Iowan Who Sought Jobs for Reliefers Fired Plan Recalled
A 1936 report details how an Iowa official Harley promoted transferring relief applicants to private jobs using NRS records, sparking political fear. The plan was halted by September 1934 after legal doubts, yet later revived briefly before the election. It cites public funds and deputy director Pfund, with claims of thousands placed in private employment.
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NRS
CWA
PWA
WPA
Harley
Washington
Iowa
Clinton
Roosevelt
Two Iowa Cattle Entries Win At Nat's Dairy Show
At the 1936 National Dairy Show in Dallas Texas two Iowa entries won awards as judges finalized Guernsey and Holstein classes. Winners include Forum Varietta a four month old Freisian calf owned by H O Larson of Dike Iowa and Mandelene Inka Ormsby Forbes a senior yearling Holstein owned by E H Maytag of Newton Iowa.
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Dallas
Tex
James V. Allred
Texas
Hill McCalister
Tennessee
Forum Varietta
H. O. Larson
Dike
Iowa
Mandelene
Inka Ormsby
Forbes
E. H. Maytag
Newton
Mother Convicted Of Killing Baby In Bronx Fall
Elizabeth Smith an 18 year old unwed mother was found guilty of second degree manslaughter for hurling her newborn baby from a Bronx apartment roof. Jury deliberated over eight hours and 20 minutes. Maximum term set at 15 years with sentencing on October 23 and the jury recommended mercy.
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New York
INS
Elizabeth Smith
Bronx
Asia as most populated continent by area and people
Asia covers 16 700 000 square miles and holds about 954 million inhabitants, more than half of humanity. This summary notes its vast size and demographic leadership.
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Asia
Herring Campaign Sparks Attacks Over New Deal Grants
The piece accuses Herring of reversing his stance on federal aid to Iowa and boosting national debt and New Deal spending. It claims Des Moines would bear about 40 million dollars of Roosevelt era costs and denounces the senator hopeful as greedy for taxpayer money. Details of a broader campaign itinerary are to be released later.
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Herring
United States Senate
Washington
Iowa
New Deal
Des Moines
Roosevelt
Landon
Appalling new deal rhetoric exposed in public payroll claims
The column condemns candidates who promise to extract millions from the treasury for constituencies. It argues taxpayers will bear the bill, with the poor paying a large share as inflation rises. The writer predicts greater inflation and promises more analysis later.
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National Treasury
New Deal
Landon Fast Campaign Swing Set For West Coast Trip
Alfred Landon outlines closing campaign plans after receiving a telegram from National Chairman Hamilton. He schools reporters on California bets and vows to skip many rear platform addresses due to time. He criticizes President Roosevelt over private enterprise and calls for a stronger defense of home rule and judiciary.
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States
John Hamilton
Landon
Los Angeles
Hamilton
Topeka
Kansas
Independence
Kan
California
Francis E. Townsend
William Lemke
Union Party
Union Denial Over Roosevelt Parade Pressure
CHICAGO AP A W Wallace secretary treasurer of the painters decorators and paper hangers council of Chicago denied that the union tried to compel members to join the Roosevelt parade. He said a card from J Chent warned of fines for nonattendance but that the issue involved a forthcoming meeting on constitutional changes.
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Chicago
A. W. Wallace
Painters, Decorators and Paperhangers Council of Chicago
Roosevelt
William L. Hutcheson
Republican National Committee
Painters’ Union
Wallace
J. Chent
U S Gold Reserve Tops Eleven Billion For First Time
The United States Treasury reports its gold bullion holdings reached 11.0016 billion dollars on October 13, the day a new tri power gold exchange began. Secretary Morgenthau said the rise was unrelated to the monetary pact and shipments were already in transit.
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Washington
United States
Tri-Power
Treasury
Morgenthau
Stabilization Fund
German Farmers On Tour Of Farm Sections Of U S
A group of German farmers touring U S agricultural areas were due in Cedar Rapids Friday afternoon. They traveled from Madison by auto and will visit two Linn county farms near Marion before arriving at the Hotel Roosevelt for a luncheon arranged by F William Bremer of American Express. The farms belong to R P Blinks and C B F Michel as scheduled by J J Wallace of Marion Cedar Valley Farm Business Association.
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United States
Cedar Rapids
Hotel Roosevelt
F. William Bremer
American Express Company
Madison
Wis
Marion
R. P. Blinks
C. B. F. Michel
J. J. Wallace
Cedar Valley Farm Business Association
Linn County
Two Clipper Ships To Pass In Flight
The Philippine Clipper left Pearl Harbor at 11 25 a m CST Friday bound for Midway with a record 15 passengers including three women. The Hawaiian Clipper carrying reporter H R Ekins departed Midway for Honolulu at 549 a m Midway time.
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Honolulu
T. H
Pearl Harbor
Midway
Alameda
Manila
Midway Island
H. R. Ekins
San Francisco
Stanford freshmen vote against mud fight ban
Stanford University faculty proposed ending the annual mud fight for freshmen and sophomores saying it is too rough for football players. The student body rejected the suggestion by a vote of 550 to 150.
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Stanford University
Calif
Roosevelt Sees Major Gains Amid National Campaign
Roosevelt reports significant progress with shorter workweeks and weekends off as his western tour nears Ohio. He rallies crowds in Detroit and surrounding cities, advocating broader industry planning to raise annual earnings and favoring the New Deal over laissez faire. The president sits with Democratic and Republican figures at key stops, including Detroit and Hamtramck.
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New Deal
Danville
Decatur
Roosevelt
United States
Ohio
Michigan
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Middletown
Dayton
Springfield
Columbus
Galton
Buckeye
Hoover
Donald S. Leonard
Washington
Detroit
Newton Man Named Master Of State Grange At Confab
Charles Starrett of Newton was elected master of the Iowa Grange at the annual convention in Grinnell succeeding Ralph W. Smith. Mrs. Austin Mead of Manchester was named lecturer replacing Mrs. Charles Gharrett. John Waldbusser of Grinnell was re-elected to the executive committee.
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Newton
State Grange
Confab
Grinnell
Ralph W. Smith
Charles Starrett
Iowa Grange
Farm Fraternal Organization
Austin Mead
Manchester
Charles Gharrett
John Waldbusser
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Highland Park
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Cinderella
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Mabel Snell
Fourth Ave
Louise Turner
Ave
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St. SW
J. H. Brookman
Fifth Ave
J McKee
Hamilton St. SW
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Cascade
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Bever Ave. SE
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