Haugen Bill Introduced in Congress
Representative Haugen of Iowa announces a revised McNary Haugen Bill with a larger revolving fund and new terminal market facilities. Hearings are planned for January aimed at quick House action. He defends the measure as farmer relief, not political. He notes Senate action by Senator McNary without a fund increase.
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Washington
McNary Haugen
Haugen
Iowa
House
Agiiculture Committee
Senate
McNary
Lowden
Illinois
Maytag Washer Demand Surges Factory Production Ramps
The New Maytag Washer announcement boosts Maytag sales and prompts a production increase from 1250 to 1400 units daily, with about 10,000 washers backlog. The Maytag payroll exceeds 400000 every 26 days, and roughly 2000 people work full time at the factory. More than a million women own Maytag washers and about 40 of every 100 washers sold are Maytags.
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Maytag
F. L. Maytag
Night Temperature Drops To Two Below Zero
The official thermometer showed a low of two below zero last night marking the coldest reading of the period. Residents are advised to bundle up and limit outdoor exposure as frost and icy conditions persist.
Funeral service for Frank W. Kutsler
Funeral services were held Sunday at Goodin Funeral Parlors conducted by Dr. W. W. Bowers. Pallbearers included Jake Minick Ralph Minick Charles Owen George Bartholomew Karl Libe and Frank Libe. Burial took place in Elm Grove Cemetery.
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Frank W. Kutsler
Goodin
W. W. Bowers
Jake
Ralph Minick
Charles Owen
George Bartholomew
Karl
Frank Libe
Elm Grove Cemetery
Two Children Die in Farm House Fire in Bill Wisconsin
In Bill Wisconsin a family tragedy leaves Donovan children Donovan 2 and sister 1 dead in a farm home fire. Father Eugene Donovan had stepped out to tend the barn and mother tried to rescue them after giving them candy to stay inside. Harold Jr 4 escaped as the blaze raged, a defective heater blamed for the deadly fire.
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Harold, Jr
Eugene Donovan
Three Conine Children Die In Fire In Michigan Home
Three children of Floyd N. Conine perished when fire swept the family home in Battle Creek. Conine and the grandmother Mrs. Mary Crain were seriously injured, possibly fatally, in the blaze.
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Battle Creek, Mich
Floyd N. Conine
Conine
Mary Crain
Carnival at High School a Success
The Girl Reserves and Hi Y clubs directed a Saturday evening carnival at the high school drawing about 200 attendees. Receipts reached around 75 dollars, with each club likely netting about 39 dollars to fund delegates to next year’s summer conferences. The event featured a vaudeville show, shooting gallery, movies, fortune telling booth, and other typical attractions.
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Girl Reserves
Hashish Peddlers Arrested at Gary High School Plot
Gary Indiana police said they disrupted an effort to enslave high school students with hashish. Three Mexican peddlers Romeo Hernandez Frank Alacla o and Victor Garcia were arrested after raids found more than a bushel of drugs. They were charged under the Indiana Narcotic Law.
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Gary
Ind
Romeo Hernandez
Frank Alacla‘o
Victor Garcia
Ted Duke Visits Town for Local Business
Ted Duke of near Clay spent the day in town attending to business matters.
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Ted Duke of
Near Clay
Lindberghs Mother Flies to Mexico City for Christmas Visit
Mrs Evangeline Lindbergh left Detroit at 10 15 am bound for Mexico City to spend Christmas with Col Charles A Lindbergh as a guest of the Mexican government. The trip, arranged with State Department support, uses a Ford aircraft and is intended to avoid cold weather conditions. Col Lindbergh awaits her arrival as Mexico hosts a week of celebrations including bullfights and a lunch by General Avaro Obregon.
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Detroit
Mich
Evangeline Lindbergh
Ford
Mexico City
Col
Charles A. Lindbergh
St. Louis
Indianapolis
Mercury
Lindbergh
Henry Ford
Edsel Ford
Williamb. Stout
Luis LeJus
Ford Motor Company
Mexico
Hary Brooks
Harry Russell
Stout
Washington
Ford Company
U Aviation
Col. Lindbergh
Lindvesh
Avvaro Obregon
Xochimilco
Evangeline Lindvergh
Calles
Christmas Mail Addressing Tips From Postmaster
Postmaster Harry McCall of Washington warns December mail guidelines. He endorses Christmas seals to aid health causes but cautions not to place seals on the address face. He advises proper addressing in ink, clear return address, sturdy parcel wrapping, sufficient postage, and four line addresses for parcels.
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Harry McCall
Washington
Maniac Kidnapper Slays Marian Parker in Los Angeles
In Los Angeles authorities and citizens hunt a killer known as the fox after Marian Parker 12 is abducted, tortured and found murdered. A ransom note in Greek marked death signals and a reward of 100000 fuels the 40 hour manhunt with hundreds of suspects questioned and a Ford roadster studied for clues.
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Los Angeles
Marta Parker
Parker
Marian
Cal
the Fox
Marian Parker
Midn
The
Fox
Hollywood
Perry M. Parker
Marion
Marjorie
Marjorie Parker
Maniac
Missive
Marton
Aebout E Sian Park
Ford
Westlake Park
Kerman Cline
Sub Zero Weather Grips Iowa as Relief Expected Tomorrow
Western and northern Iowa endured sub zero weather with Charles City at 6 below and Sioux City at 4 below. Des Moines Davenport Keokuk and Dubuque reported 2 above as relief slowly advances from the west tonight across the state, while Bismark N. D. showed 30 below earlier today.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Charles City
Sioux City
Bismark
N. C
State Weather Bureau
Six Cows Killed by Freight Train Near Town
Six dairy cows were killed and one injured Saturday evening when struck by a Rock Island freight train about a mile west of town. The cattle belonged to Sikke T. Brewer and were being moved across a private crossing to water when the accident occurred. Brewer valued the animals at several hundred dollars and faces a serious loss.
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Islama
Sikke T. Brewer
Brewer
Lucs J
Admiral Magruder Proposes Navy Waste Eradication Plan
Rear Admiral Thomas P. Magruder told the House Naval Affairs Committee that waste and inefficiency exist in the Navy Department. He urged abolishing Atlantic coast yards except Boston Philadelphia and Hampton Roads saving 6 857 000 dollars yearly and decommissioning cruisers Pittsburgh Rochester Cleveland Denver Galveston and Tulsa as unfit for war emergency, plus elimination of overlapping bureaus.
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Washington
Navy Department
Thomas P. Magruder
House
Naval Affairs Committee
Atlantic Coast
Boston
Philadelphia
Hampton Roads
Pittsburgh
Rochester
Cleveland
Denver
Galveston
Tulsa
Iowa Utility Firms Plan Record Merge Across Northeastern Iowa
A near final merger unites Utili ties Power and Light of Chicago with Central States Corporation of Davenport Northeastern Iowa Power and Interstate Power. Valuations total about 15 million dollars, affecting roughly 890 towns across 80 cities in eastern Iowa with a 190 million dollar Chicago firm behind the consolidation.
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Davenport
Iowa
Utilities Power and Light Corporation
Chicago
United Press
Central States Corporation
Chicago Corporation
Northeastern Iowa Power Company
Central States
Northeastern Town Power Company
Interstate Power Company
Dubuque
Washington High preps for busy Little Six schedule
Coach Rice tightens the Washington High basketball program with intensive practices ahead of a string of games in two weeks. The team faces Burlington on December 26, hosts Fostoria Ohio’s Buzz Hogan on December 28, and opens Little Six play against Ottumwa on January 6.
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Rice
Washington
Burlington
Buzz Hogan
Fostoria
Ohio
Ottumwa
Coa Ua Rice
Kalona
Muscatine
Monmouth
Keokuk
Monmouth College
Rescue Efforts Drag as S-4 Sub Sinks with Six Aboard
Provincetown mass December 19 six sailors remain alive in the S-4 torpedo room as rescue work fails to lighten the sunken submarine. Navy contingents race with pontoons from Iuka Sagamore and Chewink while weather and sea conditions hinder salvage. A coast guard cutter and a mine sweeper assist as a board of inquiry prepares to investigate the sinking.
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Provincetown
Mass
United States Navy
Provincetown Harbor
Brooklyn N. Y
Iuka
New London
Sagamore
Cape Cod Canal
Ory
Horton's Point
Conn
Coast Guard
Marion
Washington
Navy Department
Billard
Navy
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Bill
Mr. Kutsler
Bath
Bill, Wis
Donovan
Journal
Good Fellow Department
Good Fellows Movement
Lindy
Humane Scienls
United States
Girl
Los
Angeles
Davenport Keokuk and
Brewer Dairy
IOUS
Ning
Admiral Magruder
Utility Companies
Wilt, Puay
Burlington, Os
Toria, Ohio
Ottumw.a
Storm
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