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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1933
Page
1
In Des Moines the legislature weighs tax revision with a tough liquor plan, fearing private profits push for private control. Critics mock Soviet propaganda promises, while Iowa farm aid and corn hog loans draw federal aid chatter amid a broader debate on personal and corporate taxes.
Chicago police report Earle Wynekoop told a fantastical confession to murder of wife Rheta. Doctor Alice Wynekoop had earlier confessed firing a revolver bullet in Rheta’s body. Earle, held on murder charges, denied the tale and sought to protect his mother.
Washington to Des Moines to Cedar Rapids shows swift work to aid job seekers but officials caution that not all in need can be placed immediately. Local authorities say the responsibility cannot be borne by them alone.
Miss Cora Jacobs, county director of relief, leads authorities in difficult conditions and deserves sustained support for their essential work across communities.
A 1933 meditation on everyday duty argues that passing the buck harms individuals and society. It says shirking chores or voting duties weakens character, lowers ambition, and burdens others, urging readers to take on hard tasks to gain self respect and move society forward.
Berlin AP reports the ousting of a church cabinet member and three Nazi German Christian professors prompting fears of a Protestant schism. Questions rise on Hitler’s possible interference while 400 pastors in Westphalia reject Reich church authority and Bishop Adler’s orders.
Thomas F. Cullen resigns as agent in charge of the New York district of the U S Department of Justice to become crime investigator for International News Service. Cullen, long seen as a shrewd and active DOJ agent in the nation’s largest district, led the New York office since January.
County Attorney H. J Williamson reports four of five youths held in Dubuque have signed confessions for the attempted robbery of the Farmers and Merchants Savings bank. Named are Jerry Schwemier Kilbourne Wisconsin Joe Miezejewski Milwaukee Sterling Hart Chicago and Don Donovan LaFarge Wisconsin. Schwemier's 17 year old wife Hazel is in custody. Walter Bergman of West Allis Wis identified as leader. Bergman was killed by a deputy sheriff near Kenosha Wis while the gang fled Manchester.
A secret visit by French ambassador Andre Francois-Poncet to Adolf Hitler and their Friday conference sparked high interest. Observers see it as direct negotiation on disarmament and a shift to bilateral talks with France amid France’s government vacancy. Britain’s Sir John Simon said Britain discussed arms with Italy France and Germany, framing Germany as a partner for discussion.
President Roosevelt named Pierre S. DuPont of Wilmington Del to the national labor board to fill the vacancy caused by Edward N. Hurley’s death at Warm Springs Georgia.
Fort Worth Texas AP Mrs Aimee Semple McPherson Hutton testified that in a proposed divorce settlement her estranged husband David L Hutton asked her to pay a $5000 breach of promise judgment to Hazel St Pierre a nurse. She refused noting she would not use church funds for an individual and declared reconciliation unlikely. She also disputed entertainment of a ring as her own during marriage.
The Kansas House, by adopting four impeachment articles, charges Attorney General Roland Boynton with complicity in a million dollar bogus bond scandal and neglect of duties. Accusations focus on dealings with broker Ronald Finney, including overvalued bond purchases and alleged irregular transactions. A trial date before the Senate has not been set.
Seminole head men led by Chief George Jones consider a mass move to Sonora Mexico to pursue goods hunting instead of oil wealth. A lost document proving land claims may derail plans, as Waxie Tanyan’s fire destroyed the custodian’s records and attempts to recover it failed.
Cedar Rapids reports figures on road danger for the year with counts of accidents injuries and fatalities. Local officials note trends and call for safety measures.
Northwest Motor of Bethesda Maryland charges a government scheme to bar Ford from federal purchases. A protest cites rewritten specifications aimed at excluding Ford products for civilian conservation corps motor equipment.
Two automobile crashes injure two people late Saturday afternoon. Mrs. A T Pleune and Mrs. Ethel Height were struck by Ed Splichal who cited dust as the cause. Pleune later reported bruises. In a second collision Tom Philips rear ended another car driven by L P Hogan on Ellis boulevard causing Hogan to lose two teeth and a lip cut. Hogan was taken to a doctor.
State figures show the Civil Works Administration moved over 1,000,000 people from relief to payrolls as of Saturday. Officials expect up to 4,000,000 to become self supporting. Florida projects shift remaining 19,500 relief workers to jobs by Monday. New York leads with 107,363 moved. totals from many states cited with varying completion.
Five former Cuban army officers were shot dead on a highway near Colon, Cuba, after unidentified attackers seized them from guards escorting them from Matanzas to Santa Clara. Residents suspect revenge linked to the 1932 Alvarez killings, noting the victims served under Machado and were connected to the Alvarez family case.
President Roosevelt directed William C. Bullitt to Moscow on November 29 to present credentials and report on establishing a permanent embassy and staff in Soviet Russia. The move follows talks with Bullitt on shaping administration policy after recognizing the Soviet Union. Litvinov sails for Moscow seeking peace and renewed U S friendship with Italy’s Mussolini to discuss disarmament and rapprochement.
Five Lynch high school basketball players were en route to a game when their car was struck by a train near Marshall Minnesota. Driver Frank McChesney 45 died and Jennybelle Larson 16 died later. The four others Amy Nicholson 16 Beryl Swanson 17 Marie Lanners 18 Iris Vansrom 16 were injured but expected to recover.
Idaho Senator William E Borah condemned critics of President Roosevelt's monetary plan calling for an alternative policy. He warned against a return to the gold dollar and supported continued currency experiments while urging better proposals from Smith Sprague Warburg and others. Wheeler echoed fears of inflation and urged silver monetization as an alternative.
The Wyoming supreme court on a Saturday ordered Governor Miller to call a special election by December 9 to fill the late Senator John B. Kendrick's seat or show cause for not doing so. Governor Miller had announced plans to appoint J. O Mahoney of Cheyenne, a Democrat, as interim senator. The move sparked a dispute with leading state Republicans. Kendrick died November 3.
AP reports a mixed bag for the Chicago area as the week begins with mostly fair conditions in the southern valleys and occasional rain or snow in the north. Frequent temperature swings are expected across the region.
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