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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1932
Page
1
The piece critiques the Labor Day holiday as ironic for workers who wish to work, and argues the capitalist system fails to regulate itself. It notes Hearst advising Mayor Walker to resign, then questions if Walker’s actions could mirror past pivotal election incidents and alter future events.
Germany moves to implement a reconstruction plan amid bandit activity and a vault looting incident. The report notes a shift in focus from summer recreation to serious winter prospects as U S labor markets and industry brace for changes.
New York publisher William Randolph Hearst warned James J. Walker he could desert his support if he seeks re election, signaling a possible clash with Franklin D. Roosevelt in a heated 1932 campaign. In Chicago reports, flood damage from the Rio Grande near Laredo and Nuevo Laredo tops $5 million with seven known deaths and hundreds homeless.
A reader notes two giant locomotives collide at the state fair thrilling spectators, while the fair board must cover a 75000 deficit from the incident, arguing the state should exit the fair business or use a more competent management.
The passage questions executive overreach in a costly public display, arguing taxpayers pay for a dramatic event that offers limited value while a collision between two locomotives highlights potential efficiencies and public expense scrutiny.
The Farm holiday plans a picketing response to Milo Reno's moratorium until Midwest governors confer in Sioux City next Friday. If the governors fail to resolve the farm problem, Reno may act to keep himself in the farmer eye and on the payrolls.
Russian peasants who sought to reclaim individual plots from collective farms were told they may quit the cooperatives but cannot regain private acreage. Brazil unrest grips Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro with rebels and federal forces clashing. Sao Paulo women donate ten thousand gold wedding rings to the rebel fund as Rio prints 21 million dollars in paper currency.
The piece argues that the U S government inflates credit and currency and criticizes political leaders for backing a Rio Janeiro style plan of money creation as a solution to economic woes. It notes the leaders’ fatigue with alternative ideas and criticizes their approach.
Hese races between Gar Wood and Kaye Don for international speedboat honors again falter. Don faces disqualification last year after starting signals mix up. this time Don's motors fizzled while Wood keeps the trophy without a win.
A Missourian collided with a traffic signal post on Thirteenth Street at First Avenue SE and is hospitalized with two broken jaws and a broken leg. The post was demolished for the third time, highlighting hazardous Cedar Rapids street conditions and the need for unobstructed travel.
Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd as chair of the National Economy League argues that one dollar in four earned by the average citizen goes to government operating costs, a burden the country cannot sustain for long, especially with one in ten citizens on a public payroll.
In Harrisburg a man was rushed to a hospital for removal of a half dollar stuck in his throat. He had put it in his mouth to deceive a friend who asked for a ten cent loan. The incident ends with a moral about imprudent embarrassment and a dangerous stunt.
George C. Meier 37 of 915 Second St SW died in Cedar Rapids city jail around 3 45 a m Sunday, twelve and a half hours after arrest on intoxication charges. Coroner Vorpahl ruled heart disease linked to service in the war. no inquest planned. Meier’s death followed semi conscious state and belated care. he left a wife Irene Bond Meier and two children Jack 16 and Maxine Marie 12 along with his parents Henry and Mrs Meier.
In Berlin a 160000 strong steel helmet parade celebrated the Von Papen regime as veterans pledged allegiance to the old aristocracy. Chancellor von Papen and royal family members watched from the reviewing stand while 300000 spectators observed a six hour demonstration at Templehof.
Gen Abelardo L Rodriguez, 43, starts his term by seeking a cabinet. Former President Ortiz Rubio travels to Hot Springs Arkansas for medical rest, likely several months. Rodriguez, a Sonora native, known as a "man of iron," aligns with Calles era policies and U.S. ties.
Police from Kensington Station found a huddled man on the pavement with a shotgun beside him. A bystander identified the victim as Henry Garn ey saying he was waiting for a friend for an early hunting trip. The coroner and officers placed the man in a sitting position and questioned him.
Local traffic tally shows 129 accidents reported this year at the Cedar Rapids auto toll site, rising from prior months. Officials say conditions remain a concern as drivers adjust to roadway changes and new enforcement measures.
A Kansas City prankster driver crashed into a traffic signal at Thirteenth street and First avenue E around 9 50 pm Saturday. He was extricated from his wrecked light truck with fractures to jaws and ankle, severe facial cuts, and wrist injuries. Attendants feared for his life but reported he has recovered from the initial shock.
CLEARFIELD PA Garrett Schenck a Hopewell New Jersey fish peddler remained in county jail Monday after District Attorney Cortez Bell told him he could go home as he was convinced Schenck had no involvement in the Lindbergh kidnapping case.
Famous stunt flyer Al Wilson died from injuries after a Curtiss pusher crashed during a national air races event. The accident occurred in a sham battle with an autogiro about 25 feet above the ground, ending a career that delighted movie audiences with daring flying feats.
Temperatures in the rapids topped near 52 between midnight and 6 a.m. Monday with a sunny pleasant Sunday reaching 78 at 4 30 p.m. and 68 at noon. The evening cooled to 60 by 7 p.m. Monday saw a 54 at 7 a.m. and 64 at 9 as skies stayed fair.
Washington reports show many senatorial hopefuls spent only small sums on party primaries. Howell committee notes include L E Eickelberg in Iowa with no contributions or hotel costs, while Charles M. Howell says he spent $15 overall before withdrawing. Others like Brigadier General Smedley Butler and Edward Brookhart reported minimal or no spending.
Will Rogers jokes about worm ranching in Bishop California and plans crossbreeding grasshoppers to attract fish. He notes Sierra Nevada fishing is slow this year and remarks on Hoover’s slipping poll numbers in a lighthearted, self deprecating column dated 1932.
Robbers broke into L. D. Burk halter’s residence at 312 Crescent drive SE while the family was away Sunday. Jewelry including white gold watches rings bracelets and a pearl pin valued at about 318.50 plus $13 in cash were taken from dressers and a writing desk.
Detroit report of the Harmsworth speedboat trophy on Lake St. Clair where Kaye Don's Miss England III suffered engine failure on the second lap and Gar Wood's Miss America won at 69.036 mph. Don was burned but shook hands with Wood after the race.
The 12th annual national air races ended amid weather disputes as seven racing ships battled rain and visibility. Mae Haizlip protested she throttled down to avoid winning after four laps were halted, while Gladys O'Donnell led the field and final positions were debated by officials and top contenders. The storm and rough winds hindered the Sunday race and left the outcome unresolved.
Reported plot to assassinate former King Alfonso of Spain uncovered in Budapest. Authorities arrested a Spaniard named Jaos's Benne on charges of involvement.
Springville hosts Harvest Home with Governor Dan W. Turner and Democrat Louis J. Murphy as speakers. Events begin at 9 am with a pony act, a 10 am street parade, a noon roast ox barbecue, early afternoon exhibits, 1:30 pm street events, and a 3 pm ball game between Marion and Springville. Evening program remains to be announced.
A Cedar Rapids police squad car driven by L. F. Hines collided with a car driven by W. 7 Wee at the I avenue and Ellis boulevard NW intersection around 10:10 pm Sunday. No injuries reported. Damages were limited to the squad's right front fender and wheel and to Wee’s left side.
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