Plan to Reduce State School Funds Faces House Block
A farm bloc plan to cut seven million dollars from the state school appropriation for expansion of three large state schools was revealed in the Iowa House. The move depends on a substitute bill drafted to shrink total support to eight million, with debate highlighting fears of rushed action by the appropriations committee.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Apr
Propa
Towa House
Schhool
Healy
Committee On Appropriations
House
Ten Friends of
Clark
Linn
Doolittle
Delaware
Chilldren and
Harrison
Pottawattamie
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Milfor
Senate
Reese
Railroad Commission
Criswell
Tuck
Kendall
House Committee On Conservation
State Executive Council
Big Corporations Give Wage Boost Across Plants
Reports from Pittsburgh and Cleveland state Carnegie Steel in Pittsburgh announced an eleven percent wage increase to forty cents an hour for all labor classes, effective April 16. American Steel and Iron Works in Cleveland followed with an eleven percent raise for about six thousand workers starting April 16.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Carpegie Steel Company
Cleveland, CO
American Steel and Iron Works
Heavy Snow Stops Chicago Summer Plans Today
A heavy snowfall in Chicago on April 4 halted summer vacation planning and disrupted outdoor activities as residents shifted back to winter routines. Snow melted quickly upon reaching the ground, leaving minimal slush.
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Chicago
Governor signs anti mask bill in Des Moines
Governor Kendall this afternoon signed the anti mask bill after the senate gave final action last week.
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Associated Preva
Des Moines
Kendall
Senate
Harding Returns to Work After South Vacation
President Harding resumes duties after a five week southern vacation with Mrs. Harding. He plans to clear backlog in two months and may start a Pacific coast trip in mid June possibly extending to Alaska if health permits. Key issues include sugar price policy and disposal of the merchant fleet.
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Associated Prows
Washington, D. C
Harding
South
Washington
Augusta
Florida
Pacific
Alaska
Hiding
Tariff Committee
Standardized Farm Machinery Eases Rural Woes
The National Institute of Progressive Farming reports that standardization and simplification of farm equipment cut the variety of parts and types. Manufacturers like International Harvester reduced models from 876 to 16 two-horse wagons and eliminated many sizes, easing repairs and saving time for farmers.
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Chicago
Apr
Jones
National Institute of Progressive Farming
Alexander Legge
Interational Harvester Co
McCormick
Decrease Seen in Winter Wheat Production Forecast
The Department of Agriculture forecast winter wheat at 672,317,000 bushels and rye at 175,784,000 bushels, down from 586,204,000 and 95,497,000 last year respectively. Conditions were measured as of April 1 with winter wheat at 75.2 percent of normal and rye at 18.0 percent above prior year. Acreage sown last fall was 46,069,000 for winter wheat and 5,808,000 for rye. harvesting patterns varied from previous years.
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Waringmei TC
Apell
Department of Agriculture
Investigation of the House of David planned in Lansing
County and state officials meet in Lansing to plan the main features of the Israelite House of David colony investigation. The conference aims to obtain evidence to banish the colony if charges are sustained.
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Lansing
Mich
David Ecolony
Wee Gaid
Government cannot recover from war contract cancellations
The Supreme Court ruled that the government cannot recover costs or profits lost when war contracts are canceled. The decision was announced in three cases, signaling limits to government remedies after contract terminations.
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Washington, D. C
Supreme Court
Well Known Horse Breeder Dies in Port Meyers Fla
Col Gatesby Woodford aged 74 prominent race horse breeder from Paris Kentucky died in Port Meyers Florida after a brief illness. He owned the Race Horse stock farm noted as one of Kentucky’s wealthiest.
Women Voters Open Meeting Ahead of Des Moines Convention
Eight pre convention conferences will outline program and methods for the National League of Women Voters fourth annual convention in Des Moines Iowa Aims include essentials of government child welfare education league costs social hygiene and international cooperation to prevent war Lord Robert Cecil and Herbert Hoover will speak at mass meetings Banquet speakers include Mrs Gifford Pinchot and Dr George Lenard Knapp Officials welcome Lord Robert to Des Moines as part of events
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Iowa
National League of Women Voters
Herbert Hoover
Commerce
Lord Robert Cecil
Lord Robert Jhe
Lord Robert
League
Gifford Pinchot
Pennsylvania
Oliver Strachey
London
George Lenard Knapp
Chicago
Hail storm triggers theater panic injuring several in Tahibodeaux
In Tahibodeaux Louisiana a heavy hail storm caused panic at a motion picture theatre. At the first hail impact on the roof the crowd rushed the exits and many were injured as people were dragged to shelter.
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Tahibodekaux
States Enter the World Court at Convention Final
Resolutions, carried over from earlier board meetings, will be acted upon at the convention’s final session Saturday morning. About 600 delegates from every state and many visitors attend the gathering.
Kansas City High Champs In National Interscholastic Meet
Kansas City High of Kansas defeated Rockford to win the national interscholastic basketball tournament at the University of Chicago with a 43 to 21 victory. Charleston won third place by beating Muskegon 35 to 26 in the consolation. Muskegon had edged Osage 26 to 25 in the prior round.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Kansas City High
Kansas
University of Chicago
Rockford
Charleston
8. C
Muskegon
Mich
Kansas City
Osage
Iowa
Los Angeles Awarded 1932 Olympic Games
The Olympic games for 1932 have been awarded to Los Angeles. The decision makes Los Angeles the host city while Paris hosts 1924 and Amsterdam hosts 1928.
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Los Angeles
Assemwtet Presse
Rome
United States
Paris
Amsterdam
German bomb blast blocks Ruhr canal in early April
German report notes a time bomb damaged a Dortmund Meine canal lock near Herne disrupting Ruhr inland waterway traffic. French authorities closed affected locks to prevent drainage of the main Ruhr canal. In a separate Rhine area report French Spahis allegedly expelled 196 families from their homes at Erung in ten minutes with sabers drawn to speed the evacuation.
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Essen
Germany
Dortmund-Meine
Herne
Ruhr
Dortmund- Mems
Duisburg
Frankfort
Maine
Eurin
Treves
Two Iowa Women Die by Own Action Sunday
Miss Aberdeen House, 23, was found asphyxiated in her Missouri Valley home with two gas jets open. Her sister Miss Ethel House cites ill health as the reason for the act. In Boone Iowa, Mrs. J M Potts, 59, hanged herself at home after a period of illness. members believed she was at church yesterday.
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Miss Aberdeen House
Ethel House
Boone
J. M. Potts
Woman Legislator Critiques Colleagues On Lax Lawmaking
Indiana's only woman representative Miss Elizabeth Rainey recalls a party caucus, mocks lengthy bills, and says women are equally capable in lawmaking while noting chaotic final session moments and a desire not to seek a second term. Emil Graidrup dies after Good Friday fire injures brother in Belmond Iowa.
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Ind
Elizabeth Rainey
Indiana
General Assembly
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Belmond Ja
Emil Graidrup
Bagning
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