Racketeers Flourish in New York
United Press surveys New York crime underworld as liquor profits collapse after repeal. Racketeers adapt with new protection schemes, tolls from docks to groceries, and cross county coordination. Prohibition ends but organized crime seeks new revenue streams and easier rackets.
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New York
United Press
Gloucester
Kane
New York City
Westchester County
Long Island
New Jersey
Hudson
Vincent Coll
Vannie Hig
Charles Mapel Dies in Riverside
Charles Louis Mapel died suddenly at Riverside at eight this morning after heart trouble. He was born in Richmond on August 23, 1882 and lived in the county most of his life, moving to Riverside three years ago. He is survived by his widow Mary Moss Mapel and four sons Charles Lamar Donald and Willard all of Riverside.
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Charles A. Lindbergh
North Beach Airport
New York
College Point
Charles Louis Mapel
Iverside
Riverside
L. A. Jones
Wellman
Mr. Mapel
Richmond
5. G
Savana (Stinson) Mapel
Mary Moss
Charles
Lamar
Donald
Willard
Navajo Indians Reject 25 White Officials Vote
In Santa Monica the Navajo Indians held a conference and decided they could get along without about 25 white officers appointed to help look after them. They said they were saving money for the white man. The London conference votes today to decide if they meet tomorrow to split up to avoid meeting the next day.
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London
Mapping Names in a Patchwork Neighborhood
Community notes highlight Roy H. Mapel county supervisor and John from Wrexington, with Mrs. Magi Adams of Kansas and McKinley and Sam P. of Oklahoma, plus On Mapel of Wellman appearing in the segment.
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Roy H. Mapel
John
Wrexington
Magi Adams
Kansas
McKinley
Sam P
Oklahoma
On Mapel
Wellman
Kenneth Quits Collecting Arms in Iowa Farm Notice
Kenneth Emmack a 25 year old Fairfield farmer and former top sergeant in the Iowa national guard abandons gun collecting to focus on stamps. After a shipment of arms was seized and he was arrested he faced potential charges for illegal possession and importation of firearms. He released on recognizance and apologized for the trouble caused.
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Fairfield
Iowa
Kenneth Emmack
Iowa National Guard
Kenneth
Jefferson County
United States Department of Justice
State Bureau of Investigation
Des Moines
Emmack
Stansbery
Drought Persists Across Iowa Amid Storms and Loss
Wide areas of Iowa remain dry despite recent heavy rains. Drought effects include poor corn yields and chinch bug damage in the south, with oat harvest underway in Jasper county. A severe wind and hail storm in west central Iowa caused up to a million dollars in damage and one death as lightning struck a Sioux City school, but general rains later spread over the west and north.
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Jasper
Towa
Anita Molden
Sioux City
Stony City
Odebolt
Vail
Peterson and
Denison
Creston
Clarinda
Griffin Receives West Point Appointment
Robert Griffin son of William Griffin of Riverside has passed West Point entrance exams and is assigned quarters. He graduated from the State University at Iowa City in June and enrolled for a four year course with a six year enlistment. The appointment came through Congressman E. C. Kicher.
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Robert Griffin
William Griffin
Riverside
West Point
Griffin
State University At
Iowa City
Will Griffin
Washington County Hospital Board
E. C. Kicher
Calf Born as Beer Named at Indiana Farm
A calf born at the Lemoine Stineman farm near here on the day Indiana approved the new 3.2 beverage was named Beer. The report notes the naming coincided with the beverage’s regal introduction in the state.
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Ind
Lemoine Stineman
Here
Indiana
Firearm Collecting Line Quoted as Officers Depart
Officers left as Emmack prepared to make a bonfire from a stack of curio collecting magazines. The fragment suggests a confrontation over firearms and stamps, with Emmack planning a public burn.
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Emmack
Funeral for J W Jones draws state leaders and 1000 mourners
More than a thousand people from across the state attended the funeral of J W Jones a prominent farmer and state farm bureau leader held yesterday afternoon at Zion Congregational church south of Cotter The service was led by Rev E S Glehner with Rev S Wenger and featured music by Crawfordsville Methodist choir Charles B Hearst of Cedar Falls president of the Iowa State Farm Bureau federation spoke of Jones long dedication to rural education and the farm bureau A firing salute by Crawfordsville American Legion and pallbearers from the church Sunday school classes attended the service
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J. WH. Jones
State Farm Bureau
Zion Congregational Church
Cotter
E. S. Glehner
Crawfordville
F. Wenger
Crawfordsville
Charles B. Hearst
Cedar Falls
Ilowa State FarmsBureau Federation
Mr. Jones
Jones
Farm Bureau
Mr. Jearst
Jearst
Daisy Williams
State Federation
Iowa
Crawfordeville American Legion
Crave
Cambrian Cemetery
Delegates Elected for Legion Meet at Post Session
Commander Jay Brown of Leon Beatty presided as delegates to the state Legion convention were elected: Preston Wolfe Arnott Wylie. alternates Clarence Phillips AEK Haldrige Rev JH ODonnell. Convention at Dubuque August 7 8 9. Roy Pierce Morning Sun district commander may retire after state gathering. Post praises Municipal band concert medley of World War songs.
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Jay Brown
Leon Beatty
Preston Wolfe
Arnott Wylie
State Legion
Vening
Clarence Phillips
A. EK. Hal ‘Drige
J. H. O'Donnell
Dubuque
Roy Pierce
Morning Sun
Legion
Seek Contact With Kidnapers Holding Abducted Persons
Relatives seek communication with three kidnaping bands to free abductees including a 77 year old man a 24 year old and a promoter. In Albany New York John J O Connell 24 would pay up to 875000 for release and hoped to speak with captors within four hours. In Alton Illinois August Luer banker and packer family awaits word as posse search the Mississippi wetlands. In Chicago no word has come from abductors of John J Factor taken over a week ago.
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Albany
Ueles
John J. O'Connell
Alton
Ill
August Luer
Packer
Mississippi
Chicago
John J. Factor
Henry Little Advances in State Tennis Upset
Henry Little of Washington defeated Don Sweet of Desa Moines 10 8 and 6 2 in a first round state tennis match at Des Moines. Frank Brody, a tournament favorite, won by default from Kenneth Cline of Iowa City in the same round.
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Henry Little
Washington
Don Sweet
Desa Moines
Des Moines
Frank Brody
Kenneth Cline
Iowa City
Unclear Arrival At Service Noted In Montana Brother
Huston. W. C. Jones, a brother, who had driven through by sabmo bile from his home in Montana, arrived a short time before the service.
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Huston
W. C. Jones
Montana
Federal aid to Iowa farms in major mortgage relief program
Des Moines reports the federal farm credit administration will start in Iowa next week with 110 million dollars to refinance farm mortgages. The plan includes lowering rates and extending terms, with headquarters at the state house and county units later, aiming to reduce mortgage principal and interest and to unlock bank assets under Senate actions.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Federal Farm Credit Administration
State House
Senate
Camp Fire Girls Plan Wild Flower Exhibit at City Library
The Camp Fire Girls will showcase pressed wild flowers at the city library. Judges praised their June Garden club display and urged expanding to cover Iowa’s wild flowers, with labels detailing common and scientific names. The exhibit aims to form a reference library and attract statewide contributions.
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Garder Club
C. E. Seashore
Iowa City
Lamp Fire Girls
Iowa
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Fnteers Military Academy
John D. Rockefeller, Sr
Union Church
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Zion Church
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Hearst
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