Nazi cultural diplomacy to embassies ignites protest
Reports detail a plan by Dr. Paul Goebbels to assign cultural policies to German embassies abroad, prompting American ambassador protest and a Hamburg of replies. The piece also covers U.S. officials criticizing civil service merit and political maneuvers around Supreme Court reactions and liquor enforcement.
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Refugee Train Bombing Kills 300 in Shanghai Region
Chinese air attacks retaliated as Japanese bombers hit a refugee train south of Shanghai killing about 300 civilians and wounding 400. A lone Chinese air raid on the Japanese cruiser Idzumo failed to hit its target amid ongoing tensions and international naval diplomatic exchanges.
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Hangchow
Communist Army Backs China in War Stand Near Shanghai
Report from Shanghai states that China’s communist forces totaling near 100000 veterans have abandoned banners to aid the government. Chinese troops defend Shanghai for a fourth day against a major Japanese assault as the war widens. Chu Teh leads the allied forces in this pivotal clash.
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Senator Lynn J Frazier Marries Catherine Paulson in North Dakota
Senator Lynn J Frazier and Catherine Paulson were wed in Mountain North Dakota. The ceremony was performed by Reverend H Sigmar at the Mountain Icelandic church and the couple will reside at Frazier's Hoople farm after a honeymoon in western Canada.
Cleverness versus culture in an aging world
A reader argues that cleverness and wit in modern books and public discourse offer only momentary stimulation, while true culture provides lasting substance. The letter contrasts cleverness with culture, cites Aldous Huxley, and elevates Jesus as a yardstick for deep, enduring truth beyond clever slogans.
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Bernard Shaw
Aldous - Huxley
Roosevelts' Georgetown Home Burglary Reported
James Roosevelt, son of the President and secretary to him, had his Georgetown residence ransacked on Tuesday. Police said items missing included a valuable gold watch and cuff links. evidence showed robbers drank from the wine cabinet. Police estimated the theft occurred between 3 and 5 pm as a maid reported the incident and Roosevelt directed a call to police.
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Appeal Planned to High Court on Iowa Slot Law
Walter Maley for the Booster club of Des Moines seeks an Iowa Supreme Court ruling on the new slot machine law. He argues due process and property rights concerns while challenging search warrants. A separate hearing before District Judge Frank S. Shankland targets an injunction to stop seizure of pinball machines.
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Frank Renda
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State Liquor Head Offers Cooperation To County Attorney
Des Moines AP State Liquor Chairman Bernard E Manley offered to cooperate with King Thompson or any county attorney or public official to halt liquor store sales to persons suspected of violating the Iowa liquor control act Linn County Attorney Thompson Tuesday criticized the liquor commission for permitting quantity sales of liquor He said law enforcement officers experience great difficulty in suppressing bootlegging when bootleggers are able to purchase from the state liquor stores We never have refused a request from law enforcement officers to revoke permits or to halt liquor sales to anyone Manley said The commission has numerous examples of such cases in its files
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County Attorney Details Liquor Attaches Ties to Bootleggers
County Attorney Thompson said his office tracks liquor store attaches by tracing letters to known bootleggers. He stressed the buyer’s identity isn’t the bootlegger but an intermediary, adding that large buys indicate bootlegging or excessive drinking. Manley offered full cooperation after a Wednesday call.
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Paraguayan Rebels Pushed Out by Government Forces
Government naval and cavalry units retook control in a night of fighting and restored the provisional government under President Felix Paiva. Rebel detachments were ousted as order returned to Asuncion in what authorities call a decisive action.
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Paraguay
Felix Paivas
Cotton crop forecast set at 16,098,000 bales
The department of agriculture on Wednesday projected U S cotton production for the year at 16,098,000 bales. The forecast cites national acreage and weather factors affecting yields across major growing states.
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Department of Agriculture
Bigger And Better Show At Livestock Exposition
Wednesday program at All Iowa Livestock exposition Hawkeye Downs featured racing thrills and an enhanced vaudeville bill. Miss Esther ridden by Lillian Jenkinson won a 1 03.1 five-eighths mile race. Bobby Cooper on Crellion and Cricket followed. Bi cyclist Al Libby drew laughs. Pennsylvania won a second event with Humble. Catchon and Nott raced for second and third. Roth and Hart and Miss Avis Leona performed as acrobats in an afternoon free act.
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Governor Kraschel faces questions over commission power
Gov. Nelson G Kraschel refused comment after two meetings with Greater Iowa commission members and the attorney general amid talk that Otto S Muntz might lose his chairmanship. The talks centered on commission policies and two projects the governor called half baked sugar beet and dairy industry plans.
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Greater Iowa Commission
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Hugh Lundy
Albia
M. P. Christiansen
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John H. Mitchell
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Baby Burned to Death in Bassinet at Wilmington Hospital
Six week old Joanna Wheat died after an electric heating tube in a bassinet ignited her clothing at a local hospital. Joanna is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Wheat of Delaware City.
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Bachelor Iowan Drowned In Lake West Okoboji
Spirit Lake AP reports Gus Soderberg 62 of Albert City drowned in seven feet of water at Pikes Point in Lake West Okoboji. Robert Franzen also of Albert City said they came to fish. Soderberg swam, sank after a few strokes. divers recovered the body shortly after.
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Soderberg
Hawkeye Downs to Stage Races and Vaudeville Acts
Three running races with purses from 100 to 200 will be held Thursday at the All Iowa Livestock Ex position Hawkeye Downs opening at 1 30 pm. Vaudeville features include Roth and Hart Miss Avis Leone Barry Froboess Joe Thomas saxotet and a comedy turn. The society horse show begins at 7 30 pm and near 9 pm Ernie Young Passing Parade takes the spotlight.
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Avis Leone
Barry Froboess
Joe Thomas
Ernie Young
Prima donna drawing applause at Young Show and race notes
A prima donna with the Young shows drew strong applause especially on her encore “Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life.” The race report notes Gelding Takes Dash with nine horses in the third race, a championship four and one half furlong dash, with H. Bender of Des Moines riding Cabin Camp, a flashy black gelding.
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H. Bender
Des Moines
Cabin Camp
Rickey urges Dizzy Dean to retire for a year
Branch Rickey, vice-president and general manager of the Cardinals, recommends a one year retirement for Dizzy Dean to rest his arm and recover morale after a season of limited success and a broken toe. Rickey believes the break could restore his form and says management would support a 1938 retirement if Dean chooses. He notes Dean has many interests beyond baseball and is not solely a player.
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Anna Hempstead Branch Dies Poet and Welfare Activist
Anna Hempstead Branch, poet and playwright, died Wednesday after a long illness in New London Conn. She was prominent in welfare work with Christodora House in New York City.
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Why Get Hurt Over In China When It's So Easily Done Here
Editorial piece by Arthur Bugs Baer argues Americans should avoid danger abroad and patronize domestic industry. It cites Roosevelt urging Americans abroad to return and promotes staying out of China with home actions like congress passing bathtubs policies.
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China
Shanghai
Europe
Baseball results from early games with multiple teams
A string of scorelines lists results from several games including Boston New York Washington Philadelphia Cleveland Detroit Chicago St. Louis and others. Notable line items show pitchers hitting and fielding pairs such as Newsom Desautels Ruffing and Dickey and Chase Ferrell Caster Brucker with various inning totals and note a game ending due to darkness.
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Widow Found Living Husband Skeleton After Pension Check
Mrs Emily Cudas 65 sought an old age pension in New York when an investigator found the skeleton of Frank Cudas 79 in her bed. He had been dead a year. Mrs Cudas was taken to Bellevue hospital for observation.
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Taber urges US market to aid home farmers at New York fair
L J Taber master of the National Grange proposes a long term farm program emphasizing land use and cooperative marketing. He notes a 400 million dollar rise in farm imports and urges more farmer control of soil conservation and crop insurance to sustain prosperity.
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Hitler and Mussolini nix piracy conference
Izvestia warned war threatens Europe while Russia vows to defend against Italian pirates and aggressors. The Red Army of 1,300,000 stands ready to meet any attempt to hinder peaceful pursuits as Hitler and Mussolini shelve Mediterranean piracy talks.
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Hitler and Mussolini Consider Breaking With Moscow
In Nuremberg an emergency cabinet meeting signaled parallel action against the Soviet Union. Hitler and Mussolini reportedly decided to breach ties with Moscow over Soviet accusations of Italian submarine piracy in the Mediterranean.
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Mussolini Answers Soviet Piracy Charges and PTO Pact Push
Premier Mussolini rejected Russian accusations of submarine piracy and signaled Italy to join the German Japanese anti Bolshevik pact. He may declare the Rome Hit ler agreement during his visit in Germany later this month, reinforcing Italy against sending war materials to China.
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Britain ready to drop quarantine demand on Mediterranean subs
London reports Britain prepared to abandon its demand for a quarantine of all Mediterranean submarines from Italy and Germany. The note indicates a shift in policy as Friday's continued coverage signals possible diplomatic adjustments.
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British and French ships rush to Mediterranean battle near Tenes
Three British destroyers and three French warships joined a Mediterranean clash between Spanish insurgent and government forces off Tenes west of Algiers. The move followed a crisis meeting in London amid tension with Italy and Soviet Russia over piracy charges.
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Spanish rebel warship Canarias attacks British steamer
Unconfirmed reports say the Spanish rebel warship Canarias attacked a British steamer and chased two loyalist freighters before a fierce sea battle with seven loyalist destroyers off Gibraltar.
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