Recognition of Russia Looms Amid Debt Talks
The article discusses potential U S recognition of the Soviet Union and notes debates tied to Russian debts and propaganda. It recalls past credits and defaulted czarist obligations, surveys phases of official positions, and describes criteria for list eligibility and conditions for negotiations.
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White House
Americas
Reconstruction Corporation
Russia
Steinhardt
United States
State Department
Charles Evans Hughes
Amer
Speed Records Set by Planes
In Chicago the Ameri can air races produced two unofficial speed records. Johnny Livingston of Aurora and Jack Wright of Utica flew tiny planes at 242.34 and 183.86 mph, in sub 500 cubic inch and under 1000 pound two seater machines. Wright also won yesterday’s main race, and Shirley Banner captured the parachute jumping contest. Art Callahan won the Polish fliers trophy with a home made craft at 114.92 mph.
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Chicago
Johnny Livingston
Aurora
Ill
Jack Wright
Utica
N. Y
Livingston
Wright
Henry Howard
France
Shirley Banner
Cincinnati
Art Callahan
Bloomington
Bargain Bride Bargain Bride
Barrett proposes a yearlong sham marriage to Elinor Stafford to fix a contested will and restore rights to her family. He promises public partnership, protection, and no physical contact, while she battles doubt and a visiting creditor presses for settlement. The scene ends with another interruption as Mr Streeter demands to speak with Elinor.
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Thropes
Barrett
Elinor
Benson
Washington-Iowa Receives $189 193 From Federal Relief Agency
The Hopkins report on the agency’s first six weeks shows Washington and Iowa received 189 193 dollars from the federal emergency relief administration. Harry L. Hopkins directed the effort.
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Washington
Iowa
Federal Emergency Relief Administration
Harry L. Hopkins
Industrial Control Moves to Speed Up Recovery Plan
President Roosevelt and officials including Hugh S Johnson and Secretary Roper met to push faster implementation of the national recovery program. They expect wage increases to lag, aim for broad operation within 60 days, and warn that factories stockpiling low‑wage production could trigger overproduction and undermine progress.
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Roosevelt
Hugh S. Johnson
Roper
Cabinet Advisory Committee
Johnson
Final Air Race Events Staged In Los Angeles
Winged motors roar over the municipal airport for five days as final events close the national air races. Jimmie Wedell’s victory earns $7,875 after Col Roscoe Turner was ruled to have violated a rule in the 100 mile closed course race. Roy Minor and Turner follow with $6,675 and $6,175. Women’s speed dashes and redoubled attempts by Amelia Earhart, Ruth Nichols, and others fill today’s agenda as storms delay transcontinental plans.
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Los Angeles
Winged Motors
Col
Roscoe Turner
New Orleans
Jimmie Wedell
Wedell
New York
Turner
Roy Minor
Hollywood
Martie Bowman
Mae Hairlip
St. Louis
Gladys O'Donnell
Long Beach
Calif
Bowman
Amelia Earhart
Flagstaff
Ariz
Wichita
Kas
Ruth Nichols
Rye
N. Y
Society Aviatrix
Teens Need Tonic and Regulator for Health
A guide urges mothers to teach teenage girls to guard their health during critical years. It emphasizes tonics and regulators as common aids and highlights the role of wives and mothers in promoting well being.
North Prairie Sunday School Picnic At Edwin Walker Farm
North Prairie attendees numbered forty one at a Sunday school picnic at Edwin Walker’s timbered farm. The gathering included songs prayers a lesson and a dinner with homemade ice cream. Several locals and visitors were noted with travels to Iowa City West Branch and Wilneys. Engineers estimated duplicating the Great Wall of China would cost over 250 million dollars.
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Edwin Walker
Paul Pownall
Son
Iowa City
Ed Rinda
John Anderson
Oasis
Edwin Rinda
Everett Vincent
Song
Albin
Frank Albin
Philip Samson
West Branch
George Jewell
China
Oats Damaged by June Heat Across Iowa Counties
Des Moines reports drought persists into its sixth week with oats turning brown across 20 counties including Woodbury Monona Harrison Pottawattamie Story and Polk. Hail wind and rain damaged crops in northern southeastern and southwestern areas while some late oats may recover with improving weather.
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Des Moines
Charles D. Reed
Woodbury
Monona
Harrison
Pottawattamie
Story
Polk
Bricklayers Vote Reduction in Wage Scale
Cedar Rapids union bricklayers voted to cut their wage scale from 1.12 to 0.75 dollars an hour in a bid to revive construction activity. Union officials said the action aims to stimulate work and spur new projects in the area.
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Cedar Rapids
Corn stands show stress but recover with cooler weather
Reed notes that heat has dried corn in many areas and stands are uneven with some fields only 6 to 7 feet tall and tasseling early. He says most crops will recover if favorable weather returns soon, though stands are poor in some sections and plants have been laid by.
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Reed
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Lydia E. Pinkham
North Prairie
Frank Owens
Missella Lehriner
Wilnes
T. Brown
Nichols
James Stafford
A. Akers
West Liberty
Herman Rohnwoldt
Longmont
Colo
Ivan Gates
Harry Hartley
Hartley
Illinois
W. C. Phelps
Vernon Phelps
Billy
Hboy
Fat
RB. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Stella Willins
Arctic Ocean
Grevie
Agal
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