Snow Covers Large Part of Iowa in Streak of Snow
The Associated Press reports widespread snow across northern Iowa on April 11 with eight inches in Webster City and two to five inches in other cities like Dubuque and Marshalltown. Temperatures are below normal as a western storm moves eastward across the region.
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Iowa
Webster City
Associated Press
Des Moines
Dee Moines
Weather Bureau
Mason City
Clinton
Ster City
Dutuque
Dubuque
Marshalltown
Chicago
Towa
Nethern Plains
Northwest
Middlewestern
Rockies
Western Lakes
Ohio Valley
Nebraska
Kansas
Montana
Wyoming
Walton impeachment appeal reaches U.S. Supreme Court
Former Oklahoma governor John C. Walton seeks to set aside his impeachment arguing a biased trial and influence by the Ku Klux Klan and others. The case stems from Oklahoma legislative actions and questions the fairness of proceedings against him.
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Washington
Supreme Court
John C. Walton
Oklahoma
Oklahoma House
Senate
Aviators Resting in Sitka After Long Flight
Four United States Army aviators who left San Monica California March 17 on a global flight rested in Sitka Alaska after a 300 mile hop from Prince Rupert British Columbia. They planned a 475 mile leg to Cordova but Major Frederick L Martin delayed onward departure due to approaching storm and northward weather reports. The day was set for motor checks and minor repairs on the four air cruisers.
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Associated Press
Sitka
Alaska
Gulf of Alaska
United States Army
San Monica
Calif
Globe
Prince Rupert
B.C
Cordova
Frederick L. Martin
Johnson vows to keep fighting reform drive for GOP
Senator Hiram Johnson of California declares his resolve to rid the Republican party of corrupt and reactionary control. He says he is neither discouraged nor despairing and will continue trying to smash the unholy alliance between crooked big business and crooked politics to reform and regenerate the party.
Government Rings as Circus Prompts Russia Venture
William G. Marvin says Congress is focused on front pages and personal ambitions, harming business. At the Central Mississippi Valley trade conference in St. Louis he and Col. W N Haskell announce plans to go to Russia that summer to secure resource contracts, aiming to outpace other nations.
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St. Louis
William G. Marvin
New York
Russia
United States
Kansas Relays Attract 1060 Athletes From 98 Schools
Lawrence Kansas April 11 More than 1 060 athletes representing 98 universities colleges military academies and high schools from across the country will compete in the Kansas relays on April 19 The University class includes Creighton Dartmouth Drake Grinnell Iowa State Kansas Kansas Aggies Minnesota Northwestern Notre Dame Oklahoma Oklahoma Aggies Texas Washington Wisconsin Denver University Baylor and other entrants The class includes South Dakota State Buena Vista Storm Lake Cornell Mount Vernon Des Moines Peru Occidental and Penn College among others.
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Associated Ress
Lawrence. Kans
Kansas
Denver University
Baylor College
South Dakota State
Buena Vista
Storm Lake
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Des Moines University
Des Moines
Iowa
Peru
Nebraska
Penn College
Oskaloosa
Occidental
Los Aneles
Conlon Bandit Dies From Wounds After Gas Station Attempt
Des Moines April 11 George W Conlon the bandit who attempted a local gasoline filling station robbery three months ago died from his wounds yesterday Julius Fidler the newspaper stand proprietor who shot him was named in the incident Charles against Fidler have been dismissed
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Associated Press
Des Moines
George W. Conlon
Julius Fidler
Charles
Fidler
Oklahoma is for Coolidge overwhelming in state conventions
Oklahoma county GOP conventions endorsed Calvin Coolidge strongly. Vernon Whiting said 643 delegates were pledged or favorable, plus Oklahoma's 23 delegates, totaling 556, one above the 555 needed to secure a majority for the Republican nomination at the Ballong convention. Delegates will determine the state's national delegation.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Okla
Calvin Coolidge
Oklahoma
Vernon Whiting
Coolidge
Tulsa
Whiting
Spring Football Practice set at State University
Iowa City April 11 Under new head coach Burt Ingversen University of Iowa football practice will start next week with 17 varsity players and the freshman squad reporting Both lists show linemen and backfield men including captain elect L C Parkin M Graham R Dauber K Yerkes C Coulter and J Schirmer among varsity and H H Rice E B Janse R H Hegan L M Galloway G Margulies and A Daniels among freshmen Several players will be limited by other athletic commitments.
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Iowa City
Burt E. Ingversen
University of Iowa
Ingversen
KR. FE. Romey
Mason City
F. M. Olson
Sioux City
H. W. Griffen
J. W. Hancock
Superior
Wis
F. L. Otte
Sidney
J. Walters
M. Pearson
Spencer
L. M. Torrence
Belle Plaine
McIntyre
President Signs Up For First Game
Washington April 11 The president agreed to attend the season opener next Tuesday and Clarke Griffith head of the Nationals announced spring is here The president is eager to attend games and will use the presidential box regularly this year.
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Washington
Coolidge
Clarke Griffith
Nationals
Florida
White House
McBride Heads Antisaloon League In Indianapolis
The Rev F Scott McBride of Chicago was elected general superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League of America at a national board meeting in Indianapolis He succeeds the late Dr Parley A Baker who died last week at Westerville Ohio The Illinois league superintendent assumes leadership of the national organization
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Indianapolis
F. Scott McBride
Chicago
Anti-Saloon League of America
National Board of Directors
Mr. McBride
League of Ilinois
Parley A. Baker
Westerville, O
Hoppe Edges Horemans In Feud Despite Final Block Loss
In New York on April 11 Hoppe lost the final block of a 1,500 point match to Edouard Horemans of Belgium 518 to 500 in thirteen innings but won the overall feud match 1,500 to 958.
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New York
Edouard Horemans
Belgium
Hoppe
One Saxaphone in Saxony Draws Curious Crowds
AP reports in Leipzig that Saxony hosts a single saxophone on display drawing crowds under police guard. The commerce department notes growing jazz popularity in cabarets and urges more saxophones to train Saxon musicians.
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Saxony
Associated Press
Washin
Commerce Department
Haven
Leipzig
Official canvass looms after Illinois primary results
The official canvass will decide the Republican U.S. Senate race between former Governor S. Deneen and Medill McCormick as only 54 of 5,544 precincts remain. Deneen leads 353,742 to 350,292 with Cook county and downstate still reporting. McCormick supporters claim final returns may favor him by 5,000 to 16,000. In presidential and gubernatorial races, Coolidge leads Johnson by over 119,000 with 5,116 precincts in, and Len Small holds a 63,613 advantage in the Republican nomination.
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Preas
Chicago
Illinois
Co. S. Deneen
Medill McCormick
Republian
United States
Deneen
McCormick
Cook County
Fone
Hoth
Missin
Coolides
Coolidge
Hiram Johnson
Johnson
Len Small
Rock Island Boy Outpoints Blatt in Ten Round Bout
In Mason City on April 11 Ted Blatt 17 year old Minneapolis bantamweight defeated Bobby Sowash of Rock Island in ten rounds using superior range and footwork. Also Jimmy Roberd of Mason City won over Harry Yahn Cedar Rapids in six rounds, Jack Akins beat Billy Banning, and Toots Flynn edged Earl Mack in four rounds.
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Associated Prows
Mason City
Ted Blatt
Minneapolis
Bobby Sowash
Rock Island
Blatt
Harry Yahn
Cedar Rapids
Jack Akins
Anayness
Billy Banning
Toots” Flynn
Earl Mack
Clear Lake
CHICAGO METHODISTS GREET BISHOP STUNTZ
Bishop Homer Stuntz of the Methodist Episcopal church, recently stricken with paralysis in Miami, was greeted in Chicago by a large Methodist delegation including Mrs. Thomas Nicholson and George W. Dix. En route to his Omaha home he remarked his mind and tongue were intact despite left side paralysis.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Homer Stuntz
Methodist Episcopal Church
Miami
Florida
Thomas Nicholson
George W. Dixon
T Here
Omaha
Stuntz
May Build Tunnel Through Great Divide
Secretary Work tentatively approves the Moffat tunnel commission right of way for a tunnel through the continental divide between Grand and Gilpin counties Colorado to facilitate service between may cities of the west.
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Washington
Moffat Tunnel Commission
Continental Divide
Grand
Gilpin
Colo
Reparations Body Accepts Dawes Report in Paris
The Reparations Commission unanimously approves the Dawes Plan report with conditional German acceptance. Officials say the plan offers a practicable basis for settling the reparations issue and a German delegation will present its response on April 17. Louis Barthou signs the official declaration accepting the experts’ findings.
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Associated Press
Paris
Reparations Commission
Germany
Louis Barthou
Commission
Havas
Sargent Painting to Stay in Library
Boston April 11 Governor Cox signed a bill repealing a two year old act that would have removed the painting The Synagogue from the Boston Public Library The move ends years of controversy over the work and its place in state art study efforts ink throwing action noted but painting remains on view
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Associated Preen
Boston
Mass
Singer Sargent
Boston Public Library
Cox
State Department of Educaion
A Lesson in Swimming Broadcast From KYW Station
Chicago April 11 radio fans may learn to swim at home through lessons from Station KYW beginning April 21. George X Scheuchenflug YMCA instructor will conduct the course with students practicing arm and leg motions and breathing exercises to develop efficient swimmers.
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Chicago
KYW
George X. Scheuchenflug
Senators Fight Daugherty Probe in Ohio Senate
Washington Coathouse April 11. A refusal to produce Midland National Bank records to let clients appear before the Daugherty investigating committee was entered by M. L. Daugherty attorneys. The panel warned of contempt charges and a civil suit against Brookhart and Wheeler followed a restraining order against inquiry into the bank’s affairs. The senators were served to appear May 10.
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Associated Press
Washington Coathouse
Midland National
Senate
Daugherty
Brookhart
Mnd National Bank
Wheeler
Fayette County Common Pleas
Woman Admits Killing Man and Burying His Body
New York April 11 detectives, after a circumstantial account by Mrs Johanna Tell, learned she killed Charles Blair on a Willingworth area farm. She described shooting, an ax dismemberment, hiding in a cellar, then burying the body to stop his marriage demand. Blair and Mrs Tell were estranged from their spouses. She was held for further inquiry.
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Associated Press
New York
Johanna Tell
Charles Blair
Willingworth
Conn
Blair
Tell
Brooklyn
Distriot
Geehan
Bronx
Dismissal urged in Sinclair oil and pipeline suits
In Cheyenne Wyoming on April 11 petition to dismiss the government’s bill of complaint against Sinclair Crude Oil Purchasing Co and Sinclair pipeline Co is filed in federal court. Mammoth’s answer is due April 14. Sinclair purchasing Co claims rights from Mammoth lease to own storage tanks. pipeline Co says it spent 18 million on pipelines and 700 thousand on pumping plant in reliance on Mammoth lease validity.
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Naval Reserve
Mammoth Company
Passage of Iowa drainage bill clears Senate hurdle
In Des Moines the Senate adopted a committee amendment 30 to 13 removing the last major controversy in the drainage measure. The change permits a single property owner to start a drainage improvement, dropping the 25 percent petition rule. Debate dominated the forenoon as the House pressed the gravel highway bill amid contested amendments and possible Carter amendments on separate elections for gravel bonding.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Senate
House
Carter
Hardin County
Former Attorney General Daugherty Travels Through Ohio
Harry M. Daugherty arrived by train with Senators Wheeler and Brookhart in Ohio and left the party at the stop to visit friends in Columbus. He planned to drive to his former home in Washington Courthouse later the same day.
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Harry M. Daugherty
Ohio
Wheeler and
Brookhart
Columbus
Washington
President Coolidge Defends Senate Rights in Tax Probe
Washington April 11 President Coolidge urges the Senate to respect constitutional and legal rights during investigations. He transmits a Mellon letter warning against unnecessary interference while criticizing a Senate committee's actions and urging adherence to law and proper procedure.
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Associated Press
Washington
Coolidge
Senate
Jody
Mellon
Treasury
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