Deep Freeze Returns Across Iowa and Chicago
Bitter winter temperatures return as a new cold blast sweeps the Midwest. Readings fall to 16 below in Charles City and zero in Chicago after a stretch of subfreezing nights. Des Moines records seven below and other Iowa cities report six to ten below. Light snow and more zero weather expected tonight.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Mercury
Charles City
Weather Bureau
Sioux City
Council Bluffs
Keokuk
Davenport
Dubuque
Midwest
Chicago
St. Lawrence Valley
Middle West
Fire damages Mrs Work home likely due to short circuit
The two o'clock fire at Mrs. Marion D. Work's home damaged an overstuffed chair and rug. The blaze started in an electric wire and was confined by the city fire department with minimal damage. The apartment of Miss Mary Welch and Miss Helen Hamilton on the second floor was affected. Mrs. Work expects insurance coverage for the slight damage.
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Marion D. Work
Mary Welch
Helen Hamilton
George Brookhart Succumbs in Idaho
George W. Brookhart aged 50, brother of Senator Smith W. Brookhart and T. L. Brookhart, died in Pocatello Idaho from complications after gall bladder surgery. His home was Nampa Idaho, with surviving relatives in Idaho Des Moines and Chicago. Funeral planned for Friday or Saturday. Winnipeg board to absorb 2300 displaced Catholic schoolchildren after closures.
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George W. Brookhart
Smith W. Brookhart
T. L. Brookhart
Myrtle Poole
May Quinn
Washington
Pocatello
Idaho
Gail Stones
Nampa
Brookhart
van Buren County
Lone County
Newton D
Lillian
Des Moines
Della
Chicago
May
Ruth
Leeper Named Captain At Washington Le staff Banquet
Dr A W Clow delivered a strong address at the Washington high school and junior college football banquet with awards for letters and Klein Trophy honors. Lester Leeper was elected captain for 1933 by unanimous vote while Harold Kolosick and Dak Kiesey earned top Klein and junior college honors respectively.
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Dr. Clow
Leeper
A. W. Clow
Washington High School
Carl Jungbluth
R. L Coulter
Guy Carlton
Lester Leeper
Carlton
Harold Kolesick
Lewis Dusenbery
Tom McKihinney
Willis Richards
Walter Jungbluth
Donald Franklin Hilton Durst
Douglas Crone
Elwyn Booth
Alben Hunsaker
Harold McFarland
Milo Glider
Ray Kupka
Cloyd Smith
Maurice Libe
Pat Batley
Willis Jones
Philip Haviland
Roger Wicher
Klein
Harland Mead
Clarence Logan
George Freakwaters
Edsel Brown
Arnold Anderson
John Lytle
Gran McKune
Lester Jones
Stanley Simpson
Paul Snyder
Max Raymond
Robert Stutsman
Cardinal
Wayne Brown
John Blick
Dale Kiesey
Sherman Watson
Leroy Mc
Death by own action blamed on temporary insanity
Louis Lants 35 died by his own action after resisting police for an hour in his Mason City apartment. Authorities cited temporary insanity caused by excessive drinking as the motive for the incident.
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Mason City
Iowa
Louis Lants
Pollce Department
Provisions Of Beer Bill Announced
Washington noted the Ways and Means Committee approved a 3.2 percent beer with a $5 per barrel tax in secret sessions. Debate split on tax and alcohol level, with backers of 2.75 and 3.2 percent clashing as the panel wrote the bill ahead of a House vote.
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Washington
INS
House
Ways and Means
Barcherach
New Jersey
Collier
Mississippi
Burns fugitive from chain gang captured in New Jersey
Robert Elliott Burns the Georgia chain gang fugitive was held on 25000 bail in Newark New Jersey awaiting extradition papers from Georgia Officials said the Georgia authorities would pursue Burns who has lived in East Orange under an assumed name He had previously written a best selling book that inspired a film and earned royalties Burns was arrested by Lieutenant James White after being recognized in the street The case traces through a newspaper interview Burns served time since a 1922 grocery store holdup and escaped multiple times before turning up in New Jersey
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Dr. Chow
Dr Clow
Washington
Crow
Burns
Newark
N. J
Robert Elliott Burns
Georgia
Harold Simond
Thomas Kane
Fast Orange
Robert Crane
James A. McCrall
New Jersey
East Orange
Burnesas
Burnes
James White
Atlanta
Campbell County
Chicago
Troup County
Hie
Tam
Cheta Gang
Vivian N. Stanley
State Prison Commission
Stanley
Burne
New
Air Mail Expansion Promises Fast Coast to Coast Service
Will Rogers remarks on a new nationwide air express network cutting mail time to reach recipients by tomorrow, noting the era of cheap, rapid air mail and the costs now seen as worthwhile for timely delivery. He contrasts prior beliefs about mail importance with the promise of speed.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
Tax Meeting On Friday Evening In Washington County
The second meeting of the Washington County Tax league will be held Friday evening December 16 at 7:30 in the city hall. Maine Hawkins editor of the Wapello News and secretary of the Louisa County Tax league will address the meeting and discuss plans for organization and cooperation with similar groups in the state. Everyone is invited to attend this open session to consider tax matters and promote a statewide effort to equalize the tax burden and encourage feasible tax reductions.
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Washington County Tax Leange
Committee On Committees
Mlaine Hawkins
The
Wapello News
Louisa County Tax League
Officers named by Sons of Veterans
Officers elected last night by the Sons of Union Veterans include Commander J. H. Kennedy senior vice commander George H. Burham junior vice commander M. D. Atkinson and camp council Roy L. Stewart William McConaughy and A. Wead Other officers will be chosen at the January meeting The meeting was held in the G A R room at the courthouse.
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Sons of Union Veterans
J. H. Kennedy
Cenior
George H. Burham
M. D. Atkinson
Roy L. Stewart
William McConaughy
A. &. Wead
Court House
Brighton meeting gathers county educators for economics and safety talks
About forty superintendents principals and grade school teachers from across the county met at Brighton high school. John Speidel representative elect spoke on general economics and tax revision with focus on schools. A discussion on education bills followed while grade teachers reviewed a new safety education program. Mrs Winnie Palmer led the grade group. Plans for a county basketball tournament and a declamatory contest were also discussed. Next meeting set for West Chester January 18 with Riverside and Crawfordsville absent.
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Brighton High School
Brighton
Enomics
John Speidel
Winnie Palmer
West Chester
Riverside
Crawfordsville
War Debt Installments Paid and Withheld Across Nations
Various nations reported payments or delays on wartime debts. Lithuania paid $92,386 via a Washington bank check, Czecho-Slovakia paid without strings, Poland withheld decision, Greece informed of January payment ability, while Britain arranged $95.55 million in gold credits through the Bank of England and New York Federal Reserve.
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Washington
INS
Lithuantia
Thee Treasury
New York
United States
Treasury
France
Britain
Federal Reserve Bank
United States Treasury
Bank of Engeland
London
Federal
France Default Triggers U S Debt Showdown In Washington
Washington debates retaliatory steps after France defaults on 19 million dollars due to the U S treasury. Congress weighs bans on French securities and other measures as Hoover plans a bipartisan commission to address debtors meeting obligations. Public sentiment favors breaking off negotiations with France until payment is honored.
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France
Washington
U. S. Treasury
Congress
France UN
Hoover
United States
Lrench
David A. Reed
Pennsylvania
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Meer
A. A. Sinnott
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A. E B. Atehnison
Board of Education
Dean Mead
House Committee
Garner
Senator Copeland
Hive
Copeland
Senate Judiciary Committee
Hiss
Prohibition Bureau
Blaine
Wisconsin
D. Leigh Colvin
South
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al Abos
Will Rogers
McNaughe
TAN
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England
Warsaw
Athens
Greece
Ime
Prola
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