Senate Will Consider a Power Quez Investigation Item
Senate moves to take up Walsh resolution for public utility investigations. Walsh plans to probe energy rates, securities soundness, and interstate operations alike, with a $30 000 appropriation authorized and a lobby inquiry anticipated. He opposes one amendment restricting election contributions.
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Washington
Senate
Walsh
Power
Interstate Commerce Committee
Admit and Control Committee
Audit and Control Committee
Junior College Assembly Held at Washington High
A junior college assembly was held at Washington High School yesterday afternoon with instructors and students in charge. Nita and Margaret Corbin performed a piano duet while Norman Sage and Harold Briley presented chemistry experiments. Prof Harlan Mead dean of the college delivered an address.
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Washington High School
Nita
Margaret Corbin
Norman Sage
Harold Briley
Prof
Harlan Mead
Hawks and Snipes Win Opening YMCA Volleyball Night
In opening league play at the YMCA the Snipes beat the Canaries and the Hawks defeat the Buzzards. Scores were 12 15 15-2 15-6 and 15-10 15-10. Next Wednesday the Hawks meet the Canaries and the Snipes meet the Buzzards at nine. No admission fee.
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Snipes
Canaries
Hawks
Buzzards
Washington County Supervisors Meet For Routine Business
The county board is in session this week focusing on routine matters and claims actions amid ongoing proceedings.
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Washington County Board of Supervisors
Creston Postmaster Nomination Recommended by Rep Thurston
Rep Thurston of Iowa recommends B Wilbur F Busby for Creston postmaster to the Postmaster General. Decision due after February and pending approval from Washington.
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New
Creston
Washington
Wilbur F. Busby
Repv. Thurston
Republican
Iowa
MD. Wise
Confesses He Killed Girl and Tries Suicide in Ohio
New Philadelphia painter William B. Herron confessed strangling Viola May his 23 year old sister in law and dumping her body in the Tuscarawas River He made a second suicide attempt cutting wrists with a razor blade in his cell He accused authorities described a struggle last night and a large river search for the victim while Herron awaits healing and further charges
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New Philadelphia
Ohio
William Bd. Herron
Viola May
Tuscarawas River
Abe Laird
Herron
Laird
Dewey Becomes Federal Judge in Des Moines
Judge Charles A. Dewey of Washington Iowa was sworn in as judge of the United States court Southern District of Iowa. The ceremony drew nearly 200 federal lawyers and noted figures from Des Moines and other Iowa cities. Dewey, the sixth regular judge in the district, read the oath in the old federal building as reporters and family looked on.
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Des Moines
Charles A. Dewey
Washington
Iowa
United States Court
Southern District
Dewey
Nick F. Reed
Federal Building
Billy
Love
Martin J. Wade
Los Angeles
Wade
Theouthern District Fror
James A. Devitt
Oskaloosa
Reed
Burlington
Dyer
Woolson
McPherson
James A.devitt
C. E. Beman
J. G. Patterson
0. P. Myers
Ross R. Mowry
United States District
A. M. Miller
Newton
Martha McClune
Mount Pleasant
Death of Iowa Secretary Walter Ramsay at 49
Des Moines reports the death of Walter C. Ramsay, Iowa secretary of state, from a brain hemorrhage at 2 15 a.m. He had recently recovered from indigestion and flu but died suddenly at home. Ramsay, a three term official on the verge of a fourth run, leaves wife Una Aimnes and son Rex. Funeral plans await word from relatives. The state executive council ordered state offices closed for the funeral.
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Des Moines
Walter C. Ramsay
Rodney T. Fagan
Ramsay
Iowa House of Representatives
Ford County
Illinois
Paxton
Ill
Owatonna
Minn
Iowa
Senate
House
State Executive Council
Secretary of State
State House
Fire damages Cunningham automobile on East Main Street
Firefighters were summoned to the A. E. Cunningham residence on East Main Street this afternoon as a fire broke out in the Cunningham automobile. The blaze was extinguished with only light damage to the vehicle.
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A. E. Cunningham
East Main Street
Cunningham
Death of Mrs. M. L. Lehr at Ankney Iowa
Mrs. M. L. Lehr dies at her home in Ankney Iowa at 11 this morning. She leaves a large Nicholson family including brothers James A. Nicholson and John A. Nicholson and sister Mrs. Sarah E. Panton living in Washington and Des Moines. Body to arrive tomorrow evening at 6 and funeral planned at Pleasant Hill church with burial in Pleasant Hill cemetery.
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M. L. Lehr
Ankney
Iowa
Des Moines
Washington
John A. Nicholson
Mayton Nicholson
Minnie Bradford
George B. Nicholson
Geneva
Nebraska
E. Nicholson
Wapeilo
Stephen
Pleasant Hill Church
Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Radio Commission Nominees Endorsement by Senate Panel
The Senate Interstate Commerce Committee unanimously recommended confirmation of C. H. Caldwell Harold Lafount and Sam Pickard as members of the radio commission.
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Washington
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Senate
C. H. Caldwell
Harold Lafount
Sam Pickard
Radio Commission
Question Jurors in Governor Jackson's Trial at Indianapolis
Attorneys began questioning jurors already tentatively accepted as the Governor Ed Jackson trial reopened in Indianapolis. The defense says the act of limitations may bar the bribery conspiracy charges, while the state argues the conspiracy to conceal the crime stands outside any time limit.
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Jackson
Indianapolis
Ed Jackson
Talesmen
Sophomores Top Seniors in Close High School Class Games
In last night contests the sophomores beat the seniors 17 to 16 while the freshmen defeated the junior college 17 to 11. Freshman and junior college games featured a lively final period as schedules for the class series were outlined.
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Junors
Fairfield
Remains of Mrs Critz laid to rest in Riverside
The funeral for Mrs S F Critz was held at Mt Olivet Cemetery with Rev B Jacobsmeier officiating. She died Friday in Iowa City at age 62 and is survived by her husband three sons and several daughters and siblings. A note adds the Woolworth Building in New York houses over 10 000 people during office hours.
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Riverside
S. F. Critz
Mt. Olivet
B. Jacobsmeier
Louisa Critz
John Mentzer
Iowa City
Melbruary Ord
Joseph
Denver
Col
John and
Frank
Ana
Evelyn Brown
Des Moines
Velma Stout
Mary Duncan
Anna Kern
Cedar Rapids
Woolworth
New York
Rockefeller Witness in Oil Hearing Set for Saturday
Rockefeller Jr will comply with a senate committee subpoena and appeared to welcome full public scrutiny of the oil investigation. He said he had informed the committee he would be present on Saturday and urged light on the matter under inquiry.
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New York
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Senate Teapot Home Committee
Rockefeller
T. J. Walsh
Robert W. Stewart
Havner Gibson In Bank Suit Over Legal Fees
H M Havner and Ben J Gibson, ex attorney general of Town, attend a Washington hearing on a claim that Havner Flick Powers firm billed 2550 for services in the Farmers and Merchants State bank receivership case. Objectors contend the fee is excessive. Evidence includes papers from the 1926 trial and testimony from J Flick.
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H. M. Havner
Ben J. Gibson
Washington
Farmers and Merchants State Bank of Washington
Havner, Flick
Havner
J. Flick
Leo. D. Thoma
Fairfield
Flick
Gibson
Fred Morrison
BE. D. Morrison
Woman Indicted in Blackmail Case at Akron
Mrs. Harvey Sheets of Akron was indicted by the Plymouth county grand jury on a blackmail charge tied to a letter received by Miles Cunningham, Akron businessman. Harvey Sheets had confessed with his wife to the attempted blackmail and was released when she took full responsibility for the letter threatening kidnapping of Cunningham's daughter unless $100 was paid.
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LE Mars
Harvey Sheets
Akron
Plymouth County Grand Jury
Miles Cunningham
Cunningham
Keyes
Hickman
Death by Own Action Claims Local Farmer in Grand Junction
Grand Junction Iowa February 8 1930 Raymond Feley 39 a wealthy farmer living near here died by his own action Monday night authorities gave no reason for the act Feley was well known in local circles and faced no publicly stated troubles at the time of the tragedy
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Grand Junction
Raymond Feley
Methodist college merger eyed for Mount Vernon campus
A proposal to merge Cornell College in Mount Vernon and Upper Iowa University in Fayette was disclosed at a church conference. The plan envisions the merged institution at Mount Vernon with further discussion set for district meetings in Waterloo and Dubuque.
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Mount Vernon
Cornell College
Upper Iowa University
Fayette
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Methodist Episcopal Church
Waterloo Dubuque
Fayetta
Arthur Young
First Methodist Church of Waterloo
Mason City
Marshalltown
Funeral for Joseph Heck Held After Month Found Dead
Riverside reports funeral services for Joseph Heck a longtime resident whose body was found in his home after about a month. unmarried 57, presumed death from apoplexy or heart trouble. He was brother to John Heck of Riverside and Frank Heek living north of Wash.
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Riverside
Joseph Heck
Mr. Heck
John Heek
Frank Heek
Washington
Water of Life Sermon At Methodist Church
Dr W W Bowers preached at the Methodist church on a First Samuel passage about Bethlehem’s well and water of life. He urged four points: God loves all, Christ died for all, the Word stands true, and whosoever will may drink freely. H N Schuster offered a reverent song and invitation to start or renew Christian commitment.
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W. W. Bowers
Methodist Church
Bethlehem
Dir Bowers
Palestine
Caleb
Jacob
Abraham
David
Adullam
Bowers
Jesus Christ
H. N. Schuster
Jury to Get the Hickman Case Today
Los Angeles district attorney Asa Keyes urged the jury to condemn William Edward Hickman with the death penalty for the kidnapping and murder of Marion Parker. The courtroom was packed as final arguments concluded and Judge J J Trabucco prepared to charge the jurors.
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Hickman
Los Angeles
Calif
Asa Keyes
Los Angeles County
William Edward Hickman
Marion Park
J. J. Trabucco
Lindbergh to Fly Nonstop Havana to St Louis
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh will depart Havana at dawn for a 1200 mile nonstop flight to St. Louis aboard the Spirit of St Louis. The journey caps a goodwill tour that has included 16 flights to 15 countries across the Americas and Caribbean.
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Havana
Charles A. Lindbergh
St. Louis
Spirit of
Air Ambassador
Seek New Mine Scale Seeks Pact With Coal Groups
Centerville Iowa February 7 a scale committee of southwest coal operators association and United Brotherhood of Miners will meet Friday to draft a new wage scale effective April 1 as the old agreement expires. The current scale mirrors the 1917 rate of five dollars a day. Talks also sight negotiations to fuse the Independent Miners union of Lexington Missouri with the United Brotherhood of Miners officials said.
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Centerville
Southwest Coal Operators Association
United Brotherhood of Miners
Independent Miners Union of
Lexington
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Mohr
Junior Callcore Saze
John Flynn
Catherine Wieland
Frank Critz
Sheldon Clark
Chicago
Frederick L. Siddons
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Clark
Harry F. Sinclair
W. J. Burns
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