Selassie Urges Ethiopians to Take Up Fight
Emperor Haile Selassie urged all Ethiopians to follow him into battle to defend independence. He warned Italy seeks conquest, reviewed relations with Italy since December skirmishes, and urged unity and courage even unto death. He said Britain also sought peaceful settlement but Mussolini rejected it.
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Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Haile Selassie
Italy
King of Kings
Lion of
Judan
Yalual
Mussolini
Waley Taken to Federal Prison
Mrs. Margaret Thulin Waley, convict ed Weyerhaeuser kidnapper, accepts 20 year federal sentence. Her husband Harmon M. Waley, moved to Alcatraz and a Washington detainer doubles his time to possible reunion. Waley may still be released after 30 years for good conduct. her detainer ends his parole chances. She heads to Milan Michigan detention farm within a week.
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Tacoma
Wash
Margaret Thulin Waley
Weyerhaeuser
Harmon M. Waley
Alcatraz Island
Washington State
Waley
George Weyerhaeuser
Harmon
Milan
Mich
E. E. Cushman
Federal District Court
Appeal on TVA Ruling Promised by Alabama Power Backers
The circuit court of appeals upheld the TVA sale ruling but the case faces U S Supreme Court review. Alabama Power preferred stockholders plan to appeal promptly from Birmingham. The decision reverses Judge Grubb who blocked sale of power to TVA and barred municipalities from using federal funds for power plants.
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New Orleans
Roosevelt
Tennessee Valley Authority
Circuit Court of Appeals
United States Supreme Court
Joseph F. Johnston
Alabama Power Company
TVA
Birmingham
Ala
Supreme Court
W. S. Grubb
Northern District Court of Alabama
Congress
Wilson Dam
Muscle Shoals
Alabama
Grubb
Nine Bodies Recovered After Van Lear Mine Blast
Rescue workers recovered nine bodies from a coal mine explosion at Consolidating Coal No. 5 in Van Lear Kentucky. Seven were brought up one by one in mine railway cars as officials kept the crowd away. Names include William Kretzler Charles Kretzler Virgil Clay James Vaughan Derwood Litz Sherley Hereford Roy Murray John Gool and Frank Tury.
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van Lear
John F. Daniel
Lexington
State Department of Mines and Minerals
Frank Price
Consolidating Coal Company
William Kretzler
Charles Kretzler
Virgil Clay
James F. Vaughan
Derwood Litz
Sherley Hereford
Roy Murray
John Gool
Frank Tury
Probers Hear of Orders to Burn Records
Washington officials testified that after a senate lobby inquiry an Associated Gas and Electric executive ordered the destruction of campaign records. E. W. O'Brien of Erie said he was told by A. E. Beach to dispose of files and warn branches to purge documents. Other witnesses described telegram fund payments and attempts to conceal records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Associated Gas and Electric Company
Senate
E. W. O’brien
Erie
Associated
A. E. Beach
Securities Department of Associated
Ithaca
N. Y
O’brien
Beach
United States
Black
R. P. Herron
Warren
Congress
Wheeler-Rayburn
Senator Schwellerbach
O'Brien
Mercury Nearing Former Top Mark
A blazing sun pushed readings high with noon temperatures at 92 degrees and a potential rise to match the season’s record of 96 set two weeks earlier. Forecasters warned of slightly cooler ends to Friday with partly cloudy skies and possible local thundershowers, but no widespread rain. Highs of 100 degrees or more were forecast in many areas as Iowans baked in the hot wave. Sioux City reported 11 at Wednesday, tying an earlier Northwest Iowa mark.
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Weather Bureau
Central
North
Northwest
North Central
Goering Orders Prosecution of Political Catholicism
Berlin reports Gen Hermann Goering, minister of aviation, issued an order to police to enforce decrees against political Catholicism. He urged suppression of Catholic youth groups and promotion of the Hitler Youth, warning authorities to act against priests misusing religious authority.
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Berlin
Hermann Wilhelm Goering
Germany
Goering
Hitler Youth Movement
Hitler Youth Organization
Inquiry Ordered on Status of James Lin in Ohio
Cincinnati immigration head says the department will look into the status of James Lin son of the Chinese president after a Columbus incident involving a five and ten cent store clerk. No file or report exists yet and no steps will be taken until papers are gathered. Lin, who married Viola Brown, 24, of Columbus, says they plan to stay in Columbus until he earns his master’s degree at Ohio State University next winter. They then intend to return to China.
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Columbus, O
Viola Brown
K. M. James Lin
Cincinnati
W. A. Carmichael
Immigration Service
James Lin
Kentucky
Columbus
Carmichael
Lin
Associated Press
China
Ohio State University
Striking Bakers Seek Return to Work in Des Moines
About 15 Colonial Baking employees told Gov. Clyde L. Herring that nearly all bakers want to resume work. They cited no wage issues, urged protection from outside men, and asked for aid after failing to secure police protection. The governor advised contact with Mayor Dwight L. Lewis, with further inquiry if not satisfied.
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Des Moines
Colonial Baking Company
Clyde L. Herring
Colonial Company
Hhe
Dwight L. Lewis
Weather summary and river stage updates
The forecast calls for partly cloudy to cloudy conditions tonight and Friday with possible local thunder showers in the north this afternoon or tonight. Temperatures will be cooler Friday especially in central and northern areas. River stages show Dubuque 8.9 feet, Davenport 7.0, Muscatine 7.9, Keokuk 6.2, and St. Louis 14.9 feet, with several readings unchanged.
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Iowa
North
Illinois
Mississippi River
Dubuque
Davenport
Muscatine
Keokuk
St. Louis
Nebraskans Link Mahan to Robbery
Omaha World Herald reports Charles Mack Hooper Neb marshal and others identify William Mahan as leader of three gunmen who abducted Mack early today. The trio seized two new automobiles from Smida Brothers Motor Co and left Mack bound under the Elkhorn river bridge. They stole oil and storage batteries and broke into a filling station to fuel the cars and took $2 and a flashlight before fleeing.
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Omaha, Neb
Omaha World Herald Today
Charles Mack
Hooper
Neb
Marshal
William Mahan
Weyerhaeuser
Mack
Charles E. Mack
Smida Brothers Motor Company
Elkhorn River
Rural roads get half of Iowa federal funds
Des Moines Gov Clyde L Herring said the Iowa highway commission set aside 50 percent or 2500000 of federal highway funds for farm to market or secondary road building. About 2200000 would fund construction and 300000 for engineering with the rest of the five million to primary road building. Supporters pressed for more secondary work and faster farmer relief from mud.
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Des Moines
Clyde L. Herring
Iowa Highway Commission
Iowa
C. L. McKinnon
Highway Commission
Herring
Court rulings spark tax refund fears in Santa Monica
In Santa Monica California a columnist worries that frequent court rulings declaring taxes illegal could force refunds on many payments. The piece notes a judge troubled European fortune seekers and observes a rare case where a woman led a rich young man astray, illustrating male sentimentality.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Writ Issued to Halt Tax on 20 Firms in Iowa
Federal Judge Charles A. Dewey issued a temporary restraining order blocking enforcement of Iowa’s chain store tax against 20 firms while a three judge panel reviews constitutionality. Hearing set for Sept. 10 as the suit argues the tax is discriminatory and violates federal and state constitutions.
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Des Moines
Charles A. Dewey
Iowa
Office of the State Board of Assessment and Review
Dewey
Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co
Walgreen Drug Co
Graham Department Stores Co
Senator Served With Court Writ In Burlington
Burlington state senator and former mayor James M. Bell was ordered to appear July 22 to show cause why he should not be punished for contempt over alleged failure to pay alimony to his first wife Blanche R. Bell. The May 1925 judgment required $25 monthly and $3,741 remained due as of January 1 this year.
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Burlington
James M. Bell
Blanche R. Bell
Twins Deliver Two Babies at Mercy Hospital Davenport
A Davenport couple, Mr. and Mrs. John Besteman, welcomed twin boys at Mercy Hospital. The deliverers were not twins themselves. Dr. G W Poolen has a twin brother in Chicago and nurse Fay Liggett has a twin sister in nursing.
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Davenport
Mercy Hospital
John Besteman
G. W. Poolen
Chicago
Fay Liggett
Body Bound With Linen Discovered In Chicago Sewer
Unidentified woman with hands bound was found in a Chicago sewer on the far south side. Police pursue link to missing Evelyn Smith, longtime burlesque performer sought in the Irving Lang swamp murder case. Lang's mother in law confessed involvement in the scheme.
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Chicago
Evelyn Smith
Irving Lang
Chicago Lawn
Smith
Harry Jung
Lang
Blanche Dunkel
Hammond
Ind
Seek Successor to Mayor Hayes
Sioux City Iowa plans move to unite factions behind a candidate to replace Mayor W D Hayes who faces removal proceedings. A meeting led by E M Badgerow attended by Keyes Gaynor discussed candidates as Hayes, suspended, faces graft related charges and a special judge will hear removal on August first.
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Sioux City
W. D. Hayes
James Kintzinger
Iowa Supreme Court
E. M. Badgerow
Keyes Gaynor
Hayes
Woodbury County
W. W. Scott
Davenport
H. M. Havner
Red Cross Plans Chain of First Aid Stations
The American Red Cross plans a nationwide drive to establish 15000 roadside first aid stations. Admiral Cary T. Crayson says the plan includes a permanent public safety bureau and heavy use of 37000 Red Cross chapters for field work. Trained volunteers will staff stations and provide first aid demonstrations and talks. Telephone workers and Boy and Girl Scouts will be invited to assist.
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Red Cross
Washington
United States
American Red Cross
Cary T. Crayson
Bureau of Public Safety
Two Gun Alterie Shot Dead After Hotel Ambush
Ex partner of Dion O Banion Louie Alterie known as Two Gun died an hour after a gun attack outside his Eastwood avenue hotel. His wife Irma 35 escaped injury as police seized possible suspects and noted nine shotgun slugs hit Alterie. Investigators link the slaying to bootleg era feuds and labor trouble.
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Chicago
Louie
Alterie
Lakeview Hospital
Irma
Daniel Gilbert
Dion O’banion
Pioneer
Gilbert
Town Hall
O’banion
State
Madison Streets
Alteria
North Side
Drucci
Johnnie Torrio
South Side
Capone
Jarr Canon
Colo
Eastwood Towers
Eastwood Avenue
Eastwood
West
Blast Kills Man at Minneapolis Neighborhood
A mysterious explosion rocked a Minneapolis neighborhood early today killing Thornton B Milton 45 who was alone in the home. The Milton residence was destroyed and two adjacent houses were badly damaged by the blast and fire.
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Minneapolis
Thornton B. Milton
Milton
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Callan
Betty
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Ohio
Mahan
Herring Advised Commission
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
James T. Hallinan
New York Supreme Court
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Man
Aunt Het
Robert Quillen
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