Hoover era reflections and political tensions in Iowa
In a page of sampled editorials and notes, references to the NRA and Roosevelt creed surface as Gen. Johnson comments on government control favoring labor, capital, and the public. Hoover’s 1928 Iowa visit is recalled, along with reactions to Brookings surveys and a Benton Tama race dispute.
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NRA
Gen
Johnson
Roosevelt
Gen Johnson
Brain Trust
Washington
Gen. Johnson
Herring
Benton-Tama County
R. V. Lee
Debt payments due December near 310 million, shortfall eyed
Treasury estimates show December debt payments from European nations total 310,538,963 dollars. If only token payments equal June totals, receipts fall short by about 299 million dollars, delaying any settlement until Congress acts in January.
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Washington
INS
Treasury
United States
Congress
Hull names negotiators for British war debt settlement
Secretary Hull designated Undersecretary Acheson and Frederick Livesey to conduct talks at the Treasury on revising Britain’s $4.69 billion funded debt to the United States. Sir Frederick Lelyth-Ross arrives Oct 5 to lead discussions seeking a drastic reduction. The shift from State to Treasury surprised observers.
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Washington
Hull
Treasury
Acheson
Frederick Livesey
State Department
Treasury Department
Frederick Lelyth-Ross
U. S. Treasury
Brookhart Urges U S Ownership of All Railroads
Former Iowa senator Smith W. Brookhart told the ninth biennial public ownership conference in Chicago that the federal government should immediately acquire the nation s railroads. He blamed the railroad system for the economic disaster and said the Interstate Commerce Commission serves private interests, raising values above stock markets.
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Chicago
Smith W. Brookhart
United States
Iowa
Brookhart
Interstate Commerce Commission
Settle Sects Oct. 2 As Takeoff On Stratosphere Trip
Lieut. Commander T G W Settle aims for a second stratosphere flight beginning Oct 2 or soon after. His prior attempt failed Aug 4 when the craft landed in a Chicago railroad yard. The balloon, rebuilt after a five story high vessel, will be flown again using the same balloon from Akron Ohio, brought to Chicago next Monday.
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Chicago
T G. W. Settle
Settle
Auguste Picard
Akron
Aquitania Lands Gold for Bank of France
The Aquitania arrived in Cherbourg with 154 barrels of gold from New York for the Bank of France. The shipment was valued at 210,000 and carried 1000 iremes totaling 912,027,900 in value.
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Ncle
Sam
New York
Cherbourg
France
New Aquitania
Bank of France
Hoovers Surprise West Branch Stop During Iowa Visit
Former President Herbert Hoover and wife arrived in West Branch for a spontaneous hour long call on Mollie Carran, Hoover’s former teacher and West Branch native. They then spoke briefly at the local school as townspeople cheered and merchants displayed flags along Main Street.
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Hoover
West Branch
Iowa
California
Hoovers
Mollie Carran
Missouri
Carran
Herbert Hoover
Aanty
Main Te Begesy
Cloge
Mollie Brown -Curran
the Gazette
Davenport
Chicago
Arthur Hyde
Luer Kidnap Case Sent to Madison Jury
In Edwardsville Illinois six defendants face an jury over the July kidnap of August Luer a 73 year old Alton banker. The judge instructed the panel on possible electric chair sentencing while prosecutors asked for the death penalty for all six. The abductors debated their roles as the case went to the jury after two days of trial.
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Edwardsville, II
August Luer
Alton
Madison County
G. H. Mudge
Lilian Chessen
Charles
Mike Musiala
Percy Michael Fitzgerald
Randol Eugene Norvell
Christ Nicola Gitcho
Musiala
Oklahoma City
Charles F. Urschel
George
Keenan
Armon Shannon
Coe College Band Draws Big Crowds At World’s Fair
The Coe college military band drew large crowds at the World’s Fair in Chicago for a second concert in the Chrysler Building court. Thousands attended the first concert the previous evening in the Hall of Science. Senator Frank M. Stevens arranged for the band to accompany the Iowa delegation to the Iowa Northwestern football game day, marching into the grounds and playing on the Iowa program until noon.
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Gazette
Chicago
Coe College
Chrysler
Hall of Science
Frank M. Stevens
Iowa
Ex-utility chief Insull case set to start Oct 7
Athens reports the United States government will pursue charges accusing Samuel Insull, former Chicago utilities operator, of violating bankruptcy laws. A trial date was set for October 7.
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Athens
Greece
Samuel Insull
Chicago
United States
Russian Veto Blocks Wheat Accord Again
Russia refused to join the world wheat accord despite an offer from the United States and Canada to share any possible extension for a year. The proposed boost in world exports would total 560 million bushels, with Canada and the U S proposing higher quotas to meet Russia s demand of at least 75 million bushels. Argentina and Australia did not attend, since concessions would involve only the United States and Canada.
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London
Russia
United States
Canada
Soviet Union
America
Argentina
Spread Search for Escaped Convicts
Ten inmates escaped from the Michigan City penitentiary as authorities widen a Midwest manhunt. Indiana state police and militia sweep gang hideouts in Chesterton and nearby towns while reports of sightings in Ottawa Illinois Chicago and Hammond conflict. One convict reportedly donned civilian clothes to gain freedom.
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Michigan City
Midwest
Matt Leach
Indiana
Chesterton
Ind
Ottawa
Ill
Chicago
Hammond
Ufe
Charles Neel
Corydon
Sunday Gazette Football Edition to Hit Streets Saturday
The Sunday Gazette will publish an early football edition Saturday evenings starting Sept 30. It will cover Big Ten games and other key Saturday contests and carry nationwide scores. Earl Coughlin will report live from Soldier Field on the Iowa Northwestern game.
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Sunday Gazette
Earl Coughlin
Gazette
Soldier Field
Chicago
Flavalla
Leaders Grow Skeptical Over NRA's Chances
WashingtonOfficials grow skeptical that the NRA public works and agricultural adjustment acts will swiftly bring prosperity. Roosevelt shifts to direct food aid and steel orders, with easier RFC credit and cotton loans. Employment has risen, but overall business activity remains weak as wage and output trends lag.
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Washington
NRA
Roosevelt
Hoover Administration
Five Kidnap Suspects Nabbed in Minneapolis
Federal agents rounded up five persons in Minneapolis for questioning in an anti kidnap drive. Two were rearrested by local police for possession of clothing. Operatives seized three men and two women from a narcotic rest cure facility after a tip connected to the John Factor and Charles Urschel cases.
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Minneapolis
Justice Department
Chicago
Oklahoma City
John Factor
Charles Urschel
McKee Plans Mayoral Bid Announcement in New York
Charles Kee gan, an associate of Joseph V Mc Kee, said late Thursday McKee would announce at 5 pm eastern time whether he would run as an independent candidate for mayor of New York City.
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New York
Charles Keegan
Joseph V. McKee
McKee
At & Pm
New York City
French Flyer Claims Altitude Record Over Villacoublay
Paris AP Gustave Le Moine civilian pilot claimed a new altitude record in a flight reaching 45 264 feet over Villacoublay air field. The previous record of 43 976 feet was set by Capt Cyril Unwin in World War II era combat.
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Paris
Gustave le Moine
Villacoublay Air Field
Cyril Unwin
Armed guard at Dallas filling station after string of robberies
In Dallas Texas F L Rupard vows night patrol with shotgun after robbers strike repeatedly. He armed himself with a heavy pistol and coffee, then stood watch but the thief Lamenne entered and took his pistol.
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Dallas
Tex
F L. Rupard
Lamenne
When to Stop Speaking in Religious Debate
A reflection on wisdom in discourse from a 1933 column. The author likens grand climaxes and sermons to frazzled endings when one talks too much. The piece cites a British soldier and Penn to urge stopping when appropriate, noting that listening may reveal truths words cannot convey.
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Relgion
Tim Beath
Urschel kidnapping case widens with charges against farmers
In Abilene Texas Cass Coleman and Wil Casey face conspiracy to harbor a criminal charges after federal agents found 73250 dollars of Urschel ransom money on Coleman's farm. They allegedly sheltered George Kelly and will be arraigned Friday before U S Commissioner Ida M James.
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Abilene
Tex
Harter
Cass Coleman
Wil Casey
Coleman
Charles F. Urschel
Casey
George
Indiana Felons Reported Sighting in Nebraska
Lincoln police chief said a garage man identified James Oklahoma Jack Clark and Walter Dieterich as men who stopped in Lincoln on Wednesday. The pair were among ten convicts who escaped from Indiana State Prison Tuesday.
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Lincoln, Neb
W. C. Condit
Lincoln
James
Oklahoma Jack) Clark
Walter Dieterich
Clark
Dieterich
Indiana
Train fireman identifies prison escapees in Michigan City fuga
Jackson Michigan Central passenger train fireman F R Luke tentatively identifies James Clark and John Burns aboard his train in Jackson at about 2 45 pm Thursday. The two escapees from Michigan City prison were photographed for recognition on Wednesday.
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Jackson, Mich
F. R. Luke
Michigan Central
James Clark
John Burns
Michigan City
Ind
Hitler Approves End to Jewish Firm Discrimination
Berlin report says Chancellor Hitler fully backed a government decree ending discrimination between Jewish and non Jewish firms in Germany. The confirmation came Thursday from a source close to the chancellor.
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Berlin
Hitler
Germany
Ford Restores 40 Hour Week for Living Wage
Henry Ford brings the Ford Motor Empire back to a five day 40 hour week to ensure a living wage for employees. After a temporary 32 hour week aligned with NRA code, Ford orders managers to revert to four day schedules with plans to adjust toward a 35 hour maximum. The wage scale spreads toward a $4.80 minimum and aims for $16 weekly living pay for workers. The Chester plant strike is not related to this shift.
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Detroit
Henry Ford
United Press
Ford
Anne
Femry Ee
Chester
Ford Plant Strife Pushes Toward Arbitration Resolution
Washington officials pursued direct talks with Henry Ford to reopen the Chester Pennsylvania plant and submit the dispute for arbitration. Senator Wagner said differences could be resolved and urged Ford to reverse the closure, while the aluminum industry faced NRA code hearings and proposed a 25 cent per hour minimum wage, against a 30 cent precedent.
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Washington
The
Recovery Administration
Henry Ford
Chester
Wagner
National Labor ‘Board
Ford Motor Company
cIns
Aluminum
Mellon
Phip C
Kemp
Blue Eagle
William C. Neilson
Aluminum Company of America
Neilson
AFL leader urges six hour day in recovery codes
President William Green told metal trades group that NRA codes under the recovery act fail to go far enough. He demanded a 30 hour week in all codes and a six hour day five day week to shorten unemployment and raise wages. He called for government leadership and warned against excessive bargaining by employers.
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Washington
NRA
American Federation of Labor
Metal Trade Department
William Green
A. F. of L
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Raymond Clapper
Mr. Hoover
Iowa Prairie
Peg Tillman
Dr. Newton
Mr Hoover
Iowe
Mr. Lee
N R. Herring
Fort Dodge
Towans
Frederick B. “. Campbell
U.S
Europe
State Dept
U. S
Mrs. Carran
Herbert
Charley
MR. and
Mrs. Herbert Hoover
Luer
Coc
Insull
Macuvin Watch
Joseph Fort Newton
Texas
Urschel
Nebraska
Michigan
Aluminum Industry
NBA
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