Tax Measure Sparks Praise and Criticism in Congress
Democratic House Ways and Means Committee unveiled a tax measure aimed at 150 to 250 million dollars annually. Critics from both parties target a balanced budget stance while supporters call it a moderate approach. Senator Walsh urged delaying action until January, arguing reforms cited are not purely revenue measures.
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Washington
House
Wars and Means
Walsh
Senate
Senator Walsh
D-Mass
Washington Evening Star Forum
Nazi Purge Fears Rise After East Prussia Action
Jews and foreign diplomats warn Germany mirrors June 1934 blood purge as four developments unfold. The steel helmet is dissolved in east Prussia and Silesia, Hitlerite stance deepens against political Catholicism, Olympic team may lack Jewish athletes, and Hans Hinkel is named non Aryan art dictator to purge Jewish influences. Governor Koch issues decree citing schoolboy testimony on socialists and flag displays.
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Berlin
Germany
Nazi Party
Hans Hinkel
East Prussia
Erich Koch
Silesia
Mecklenburg
Anhalt
Baden
Thuringia
Parley Fails to End Bake Shop Strike
Union leaders and bakery operators resumed talks in Des Moines after a night of deadlock over the closed shop. Spokesmen said a compromise on the issue was offered and both sides remained hopeful for agreement despite continuing disagreement.
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Des Moines
Herring Gets Tagged in Des Moines Bakery Strike Night
Governor Clyde Herring waited at a Des Moines hotel as bakery operators and union leaders sought a settlement to the strike. A policeman cited his car for overtime parking, and the governor quipped that he deserved the late night for staying up.
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Des Moines
Clyde Herring
Settlement talks collapse as bakers go ahead with openings
Union leaders reject the Master Bakers' final proposal as mediator B F Kauffman reports he has done all he could. George Comfort, operators' attorney, says there is nothing left but to proceed with plant openings closed since July 12 after ongoing picketing.
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Master Bakers’ Association
B. F. Kauffman
George Comfort
Lindberghs Refuel Plane in Davenport
Col and Mrs Charles A Lindbergh stopped at Cramfield Davenport noon to refuel their monocoupe. They landed at 12 35 pm and left at 12 40 pm. They hurried past a offered lunch and said they came from Cleveland and were headed west.
League Effort to Avert War Being Planned
The League of Nations summoned members for an extraordinary session to discuss the Italy Ethiopia dispute and decide whether to meet July 31 or Aug 1. Maxim Litvinov planned the session following notes from both sides, while Italy and Ethiopia disagreed on conciliation path and frontier matters. Ethiopia charged British arms embargo favors Italy and cited lack of arms factories at Addis Ababa.
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League
Geneva
League of Nations
Italy
Ethiopia
Maxim Litvinoff
Litvinoff
Rome
Eritrea
Somaliland
Addis Ababa
Empire
Death of Mrs. Hermley at 64 After Eight Weeks Illness
Mrs. Charlie Hermley aged 64 of 619 Hope avenue died at home at 7 50 p m Thursday after an eight weeks illness a complication of diseases. She was born Jennie Boke in Louisa county June 23 1871 and married to Charlie W Hermley July 11 1923. Survived by husband and several children, stepchildren, sisters and brothers. Funeral at Meyers Funeral home Sunday at 2 pm with burial in Greenwood cemetery
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Charlie Hermley
Hope Avenue
Jennie Boke
Louisa County
Charlie W. Hermley
Methodist Episcopal Church
Myrtle Neipert
Fruitland
Jessie Brownlee
Rock Island
Mable Gray
Muscatine
Ernest Metzger
Ira Howard
Wilbur McFadon
Verna McFadon
Gertrude Bell
Kate Biery
Belle Tilenner
Dora Hoffman
John Boke
Columbus City
Bert Boke
Meyers Funeral Home
Greenwood Cemetery
Perjured Testimony Claims in Sioux City Case
Therese O Bryan admitted in district court that she gave a false affidavit against Earl Morgan to restrain the Abraham confectionery. Morgan, demoted from police chief to detective, said he would not seek his post back. The Abrahams were indicted on charges tied to detention of a female and assault with intent to murder. Mrs Flan previously accused them of slugging a grand jury witness.
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Sioux City
Earl Morgan
Therese O'Bryan
Morgan
Abraham Confectionery
Woodbury Graft Grand Jury
Miss O'Bryan
Abrahams
George Gorder
M. E. Rawlings
Leora Flan
Japan proposes vast five year armament program
The war office in Tokyo unveiled a five year plan for modernization and expansion of Japan land and air armaments. It calls for 900 million yen ($261 million) in addition to regular budgets, prioritizing land equipment first for two years and air force upgrades in years three to five. The move marks the first long term military expenditure disclosure since Manchukuoan operations as the far east situation is viewed as stable.
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Tokyo
War Office
General Staff of
Japan
Far East
Girl 2 Saved From Death In Old Well At Clarinda
In Clarinda Iowa the Kiper family back yard well nearly claimed Judy Irene Kiper a two year old. The child hung by a bucket twenty feet into stagnant water for two and a half hours until rescuers used a wire loop to pull her up. Police firemen and a CCC camp aided in the perilous rescue after the bucket nearly tipped. The well was then boarded to prevent recurrence.
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Clarinda
Bert Kiper
Judy Irene Kiper
CCC
Wrong Man Jailed Says Confession of Ex League Pitcher
Des Moines postal inspector says George Brown a 40 year old former Western league pitcher confessed to forging and cashing a 17.88 dollar check stolen from a mailbox. Roy C McMillen 41 Des Moines was convicted and now serves a four year federal term and Brown’s statement could free him if verified. Brown pitched for Omaha and Rock Island NL Western league clubs.
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Des Moines
C. P. Donovan
George Brown
Brown
Donovan
Roy C. McMillen
McMillen
Omaha
Rock Island
Weather Outlook and River Levels Across States
Iowa forecasts call for generally fair skies and lingering warmth tonight through Saturday with a slight uptick in southern regions. Illinois expects fair weather with a warmer trend in the far northeast. Mississippi River gauges show Dubuque 5.6 feet, fall 0.7. Davenport 5.9, fall 0.4. Muscatine 7.2, fall 0.4. Keokuk 7.1, fall 1.1. St. Louis 19.2, rise 3.4.
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Iowa
Illinois
Mississippi River
Dubuque
Davenport
Muscatine
Keokuk
St. Louis
Threat Note Sent To Clarinda Man
Police guarded 11 year old Billy McMannama son of seed company official Frank McMannama while probing a $1,000 extortion note. Investigators weigh if a practical joke or real demand, noting the note appeared written by a youth and threatened to kill Billy if $1,000 is not left half a block north of the swimming pool.
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Clarinda
Billy McMannama
Frank McMannama
Billy McMann
Wrestlers Rehearsal Draws Crowd in Santa Monica
In Santa Monica California a world championship wrestling event drew fans who enjoyed the show and joked about actors learning to act by watching rehearsals. Observers noted promoters could boost revenue by charging for rehearsal bouts before main matches.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Italy
England
Abyssinia
Officials Study Projects for Iowa's Roads
Iowa highway commissioners met to consider a $10.5 million plan for road and crossing projects and adjourned without a final program. Wage scales and fund distribution among counties were reviewed, with possible ties to relief rolls. Federal rules for $4.991 million in Iowa road work were outlined, defining three project classes for farm to market roads and state system sections.
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Ames
Iowa Highway Commissioners
Bureau of Public Roads
Iowa
New Plan Aims to Aid Farmers with Vast Road Program
Washington reports a new works-relief plan to build farm-to-market roads from Maine to California. The project, overseen by Lawrence Westbrook for Harry L. Hopkins, could add hundreds of millions beyond 100 million previously planned. Rep. Bert Lord said details reached him as flexible, rapid-start road work would employ rural Americans nationwide.
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Washington
Maine
California
Congress
Lawrence Westbrook
Works Progress
Harry L. Hopkins
Bert Lord
New York
Republican
Lord
Roosevelt
Actress Bessie Janis Recovers From Auto Crash
Better East View New York reports actress Bessie Janis known as the sweetheart of the A E F and a stage star is rapidly recovering at Grasslands hospital from injuries from a Wednesday night automobile accident. Dr C W Munger says she had a fairly comfortable night and x rays will be taken in a few days to rule out a skull base fracture.
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East View
N. Y
Bilsie Janis
Grasslands Hospital
C. W. Munger
Settlement of Bartlett Case Ends Tax Lien
Final settlement closes 16 year IRS effort to collect unpaid federal income tax from Howard M. Bartlett and his wife Helen Bartlett. A certificate of discharge for a lien of 379684.71 was filed in Muscatine County records. Terms remain undisclosed.
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Department of Internal Revenue
Howard M. Bartlett
Muscatine
Helen H. Bartlett
Ida M. Grimm
J. F. Devitt
Robert W. Calflesh
Parrish
Freshmen Enroll for Crime Study at Federal Crime College
Twenty one of the nation's finest join the national capital’s first college in crime prevention. The three month term runs in the Bureau of Investigation’s air cooled quarters as the crime college opens Monday. It marks a coordinated effort by city, county, state and federal agencies in a new day of crime warfare.
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Washington
National Capital
Uncle Sam
Justice Department
Bureau of Investigation
Jury Selected for Trial of Peoria Murder Case
In Peoria Illinois the trial of Gerald Thompson for the killing of Mildred Hallmark 19 opened with testimony about the victim’s blood stained garments. State attorney Edwin Champion outlined the case alleging Thompson picked Hallmark up after she left a theater and killed her at Springdale Cemetery to silence her protests. Defense counsel Ben Thurman signaled a plea of moral insanity. The victim’s father John Hallmark helped select the venire of 132 summoned and raised four peremptory challenges.
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Peoria
Ill
Pretty Mildred Hallmark
Gerald Thompson
Ag State
Edwin V. Champion
Mildred Hallmark
John Hallmark
Hallmark
Champion
Springdale
Thompson
Ben Thurman
Peoria Police Fend Off Payroll Robbery Bandits
Three robbers halted a payroll heist in downtown Peoria. one captured after a gunfight that wounded a woman shopper and guard Joseph Buckus. Loot valued at about 7,500 left 2,500 scattered. Ed Mace arrested with a gunshot wound and civilian clothes from a penitentiary. Two suspects escaped, abandoning a car and a sawed off shotgun. Policemen described a plan to ambush Buckus and another Empire Tavern worker in an alley near the National bank.
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Peoria
Joseph Buckus
Empire Tavern
Ed Mace
Kansas City
Harley Cole
Mace
John Edinburg
Charles Esken
Buckus
Ed Ryan
The
Empire
Commercial Merchants National Bank
Washington Mob Attacks Guards in Grays Harbor
National guardsmen patrolled Grays Harbor centers after a riot where 500 lumber sympathizers pelted a company of soldiers. Troops dispersed the crowd with fixed bayonets. one guardsman injured by a rock. Five wounded by earlier shots. two men held in Montesano.
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Hoquiam
Wash
Maj
W. C. Hand
Montesano
Tacoma
Grays Harbor
Aberdeen
Hoaquim
Aunt Het by Robert Quillen
Satirical sketch features Aunt Het remarking on stubborn habits and religion as she comments on chores like washing supper dishes left overnight. The piece blends humor with small town wisdom and a pointed view of character.
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Aunt Het
Robert Quillen
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Claud Callan
IloWa Daily Press
David Fox
Holy Cross
Marlo Heinz
Heinz
Lindberghs
Mrs. Hermley
Lawrence W. Cramer
Amy Stannard
Washington, D. C
Virgin Island
Federal Parole Board
T. Webber Wilson
Islands
Paul Pearson
Phic Rope
McNaught Syndteasy
Elsie Janis
Bartlett
U. S
Job
Publishers Syndicate
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