O'Connor Seen Likely To Be Cleared In Graft Trial
Attorney General Edward L. O Connor edges toward acquittal amid a tangled graft case centered on Slot machine protection. Key witness Max Duckworth broke promises to testify, while a grand jury probe and Supreme Court review loom as Decembers pass.
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Hull hints at halting American scrap iron shipments to Italy
The Roosevelt administration pressed a broader antiwar policy as Secretary Hull signaled possible curbs on American cotton and scrap iron shipments to Italy. The Shipping Board said obsolete U.S. vessels with financial stakes could not be sold for scrap and redeployed, with two of three ships already delivered and a final sale halted after the neutrality proclamation.
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Oil embargo considered by League on Italy
League leaders decided to press an early embargo on oil exports to Italy to hinder Mussolini's forces. US and Netherlands cooperation would be needed for full effect. Dec 16 was set as a possible start date for sanctions on oil and possibly coal iron and steel. Italy avoided a labor conference, citing its maritime laws as more advanced.
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Darkstar Dust Creates Hidden Sky Patches, Says Observatory
WISCONSIN city Williams AP report from Yerkes Observatory details star dust forming dark patches in the sky. Dr Otto Struve explains holes theory rejected and nebulous clouds lighting by distant stars, questioning illumination from all stars and total sky brightness.
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Venus
Dole Moves to Speed Relief Jobs Beyond December
Washington reports a new plan to accelerate public works relief mirrors CWA methods. An order to state WPA directors allows skilled labor on various projects with higher pay and a shift from strict skill rules. Officials see it as temporary and aimed at rapid employment while Hopkins tailors the program.
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Illinois Man And Cornell Student Injured In Crash
Charles J. Keller 66 of Champaign Illinois and Francis Glenn a Cornell student from Chicago were injured when Keller’s car collided with Glenn’s machine at Stanwood. Keller received forehead lacerations and mouth wounds at Mercy hospital. Glenn had head and neck injuries and was taken to his Mount Vernon home.
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Charles J. Keller
Champaign
Mercy Hospital
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Francis Glenn
Chicago
Cornell College
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Washington Feud Over Textbooks Attacks Rugg and Becker Works
Washington DC schools face a battle over communist teaching in texts from Harold O Rug gs and Becker. A citizens group forms a special committee led by George Sullivan to press charges seeking elimination of the books and removal of officials and teachers linked to adoption. The rider to the DC appropriations bill bans teaching or advocacy of communism in schools.
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Ganette
Washington, D.C
Cedar. Rapids
Harold
Rugg
Washington
Charees
George Sullivan
District of Columbia
E. B. Prettyman
Bar Association Plans Government Reorganization
The American Bar Association proposed shifting governing power to a house of delegates modeled on the American Medical Association. The draft, announced by Judge William L. Ransom, would remove direct control from annual conventions and require approval at Boston in August. One delegate would be elected from each state bar unit.
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Weather Outlook for Midwest and Plains
Weather outlook for Nov 25 to Nov 30 across the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys plus the northern and central Great Plains shows no marked temperature extremes. Precipitation expected in the first half of the week and again before the period ends.
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Mississippi
Missouri
Great Plain
Affidavit by Duckworth undercuts Gazette charges in Iowa case
The piece reports Max E. Duckworth’s sworn affidavit detailing his statements on gambling payoffs tied to Iowa officials, including Attorney General Ed O’Connor. It notes the supreme court action limiting Duckworth’s testimony, while the affidavit, read in full, would be a public record and could influence the O’Connor trial.
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Sioux City
Silent cello scene recalls war era pity and courage
A brief wartime subway vignette shows a weary cellist and a New Zealand soldier. The soldier comforts the musician by noting the cello is his favorite instrument, revealing silent grief and shared humanity. The 1935 copyright marks the piece as a reflective meditation on empathy.
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Blackfriars Station
London
Cedar Rapids Auto Toll for 1935 Explained
A brief notice outlines the 1935 Cedar Rapids auto tolls. The document provides readers with the toll amount and where to pay within the city limits. It notes the authorization and timing for the new charges.
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Cedar Rapids
Two Planes Crash In Midair Over Long Beach Airport
Two aircraft collided during practice landings at Long Beach Municipal Airport. Instructors William Schiecfele 23 Artesia was badly injured with a broken back and prognosis poor. Murray Smith 21 a Marine stationed on the Pensacola received minor injuries. William Sheehy San Bernardino and Allen Jones Fontana were not hurt.
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William Schiecfele
Artesia
Murray Smith
U. S. S. Pensacola
Schiefele
William Sheehy
San , Bernardino
Allen Jones
Fontana
Smith
Sheehy
Pioneer Mail Plane Greeted By Hawaiian Islanders
The Philippine Clipper, Pan American Airways sister ship, completed the Alameda to Manila first leg in 21 hours 2 minutes. It landed at Pearl Harbor after sighting Mauna Loa eruption and was greeted by Army Navy planes, the Royal Hawaiian band, and crowds of locals and travelers. Captain E C Musick led the crew ashore as Hawaii welcomed the historic flight.
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Underworld Leader Eddie Killeen Shot Dead in Maryland
Washington police report Eddie Killeen known as the city’s underworld mayor was shot twice in the back and killed in a Brookmont Maryland house. Lillian Maddock called police and led them to the almost nude body as three bullets holes marred the bedroom walls.
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Denial of Bank of France Rate Change Amid Gold Drain
Paris reports officials denied rumors the Bank of France raised its discount rate from five to six per cent. They warned action could come if gold outflow continues after a week of heavy withdrawals near one billion francs.
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Paris
Bank of France
Borah Hints at 1936 Run Over Lynch Bill Debate
Senator William Borah of Idaho signals possible presidential bid in reply to pressure over the Costigan Wagner anti lynching bill. He says his letter declaring candidacy was temporary, critiques the bill as unconstitutional, and plans a series of speeches before Congress. The American Civil Liberties Association calls his stance a test of states rights amid 12 million Negro voters in pivotal states.
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Willliam E. Borah
Idaho
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Senate
Mexico
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Association
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Mainionnee
Roosevelt
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Ohio
Reichsbank Notes Smuggling Forcing Mark Down Abroad
Berlin officials report large scale smuggling of Reichsbank notes is forcing the mark lower in Paris London and Amsterdam. Authorities began action about a month ago to curb smugglers and stabilize foreign markets while noting increased offerings of marks abroad due to an exodus of Jews unable to move money from Germany.
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Germany
Clings 15 Minutes To 3rd Floor Edge Saving His Life
Chicago story reports Paul Alexander a 69 year old night watchman who, after waking to find his room on fire, clung to a third floor window ledge for 15 minutes in below freezing weather until firefighters rescued him as onlookers watched.
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