Iowa House Moves to Reconsider Highway Bill
Des Moines April 2 The Iowa House voted 65 to 38 to reconsider its earlier rejection of the senate highway bill and opened debate on the Edson compromise to preserve federal aid. The outcome depends on securing passage of the compromise amid opposition over highway commission powers and gasoline tax stipulations.
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State House
Des Moines
Iowa
House
Senate
Edson Committee
Fison
Assembly
Rheon
Forsling
Woodbury
Venter
Johnson
Highway Commission
Commission
Teeth Extracted From Theater Ordinance Debate
Cedar Rapids April 2 The censorship ordinance passed by the city council was amended removing the mayor and police department review of objectionable theater advertising and productions. Now any person may file a complaint and the measure awaits final passage next week.
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Associated Press
Cedar "Rapids
Plan Caravan for Glee Club to State Contest
Creston high school's mixed glee club plans a motor caravan of at least 15 cars to Cedar Rapids for the state music contest in May. The club won district honors at Stuart and seeks Rotary and Kiwanis backing after concert funds went to athletics. A chamber committee will seek club support at the next dinner meeting.
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Creston High School
Cedar Rapids
Chamber of Commencce
Glee Club
Stuart
Rotary
Kiwani
Chamber
Grace Darmond to Wed Notre Dame Football Star
Grace Darmond and Harvey Leon Maidson of Boston the former Notre Dame football player obtained a license to marry in Los Angeles yesterday. The actress and Maidson noted each other in related social pages and will wed in the near future.
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Los Angeles
Harvey Leon Maidson
Boston
Notre Dame
Grace Darmond
President Coolidge Weighs Des Moines Visit for June
Des Moines might host President Coolidge as part of a planned Midwest trip. Senator Cummins urged including Des Moines in a broader schedule that the White House is considering for early June.
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Des Moines
Coolidge
Tribune-News
Cummins
Minnesota
Senate approves mixed auto and truck license fee changes
The senate approved lowering automobile license fees while increasing truck fees significantly. The new schedule becomes effective on December 1.
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Senate
Roberts bill holds bank officers liable for excess loans
The senate passed Senator Roberts of Ringgold's measure making bank officers and directors jointly and severally liable for losses from excess loans by any firm member. The bill allows civil suits for recovery of excess loan losses, preserves the 20 percent liability limit, and imposes a penalty not in current statute.
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State House
Des Moines
Roberts
Ringgold
Senate
Representatives Kill Gunderson Bill On Primary Law Change
The House indefinitely postponed the Gunderson bill to remove the 35 percent requirement from the state primary law by overriding a minority committee report and placing it on the calendar after half an hour of debate. The measure had earlier passed the Senate 28 to 29.
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State House
Des Moines
House of Representatives
Gunderson
Senate
Prisoner fatally shot during Bold Escape attempt in Fort Dodge
Frank Clayton held on highway robbery charges was killed after a failed jail break at the Fort Dodge county courthouse. Deputy Fisher fired as Clayton fled from the fourth floor lobby toward the sheriff's office, and Sheriff Lochray's shot at the lobby entry proved fatal when Clayton burst through the front door to the sidewalk.
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Associated Press
Fort Dodge
Frank Clayton
Liberty
Clayton
Court House
M. J. Fitzpatrick
Frank Fisher
Fisher
Sheriff's Office
John Lochray
Defense Aiding State In Ellingson Hearing
In San Francisco on April 2 the Dorothy Ellingson sanity hearing continued with the defense offering circumstantial evidence that the 17 year old killed her mother. Earl Ellingson testified the sister seemed more remorseful after the act and father Joseph Ellingson discussed warnings about her future and her associates.
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San Francisco
Dorothy Ellingson
Earl Ellingson
Dorothy
Joseph Ellingson
Fire destroys dairy barn and livestock at East Amana
Fire swept a dairy barn on the edge of East Amana Iowa destroying 38 cows 43 calves two bulls and one horse. Over 2000 bushels of grain and several machines were lost as flames spread to nearby sheds. Damage estimated 25000 to 50000 with no insurance. Two strangers detained for investigation.
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Iowa City
East Amana
Ila
Iowa County
Pagel Tanning Moves to New Room Above Kunath Paint
Three cars collided at Elm and Union streets injuring no one reported. Harold Brown Mrs Harley Clem and A J Young all of Creston drove the cars which sustained damage. Champaign post American Legion of Creston now numbers 149 members, Fred Kunath, commander, announced.
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Pagel Tanning Company
Adams and
Pine Streets
Kunath
Elm
Union Streets
Harold Brown
Harley Clem
A. J. Young
Creston
Brown
Clem
Champaign
Speer Takes Manager Post With Burlington Baseball Club
Dick Speer of Creston becomes manager of the Burlington club in the Mississippi Valley League today. A two week training period begins next week with 40 candidates reporting for tryouts. The opening season on May 6 will list 16 roster names, then drop to 14 two weeks later to meet league rules.
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Dick Speer
Creston
Burington
Burlington Club
Mississippi Valley
Onet
Speer
Chapman Denies Being In New Britain Store
Gerald Chapman on the stand in Hartford denying he was in the Davidson and Leventhal store in New Britain where Patrolman James Skelly was murdered during the October robbery. He described his past criminal record, admitted prior convictions, and said he was a fugitive moving from state to state to escape justice.
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Hartford
Conn
Gerald Chapman
Atlanta
James Skelly
New Britain
Chapman
Davidson and Leventhal
Skelly
Frederick J Groehl
Walter F. Shean
Springfield
Maas
Y Duth” Anderson
New York
State’s
Hugh M Alcorn
Alcorn
Groehl
Jennings
Anderson
Shean
Pennsylvania
Chamber Dinner Meeting Sets Course for Creston Projects
Pending Chamber of Commerce plans were discussed at a dinner with over 20 attendees. Topics included highway dragging contests, park sand needs, Harding highway circular ads, Blue Grass track meet trophies, Music Week, and a membership drive with a $5 fee structure.
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Chamber of Commerce
Imperial Cafe
McKinley Park
Union County
Completing Details of Dodge Bros Transfer
Detroit April 2 Representatives of Dion Read and company continued today the work of completing the details of the transfer of Dodge Bros Inc to their banker employers. The public was without assurance that further details would be given out immediately. Information from time to time was assured by the spokesman. The sale was said to have consummated with very minor details. In New York the price was set at something above 150000000 and possibly 175000000.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Dion, Read and Company
Dodge Bros. Incc
Ess
New York
Engine and Tender Derailment Halts Burlington Train
A 75 ton locomotive pulling Burlington main line No 8 east bound and its tender derailed about 9:30 PM Wednesday in the yards, 50 yards east of New York avenue crossing. No injuries reported. Engineer T M Kenworthy and fireman W M Ralls identified. Crews began clearing tracks at dawn and expected completion by noon.
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Burlington
New York Avenue
Raila
Clementel Says France Will Pay War Debts
Paris April 2 Finance Minister Clementel insisted in the senate that a general liquidation of France’s debt must include a funding arrangement. He affirmed France will pay and said cooperation with the French parliament and allies is essential before any agreement. Washington reports rising U S impatience and talk of a formal note to debtor nations requesting funding plans, though officials have refrained from detailed timelines.
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Paris
Senate
Clementel
France
M. Clemente
Hughes
Kellogg
Washington
United States
Congress
Debt Funding Commission
Seaplanes and Aviators Reported Missing Near San Diego
Two small navy seaplanes and two naval aviators, names unknown, departed from North Island for San Pedro and have been missing since 5:30 yesterday afternoon. The incident was announced at the air station amid discord and criticism. Elmer Roper chairs the member ship committee planning a campaign presentation at the monthly meeting.
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Associated Press
San Diego
Calif
North Island Air Station
San Pedro
New School 10 Contracts Let After Bid Results
The school board let contracts for a new high school project totaling 260 930 dollars if alternates are not accepted. General contract to M A Floyds Company 217 622 dollars. Plumbing and heating to Thomas Rinehart 32 358 dollars. Electrical to C J Quackenbush 5 580 dollars. Automatic temperature regulation to Powers Regulating Company 5 370 dollars. Construction could begin within two weeks with about 15 months to completion.
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M. A. Floyds Company
Davenport
Minneapolis
Thomas Rinehart
LeMars
Iowa
C. J. Quackbush
Creston
Powers Regulating Company
Mr. Duackenbush
Floyd
Des Moes
H. W.etaburn
Creston Man Emmet Matheny Sentenced At Anamosa
Emmet Matheny of Creston was sentenced by Judge A R Maxwell in district court at Com mie to one year in the state reformatory at Anamosa for driving a car while intoxicated. He was found guilty by a jury last week and plans to appeal with bond of 1000 to carry the case to the state supreme court.
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Emmet Matheny
Creston
Comme
A. R. Maxwell
Anamosa
Matheny
State Supreme Court
High School Students Leave for Midwest Music Contest
One hundred private coach travelers from Cedar Rapids depart for Kansas City to compete in the Midwestern music contest. The group includes boys and girls glee clubs, mixed choruses, orchestras, and the Council Bluffs band joins all entries. Crowds gathers at the station to cheer the musicians.
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Associated Press
Cedar Rapids
Rock Island
Kansas City
Council Bluffs
Finance of Drake's Stadium Under Way
Des Moines reports the initial step in Drake university stadium financing with the sale of 75000 in stadium bonds. The project requires 275000 to fund the new athletic plant and field house.
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Drake
Des Moines
Drake University
Drake Stadium Corporation
Wheat prices tumble on drought relief in southwest
Wheat prices fell sharply today as drought relief news from the southwest and west spread. May delivery quoted at 1.43 dollars per bushel, down six cents.
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