City Hall item honors late Louis Zika with bronze tribute
A discussion in city hall centers on installing a bronze memorial in honor of late Commissioner Louis Zika near the pump house of the completed plant. The piece would reflect his public service and stand as a reminder of his taxpaying dedication and integrity. The piece, if approved, would accompany ongoing public works in Cedar Rapids and involve the public improvements department.
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Elec
Louis Pika
Sam
Cedar Rapids
Italy funds big navy build up with 441 million lire grant
In Rome, Italy, an official decree authorized 441000000 lire for new construction and transformation of naval craft as a massive posturing fund. The move follows Britain's fleet massing in the Mediterranean, signaling a drive to bolster Italy's naval strength.
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Italy
Great Britain
Mediterranean
Bryn Mawr College to mark 50th anniversary
Bryn Mawr College in Bryn Mawr Pennsylvania will celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of its founding with special exercises on November 1 and 2. The event honors the college’s long history as a pioneer in women’s higher education.
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Bryn Mawr
Bryn Mawr College
Whose duty it is to judge truth of damning court minutes
The passage questions who will decide the truth of evidence in prosecutor Havner’s minutes and whether officials indicted but not tried betrayed the state. It contrasts the governor’s claim of liquor law administration excellence with a witness’s claim of acting under official instructions when selling liquor to bootleggers, highlighting public doubt and accountability in Iowa.
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Brooks
Liquor Law Administration
Iowa
U S Reaffirms Neutrality In Note To League
United States Secretary Hull reaffirmed independent neutrality toward the Italo Ethiopian war while showing sympathy for efforts to halt the conflict. The note to the League of Nations framed US actions under the neutrality law and pledged non involvement, with a wish for peace.
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America
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Paris
Haiti Flood Toll Rises Beyond 1500 Dead
Reports from Haiti's southern and southwestern regions say more than 1,500 people have died in floods caused by tropical rains and hurricane winds. Communications remain down in many areas and the final toll may be higher.
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Haiti
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Saunders and Schaeffer Sued for 100000 in Derby Death Case
Karl D. Malone executor for Evelyn Sliwinski estate files in Louisville circuit court a 100000 suit against jockey Willie Smokey Saunders and exercise boy Walter Schaeffer alleging their car collision on River Road caused her death. The suit seeks 50000 punitive and 50000 compensatory damages, alleging both men were intoxicated. Saunders, famed for riding Omaha to wins in the Kentucky Derby and Preakness, is out on 2500 bond. Authorities plan Baltimore investigations into possible angles before returning to Louisville.
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Cedar Rapids Auto Toll For 1935 Summary
Cedar Rapids records show the 1935 auto toll figures with 324 accidents and 379 injuries. the source notes fatalities and mentions an unclear reference to "WB" alongside the data. The fragment emphasizes traffic toll metrics without full context.
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Cedar Rapids
Baby Dispute Reaches Missouri Supreme Court
A kaleidoscopic baby custody dispute in St. Louis escalates to the Missouri Supreme Court as Anna Ware claims her child was given to the Muenchs for adoption. The case ties to a 1910s kidnapping trial and involves Dr. Ludwig Muench, Judge Ernest Tipton’s sister, and a high-stakes habeas corpus challenge in a saga spanning St. Louis, Mexico, and Memphis.
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Missouri Supreme Court
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tony-Pa
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Ware
Mexico
Isaac Dee Kelley, Jr
St Louis Star-Times
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Mueenches
Mrs. Muench
London Gatwick airport to open with six-plane capacity
London builders claim Gatwick will be the world’s most modern airport with facilities to land six large planes simultaneously. It will include a railway station and star shaped buildings with covered approaches at six points to bring passengers directly to their aircraft, reducing surface travel time.
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Gatwick
England
London
Phoney Feeling and Realities in Everyday Life
A reflective piece on a vague sense of distrust toward people described as phoney. It discusses the difficulty of naming this sensation, its social impact, and the caution to avoid hypocrisy ourselves. Copyright 1935. DE. NEWTON.
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Taylor
Emerson
Ems
Erson
Mac West Arrested On Complaint In Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids police arrested Ralph Mac West and Royal Dickson on warrants charging cheating by false pretenses in a liquor scam. Des Moines men Joe Baker and Albert Elliott paid 472.50 for alcohol but received bricks instead, with the Cedar Rapids men delivering the load to the visitors’ car. Ed Fordyce says the transfer followed industry practice of moving the alleged alcohol. Police had delayed action until salesmen Warrants were issued.
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Cedar Rapids
Ralph “Mac” West
Nquor
Iowa
West
Magnus Hotel
Royal Dickson
Lake Avenue NE
W. J. Grunewald
Joe Baker
Albert Elliott
Des Moines
Ed Fordyce
Bermuda Raises Liquor Export Tax For Tourists
Bermuda's legislative assembly more than doubled the liquor export tax, affecting tourists who earn income by carrying liquor from Bermuda to the United States. The move increases costs for individuals pairing travel with liquor export and reshapes cross border duties.
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Hamilton
LLP
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Assembly
Townsend Wins Absolute Rule Over His Group
Dr. F E Townsend, California physician, swept to dictatorial control of a movement claiming over 6 million followers. A national convention passed the resolution unanimously, with 6,000 delegates approving. Townsend, R E Clements, and A F Whitney were slated to speak as the plan’s advocates. A message to the President urged a frank White House discussion of Townsend’s pension proposal.
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Platform
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Margett
Leoni Sdn
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Townsend Club
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The
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Iowa Man To Face Charge Of Murder Of Aunt At Denver
Vance Henderson 28 of Cherokee charged with murder in the shooting of his aunt Mrs Elena Wells 43 of Denver who died Saturday. Det Captain Lee Raedel said Henderson who had lived with the aunt quarreled over dinner then slapped her and shot her intoxicated. inquest set for next week and funeral services planned Monday.
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Lee Raedel
Vance Henderson
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Elena Wells
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Henderson
Weather Outlook for Chicago Week of Oct 28 to Nov 2
The forecast covers the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys. North portion mainly fair with the south experiencing showers later in the period. Temperatures expected near normal.
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La Follette predicts strong third party vote in 1936
Wisconsin Governor Philip La Follette says the nation cannot endure anomalies and predicts voters will back a third party in the 1936 election to oppose reactionary Republicans and Democrats. He suggests major parties may purge themselves or risk a third party gains, while favoring Roosevelt if given a choice between Hoover and Roosevelt.
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Philip la Follette
Wisconsin
Progressive Party
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Roosevelt
la Follette
London Cup explosion buries 126 at Akaike mine
Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Tokio reported a mine explosion in Fukuoka prefecture at Akaike burying 126 miners. Six bodies were recovered and little hope remained for the rest.
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Fukuoka Prefecture
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Missouri farmer killed by gunman near Chillicothe
Edwin D. Lloyd, Grundy county sheriff, said Roy Branam, 25, Kansas City, confessed the highway slaying of farmer Lewis Limes, 50, after terrorizing the Boone family for hours on a country road. Branam, brought from Trenton to avoid mob action, drove the Boones and Limes to Limes' home before ordering Limes to drive and then shooting him.
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Edwin D. Lloyd
Grundy County
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Arthur Boone
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Dunlap
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Bannon Conviction Ties Labatt Kidnaping Case
Basil Bannon of Windsor Ontario is found guilty of kidnapping and armed robbery in the Labatt case and sentenced to fifteen years in Kingston. His conviction hinges on testimony from Michael McCardell, the confessed kidnap ringleader, bolstering prospects that David Meisner, Covington Kentucky, may be paroled from his 15 year term as a Labatt kidnapper.
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Ont
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Covington
John S. Labatt
Basil Bannon
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Oni
Bannon
Supreme Court
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Canada
Eastern Iowa Counties Back Triple A by Wide Margin
Preliminary reports from eastern Iowa counties show a strong farmer majority for continuing the corn and hog control program. By 11:30 p.m. Saturday about 90 percent of ballots favored the Triple A with high approval across Linn, Jones, Johnson, Dubuque, Clayton, Iowa, Delaware, Buchanan, and Cedar counties. Benton county totals incomplete.
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Linn County
Jones County
Johnson County
Early Vote Favorable for Corn Hog Program in 1936
Early fragmentary returns from scattered states show the AAA leading by about six to one on continuance of the corn hog program. An initial count from 14,292 votes for and 2,055 against indicates strong support amid producers voting yes or no across 48 states. AAA officials express pleasure at the trend. From 8 to 10 p.m. voters at county centers decided on continuation of the corn hog adjustment plan.
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Associated Pages
AAA
VFW Seeks United Front With Legion On Bonus Fight
In Chicago, the Veterans of Foreign Wars moved to forge an alliance with the American Legion to press for the soldiers' bonus during the 1936 Congress. The VFW national council adopted a resolution urging a Washington conference within 30 days to agree on a joint plan and to appoint a steering committee for a united bloc.
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Chicago
Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Legion
National Council of Administration of the
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