Landon urges unity and duty to veterans at Kansas Legion event
Gov. Alfred M. Landon urged labor unity and civic responsibility at the American Legion state convention in Wichita. He condemned the AFL split over industrial unionism, called for higher living standards, and urged World War II veterans to work for better government while promoting tolerance and peace. He stressed unity as essential to progress and warned against cheap labor and sweat-shop conditions.
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Wichita
Kan
Ins
American Federation of Labor
Alfred M. Landon
Kansas
Landon
American Legion
John L. Lewis
United States
Topeka
Howard Fleeson
Anne Lindbergh's North To The Orient Explores Self Discovery
A critical review praises Lindbergh travel memoir for its gentle tone and philosophical preface. It asks if life itself is a quest to learn who we are and why we exist, noting the book presents travel as an adventure in self understanding. Copyright 1936. DR. NEWTON.
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Anne Morrow Lindbergh
Orient
Anne Lindbergh
Adherence To True American Principles Urged By Gazette Editor
Cedar Rapids editor Verne Marshall urged vigilance against subversive influences as the nation upholds constitutional principles. Speaking before the Kansas American Legion in Wichita he tied duty to the Legion preamble pledging loyalty to the Constitution law and 100 percent Americanism.
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Gazette
Kansas Legion
Verne Marshall
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Kansas Department of the American Legion
Wichita
Marshall
Legion
The
United States
Donald Peppers
Dunn
Hammer and Tongs
Supreme Court
American Legion
Iowa
Mrs. Markham Sets Out To See New York
English flyer Mrs. Beryl Markham, first woman to fly the Atlantic east to west, arrived at Floyd Bennett airport after a flight from Louisburg N S. Five thousand greeted her and she planned a grand tour of New York saying she had never been there and hoped to see everything. She declined plans for another flight, preferring rest and sightseeing.
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New York
Atlantic
Beryl Markham
Abingdon
London
Floyd Bennett
Louisburg
N. S
J. E. Carberry
France Plans 4.2 Billion Francs Military Build Up
France moves to spend 4.2 billion francs next year to strengthen army land forces, fortifications, air power and a new armored bombing plane fleet. The cabinet approved the plan and seeks parliamentary approval. funds will advance immediately for modernization and expansion of defenses.
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Paris
France
Germany
Labor Day Split Tops Union Anniversary Fight
On Labor Day 1947 American labor faces a deep rift as John L. Lewis and the CIO push mass organization in industry while AFL suspends CIO affiliate unions. President William Green leads the opposing camp seeking to defend craft unions.
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Washington
INS
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Committee For Industrial Organization
CIO
American Federation of Labor
William
Boy with blood clot regains consciousness after bicycle fall
George Helmendahl, 17, of 1251 Thirty second street NE, suffered a brain blood clot from a fall Thursday. He woke Monday at St Luke's hospital where he had been moved for surgery after his condition had made movement risky. Several other injuries are noted from incidents on Sunday and Monday at local hospitals.
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George Helmendahl
St. Luke’s Hospital
R. W. Harrington
Fifteenth Street
Cedar River
Ellis Park
C. R. Leonard
Sioux City
Highway 30
Cedar Rapids
Paul Green
E Avenue NE
Frank Kilburger
Fifth Street
Troy
Mercy Hospital
Edwin Dvorak
Avenue NW
North Dakota receives heavy rains boon to pasturage
Farmers hailed the weekend rainfall across North Dakota as the heaviest in over a year with spots reporting over an inch. Bismarck and Minot logged more than an inch in under an hour, reviving pastures and easing soil prep for fall wheat and rye planting. Unofficial totals list Bismarck 1.53 inches, Minot 1.36, Rice 1.14, extending into Minnesota where Minneapolis marked 0.20 inches.
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Bismarck
N. D
North Dakota
Minot
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Week End Traffic Deaths Pass 100
Nationwide Labor Day week end fatalities topped 100 with car accidents leading the tally at 105. Michigan reported 20 deaths, Illinois 11, including six in Chicago, while Pennsylvania logged 17 amid 10 air crash fatalities near Pittsburgh.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
Michigan
Illinois
New York
Ohio
Alabama
Indiana
Iowa
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
California
Missouri
New Jersey
Pittsurgh
Danville
Washington State
Louisiana
Hayward
Calif
Jent
McEntee
San Frans
Horace Adam
Probers Hunt Cause Of Airplane Crash Killing 10 Persons
Federal state and county investigators sought the cause of the Bettis field air crash that killed ten people and injured one survivor Linda McDonald of Miami. Officials removed engines for inspection as witnesses noted one engine was dead and the plane went down at 1014 p m Saturday during sight seeing flights over Pittsburgh.
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Pittsburgh
Bettisfield
J. Carroll Cone
Colonel Cone
Pennsylvania
Linda McDonald
Miami
Fla
Stinson
Cedar Rapids Auto Toll for 1936
Traffic toll figures for 1936 in Cedar Rapids include counts of accidents injuries and fatalities recorded within the city limits during the year. Official statistics show trends in motor vehicle incidents and related deaths.
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Cedar Rapids
Roosevelt Defends Federal Spending on Labor Day
President Roosevelt used a western tour to defend federal spending and drought relief, arguing such outlays create jobs and sustain industry. He urged unity between workers and employers, warned against class conflict, and proclaimed Labor Day a national holiday symbolizing economic freedom.
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Washington
Ins
Roosevelt
West
Plains
Slipper Spanking Is Right Remedy, The Police Agree
AP report from Minneapolis describes a late night call to police about a domestic scene where a father spanks his 17 year old daughter with a slipper. The incident prompts discussion on whether corporal punishment is an appropriate remedy, with officers present and questioning the legality and safety of such actions.
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Minneapolis
Shea
Cattle Buying By AAA Falls Short Of 1934 Volumes
Emergency cattle purchases by the Agriculture Adjustment Administration in the drought area total just 2,964 head since June 20, far below 1934’s 8,280,000 head. Officials say limited purchases reflect better hay supplies and market stability, with $7,000,000 spent on sheep and goats unused this year.
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Washington
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
AAA
Heat and Rain Break Sunday’s 96 Degree Day
A hot Sunday in Cedar Rapids reached 96 degrees with humidity. Night showers cooled the area and Monday’s low rose from 70 to 76 as a 0.15 inch rainfall was recorded.
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Cedar Rapids
Mercury
Chambers Inskeep Company
Student Killed In Plunge From Cliff
Estes Park, Colo. Forrest Hein a 16 year old Denver student died after a 300 foot fall while climbing a mountain. His companion Norman Lovell also 16 was rushed to a hospital with a fractured skull near death.
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Estes Park
Colo
Ins
Forrest Hein
Denver
Norman Lovell
Longmont
Richman And Merrill Fly Back To London
Harry Richman and Dick Merrill ended their Paris visit and flew from Lebourget airport at 3 40 p m Monday heading to Croydon airdrome near London after an eastward Atlantic flight last week.
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Paris
INS
Harry Richman
Dick Merrill
Atlantic
Lebourget
Croydon
London
Byramson- in- law bail set in Norwalk shooting case
Frances Evans the fianc e of Harry E. Byram remains at his Norwalk hospital bedside as the 72 year old ex rail executive recovers from a bullet wound. Don Burdick her son in law is held on 100000 bail on an assault with a deadly weapon with intent to murder charge. Burdick suffered injuries in a separate automobile crash and is under police guard.
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Norwalk
Conn
Frances Evans
Harry E. Byram
Norwalk Hospital
Byram
Don Burdick
Earl H. Jagoe
Westport
Connecticut
Burdick
Irving T. Schubert
Schubert
New York
British consider joint warning on poison gas in Spain
The British foreign office told ambassador Sir Henry Chilton to consult with diplomats at Hendaye on a joint warning to Spanish rebels against using poison gas. The note would warn of grave consequences and cite international repercussions of gas warfare. Meanwhile Britain investigates rebel charges of government gas use with no evidence found.
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London
Foreign Office
Henry Chilton
Spain
Hendaye
Chilton
France
Madrid
Madrid mobilizes gas protection as Talavera battle unfolds
In Madrid the government seeks gas masks abroad while preparing for potential rebel gas attacks. A proclamation directs calm public behavior and lists safeguards and antidotes, with gas masks notably unavailable despite widespread medical guidance.
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Madrid
INS
Talavera de la Reina
Rebels Hit Madrid And Toledo Front Allied Drive
Rebels attacking from the southwest at Talavera de la Reina were driven back six kilometers in savage fighting as the war office announced. The four day old government welcomed the victory at the start of the eighth week of brutal internal fighting, despite earlier claims that Madrid-wide threat was eliminated.
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Madrid
Toledo
Talavera de la Reina
War Office
Rebels threaten coastal stop in Iran north
Government forces hit back at rebel conquerors in Iran dropping seven heavy bombs on the flame injured city as loyalist planes patrolled the area. Rebels pressed toward San Sebastian while shelling Pasajes and seeking 200 hostages reportedly held at Fort Guadalupe.
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Hendaye
Iran
Irun
San Sebastian
Pasajes
Young Republicans And Landon Plan To Meet Friday
In Topeka Kansas Young Republican leaders from across the nation will convene next Friday to meet Governor Alfred M Landon and outline a campaign strategy to win new voters. Landon and other speakers will address the conference.
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Landon
Topeka
Kan
INS
Alfred M. Landon
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Mrs. Markham
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Linn County
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Green
Cedar Rapids News
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Richman and
Merrill
Byramson
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