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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1930
Page
17
Indiana Governor Leslie threatens to cut Indiana University funding to penalize Paul McNutt and suppress free speech. The editorial argues a Governor as czar harms education and youth, urging college guidance amid state financial and prison system criticisms.
A editorial discusses convening a new state constitution to fix taxation, shorten ballots, and separate judiciary from politics. It warns a biased supreme court could ruin constitutional plans and cites conscience cases of war nurse Marie Averill Bland and Yale theologian Douglas C MacIntosh. It also notes federal prison reforms and the spread of jails for detainees, urging state cooperation and new facilities.
A reflective piece argues history should highlight scientific progress and everyday life while acknowledging dominating ideas of each era. It cites J S B Haldane on the value of hands and machines, notes imperial growth through navigation and rail, and warns against history ignoring era defining ideas.
A barrage of short items covers Brazil shortages, coffee, labor in Kings Mountain, Kokomo wedding customs, Paul Heylandt forecasts air travel by skyrocket, flying lessons, League of Nations, Gouraud's New York visit, a criminal lawyer’s fake money drag, Bermuda rail progress, and a playful jab about King Etee.
M E Tracy discusses Arizona's challenge to federal plans for the Boulder Dam project now called Hoover Dam. The suit argues the federal government lacks authority to compel Arizona into contracts or to spend funds on Colorado River navigation improvements.
A columnist critiques the idea of a rigid two category view of rivers as navigable or not. The piece argues that federal power hinges on navigability, risking neglect of hydroelectric and irrigation needs. It examines Arizona’s river development suit, local self government, and the inevitable tax burden shared by all.
The text explains the blue whale length and weight, clarifies that the sun does not pull water from Earth and that evaporation creates moisture, gives raindrop sizes, and provides golf par calculations by hole distance.
Dr. Morris Fishbein explains that after infections poisons and parasitic infestations are controlled, improving blood formation relies on iron rich foods and vitamins. He lists meats spinach and other staples, notes iron doses, and stresses identifying hidden infections as a cause of blood destruction. He also notes cancer malaria and TB can cause anemia and that proper rest exercise and nutrition support recovery.
A Times reader defends the paper for standing with the poor and labor, questions the plaza project, supports keeping churches for a war memorial, and condemns Coffin and political corruption in Marion County. He cites veteran affairs, hospital funding, and unemployment while urging honest officials and local unity. Another letter questions billboard advertising and its impact on newspapers and urban growth.
Science by David Dietz surveys the shifting ground of physics. It reviews light and matter theories from Bohr to Schroedinger, notes the role of ether and relativity, and highlights experiments by Davisson and Germer supporting wave behavior of electrons.
Apollo Soucek reached 43,166 feet in June 1936. The temperature was 89 degrees below zero Fahrenheit.
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