Trail bursting meteor fascinates Iowa researchers
Iowa scientists led by Prof. C. C. Wylie of the University of Iowa and Prof. R. Crilley of Towa Wesleyan College study a first magnitude meteor seen March 24 over Kansas, Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas and New Mexico. Observers described a bluish fireball with flashes, a later explosion, and a luminous dust cloud. Meteorites, if found, are likely cool and not hot.
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Oklahoma
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New Mexico
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University of Iowa
Midwest Meteor Association
R. & Crilley
Towa Wesleyan College
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Texlinge
Tucumcar
Las Vegas
N. M
BH. H. Nininger
Colorado Museum
Denver
Roosevelt widens scope of world talks with foreign leaders
President Roosevelt closes first week of earnest talks with Ramsay MacDonald Edouard Herriot and Richard Bennett and plans to widen negotiations next week with Italy Germany Mexico and Argentina to widen scope of discussions at the world economic conference. Guido Jung Italian finance minister set to arrive Tuesday as Bennett meets Roosevelt for final talks before his trip home. Debate continues on sending a debt proposal to Congress with possible silver payment option for wart debts ahead of June installments.
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Roosevelt
Italy
Germany
Mexico
Argentina
White House
London
Norman H. Davis
Amercan
Bii
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Congress
United States
Rubber Stamp Idea Belied in Washington
A political analysis notes President Roosevelt seeking broader emergency powers while Congress remains wary yet compliant. It discusses suspending the gold standard and looming inflation, with debates on whether Congress acts as a mere rubber stamp or a forceful check on executive power.
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Roosevelt
Capitol Hill
Congress
What a Man What a Manni What a Man What a Manni
An ad praises a Hanes underwear shirt with a snug fit and extra length designed to stay tucked, available for 25 cents with longer length and no belt bunching. It notes contacting P. H. Hanes Knitting Co. in Winston-Salem, North Carolina for dealers and provides a size claim of 35 cm or 500 units.
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P. H. Hanes Knitting Co
Winston-Salem
N. C
Hanes Union
Roosevelt acts to curb inflation with export gold embargo
The passage notes Roosevelt and advisers moving to curb inflation after a senate defeat of the Wheeler silver plan and a Democratic House caucus. It observes a shift toward a managed inflation strategy and signals Congress remaining in control, following inflationist pressure and political reorganizing.
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House
Roosevelt
Congress
Gladys Pyle Urges Inner Happiness Over Pleasures
Miss Gladys Pyle addressed Huron college students urging rejection of false idols and outer pleasures. She said happiness comes from within and can be pursued without sacrificing life goals, warning against overvaluing material wealth like a Pierce-Arrow. She urged self mastery of joy despite fickle pleasures. A Yale Sterling fellowship in metallurgy was awarded to John Merle Bruhr of Sioux Falls, marking a notable academic achievement.
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Huron College
Miss Pyle
Haven
Conn
Tohn Merle Bruhr
Sioux Falls, D
Sterling
Yale Graduate School
Peru's President Slain By Assassin
Peru's President Luis M. Sanchez Cerro was assassinated as he left a park after reviewing a parade. Abelardo Hurtado de Mendoza killed him, wounded others, and sparked a state of siege with General Oscar Benavides named permanent president by the assembly. The assassin, described as a revolutionary, was killed by guards.
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Sanchez Cerra
Bolivia
Madrugada Palace
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Bedoya
Peru Revolt and Assassination Attempt in Early 1930s
The text recounts a violent outbreak when a pistol was fired, mass arrests followed, and the president was rushed to hospital where injections failed to save him. It notes Sanchez Cerro’s 1930 revolution ending Augusto Legura’s regime, his refuge in Europe, and return to win the presidency in October 1931. The assassin was a 35-year-old former reporter and Aprista, linked to a failed Caja Marca revolt led by Major Gustavo Jiminez. Gen. Benavides became provisional president, sworn in near midnight, to serve until July 28, 1936.
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Peru
Augusto Legura
Europe
Aprista Party
Aprista
Cajamarca
Gustavo Jiminez
Benavides
Gold Rush Starts In South Dakota After Ransom Find
Pierre May 1. A new gold rush erupts in South Dakota after authorities report $9,360 found on the Verne Sankey ranch near Chamberlain, tied to the Boettcher kidnap case. Crowds dig for more money while Governor Berry backs Daniel B. Gleason in protecting the Boettcher interests as land is said to be dug up and ready to plant with wheat.
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Tom Berry
Daniel B. Gleason
Boettcher Family
Scholarships for Huron College Students Explained
Registrar Ella McIntire outlines six Louis K McClymonds scholarships covering freshman tuition at Huron College and a half tuition grant for a girl’s freshman year through the Huron branch of the American Association of University Women. Awards depend on competitive exams and candidates’ character and financial need.
Seek Armistice In Orient War Main Idea
Tokyo reports Chinese leaders are soliciting US and British help via Peiping to negotiate a Sino Japanese armistice. Japan directs Gen Nobuyashi Muto to curb Manchukuo Soviet tensions, while officials say direct conflict over the Chinese Eastern Railway is unlikely.
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Japaness
Peiping
Nelson T Johnson
United States
Miles Lampson
Nobuyashi Muto
Japan
Manchuria
Manchukuo
Russia
War Office
Chinese Eastern Railway
Pierre Hosts State Y M E Meet For Youth Civic Leaders
Delegates from nearly every county in South Dakota gather in Pierre for the State Young Citizens League annual convention. Officials expect several hundred attendees as grade school pupils from Hyde Hughes and Harding counties participate in the citizenship program. The event features the final contest for essay and speaking prizes with hundreds of children competing in local and regional meets. Dorothy Gallagher Dean Giffen Ruby Light Mary Ellen Hayes Norman Gust Hanson Neal Rainers and other students contribute to the day under honorary president L D Weeks.
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Hughes County
Mary
Ellen Hayes
Buffalo
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