Explorer Finds Country Altered
Dr. William Duncan Strong, formerly of the University of Nebraska, returns from an anthropological survey in northeastern Honduras to find major events underway in the United States. He and two companions were isolated for six weeks as President Roosevelt took office, a bank crisis loomed, and California endured a major earthquake. The Smithsonian faced budget cuts and a non expedition policy, with rumors of his dismissal denied by officials.
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Washington
William Duncan Strong
University of Nebraska
Smithsonian Institution
Honduras
United States
Strong
Brewers Lagoon
Patuca River
Dr. Strong
Roosevelt
California
30 Hour Week for Auto Industry Asked
NRA debates wage and hour provisions as Johnson seeks swift codes for steel and coal awaiting final talks. Oil code objections unfold from Texas rail official and independent factions urging state production discretion. The code heads to the White House for final approval amid political critique.
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Johnson
NRA
Schall
Minnesota
Hugh S. Johnson
Tim
Roosevelt
Emergency National Committee of
American Petroleum Institute
Ickes
E. O. Thompson
Texas Railroad Commission
Thompson
Jack Blalock
Marshall, Tex
Roosevelt faces steel and coal code fights over open shop
President Roosevelt presses for code drafts on his Hyde Park trip focusing on wage minimums and basing points while steel officials resist union talks. Coal operators press for a single code without open shop clauses but labor leader Green opposes any open shop language in the code.
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Roosevelt
Hyde Park
Johnson
Donald Richberg
Recovery Administration
Steel
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Green
IOWA BRIEFS ROUNDUP OF LOCAL ITEMS
Vinton Cedar Rapids man released after letters of good character from businessmen led to his relief. Centerville suit seeks stockholders list from Iowa Southern Utilities by writ of mandamus. Marshalltown Mrs Louis Peterson dies from injuries after car strike at a street intersection. Des Moines Supreme Court rules unsigned bank depositors have no preferred claims over signed waivers. Omaha mayors urge Roosevelt for public works funds for upper Missouri river projects. Sebasco judge Kenyon improving daily at summer home after illness two weeks ago.
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Associated Press
Vinton
Alfred Swett
Cedar Rapids
Centerville
George M. Peterson
Des Moines
Iowa Southern Utilities Company
State Supreme Court
Delaware County
Jennie Johnson
Manchester
Delaware County State Bank
Omaha
Roosevelt
Missouri
Council Bluffs
Sioux City
Sidney
Hamburg
Shenandoah
Sebasco
William S. Kenyon
Fort Dodge
Japanese War Minister Defends Policies In Two-Part Message
Lt Gen Sadao Araki, Japan's war minister, rejects Western criticism of Manchuria and China actions. He argues Japan faced a hard school of imperial diplomacy, pursued self defense, and seeks a return to samurai code while warning against relying on Western peace machinery.
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Japan
Gen. Araki
Suyoshi Inukai
Viscount Makoto Saito
Sadao Araki
Manchuria
China
Napoleon
Society of Nations
Liaotung Peninsula
Russia
Germany
France
Tsingtau
Great Britain
Weihaiwei
Kwangchowwan
America
California
Canada
Australia
Nikolaivsk
Amur
Siberia
Nanking
Geneva
Occidental
Evangelist R Hoole Preaches The Great Physician Tonight
Evangelist R Hoole will preach The Great Physician in a healing service at Muscatine Full Gospel Tabernacle as part of a meet. He will also relate how he was saved and rescued at sea ten years ago. A special jubilee program is set for Saturday night and Sunday’s subject is What Shall I Do With Jesus.
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R. Hoole
Muscatine Full Gospel Tabernacle
Local Herd Among Davenport Winners at Fair
Guernseys shown by Herbert Pagel of Muscatine are among prize winners at the Mississippi Valley fair in Davenport. The local herd earned grand and junior champion, senior champion, second, third and fourth place heifers and second on get of fire.
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Herbert Pagel
Muscatine
Davenport
Paving on Highway 38 and related public works outlined
The plan details paving on Highway No 38 and a Muscatine employment agency to supply labor for the project. Additional road work includes 1,443 miles of primary road No 9 paving in Howard County and new bridges and culverts. Other bids cover overhead railroad crossings, gravel surfacing, culverts, and ditch cleaning across several counties.
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Park Avenue
Muscatine
Iowa
F. P. G. Halbfass
Gus Allbee
County Emergency Employment
M. and
St. L
New Sharon
Polk
Great Western
Bondurant
Butler County
Winneshiek
Jasper
Warren
Hamilton
Dallas
Boone
Ida
Buena Vista
Mercury Rebounds After Sharp Thursday Drop
After a steep fall Thursday night, temperatures rose slowly this afternoon. The 7 a.m. reading stood at 60 degrees, ten below Thursday morning, while by early afternoon the mercury reached 75 degrees. Forecasts indicate slightly warmer weather overnight for Iowa.
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Mercury
Iowa
Hail Stones Fall in 1931 Ohio Storm Mystery
During an Ohio hail storm in 1931 pebbles fell to earth and scientists have been unable to determine their origin.
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Ohio
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Marshalltown
Louis Peterson
Eli Rice
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Fica
Boland
Manta
Mama
Paul Maxim
Governor White
Maxim
Chicago
Cf oLoy
Grimm Drug Store
Y Aia
Salisbury
Gladiator
Astrea
Bennie FE Zeidman
Junior Durkin
Pat O'Brien
Photoplay Magazine
Corre Boy Scout Troop
Hollywook
Dorothy DIX
Kermit Maynar
World's Fair Radio
ALL Star Minstrels
WLS
WJID
WBBM
WCFL
WIBO
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