Tariff battle looms as Congress pauses for Easter recess
Washington April 27 Congress remains in recess while the senate and house prepare for a heated tariff debate. Key issues include sugar prices wool hides and lumber with expected changes before next week’s vote. Senate hearings on Mellon stock holdings proceed as lawmakers weigh farm relief and a tariff bill in coming days.
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Washington, DC
Congress
Senate
House
Ferrara
Philadelphia
Verion
Sewage Disposal Plant Now in Use
The new sewage disposal plant southwest of town is fully connected and operating. City council plans a meeting early next week to decide on acceptance of the complete facility and may visit the site for an official inspection.
Academic Contest Results Delayed At District High
District high school contest results are postponed with winners not announced until early next week. Superintendent J. H. Pept cited late arrival or mail delivery as the cause as exams were not completed for all contestants.
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Supt
J. H. Pept
Reichsbank Raises Discount Rate in Central Europe
Berlin report notes central European monetary strain as the Reichsbank lifts its discount rate from 6½ to 7½ percent, signaling tighter credit and economic pressure.
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Berlin
Central
Europe
Reichshbank
Firesweep destroys Little Falls business district
A blaze in Little Falls Minnesota swept through the business district today destroying the Telephone Exchange building and six other shops including three groceries two clothing stores a barber shop and an auto supply shop. Property losses were estimated at 500000. The fire, believed to have started in a central heating plant in Colonel Charles A Lindberghs hometown quickly spread across the area.
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Little Falls
Minn
U.P
Charles A. Lindbergh
Telephone Exchange
Mitcher
Program of Club Meeting Outlined in Wellman
The I. F. W. C. of Washington county plans an all day session at Ainsworth next Tuesday April 30 at 9 a.m. County chairman Mrs E S Coffey will preside. Delegates from Wellman Muscatine and Kalona will report on clubs and departments and elect a new county chairman after the May biennial.
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Washington County
AiNsworth
E. ST. Coffey
R. H. Volland
Grace Weeks
Muscatine
Washington
Washington-Ainsworth
Rock Island
Kk. D. Miller
W. Q. V. Club
W. CC. T. U. Wellman
Sorosis
Nineteenth Century Club
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Harmony Club
Alpha Club
Kalona
D. Rawhauser
Voral Solo
Carolyn Hamilton
W. A. Cook
Clayton Eden
Nye Says Debenture Plan Dead in Senate Farm Bill
Senator Nye of North Dakota after talks with President Hoover said the debenture plan in the senate farm bill would be rejected on a vote He also said the farm board in the house bill would address agricultural problems and Hoover would veto any measure including the debenture plan Nye based this on a private senate poll showing a majority favoring repeal of the national origins immigration quota.
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Washington
Nye
North Dakota
Hoover
White House
Hoove
Senate
Voters to Decide County Road Bonds in Several Counties
Reports from Hardin Marion Crawford and Webster counties show petitions signed for special elections to approve road bond issues. Hardin seeks May 7 board action on a $1,060,000 plan. Marion canvasses for a $1,500,000 proposal amid mudbound roads. Crawford Denison backs $1,500,000 bonds. Webster splits support with Fort Dodge Chamber backing $1,500,000 and rural areas favoring $500,000.
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Ames
Supreme Court
Hardin County
Eldora
Board of Supervisors
Marion County
Denison
Crawford County
Webster County
Fort Dodge
Final Report for Brighton Bank Receivership
The final report of the receiver in the closed Brighton bank by Examiner Fred M. Morri son was approved by the court, closing the bank’s affairs. A total dividend of more than 37 percent to depositors and 3 3 percent to general creditors has been declared. the last depositors’ dividend of 12 percent will be paid next week.
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Brighton
Fred M. Morrison
Priscilla Morrison
Mary Louise Warwood
Thora Warner
Nora Warner
Victor Mastin
K. L. Seliger
Janesville
Wisconsin
Normal Weather Week's Forecast for the Great Lakes Plains
Weather outlook for April 29 to May 4 covers the Great Lakes and upper Mississippi lower Missouri Valleys and northern central Great Plains. No extreme temperatures anticipated with one or two possible precipitation periods. Federated clubs and unaffiliated women are invited to attend the meeting. aim for full attendance.
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Great Lakes
Mississippi
Missouri Valleys
Great Plains
Murder of Three Priests in China Reported by Cable
Union City dispatch reports three American Catholic priests murdered near Chen-ki on April 24. The victims were Rev. Walter Coveyou of Petoskey Michigan, Clem ent Seibold of Dunkirk New York, and Godfrey Holbeig of Baltimore. Rev. Harold Perceil of the Passionist magazine confirmed the cable message from Hangzhou. The priests had served at Shenchow in Luan province.
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Union City
N. J
U.P
China
Passionist
Walter Coveyou
Petoskey
Mich
Clement Seibold
Dunkirk
Godrey Holbeig
Baltimore
Harold Perceil
Passionist Missionary Magazine
Sign
Arthur Benson
Hangzhow
Chen-ki
Shenchow
Liuaan
Levee Break Floods 7000 Acres in Illinois near Murphysboro
Massive Mississippi levee failure at South Grand Tower inundates 7000 acres, with a second fissure south of Big Muddy threatening 20600 more in Union county. Quincy area reports river stationary but levees tested as refugees are sheltered and guards deter looting.
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Iill
Mississippi
South Grand Tower
Grand Tower
Big Muddy River
McCluren
Union County
Quincy
Mississippi River
South Quincy
Walnut trees planted across county as shipment arrives
A thousand walnut seedlings arrived in Washington from Ames and many were planted in the county yesterday. Ernest Lemmon donated 200 trees to Valley church for plantings on church grounds. Claire Dewey ordered 200 for Carolyn Hayes tract near town. Additional trees were planted by H D Luers, H L Wells, Homer Mayer in Dutch Creek, Robert Sheetz near the county line, and Ralph Dougherty at Scranton farm. The City League led by Rev. Carl W. Klein plans a broader planting drive next fall and spring.
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Errnest Lemmon
Will
H.l Wells
Homer Mayer
Dutch Creek Township
Robert Sheetz
Reokuk County
Ralph Dougherty
Scranton
City League
Carl W. Klein
Senate panel stalls on Mellon stockholding ruling
The Senate Judiciary Committee failed to decide whether Secretary of the Treasury Mellon violated law by stockholdings in large industrial firms. After a 2 1/2 hour debate on Chair Norris’s opinion, members split sharply and postponed the vote until Monday.
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Senate
Judiciary Committee
Norris
Secretary of Treasury
House
Ways and Means
Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Nebraska
Moldlon
Washington Golf and Country Club Announces Dinner Tennis Tournament
The Washington golf and country club announces a nine hole dinner tournament starting next week. Two teams led by captains Carl Jungbluth and Claude Tucker will compete with forfeits penalized ten strokes. A Friday dinner at seven follows the event with matches spread across the week and numerous pairings listed.
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Washington Golf and Country Club
Carl Jungbluth
Claude Tucker
Impeachment acquittal clears Judge Hardy in California
In Sacramento on April 27 the California senate court acquitted Superior Judge Carlos S. Hardy of impeachment charges amid bitter remarks from Aimee Sempire McPherson about persecution. The acquittal ends the attempted removal over allegations tied to the evangelist’s kidnapping case.
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Calif
Aimee
Sempire McPherson
Carlos S. Hardy
Calornia Senate
Deadly twisters strike Georgia and South Carolina
Tornadoes battered eastern Georgia and western South Carolina killing at least 50. Georgia deaths reached 46 with 24 Black victims. South Carolina had four fatalities. Virginia Aikens, 9, died in Statesboro after Metter destruction. Homes, farms, crops, and livestock were devastated as aid and medical help deployed.
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Georgia
South Carolina
Virginia Aikens
Stateuboro
Local teams win at Drake Relays in Des Moines
Des Moines April 37 event finals show Cedar Rapids first in Class A half mile relay and Scotts Bluff Nebr second, Mason City third, Washington fourth. Washington High School wins both the quarter mile and half mile relays with 46.3 and 1:36 respectively, tying Drake relay records. Grinnell Newton and Jefferson follow in related results. Creston earns trophies for their day.
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Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Scotts Britt
Nebr
Mason City
Washington
Washington High School
Drake
Hoddy Rice
Clarinda
McAvoy
Ahrens
Quinn
Bain
Newton
Grinnell
Jefferson
Creston
Rice
La Follette statue unveiled in U.S. Capitol
The career of the late Senator Robert M. La Follette of Wisconsin was honored by about six speakers at the statue unveiling in Historic Statuary Hall within the U S Capitol.
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Washington
Robert M. la Follette
Wisconsin
Historc Statuary Hall
U. S. Capitol
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