Veenker Quits As Ames Grid Coach Yeager Named Successor
Ames Iowa George Veenker Iowa State athletic director and head football coach resigns as coach but stays as athletics director and physical education head James J Yeager an assistant coach is named to replace him Also resignations of track coach Robert Simpson and swimming coach C E Daubert are effective July 1 next year The shakeup follows Veenker s tenure including a 31 6 win over Iowa and a Big Six finish of fifth resulting in a campus surprise
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Ames
George Veenker
Iowa State College
James J. Yeager
Veenker
Robert Simpson
C. E. Daubert
Cyclones
University of Iowa
Kansas
Iowa State
Oklahoma
University of Kansas
Yeager
Fort Hayes
Teachers College
Marshall Wells
Yale University
Kansas State
Fort Hays
Aimee's Daughter Ousted From Board
Roberta Semple was forced off the Angelus Temple board in a meeting with Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson and half-brother Rolfe McPherson present. She cited conflict over a temple attorney and claimed the move followed her refusal to consent to what she called a dictatorship.
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Los Angeles
Roberta Semple
Aimee Semple McPherson
Angelus Temple
Rolfe McPherson
Wilfedd Andrews
November Closes With Bright Day in Cedar Rapids
November ends with a bright Cedar Rapids day as temperatures range from a 17 degree early low to a 33 degree afternoon high. Readings show an 19 degree start Sunday with a 32 degree peak before evening fall.
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Cedar Rapids
Mercury
Chambers
Test Device Promises 200 Miles Per Gallon Gas
In Toronto a secretive carburetor by Charles Nelson Pogue of Winnipeg is tested in a car claimed to reach 200 miles per gallon or more. Backers include John Hammell and W D Herridge, with patents handled for worldwide protection.
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Ont
Charles Nelson Pogue
Winnipeg
Man
John E. Hammell
Pogue
Ontario
W. D. Herridge
United States
Richard Bedford Bennett
W. J. Holmes
Hammell
Vermont Governor Arrest Warrant Issued in Theft Case
State's Attorney Asa S. Bloomer issued a warrant Monday for Governor Charles M. Smith of Vermont, a Marble Savings bank president, charging concealment of thefts. The governor was released on $6,000 bail without arraignment.
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Rutland, Vt
Asa S. Bloomer
Charles M. Smith
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Marble Savings Bank
Hoosier Wins Grand Champion at Livestock Show
CHICAGO AP Earl T Robbins of Greensburg Indiana won the grand champion Short horn award at the International Livestock Show on Monday. Thomas E Wilson of Edellyn Farms Wilson NL took the junior championship.
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Chicago
Earl T. Robbins
Greensburg
Ind
Thomas E. Wilsom
Edellyn Farms
Wilson, NL
Maritime Strike Peace Efforts Falter Amid Setbacks
Federal mediators continued efforts to end the month long Pacific port blockade despite new setbacks. Louis Felix accused Moscow of funding the strike while Edward F. McGrady urged coastwise operators to return to talks. The dispute widens as seamen and dock workers threaten actions against the French liner Champlain and possible retaliation.
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New York
INS
Moscow
Louis Felix
San Francisco
Pacific
Alaska
Edward F. McGrady
Gulf
International Longshoremen’s Association
Indicted for Old Murder of Brother in Illinois
A warrant was issued charging Charles Koehr with the 1902 murder of his brother Henry. Koehr, a former clerk, confessed to Chicago police that he killed his brother and placed the body in a cistern where it was found February 15, 1902.
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Belleville
Ill
State’s Attorney's Office
Charles Koehr
Henry
Koehr
Chicago
Luxury buying stimulated by dividend flow surge
Secretary Roper said reports from all sections show people buying more expensive Christmas gifts than any season since 1929. He noted unprecedented corporate dividends fueling the surge, with department store sales predicted to exceed 1935 by at least 15 percent and near the 1929 peak.
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Roper
Commerce Department
New York
Chicago
Cedar Rapids Auto Show sets all-time attendance record
The Cedar Rapids automobile show closed with a Sunday attendance of 3818, the largest single day turnout for the event and the show’s best overall exhibit. Friday’s Santa Claus visit and weekend shopping drew many out-of-town guests, boosting interest in 1937 passenger cars and trailers. Dealers reported numerous prospective buyers and several sales as displays drew crowds throughout the Coliseum. All cars were removed Monday for a police ball event.
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Cedar Rapids
Memorial Coliseum
Santa Claus
Coliseum
White Jackets Save The Streets A Humble Public Fix
In a Scottish town townspeople protested dirty streets with public letters to the editor. The council claimed enough cleaners until a bright idea: have all street cleaners wear white jackets. The simple change boosted pride, improved work, and showed that recognition motivates labor. The piece argues attention benefits workers and homes alike.
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Scotland
Six Die in Delta Mill Tunnel Dynamite Blast
Report says six men and boys were killed and another seriously injured in a dynamite explosion Monday in a tunnel at the Funkhouser Company mill near Delta. Initial lists named Lee Jones aged 17 or 18 Roy Ayges Luther Williams a boy named Reaver and two brothers named Lynn among the dead.
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York, Pa
Funkhouser Company
Delta
Lee Jones
Roy Ayges
Luther Williams
Reaver
Lynn
Brooklyn Navy Yard Launches New Cruiser Brooklyn
Crowds of about 15 000 witnessed the launch of the $15 000 000 U S navy cruiser Brooklyn at the Brooklyn navy yard. Miss Kathryn Jane Lackey daughter of Rear Admiral Frank B Lackey christened the ship with a champagne bottle.
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Brooklyn
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Kathryn Jane Lackey
Frank B. Lackey
New York State
Auto Makers Turn Down Berry Parley
The Automobile Manufacturers Association declines to send reps to Major George L. Berry's industrial progress conference on December 10 and 11. Alfred Reeves, the association’s vice president, warns that Berry’s group's interference could disrupt the industry recovery program.
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Washington
INS
Automobile Manufacturers Association
George L. Berry
Berry
Alfred Reeves
Association
Cedar Rapids Auto Toll for 1936
A local notice outlines the 1936 Cedar Rapids auto toll schedule affecting motorists citywide. Officials warn drivers to prepare for the upcoming charges and record changes.
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Cedar Rapids
Duplicate Tax Yield Shown In New Treasury Survey
The 1935 survey shows states collecting 1.655 billion dollars from eight taxes most shared with the federal government. Estate and inheritance, individual and corporate income, gasoline, motor vehicle, sales, liquor and tobacco taxes are double taxed, with New York and Pennsylvania dominant in estate taxes and several states concentrated in income and sales taxes. The report, the first under Roosevelt’s double taxation study, notes concentrated state collections and plans for a 1937 conference to reduce duplicate taxes.
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Texas
Despondent Wife Ends Life in Cedar Rapids Home
Mrs. Mae Ethel Bollen 54 wife of Henry Bollen of 367 Woodland drive SE Cedar Rapids hanged herself in the basement Monday despondent over ill health since April 1935. Born July 9 1882 Fayette she had lived in Cedar Rapids 26 years. Survived by her husband and a brother Dr Frank L Baker Fayette. funeral arrangements pending.
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Cedar Rapids
Mae Ethel Bollen
Henry Bollen
Woodland Drive
B. L. Knight
Bollen
Frank L. Baker
Fayette
William Baker
Madrid Forces Await Arrival of New Troops
Rebel radio in Seville quoted General Quiepo de Llano claiming three Soviet ships were sunk in Cartagena bombardment. He said one vessel carried a cargo of shells as insurgents press for reinforcements.
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Seville
Spain
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Quiepo de Llano
Cartagena
Uphoff Enters Guilty Plea On Securities Sale Charge
William C. Uphoff 51 of Peoria Illinois pleaded guilty in district court to one of six charges accusing him of selling securities without a state license. Charged bonds totaled 6000 with Hattie Bailey named as surety. trial on remaining five informations is pending. Ed N Shaw also pled guilty to a related charge and was fined 400 plus costs.
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William C. Uphoff
Peoria
Ill
New Mexico
A. B. Clark
G. K. Thompson
Uphoff
Dick Payn
France Pledges War Aid to Britain with Navy Build
France aligns with Great Britain against any aggressor and plans a 700 million dollar navy expansion. Foreign Minister Delbos to tell the deputies that any attack on Britain would trigger mobilization of France’s land air and sea forces. Belgium would receive the same pledge.
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Paris
France
Great Britain
Yvon Delbos
Chamber of Deputies
Britain
Belgium
Moscow
Russia
Goslar
Germany
Hermann Goering
Delbos
Anthony Eden
London
Paul van Zeeland
Challenges to Keller Pay and Expense Claims
Rep. Hubert Utterback disclosed a protest letter to Harry Hopkins alleging Prof. George Keller Iowa City WPA director overpaid. The claims state Keller earned 25 a day for July 20 funeral attendance in Dubuque and 25 for November 14 to attend the Iowa Purdue football game in Iowa City.
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Des Moines
Hubert Utterback
Democratic National
Soviet Warning Promises 7000 Planes and 100000 Airmen
Moscow reports a sharpened Soviet warning to Germany with claims of 7000 military aircraft and 100000 airmen. Khripin boasts air superiority and paratroop capabilities while Molotov labels Nazi leadership modern cannibals amid talk of woe to any attacker.
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Reich
Russia
V. Khripin
Khripin
V. M. Molotoff
France
Britain
Roosevelt lands in Buenos Aires amid vast crowds for peace conference
President Roosevelt arrives in Buenos Aires aboard the Indianapolis at 1 56 p m to a roar of welcome from tens of thousands. He greets Argentina's President Justo at the dock and waves as flowers shower the path to the embassy, hailed as an historic meeting amid proud national display.
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Argentina
Agustin P. Justo
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Justo
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Mr. Roosevelt
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Customs House
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White House
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Indianapolis
Roosevelt Schedule in Argentine Capital
President Roosevelt tours Buenos Aires suburbs visits Es tancia San Jacinto and attends events with President Justo. He opens and hosts a peace conference at the Inter American venue and attends a state banquet and official receptions before traveling to Mar del Plata and Montevideo.
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Mercedes
Justo
Roosevelt
Mar del Plata
Montevideo
Uruguay
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