Pilot Dave Hissong Lands Burning Airliner Safely
A Houston to New York Eastern Airlines plane caught fire near Montgomery Alabama. Pilot Dave Hissong, with flames around him, guided the 14 passenger craft to a dark field, saving eleven passengers and three crew. No one aboard was badly hurt.
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Montgomery
Ala
the Airways
Dave Hissong
Eastern Airlines
Hissong
Fairfield
Houston
Connolly
New York
E. D. Rivers
Georgia
Gillette Debate Standoff Over New Deal Critics
The Iowa race revisits Senator Gillette’s clash with New Deal supporters led by Roosevelt Hopkins and Corcoran. Gillette accuses insiders of destroying democracy from within while Secretary Wallace backs the faction, raising questions about who voters should trust and if public debate will resolve it.
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White House
Harry Hopkins
Heaven and Earth
Guy J. Gillette
Enator Gillette
Essr
Roosevelt
Hopkins
Corolan
Cohen
Iowa
Giltte
Republic
Otober
Borers
Theore
Democratic Pary
Gillette
Ormer
Dickinson
New Deal
Cabiet
Wallace
Ummer
Dickinson Defends Agricultural Fight in Debate and Senate Record
The article argues Dickinson led the battle for farmers, challenged Gillette and Wallace, and opposed New Deal vagaries. It notes Dickinson's record against Coolidge vetoes of the McNary-Haugen bill, praising his courage and leadership while criticizing critics. It ends with Henry Wallace warning of fascism if the party shifts from the New Deal, directing readers to turn to Page 2.
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Dickinson
Gillette
Supreme Court
Henry Wallace
House
Senate
Coolidge
Senator Gillette
Waterloo
Washington
Dubuque Man Named President of East Iowa Veterinary Group
A unanimous vote by the Eastern Iowa Veterinary Association elected Dr. V. B. Vanderloo of Dubuque as president, succeeding Dr. John J. Strandberg of Belle Plaine. Other officers named include Dr. I. W. Moranville of Durant as vice president, Dr. H. E. Tyner of New London as secretary, Dr. Samuel G. Paul of Clarence as treasurer, and Dr. C. A. Stewart of Tripoli as a three year trustee. Tyner and Paul were reelected, with holdovers Dr. J. H. Krichel of Keokuk and Dr. A. R. Stephenson of Bennett. Six honorary memberships were awarded to Drs. J. A. Barger, Des Moines, J. S. Potter, Iowa City, and John W. Grif, among others.
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Eastern Iowa Veterinary Association
V. B. Vanderloo
Dubuque
John J. Strandberg
Belle Plaine
I. W. Moranville
Durant
New London
Samuel G. Paul
Clarence
C. A. Stewart
Tripoli
Tyner
Red Cross Updates Storm Death Toll in Providence Area
The Red Cross released an official death toll for the month’s hurricane and floods totaling 682 people with 101 still hospitalized. The announcement covers the storm devastated area including Providence.
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Providence
R. I
Red Cross
NLRB Orders Republic Steel to Rehire Strikers in Ohio
The National Labor Relations Board ordered Republic Steel to reinstate about 5,000 workers who went on the May 1937 strike in six Ohio plants. The board also barred interference with union formation and required remedial wages, minus wages from public relief projects, and upheld a wage deduction for the waiting period.
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Washington
National Labor Relations Board
Republic Steel Corporation
Ohio
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers
Steel Workers Organizing Committee
Little Steel
Republic Steel
Supreme Court
Republic
Tom Girdler
John L. Lewis
CIO
Monterey man uses newspaper ad to curb gossip
Leonard Dolan a cannery worker posted a local ad to stop prying about his private life. The notice asked readers to call at 767 Lighthouse Avenue about why he bought a fur coat for his separated wife. He says gossip ceased and he and his wife are back together.
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Monterey
Calif
INS
Leonard Dolan
Dolan
New Monterey
Lighthouse Avenue
Mrs Sikora Takes Stand Against Mate
Margaret Sikora 22 testified as the states star witness against her husband Rudolph 31 in a bid to send him to the electric chair for killing her lover Edward Solomon 35. The case marks a rare moment in Illinois law as a wife testifies against her spouse under a new statute.
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Chicago
Margaret Sikora
Rudolph
Margaret
Edward
Eddy” Solomon
Sikora
Solomon
Ilinois
Forged Roosevelt Signature Plot Tied to Nazi Spy Trial
A federal court heard a plot to forge President Roosevelt’s signature on White House stationery to gain naval defense secrets. Three alleged Nazi agents were on trial as a youthful U S naval ensign was offered a bribe and threatened if he spoke. Berlin authorities confiscated English papers Tuesday editions carrying New York spy trial reports.
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New York
Roosevelt
White House
U. S. Naval
Infor
Berlin
Plot to forge White House stationery targets U S S Saratoga plans
Testimony in a trial tied to Nazi informants describes a proposed scheme to obtain US Navy carrier plans. Karl Schleuter allegedly planned to forge White House stationery and write to engineers aboard carriers. Rumrich, a deserter, testified Schleuter visited his home and discussed the plot, but no action was taken.
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Guenther
Gustav Rumrich
Pretty Johanna Hofmann
Otto Voss
Erich Glaser
Rumrich
Karl Schleuter
Europa
Schleuter
Germany
Miss Hofmann
Hamburg
Mercury Drops to 39 in Cedar Rapids No Frost Reported
The Cedar Rapids thermometer fell to 39 at 7 a.m. marking the season’s lowest temperature to date with no frost reported. Readings climbed to 43 by 10 a.m. and 45 by 2:30 p.m. Tuesday’s high reached 68 at 2:30 p.m.
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Cedar Rapids
The
Mercury
Chambers Inskeep Company
Crusade Against Materialism Urged at Youth Mass
In New Orleans at the eighth National Eucharistic Congress, auxiliary Bishop Bernard J. Sheil of Chicago urged a crusade against materialism among the nation’s youth. He called Christianity the sure relief in a world facing war and economic chaos.
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Connolly
New Orleans
Bernard J. Sheil
Chicago
Sheil
Nazis Ready To Return Sudetenland To Czechoslovakia
Prague reports reliable German sources indicate willingness to return parts of occupied Sudetenland, including Czech populated areas near rail links. Czechoslovak army says a Hungarian plane dropped leaflets urging sabotage near Radovce as thousands flee Prague amid state of emergency. Danube area remains tense with troops awaiting movements on Hungarian demands.
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Prague
Germany
Sudetenland
Czechoslovakia
Radovce
Poland
Danube
Buster Stallman Wins Linn Corn Husking Contest
Eldred Bust er Stallman 24 of Fairfax tops Linn county husking with 1936 pounds in 80 minutes on the McNee farm near Fairfax to earn district entry for the state contest near Ringsted. Myron Burger places second and Vaundon Williams third. Other finishers include Hubert Smith Dick Stallman Herman Bruger Linhart Lawrence Robert McCullough and Lawrence Kelly.
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Eldred
Buster” Stallman
Fairfax
Linn County
Fred Sargent
Mount Vernon
Ringsted
Buster Stallman
Linn
David McNee
Myron Burger
Vaundon Williams
Cedar Rapids
Hubert Smith
Dick Stallman
Herman Bruger
Springville
Linhart Lawrence
Monticello
Robert McCullough
Lawrence Kelly
Kosher Rites Outlawed in Italy Under Racial Program
In Rome the government outlawed kosher rites as part of the fascist racial program. The decision marks another step in enforcing anti Jewish policies across Italy.
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Italy
Rome
Wallace accuses GOP leaders of fascist leanings in Iowa speech
Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace denounced Republican leadership as potential fascists while stumping for the Iowa Democratic ticket. He warned that high command in Kansas City could push the party toward American fascism and urged voters to back Roosevelt allies Gillette and Kraschel.
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Waterloo
Henry A. Wallace
Iowa
L. J. Dickinson
Republican Party
United States
Dickinson
Kansas City
Garcia
Wallace
Roosevelt
Guy M. Gillette
Nelson G. Kraschel
Speech on peace and democracy amid totalitarian threat
The speaker warns that war risks persist and urges strengthening democracy to meet modern needs. He stresses unity for the Democratic Party to defend freedom against totalitarian encroachment and calls for vigilant, energetic public service.
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United States
Democratic Party
Eighteen Die in Denia Air Raid
Eighteen people were killed and 34 wounded in an insurgent air raid on Denia government authorities stated. Bombs destroyed several houses and caused extensive damage.
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Valencia
INS
Denia
Now's the Time To Sell Your Puppies
Advertisers in Gazette Want Ads report selling eight puppies including Pekingese Boston Terriers and three Boston Bulldogs. Thirty five prospective buyers answered ads as dog buyers watch the column. Dial 2-1121 to place a Want Ad and save with three or seven day rates.
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Gazette
W. J. Wenke
Westwood Drive
Ruth Webster
4Th Ave
W. C. Thomas
17Th St
Boston Bull
Senator King Proposes State Boards Handle Relief Funds
Washington AP Senator King of Utah calls Congress to place relief fund administration with nonpartisan state boards and to allocate federal money by need after governors certify their states cannot manage relief. He opposes further WPA appropriations while private employment discussions follow GM's plan to rehire 35,000 furloughed workers and restore pay cuts, seen as lifting recovery hopes.
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Washington
King
Utah
Congress
Senate
General Motors Corporation
General Motors
Fugitive Arson Case Dismissed by Iowa Court
A Texas warrant accusing Christ Merkur of arson was dismissed in Sioux City municipal court after Governor Kraschel denied extradition. Merkur had been held on a $3,500 bond and was released by Judge Berry J. Sisk following the governor’s ruling.
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Sioux City
Texas
Christ K. Merkuri
Berry J. Sisk
Nelson G. Kraschel
Merkuri
el Paso
Chris Fox
Iowa Democratic Central Committee
Merkur
Lberty
Sisk
Lindbergh Receives German Eagle With Star Honor
Col Charles A. Lindbergh is awarded the Order of the German Eagle with a Star by Hermann Goering at a Berlin dinner in Hitler’s name. The honor places him among a small group of foreigners recognized for aviation service, with Lindbergh noted as the only American to receive any decoration from Hitler’s direct command.
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Berlin
INS
Charles A. Lindbergh
Atea
Hugh R. Wilson
Hermann Wilhelm Goering
Hitler
Lindbergh
Henry Ford
Col. Lindbergh
Goering
Pershing Set to Sail for United States on Thursday
General John J Pershing will sail for the United States Thursday aboard the Manhattan. The dispatch from Paris notes the move as part of return from his European command. He is expected back to serve in U S duties after leading Allied forces.
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Paris
John J Pershing
United States
Manhattan
Czechoslovakia Loses Revenue After Sudetenland Cession
Prague Czechoslovakia the cession of the Sudetenland to Germany cost the country forty percent of its total revenue according to finance minister Josef Kulfus who spoke on Wednesday.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
Sudetenland
Germany
Josef Kulfus
Governor Kraschel orders swift plant reopening
Sioux City report details Governor Kraschel mobilizing National Guard to Swift and Company packing plant amid a strike by United Packing House Workers of America. troops deployed to quell rioters after clashes that involved tear gas and clubs. plan allows workers to return pending negotiations or arbitration as Iowa law provides.
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Sioux City — National Guard
Nelson G Kraschel
Swift and Company
Kraschel
Cudahy and
Armour
Clo
Northwest
Iowa
United Packing House Workers of America
Committee For Industrial Organization
Swift
O S. Thomas
W. R. Tice
Maurice Rawlings
Woodbury County
David Loepp
Public Safety
Sturgeon
Sioux City
Newton
Maytag Washing Machine Company
Maytag
Reich Decree Establishes Emergency Service for Civilians
Berlin reports Col Gen Hermann Wilhelm Goering ordered an emergency service duty for all Reich civilians. Civilians may be drafted for limited periods during major floods or forest fires. Foreigners are exempt to a degree.
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Berlin
Hermann Wilhelm Goering
Reich
Victor Owns Lard Tubs But The Squeal Now
Political cartoon commentary by Arthur Bugs Baer lampoons GOP and Democratic roles in 1938. It mocks Republicans as owning lard tubs and a bacon vats system while Democrats reap pork barrel spoils, referencing Secretary Wallace and Mr Hoover and the era’s patronage.
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Victor
G.O.P
Wallace
Mr. Hoover
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George Stewart
Atlanta
J. T. Nix
D. Drucker
R. B. Kahle
C. R. Russell
Frank Gibbs
W. O. Foote
Montgomery Eastern Airlines
F. T. Vonnegutt
Young Rivers
Foote
Montgomery Field
Verne Marshall
Cedar Rapids News
NLRB
Opy
F. DR
Sanders
U. S. S. Panay
Canny Rumrich
Crusade Against
Henry W. T. Eglin
Fort Tollen
N. Y
Guenther Rumrich
Eglin
Sudeten
GOP
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Pershing
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Arthur “Bugs” Baer
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