Milwaukee magnate Harry E. Byram shot in Norwalk hospital
Harry E. Byram, 72, former president of the Chicago Milwaukee Saint Paul and Pacific railroad, was admitted to Norwalk hospital with a gunshot wound to the head. Police said an arrest was expected within 24 hours and the condition was not critical. Byram lives in Greens Farms Westport. His son in law Don Burdick, 36, was injured in a separate car crash in Westport. his wrecked car lay at a railroad embankment.
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Eight Appear In Defense Of Ousted Sioux City Police
The civil service commission near a close of hearings on the petitions of three discharged Sioux City policemen for reinstatement and dismissal of graft charges. Nile V. Luke John Deibert and Kirby Kerr seek to return to their posts as evidence and witnesses were presented. Luke and Deibert testified denying the graft allegations amid minutes attached to indictments.
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Triple Tragedy Believed To Be Murder death by own action
ODESSA Mo UP T L Gann Odessa police judge his daughter Mrs Annette McElfish 35 and her husband A W Mc Elfish 35 were found shot to death in their home seven miles from here Saturday Authorities believed McElfish killed his wife and father in law and then took his own life McElfish recently was arrested on complaint of his wife given a six month jail sentence and paroled It was said he since had been making threats against both his wife and Gann who is a former Odessa mayor
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Annette McElfish
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Loretta Young Hints She May Marry Soon
Hollywood AP reports Loretta Young softened her stance on marriage noting she could consider a husband now that she remains an actress. She offered no comment on whether director Sutherland influenced the change.
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Character as a Banking Asset Promoted by Magazine
A Bankers Magazine article argues that character is the key banking asset, not collateral. It traces banking history to the federal reserve era, warns that overemphasis on tangible assets erodes trust, and cites Pierpont Morgan on character as central to credit and national wealth.
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Hoover plans talks for Landon in New York Denver
Herbert Hoover announced he would campaign for Governor Alf Landon with speeches in New York and Denver as part of his September schedule. He said he joined the fight a month ago and would be in the campaign to the end, with dates to be announced.
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Chute Jumper Killed in Air Racing Event
A deadly opening day in national air racing saw parachutist L. C. Faulkner die after his chute fouled near the ground while Benny Howard crashed in New Mexico injuring himself and his wife Maxine. Louise Thaden won the Bendix race with a new women's east west record and ample prize money amid treacherous conditions and multiple crashes.
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Benny Howard
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John Buchanan
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Sunday Gazette Want Ad Offer for Labor Day Weekend
Deadline tonight at 8 PM to place Want Ads in the Sun Day Gazette. Hundreds will rent buy and sell Sunday and Monday Labor Day. Quick action results with a 25 percent daily discount for 3 day Want Ads. Dial 2-1121 to book.
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Landon Praises Labor Rights in Labor Day Proclamation
Kansas Governor Alf Landon used a Labor Day proclamation to affirm labor’s right to organize free from coercion and urged citizens to join trades groups in celebration. He also indicated former President Hoover may visit Kansas after an east–west trip, noting discussions with Hoover.
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Mussolini Wears Mantle Of Haile Selassie Literally
In Rome on Saturday Mussolini received Haile Selassie’s mantle decorated with a lion’s mane from Ras Gugsa now aligned with Italy. Gugsa, former Ethiopian loyalist, also presented a shield and ornaments as he pledged under Italy’s banner Ethiopian populations would find peace and prosperity.
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John Barrymore Pays Furniture Judgment in Hollywood
John Barrymore settled an $8,362.79 furniture bill, erasing an attachment on his yacht Infanta and his bank account per county records. The furniture company had pursued the claim for unpaid furnishings.
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Rebel Unions May Join In New Alliance
Washington Ins report says ten unions of the committee for industrial organization plan a rival labor group after breaking with the American Federation of Labor. William Green notes charters not revoked. such action would need a two thirds AFL vote at Tampa convention in November.
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Roosevelts LO operation spurs AFL split in 1930s
The long threatened AFL rift becomes real as ten unions defy the executive council and accept suspension for insurrection. John L. Lewis declares the order effective, vowing to press industrial union campaigns in steel auto rubber and textile sectors.
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Wisconsin expert’s trivision pictures may aid films
A Madison photo engineer claims three dimensional Trivision photos deliver depth like real scenes. He demonstrates an 8 by 10 image that appears to move and reveals background scenery. The process uses acetate plates with 300 ridges per inch to split images for two-eye depth and lower costs.
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Kansas City Attorney Named to Assist GOP Head
Jacob A. Hartfield, Kansas City attorney and former corporation counsel, is named to assist Republican National Chairman John D. M. Hamilton. He will oversee special activities and operate from Chicago while maintaining a Kansas City headquarters.
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Strike Called Off by Welsh Miners Federation
In London the miners federation announced the proposed 120000 coal miners strike in South Wales would be called off after last minute mediation talks. The strike had been planned for Monday and was halted as talks concluded.
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Richman Waits On Weather For Return Flight
Harry Richman and Dick Merrill, the Broadway to Piccadilly flyers, delay a London to New York hop awaiting favorable weather. They plan Pendine Sands Wales refuel then return at dawn Sunday carrying 650 gallons to combat headwinds. A weather window could send them back to Floyd Bennett Field.
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Slain man found on dirt road in Loch Sheldrake NY
The body of Irving Ashkenas, 34, of Brooklyn, shot five times, was found on a dirt road near a former Jim Braddock training camp. A Brooklyn driver's license in his wallet identified him as the victim, who headed the Ashway Mountain taxi line between New York and Sullivan County resorts.
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Hitch-Hiker Sought In Ruth Muir Slaying
A hitch hiker is hunted as a suspect in the Ruth Muir killing in La Jolla California. Muir, 48, a social worker, was slain Monday night in a seaside lover's cave. Detective Lieut. Joe Jobbins said San Bernardino officers were told by a reputable citizen that the hitch hiker claimed his partner murdered Muir and planned to kill Catholics and Episcopalians.
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George W. Gay Dies At 38 In Iowa City
George W. Gay, 38, president of the Iowa City Rotary Club and a leading local businessman, died suddenly after an illness of one day. He was stricken at work and died at a local hospital. an autopsy will determine the cause.
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Germany joins move not to intervene in Spain
Berlin reports that on Saturday Germany officially declared adherence to the London international committee on non intervention in Spain.
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Going to College The Gazette Keeps Cedar Rapids Youth Connected
Cedar Rapids youths heading to colleges across the country can stay informed by having The Gazette mailed to their college addresses. The columns will help them keep in touch with events back home and rely on The Gazette for news while away at school.
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Mrs Markham Crashes in Nova Scotia Flight
Mrs Beryl Markham, London society figure, crashed her blue monoplane near Baleine Nova Scotia on Cape Breton Island after fuel ran out. She escaped with minor injuries to her legs and face and a wound over her right eye. Time of impact 3 30 pm Atlantic standard time. The crossing from Abingdon airport to Cape Breton took 24 hours 40 minutes.
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N. S
Beryl Markham
London Society
Cape Breton Island
Abingdon
London
English mother completes first solo east to west Atlantic crossing
Mrs. Beryl Markham, 31, becomes the first woman to fly solo east to west across the Atlantic aboard a turquoise Percival Gull. Sightings from Renews Newfoundland place her at 11 am, Cape Race vicinity, then veering toward Renews as she beat headwinds and a storm offshore.
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Peggy Rich Weds British Orchestra Leader in Town Clerk Office
Actress Peggy Rich married Theo dore Royce a 25 year old British orchestra leader in Harrison New York. The ceremony was conducted by Justice of the Peace Leo Mintzer in the town clerk office. Rich gave age 31 and Chicago address. Royce listed Manchester England as residence and impresario as occupation.
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William A. Wilding
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Leo Mintzer
Theodore Royce
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Chicago
Margaret Lawton Rich Maxwell
Royce
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Eng
Rainfall Totals and Cooler Temperatures Reported
Drenching rains brought moisture to Cedar Rapids Saturday morning, easing by noon. Temperatures rose to 85 degrees by late afternoon, with readings of 66 and 73 later as overcast skies lingered.
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