees was destroyed, with losses estimated at 25 000 dollars. Patients fled in night clothes as the blaze spread through the chute to an incinerator, leaving the main building undamaged except for smoke and water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Mercy Hospital
Herman Amish
Reetzand
Tom
Arnold Brown
Buffalo
N. Y
Paris Bank Rate Increases to Four Percent
PARIS IN SITU Paris central bank raised its bank rate on Thursday by one percentage point to four percent signaling tighter monetary policy. The move affects lending costs for banks and the broader economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
INS
Greek King George II Leaves London for Paris to Be Crowned
King George II of Greece departs London for Paris en route to Athens to be enthroned following approval of his restoration in the plebiscite. The journey marks the return of the monarch after a period in exile.
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London
George II of
Greece
Paris
Jury letter campaign blocks clemency for child killer
An unofficial jury of 100 letter writers opposed clemency for Lyle Messner 22 who served eight years of a life sentence for the Kathleen Forrest murder at Cedar Rapids. Gov Herring will review a parole board report before deciding. Messages from Cedar Rapids parents and others urged denial while some supported release citing religion and motherly love.
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DES Moines
Lyle Messner
Cedar Rapids
Clyde L. Herring
Clarence Darrow
Messner
Kathleen Forrest
Herring
Darrow
Parole Board
Parent-Teachers
Mess
Ner
Boise
Ida
Monticello
Peoria
Ill
Common People And The True Way Of Living
An essay discusses the virtue of being common in the sense of naturalness, friendliness, and unselfconsciousness. It cites Lincoln on loving common people and reflects that everyday folks sustain society, marry, raise children, endure trouble with dignity, and stand as the salt of the earth. It muses whether Jesus and a genial bearing define being common as a virtue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Jesus
Cattle deal suit goes to district court jury in Cedar Rapids
Frank J. Skvor sues John Erceg over a 553 dollar check from a cattle sale. Erceg says the deal included holding the check for price adjustments after cattle sold in Chicago. Skvor alleges an outright sale with no guarantee. Closing arguments completed and jury deliberations ordered by Judge F O Ellison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Frank J. Skvor
Near Ely
John Erceg
Erceg and Son
Skvor
Erceg
F. O. Ellison
Chicago
Judge Hears Motion to Add Liquor Charge in OConnor Case
Sioux City district judge Earl Peters heard arguments to amend the indictment and add a liquor conspiracy count as the jury for the gambling conspiracy trial of Attorney General Edward L. O Connor was being selected. The motion to amend was filed by the prosecution at the trial's start and will be decided later, with opening arguments expected next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles V. Warren
Associated Freh
Sioux City
Earl’ Peters
Genera Edward L. O'Connor
Iowa
Peters
Walter Maley
State Park
H. M. Havner
David Leppe
O'Connor
Fred Free
T. E. Diamond
Sheldon
Havner
Ottumwa
Heill Call
Cornish Beck
Beck
Trio Sentenced in Maquoketa for Hog Theft
Melvin Mangler 28 of Green Island received five years at the state reformatory while Milo Smith 34 and Joe Bertsch 52 of Belle Vue were each jailed six months. Judge J E Purcell presided over the larceny case involving a 400 pound hog stolen from the Dwain Blake farm near Green Island Monday night. The three pled guilty Wednesday afternoon as thefts rise in Green Island area.
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Maquoketa
Melvin Mangler
Green Island
State Reformatory
Milo Smith
Joe Bertsch
Bellevue
J. E. Purcell
Dwain Blake
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Verne Marshall
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
American Bankers Association
Secretary Roper
Ormer
Cedar Rapids News
Eepaper
William
Shirer
Berlin
Kloeckner Corporation
WPA
Kloeckner
Cyrenus Cole
Dave Turner
Horace Boies
Waterloo
Dave
Cole
Boies
Mr. Cole
Allison
Larrabee
Clermont
William McKinley
New House
Communist Party of Iowa
Nessim Pasha
Wafd
Independence Organization
Independence Enthusiasts
Cairo University
Philippine
Porker
Iowa City Hospital
Kathleen
Parent Teachers’ Council
Joseph Fort Newton
Dr, Newton
Charles ‘Wilmott
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