First Muscatine visit in 40 years by Conesville resident
Mrs. Alice T. Black 80, long a Conesville resident and former Journal correspondent, visited Muscatine with her brother J C Templeton and wife from Modesto California. The trip showcased changes since she last came forty years ago including new pavement on Hershey Avenue Front Street. The party also included neighbor A W Jones and Grace Chapman at 705 Pine Street. Templeton and Jones had also been Journal correspondents. Templeton a former Palo Alto schools superintendent travels with his wife on a motor trip east to Chicago and Canada.
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Modesto
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Nichols
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Hoover
Century of Progress
Chicago
Canada
Depression Era South American Recovery Efforts
The article surveys Argentina Chile Brazil Mexico and Cuba amid 1930s depression impacts. It notes debt pressures export declines unemployment and government moves such as moratoria tariff studies repatriation programs and planned cooperation with the United States to stabilize markets and foster recovery.
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London
Wiley Post Nears Siberia in Flight
Wiley Post arrives in Moscow after a long eastward journey from Berlin with stops at Koenigsberg and Vitibsk. He lands amid a large reception, reports mechanical fuel issues and an oil line leak, and plans to depart for Novosibirsk within two hours after a medical check.
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Corn Hog Conference Discusses Tax on Pork and Milling
Talks on corn hog policy include proposals to tax pork processing and possibly beef and mutton, with focus on exporting pork to Russia. Dr. A G Black corn hog administrator and Guy C Shepherd will attend alongside 76 delegates from nine states led by Iowa with 19 delegates and Illinois with 11.
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Washington
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Kidnappers Free Alton Banker
The Alton banker says his captors wore masks and taped his eyes during a chaotic abduction. Police, aided by federal and state officers, pursued leads as the victim could not identify his abductors. He described being driven by car to a dungeon where he remained in confinement, and he was moved between locations at night.
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Custer Arrested at Hospital After Collision
Cedar Rapids resident Co K Custer was arrested Sunday morning on an intoxicated driving charge by Sheriff Fred Nesper as he was dismissed from Hershey hospital following a crash with a Des Moines truck driven by J Arthur Ryan on highway No 6. Ryan reported seeing Custer collide just before impact.
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Plot to Kidnap Maytag Thwarted at Newton
Police thwarted an alleged kidnap plot targeting Maytag during a celebration and at the Newton station. Illinois and Iowa officers coordinated a guard from Lake Geneva to Newton with state agents William McArthur and C R Langdon aiding investigator Findley in monitoring Maytag’s movements.
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Wapello Bankers Face New Trial in Fraud Case
Trial stretched three weeks with a jury deliberating nearly eight hours before verdict. More than 200 exhibits including bank records and receiver files were admitted. Defense argued lack of intent to defraud and questioned trial rulings, while prosecutors maintained intentional deceit and insolvency.
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Washington
Davison and McCullough
Fate of Parley Hangs in Balance
The article notes the last full week of the assemblage with a virtual agreement to end the current phase on July 27. An American group reportedly completed a tentative resolution urging other nations to use available means to raise prices enough to restore economic balance, with the text sent to Washington for concurrence and possible introduction this week.
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Washington
Lithuanian Fliers Begin 4900 Mile Transatlantic Flight
Two 37 year old Lithuanian pilots, living in Chicago, started a nonstop 4900 mile flight from Floyd Bennett Field at 5 24 a m Eastern Standard Time last Saturday. They hoped to reach Europe, financed by small donations from fellow countrymen. Their orange monoplane had been prepared after months of chart study and fundraising.
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