Grand Jury Probes Slot Machine Protection in Woodbury Case
Sioux City July 1 The grand jury examining Woodbury County signs reveals a statewide protection scheme for slot machines. C F Lytle Sioux City contractor and Assistant Attorney General Walter Maley clash over letters as Jacob Alesch hints at an additional highway related probe. Verne Marshall Gazette editor reports letters from slot operator Frank Brisbois as evidence.
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Sioux City
Woodbury County
Grand Jury
C. F. Lytle
Walter Maley
Gus Alesch
State Highway Commission
Verne Marshall
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Frank Brisbois
Fonda
Elected President of U S Jaycees in Des Moines
Des Moines attorney Des Moines Allen Whitfield was elected president of the United Junior Chamber of Commerce at the closing session of its annual convention. Whitfield, former vice president of the Des Moines and Iowa State Junior Chamber, is chief executive of the Town chamber and serves on the U S Junior chamber executive board.
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U. S. Jaysees
Des Moines
Allen Whitfield
United Junior Chamber of Commerce
Whitfield
Iowa
U. S. Junior Chamber
Cannery Pushes Output in Iowa Plant
The Vinton facility operates at full capacity handling 150 cans per minute of peas. Initial harvest yields 100 cases or 2,400 cans per acre, with later varieties expected to increase output. Machinery used includes the first time viners and caterpillar tractors due to vine development from heavy rains.
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Cannery
Vinton
Pliant of Iowa Canning Company
Court Orders Tax Funds Segregated in Chain Store Case
Judge Russell Jordan ordered State Treasurer Leo Wegman to segregate tax receipts and establish a trust over Chain store revenues amid litigation over the new chain tax law deemed unconstitutional.
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Des Moines
Russsell Jordan
Leo. J. Wegman
Carrier pigeon spotted at Car son Van Dore restaurant
A carrier pigeon landed on the roof of the Car son Van Dore restaurant in Waverly A. Employees fed and watered the bird before it departed. Both legs bore bands, right leg AUS4DEF448 and left leg 6232.
Patrolmen in Training Observed by State Officials at Camp Dodge
Secretary of State Mrs. Alex Miller and Governor Clyde Herring reviewed state highway patrolmen in training at Camp Dodge, observing drills and training routines as part of inspection.
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Alex Miller
Clyde Herring
Camp Dodge
Cattle rustlers jailed after confession near Emmetsburg
Orville Webb and George Carter admitted stealing 21 head of cattle since May near Cylinder. Webb hid his truck while Sheriff Bert Montgomery waited at his home. Carter had been jailed earlier. The cattle were driven to Sioux City Mason City and Plover markets.
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Emmetsburg
Orville Webb
Cylinder
Tla
George Carter
Palo Alto County
Bert Montgomery
Webb
Carter
Montgomery
Sioux City
Mason City
Plover
Des Moines Senator Valenting to Succeed Murphy as Insurance Chief
Des Moines State Senator John K Valenting of Centerville Iowa will replace J Ray Murphy of Ida Grove who resigned to become state insurance commissioner. Valenting accepted a payment to the state board of ment and review.
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Des Moines
John K. Valenting
Centerville
State Board of Ment and Review
J. Ray Murphy
Ida Grove
Nab Nude Man Roams Des Moines Street
Des Moines residents on Walnut Street were startled by a naked man who walked the block before police arrived. He collapsed at a doorway and was taken to Broadlawns General Hospital in a semi conscious state. He tried to remove his clothes several times. Local residents could not identify him.
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Des Moines
Walnut Street
H Broadlawns General Hospital
Young Girl Bouts Meningitis Rears Traer Neighborhood
Yvonne Markham nine year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Louis Markham of Traer has spinal meningitis believed to stem from a fall days earlier. The street near her home is roped off to traffic as she remains seriously ill. This is her second episode with the disease. no other local cases have appeared in years.
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Traer
Yvonne Markham
Louis Markham
Miss Markham
Eldora sidesaddle owned by Howell Boyd linked to spy Eldora
The sidesaddle used by Eldora a Revolutionary spy who aided American forces was owned by Howell Boyd. Eldora a descendant delivered the item to him through the family connection.
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Eldora
Howell Boyd
Heavy Downpour Strikes Brighton in Local Deluge
A heavy downpour lasting about 20 minutes before six last evening drenched Brighton. An estimated inch of rain fell amid a straight wind, with locals noting the event was likely local in origin.
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Brighton
Lightning strike injures 15 year old Jack Fuhr at home
Jack Fuhr, 15, was struck by lightning near his northwest of town home while in a car. He suffered burns to his right arm and leg but is expected to recover fully after unconsciousness and pain. He is a Washington high school freshman and is being cared for at his parents' home.
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Jack Fuhr
Jack
Val Fuhr
Washington
Washington High School
Detroit Man Held in Slaying of NY Attorney
William Schweitzer 35 alias William II Ferris was arrested by Detroit police and held with three women for questioning in the shooting death of Howard Carter Dickinson a New York attorney and nephew of Supreme Court Justice Charles Evans Hughes. Police say Schweitzer admitted the killing claiming self defense and gave three differing accounts.
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William Schweitzer
William II Ferris
Detroit
Howard Carter Dickinson
New York
Charles Evans Hughes
United States Supreme Court
Schweitzer
July opens with sultry weather in Iowa
July 1 reports hot humid conditions replacing June moisture that flooded Iowa streams. Three drownings occurred statewide as residents sought relief. floods recede with Ottumwa sandbag levees dropping water five feet and other rivers falling. Drownings include Fred Flunter 44 in Mississippi crossing by boat, Marvin Elwood 13 in Mason City creek, and Edward Harrold 20 recovered from Soldier Creek near Fort Dodge. Thunder showers appear. high 90 in Burlington, low 66 at Easterville.
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Des Moines
Ottumwa
Tracy
Montpielier
Fred Flunter
Mississippi
Marvin Elwood
Mason City
Edward Harrold
Palmer
Iowa
Soldier Creek
Ft. Dodge
Burlington
Eatherville
Community Players Broadcast Tuesday Debut on WSUI Iowa City
The Washington Community Players present the first broadcast since organizing. Directed by Dave Fulton with Claude Woods as co writer they will air from WSUI Iowa City and feature storm effects including a blizzard. The cast includes Kathryn Little Wally Grant McKune Alice Beenblossom Vida Casper and several others.
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Washington Community Players
WSUI
Iowa City
Dave Fulton
Claude Woods
Junior Cuddy
At & P.m
Tomorow
Bill
Milen Thompson
Kathryn Little
Wally
Grant McKune
Alice
Alme
Beenblossom
Vida Casper
Mary Mickey Doe
Hayden Hughes
Flora Dodds
Coal Strike Is Put Off For Month
Washington July 14 The joint wage conference of miners and operators agreed to a 30 day armistice while Congress rushes action on the Guffey coal control bill. Miners and operators will keep working under the previous extension that expired last night.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Perkins
Youth Fifteen Starts Gospel Preaching at Gladwin
Robert Stevens, son of Rev W J Stevens of the Foursquare Gospel church in Washington, begins a new church movement at Gladwin preaching there last night. At fifteen he plans Sunday evening services in the community church, after aiding in Washington and teaching at the vacation Bible school.
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Robert Stevens
W. J. Stevens
Foursquare Gospel Church
Washington
Gladwin
Miss Janet Hamilton Visits With Dr McLaughlin in Omaha Ties
Miss Janet Hamilton daughter of Dr and Mrs H B Hamilton of Omaha spent the week end here with her cousin Dr Charles McLaughlin who was in town on business for the visit.
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Janet Hamilton
H B Hamilton
Omaha
Charles McLaughlin
Weather helps halt chinch bugs in Iowa crops
Des Moines reports Iowa State College entomologist Dr. C J Drake says heavy rains have largely eliminated chinch bugs across most of the state. In eastern regions farmers should monitor and may need barriers as bugs migrate, though grasses like fox tail lessen movement to corn.
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Des Moines
C J. Drake
Iowa State College
Drake Ayn
Iowa
Grassen
Passes Eight Cars on Hill Gets Pinched
Jack Bieber of Wayland a state highway patrolman in this territory reported a driver who yesterday proved himself too expert by passing eight cars in a row on the long hill east of Ottumwa. He was observed by Mr Eleher who took him into custody. The patrolman will ask the judge to impose the maximum penalty for driving efficiency.
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Jack Bieber
Wayland
State Highway Patrol
Long Hill
Ottumwa
Eleher
Vacation Bible schools in Washington set attendance records
Four schools enrolled 459 pupils in total with 266 at the union school surpassing previous marks. The three week programs concluded with closing exercises, songs, Bible verses and recitations. Offering totaled 15.39 dollars for the AMEB church work in Washington.
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Washington
Union School
United Presbyterian
Methodist
Baptist
St. Paul's Evangelical
Presbyterian Shurch
Christian School
Union, Presbyterian and Foursquare
F. W. Eastwood
Presbyterian School
A. A. Wing
Dorothy Dowell
Hazel Siberts
A. A. Ving
Mrs J W Hunter and Mrs Lee Fleming Visit Washington
Mrs J W Hunter and Mrs Lee Fleming of Wellman were in Washington today for unspecified reasons, making a brief appearance in the capital.
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J. W. Hunter
Mrs &Lee. Fleming of
Wellman
Washington
Congress faces new chores after White House letter
Beverly Hills readers note a daily message from the White House to Congress. The memo says lawsuits against the government require government permission, adding another task for lawmakers. Franklin seals the note with a casual sign off.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
Congress
White House
Rainfall Surge Dims Past June Weather Comparisons
Official figures show rainfall last month reached 8.79 inches in Washington, more than double June 1945 and 3.50 inches in June 1934. There were 128 rainy days in the period, with highs near 91 and a low of 79. Humidity and afternoon storms dominated, though drizzle yielded only a trace.
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Raiefall
Washington
Endurance Flight Ends This Evening Key Brothers Say
The Mississippi flyers the Key brothers report their endurance flight will end at 6 40 this evening radioing the ground crew from Meridian Mississippi.
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Meridan
Misa
Lew
Key Brothers
Mississippi
Sheriff Recovers Saxophone Belonging to Rubio Band Member
Sheriff H. M. Putnam recovered a stolen saxophone linked to John Morgan of Rubio, a Richland band member. The instrument was taken from a car on Brighton street during Whoopie day events and later found in Ottumwa by a boy. The owner identified and received the saxophone. replacement would have cost about $100. The sheriff plans more recoveries and hints at local concerts in the courthouse.
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Rubio
Brighton Street
Court House
Morgan
John Morgan
Richland
Brighton
Ottumwa
Putnam
O. B. Morgan
Reverend Copeland Preaches at A M E Church Visit
Du luth Minn preacher Rev C H Copeland spoke at the local A M E Church yesterday on his way home from the St Paul district meeting in Clinton La. Attending were H R Crayton and son Taylor, Pastor W F Ogleton and family from Muscatine, and Copeland’s wife and Mrs Marguerite Duff from Chicago. The Clinton meeting focused on two district reports ahead of the fall conference and ministerial appointments.
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C. H. Copeland
Duluth
Minn
AM. E
St Paul
Clinton
H. R. Crayton
Taylor
W. F. Ogleton
William
Muscatine
Mr. Copeland
Marguerite Duff
Chicago
Crayton
Mrs Esta Hirbey Returns Home After Aid at Lloyd Augustine
Mrs Esta Hirbey is home after helping care for the pew baby at the Lloyd Augustine home. The note mentions her stay and return.
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Esta Hirbey
Lloyd Augustine
Desires of President Are Ignored in Utilities Vote
The House defeated a move to substitute the Senate plan for the mandatory death sentence for unessential utilities holding companies. The 216 to 146 vote left the Senate measure still possible, with President Roosevelt pressing for action. Debate raged, galleries packed, and a substitute amendment to shift power to the Federal Power Commission was withdrawn.
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Washington, D. C
House
Roosevelt
Senate
Welt
Edward Richer
Long
Congress
Federal Power Commission
Securities Commission
James Wadsworth Republican
New York
Harry Southoff
Wisconsin
Theia Nely
Mine Explosions Kill 52 in India Coal Shaft
July 1 Caulattta reports two explosions in a coal mine killing 52 men and injuring 60. Rescue efforts rush to pull survivors from the shaft as authorities probe causes.
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India
Cailutta
Literacy rate noted in Utah in 1930 report
A 1930 report ranks Utah with 1.2 percent illiteracy, far below the national 4.3 percent, while Oregon leads among states. The text notes Utah's literacy level relative to national averages and compares state performance.
July celebration and city happenings noted
The item lists various local events and maintenance activities including a July celebration, crowns, a Montgomery Ward note, repairs on a storefront front to block rain, seed store operations by Veljen and store at Bigourney, Ward & Company installing lighting, and a report of misidentified animals near Hinshaw.
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Wellinab Cilideus
Eullusiantic
Uuila
Uu W. Walters
Montgomery Ward & Cenlure
Dack
Crowches
Washington
Veljen Seed Store
Veljen
Veljen Boys
Bigourney
Ist
Ward& Company
Hinshaw
Red Foxes
Buss Weetermark
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Charleston
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