Hogue Confirmed Budget Director After Senate Deadlock
Des Moines reports Ernest L Hogue of Blencoe cleared a five day Senate confirmation stalemate to become Iowa budget director. The adjournment sine die closed a landmark code revision session with major reforms and the Caldwell amendment to the blue sky law debated in the House.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Senate
Ernest L Hogue
Blencoe
Kendall
Hogue
Iowa General Assembly
House
Fred L. Maytag
Newton
Maytag
Amon
Board of Control
Assembly
John Hammill
Hancock County
Joe Anderson
Lloyd Thurston
Clark County
Congress
Eigth
Dutcher
Johnson County
Holdoegel
Calhoun
Tuck
Taylor
Smith
Madison
Price
Monroe
Mantz
Audubon
Abben
Lyon
Banta
Delaware
Hale
Jones
Hay Fork Accident Injures Lewis Carter
Lewis Carter suffered severe injuries when his hand was caught in a hay fork at the William Carter place. He was lifted and dragged along the pulley, tearing and mutilating several fingers, with the little finger severed between the first and second joints. He received medical care promptly.
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Irwin
Lewis Carter
William Carter
Fight to Save Loeb and Leopold Lives in Courthouse
Chicago July 80. Attorneys for Nathan Leopold Jr and Richard Loeb opened a high stakes legal battle to prevent the gallows. State’s Attorney Crowe sought to bar defense testimony on mental responsibility while the judge limited insanity evidence, noting eighty one state witnesses had already testified. The fight continued as both sides pressed for their interpretation of mental disease and responsibility amid the grave outcome.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Nathan Leopold, Jr
Richard Loeb
Robert Franks
John R. Caverty
Robert E Crowe
Caverly
Crowe
Supreme Court
Thomas Marshall
Benjamin Bachrach
Counse
Mr Crowe
Walter Bachrach
Politicians Visit Prescott for Homecoming Rallies
More than 4,000 residents and former residents gathered in Prescott for the homecoming opening. Senator Smith W. Brookhart of Washington Iowa, a Republican candidate for re election to Congress, was slated to speak at 2 p.m. at the school grounds. State Senator Lloyd Thurston of Osceola, another Republican candidate for U S representative from the eighth district, is set to address Thursday afternoon. Dan Steck of Ottumwa, challenging Brookhart for the Senate seat, appears Friday afternoon, with Leroy Munyon opposing Thurston also slated to speak Friday.
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Prescott
Smith W. Brookhart
Washington
Iowa
Congress
Lloyd Thurston
Osceola
United States
Brookhart Opens Re Election Campaign in Prescott
Senator Smith W Brookhart launched his bid for re election in Prescott a 500 resident town chosen by four candidates to begin campaigns. Daniel F Steck of Ottumwa will start his state campaign here tomorrow while Friday Lloyd Thurston and Leroy Munyon plan to begin their campaigns for congress from the eighth district.
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Associated Press
Prescott
Smith W. Brookhart
Congress
Eee
Brookhart
Daniel F. Steck
Ottumwa
Lloyd Thurston
Leroy Munyon
Eighth
Potatoes Entered For $5 Largest Spud Contest
The Advertiser hosts a $5 cash prize contest for the largest Irish potato grown in Union and adjoining counties. More than 35 entries are displayed in the north window of Tallman and Larson’s store in the Iowana hotel building. Entries can be weighed Thursday through Saturday with the winner announced next Monday.
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Union
Tallman & Larson's
Iowana
Creston Youth Wins Second in Omaha Coaster Race
Russell Katzenberger, 11, son of Mr and Mrs F C Katzenberger of Creston, went to Omaha to visit and entered the coaster wagon race. He placed second among eighty eight competitors earning a new coaster as prize. Omaha papers printed pictures and winners.
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Russell Katenenberger
F. C. Katzenberger
Omaha
Russell
Crowe proposes nolle prosequi in Franks murder case
State's Attorney Crowe offered to drop the kidnapping indictment by nolle prosequi on condition the defense withdraws the guilty plea. The defense refused the offer. Authorities believed the move aimed to permit re indictment if the murder sentence did not satisfy the state.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Crowe
Franks
Leopold and Loeb Murder Trial Enters Sentencing Phase
Chicago July 30 The state ends its case and defense begins testimony to fix punishment for Nathan Leopold Jr and Richard Loeb in the Franks kidnapping and murder. State witness Frank A Sheer testifies he secured Loebs confession May 30. Defense opens with Dr William Alanson White from Saint Elizabeths Hospital. Judge Caverly overrules objections as Crowe argues insanity jury needed to decide.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Whiich
Nathan Leopold, Jr
Richard Loeb
Robert Franks
Frank A. Sheer
Loeb
William Alanson White
Saint Elizabeth's Hospital
Washington, D. C
Caverly
Mr. Crowe
Gene Gaary
Chester Hospital
Leopold-Loeb
Alensts
Seventh session in Leopold Loeb murder trial opens
Chicago July 30 courtroom fills for the seventh Leopold Loeb hearing as the state rests on the murder charge and defense seeks to limit the kidnapping indictment. Debates on insanity as a defense center on whether a jury is required and the judge weighs legal standards and potential implications.
Clashes Between Klan supporters and foes erupt near Lancaster
A night of disorder near Lancaster sees 500 to 800 combatants clash at a Ku Klux Klan meeting field. State police restore order as dawn reveals about 150 outside and 150 inside the field, with five arrests in Spencer and no disturbance at Westminster.
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Associated Press
Lancaster
Mass
Spencer
Westminster
Byerley Democratic Leader Dies at 70
William M. Byerley, longtime Democratic figure and Jones county committee chairman, died in Anamosa after a life rooted in Jackson township. He served in the thirty-third and thirty-fourth General Assemblies and farmed 700 acres. He leaves a widow and ten children.
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Associated Press
Cedar Rapids
William M. Byerley
Jones County
Democratic Committee
Anamosa
Jackson Township
Army Globe Flyers Reach Kirkwall After World Flight Leg
The American round the world flyers, departing Brough at 10:24 AM, landed near Kirkwall Orkney Islands at 4:10 PM. With 8000 pound planes and 850 pound engines, they expect six British escorts and plan to stay near the coast en route to Greenland and Labrador. Weather was clear with a 15 mile wind and 20 mile visibility.
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Associated Press
Kirkwall
Orkney Islands
Scotland
Brough
England
Eng
Robinson Crusoe
Hull
California
Tokio
North Atlantic
Humber
North Yorkshire
Lieut. Smith
Earth
Alaska
North Pacific
Tropics
Greenland
Labrador
Houton Bay
Plan to Celebrate World Flight Cancelled in Washington
Washington July 30. On Lieut Lowell H Smith command of the world flight orders cancel a planned ceremony in the capital to honor the aviators upon reach. It is stated Smith urged no ceremonies until the flight is completed and organizers may move events to other cities.
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Associated Press
Washington
Lowell H. Smith
Air Service Today
Smith
Union County People At California Picnic
Union County residents near San Jose organize a state society with B. Turner as president and Ella Tate as secretary. The annual picnic will be at Alum Rock in San Jose on Labor Day Monday Sept 1. Attendees include Carl K. Lewis C B Johnson and P J Dodson.
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San Jose
Turner
Ella Tate
Alum Rock
Union County
California
Carl K. Lewis
C B. Johnson
P.J. Dodson
Williams shot three times after brawl in Marshalltown
In Marshalltown Iowa 42 year old Willie Williams of Daytona Florida was shot three times after a late night dispute. Ed Terrell returned from Des Moines and allegedly fired after suspicions Williams had shown interest in Mrs. Allie Storks. Williams survived, Terrell is jailed.
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Associated Press
Marshalltown
Wilie" Williams
Daytona
Florida
Ed Terrell
Terrell
Des Moines
Williams
Aillie Storks
Barge
Oil firms cut Wyoming crude prices again
Casper Wyoming July 30 The Ohio Oil company cut its Wyoming crude price by 15 cents per barrel after Midwest Refining company matched with an additional 10 cents reduction.
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Casper
Wyo
Ohio Oil Company
Wyoming
Midwest Refining Company
Seventeen Women on Union County Jury for September Term
Seventeen of the 48 trial jurors chosen Tuesday for Union county district court in Creston are women and 29 reside in Creston. Court opens August 26 with grand jurors reporting the next day and trial jurors by September 1 or 2. The list includes E M Willis Creston, J P Wick Afton, Grace Stalker Creston, Florence Mateer Afton, Joy Long Creston, Elizabeth Keefe Creston, C E Goodwill Creston, Maude Gault Greeton, Oscar Fluckey Afton, Joel Brown Diagonal, Della Boortz Creston, Olive Beckwith Creston, and many others from Creston and surrounding towns.
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Union County District Court
Creston
E. M. Willis
Lowell Webb
Shannon City
C. L. Wolf
G. A. Wallace
J. P. Wick
Afton
Ralph Wilson
E. J. Willis
Cromwell
Harry Tuttle
F M. Tucker
Cyrena Scott
Deyo Scherer
Grace Stalker
Milliard Smith
Lorimer
Howard Scurr
W. N. Patt
Ida Perry
W. &E. Priest
Margaret Nichol
Maude Cornelius Creston
Joel Brown
Diagonal
Grover Blair
Della Boortz
Olive Beckwith
Cres ton fans attend Taylor county fair opening
Cres ton racing fans traveled to Bedford for day one of Taylor county fair racing. The card included a 2:22 pace for 500 dollars, a 2:25 trot for 250 dollars plus added money, a half mile dash and an eight part run. Little Bunnie owned by Warren Dennis of Utah won the pace in straight heats. Eurice owned by McDonald of Marshalltown won the trot in broken heats. Walter Inn won the half mile dash in 50 flat and Colonel Marchmont won the shorter run.
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Creston
Bedford
Taylor County Fair
Little Bunnie
Warren Dennis
Utah
Eurice
McDonald
Marshalltown
Walter Inn
Des Moines Trust Sues for 275 in Note Interest
Central Trust company of Des Moines filed suit in district court against N. W. Green Nellie Green and others seeking 275 as unpaid interest on a 10 000 note The petition states the plantiff no longer owns the note and requests judgment accordingly.
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Central Trust Company of
Des Moines
N. W
Nellie Green
Plantiff
Veterans file 64 discharges in Union county office
World War veterans from Union county filed sixty four honorable discharges with the county recorder this month. The rush stems from applicants for the national veterans bonus and no charge is made for filing these war records.
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United States Army
Navy
County Recorder’s
World War Veterans of
Union County
Young Pearson Files Bankruptcy Petition in Federal Court
Lucas county farmer near Purdy filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in federal court. Liabilities total 21 964 08 with 15 608 50 secured. Assets valued at 8 010 including real estate worth 7 200. Exempt property listed at 710.
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Young Pearson
Lucas County
Purdy
Four Injured When Car Turns Over Near Shannon
Kenneth Gustin nine suffered concussion, Gerald 12 had a fractured arm and head cuts, Elmer Stahl 11 had an arm broken, and Pearl Gustin was cut and bruised when the car they rode in flipped southwest of Shannon City. They were returning from a Knowlton drive and were taken to Greater Community hospital after x rays. The accident was blamed on a broken radius rod.
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Kenneth Gustin
Pearl Gustin
Diagonal
Gerald
Elmer Stahl
Gustins
Gustin
Shannon City
Knowlton
Greater Community Hospital
Kenneth
Famous Golf Stars To Play Exhibition At Crestmoor
Cyril Walker open champion and Bobby Cruickshank multiple winner will play an 18 hole exhibition at Crestmoor Golf Club on August 6 starting at 10 am with a nine hole lunch break. The event attracts interest for a city of Crestmoor and will be open to residents who wish to watch these leaders in action. Tickets go on sale soon and reservations should be made with the club secretary.
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Direcors
Creastmoor
Walker
Cruickshank
Iowa
Crestmoor
Babe Ruth
Broken Axle Triggers Rail Yard Wreck
A broken truck axle on freight train No 90 caused about 80 feet of track damage and the derailment of three cars in Creston yards. The event occurred at 9 30 Tuesday night with no injuries as wrecking crews cleared tracks by morning.
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Creston
Elm Street
Senator John E. Thell Resigns Senate to Become Postmaster
Des Moines reports state Senator John E. Thell of Davis County resigns effective with the sine die adjournment of the special session. He will become postmaster at Bloomfield and retire from the senate to comply with single public office law. His term ends this year and he did not seek renomination in the spring primary.
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Associated Prese
Des Moines
John E. Thell
Davis County
Bloomfield
Senate
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