Compromise Proposed on Utilities Death Penalty Bill
Senate leaders including Senator Wheeler proposed a compromise allowing two holding companies per integrated regional system to ease Roosevelt administration ailing utility reforms. The move comes as a house committee prepares to probe lobbying for and against the death sentence provision amid mounting opposition and a pending Eastman bill on water carriers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
Wheeler
Montana
House
Securities Commission
Brewster
Maine
Thomas J. Corcoran
RFC
Goodrich Admits Detroit Slaying
Raymond Henshaw announced that Merton Ward Goodrich admitted killing 11 year old Lillian Gallaher in Detroit last September. He pleaded guilty to a separate charge after arrest for disorderly conduct and was identified by fingerprints matching a fugitive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Henshaw
Merton Ward Goodrich
Lillian Gallaher
Detroit
Goodrich
Raymond Johnson
Henshaw
Merton
Merton Goodrich
Gallaher
Vesuvius Erupts Spouting Lava From Cone
Vesuvius erupted before daybreak blasting part of the cone and opening lava channels at the base. Observers Said the eruption was active with rivers of fire in the crater as residents of Naples watched sparks in the sky. No damage to property expected unless activity intensifies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naples
Mount
Vesuvius
Court Order Stays U S in Collecting Processing Levies
Four milling firms seek a declaratory judgment on the constitutionality of the Agricultural Adjustment Act. Federal Judge Henry W. Goddard issues a temporary restraining order blocking the IRS from collecting processing taxes due July 1. A hearing on extending the order is set for July 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
AAA
Henry W. Goddard
Fair Weather Independence Day Plans Across Iowa
Hundreds of Iowa cities finalize Fourth of July plans as fair weather looms with hot temperatures and clear skies. Weather officials warn of possible record heat, while outdoor outings, water carnivals in Creston and Clinton, and picnics face mud due to Tuesday floods. Fireworks sales rise in Illinois and Missouri amid noisy forecasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Blercury
Weather Bureau
Estherville
Sioux City
Creston
Clinton
Ledges State Park
Keokuk
Davenport
Dubuque
Ill
St. Louis
FDR Divides New Works Program
President Roosevelt outlined a two tier relief plan naming the Public Works Administration to manage projects over 25000 and the Works Progress Administration to handle smaller tasks. He reviewed 12 pages detailing Alabama projects totaling 13.5 million dollars including schools, stadiums, water works and related undertakings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington —i
Roosevelt
Public Works Administration
Works Progress Administration
Ickes
Harry L. Hopkins
CWA
Alabama
Americans Held by Cuban Police in Havana
A 17 member American group tied to a League of American Writers commission was detained in Havana by Cuban authorities. They were deemed undesirable aliens and moved from the Oriente to the Tiscornia detention camp amid confusion over jurisdiction. The plan to deport them to New York at 8 p.m. was noted by officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Tiscornia
Cuba
Clifford Odets
New York
Oriente
Commission
League of American Writers
la Punta
Ferris Prepares to Fight Murder Charge Arraignment
Detroit reports William Lee Ferris and two burlesque dancers facing murder charges in the case of Howard Carter Dickinson. Ferris plans to plead not guilty as prosecutor Duncan C. McCrea moves to arraign him today. Loretta and Florence Jackson, joining in the same murder counts, reportedly confessed involvement in the crime for Dickinson’s money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
William Lee Ferris
Howard Carter Dickinson
New York
Ernest Goodman
Ferris
Duncan C. McCrea
Loretta
Florence Jackson
Senator Long narrowly avoids fist fight at Shoreham hotel
A clash between Senator Long of Louisiana and Burr Tracy Ansell, a Washington attorney, was stopped on the Shoreham hotel terrace. Nobles were struck as Ansell swung and missed. Ansell, son of Samuel T. Ansell, who sues Long for libel, said he was angered by Long approaching his table with his wife and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senator Long
Louisiana
Burr Tracy Ansel
Shoreham Hotel
Noblows
Ansell
Samuel T. Ansell
Army
Long
Young Ansell
George Wilmering Dies After Auto Backing Incident
A coroner's jury ruled the death accidental in Muscatine as George H. Wilmering 67, a former city mail carrier, died at Bellevue hospital from injuries after being backed over by a car driven by his wife at the Nischwitz home. He lived at 114 West Eleventh Street and is survived by his wife Lyda M. Wilmering. Funeral services are set for St. Mathias church with burial in St. Mary's cemetery. flowers are requested to be omitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Wilmering
West Eleventh Street
Muscatine City
Bellevue Hospital
Nischwitz
Lake Park Boulevard
Mr. Wilmering
Muscatine
George
Mary Theresa Catermann Wilmering
Lyda M. Bell
St. Mary’s Church
Wilmering
St. Mathias Church
W. L. Hannon
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Meyers Funeral Home
George Hermling
Weather Brief Iowa Illinois Showers Likely Tonight Through Thursday
Unsettled weather persists in Iowa with warm readings and chances of rain. Illinois forecasts partial clouds and scattered thunderstorms with warmer conditions near Lake Michigan. Mississippi River stages rise in several gauges, including Dubuque 9.1 feet and Keokuk 11.4 feet, while St. Louis reports 27.6 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Illinois
Lake Michigan
Mississippi River
Dubuque
Davenport
Muscatine
Keokuk
St. Louis
Iowa Flood Toll Rises to Three as Des Moines River Floods
Des Moines reports three dead and property damage exceeding $100000 from floods. Victims include Justin C. Johnson of Wittenberg and Everett Eppers of Keokuk, with a third man Edward Herrald who drowned at Soldier Creek. Authorities warn river crests at about 15 feet with limited damage expected beyond Des Moines region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Justin C. Johnson
Wittenberg
Wis
Everett Eppers
Keokuk
Johnson
Madrid
Eppers
Mississippi River
Edward Herrald
Fort Dodge
Soldier Creek
Weather Bureau
Ben B. Dewey
Polk County
Valley Junction
Ledges State Park
Boone
Des
Indictment Names Iowa Officials in Gambling Conspiracy
The grand jury text charges Attorney General E. L. O Connor and others with conspiring to operate gambling houses and devices in Woodbury County and elsewhere, injuring public trade morals and police, and the administration of public justice in violation of Iowa law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward L. O’connor
Walter Maley
Joe Gagan
Tom Conroy
T. L. Taggart
A. Kroloff
J. £. Brennan
H. G. Scott
Jack Warden
Oakie
C. E. Stevens
Phil Dunn
Bill Taxler
Taxer
Tex
Robert Kroloff
Ike Sherman
Frank Comerfield
Isadore Kroloff
Henry Stone
Gus Vaginas
Clyde E. Mayer
Jack Kennedy
Jim Pontrale
Woodbury
Iowa
Hopkins selects Iowa WPA head for state post
Harry Hopkins said he expected to name Iowa's Works Progress Administrator by tonight. He named no candidate among the three commonly mentioned and indicated the chosen man would not be Mulock Hopkins or Keller and would require acceptance before announcement. Iowa is among the last two states without a WPA head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Harry W. Hopkins
Works Progress
Iowa
Hopkins
E. H. Mulock
P. F. Hopkins
PWA
George Keller
United Drive to Combat Crime Begins in New York
Special prosecutor Thomas E. Dewey unveils a line-by-line assault on racketeering in New York City. Deputy Chief Inspector Henry Bruckman will head detectives, with full police cooperation and no funding limits, as Comptroller Frank J. Taylor backs necessary appropriations. Dewey estimates the operation will cost at least 250000 dollars. Bruckman, 61, leads Bronx detectives, long tied to the city’s battle against organized crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Thomas E. Dewey
Henry Bruckman
Lewis J. Valentine
Dewey
Frank J. Taylor
Tammany
Board of Estimate
Bruckman
Bronx
Arthur
Dutch Schultz) Flegenheimer
Indictments Hit OConnor Maley In Woodbury Graft Case
A Woodbury county grand jury indicted Attorney General Edward L. O Connor and Walter Maley with conspiracy to operate gambling houses and devices in Woodbury and Iowa. Eighteen others were named, including two Sioux City slot machine syndicate members. Bert Bollinger testified he paid O Connor $750 in cash for protection on slot machines and beer in Woodbury and Plymouth counties. Park Findley was named as head of the state bureau of investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Woodbury County
Edward L. O'Connor
Walter Maley
Iowa
O’connor
Maley
Bert Bollinger
Fort Madison
Rollinger
Edward L. O’connor
Plymouth County
le Mars
Des Moines
Park Findley
Bureau of Investigation
Findley
Joseph B. Fuller Dies at 79 Longtime Muscatine Grocer
Joseph B. Fuller 79 a lifelong Muscatine resident and groceryman died at 5 a.m. at his home 505 West Seventh street after a month of illness. His wife Margaret preceded him two weeks ago. He leaves six children two sisters two brothers and ten grandchildren. Funeral from St Mathias church Friday at 9 a.m. with Monsignor Hannon officiating. Burial in St Marys cemetery. Meyers Funeral home in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph B. Fuller
Muscatine
West Seventh Street
Bernard
Bertha Mushoff Fuller
Margaret Corcoran
St. Mathias
Fuller
J. D. Fagan
P. J. Fagan
Fred
Leo Fuller
Everett Fuller
Fulton, Mo
Ralph Fuller
Valley Junction
Anna Lindle
Amy's Betrayal Revealed by Jealous Accusations
A speaker accuses Amy of using friends and others finances for personal gain, portraying her as ungenerous and manipulative. The remark frames her as taking advantage of others generosity to appear benevolent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amy
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ba al A
House Committee
Claud— Callan
Betsy
Syn
U. S
FDR
Niagara
Horseshoe Falls
Honeymoon Point
Sen. Long
Beverly Hills
Calif
Congress
G. Wilmering
George Wilmering
N. W. Meyers
Berlin
Egon Brest
Reich
Bruno Hindemann
People's Court
Wilhelm Ba‘tesch
Benita von Falkenhayn
Benita von Berg
Renate von Natzmer
Georg von Sosnowski
Poland
Fraulein Irena von Jena
Reichswehr
People’s Court
Bresz
Hindemann
E. L. O’connor
E. L. O'Connor
United
Aunt Het
Robert Quillen
Acopyright
Pee Syndicate
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!