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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1936

Page

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Franco Threatens To Shoot Down French Planes

In Salamanca Spain the Franco government warned that French civil aircraft would be shot down if they fly over nationalist territory without permission. The communique accused Air France pilots of planning to provoke an international incident on the Toulouse to Alicante to Madrid route. The government refused responsibility for any resulting actions.

H. R. Knickerbocker Salamanca Spain INS Europe Francisco Franco Franco Air France Toulouse Alicante Madrid

Gazette editor exposes 10 records of cash handled by Herring Kraschel Feuling

Fort Dodge report details Verne Marshall of the Cedar Rapids Gazette recounting bank accounts and cash deposits linked to Gov. Clyde Herring Lieut. Gov. Nels Kraschel and E J Feuling. Marshall calls for cleaning public service and cites 1933 to 1935 cash movements and currency totals with questions about a democratic campaign fund.

Fort Dodge Verne Marshall Cedar Rapids Clyde Herring Nels Kraschel E. J. Feuling Harold M. Cooper State Liquor Commission Marshall Cedar Rapids Gazette Iowa Liquor Control Commission New Hampton Ralph Lynch Lynch Pulitzer Pulitzer College of Journalism Columbia Feuling New Hampton Bank Des Moines H. M. Cooper Waterloo Cooper Iowa Clyde L. Herring Herring Central National Bank and Trust Company Iowa-Des Moines National Bank

Madrid air raid toll climbs as sirens sound

Madrid endured a brief terror as air raid sirens wailed at 1 p.m. with crowds rushing for shelter amid Friday’s bombardment. By nightfall official counts listed 125 dead in Madrid wards, while the overall toll from Friday rose past 165 as injured and missing were added. No planes were immediately seen, and a later 3 p.m. warning interrupted an AP call between Madrid and London.

Madrid Associated Press London

Civil War Bombardment Rains on Madrid Cities

Nationalist and loyalist air fleets unleashed heavy bombing on Madrid as both sides press for a swift win in the civil war. Reports say loyalist bombers struck nationalist targets, with continuing coverage on page two.

Madrid

Politics on the Air Radio Schedule Highlights

A listings page outlines tonight and Sunday political programs across NBC CBS and local stations. Notable figures include Col Frank Knox Alf Landon Gov Lehman Verne Marshall Fred G Clark and Norman Thomas with debates and commentary from WJZ WEAF WABC WOR and NBC networks.

WABC CBS Frank Knox WJZ N. Y. State Judge W. F. Bleakley Wjznbc John Hamilton Weafnbc Alf M. Landon Richard Cleveland Baltimore Grover Cleveland NBC al Smith WOR N. Y H. H. Lehman WEAF Roosevelt WMT Verne Marshall The Cedar Rapids Gazette Iowa Crusaders Fred G. Clark George A. Nelson Daniel W. Hoan Norman Thomas Roscoe Conkling Simmons National Union F. E. Townsend James A. Reed

Cooper Sues WHO and WMT Over Marshall Talks

Marshalltown report states Harold M. Cooper files $200000 in damage suits against Central Broadcasting owner WHO and Iowa Broadcasting operator WMT over Verne Marshall talks. Editor Verne Marshall of Cedar Rapids Gazette vows full cooperation with evidence. notes graft coverage spans twenty months and mentions Feuling's $2000 reference.

Marshalltown INS Verne Marshall Cedar Rapids Gazette Harold M. Cooper Iowa Liquor Cooper Central Broadcasting Company WHO Iowa Broadcasting Company WMT Central Broadcasting Marshall Clyde Herring Fort Dodge Cedar Rapids

Vanity and self deception in human hearts

A reflective essay on vanity as a self trick where individuals project an ideal self. It argues most wear masks to themselves, masking hidden motives, and that truth and vanity cannot coexist. Humility and self respect are the antidotes, urging people to be their best without play acting.

Cummings Denies Forcing Kraschel Beh Case

Baltimore Attorney General Homer S. Cummings calls the idea that all Kraschel Beh PWA case evidence was withheld at the 1934 trial absurd. He told The Gazette’s Washington correspondent there was no motive to force prosecutions. the case was handled by Robert W. Colflesh, then U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Iowa.

Gazette Baltimore Homer S. Cummings Beh Cummings The Washington Ickes Robert W. Colflesh U. S Southern District of Iowa

Three Railroads Authorized to Buy Omaha Truck Firm

Washington AP The Interstate Commerce Commission authorized Union Pacific Chicago and North Western and Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroads to jointly acquire Union Transfer of Omaha for 150000 dollars. The examiner said the move to take the truck operations marks the first step toward joint control of several motor truck ventures centered in Omaha.

Washington Interstate Commerce Commission Union Pacific Chicago and North Western Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Union Transfer Company Omaha Western Union Transfer

Sale of Insull art and furnishings announced for early next month

New York reports that valuable works of art and various household furnishings belonging to Mrs. Samuel Insull and the late Mrs. Samuel Insull Jr are to be sold here early next month. The sale was announced Saturday and is expected to attract collectors and interested buyers from the region.

New York Ins Samuel Insull Samuel Insull, Jr

Landon Claims Home Budgets Pay For Waste In Speech

Governor Alf M. Landon on the Sunflower special arrived in St Louis for an all day campaign swing ending with a 9 30 p m CST nationally broadcast address. In Huntington W Va he told 15000 cheering listeners that household budgets must pay for new deal waste and extravagance while stressing the constitution as the charter of liberties and warning against inflation from public funds.

ST. Louis Alf M. Landon Landon New Deal Missouri West Virginia Kansas Municipal Auditorium NBC Red Columbia Huntington M. M. Johnson Charleston Middleburg

Wallace urges imports to stabilize corn prices in Illinois speech

Henry A. Wallace, Secretary of Agriculture, told an Bloomington audience on Monday October 26 that if the corn crop drops below 1.5 billion bushels or prices rise above one dollar a bushel imports totaling about five percent of the crop should be considered to prevent prices from climbing beyond a dollar.

Henry A. Wallace Bloomington, Ill

Roosevelt Silent On NRA Plans Amid Campaign Push

President Roosevelt kept silent on specific NRA plans while touring New York ahead of a major Madison Square Garden speech. He briefed national leaders and women figures in the Bronx, then prepared for a 1,300 word Brooklyn address attacking Republicans and praising the New Deal. He urged unity and cited social security and other acts as progress toward a "better, happier America" with voters to decide the policy for the future.

New York Roosevelt Brooklyn Bronx East 65Th Street Madison Square Garden Academy of Music America

Marshall Says Lynch Fails To Deny Charles

The Cedar Rapids Gazette reports on a radio address by Ralph Lynch sponsored by the democratic state committee. Editor Verne Marshall cites that Lynch did not deny Gazette charges against state officials in the Herring Kraschel misadministration and questions why leaders like Kraschel Herring and others did not respond.

Marshall Speaker Lynch Goodnight Mr. Lynch WMT Cedar Rapids Governor Herring E. J. Feuling Nels Kraschel Herring- Kras Cooper Iowa Department of Justice Herring- Kraschel E. H. Birmingham Iowa Democratic Central Committee M. X. Geske State House Gang Cedar Rapids Gazette Verne Marshall The Gazette Ralph Lynch Des Moines Democratic State Committee Geske Joint Joint Legislative Committee Liquor Control Commission the Gazette State House Herring-Kraschel Clyde Herring Ed O'Connor Liquor Commission H. M. Cooper Walter Maley

Six Sailors Die In Oil Blast On Greek Vessel

In Amsterdam harbor on Saturday six sailors were killed and nine seriously injured when explosions ripped through the oil bunker of the Greek steamer Petrarkis Nomikos. The remaining fifteen crew were rescued as blazing oil endangered nearby buildings and the harbor structures were evacuated.

Amsterdam Petrarkis Nomikos

Skies Over Cedar Rapids See Rain and Temperature Dip

Early morning rain measured .45 inches as Cedar Rapids recorded persistent overcast and slow temperature rise from 46 at 5 am to 50 by 10 am. Cloud cover lingered with a brief noon clearing, then darkened again with 58 at 1:15 pm. Friday high of 53 fell to 47 by evening.

Cedar Rapids Chambers Inskeep Company

Light Plant Blast Snuffs Out Four Lives in Moberly

A boiler explosion at Moberly’s light and power plant Friday night caused four deaths. Earl Clyde Perkins 22 died Saturday from injuries. W R Brockman 55 fireman B R Reynolds 35 fireman Bert Bousman 45 engineer also killed. J D Lewis 19 was critically injured. Service was interrupted about three hours before restoration by rerouting lines of Missouri Power and Light.

Moberly Earl Clyde Perkins W. R. Brockman B. R. Reynolds Bert Bousman J. D. Lewis Missouri Power and Light Company

Handyman Charged With Killing Weymouth Widow

Oscar Bartolini a 50 year old Quincy handyman is jailed in Norfolk County charged with murdering Weymouth widow Mrs Grayce Asquith and faces additional counts of breaking and entering and assault with intent to rape in the August 18 incident. The indictments relate to the former photographer's model whose legs and head were recovered from Boston harbor.

Dedham Mass Quincy Oscar Bartolini Norfolk County Grayce Asquith Weymouth Bartolini Louis Goldberg Asquith Boston Harbor

Senate panel to guard against voter coercion at polls

Washington 150 special agents of the senate campaign expenditures committee were ordered Friday to maintain an election day vigil at polls in Ohio Pennsylvania and Shelby county Tennessee to guard against coercion of voters on election day.

Washington Senate Campaign Expenditures Committee Ohio Pennsylvania Shelby County Tennessee

Wallis Simpson Returns to England After Divorce

Mrs Wallis Simpson leaves rain drenched London after securing a divorce and is believed to be weekending in the countryside with a likely visit to Fort Belvedere, King Edward's country residence, as reported from London.

London Wallis Simpson Royal Fort Belvedere Fort Belvedere King Edward

Lynch Talk Des Moines Hits Cedar Rapids Editor

Des Moines attorney Ralph Lynch denounces Verne Marshall editor of the Cedar Rapids Gazette, accusing him of unwarranted persecution of state officials. Lynch describes Marshall as mentally hysterical and unable to distinguish fact from imagination, noting the ongoing controversy has been confined to the Cedar Rapids paper.

Verne Marshall Cedar Rapids

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Ial Ed O’connor State Executive Council Secretary of State Iowa-Des Moines National Politics Dial Sue Cedar Rapids News Gene Feuling DR. Newton Atlanta Éald Duluth New York A Jino City Aso Sioux City Dallas Ouis Miami Minneapolis New Orleans Chicago Salt Lake City Cincinnati Is Angeles Cleveland Portland Milwaukee San Francisco Bismarck Kraschel-Beh Kansan NRA Charles Handyman Wally England State Democratic Committee
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