Storm Pursues Gulf Coast After Caribbean Hit
A hurricane moving west-northwest across the Gulf of Mexico threatens Louisiana and Texas after killing 13 in South Trinidad and striking Cuba. At sea, six vessels faced peril with several crew rescued or missing aboard barges, a sinking cabin cruiser, and a fondering sloop as coast guards press rescue operations near Key Largo and Block Island.
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Cuba
Gulf of Mexico
Louisiana
Texas
Key Largo
Fla
Coast
Coast Guard
Block Island
Yorba Linda
Delaware Capes
Uneventful Fourth in Muscatine Despite Fatal Auto Crashes
A Muscatine Fourth of July report tallies six auto deaths and multiple drownings and injuries. Victims include Ethel Barlow of Des Moines and Jack Haven of Washington who drowned, with families in Garner and Garner area. A Des Moines couple faced murder and suicide, and other fatalities occurred in Sioux City and Ankeny areas.
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Ethel Barlow
Des Moines
Rollo Holt
Page
Neb
Donald Phillips
Royal
Beatrice Noonweiller
Garner
Otto Englehardt
Garnaville
Harold Mootheart
Jack Haven
Washington
Harry W. Gibso
Holt
Phillips
Sioux City
Allen
Raymond Bunkofske
Englehardt
American Legion
Marion
Harry W. Gibson
Harold Moorhcart
Court Fight Opens on McKeown Deeds
Testimony in a Seattle case centers on deeds linked to McKeown family after a double tragedy. Dr Ady Royal McKeown testifies the disputed documents lacked signatures when first seen, bearing only a notary seal, as officials later produced them.
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McKeown
McKee Disputes Signatures in County Case Testimony
McKeown testified he never discussed missing titles with relatives and had not seen documents transferring property. McKee claimed green ink signatures look unlike his usual pen and at times doubted his own signature. He suggested borrowing a pen could explain the ink color, and noted uncertainty about the marks. The court adjourned for Thursday after a Muscatine holiday.
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Muscatine County
Jackson
Dollar talks at London conference continue and Roosevelt stance
Washington reports the London economic conference presses on with American delegation led by Hull seeking a clear stance. President Roosevelt opposes immediate dollar stabilization and rejects exporting gold while urging a permanent stabilization after each nation stabilizes its own purchasing power.
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Holland
U. S
Cordell Hull
Pittman
Nevada
Raymond Moley
Ramsay MacDona
Roosevelt
Washington
Hull
London
White House
United States
Iowa Briefs Roundup From Sioux City to Lincoln
Sioux City reports George W. Overmire 80 former Kearney police captain in serious condition after a fall from a sleeping porch. Arnolds Park to receive state board of conservation funded life saving equipment for town hall. Lincoln funeral set for Mrs. T A Cary 69 who died of a heart attack at her sister’s home. The rest covers education staff singing efforts and national monetary policy debate with Roosevelt seeking a mean average price level and restraint on foreign exchange speculation.
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Associated Press
Sioux City
George W. Overmire
Kearney
Neb
Arnolds Park
State Board of Conservation
Lincoln
T. A. Cary
Tipton Lad Hurt in Mule Incident
Tipton seven year old Tipton-John Fraseur was seriously injured when a team of mules pulling a hay load frightened and toppled the cart. He fell beneath the hooves, escaped with cuts and bruises, and is expected to recover after climbing down and walking away.
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Journal News Service
Tipton
John Fraseur
George Fraseur
Processing Hog Tax Aims to Cut Pork Supply and Acreage
Processing tax on hogs would reduce 1934 corn acreage by 20 million acres and fund reductions through a tax. A graduated tax would favor lighter hogs to trim pork output by at least 50 pounds per animal and shrink lard supplies. Administrators press for a meat packer trade agreement to pay higher prices for light hogs, though voluntary action by packers seems doubtful.
Flashes of Life Illinois House backs alimony liability for wives
Springfield reports the Illinois legislature passed a senate bill to hold wives liable for alimony as well as former husbands. Mrs. Lottie Holmar O Neill, a Republican from Downers Grove, says men should bear the name break that women have been getting. The house applauded the statement.
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Associated Press
Springfield
Ill
House
Illinois
Senate
Lottie Holmar O'Neill
Downery Grove
Mother and Son Bound Over in Liquor Nuisance Case
Emma Van Auken and her son James Van Auken waived preliminary examination in Justice Horst's court on charges of maintaining a liquor nuisance and were bound over to the grand jury in 250 bond each. Police found a small quantity of liquor at their 303 East Second street home after Tuesday night arrests by Chief Longstreth and Officers Thauren and Rynear. In separate court appearances Cornelia Gaeta was fined for failing to stop at a red signal. Other locals, including John Strain and Arthur Kauffman, paid fines on intoxication charges. Clinton Stearns of Muscatine is set to appear at 7:30 tonight on intoxication charges.
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Emma van Auken
James van Auken
H. D. Horst
W. E. Longstreth
Frank Thauren
Willis Rynears
East Second Street
J. C. Coster
Cornelia Gaeta
John Strain
Pedder
Arthur Kauffman
Eliza
Arthur Smith
Muscatine
Clinton Stearns
Blast wrecks home of Mine Union chief in Scranton
Dynamite destroyed the home of John Boylan district president of the United Mine Workers of America in Scranton Pa. his wife and two children were shaken but uninjured. Two adjacent homes damaged and police seek two men seen fleeing in a sedan. Boylan, UMWA district president since 1928, had reportedly received a warning recently that he would spend many restless nights, now investigated as possibly connected to the blast.
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Scranton
John Boylan
United Mine Workers of America
Boylan
Oklahoma's First Governor Charles N Haskell Dies
Oklahoma City reports death of Charles N Haskell age 73, the state's first governor, after several weeks of illness while staying in a hotel room.
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Oklahoma City
Charles N. Haskell
Oklahoma
Teachers Must Be Educated Says N E A Leader
H L Donovan president of Eastern Kentucky State Teachers College urged at the National Education association meeting that teachers must be educated individuals as society moves toward valuing human worth over material wealth. He warned current educational standards lag behind new moral expectations.
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Chicago
National Education Association
H. L. Donovan
Eastern Kentucky State Teachers College
Richmond
Mother kills self and infant child in Omaha tragedy
Mrs. Elizabeth Flynn 28 burned herself and her five month old baby boy John Oliver to death at their home on Monday after a prior suicide attempt by drinking poison. The baby died soon after at a local hospital.
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Omaha
Elizabeth Flynn
John Oliver
New York Chicago and North Western Freight Carloadings Jump
The N. W. C. L R freight carloadings for last week hit 23,983 cars, up from 22,965 the prior week and 19,203 in the same period in 1932, marking a high for 1933 to date.
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New York
Chicago and North Western Railroad
Elementary teachers labeled half educated by critics
A comment claims at least a quarter of the nation’s elementary teachers are half educated, signaling concern over teacher qualifications and educational standards in the current system. The remark targets the overall quality of public instruction and calls for evaluation of training and certification.
Bakers Delay Bread Price Increase Meeting
Iowa bakers will hold a conference soon after official notice that a planned price hike to raise bread prices will be withheld for now. John F. Currell, president of the Iowa Bakers Association, said the executive committee may meet this week and that 85 percent of state bread output is under this notice. Further information from the American Bakers Association is expected before the conference.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Currell
American Bakers’ Association
Former Morning Sun Resident John Martin Dies in Nebraska
John Martin, formerly of Morning Sun, died Saturday at his home in Bostwick Nebraska. Funeral services were held Monday at the Reformed Presbyterian Church in Superior Nebraska with burial there. He is survived by his widow and three sons.
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John Martin
Bostwick
Neb
Reformed Presbyterian Church
Superior
Thomas Harris
Portland
Ore
R. A. Rock
San Diego
Calif
Richard Rock
Elmer Rock
University Hospital
Iowa City
Barney Grager
Picture Corporation Plans Massive Advertising Push
Atlantic City New Jersey Columbia Pictures Corp announces a multi million dollar advertising campaign through 106 newspapers and many magazines. Executives state the country has turned the corner and prosperity will return within the next year. Jack Cohn, vice president, says the firm will spend far more on ads than in the past to share in the anticipated upturn.
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Atlantic City
N.J
Columbia Pictures Corporation
Jack Cohn
Wets and Drys Battle for Arkansas Vote
Arkansas voters face a decisive repeal election on July 18 as wets and drys wage final campaigns. Whirlwind tours span towns and hill country with both sides predicting victory. Sgt. Alvin York, WWI hero, will tour to aid the dry cause.
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Little Rock
Ark
Old South
Arkansas
United Forces For Prohibition
Alvin York
Industrial arbitration in Lyons silk disputes before revolution
The article notes that industrial arbitration was first used to settle labor disputes in Lyons before the French Revolution, arising from conflicts in the silk industry.
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Lyons
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