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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 13, 1936

Page

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Landon Warns Labor as Ford Calls on Governor

Henry Ford and son Edsel joined Gov Alfred M Landon in a hotel suite upon his arrival in Detroit. Later the governor was expected to tour the Ford estate at suburban Dearborn as Labor politics and autocracy themes rose in the campaign discourse.

Detroit INS Henry Ford Edsel Alfred M. Landon Dearborn United States Ohio Edsel Ford Sandusky London

Landon Opens Michigan Campaign with Labor Focus

Governor Alf Landon tours Michigan as part of a three day campaign stop, praising organized labor and warning against autocracies. He argues for labor rights and independence while criticizing splits within unions and urging unity for progress.

Kansan Landon

Spanish Loyalists Push Counter-Drive Near Madrid

Spanish insurgent officers refused to bargain with government authorities claiming Madrid leaders sought concessions for surrender. Loyalist forces in Gibraltar began a mass counter offensive along a thirty mile front from Navalperal de Pinares to San Martin de Val de Iglesias with militiamen and supply trains. An advance toward Madrid from Toledo was anticipated as the main drive likely to come from the area west of Madrid.

Burgos Spain Madrid Gibraltar Navalperal de Pinares San Martin de Val de Iglesias San Martin Toledo

Bullitt Promises To Promote Franco American Amity

Ambassador William C Bullitt presented credentials to President Albert Lebrun in Paris pledging efforts to strengthen Franco American friendship based on liberty democracy and peace Lebrun said France would unite behind the aims Roosevelt sent greetings for the happiness and prosperity of France

Paris William C. Bullitt Albert Lebrun Lebrun United States Jesse Isidor Straus Roosevelt

Roosevelt Campaign Speech Divides Fear From Reality in Kansas

President Roosevelt campaign stops in Kansas as he accuses Republican leaders of spreading class fear over the New Deal. He hails economic security and peace, notes battles on the road through Lawrence and other towns, cites past margins, and argues for unity over fear.

Wichita Kan Roosevelt Alf M. Landon Lawrence Stadium

Tang Of Autumn Is In Air Skies Clear In Cedar Rapids

October weather in Cedar Rapids brought clear skies and a sharp fall tang. Temperatures ranged from a chilly 43 at 5 am to 62 by mid afternoon, then cooled to 57 in the late afternoon and 45 near midnight, with Monday peaking at 64.

Cedar Rapids Mercury Chambers Inskeep Company

Alden B. Swift Packing Firm Officer Dies

Alden Brackett Swift, 51, vice-president of Swift and Company, died Tuesday at Passavant hospital in Chicago after several weeks of illness.

A. B. Swift Chicago Alden Brackett Swift Swift and Company Passavant Hospital

New Deal Aims to Regulate the Press, Harris Says

Richmond Palladium Item publisher E H Harris told the Inland Press association the New Deal sought to force submission from the nation’s press. He warned of government news bureaus, propaganda branches, and inspectors entering newspaper offices to audit records.

Chicago E. H. Harris Richmond Ind Inland Press Association Washington News Writers Guild

Defaults Set Against Four Iowa City Defendants In Libel Suit

Clerical error in the law office placed motions in the wrong file causing defaults to be entered Saturday in district court at Iowa City in the $50,000 libel suit by Harold M. Cooper of Marshalltown against The Cedar Rapids Gazette and others. Defendants include Whetstone's drug store Racine's cigar stores Gibbs' drug store and the Pusateri grocery. An attorney said motions to set aside the defaults with affidavits would be filed Tuesday afternoon to explain the filing mix up.

Iowa City Harold M. Cooper Marshalltown Cedar Rapids Cooper Gazette Whetstone’s Drug Store Racine’s Cigar Stores Gibbs’ Drug Store Pusateri Grocery Don Barnes

Moran pleads guilty to murder in Wisconsin

Ruth Moran 21 pleads guilty to the murder of Herbert Winter an automobile salesman in Kenosha Wisconsin She admits the act was to cover up an illicit affair and requests to end the case judge orders a facts hearing Friday with life imprisonment as the potential penalty for first degree murder

Kenosha Wis Ruth Moran Herbert Winter E. B. Belden Wisconsin

Nazis Protest Hitler Insult by French Reds

Berlin reports an oral German protest to France over alleged communist insults at a Strasbourg rally by Maurice Thorez. Berlin seeks quick explanation from Premier Blum's government and cites Alsace Lorraine demonstrations as a concern.

Hitler Paris France Foreign Office Thorez Alsace-Lorraine Dirk Forster Geran Paul Bargeton Berlin Alsace- Lorraine Blum Germany Forster Count Johannes von Welczeck Strasbourg

Gage to Introduce Reed at Cedar Rapids Meeting

Dr. Harry M. Gage president of Coe College will introduce former Missouri Senator James A. Reed at a Memorial Coliseum gathering in Cedar Rapids. Reed, once Roosevelt supporter turned harsh critic of the New Deal, will speak at 8 p.m. with an Iowa radio hookup.

National Association of Jeffersonian Democrats Harry M. Gage Coe College James A. Reed Missouri Memorial Coliseum Reed Roosevelt Cedar Rapids Senator Reed Iowa _ broadcasting

United States Forms New Gold Standard Pact

The United States, Britain, and France implement a new gold standard aimed at stabilizing currencies and curbing speculation. Gold can only be exported by government license, with the three stabilization funds exchanging gold as needed. The move, though not affecting the dollar’s internal value, targets speculators and international traders, with future participation open to more nations.

Washington United States Morgenthau Great Britain France Tokio Japan Hitler Germany Federal Reserve Bank of New York

Politics on the Air Tuesday Night Broadcast List

Radio schedules show Republican and Democratic programs across CBS ABC NBC networks with figures like William Hard Governor Landon and Senator Norris, plus socialist and progressive segments and a Wednesday slot featuring London radio clubs and Henry Alan Johnston.

CBS William WABC Gov A. M. Landon Detroit WJZ NBC Jesse Jones WMCA Intercity Lehman T. V. Smith Senator Norris Nebraska KSO KMA Shenandoah WSYR Webb Harry W. Laidler Roosevelt Weafnbc Joseph B. Ely WEAF London Henry Alan Johnston

Reed accuses New Deal of double cross in Minnesota deal

In Minneapolis AP report former Senator James A. Reed accuses President Roosevelt and the New Deal of betraying the Democratic Party by backing a fusion with former laborites in Minnesota. Reed, leading the National Jeffersonian Democrats, condemns the arrangement as self serving and alignment with communists and bolsheviks. He plans a speech at Minneapolis municipal auditorium condemning the deal as a sell out.

Minneapolis Roosevelt James A. Reed Missouri Minnesota Reed Jeffersonian Democrats Farmer Labor Paul Municipal Auditorium Democratic Party

McNair Recalls Resignation as Pittsburgh Mayor

William N. McNair informed Pittsburgh City Council he has revoked his resignation as mayor. He sent a letter via former city solicitor Gregory Zatkovich to the city clerk withdrawing the October 6, 1936 notice and requesting no further action.

Pittsburgh (Ap William N. McNair Pittsburgh Gregory Zatkovich Ihereby

Brady Gang Suspected in Indiana Theater Holdup

A $6,000 holdup at the Lyric theater in Indianapolis triggered a manhunt for three members of the Alfred Brady gang who escaped Hancock county jail in Greenfield. Theater manager Ted Nicholas was forced to open the safe before the robbers fled with cash. fingerprints were taken to compare with the jail breakers Alfred Brady 25 James Dahlhover 29 and Clarence Lee Shaffer Jr 20.

Indianapolis Lyric Theater State Alfred Brady Hancock County Greenfield Ted Nicholas Donald F. Stiver Indiana State Police

Living Quarters Over Store Entered

The living quarters of Mr and Mrs John Matias above a grocery at 1007 Third St SE were entered early Tuesday. A thief stole Mr Matias trousers with keys but did not take money or enter the store. Mrs Matias heard a prowler from the apartment and police were summoned after he fled when confronted.

John Matias Third Street SE

Priest Closes In On Reporter After Providence Clash

In a Boston hotel room guarded by six policemen, Rev. Charles E. Coughlin remained sequestered and denied talking to reporters about a late Monday quarrel with a Providence, Rhode Island, journalist. Frank Keelan said any comment would come from Coughlin himself. Coughlin planned to leave for Detroit at 5 p.m. and avoided further remarks amid reports he would confront the reporter. Cardinal Pacelli was due to arrive that afternoon, but Keelan said their paths would not cross.

Boston Charles E. Coughlin Providence R. I Copley Plaza Frank Keelan Great Barrington New York Coughlin Detroit Keelon Eugenio Cardinal Pacelli

Coughlin Threatens Reporter After Providence Meeting

The Rev. Charles E. Coughlin, in Boston, vowed to tear apart reporter John J. Barry after an incident at a Providence meeting with Rhode Island officials. Barry, denying interference, said Coughlin paused with escorts and pushed him, promising a fuller story on his radio show. Coughlin had just spoke of alleged communist tendencies in Roosevelt's administration.

Boston Charles E. Coughlin Rhode Island John J. Barry Providence Father Coughlin Barry Coughlin Father Coughslin President Roosevelt Congress

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