President Hoover Reorganization Program Attacked
Representative Joseph Burns launches floor challenge to Hoover reorganization and economy plan, accusing the administration of treasury deficits and questioning motives in a government bureau overhaul. Ways and Means considers tax policy changes including abolition of consolidated returns and foreign investment relief. Farm groups warn prices must rise or risk bankruptcy, urging debenture and equalization fees while stressing export markets.
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Washington
INS
Hoover
House
Rep
Joseph Burns
Tennessee
Appropriations Committee
Burns
Treasury
Congress
Ways and Means Committee
Crisp
Georgia
Edward A. O'Neal
American Farm Bureau Federation
Senate Agricultural Committee
Louis J. Taber
National Grange
Donations to Unemployment Fund Reported With Local Contributions
Recent donations to the unemployment fund include $5 from the Ladies Social of the Presbyterian church and $25 from the Fortnightly club drama department, plus $2 from the Rotary club. Outstanding wood accounts remain. those who owe should call at the Washington National Bank to settle.
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The
Presbyterian Church
Rotary Club
Washington National Bank
Koenig Seeks Republican Nomination for Board Post
Herman H. Koenig of an Iowa township announces candidacy for the Republican nomination for member of the board of supervisors for the term starting January 1954.
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Herman H. Koenig
Iowa Township
Board of Supervisors
Probe of His Accounts Is To Be Made
Des Moines Iowa February 18 Governor Dan Turner said irregularities in the accounts of State Auditor J W Long have been brought to his attention and he will appoint a committee of auditors to review the books A seven page preliminary audit by Attorney General John Fletcher and Budget Director Oscar Anderson found discrepancies mainly in Longs personal expense accounts with hotel charges exceeding amounts expended The report urged appointment of a state commission under chapter 47 to take a full specific account of the auditor on behalf of the state of Iowa Long could not be reached for comment
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Des Moines
Iowa
J. W. Long
Dan Turner
John Fletcher
Oscar Anderson
Long
Down
Turner
Rockefeller at 92 Plays Four Holes of Golf in Florida
John D Rockefeler age ninety two plays four holes at Ormond Beach Florida golf course and says his health is fine. He appears older and thinner though remains optimistic and refuses to overexert himself. A hymn is sung for him as a crowd watches and he notes keep our powder dry in response to a question.
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John D. Rockefeller
Florida
Ormand Beach
Fla
John D. Rockefeler
Ormond Beach
International News Service
Mr. Rockefeller
Ormond
Jonn D
Arthur H. Brooks
Boston
Dr. Brooks
Neptune Avenue
Dudley Street Baptist Church
Wash High Star Takes Dramatic Declaimer Title
Ruth Marie Morrison of Washington high school won first in the dramatic division of the Washington county declamatory contest held in Kalona. Washington high leads county, Kalona and Wellman follow. eight schools competed including Ainsworth and Crawfordsville.
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Ruth Marie Morrison
Washington High School
ER. D. Morrison
Washington County
Kalona
West Chester
Wellman
Ainsworth
Erma Pressley
Reading
Camille
Pauline Hicks
Brighton
Crawfordsville
River
Clarinda Business Man Robbed in Midnight Store Invasion
C E Meyers, wealthy furniture dealer in Clarinda Iowa, was lured to his store by two unmasked men who asked to pick out a child's casket. They robbed him of 75 dollars as he opened a safe to make change and fled after a gun was pressed to his side. The incident disrupted by a hospital phone call to police before officers arrived.
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Clarinda
Iowa
C. E. Meyers
Meyer
Local Visitors From Moline Stop in for Relatives
Mr and Mrs Roy Sowash of Moline Indiana are in town on business and visiting kin. Mrs 50 wash is said to be sister of Mrs 5S J Statler during the visit.
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Roy Sowash
Moline
Inl
50Wash
5S. J. Statler
Mrs. A Fields
Cedar Rapids
Mr. Fields
Gene
Washington Kalona Contest Names Local Attendants
In Washington and Kalona the speech contest featured judge Barnes from the University of Iowa with Superintendent Snodgrass presiding. Attending were J. A. Taylor Washington high school speech instructor Ruth Marie Morrison and Vera Stutsman as local representatives.
Shanghai Mayor Rejects Japanese Demands on War Ultimatum
Shanghai mayor Wu Te-Chen denounced Japan's demands as infamous, vowing China will resist to the last man. He compared the ultimatum to forcing withdrawal of forces from Shanghai and the capital’s fortifications, warning such terms are unthinkable. Roy Norton is reported as being taken to Iowa City for treatment.
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Shanghai
Trento
Gaeta
Italy
Naples
United States
International News Service
Japan
International Settlement
Woosung
Lion
Nanking
Montgomery M. Taylor
Wu Te-Chen
Ninth Division
Versailles
China
New York Harbor
Washington
America
Roy Norton
Iowa City
Woosung Fort
Wallington High School Basketball Tourney Opens Tomorrow in Crawfordsville
The Wallington county tournament starts tomorrow at 3 PM in Crawfordsville with first round games in the county's six school league. Washington draws Riverside, while Brigh ts face West Chester and Kalona meet Crawfordsville, with Ainsworth against Wellman and Washington versus Riverside in the opening rounds.
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Eich
Wallington
Crawfordsville
Washington
Riiverside
Riverside
Brights
West Chester
Kalona
Ainsworth
Wellman
Mt. Pleasant
Muscatine
Mr. Pleasant
Burlington
Record-breaking hitchhike flight with Assistant Secretary Ingalls
Dave Ingalls flies from Washington to Cleveland covering 820 miles in 90 minutes claiming a speedy hitchhike record. He chats with Newin Baker praising John Garner while contrasting Democratic candidates and noting the party’s strength this year.
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Cleveland
Washington
Dave Ingalls
Ingalls
Chicago government to launch drastic retrenchment
Mayor Anton J. Cermak announced sweeping budget cuts in Chicago due to financial turmoil. Most city and county departments will be reduced to skeleton operations with hundreds of unpaid workers to be dismissed. Only police and fire will be spared. funds will be sought via tax measures. The move follows Springfield’s adjournment without relief for the city.
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Chicago
Anton J. Cermak
Springfield
State Assembly
Cermak
Biremen
God Help
Shanghai Hostilities Escalate With Bombardment
Chinese shells hit the international settlement in Shanghai amid renewed Sino-Japanese clashes. One shell struck a theatre on Broadway, another hit the Savoy hotel frontage as Chinese artillery responded to the ultimatum. Western powers warn both sides over Shanghai damages.
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International Settlement
Shanghai
Hongkew
Broadway
Savoy Hotel
Far East
Washington
INS
China
Japan
State Department
London
Miles Lampson
Great Britain
Foreign Office
Nomination of Letts Approved by Senate
Washington February 18 The nomination of F. Dickin son Letts former congressman from Town as associate justice of the district of Columbia supreme court has been confirmed by the senate. He has held the position under a recess appointment.
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Washington
FF. Dickinson Letts
Town
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Senate
Former Sheriff Sentenced to Prison for Aiding Bandits
Ira Barton former sheriff of Blackford county was sentenced to two years in the state prison by Circuit Judge Frank Gillespie. The judge noted a gross betrayal of trust by a law enforcement official as Barton aided bandits.
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Portland
Ind
Ira Barton
Blackford County
Frank Gillespie
Gillespie
Faking Evidence Alleged in $10,000 Auto Crash Suit
Creston report says Charlene Johnson sues Charles Stalker for $10,000 over an August auto accident. The trial centers on alleged doctored evidence and ongoing proceedings as the case unfolds.
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Creston
Charlene Johnson
Charles Stalker
Two Bandits Rob Taxi Driver in Molnes Crime
Kenneth Wilson, a taxicab driver, was robbed of $2.10 by two men who brandished revolvers after Wilson drove them to their destination and then demanded all his cash. He reported the incident to police.
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Dis Molnes
Kenneth Wilson
Wilson
Mayor to Resend 1930 Tax Bills Amid Reassessment Row
Mayor Cermak said the county board will issue the 1930 tax bills immediately. The bills were held due to funding debates and a court ruling on 1928 and 1929 assessments. He cited thousands ready to pay and noted a legislative bill guaranteeing rebates if reassessments occur. Unrest among public school teachers signals a possible walkout until funding is paid.
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Cermak
Ihbeyance
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Rep. Doughton
North Carolina
Koenig
Ance
Anderson and Fletcher
Ruth Morrison
Warriors
Gibbons
BY Floyd Gibbons
Manchuria
Independence Proclama
Mukden
Imperial
Ehimg Pu-¥i
Newin Baker
John Garner
Hd, McNaughe Syndicat
Rob
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