Inheritance of Brutality Across a Nation
A series of opinion excerpts recounts a Wisconsin case where Edward Heisz was killed by his wife and a jury acquitted. It contrasts Roosevelt’s defense of the right to work with sitdown strike memories and questions how society handles brutality. It notes public debates on lynching laws, venereal disease campaigns, and capital punishment in Iowa.
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Edward Heisz
du Chien
Wis
Zis
Elf
Presnt Roosevelt
J. Roosevelt
Michigan
Ohio
Indiana
Mr. Roosevelt
Senate agr committee hails middle of road farm bill
Southern members push a middle of the road farm measure to break the lynching bill stalemate. Senator Smith predicts a bill within a week while Wallace backs voluntary acreage limits with secretarial power to compel in emergencies. House panels tentatively agree on the cotton section as subcommittees ready to accept quotas to curb surpluses.
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United States Senate
Iowa
Herring
Senate
Congress
Washington
INS
Senate Agriculture Committee
Deep South
House Agriculture Committee
Tom Connally
Tex
Josiah
Bailey
N.C
Wallace
Senator Smith
S. C
Smith
Earl Smith
American Farm Bureau Federation
House
International Re
General acquittal motion denied in oil trust case
Federal Judge Patrick T Stone rejected a defense bid for acquittal in the federal gasoline price fixing case. On government motion, the court last week freed four oil companies three trade journals and one individual.
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Madison, Wis
Patrick T Stone
Three Factors Likely Caused Utah Air Crash
The commerce department cited three probable causes for the Utah air line disaster on November 17 that killed 19: static conditions, low flying, and a weather change.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Utah
Farmers Buy and Sell Food Items in Gazette Want Ads
Farmers offered turkeys ducks chickens geese pears potatoes apples cider vegetables popcorn fruit cake and more through Gazette Want Ads in the Good Things to Eat classification. Thanksgiving timing encouraged use of the section for inexpensive promoting and sales.
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Inexpensive Gazette
Chinese Fairy Tales and the Laughing Fool
A reader shares whimsical folk tales from Asia, including Wang the Third who buys a round mirror and sparks a misread quarrel, plus a riddle about a Fool arranging his daughter’s marriage. The pieces celebrate quirky wit, moral twists, and timeless humor.
Deficit Tops 700 Million Mark in Four Months
Washington AP report notes the federal deficit exceeded 702.2 million dollars by November 15 as the fiscal year began July 1. To meet Roosevelt's annual target, the deficit must be reduced to 193 million in seven and a half months. The national debt stood at 37.051 billion, up about 600 million since July 1.
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Washington
Treasury
Roosevelt
Home Made Chili Fatal at Funeral in New Mexico
Five people died and two were seriously ill in Tucumcari after consuming home preserved chili served at a funeral. The chili was prepared by Fay Marquez, 24, who died, with victims including Eufalia Dominguez 24 and her mother-in-law Marie Benavides 40, Jose Rivera 55, and Lorenzo Rael 29. A chili sample was sent to a public health lab in Albuquerque for analysis.
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Tucumcari
N. M
Fay Marquez
Eufalia Dominguez
Marie Benavides
Jose Rivera
Lorenzo Rael
Albuquerque
Missourians Back Pope McGill Farm Bill Endorsement
The Missouri Farm Bureau federation endorsed the Pope McGill farm bill during the current congressional session. A resolution said the soil conservation act is inadequate to maintain soil fertility control erosion and keep farm income at parity with labor in industry.
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Columbia
Missouri Farm Bureau Federation
Smart Painter Traps Two Kidnappers in Syracuse Home
Ivan Whitford a housepainter lured three escaped O'Connell kidnappers to his mother's lodging house then alerted police. Officers captured John Oley and Harold Crowley in a cellar while Percy Geary fled via a second story window. The manhunt involving 350 state troopers and 500 local officers centered on the Onondaga jail break earlier in the week.
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Syracuse
N. Y.Y
Ivan Whitford
O'Connell
John Oley
Harold Crowley
Percy
Geary
Onondaga County
Whitford
Henry King
King
Oley
Crowley
Leopold Seeks Britain Lead in Global Peace Forum
King Leopold III of Belgium urged Britain to lead an international conference to tackle world economic problems. Speaking at a Guildhall luncheon hosted by London’s new lord mayor, the king proposed a world forum, while a jazz band entertained over 1,000 guests at Buckingham Palace’s royal ball.
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London
Leopold III
Great Britain
Britain
Guildhall
Buckingham Palace
Europe
Leopold
End of Winter Barge Tow Heads to Minneapolis
Federal Barge Lines completes its final tow of the season on the upper Mississippi River, departing Tuesday night from St. Louis and heading toward Minneapolis.
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ST. Louis
Federal Barge Lines
Mississippi River
Minneapolis
Farm Bureau Chief Attacks UAW Meat Price Call
Edward A. O NeaI president of the American Farm Bureau federation sent a telegram to Homer Martin head of the United Automobile Workers denouncing the CIO urging members to withhold meat consumption to push prices down. He argued factory wages exceed 1929 levels while retail meat prices are lower and called for balance among agriculture labor and industry.
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Washington
INS
Edward A. O'Neal
American Farm Bureau Federation
Homer Martin
United Automobile Workers
Detroit
CIO
Burlington banker sentenced after guilty plea on embezzlement
William E. Kurrle a Burlington banker pleaded guilty to ten federal counts six embezzlement four false entries. Judge Charles A Dewey ordered five year terms on counts one three and five to run consecutively others concurrently totaling fifteen years. William Brinken another bank clerk pled guilty to multiple counts and received a five year term to run concurrently. Kurrle admitted embezzling 400000 from the First National Bank aided by Brinken in false entries as market collapse ended their scheme.
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Keokuk
William E. Kurrle
Burlington
Federal Grand Jury
Charles A. Dewey
Dewey
Kurrle
George
Miller
Leavenworth
William Brinken
First National Bank
Brunken
Whisky Warehouse Shortage Probed in Louisville
Government agents and National Distillers officials searched for about 150000 dollars worth of whisky reportedly missing from Lexington and Payne warehouses in Louisville. Over 500 barrels valued at 136000 dollars with more than 20000 dollars in taxes vanished, authorities said.
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Louisville, Ky
Lexington and Payne
National Distillers’ Corp
Soviet Consulates Closed by Germany Deepen Rift
Moscow reports German diplomatic presence in the Soviet Union to be halved in reprisal for Soviet moves in Germany. The Reich will close the consulates general at Leningrad and Tiflis and consulates at Kharkov and Vladivostok by January 15.
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Germany
Moscow
INS
Reich
Leningrad
Tiflis
Kharkov
Vladivostok
Gazette Faces Libel Case Over Perjury Claim
A bid to strike most of The Gazette's defense in the $100000 libel suit by H M Cooper of Marshalltown against The Cedar Rapids Gazette and editor Verne Marshall was heard in district court. Judge Tankersley will rule next Tuesday. The suit contends The Gazette accused Cooper of perjury in a Linn County trial. The defense cites truth and materiality of the testimony, and notes Cooper had sent liquor seals to J LeRoy Farmer.
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Gazette
Vinton
H. M. Cooper
Marshalltown
Iowa Liquor Control Commission
Cedar Rapids
Linn’ County
Thomas Dodd
Belle Plaine
Charles Dodd
The
Coops
Per
Linn County
Iowa
Ooper
Cooper
J. LeRoy Farmer
Farmer
Harold Cartwright
Cartwright
Harold M. Cooper
Play On Your Harp serial begins in Cedar Rapids Gazette
Travis Ingham introduces two young lovers facing life’s harsh realities. They contend with family interference, business problems, and home life struggles while striving for happiness. The serial debuts next Friday, November 19 in The Cedar Rapids Gazette.
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Travis Ingham
Cedar Rapids
Chinese counterdrive blocks Japanese Nanking push
In a sudden counteroffensive near Nanking and Kashing, General Chang Fah Kwei’s Ironsides division halted the Japanese advance and drew Chinese forces into a bloody struggle west of Shanghai. Chiang Kai-shek orders 150000 troops from Szechuan as thousands retreat from Shanghai to garrison Nanking. U.S. gunboats Luzon and Oahu head to Nanking to evacuate embassy staff if needed amid mass exodus of residents.
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Shanghai
Nanking
Kashing
Chang Fah-Kwei
China
Ironsides Division
Hindenburg Line
Chiang Kai-Shek
Szechuan Province
North China
Hindenburg
United States
Luzon
Oahu
Hankow
Panay
Edward Marquart
U. S. Yangtze
Chiang
Earth tremor rocks southern Illinois counties
An earth tremor of undetermined origin shook parts of three southern Illinois counties on Wednesday with no damage reported. The quake was felt in the Centralia area and extended to nearby communities in the region. Local officials said there were no reports of injuries or structural damage.
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Kitcheshtea
Beeidie
Mercy Hospital
Daryl
Centralia
Illinois
UAW Sitdown Shuts Down 14000 at Pontiac and Fisher Body
The Pontiac Motor Car and Fisher Body plants in Pontiac Michigan closed Wednesday night after a UAW sitdown strike, leaving about 14 000 workers idle. Managers planned dismissals for four men tied to the first strike, while Cadillac in Detroit saw 3500 workers affected by another sitdown action. The CIO auto union pressed organizing efforts at Ford River Rouge with 300 members handing out UAW literature as tensions rise. Tracy Doll named to direct organizing in independent plants including Packard Hudson Reo Willys and Nash.
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Detroit
Pontiac Motor Car
Fisher Body
Pontiac
Mich
United Automobile Workers
General Motors
UAW
Cadillac Motor Company
CIO Auto Union
Henry Ford
Ford River Rouge
Packard, Hudson
Reo
Willys and Nash
Cargill Terms Board of Trade Demand Unfair
Cargill Grain of Minneapolis admitted an order of the Chicago board of trade for liquidation of Cargill holdings in September corn had been ignored. John H. MacMillan Jr, president of Cargill, called the board's order grossly one sided and unfair as the dispute followed an alleged attempt to corner the September corn market through a 23 September issued order directing sales.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Cargill Grain Corporation
Mineeapoli
Chicago Board of Trade
Cargill
John H. MacMillan
Cargill Grain faces hearing on Chicago board charges
A hearing on charges against Cargill Grain Corp of Minneapolis was tentatively set for December 7. The firm claims the Chicago board of trade used dictatorial powers to force liquidation of over a million bushels of September corn, and warns further legislation may be needed to ensure fair public service by the exchange.
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Chicago
Cargill Grain Corporation
Minneapolis
Cargill
Grainica
Business’ Conduct Committee
Abetorneys
Chicago Board
Chicago Board of Trade
Board of Trade
NLRB Regional Director Confirmed in Chicago Area
Leonardé Bajork, acting regional director for the National Labor Relations Board, was confirmed as director. He has served as acting director since last winter as the Chicago region covers northern Illinois and parts of Indiana and Iowa.
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Chicago
Leonardé
Bajork
National. Labor ‘Relations Board
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Best Way To Effect Cure Is To Supply Correct Diagnosis
Column by Arthur Bugs Baer jokes about economists and politics while arguing that proper diagnosis cures problems. It mocks recession labels and stresses cooperation between politicians and business leaders to understand losses and outcomes.
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Washington
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Jf Broadcasting Company
NBC
Tough Johnson
General
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Johnson
Jacobsen
Kraschel
Ottumwa
Oil “Trust
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Great Winding Wall
Wang
DR. Newton
Pope
McGill Bill
Farm Bureau
Japan
Cargill Terms Board OF Trade
NLRB
Arthur “Bugs” Baer
District of Columbia
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