Parliament to face fascist menace as Edward opens
London report notes King Edward VIII’s first parliament will confront fascist and communist challenges from Moscow to Madrid. Sir John Simon and Sir Percy Harris push reforms on uniforms. clashes with Mosley’s black shirts expected under watch of Police Commissioner Sir Philip Game.
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England
Europe
Moscow
Madrid
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Sir Percy Harris
Bethnal Green
Percy
Oswald Mosley
East
Ir Philip Game
Ormore
Sir Philip
O Ut
East End
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Mosley
Local man aided in rescue of American ambassador in Spain
John Joseph Cook a Cedar Rapids native and former US army air service member aided Captain T. Griffis in flying to Spain to rescue the American ambassador during the upheaval. Cook rose from private to second lieutenant and earned a Washington high school start through night classes while serving in Moscow Paris and Russia. His father Fire Chief Joseph P. Cook died in a Cedar Rapids fire.
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Cedar Rapids
John Joseph Cook
American Intelligence Department
Paris
T. Griffis
France
Griffis
Spain
Cook
Floyd Richardson
Helen Richardson
Washington, D. C
Richardson
Iowa City
United States Army
Russia
Moscow
Intelligence Department
Washington High School
Des Moines
Air Service
Bollingfield
Secretary of the Treasury
Henry Morgenthau
NRA
Hugh Johnson
Army
Joseph P. Cook
Traer A girls athletic association organized at school
The Traer A girls athletic association has been formed to boost participation in activities such as tumbling and hiking. The group offers school letters for first 500 points and a special award for 1000 points, with Ewing noted in early remarks.
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TRAER
Ewing
Boy Sentenced for Threats to Shirley Temple
Frank Edward Stephens a frail 16 year old was sentenced to five years in a reform school after pleading guilty to sending an extortion letter demanding 25 000 under threat of kidnapping the child movie star Shirley Temple. He may earn reductions for good behavior and home environment. Stephens had been in a city jail after federal agents questioned him in a robbery case.
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Atlanta
Frank Edward Stephens
Shirley Temple
Martin Underwood
Underwood
Stephens
Alabama
G-men
Cormorants Trapped in Crab Pots Deep Below Surface
A report notes several cormorants were captured 120 feet underwater in crab pots, prompting wildlife observers to investigate gear hazards and bird entrapment risks.
Cedar Rapids closes registration for Nov 3 election
Cedar Rapids officials report 2144 new registrations and 1767 address changes as City Clerk L J Storey announces registration will close Saturday October 24 at 9 PM. Office remains open noon hours this week and Saturday for late registrants. Voters moving or turning 21 must register. women changing name must re register.
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Cedar Rapids
L. J. Storey
Storey
Absent Voters Ballot Requests Rise Ahead of Election
Linn County Auditor Robert M. Vesely reports over 330 absent voter ballots mailed to electors as of Saturday noon. Voters may cast ballots in person Monday at the courthouse. deadlines require ballots to arrive the day before election. Notarized, confidential absentee voting procedures are outlined along with machine setup demonstrations and calls for election judges and clerks to commit to service.
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Robert M. Vesely
Linn County
Vesely
Cedar Rapids
Board of Supervisors
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