League to outlaw war with Ethiopia signals Mussolini stand
The League Council votes to outlaw war between Italy and Ethiopia, with Italy facing sanctions and possible disbandment if it attacks. Signs point to a Mussolini retreat as EU powers prepare for enforcement, while public debate swells over domestic education and taxation policies.
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Ida Grove Man Elected National Commander of American Legion
J Ray Murphy of Ida Grove Iowa was elected national commander at the seventeenth annual convention amid a tumultuous floor demonstration. The convention backed immediate cash payment of the soldiers bonus without tying it to currency inflation. Murphy won on the second ballot after Silas H Whaley switched Wisconsin votes. Colmery, who placed second, moved to make Murphy's election unanimous. The bonus resolution urged immediate cash payment at face value with related refunds and asked Congress and the President to act promptly.
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Ida Grove
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Silas H. Whaley
Wisconsin
Badger State
Iowa
Harry W. Colmery
Kanaas
Colmery
Legislative Committee of the Legion
Congress
United States
Belgrano
National Legislative Committee
National Organization
Vinson
Patman
New Legion Commander Leads Iowa Chapter
Ida Grove, Ia. Ray Murphy was Thursday named national commander of the American Legion and has long guided Iowa units. His 1922 start as chair of the national athletic commission and 1926 state commander role underscore a career shaping national and state Legion policies while he also engaged in state politics.
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Ray Murphy
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National Legion Athletic Commission
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the Legion
State Board of Assessment and Review
Cubs Postponed Second Game With Cardinal Cubs
Rain forced the postponement of the second game in the Cardinal Cubs series at St Louis. A double header will be played Friday with the first game starting at 12 45 p m. Further details appear in The Gazette sports pages.
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Judge Scott to set trial order in Sioux City cases
Davenport AP says District Judge W. W. Scott will travel to Sioux City to determine the sequence of trials in conspiracy cases including Attorney General Edward O'Connor. He cannot say if O'Connor will get an immediate separate trial, but notes his position may weigh in the decision. Special prosecutor Havner says no official notification yet.
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Sioux City
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Davenport
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O'Connor
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Roosevelt Heads West for Four Speeches on Tour
President Roosevelt plans four formal talks on a tour to the San Diego exposition with stops in Fremont Nebraska Boulder Dam Los Angeles and San Diego. The Boulder Dam and San Diego speeches will be broadcast nationally while Fremont and Hollywood are regional.
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Ross T. McIntire
League moves toward sanctions over Italo Ethiopian crisis
The League of Nations voted to form a 12 member committee under Article XV to report on the Italo Ethiopian dispute. If Italy rejects the report, punitive measures under Article XVI may follow. Britain and France weigh sanctions while Mussolini resists, with Ethiopian delegates present as talks continue in Geneva.
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Gaston Jeze
Baron Aloisi
Rev Uhlenhopp Hurt In Highway Crash
The Rev J F Uhlenhopp age 53 pastor of the First United Brethren church was in serious condition at St Luke s hospital with a fractured skull after a car accident Wednesday at 6 45 p m on Highway 11 about two miles south of Walker.
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Supreme Court Takes Joe Siegel Appeal Under Advisement
The Iowa Supreme Court heard arguments and took under advisement the appeal of Joe Siegel of Sioux City, serving an eight year manslaughter sentence. The case raises issues of juror misconduct and self defense, with a decision potentially weeks away.
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DES Moines
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Woodbury County
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Alee
Robert H. Munger
Smallest World Wheat Supply In 13 Years Forecast
Washington reports the world wheat supply for the year at the smallest in 13 years with a 330 million bushel drop from 1934. The U S crop falls 30 million bushels below average consumption and 35 million bushels of imports are needed for bread due to spring harvest conditions. The world export surplus stands at 625 million bushels with Canada holding the largest stock at 390 million.
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Senator McAdoo Hurt In Crash Near Los Angeles
Senator William Gibbs McAdoo of California, 71, was injured Thursday night in an automobile crash. He was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital with a bruised chest and nose after his car struck a telephone pole while avoiding another vehicle. He was conscious and requested hospital care.
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Good Samaritan Hospital
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Local Woman Injured When Hit By Truck
Mrs. Clara Harman 75 of 214 Fifth Street NW suffered hip injuries at 4 30 p m Thursday after a truck struck and knocked her down at the alley entrance on Second Street SE between Second and Third Avenues. The truck was driven by Jack Phillips 81614 Fourth Street SW. She was taken by ambulance to St Luke s Hospital.
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Corn Hog Program Urged To Shield Farm Prices
Iowa and Kansas push two year extension of the corn hog adjustment program. Hearst warns of a precipitate price drop without it, while Montgomery foresees higher pork output and lower consumer prices in 1936.
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Cedar Falls
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Blind Senator Gore Bets On Winners At State Fair
Oklahoma City AP reports Senator T. P. Gore who plans to run next year to succeed himself observed the state fair horse races and selected a pair of winning horses.
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T. P. Gore
Oklahoma State Fair
The Profit Motive as a Moral Issue
Dr. Joseph Fort Newton argues that the profit motive is not the true engine of labor. He distinguishes between earning fair rewards and amassing wealth beyond needs, criticizing the overemphasis on profit while acknowledging the value of fair compensation for workers and essential service in society.
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Lewis Relapses. Condition Alarmingly Critical
Senator J Hamilton Lewis of Illinois is ill with bronchial pneumonia and suffered a relapse during the night. By Thursday noon his doctors are alarmed as the infection shows signs of spreading to the left lung with a small lower lobe involvement and mild pleurisy.
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Moscow
Sen. J. Hamilton Lewis
Illinois
Britain refused France assurance of military support
London reported that Britain on Thursday night declined to promise France military backing against Germany or any other European aggressor. The Foreign Office issued a note to Ambassador Corbin, saying Britain favors collective action but that future cases must be addressed when they arise. The note clarified Britain’s stance as France weighed joining sanctions against Italy if Ethiopia is attacked.
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Samuel Hoare
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Ethiopia
Pierre Laval
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Frost Threat To Iowa Crops In Massive Statewide Freeze
Weather bureau forecast a killing frost for most of Iowa Thursday night threatening 40 percent of the corn crop not yet mature enough to escape damage. Northerly and western areas face heavy to killing frost with much of late green corn affected. gardens and truck crops also at risk. Northern Iowa may escape more damage as crops are further along.
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Des’ Moines
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Soft coal strike nears end in Appalachian talks
Edward F. McGrady said the Appalachian wage negotiation committee reached an agreement to end the soft coal strike. Ratification by the joint wage conference remained the final step, to be formalized at a later Thursday night meeting. Details were not released immediately.
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