Trouble Looms Over Japanese Lumber Tariff
Exclusive dispatch reports pending Japanese tariff legislation could raise duties on foreign lumber, threatening U S exports to Japan which buys about one billion feet annually. Analysts warn higher rates would hurt a major market, prompting U S industry to push rayon development as a substitute.
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Frederic William Wise
Ashington
United States
Japan
Tokio
Nippon
Hoover
Department of Commerce
House Committee On Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Jail Stormed by Mob in Coffeyville Race Riot
Coffeyville Kansas faced a race riot as a mob of over 1,400 to 1,500 attacked seeking three Black men involved in alleged assaults on white girls. National Guard deployed. clashes continued, jail security tightened, and property damage reported as officials urged restraint.
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Coffeyville, Kas
Coffeeville
Kas
National Guard
Curtis Smith
Insane clubber finally caught in Detroit shooting
Police tracked down Edward Balliard, an ex convict, after he mauled 11 year old newsboy William Trustmas with a sawed off baseball bat in an alley. Balliard was wounded by a passing officer as officers searched the area and later found a pistol rope and other items on him. A notebook listed addresses of Detroit children.
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Detroit
Mich
Michigan
Ohio
Toledo
Edward Balliard
Fordson
Wm. T. Trustmas
Balliard
Michigan State
Jackson
Thompson Wins State Senate Seat in 20th District
In a special election Thompson, a Democrat running as an independent, defeated Republican Harold F. Wilson for the 20th Iowa district state senate. Thompson led in Muscatine and Louisa counties with a combined vote of 4,484 to 3,475, buoyed by anti Farm Bureau sentiment and opposition to tuberculosis testing, while Wilson carried Morning Sun and three wards in Muscatine city.
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Muscatine
Louisa
Ralph A. Thompson
Harold F. Wilson
Iowa
Thompson
Wilson
Samuel F. Wilson
Morning Sun
Wapsinonoc Township
Sweetland Township
Louisa County
Jonas Buser
Conesville
Farm Bureau
Wilton
Fulton
Municipal Electric Light Plant
Muscatine County
Scruggs Woman Seeks Dress Pattern in Feud
Fragmentary dialogue describes a confrontation over borrowing a dress pattern from Scruggs's woman. Unclear context and names other than Scruggs. Publication fragment lacks dates or locations.
Shantungese Army Crumples On Sunkiang Front Near Shanghai
Shanghai dispatch reports the left wing of the Shantungese defense at Sunkiang southwest of Shanghai collapsing. Northern troops withdraw toward the city as Cantonese forces push to gain Shanchal, reopening the way into Shanghai.
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Shanghai
China
Sunkiang
Shanchal
Doubt Authority of Federal Judge to Free Dr Cook
Dr Frederick A Cook will remain in the Leavenworth federal penitentiary while the Justice Department tests the power of a federal judge to release a prisoner on probation after a sentence has begun. The issue centers on the legality of probation release prior to full parole.
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Dr. Cook
Washington, D
Frederick A. Cook
Leavenworth
Department of Justice
Tornado Ravages Green Forest Arkansas Area
A deadly tornado struck Green Forest and nearby areas killing about 30 people and injuring around 75. Reports from Arkansas and Missouri describe a wide path of destruction with homes wrecked and hundreds left homeless as rescuers assess the damage. Multiple twisters touched down across southwest and central Arkansas with high fatalities in early reports.
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St. Louis
Green Forest
Ark
American Red Cross
P. T. Sweat
Carroll County
Fureka Springs
Italian Flying Ace Lost Somewhere in Brazilian Jungles
Italian ace Commander Francesco De Pinedo and crew aboard the hydro airplane Santa Maria vanished after last sighting near San Luis De Caceres in Matto Grosso. Experts doubt safety of craft, confirming no immediate lead in Manaos 1300 miles away.
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Buenos Aires
Francesco de Pinedo
Italy
Santa Maria
de Pinedo
San Luis de Caceres
Matto Gross
Brazil
Manaos
Hector Peretti
Senate Action Angers Patterson Over Tax Rejection
Des Moines March 19 AP G W Patterson Kossuth county representative denounces the Senate for killing the income tax bill. He led the house fight and says the Senate insult increases appropriations while denying relief to taxpayers. Patterson cites Wallace's figure that the tax would have saved farmers millions.
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Des Moines
Senate
G. W. Patterson
Kossuth County
Patterson
House
Representative Patterson
Henry Wallace
Death toll at Green Forest victims list released
The known dead at Green Forest include Mrs. H. T. Jones, Mrs. R. B. Galloway, Mrs. Fannie Norris, Mrs. Jerry H. Jones, Mrs. Hasler, Mrs. Rice, Mrs. Moore, Polk Jones. Several babies and children of trade school age were thought to have perished as many victims were taught in their homes at about S o'clock.
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Green Forest
H. T. Jones
R. B. Galloway
Fannie Norris
Jerry H. Jones
Hasler
Rice
Moore. Polk Jones
Tornado Touches Missouri Arkansas Areas Leaving Dozens Hurt
Tornadoes hit Coin and Denver areas causing deaths and damage near Marshfield Missouri with injuries in Howell and Oregon counties. Delight Arkansas reported two injuries as the storm tracked 45 miles to Saline county where 11 people were killed. Nearly fifty people were hurt with several in serious condition.
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Coin
Denver
Marshfield
Howell
Oregon
Missouri
Delight
Arkansas
Saline County
Here
Weather Synopsis and River Stages Report
Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday in Iowa with colder conditions east. Illinois sees mostly cloudy skies with possible rain or snow in the south. Week ahead for the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri valleys calls for occasional precipitation and near normal then rising temperatures before a late week fall. River stages show Davenport at 7.0 feet, up 6.2. St Louis 17.7, up 0.7. La Crosse 10.9, up 0.7. St Paul 11.2, up 0.2.
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Iowa
Illinois
Mississippi
Missouri
Davenport
Mississippi River
St. Paul
la Crosse
Duduque
Muscatine
Keokuk
St. Louis
Seizure Orders for Ballot Boxes Across Four Counties
Washington March 19 AP Formal direction to the senate sergeant at arms to go to Pennsylvania and seize ballots used in the senatorial election last November in four counties was issued by the senate campaign funds committees.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Pennsylvania
Senate Campaign Funds Committees
Ford Opinions Hidden in $1,000,000 Libel Trial
Detroit March 18 AP Henry Ford's views remain largely unrevealed in the Sapiro libel suit as lawyers block questions about his statements. Cameron, Ford’s editor, testifies that Ford is lenient toward Russians and the Dearborn Independent opposes bolshevism, with no detailed conferences disclosed. Records of the publishing company may be brought in, trial adjourned until Monday.
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Detroit
Mich
Henry Ford
Aaron Sapiro
Ford
William J. Cameron
Soviet Russia
the Dearborn Independent
William Henry Gallagher
Sapiro
Mr. Cameron
Independent
Gallagher
Cameron
Gallacher
Unconscious Kalona Girl May Yet Win Against Death
Iowa City March 19 A slim chance but a chance nevertheles for the recovery of Elsie Miller 8 daughter of C B Miller of Kalona who has been unconscious at Mercy hospital since March 11. Last night physicians said she had been unconscious for about 20 hours with a slightly better temperature but continued restlessness and still able to be fed.
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Iowa City
Elsie Miller
C. B. Miller
Kalona
Mercy Hospital
Special Train To State Tourney From Muscatine
A four car six coach special train will depart Muscatine at 5 30 PM carrying Muscatine basketball fans to the Iowa City state final between Burlington and Muscatine. The train will run via Nichols and pickup passengers en route including Wilton fans. Local weather played a part in arranging the charter with 250 round trip passengers needed funded by local business leaders.
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Muscatine
Iowa City
Burlington
Nichols
Wilton
Big Tax Cut Seen Next Year
President Coolidge expects tax reductions next year as treasury surplus for the year ending June 30 exceeds 500 million dollars. He notes Mellon forecasts a similar surplus and suggests Congress may pare revenue rates while deferring a new bill until November.
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Washington, D. C
Coolidge
Treasury
Congress
White House
Mellon
House Ways and Means Committee
Indianola clash: ISU faculty team tops Simpson 29 to 24
The Indianola based Iowa State college faculty basketball squad defeated Simpson college faculty last night by a 29 to 24 margin. The game featured the rival faculty teams contesting the early season matchup on campus with a tight defensive battle.
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Indianola
Iowa State College
Simpson College
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