Alaska Landslide Kills 32 In Juneau
A massive mud and rock slide from Mount Roberts swept through Juneau’s residential district. At least 32 people were killed and nine rescued as responders battled rain and darkness. Damaged buildings included two apartment houses and a lodge, with power lines cut and communications disrupted.
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Juneau
Alaska
Mt. Roberts
St. Anne’s Hospital
Gus Erickson
James Hough
Forrest Bouden
Gus Maki
H. Lee
Scapegoats and social guilt in a 1930s reflection
A reflective piece argues humans use scapegoats to shoulder collective guilt. It cites biblical and religious ideas, noting justice, politics, marriage, and church as outlets for blame. The author quotes Bishop Westcott and Frederick Maurice to illustrate shared responsibility across society.
If I Had Only Stopped And Thought Extortion Letter Case
Harrison Bohlken a 17 year old Monticello high school freshman confessed to writing and mailing a $1000 extortion letter to C O Rowley of Prairieburg. He pled not guilty to a federal charge of using the mails in an attempt to extort and waived preliminary hearing. He claimed he acted alone and would take the blame, saying he wrote the letter in an hour and mailed it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred C. Henson
Monticello
Harrison Bohlken
Monticello High School
Bohlken
United States
Ed McPartland
Locher
McPartland
C. O. Rowley
Prairieburg
Rowley
Two Truckers Escape Fire After Wreck Near Cedar Rapids
Nels Larson and Lawrence Cox, Fort Dodge truckers bound for Chicago, were trapped in a burning cab eight miles east of Cedar Rapids on Highway 30 at 12:30 a.m. Monday. They escaped by smashing the windshield. Cox suffered a fractured vertebra and Larson burns and injuries but walked from the scene with deputy Payn. The truck plunged into a ditch after a near collision on a curve and the fire started in the motor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Nels Larson
Lawrence Cox
Fort Dodge
St. Luke’s Hospital
Richard West
Mount Vernon
Cox
Larson
Dick Payn
Payn
Presidents Ship To Greet Davy Jones Aboard USS Chester
Four hundred miles off the Amazon mouth aboard the USS Chester and Indianapolis the Pan American peace conference voyage hosts a mock Neptune ceremony. Davy Jones is slated to board Nov 23 with peg leg and staff while subpoenas are presented and pollywogs marked with red dye for recognition. The event marks a playful equator crossing rite during transit toward Buenos Aires.
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U.S. S. Chester
INS
Amazon
Rio de Janeiro
Indianapolis
Davy Jones
Maine
Vermont
Roosevelt
Chester
Buenos Aires
Peg-Leg
Royal Police
Perfect bridge hand held and played by Princeton sophomore
Princeton sophomore Edward G. Howe of Passaic, N J held the perfect hand of thirteen spades, bid seven spades and made, doubled and redoubled Sunday night. Opponents Trumbull Richard of New York City and B Hall of Chevy Chase Md opened two diamonds to seven diamonds. Howe's partner William L Smith of East Orange did not bid.
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Princeton
N. J
Edward G. Howe
Passaic
Princeton University
Howe
Trumbull Richard
New York City
B. Hall
Chevy Chase
William L. Smith
East Orange
Federation group urges suspension of 1010 unions
The AFL resolutions committee at its convention in Tampa recommends suspending the ten CIO unions led by John L. Lewis. It urges the federation executive council to approve the suspension and to empower the council to call a special convention if peace efforts fail. It says there is room for all but no place for dishonor.
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Tampa
Fla
Resolutions Committee
American Federation of Labor
CIO
John L. Lewis
Federation Executive Council
Federation
Howard
Lewis
AFL Leaders Face Rebel Unions Ahead of Lewis Rift
In Tampa Florida the AFL leaders confront threats from Charles P. Howard of the Lewis rebel faction as a showdown nears on suspensions and possible new organizational splits. Howard warns of forming a rival body if suspensions stand, while printers defend CIO ties and a cautious majority favors continued suspensions over expulsion.
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Tampag Fla
American Federation of Labor
John L. Lewis
Charles P. Howard
Lewis’ Committee For Industrial Organization
Howard
A. F. of L
Labor Federation Backs Industrial Licensing Bill
The American Federation of Labor endorsed the O Mahoney industrial licensing bill as a federal license requirement for interstate corporations. It would enforce government wage and hour standards and was introduced by Senator O Mahoney of Wyoming. The bill died in committee. William Green said it would be reintroduced.
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Tampa
Fla
American Federation of Labor
O’mahoney
NRA
Wyo
Senate
William Green
A. F
Burglars smash Sam Lee’s jewelry window on Second Street
Thieves broke the show window at Sam Lee's jewelry store 208 Second Street SE using a brick, making off with twenty one wrist watches four diamond rings and three diamond wedding ring sets valued at 1018.50. A trail of cases led away from the shop and some were found north toward First Avenue and south across Third Avenue. Patrolmen reported the break in and witnesses noted the awning had been lowered earlier. The loss is partly covered by insurance.
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Sam Lee
Second Street SE
First Avenue
Third Avenue
the Gazette
Earl Davis
Merle Burton
Two Army Flyers Die In Crash Near Lunken Airport
An air reserve pilot Major Dudley Outcast led an Army board of inquiry after a plane crash near Lunken airport killed First Lieutenant Henry E. Vos formerly of Grand Rapids Michigan and Private Ray O Rea of Clarion Iowa. The aircraft dived from 300 feet after takeoff with throttle three quarters open and burned in a cornfield as wings sheared off. Officials suggested a stall during a turn as a possible cause.
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Cincinnati
Air Reserve
Army Board of
Dudley Outcast
259Th
Henry E. Vos
Grand Rapids
Mich
Ray O’rea
Clarion
Lunken
Wendell Fleming
Bushrod
Hoppin
Vos
Baby Found Crying On Body Of Slain Woman
A mysterious homicide near Bainbridge Georgia ends with an 18 month old crying on the body of a brunette woman about 35 years old. The victim wore a signet ring initialed B and was killed with a tire changing tool four to six hours before discovery. Sheriff W J Catledge and Sam Williams found the scene after a passerby heard the baby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bainbridge
United States
Sam Williams
Sam
W. J. Catledge
Lee
Weatherman Sets Thanksgiving Stage With Early Snowfall
Cedar Rapids reports a light early snowfall totaling one inch with 0.10 inch moisture as clouds dominated Monday afternoon. Temperatures dropped from 32 to 31 within the hour, following Sunday’s milder, crisp weather with a high near 46 and a chilly night for the prep week.
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Weatherman
Cedar Rapids
Mercury
Chambers Inskeep
Torpedoing of Madrid Cruiser Raises Tension
Spanish charges of foreign submarine attack on a loyalist squadron at Cartagena threaten international tension. Spain accuses Germany and Italy of involvement while Britain strengthens naval patrols off the Spanish coast. An aerial attack in Madrid prompts civilian evacuations as famine fears rise. The U S orders the Madrid embassy abandoned amid renewed rebel bombardment.
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Cartagena
Germany
Italy
Spain
London
Madrid
Washington
INS
United States
Diplomatic Fuss Over Madrid Explosion Report
British circles believe a German light cruiser was near when the Madrid cruiser Miguel de Cervantes was exploded. Officials discuss the incident with Admiral Chatfield and five cabinet members. Prime Minister Baldwin may have spoken with German ambassador von Ribbenetrop and with Eden the Spanish ambassador Azcarate.
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London
Madrid
Miguel de Cervantes
Ernie Chatfield
Stanley Baldwin
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Anthony Eden
Pablo de Azcarate
Eden
A Corbin
Rioting Breaks Out at McDonald Plant in Dubuque
Rioting erupted at 2 pm in front of the A. Y. McDonald company plant in Dubuque after a thirteen week strike that has affected more than 300 workers. Police clashed with about 40 officers guarding the offices. seven arrests occurred in the first half hour, including Archie Carter. Carter and others faced charges of interfering with and resisting officers.
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Carter
McDonald
Holland Backs Monetary Cooperation With U S Britain and France
The Hague announces that the Netherlands has agreed in principle to monetary cooperation with the United States the United Kingdom and France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Hague
Holland
United States
Great Britain
France
Van Sweringen Dies Aboard Train En Route To New York
O P Van Sweringen Cleveland railroad magnate dies of a heart attack aboard a Nickel Plate train en route to New York. He fell ill near Hoboken after a crash involving a Delaware Lackawanna and Western engine at Scranton. His companions include Herbert C Fitzpatrick and W V Wenneman.
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Hoboken
N. J
O. P. van Sweringen
Cleveland
New York
Lackawanna Railroad
Cleveland (Ap
Mantis J
Joseph Doherty
van Sweringen
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Scranton
Herbert C. Fitzpatrick
Chesapeake and Ohio and Nickel Plate Railroads
W. V. Wenneman
Doherty
Dargas to Fight Four Duels for Wife in Budapest
Dr Franz Sargas vows to duel four men in defense of his marriage to a debutante in Budapest. The pair eloped last January, with the 20 year old expectant mother defending her husband. The number of duels was cut from thirteen after settlements and insults.
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Budapest
Hungary
Franz Sargas
Sargas
Hungarian National Bank
Bela Schober
Saber
Supreme Court Upholds New York Unemployment Act
The Supreme Court, in a 4 to 4 decision with Justice Stone absent, affirmed the New York unemployment insurance act upholding a payroll tax to aid the jobless. The ruling, treated as a supplement to the federal social security statute, signals possible action for similar laws in 14 states and the District of Columbia.
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Washington
Social Security Board
U. S. Supreme Court
New York
Supreme Court
Harlan F. Stone
New York Court of Appeals
Justice Stone
Roberts
Angelo Herndon
Cincinnati
Georgia
District of Columbia
Alabama
California
Idaho
Indiana
Massachusetts
Mississippi
New Hampshire
Oregon
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Texas
Wisconsin
Utah
Daughter Of Woman Denhardt Accused Of Killing Marries
Brig Gen Henry H Denhardt remains jailed in Jefferson County as his alleged victim Ms Mary Pryor Taylor 21 daughter of Verna Garr Taylor marries Allen Hughes Brown 2 Jeffersonville Ind after a three year romance. Attorneys for both sides plan separate talks as new witnesses are reported after a swift inquiry.
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Louisville
Henry H. Denhardt
Jefferson County
Denhardt
Commonwealth
Beckham Overstreet
Defense Counsel
la Grange
Mary Pryor Taylor
Verna Garr Taylor
Allen Hughes Brown
Jeffersonville
Ind
Shelbyville
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U. S. Signal Corps
Maki
Bates
Erickson
Ken
Hugo Peterson
Lillian Peterson
Fred Mattson
Baren Freud
Austria
Israel
Westcott
Frederick Maurice
DR. Newton
Thompson
Cedar Rapids News
Labor Federation
Lost and Found Service
1St Ave
6Th St
Wire Haired
Terrier
Dial
Army
Iberian
Bulletin
Dubuque
Cris P. van Sweringen
U. S
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