Normal School Bill Still Has a Chance
In Des Moines on April 2 the Iowa Senate voted 22 to 14 to place a near identical appropriation on the calendar after the House postponed a 750000 measure for three new normal schools. The plan would fund 250000 for each school at Red Oak Washington and Storm Lake, boosting prospects for passage this session.
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Harding Not Worried As 10 Re-Election
President Harding shows little concern for the 1924 campaign, according to Secretary Davis's Boston speech. Davis cites Harding as an industrious, businesslike president who does his work quietly and stabilizes conditions, not one to boast or seek political advantage.
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Plumbers of Des Moines Strike for Higher Wages
Des Moines workers walkout early today as plumbers and building laborers join a city strike. Six hundred workers demand wage increases with plumbers seeking one dollar and a quarter per hour and building laborers asking twenty-two cents more.
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Treen
Trail Woman In Keenan Mystery
Police pursue a woman tied to the murder of Dorothy Keenan who was chloroformed to death ten days ago. Investigators seek information on missing jewelry and clothing from the Keenan apartment while tracing a male suspect said to have known the slain girl intimately.
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Burglars Rob Beaver Iowa Businesses Early Morning
Beavers town west of here saw three business houses burglarized in the early hours. A small amount of money was stolen from the post office safe and about one hundred twenty dollars from a garage safe. Gasoline and oil were taken from a local filling station.
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Burlington Man Hangs Self After Breakfast Preparations
Frank Lint, 42, of Burlington Iowa, hanged himself with an electric light cord this morning after setting coffee to brew. He acted reportedly after noting health as the cause for the act.
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Burlington
Frank Lint
Ottumwa Plumbers Strike For Higher Wages
Ottumwa plumbers strike for higher wages with about 40 to 50 percent of local workers quitting work seeking a 44 hour week on a short hour scale. They earned 9 cents an hour for 48 hours weekly last year. In Waterloo, Charles Hanson escaped from the county jail by squeezing through a seven and a half inch window, dropping to an alley, and remains at large.
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Waterloo
Associated Press
Charles Hanson
Viceroy warns India Britain will quell disorder
Calcutta March reports Lord Reading, viceroy, told the Associated Chambers of Commerce that Britain will use all resources to suppress any disorder in India. He criticized Congress resolutions at Gaya as not reflecting true Indian sentiment and promised vigilance and government action if unrest arises while noting India's hopeful economic outlook.
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Iowa House Approves Farm Credit Plan For Farmers
The Iowa House unanimously approved a bill by Rep Edson Buena Vista to back grain storage with short term credits. Grain in farmers warehouses would secure credit with warehouse certificates marketable at local banks and local inspection cards covering communities to govern storage and inspections. Secretary Wallace praised similar ideas earlier. The House also passed several measures including a flag display bill for public buildings on mothers day.
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Forty Teams Open National Invitation Inter-State Tournament
Forty teams from thirty states gather in Chicago to contest the national invitation inter-state basketball tournament at the University of Chicago. Play begins noon tomorrow with pairings including Walla Walla versus Gloversville and Norfolk versus Winsor among others, through Friday and culminating in weekend semifinals and finals.
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New Mexico
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Iowa Legislation Moves on Labor Lab and Highway Purchases
The legislature considers raising the Iowa City bacteriological lab budget from 15000 to 22000 dollars and authorizes 12000 dollars to purchase Ames land for state highway warehouses. Bills adjust the commissioner term start to July 1, exempt truck owners from a chauffeur license law, and fail to tighten Sunday closing penalties, leaving blue laws intact.
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Railroads Ordered to Cut Produce Freight Rates
The Interstate Commerce Commission ordered railroads to reduce freight rates by June 29 for poultry butter and eggs in the Missouri river territory including west of a line from Kansas City to Sioux City. Rates for eastbound traffic between the Missouri and Mississippi rivers will be aligned with the current westbound level.
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State debates tax bills and approves billiards regulation measure
The House plans long sessions on gasoline tax proposals with a split forecast on votes. More than a dozen amendments to the Mead bill are under consideration. The House also passed a billiards licensing bill 62 to 28, restricting access to pool rooms to 21 and older with guardian accompaniment. The Senate passed the Renoldt tuberculosis cattle bill, sending it to the governor.
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Bold mail thieves loot St. Louis district
In St. Louis nine pouches of registered mail were seized by a masked gang in the business district. Police call it the boldest robbery in city history as five or six armed men abducted the mail, corralled a driver and clerk, then fled in a touring car. The stolen money amount could not be estimated until records are rechecked.
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Chicago Mayor Campaign Closes Ahead of Tuesday Election
The AP reports four political bullets planned for today by A. C. Leader, Republican nominee, and Judge William E. Dever, Democratic nominee, with their aides in Chicago. The Loop district is the battleground for campaign lists as voters prepare to cast ballots tomorrow.
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Associated Press
A. C
William E. Dever
Loop
Five Army Planes Begin Porto Rico Test Flight Return
In Savannah on April 2 five Army planes started a test flight to Porto Rico and back, departing at 9 30 this morning. One craft piloted by Lieut McDonald had to return due to engine trouble. The machines had been free since Saturday.
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Associated Press
Savannah
Porto Rico
Lieut. McDonald
Sentimental Strategist Foxy in Love Says Runward Few
A tongue in cheek note from the Boston Transcript remarks that when a charming man is in love he uses a crowd to vouch for him by sending several girls to speak up instead of requesting a single endorsement.
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Oil Operators Arrested in Mail Fraud Probe
Federal inquiry into oil producers in the southwest leads to the arrest of several operators on charges of using the mails to defraud by misrepresenting stock. The actions followed complaints filed with Governor Parker.
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Fort Worth
Tex
South West
Parker
Mortgages On U S Farms Reach 7 857 7 Million
Census and Agriculture officials report 1920 farm mortgage debt at 7.857.7 million dollars, with total farm land value placed at 66.312 billion. Iowa accounts for about one seventh of all farm mortgage debt, and state by state totals follow across divisions.
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Census Bureau
Department of Agriculture
United States
Iowa
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