Gasoline tax bill offered in the Iowa House
A two cent per gallon gasoline tax bill was introduced after debates among Bergman Bowman Brittain and Bers van DI measures. The plan would allocate one third of revenue to primary roads and two thirds to secondary roads with county and township shares based on area. Refunds for certain agricultural and non vehicle uses are allowed and penalties for fraudulent reporting or false exemptions are noted.
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Associated Press
State House
Des Moines
House
Senate
Blake
Ways and Means
Europe Opens Revenue Path From Radio Fans Says European Manager
K A Brofos, European head of International Western Medicine, reports Europe moves toward licensed receivers and broadcaster profits despite bans. England leads Europe beside the US in radio growth. Germany adds stations as Czechoslovakia promotes state opera to unify culture.
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York
United States
Europe
K. A. Brofos
International Western Miedine Company
England
Urofo
Germany
Woman to debut on screen foiled by sudden death
New York reports 85 year old Mrs Fanne Weintraub and two other Old Israel residents were selected to appear in a film. The 85 year old died of a heart attack before the group could attend the premiere, and her funeral followed.
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Associated Press
New York
Fanne Weintraub
Old Israel
Weintraub
Thenee
Brooklyn
King Feisat of Iraq Halves His Own Salary
King Feisat of Iraq offers to forego half his monthly civil list allowance to ease the treasury deficit. The move follows reports of a serious state deficit and prompts suggestion that officials could imitate the king, though broad cuts to salaries and allowances are expected.
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Bagdad
Feisat
Iraq
Feissal
Mexican President Protects Knights of Guadalupe Order
Mexican President Calles ordered police protection for members of the Knights of Guadalupe, linked to the Mexican Catholic Apostolic Church. The protection follows a ceremony at the national palace last Sunday after Mass.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Mex
Calles
Order of the Knights of Guadalupe
Apostolies Church
Katurhas Nationst Palace
Dent
Repeal of Nevada Inheritance Tax Becomes Law
Governor Scrugham announced the act repealing Nevada inheritance tax will take effect July 1. The move aims to attract wealthy individuals to make Nevada their legal residence and locate wealth there.
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Reno
Nevada
Scrugham
New Farm Relief Bill Reported By House Agriculture Panel
The House Agriculture Committee reported a new farm relief bill designed to aid American farm products. It would create an export corporation with $50 million in federal funds and omit the McNary Hangen bill’s price feature, noted as its key controversy.
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Insted
House ‘Agriculture Committee
Aged Man Dies Waiting to Shake Coolidge at White House
At a New Year reception in Washington, an elderly man died of a heart attack while waiting in line to shake President Coolidge’s hand. The event followed heavy media focus on fashion and diplomatic presence, with the morning’s lead tragedy tucked inside the paper.
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President Coolidge
Washington, D. C
White House
Samuel D. Ross
Uncle Sam
Post Office Department
Artur
Elisha Alien
Hawaii
Allen
Contest for Senate Shat Deferred
The contest for the Iowa senate seat from Brookhart is deferred as the presiding authority will not formally take it up before the new Congress convenes on March 4. Mary Cahill of Cedar Rapids and L. H. Cook of Des Moines were named as recount representatives, with a senate privileges and elections committee member.
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YES Movies
J. G. Mitchell
Smith W. Hrockheart
Ate Steck Brockhart
Laws
Washington
Congress
Mauree Cahill
Cedar Rapids
Steek
L. H. Cook
Des Moines
Brookhart
Senate Committee On Privileges and Elections
Trade Unions Grow Among Women Workers in 1910s
A National Bureau of Economic Research report notes women in American unions rose from 76,748 members in 1910 to 296,600 in 1920, driven by new groups like Amalgamated Clothing Workers and Amalgamated Textile Workers. It highlights shifting membership, with clerical and garment trades expanding while skilled crafts remained rare among women.
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National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
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International Ladies’ Garment Workers
United Garment Workers
Leo Wolton
United States
Ip His Ince
Chicago educator cites rising secular attitude among freshmen
Prof. J. M. Artman of the University of Chicago told union ministers at the Chicago Council of Religious Education conference that about eighty percent of students entering American colleges have abandoned religiosity. He cited surveys of several freshman classes across colleges and urged stronger religious education.
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Associated, Press
Chicago
J. M. Artiman
University of Cnieaxo
Chicago Council of Religious Education
Artman
Yvorth
University of Iowa offers parenting courses in summer
The Iowa Child Welfare Research station and extension divisions announce summer sessions for Iowa parents. Courses begin June 15 and run three weeks with optional six week extension. Topics include physical growth, child feeding, preschool psychology, home economics, and more led by Prof. Bird To Baldwin and university staff.
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Iowa City
Tea
Universty of
Iowa
Iowa Child Welfare Research Ration
Iowa Child Welfare Research Station
Bird
Baldwin
Argentine Aviator Zanni to Resume Flight from Tokyo May First
Major Pedro Zanni the Argentine aviator who abandoned a proposed world flight in Japan last year will resume the journey on May 1 departing from Tokyo Japan Patrick D Murphy advance agent said after returning from the Far East in Victoria British Columbia February 24 1931
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Victoria
B.C
Pedro Zanni
Japan
Tokio
Patrick D. Murphy
Far East
Former Swedish Premier Hjalmar Dies at Noon
Stockholm reports former Prime Minister Hjalmar passed away shortly after noon. He was known for his long career in politics and leadership during a significant era. The AP notes his death in a concise obituary style.
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Associated Press
Stockholm
Hjalmar Training
Union Strength in Professions Shows Decline in Cohesion
Fragmentary historic note discusses unions among professionals like actors musicians and teachers. It notes actresses achieving organization yet overall unionism appears weak within these unions. The passage reflects early labor mood and contrasts rising female professional organization with limited broader solidarity.
Postal pay raise and parcel post rate changes agreed by conferees
Conferees from the Senate and House agreed to a form of the postal pay increase and parcel post rate bill. Salaries rise retroactively to January 1, and the new rates take effect April 15 with tiered second class rates for advertising matter and a 25 cent special handling charge for parcel post. President Coolidge seeks a Treasury impact analysis due to a potential 22 million direct tax effect.
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Associated Press
Washington
House
Senate
Kelly
Republican
Pennsylvania
Coolidge
New
Treasury
Soviet move to annul Sinclair oil concession in Saghalien
The Supreme Economic Council in Moscow has filed to annul the Sinclair oil concession in Saghalien for alleged non fulfillment of contract terms. It accuses the American company of failing to spend specified development funds within the allotted period. The case is scheduled for March 11.
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Associated Press
Moscow
Supreme Economic Council
Guit
Sinclair Oil
Saghalien
Lord Rothermere to face school test challenge
London reports Lord Rothermere publisher of the Daily Mail and W G Cove former National Union of Teachers president will meet next week to finalize plans for a school test. The newspaper challenged the quality of London elementary schools citing failed graduates to pass a junior clerkship test.
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Associated Press
London
Lord Rothermere
The
Daily Mail
W G. Cove
Cove
National Union of Teachers
Son-in-law principal undergoes appendicitis operation
A telegram to Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Swisher from their daughter Mrs. Louis D. Henderson of Scott's Bluff Nebraska reports that Mr. Henderson formerly principal of the Junior Hi in Washington was taken with a sudden appendicitis attack and operated on last evening. No further details are available beyond word that the operation went satisfactorily.
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O. M. Swisher
Louis D. Henderson
Scott's Bluff
Nebraska
Henderson
Washington
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