Roosevelt Warns Nations in Chicago Speech amid Domestic Strife
The piece contrasts President Roosevelt’s Chicago warning to warlike nations with domestic problems like the growing national debt near 40 billion dollars and a plunging securities market. It questions if fear of outsiders masks internal dangers while recalling World War I costs and alliances, and notes editorials on CCC movements, a Des Moines racketeer’s death, and public notices.
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Germany
Washington
Roosevelt
Chicago
Uncle Sam
Convicts Overpower Guard At Kentucky Prison Farm
Five inmates seized a guard at the Kentucky prison farm and fled. One, Jim Russell, 27, was killed in a later gunfight with guards. Warden James Hammond identified the dead man and noted Hillard Spicer, 19, was wounded. The remaining three convicts, Charlie Denny, Jim Dowell, and Jesse Bowling, were recaptured.
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LA Grange
Here
James Hammond
Jim Russell
Harlan County
Hillard Spicer
Breathitt County
Hammond
Charlie Denny
Jim Dowell
Jesse Bowling
a _ Hammond
Montgomery
Oldham County
Poe
Louieville
McCormick
Russell
Youthful Forger Sentenced in Iowa City Case
Victor Blakely, 22, of Iowa City, received ten years in the state reformatory at Anamosa after pleading guilty to uttering forged instruments. He had earlier been given a bench parole in a March 24 forgery case, but parole was revoked after a September 20 check transaction brought him back before Judge James P. Gaffney.
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Ganette
Iowa City
Victor Blakely
Iowa’ City
Anamosa
James P. Gaffney
SN Blakely
Don McComas
Blakely
Richard Bennett Divorce Granted to Angela Bennett
Los Angeles reports Mrs Angela Bennett obtained an uncontested divorce from actor Richard Bennett. She testified he took his onstage realism to the home, including an incident with a nail file. Superior Judge Charles S Burrell awarded her all community property, three life policies totaling $50,000, and real estate in Los Angeles and Palm Springs valued at 6100.
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Los ‘Angeles
Angela Bennett
Richard
Joan
Constance
Bennett
Charles S. Burnell
Los Angeles
Palm .Springs
Two Escaped Iowa Convicts Recaptured Near Mason City
Clarence Ward and Ronnie O'Quandt escaped from Cerro Gordo County Jail early Friday morning and were recaptured on a farm near Thornton. Mason City police chief Harold Wolfe and deputy Sheriff Ed Christianson detained the pair after a tip from Marshal George Farrell of Thornton led to the arrest.
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Mason City
Clarence Ward
Ronnie O‘quandt
Cerro
Gordon County
Harold ‘Wolfe
Ed. Christianson
Thornton
George Farell
Polk County Shifts Focus From Wiretap Transcripts
A fragment notes Polk County efforts to shift attention away from wire tapping transcripts now in the hands of the attorney general, suggesting a strategic change in public or political emphasis.
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Des Moines
Clarence Eaton
Iowa
United States
Polk County Grand Jury
Attorney General of
Doc” Eaton
Polk County
In Life Faith and the Courage to Live Fully
A reflective piece on life value and the role of faith in God. It argues life demands positive living and personal responsibility, warning that fear and doubt undermine existence. It urges embracing life with zest, finding God as life, and living bravely to discover meaning.
Ames Man Dies Of Accident Injuries
CLINTON AP In a late Friday automobile crash five miles east of DeWitt on the Lincoln highway, C. Potter, 71, of Ames, died from injuries. Mrs. Potter was reported seriously injured. Authorities believe a tire blowout caused the Potter car to overturn, leading to the fatal outcome.
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Clinton
United States Crisis Move Questioned as Unwise
Elko Nev INS reports a debate over the Presidents and Secretary of State statements on Japan and China's invasion. The piece recalls the nine power pact of 1922, its signatories, and past League of Nations actions, noting Stimson’s protest and ongoing questions about compliance and policy.
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Key Pittman
ELKO
Nev
INS
Chicago
State Hall
Japan
China
Washington
United States
Great Britain
France
Belgium
Italy
Holland
Portugal
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Bolivia
Mexico
Manchuria
League of Nations
League
Stimson
Labor responsibility urged at convention
A former NRA official told the American Federation of Labor convention that labor must accept its responsibilities or risk loss of its privileges. He praised the AFL for its unsullied record in keeping contracts while warning that Congress and state legislatures could repeal protections for collective bargaining if labor proves unreliable.
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Odenver
NRA
Federation“ of Labor
Congress
AFL convention sparks clash over Typographical Union
At the Denver AFL convention, a heated exchange erupts as R. Trotter of the International Typographical Union accuses the federation of “run around” tactics on credentials for Charles Howard. President Green repeatedly orders order as the dispute centers on hearings planned for Friday and Saturday.
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Denver
CIO
American Federation of Labor
Federation
W. R. Trotter
Indianapolis
International Typographical Union
A. F. of
Trotter
Charles. P. Howard
I. T
Howard
John L. Lewis
Francis J. Curran
Holyoke
Mass
Trals Committee
Frotter
The
Typographical Union
Green
U.S Orders Thirteen New Flying Fortresses From Boeing
The war department ordered thirteen more multi engined bombardment airplanes known as flying fortresses from the Aircraft company of Seattle at a price of 2 518 346. The order, including spare parts, raises the army air forces total to twenty six of the world’s largest combat airplanes.
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Washington
War Department
Aircraft’ Company
Seattle
Wash
General Headquarters Air Force
Army
Air Force
Nabbed In Oklahoma On Local Warrant
Oklahoma City detectives arrested 35 year old cattle buyer Joel Linkhart on a warrant from Cedar Rapids for a check charge. Linkhart signed a waiver for his return.
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Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Okla
Joel Linkhart
Cedar Rapids, Jr
Linkhert
World Series Boxing Scores and City Series Mismatch
In a world series matchup New York A leads 12 to 0 with 116 660 5 and New York N has 0 0 0 0 1. Pearson Murphy and Dickey faced Schumacher Melon Brennan and City Series Chicago A ties Chicago N with 14 to 4 in a nine run tally. Cain Sewell Preach Hartnett listed among players.
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N. York
Oa Pearson
Murphys
Dickey
Schumacher
Melon
Brennan
Chicago
Jamey
Cain and
Sewell
Preach
A Hartnett
Iowa Emergency Relief data request on Linn County staff
Des Moines state relief office seeks Linn County relief staff party affiliation lists from County Auditor Robert M. Vesely. Letters attached name Mrs. Alice Ferber and staff including visitors stenographers and clerks. No reason given for gathering political party data. Ferber says she has not received official notice.
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Iowa’ Emergency Relief Administration
Des Moines
Linn County
Relief’ Office
Robert MM. Vesely
Alice Ferber
State Relief Office
Iowa
R. J. Thompson
Ferber
British Admiralty retracts report of Basilisk submarine attack
The British Admiralty announced that a said attack on destroyer Basilisk by a submarine last Monday was not made after a full investigation. The Basilisk was reportedly attacked off Atlantic approaches near southeastern Spain but the statement cancels earlier confirmation.
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London
British Admiralty
Basilisk
Atleante
Spain
Suit Against Floyd Dismissed By New York Justice
A $250,000 damage suit filed by Charles Locke against radio commentator Floyd Gibbons was dismissed by Supreme Court Justice Ferdinand Pecora. Locke alleged Gibbons altered his copy in a broadcast about an Ohio valley flood last January, causing him to lose his job.
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New York
Floyd
Gibbons
Supreme Court
Ferdinand Pecora
Charles Locke
Speeches About Not Getting War Make Baer Nervous
Arthur Bugs Baer notes nervousness over public speeches on war policy. He mocks constant talk of dead issues, cites constitutional limits and the big debate on China policy, using satirical notes about butter flies and Lieutenant Pinkerton to lampoon political rhetoric.
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Baer
Japanese General Says War Aims Eradicate Chinese
Shanghai dispatch reports General Iwane Matsui stating Japan’s armed expedition in China aims to eradicate Chinese opposition at any cost. He claims no enmity toward Chinese people while pledging to subdue opponents and notes a continued bombardment of key areas amid regional tensions.
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Shanghai
Iwane Matsui
Japan
China
Matsui
Orient
Whangpoo River
Pootung
Hongkew
Mataui
Chinai
Attorneys Appeal Gazette Libel Suit In Iowa Supreme Court
Two Marshalltown attorneys who defended H. M. Cooper in a state liquor case appealed to the Iowa Supreme Court in a $50,000 libel suit against The Cedar Rapids Gazette, the Marshalltown News Agency, editor Verne Marshall, and A. H. Burnstein. They charged that a Gazette report during Cooper’s appeal described them as struggling to stall the case and damaging their reputations. The suit was filed July 19, 1935, in Marshall County District Court and overruled on defense demurrer by Judge B. O. Tankersley. an abstract of record was filed Friday as the first step in the appeal.
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DES Moines
Marshalltown
H. M. Cooper
Iowa Liquor Commission
Iowa Preme Court
Cedar Rapids Gazette
H. E. Boardman
H. G. Cartwright
Marshall
County ‘District Court
The
Gazette
Verne Marshall
Marshalltown News Agency
A. H. Burnstein
Themain
Cooper
Supreme Court
B.O. Tankersley
the Gazette
Cooper Appeal
Mussolini sends 1795 troops to Tripoli amid Spanish crisis
In a wartime move amid the Spanish Mediterranean crisis, Mussolini dispatched 1795 soldiers from the Sabratha and Sirte divisions to Tripoli, sailing from Naples on the Toscana. The detachment joins a full Libyan division and could be deployed against Egypt or French Morocco if war breaks out, as Mussolini appears ready to reject Anglo French calls for a conference and draft a reply that may invite Britain and France to act.
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Hull
Japan
China
England
Sam
Washington
Europe
Mediterranean
France
United
Rome
INS
Mussolini
Britain
Tripoli
Naples
Libya
Egypt
French
Morocco
Tr Duce
Spain
Fuehrer
Adolf Hitler
Popol d'Italia
Milan
Ingvai
Correspon
Italy
Vthe
Train collision injures multiple in crossroad crash
Parry said all involved were in one car when the automobile containing the other victims, driven by Mrs Gass, collided with the Negroes car at the crossing. A few seconds later the train crashed into both cars, throwing wreckage in all directions injuring Deancan baby and three others including Coleman, James Rucker, Oscar Shealy.
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Baryon
Parry
Cass
Deancan
Coleman
James Rucker
Oscar
Shealy
Japan Drafts Reply to U S Statement
Tokio reports an important cabinet meeting on Sino-Japanese crisis charges and a draft government reply to the U S declaration. Some say the army is indignant at the State Department statement, accusing Japan of aggression in China and breaching anti-war pacts.
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Tokio
INS
State Department
Japan
China
Corsell
Hull
United States
Democratic Party
Hugo L. Black
Supreme Court
Paul Maris To Head Farm Tenancy Work
Washington AP report states Paul Maris former acting resettlement administrator for Texas and Oklahoma will direct the new farm tenancy program. He is named by the Farm Security Administration officials as head of the initiative.
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Paul Maris
Washington
Farm Security Administration
Texas
Oklahoma
Roosevelt proposes mediation plan on Chinese Japanese war
British officials reported Friday night that President Roosevelt proposed a mediation plan to defuse the Chinese Japanese war. The plan would avoid immediate sanctions or embargoes and was said to have been damaged in recent exchanges among Washington, Paris and London. The idea floated a conference in Washington to discuss the nine power pact of 1922 and territorial sovereignty.
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London
Roosevelt
Washington
Japan
BS International
Paris
Lear
Picketed Japanese Embassy by Chinese Sympathizers in Washington
A peaceful Friday afternoon picket outside the Japanese embassy on Massachusetts Avenue in Washington drew Chinese sympathizers carrying placards accusing Japan of guilt in China. Organized by the American League Against War and Fascism, police kept protesters on the far side of the street as traffic was disrupted. An attempted advance on the embassy was stopped by a police captain who warned of arrest, causing the group to retreat.
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Washington
INS
Japan
China
American League Against
Massachusetts
Delegates Charge Japan Gassing Shanghai Front
Chinese delegates to the League of Nations led by Dr. K. Wellington Koo presented definite evidence that Japanese armies use gas on the Shanghai front. They stated a formal protest would be placed before the league.
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Geneva
League Of‘nations
Shanghai
K. Wellington
Koo
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