Iowa old age plan faces big demand scarce resources
Des Moines official Byron Allen told about 300 attendees at the Hotel Roosevelt that Iowa’s old age assistance program lacks funding and support. He noted 12,600 currently receive aid while 27,000 eligible go without, and described the system as a “nice machine” that doesn’t dole out doughnuts.
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Utah
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Resettlement Board
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Oskaloosa
Mooney Case Awaits High Court Ruling
In San Francisco, all sides in the habeas corpus hearing for Thomas J Mooney kept to the sidelines Friday awaiting a state supreme court ruling on whether to amend procedural rules.
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Mooney
San Francisco
Thomas J Mooney
State Supreme Court
Cherry Sisters Return to Broadway Amid Warm Reception
Effie and Addie Cherry revived their stage act in New York after 35 years away, drawing tears and cheers from a hushed audience. They performed in a nightclub setting, addressing modern comparisons to their past, denying rumors of a theater net, and earning fresh applause for their boop-boop and hi-de-ho routines.
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Effie
Addie Cherry
Broadway
Cherry Sisters
Cedar Rapids
Gracie Allen
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Addie
Tara
Hammerstein
Italy and France clash over Ethiopia war guilt at Geneva
Reports from Geneva indicate France may refuse to back penalties amid East Africa tension. The League of Nations council eyes a vital Saturday session to decide if aggression occurred and whether sanctions should follow, with Britain pressed for rapid action and Italy denying war claims.
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Associated Press
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Britain to Lift Ethiopian Arms Embargo Within Days
London reports Britain will end the arms embargo on Ethiopia in a few days as cabinet ministers discuss possible sanctions if the League of Nations acts. Officials say the United States is kept fully informed while diplomats in London press for clarity amid ongoing Italo Ethiopian tensions.
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Samuel Hoare
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Japan
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Italy Sees Protest Over Sanctions With Business Backlash
A wave of protests against economic sanctions grows among Italian business leaders in the nation famed as the shopkeepers. Fear of British losses in metal markets prompts calls for caution while extra police guard the Italian embassy as Grandi limits engagements.
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France
Britain
Italy
Grandi
Italians Push Front on Eritrean War Front South of Aduwa
Italian forces assault a new front near Makale about 60 miles southeast of Aduwa with 50 000 Abyssinian tribesmen defending and 20 000 Italian troops advancing in the north. Bombing targets Harar Dessye Aduwa and Adigrat causing thousands of casualties and mass exodus from Addis Ababa.
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Guala
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Aduwa
Addis Ababa
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Harar
Dessye
Here
Adigrat
Italians Press Forward In Ethiopian Invasion
Italian infantry and tanks advanced about 25 miles inside Ethiopia from Aduwa toward Aksum while bombers struck Maibara and Mount Ramat. Ras Seyum leads Ethiopian defenses at Aduwa with an estimated 250,000 troops. Casualty figures remain unconfirmed and reporting is uncertain amid rumors and sparse field transmissions.
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Eritrea
Agame
Adigrat
Ethiopian crisis deepens over passport dispute with Italy
Addis Ababa reels as Count Luigi Vinci-Gigliucci faces possible recall amid Mussolini efforts to force his passport. Officials debate whether to order the Italian minister home while the imperial guard surrounds the legation and fear of new disasters fills the city.
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Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Manchuria
China
Japan
Chicago Seeks Both Major Party Conventions in 1936
Chicago leaders launch effort to host both Republican and Democratic national conventions in 1936. Postmaster General Farley asked to use influence, meets with Chicago officials including William Hennessey and Walter Cummings. A citizens’ committee will submit formal city applications to national committees in the coming winter.
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Chicago
James A Farley
William J. Hennessey
Chicago Association of Commerce
Farley
Walter J. Cummings
Continental Illinois National Bank and Trust Company
Citizens’ Committee
Mines Laid in Italian Seaports Across Europe
The article details a pivotal moment in the Ethiopia crisis as Britain and France wrestle with options. It argues Mussolini may be labeled aggressor, triggering Article 16 penalties and forcing league members to decide enforcement steps.
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Ethiopia
Britain
France
Mussolini
Samuel Hoare
League
British mobilization fears rise over Red Sea sector
London reports two anxieties grip the public. Ital ian advance into Ethiopia dominates headlines while unconfirmed rumors say British troops may move toward Aden. The Mediterranean and Red Sea fleets appear mobilized with possible air reinforcements near the Suez canal. Officials deny confirmation of Indian army reserves being called up.
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Ethiopia
India
Aden
Red Sea
Mediterranean
Red Seas
Suez Canal
Indian Office
Ethiopia Entreats League Over Italian Invasion
Emperor Haile Selassie telegraphed the League of Nations alleging Italy invaded the Agame district and bombarded two towns with massacres of civilians. He pledged to cooperate with the league, signaling willingness to accept sanctions under the covenant.
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Geneva
Italy
Ethiopia
Haile Selassie
League
Agame
Key To Seals Mystery Found Reported
Des Moines Iowa Polke County Attorney Carl Burkman kept secret the names of four persons sent for grand jury questioning in the illegal circulation of Iowa liquor seals. Investigators reported a key to solving the case, as they pursued leads on Mike Mercurio, the bootlegger whose absence helped acquit Bernard Manley, former liquor commission chairman.
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Des Moines
Polke County
Carl Burkman
Iowa
Burkman
Mike Mer
Curio
Bernard Manley
Nquor” Commission
Lightning strikes church in Krombach causing 5000 damage
A lightning bolt hit a northern Bavaria church during a crowded Sunday service. The edifice suffered about 5000 in damage but no worshippers were injured as the congregation remained in their pews and continued the service until the storm passed.
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Krombach
Bavaria
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