Speidel Named to State Economy Study Panel
Speaker George Miller appointed Representative John Speidel of Washington to a legislative committee to study reorganization and economics in state and local government. The panel will work with a Brookings Institute survey and has $25 000 for expenses. Members include Senators Valentine and Kimberly and Representatives Dean and Speidel plus Riley, appointed by leaders and the governor. The House passed Speidel's bill allowing supervisors to rescind the 1982 secondary road levy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Miller
John Speidel
Washington
Brookings Institute
D. C
John K. Valentine
Centerville
D. W. Kimberly
Davenport
Nelson Kraschel
Earl M. Dean
Mason City
William F. Riley
Des Moines
Clyde Herring
House
Speidel
Wayne Weaver Returns to North Side Cafe After Vacation
Wayne Weaver resumes work at the North Side cafe following a week off spent partly in Cedar Rapids. Irene Yard illness kept her from Nicola and Harmon's on Tuesday and today. Mrs H L McCleery of Iowa City helps at the store after arriving Monday evening. St James P T A meeting postponed due to the storm. plans to meet this afternoon. Freda White, previously ill, shows improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Weaver
North Side Cafe
Cedar Rapids
Irene Yard
Nicola and
Harmon's
H. L. McCleery
Iowa City
St. James
Hoover Backed by Garner Rainey for Reorganization Bill
President Hoover and House leaders Garner and Rainey voiced support for the senate bill granting the president elect authority to reorganize the federal government. The plan lets the president proceed without Congress approval, with a two thirds veto proof check in both houses. Rainey predicted easy passage.
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Washington, D.C
Fen. & J
Hoover
House
Senate
Garner
Rainey
Congress
Keep The Government Out of Business Opinion by A. B. Swift
A. B. Swift argues that supply and demand govern prices, not government intervention. He criticizes political plans to expand government payrolls and calls for real change, condemning farmer support schemes and urging return to silver money while warning of consumer hardship and potential rebellion. Swift signs from Washington.
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A. B. Swift
Republican Party
Farm Board
Hhey
Clergy Men Attend Burlington Ministerial Meeting
Rev C W Klein Rev A A Vinz and Rev D C Fulton drove to Burlington in Klein's car for a ministerial association meeting. Mrs W E Atchison of Ainsworth and Ralph Tracy of Brighton visited on business. Carl Kaufman of St Louis traveled via Cedar Rapids through the storm to Muscatine, while Julius Kunik returned home to Iowa City as storms eased.
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C. W. Klein
A A. Vinz
D. C. Fulton
Burlington
Mr Klein
W. E. Atchison
Ainsworth
Ralph Tracy
Brighton
Washington
Julius Kunik
Iowa City
M. C. Hoskins
Pleasant Plain
Klein's Klothing Ko
Carl Kaufman
St. Louis
Cedar Rapids
Muscatine
Brakeman Killed in Wreck Near Green Bay
One person died and six were injured when a passenger train wreck occurred fifteen miles north of Green Bay Wisconsin. Milwaukee Road brakeman Otto Eck was crushed to death when a Pullman car left the rails and rolled down an embankment. Railway men attributed the cause to a broken rail.
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Green Lay
Wla
Here
Otto Eck
Milwaukee Road
Five Die As Fire Engulfs Imperial Hotel in Sask
Five persons burned to death when flames swept the Imperial hotel in Tisdale Saskatchewan. Four others suffered serious burns as cold weather worsened injuries. The victims include Mrs Contour 15 owner and her daughters Tootsie and Dolly Emma Ray a hotel employee and Fraser Paige a Prince Albert traveler.
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Mrs. Contour
Tootsie
Dolly
Emma Ray
Fraser Paige
Prince Albert
Sask
Fire destroys Jac de fur store in Mt. Ayr
A February 8 fire in Mt. Ayr Iowa destroyed the Jac de fur store causing an estimated loss of 20000 dollars.
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MT. Ayr
Iowa
Jac de Fur
Train Derails at Iowa Falls On Broken Rail
IOWA FALLS Feb 8 Pp Altock Island passenger train derailed here today due to a broken rail. No injuries reported.
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Iowa Falls
Altock Island
Living life well matters more than its length
A reflective line contrasts the value of living finely with the mere passage of life, suggesting quality of existence outweighs duration.
Mortgage Bill in Effect Soon Aims to Aid Farmers
Des Moines Iowa February 8 A new mortgage relief measure moves toward effect awaiting governor signature and publication It shifts foreclosure jurisdiction to district courts and provides a possible moratorium until March 1 1935 The law seeks farm relief while differing from a council arbitration plan The legislature also advances tax relief by repealing a 17 mill county levy for secondary roads and plans bills to reduce rural school expenses and teacher wages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Senate
County Tax League to Meet Saturday
Secretary H G Richardson said the Washington County Taxpayers League will hold a Saturday session at City Hall with an executive meeting at 1 and a general meeting at 2. Debating teams will discuss the tax question.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G. Richardson
Washington County Taxpayers League
City Hall
Local notes: Ritchey to join University of Minnesota
Dr Sterling Ritchey son of Mr and Mrs Frank Ritchey of Washington has earned a second year interne appointment at the University of Minnesota hospital Minneapolis. He will relocate from Albany New York next summer and serve as an internal medicine assistant. The KC Dance is postponed and G A R meeting was not held due to the storm. next regular meeting is Tuesday March 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling Ritchey
Frank Ritchey
Washington
University of Minnesota Hospital
Minneapolis
Keota Resident Undergoes Surgery and Local Baby Born
Lawrence Walton of Keota underwent an appendectomy at Washington County Hospital last evening. Mr and Mrs J W Robertson of Crawfordsville welcomed a baby girl born at the same hospital about 2 15 yesterday afternoon. The infant weighed pounds and 7% ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Walton
Keota
Washington County Hospital
Chas. Brown
J. W. Robertson
Crawfordsville
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