Iowa Budget Watchdog Demands Education Reform
A Des Moines based legislative committee urges drastic cuts and restructuring in Iowa education spending. It proposes a small paid board for education, abolition of the finance board, and transfer of receipts to the state treasurer, with legislature funding all school expenditures. It targets duplication in courses and extension work, warns of taxpayer burden, and predicts political pushback from Gov Turner and education interests.
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Iowa
Senator James J. Davis Trial Opens Over Moose Lottery Profits
US attorney alleges Senator Davis personally profited about 172000 from a Mooseheart lottery scheme while denying any law was broken. Jury selection underway as witnesses outline Davis’s role and conduct in the Moose fundraising. Defense contends no lottery occurred and vows to prove Davis innocent.
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Charles H. Tuttle
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Frank J. Coleman
Stewart
Ada
Charles H Tuttle
Avis
Will Rogers Comments on Fires Railroads and France
Will Rogers notes a two week Santa Monica forest blaze harming Hoover in his home state. He cites France willing to disarm after Germany built vest pocket cruisers and criticizes both parties for aiding railroads. He says railroads should lower fares to compete with buses and trucks rather than complain.
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France
Germany
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Roosevelt Will Call Silver Parley From Rail Route Stop
Governor Roosevelt's special train faced a derailment delay near Bonner Montana causing track switches as plans to resume toward Spokane were arranged. Roosevelt spoke in Butte promising to call an international monetary conference without delay and urged American initiative in world matters.
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Wash
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Washington State
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Cabinet of Sweden Quits After Defeat
Premier Felix Hamlin and his cabinet resigned after heavy party losses in the general election. The king asked the cabinet to remain in office until a new government is formed.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Felix
Hamlin
U S Back France in German Plea
Great Britain joined France in rejecting Germanys demand for armament parity. France welcomed Britains stance but feared a peace treaty revision to salvage the disarmament conference. Berlin saw Franco British unity as a rallying point for those seeking military sovereignty. Geneva viewed the British position as evidence of growing Franco British cooperation from Lausanne.
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France
Berlin
Geneva
Lausanne
Americans back disarmament stance after Paris talks
In Paris, Senator Reed, Ambassador Edge, and Premier Herriot discussed Sino Japanese issues and disarmament. They indicated Washington supports progressive disarmament and aligned with French and British views on German military equality.
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Paris
United States
Davis A. Reed
Walter E. Edge
Edouard Herriot
Herriot
Washington
Injured in Sunday Cedar Rapids Auto Crash
Eleven people were injured, two seriously, in a morning collision one mile east of Lafayette near Cedar Rapids. Kenneth Pigman’s car rolled off the gravel road, while Mrs. Ethel Schanitz’s car plunged into a ditch. Several passengers from both cars sustained neck, head, and facial injuries and were treated at Mercy Hospital.
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Ethel Schanitz
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Alma Davis
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Vinton
Mercy Hospital
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Methodists Gather For Celebration In London
Methodists of all races from around the world gathered in London on Monday for the one celebration of the Methodist union, marking a milestone in church history with a global gathering and ceremony.
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London
Methodist Union
Baseball scores and standings from Monday games
The summary lists American League results Boston vs Detroit with final scores 5 to 4 and 5 to 4, plus National League matchups Philadelphia, Chicago, Brooklyn, and Brooklyn’s 3 to 9 loss. It mentions scattered inning-by-inning scoring lines and only scheduled games.
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Farm Product Prices Lead Wholesale Increase From July to August
Farm products led the wholesale price index’s jump from July to August with an index of 65.2 versus 64.5. The labor department reported 213 price increases, 135 decreases, and 136 unchanged among 784 commodities.
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Washington
Labor Department
Government probes collapse of Insull utilities
The federal government weighs options after the Insull utilities collapse. District Attorney Dwight F. Green returns from Washington to proceed, with possible paths including study of mail usage, asset shielding, or income tax inquiries into Insull officers. Samuel Insull is in Paris on an 18000 yearly pension. his brother Martin resides in a Canadian village.
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United States
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Washington
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Canada
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Paris
Martin
Insull
Robot shoots creator during Brighton robot demonstration
In Brighton England inventor Harry May showed his wireless controlled robot Alpha to an audience. The robot seized a revolver and wounded May in the hand, turning on its maker for the first time by disobeying orders.
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Mayor McKee Bans Burlesque on Broadway in New York
Mayor Joseph V. McKee ordered a ban on burlesque shows on West Forty-second street and ordered two theaters' licenses revoked after clergy and civic groups protested. Police will enforce the order Tuesday. He defended morality over property values and stated the move targets filth rather than censoring theater. The day also saw sanitation chief Dr. William Schroeder Jr. possibly dismissed if he cannot explain sanitation incinerator failures as budget cuts proceed.
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Joseph V. McKee
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Broadway
New York City
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William Schroeder, Jr
Sanitation Commission
Bishop Cannon Attacks Liquor Traffic in Memorial Coliseum
Bishop James Cannon Jr. denounces the liquor industry amid grief over his son Dr W B Cannon death. He labeled Democrats as herd animals and criticized Hoover on states rights, delivering a fiery 90 minute speech to 2,500 at Davenport. Arlington funeral plans were noted for Wednesday.
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Methodist Church
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Memorial Coliseum
St. George
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Arlington Cemetery
United States
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Democratic Party
Herbert Hoover
Six Die In Police Fight With Bandits
A sixth death followed a weekend battle with bandits in eastern Oklahoma as officers clashed with suspects linked to the killings of Deputy Webster Reece and Mrs. Susie Sharp. Deputy Filppin died from wounds, while Andrew McGinnis also fell, and two alleged killers Carliste and Troy Love were killed by a posse in Cookson hills. Bud McClain escaped.
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Okla
Oklahoma Hills
Susie Sharp
Filppin
Claremore
Webster Reece
Cookson Hills
Flippin
Andrew McGinnis
Carliste
Troy Love
Bud McClain
Reece
Hurley Proposes Relief Funds for Detroit River Channel Deepening
Secretary Hurley on Monday allocated 795000 dollars in relief funds to deepen the channels of the Detroit River, aiming to improve navigation and harbor access.
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Washington
Hurley
Detroit River
Des Moines Panel Proposes Major Iowa Education Reforms
A legislative committee recommends a small full time paid three member state board of education to oversee finances and policies for Iowa institutions. It urges a statewide survey of courses to cut duplicates and curb expansion to match state finances, with receipts passing through the treasury and tighter legislative control.
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Des Moines
Board of Education
Ed Brown
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