May Form County Taxpayers Association in Cedar Rapids
The Iowa Taxpayers association sessions draw over 100 attendees as Cedar Rapids leaders discuss forming a county taxpayers group to monitor Linn County and Cedar Rapids spending. Indiana plan details include a state tax board curbing levies and bonds, with bids records and earmarked funds to curb extravagance.
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Linn County
Cedar Rapids
George E. Johnson
Cedar Rapids Real Estate Board
Iowa Taxpayers Association
Chamber of Commerce
Real Estate Board
Harry G. Miesse
Indiana Taxpayers Association
Indiana Plan of Control
Indiana State Tax Board
Miesse
Joe Long
Iowa
Iowa Association
Indiana
Beatty Bennett
Long
General Assembly
Poeta
Payers Association
State Board
Red Cross Aims to Cut Home and Farm Accidents Nationwide
The Red Cross and Marion area leaders report a year of activity to reduce home and farm hazards. Mrs. C B F Michel, chair, notes over 3500 rural school questionnaires and cites high accidental deaths in homes and farming.
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RED Cross
American Red Cross
America
C. B. F. Michel
Marion
Linn County
Michel
Marley Clark
D. B. Storck
Allan B. Thurman
Lucille Gove
Walter Shupp
Merle Wiley
United States
Burlington Zephyr Collides With Engine In Denver Yards
Five Zephyr cars were damaged when the Burlington streamlined train derailed after striking a Denver and Rio Grande Western locomotive in Denver yards. No passengers were hurt. the train resumed to Chicago. Damage was estimated at 20000 dollars.
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Burlington
Zephyr
Denver
INS
Burlington Railroad
Denver and Rio Grande Western
Chicago
Wife Leaves Estate To Mate If He Stays Single
London report notes Mrs. Jessie Ann Castleman wills £89,900 to her husband Edward Castleman on condition he remain a widower. The unusual bequest reflects a newly reported trend of stipulating widowhood as a condition.
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London
Jessie Ann Castleman
Edward Castleman
Wealthy Castleman Eyes Remarriage Settlement
The 66 year old Castleman, a member of a rich family, would receive ten thousand dollars annually if he remarries. He refused to comment.
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Castleman
Workers Camp At Bendix Plant In Standoff
Negotiators trying to end the sit down siege of 1,200 Bendix Products workers inside the Bendix plant faced a half day of talks without progress. They left the Oak Street council chambers and planned to reconvene later today.
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South Bend, Ind
Bendix Products Company
Bendix siege enters fourth day as workers refuse to budge
In South Bend the Bendix plant siege drags into day four as 1,200 workers insist on a closed shop. Negotiators meet with Bendix and federal mediators, but no progress toward ending the standoff. Workers 900 men and 300 women eat and sleep among idle machines, fed by supporters through windows.
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South Bend
Ind
Bendix Products
Bendix
Explosion at Monte Cattini kills 42 in Italy
An explosion at the Monte Cattini munitions plant in Merano Italy killed 42 workers and injured 21. Police suspect sabotage as investigators probe the boiler blast cause in a major European munitions factory amid recent similar tragedies in France.
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Merano
Italy
Monte Cattini
Europe
Marseilles
France
Tobin Leads AFL Drive to Extend Into New Territory
Daniel J. Tobin, president of the truck drivers' union and AFL vice-president, chairs the organization committee. He says the campaign to extend the AFL into new territory will begin in earnest after the first month of the new congress, with labor legislation shaping strategy for the membership drive and a clash anticipated over insurgent CIO unionization efforts in steel and other industries.
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CIO
A. F. of L
Daniel J. Tobin
Federation
Tobin
Congress
Green accuses Lewis of personal revenge amid AFL clash
President William Green condemned John L. Lewis for personal revenge as the AFL leaders clash over mass production drives. The 56th convention endorsed organization campaigns while Green faces treason charges before the United Mine Workers executive board in Washington.
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Tampa
Fla
William Green
John L. Lewis
A. F. of S
Lewis
Ralph Laundy
Cleveland
Green
United Mine Workers
Washington
Federation
C.I.O
Pakhoi Seaport Reopens to Foreign Trade
The Chinese port of Pakhoi resumes foreign trade activities after a period of closure, signaling renewed commercial access for international merchants and shipping lines. Local authorities announce the reopening and outline new regulations for traders and vessels entering Pakhoi.
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Pakhoi Re
Britain vows to resist Spanish blockade threat at sea
Foreign Secretary Eden disclosed Britain will refuse to recognize Spain's blockade of Barcelona and will oppose any seizure of its ships on the high seas. Britain may enter Barcelona harbor at its own risk as military actions unfold, while the admiralty warns Mediterranean ships of the nationalist threat.
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London
Great Britain
Barcelona
Anthony Eden
House of Commons
United Press
Britain
Madrid
Admiralty
Mediterranean
Eden
Nationalist Blockade Enforces Barcelona Port Closure
A nationalist cruiser off Barcelona signals a blockade, sinking a loyalist freighter and threatening raids. American authorities issue distinctive armbands to citizens and seek safety for Americans as consul Perkins meets President Companys to safeguard nationals. The Canarias, a 10000 ton cruiser, is suspected to lead the blockade.
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Barcelona
Charles B. Perkins
Louis Companys
United States
Canarias
Frontier
Evacuation Move For Madrid Amid Bombing Threats
Government leaders consider evacuating all women and children from Madrid as nationalist bombing and starvation threats grow. Buses carry families eastward while a relief commission seeks food. loyalist air units monitor raiding planes as a tense night passes with no attacks.
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Madrid
Defense Council
Hetty Green Kin Fights To Share Fortune
In New York a relative seeks a share of Hetty Green's vast estate as Surrogate Owen hears the claim. Mrs Mabel Harlow Green contends she did not waive rights when signing a prenup granting her life payments, while Green's will left most to a sister and a modest monthly widow’s portion to his wife.
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New York
Hetty Green
Mabel Harlow Green
Hetty
Col
Edward H. R. Green
Harry E. Owen
Green
Matthew Astor Wilks
Heirs State Wife’s Share of Husband’s Estate
Mabel Green fights to lift Hetty Green’s control over the vast fortune arguing that a wife may share in her husband’s estate despite prior agreements. Hetty’s son-in-law’s allowance keeps him out of the Union League club while Hetty resists changes to succession.
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Mabel Green
Greens
Hetty
Union League
Marton man killed when hit by truck
An elderly Marton resident, born in 1867 on the Island of Jersey, was struck and killed by a truck. He had lived in Marion for decades, was active in multiple lodge chapters, and attended the Methodist church. He leaves a widow, three daughters, a son, two brothers, and a sister. Funeral services are set for Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at the Yocom chapel with burial in Cedar Memorial cemetery.
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Iowa
Hutton
Jersey
England
United States
New York
Louisiana
Marion
Sarah White
Odd Fellow Lodge
Osceola Lodge
Grove City
Rebekah Lodge
Patriarchs Militant Lodge
Cedar Rapids
Methodist Church
W. H. Booze
Ivan Mann
Edgewood
Everett Dye
Hugh Hutton
George Hutton
Robert Hutton
Nelle Hutton
London
Yocom Chapel
E. T. Gough
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
OWA Democrats Split Over WPA Debate Ripples
National figures roam Ireland and South America as Iowa party factions clash over a WPA post. Support for Hill surfaces though Keller is not drafted. Hill and Herring present unified statements. Keller, a Iowa University associate professor, notes he would need a leave of absence for the WPA role.
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James A. Farley
Ireland
Roosevelt
South America
Keller
Hill
Herring
University of Iowa
WPA
Jacobsen Denies Interference in Herring-Utterback Debate
Congressman elect W S Jacobsen traveled from Iowa for breakfast with Herring and denied his trip affected the Herring Utterback dispute. Herring praised Keller as best qualified to replace Steve Hill and said opposition came from Utterback’s WPA friends. Both men said their breakfast talk touched only casually on Keller’s appointment.
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W. S. Jacobsen
Iowa
Herring
Keller
Pittsburgh
Jacobsen
W. A. Anderson
Clinton
Steve Hill
Utterback
WPA
Iowa WPA Chief Keller Appointment Faces Senate Pay Hurdle
Governor Herring backs George Keller for Iowa WPA chief with salary unresolved. Senator-elect Guy Gillette and National Committeeman Utterback may oppose if pay exceeds 5000 dollars, threatening confirmation. Hopkins says no protests yet as Washington awaits Keller’s salary decision.
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Washington
Herring
WPA
Hopkins
George Keller
Iowa
Keller
Senate
Guy Gillette
National
Utterback
Gillette
House of Representatives
Gov. Herring
Hubert Utterback
Honest Finland Plans To Pay U.S. As Usual
HELSINGFORS Finland AP Finland will pay its war debt installment due the United States December 15 authoritative sources said Frndy The Baltic nation is the only debtor which has not defaulted on its obligations to the United States.
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Helsingfors
Finland
United States
Cricket Note Echoes A Mile Away
A cricket’s note can be heard as far as a mile, a remarkable testament to its sharp sound. The surprising reach highlights how insects’ acoustic signals travel in open spaces.
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Spain
Spanish
Atocha
Newman
China
Bellette
Marton
Honest
U.S
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Elgin
Bulova
Hamilton
Second Avenue
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