Huey Long's Legacy and Wealth Amid Debate
A column critiques Huey Long posthumously, noting his $350,000 income in six months from public roles and $225,000 plus $125,000 in separate state service. It questions sincerity of his share the wealth pledge and cites tax and public service commissions. The piece contrasts his earnings with the needy, and calls the wealth debate a moral test.
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Louisiana Tax Commission
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Feuling blamed for missing Iowa Democratic report
E H Birmingham, head of the Iowa Democratic committee, said former State Chairman E J Feuling bears full responsibility for failing to file a complete report of party receipts and expenditures with the secretary of state. Birmingham noted that Feuling did file a cash balance report at resignation, but not the full detailed report covering the period.
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Democratic Party
Iowa
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E. H. Birmingham
Democratic Committee
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New Hampton Tribune Gazette
Democratic State Central Committee
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State Central Committee
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Miss Ingalls Sets New Transcontinental Speed Record
A Lockheed Orion with Laura Ingalls at the controls landed at Floyd Bennett Airport after a record flight. The unofficial time was 13 hours 46 minutes, over three hours faster than Amelia Earhart Putnam’s prior mark.
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Floyd Bennett Airport
Laura Ingalls
Amelia Earhart Putnam
Dysart Residents Back Town Hall Plan At 28 000
Dysart voters approve a town hall and community building project by about three to one. The plan includes a $12 582 grant request from the public works administration and envisions public meetings quarters for the American Legion, a public library, lounges and municipal offices.
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Dysart
Public Works Administration
American Legion
Prominent Men Face Potential Litigation Losses
The remark suggests many notable figures fear lawsuits could erase wealth and reputations, with some at risk of losing more than their hats in settling disputes.
Democratic leaders press Feuling on unreported campaign funds
O'Connor and O'Connor on the spot as Democratic state central committee chair Ed Birmingham demands full reporting of campaign contributions by E J Feuling. The dispute stresses alleged 1934 period omissions and questions enforcement by state officials amid broader party turmoil.
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Des Moines
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Polottamy
The Paradox of Living Life for a Greater Good
A biographer contrasts love of life with duty and power. It argues that true fulfillment comes from self giving rather than self preserving, citing Jesus and the ideal of a life given away for a higher cause. The piece weighs whether rulers and individuals should prioritize life over service.
Choosing a Path Between Inward Growth and Outgrowing Life
A 1935 reflection argues happiness comes from living with love for something or someone beyond life itself. It asserts that the happiest people avoid planning happiness, instead embracing devoted purpose and passion as a measure of true living.
British Fleet Massing at Suez Entrance
London reports Britain is assembling a formidable fleet near the Suez entrance with warships from England to Haifa. Troopships and aircraft pass through the Mediterranean as Gibraltar Malta reinforce, Alexandria becomes a ready base and a potential blockade looms if the League acts against Italy over Ethiopia.
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Reprisal On Tariff Is Olive Branch To Germany Hull Says
Secretary of State Cordell Hull said the U S action to notify Germany of a post October 15 loss of American trade concessions aims to offer an olive branch not a threat of a trade war. Germany may modify discriminatory policies and seek satisfactory trade agreements before the cutoff.
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Mayor Hayes Faces Cross Examination In Ouster Action
Sioux City AP report on suspended Mayor W. D. Hayes preparing for cross examination by special prosecutor M. Havner in the ouster case. Hayes cites duties solving city finances as limiting law enforcement. Havner seeks dismissal and reinstatement for Hayes while Free calls witnesses.
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Fred H Free
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Grand Jury Postpones Seals Report Until Next Week
Polk county grand jury will not report on liquor seal handling until next week. County attorney Carl Burkman said the chemist's report on seals taken in liquor raids, obtained from a man arrested for a liquor law violation, is not yet ready for presentation.
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Des Moines
Polk County Grand Jury
Carl'‘Burkman
Grand Jury
Jury Frees Trucker in Cattle Theft Case
Emmetsburg Iowa An Emmetsburg district court jury Friday acquitted Orville Webb a 27 year old Cylinder trucker of charges tied to cattle thefts from five Palo Alto county farmers Webb was cleared of all counts in the case arising from the accusations against him by the farmers who owned cattle in Palo Alto county Iowa
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Orville Webb
Palo Alto County
Lytle Criticizes Governor Herring Over Graft Fight
Sioux City contractor and Democrat C F Lytle attacks Governor Clyde Herring for failing to clean up graft and corruption. He accuses officials of stalling and politicized law enforcement while highlighting the attorney general’s and state agents actions against indicted officials. Moorhead’s role as Herring’s agent is noted.
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C. F. Lytle
Sioux City
Clyde Herring
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Moorhead
Former Senator Reed Attends Sister’s Funeral in Cedar Rapids
Former Senator James A. Reed of Kansas City Missouri arrived in Cedar Rapids to attend the funeral of his sister Miss Mary Reed held at 2 p m Friday He plans to stay several days likely until Monday before traveling to Chicago to deliver a Constitution Day address Miss Reed died at the Portland home of her sister Mrs Walter S Boyer Funeral services were held at the Reed home 616 Sixth Street SW Rev W Greer McCrory officiating Burial was in Linwood Cemetery
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Cedar’ Rapids
Mary Reed
Reed
Chicago
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Walter S. Boyer
Portland
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Rev. W. Greer McCrory
Linwood Cemetery
Senator McAdoo to marry Doris Cross in Washington ceremony
Senator William Gibbs McAdoo 71 will wed Doris Cross 26 in a private Washington ceremony Saturday at 4 p.m. Miss Cross, daughter of Mr and Mrs Nellie Cross of San Diego, has nurse training and social service work. The couple met in Santa Barbara and Washington after McAdoo’s prior marriages. Cross, from Oakland, is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Ris Cross. her parents moved to Regina Canada when she was young.
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Santa Barbara
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Sarah H. Fleming
Eleanor Wilson
President Wilson
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United States
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Regina
Saskatchewan
Canada
San Diego
Calif
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Rich-Quick Venture Blocked by County Attorney Ruling
Cedar Rapids based get-rich-quick scheme linked to the Your Friends Aid Association faces suspension after County Attorney G K Thompson deems it illegal. The scheme has drawn about 1500 quarters from locals and prompted Hellen to pause chain promotions while awaiting an attorney general opinion. Thompson ordered Hellen to halt the chain immediately and warned of prosecution if not stopped.
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Cedar Rapids
G. K. Thompson
Thompson
B. H. Hellen
Des Moines
Your Friends Aid Association
Hel Jen
Attorney-General
Hellen
Your Friends Aid
Mutual Benefit Association
Ohio Governor Gets Death Threat Note
Governor Martin L. Davey of Ohio received an anonymous letter postmarked Columbus and dated September 12 at 11 a.m. threatening his life and saying he was booked for the same house as Huey Long. His secretary said the threat is not taken seriously but will be turned to postal authorities.
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Royal Union Life Insurance Company
Des Moines
Dewey
L. A. Andrew
Iowa
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Royal Union
Lord Birkenhead
Jesus
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Martin L. Davey
Ohio
Huey Long
Louisiana
Myrna Smith
Roosevelt Bossed Relief Drive To Put Men To Work
President Roosevelt outlined relief steps after a Thursday conference to shift December March work onto Hopkins for job placement until the permanent Works program expands. Ickes returns to review pending projects and reallocate funds to accelerate relief and urban housing efforts, with a goal of removing 150,000 men from relief rolls by July.
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Ickes
Public Works Administration
Washington
Techeck
Jobe
PWA
Seek Mrs Long Huey’s successor in Louisiana bid
Baton Rouge officials report offers to appoint Mrs. Huey P Long to fill her late husband’s U S Senate term. She has repeatedly refused citing her children’s needs but may be persuaded if the Long organization faces deadlock. The appointment would last until January 1937.
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Baton Rouge
Huey
United
Shun Jinxed Jersey Plagues Bloomsburg Football
In Bloomsburg Pennsylvania jersey number 24 has a cursed history as two players wearing it suffered serious injuries. One broke an ankle two years ago and another fractured a vertebra last year.
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Bloomsburg, Pa
Bloomsburg
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