Britain and France Seem Toward Unified Front on Italy
Paris reports three to one odds France will back Britain if war with Italy occurs. A Laval Clarke meeting yielded emphasis on Mediterranean force, sanctions, and peace aims. The Prince of Wales hosted a luncheon for Laval and Gamelin amid high level talks.
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Paris
France
Italy
Prince of Wales
Britain
Pierre Laval
George Clerk
Laval
Marine
Francois Petri
Maurice Gamelin
Edward VII
League of Nations
Sir George
Europe
Mediterranean
Straits of Gibraltar
Suez Canal
United Press
Austria
Hungary
Riviera
Manley acquitted by direct verdict in liquor case
The court debated a directed verdict for Manley as the defense sought to place him on the stand amid a probe into counterfeit state liquor seals. Judge Jordan forecast little chance of locating the missing witness Mercurio as Manley swore he never met him while Mercurio testified Manley sold him the seals.
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Jordan
Burkman
Senneff
Manley
Mercurio
Hquor Commission
Grand
Mercurion
Lindquist Indictment Quash Motion Delays Minnesota Official
Chicago tale reports Gustaf Lindquist former Minnesota insurance commissioner faces a delayed trial to October 11 as a motion to quash indictments is argued. He is charged with conspiracy to plunder the Abraham Lincoln Life Insurance Company of Springfield Illinois in a $13,000,000 case.
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Chicago
LLP
Gustaf Lindquist
Minnesota
Lindquist
Abraham Lincoln Life Insurance Company
Springfield
Governor regrets disappearance of key witness Mercurio
Gov Clyde Herring said he regretted Mika Mercurio's disappearance which he said prevented Manley’s trial on merits. He expressed sympathy that Mercurio could not testify, adding the state bureau of investigation was actively searching and promised results.
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Des Moines
Clyde Herring
Mika Mercurio
Manley
State Bureau of Investigation
Mercurio
Rev J F Uhlenhopp Injured In Auto Crash Still Unconscious
Rev J F Uhlenhopp pastor of the First United Brethren church remained unconscious in St Luke's hospital in a critical condition after a Wednesday auto accident near Walker Nevada.
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J. F. Uhlenhopp
Walker
Nev
J F Uhlenhopp
First United Brethren Church
St Luke's Hospital
World Series Tickets Sell Out Fast at Wrigley Field
At Wrigley Field, 37,000 box and grandstand tickets were sold in under four hours on a cash and carry basis. Box seats went for 19.80 per three tickets, grandstands for 16.50, with about 13,000 bleacher seats released per game. Police cleared spectators after sales ended amid reports of ticket scalping at high prices.
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Chicago
Wrigley Field
Cub
Silas Havey Dies At Independence
Silas B Havey aged 74, longtime Independence business figure, died at home after a year and a half of illness. Funeral set for Thursday at 2:30 pm at First Baptist Church, Rev L A Miller presiding. Burial in Oak Grove cemetery. Survived by wife, a daughter, two sons Glenn G Hovey of Fairfield, Sherman F P Hovey of Independence, and five grandchildren.
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Gazette
Independence
Silas B Havey
First Baptist Church
L. A. Miller
Oak Grove
Glenn M Ozias
Des Moines
Glenn G. Hovey
Fairfield
Grasshoppers Swarm Kansas Wheat Fields
Hordes of grasshoppers fearfully swarm Kansas farms with reports from Emporia Abilene Winfield and Kansas City as Beloit and Topeka saw the pests Monday. J C Mohler state agriculture secretary says the invasion seems focused and that frost may clear them.
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Topeka
Emporia
Abilene
Winfield
Kansas City
Beloit
J C Mohler
State Board of Agriculture
Iowa Farmer Dies in Tractor and Threshing Machine Accident
Henry Garloff, 64, a farmer from Lake Park, was killed Tuesday when a tractor pinched him between the tractor and a threshing machine he was adjusting. His five grown sons were working in the field at the time.
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Lake Park
Henry Garloff
Cherry Sisters in New York Again
The Cherry Sisters discuss fashion and ethics in New York, noting new dresses from a real dressmaker, a respectable cut, and a stance against drinking and smoking. Addie criticizes Sally Rand while defending modesty, and a male interviewer asks about beauty, provoking a blush.
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Cherry Sisters
New York
Addie
Sally Rand
Farming Declared Most Hazardous Industry in Kansas
Topeka Kansas AP reports state agriculture secretary J C Mohler called farming the commonwealths most hazardous industry. Last year 223 industrial accident deaths occurred, with 112 occurring on farms.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
J C. Mohler
State Board of Agriculture
Commonwealth
Approval Delays on Grade Crossing Elimination Funds
A survey shows less than 3.5 percent of the $400 million roads and grade crossing relief allotment has presidential approval. Officials note some programs await scrutiny, while revisions allow higher priority projects to bypass several review stages.
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Washington
Roosevelt
National Emergicy Council
J. R. McCarl
R. E. Toms
Division of Design
Bureau of Public Roads
Toms
Division of Applications
Allotment Board
Budget Bureau
Top Bull and Stallion Winners Named at Waterloo Show
Foremost High Flyer owned by Oaklands Farm of Ann Arbor Michigan won the grand championship Jersey bull title at the Dairy Cattle Congress. Fairfield Admiral owned by J. L. Lynes and son of Plainfield Iowa took the grand championship Ayrshire bull honor. Randy de Orr owned by H. C. Harneman Danville Illinois won the grand championship in the stallion horse division.
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Waterloo
INS
High Flyer
Oaklands Farm
Ann Arbor
Mich
Dairy Cattle Congress
Fairfield Admiral
J. L. Lynes
Say Purvis Quit C-MEN Over Broken Pledge
Chicago dispatch reports Melvin Purvis resigned as head of the FBI Chicago office amid allegations of a broken pledge to aid Mrs. Anna Sage in avoiding deportation. Sage, the "woman in red," helped trap John Dillinger, receiving $5,000. Purvis acknowledged her role and promised to seek steps to stop her deportation to Roumania.
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Chicago
Anna Sage
United States
Washington
Labor Department
Roumania
INS
Melvin Purvis
Bureau of Investigation
Department of Justice
John Rae
A. 1
Promize
Ald
Ace "G
Mrs. Sage
Dillinger
Purvis
Glenn Stretch
O’Neil Credited With Dillinger Killing by Evening American
The Evening American reports Sergt Timothy A. O’Neil of East Chicago police fired the shot that killed John Dillinger on July 22, 1934. Det. Martin Zarkovich backs O’Neil, noting his role and recalling the trap aided by Anna Sage and Melvin Purvis.
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Chicago
Evening American
John Dillinger
Timothy A. O'Neil
East Chicago
Ind
O'Neil
Martin Zarkovich
Anna Sage
Melvin Purvis
Dillinger
Zarkovich
Biograph Theater
Sergi, O'Neil
Tim O'Neil
Judge Peters to Hear Graft Cases in Sioux City
Petition signed by 60 residents asked the council to resume its graft inquiry into motives behind the grand jury and testimony. Gov. Herring said no action until trials conclude. Judge Peters faces a full docket if all indictments proceed with O Connor Wegman and three other officials charged.
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Sioux City
Grand Jury
Clyde L. Herring
Peters
O'Connor
Wegman
Walter Maley
O’connor
Iowa
Miles W. Newby
Fred H. Free
J. B. Diamond
Edward L. O'Connor
H. M. Hayner
M. E F. Rawlings
Woodbury
Newby
Scott
Hie
Sioux Gily
Oregon State AAA Law Is Nullified
Oregon Supreme Court rules the 1933 agricultural adjustment act unconstitutional voiding eleven codes. The suit by Oregon Ice Cream Code Board vs Fred Meyer Inc cites price controls 29 cents per quart vs 40 cents law. Court says only the legislature can make laws and set terms.
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Salem, Ore
Oregon Supreme Court
Oregon Ice Cream Code Board
Fred Meyer, Inc
Portland
Meyer
Control Board
Oregon
A F L to Air Its Inner Troubles in Atlantic City
The American Federation of Labor opens its department conventions in Atlantic City with a split between craft and industrial unions. The battle centers on building trades factions led by J. W. Williams and McDonough, threatening secession and shaping the forthcoming federation meeting. John L. Lewis backs industrial unionism.
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Atlantic City
American Federation of Labor
Building Trades
Building Trades Department
Boardwalk
Metal Trades Department
John Frey
Federation
San Francisco
Carpenters
McDonough
J. W. Williams
Carpenters’ Union
Federation Council
Williams
Frey
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Iowa Postmaster to Attend Wisconsin Cheese Day Fest
Green county cheese makers Honor guests include Warren Miller of Independence Ta who formerly opposed shipping limburger by mail. Monroe official John Burkhard will tour Miller through cheese plants while the crowd expects demonstrations on holes in Swiss cheese and lingering limburger aroma.
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Monroe
Wis
Green County
Warren Miller
Independence
John Burkhard
Miller
Burkhard
Limburger
Dubuque
Life Insurance Official Appoints Successors in State
A notice records that C. R. Life Insurance Co appoints Ray Murphy commissioner of Insurance State of Indiana and successors in office with description of land section 14 84 6 and date September 19 1935.
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C. R
Life Ins Co
Ray Murphy
Ins State of In
Improved quality stock at Waterloo show amid drought relief
Officials report better 1 000 head of prize stock at the National Dairy Cattle congress in Waterloo with drought not harming top animals. Fewer entries due to Bangs disease test. purses reach 26 000 dollars, up 2 000 from 1934, as Jersey and Ayrshire bulls compete while Belgian horses begin judging. Other affiliated shows include American Poultry, congress and International Waterfowl exposition.
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Waterloo
National Dairy Cattle Congress
Middlewestern
Congress
Jersey
Ayrshire Bulls
Deed Transfer Involving Kopel Estates and Severe Family
Abraham Kopel executor of the estate of Leon Kopel transfers property to Joseph R Severe and Selah Severe. The deed covers 150.7 feet in Section 24, Township 83, Range 8, east of highway, with HOLC bonds valued at 825 dollars and interest 3.07 dollars plus 10.75 dollars cash. Dated September 18, 1935, fulfilled under contract.
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Abraham Kopel
Leon Kopel
Jos. R
Selah Severe
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