Swedish flyer rescued as plane wrecked at sea
Kurt Bjorkvall was rescued near Valentia Ireland after being forced down on a New York to Stockholm flight. The French trawler Imbrin towed Bjorkvall aboard safely while his Bellanca plane was abandoned in rough seas. Bjorkvall, 31, was reported in good health. the plane was badly damaged.
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London
Kurt Bjorkvall
Bellanca
Valentia
Ireland
Bjjorkvall
Stockholm
Maud Dickson
Bjorkvall
Inger Dickson
Cahirciveen
Eight Streamliners Ordered By Two Western Railways
Chicago reports plans for eight more streamlined trains on western lines. Rock Island ordered six trains costing 2.25 million dollars for routes including Chicago Peoria Chicago Des Moines Kansas City St Paul Minneapolis and Kansas City Denver with Colorado Springs connections. Santa Fe ordered two high speed steam locomotives from Baldwin for Chicago Los Angeles service to test high speed potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Western
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
Santa Fe
Rock Island Line
Peoria
Ill
Des Moines
Kansas City
St. Paul-Minneapolis
Denver
Colorado Springs
E. M. Durham, Jr
Federal Court
Interstate Commerce Commission
W. K. Etter
Baldwin Locomotive Company
Los Angeles
Woodring Sees Isolation Policy Over War
Secretary of War Harry H. Woodring told the National Guard association convention in Providence that the United States would pursue isolation from conflict rather than war. He praised President Roosevelt as a champion for peace and called the neutrality act a landmark choice restricting rights of citizens to trade and travel under international law.
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Providence
R. I
Harry H. Woodring
United States
National Guard Association of the
Woodring
Roosevelt
Labor Federation Reports 2 Million Men Re-Employed
The American Federation of Labor said 2,216,000 workers found re-employment in private industry from January through August. The figure accompanied a Treasury report on back tax receipts at about $700,000 daily, highest since 1928, while Commerce data also showed improved business conditions. The AFL attributed the rise to an unusual summer boom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
American Federation of Labor
Federation
Internal Revenue Bureau
Secretary of Treasury
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
Treasury
Commerce Department
Ekins Leads Global Race Through Malacca Strait
H R Ekins surged 4,000 miles ahead of rivals in a round the world race as the KLM Royal Dutch liner crossed the Strait of Malacca and landed at Singapore gate to the Far East.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Singapore
Malay Straits Settlements
H. R. Ekins
Strait of Malacca
Far East
The Standard Instruction of America's Leading Teacher
Chester Horton's golf guidance emphasizes swinging with the club alone not using hips or wrists. He argues best results come from swinging the club to its limit without adding forceful body actions, aiming for a pure club swing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Wm. Green Sees Unity Prospects at Labor Leaders Meeting
Washington AP report says President William Green hopes the American Federation of Labor will unite into a single group as its executive council prepares a report on the schism. Ten unions ousted for rebellion under John L. Lewis were to be discussed ahead of the Tampa convention. Lewis said no meeting with the federation chiefs was arranged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federation
Lewis
United Mine Workers
Milwaukee Fourth Street crossings praised by city council
A city council meeting praised the Milwaukee railroad for completing new crossings at Fourth Street on First Second and Third avenues. Commissioner Dave Williams commended speed and quality, noting temporary wooden planks are in use while asphalt is kept for later, to avoid delay.
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Milwaukee Railroad
First
Second
Third Avenues
Fourth Street
Dave Williams
North Western Railroad
Trial Nearing End In Two Highway Collision Suits
Court case details include Michael J. Costello versus Martin D. Vanourny and Norbert Vanourny over a October 20 1934 crash on highway 161 near North Liberty. Final arguments underway before Judge John T. Moffit in a $1500 claim. A second suit by Guy Gleason seeks $7500 from J B Montgomery Denver and associates over a March 10 collision on highway 30 near Abbey Creek Bridge.
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John T. Moffit
Michael J. Costello
Martin D. Vanourny
Norbert Vanourny
Costello
Vanourny
North Liberty
Guy Gleason
J. B. Montgomery
Denver
Colo
Montgomery Transfer Company
Chris Beckler
G. A. Dickens
Gleason and Montgomery
Abbey Creek Bridge
Mount Vernon
Kearney Author of Bankers' Magazine Article on Investments
O A Kearney assistant cashier at Merchants National Bank Cedar Rapids and with its customers investment department wrote the October lead for Northwestern Banker on adviser challenges in recommending sound investments He ends with questions to Congress about government bonds competition inflation taxation and utility policy and argues correct answers would guide advisers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwestern Banker
O. A. Kearney
Merchants National Bank of Cedar Rapids
Kearney
Elliott Roosevelt Threatens Fokker With Legal Action
Elliott Roosevelt declares possible legal action against his accusers in Dallas after charges linking him to war plane deals with foreign governments. He denies the allegations from Aero Digest editor Frank Tichenor and Dutch manufacturer Fokker, calling publications a smear on the President. He supports the Senate committee testimony release by Senator Nye as proper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Tex
Elliott Roosevelt
Frank Tichenor
Aero Digest
Anthony H. G. Fokker
Senate Munitions Investigating Committee
Tichenor
Fokker
United States
Roosevelt
Gerald P. Nye
N. D
Ask Court To Rule On Personal Tax Claims
Linn county and Edith Steele filed in district court to determine if a Linn county personal tax claim attaches to a building and fixtures separate from real estate. Steele sold under a conditional contract, repossessed, and asserts a superior lien to decide whether tax claims apply or forfeiture affects the county lien.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Linn County
Edith Steele
Divorce Granted in Two District Court Judgments
Judge H C Ring grants Wilda Jeanne Kubu a divorce from Paul Frank Kubu on cruel and inhuman treatment. Wilda’s maiden name Wilda Jean Owen is restored. A separate decree grants Daisy Boyle a divorce from Joseph Boyle on desertion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Ring
District Court
Wilda Jeanne Kubu
Paul Frank Kubu
Wilda Jean Owen
Daisy Boyle
Joseph Boyle
Blames Uprisings Of Arabs In Palestine On Landowners Fears
Rabbi David Polish told the Lions club at the Roosevelt hotel that Arab uprisings stem from landowners fearing Jewish immigration effects on peasants. He noted 400000 Jews and 800000 Arabs in Palestine, with Jews arming for defense, arrivals of immigrants, a Jewish harbor, sanitary measures, hospitals serving all, and taxes funding Jewish schools as Arabs learn intensive farming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palestine
David Polish
Congregation of Temple Judah
Lions Club
Roosevelt Hotel
New Italian Envoy Discusses War Debt With Mussolini
New Italian ambassador Fulvio Suvich said in New York that discussions on Italy's war debts with Mussolini were discussed in general before leaving for America. He could not predict re opening talks within a year but cited currency devaluation aiding possible debt reconsideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Italy
Fulvio Suvich
United States War Dept
Mussolini
America
Conte di Savoia
Suvich
Court approves Bates receiver report for Marion bank
The court on Thursday approved the ninth quarterly report of D. W. Bates as receiver of the Commercial Savings Bank of Marion. The report shows cash on hand at Sept 30 of 6539.64 dollars and deposits have received fifty percent in dividends to date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Ring
D. W. Bates
Commercial Savings Bank of
Marion
Plaintiff Testimony Ended in Kroupa Separate Maintenance Case
Testimony finished at noon Thursday before Judge H. C. Ring in district court. The court sustained a motion to strike a defendant cross petition. Mrs. Kroupa seeks custody of a minor son. The marriage occurred November 14, 1914.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Ring
Albie S. Kroupa
Wendl J. Kroupa
Polk County Deputies Return Man on Paternity Warrant
Deputies B D Spencer and R W Souter of Polk county brought Harold Thompson, 30, from Cedar Rapids to Des Moines after he was arrested on a warrant in paternity proceedings issued by Polk County officials. C Karlan seeks 1479.17 as judgment in a secured note case involving Millard and Neva Milar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. D. Spencer
R. W. Souter
Polk County
Cedar Rapids
Harold Thompson
Second Street
Des Moines
Thompson
James H. Smith
C. Karlan
Millard
Neva M. Milar
Waterbury Seeks Divorce From Betty on Desertion Grounds
Charles D. Waterbury files for divorce in district court citing desertion by Betty Waterbury. The couple reportedly married on January 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles D. Waterbury
Betty Waterbury
Som
Bandit Slugs Woman In Muscatine Heist
A lone masked bandit robbed Kautz Baking payroll in Muscatine on Thursday afternoon. Eva Simpson, a bookkeeper, was struck with a revolver during the robbery and wounded, while the thief, wearing white overalls, escaped with over $1,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Eva Simpson
Kautz Baking Company
Growth Noted of 20 Million Shelter Trees
Washington report from Earl W. Tinker of the forest service says 20 million shelterbelt trees planted in the Great Plains over the last two years survived at an 81 percent rate. Many trees reach six feet, aiding wind reduction. 1,281 miles of strips and 6,415 acres of farmsteads were planted, with 4,364 farmers participating and 2,860 applications on file as of July 1, 1936.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Great Plains
Earl W. Tinker
Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
Tinker
Fire Ravages Shrine of Ste. Anne de Beaupre Quebec
Fire largely wiped out Ste. Anne de Beaupre Quebec a few hours before noon destroying eleven hotels two residences and the bank while the new basilica and a few buildings were saved by local firemen and emergency forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quebec
Ins
Ste. Anne de Beaupre
Chinese And Japs To Resume Dicker
Chiang Kai-Shek and Japanese ambassador Shigeru Kawagoe agreed after a two hour meeting to resume negotiations on readjustment of Sino Japanese relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nanking
INS
Chiang Kai-Shek
North China
Shigeru Kawagoe
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Labor Federation
Ekins
Malacca Straits
Chester Horton
Wm. Green
Meeting of Labor Council
Council
Fourth St
Court House News
Bankers’ Magazine
Iowa
Duce
Florence
Dicker
Axminster
Royal Wilton
Prout Furniture
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