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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 23, 1938

Page

6

State Unloads More Relief Office Cost

Linn county officials prepare to transfer five relief department employees from state and county payrolls to county payroll and to lay off one clerical worker after the state relief agency cuts its share of county relief salaries from 60 to 40 percent. Mrs. Alice Ferber explains the shift increases county load by moving jobless aid cases and institutional care cases to the county side, with three investigators and two clerical staff moved to county payroll.

Linn Relief Department State Relief Department Alice Ferber Ferber S. T Hutchinson Iowa Relief Administration

Jury Defers Blame in California Train Collision

A coroner jury in Brawley California found nine of eleven deaths in a Southern Pacific crash accidental. Brakeman Eric L. Jacobson acknowledged he released a switch at Colton but refused to testify. The Colton inquest is addressing two Riverside county passenger deaths.

Perons Colton Riverside County Jacobson Herbert Hughes

Statement Recorded for Potential Use in Criminal Proceedings

A remark attributed to him could be invoked if he faces any criminal proceedings. The comment underscores how statements may be used in court.

James Watson Not Hurt In Fort Peck Accident

News service reports a massive Fort Peck Montana earth filled dam collapse. Fear touched Mr and Mrs J Reid Watson whose son James L Watson on the project was later reported uninjured. At least one man died and several workers fate was unknown pending investigation.

News Service Fort Peck Mont J. Reid Watson Washington Avenue SE James L. Watson

Panama Plans $100,000 Civic Building for Lottery Office

Panama announces a new $100 000 building to house the National Lottery office the Province Governor's office and the Panama City Mayor.

Panama National Lottery Panama City

Sudetens Get Way At Cost Of Economic Boon

International commerce experts said Sudeten Germans seek annexation to Nazi Germany trading political appeasement for economic hardship. Officials expect U S tariff benefits to be cut once Hitler annexes Sudetenland, with higher tariffs for Sudeten industries after incorporation.

Washington Nazi Germany U. S Sudetenland Adolf Hitler United States Roosevelt Treasury Department Sudeten

Shirley's Camp Fire Makeover Sparks Community Help

A 14 year old girl named Shirley joins Miss Elizabeth Bender at the Jane Boryd Community House, starts a weekly story hour, and with Camp Fire group helps local children. She hosts a home visit, buys supplies from allowance, and organizes Christmas gifts and meals showing a shift toward service and leadership in her community.

Shirley Jane Boryd Elizabeth Bender Miss Bender Camp Fire Girls Boy Scouts M C. A W. C

Trust Probers Abandon Word Inspection For Survey Study

The anti monopoly committee told industry reps it will stop using the word investigation and will pursue a survey or study of monopoly from a business viewpoint. A harmony conference with the National Association of Manufacturers followed. Senator O Mahoney said business leaders want to cooperate.

Washington INS National Association of Manufacturers O’mahoney Wyoming

Exonerated man rearrested on fraud charge in Harrisburg

Irving Graves, 38, released after being cleared of a theft charge, returned to jail two days later seeking mail and was arrested on a warrant charging him with obtaining money under false pretenses.

Harrisburg, Pa Irving Graves

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