Balloon Explodes During Stratosphere Flight Test
Rapid City report on Explorer II shows the helium filled gas bag ripped open before lift off. No injuries. four airmen trapped but unhurt in bag folds. Investigators seek cause as 29 crew members freed, noting potential strain on top fabric and comparing to last year’s Nebraska crash at 69 000 feet.
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Rapid City
United States Army
National Geographic Society
Nebraska
Albert Stevens
Orvil Anderson
Brewster Reconsiders Death Clause on Passamaquoddy Dam Fight
Brewster told Congress Corcoran threatened to halt dam construction in his district unless he backed the administration. Fireworks mark a heated hearing on utility bill lobbying as Brewster shifted stance amid pressure.
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Ed Brewster
Brewster
Congressional Committee
Corcoran
Passamaquoddy Dam
City develops dirt street plan for six miles of Washington roads
The city council passed a resolution of necessity to surface six miles of dirt streets with crushed rock and asphaltic material. Bids are due July 29 at 7 30 pm with a public hearing at the city hall. Plans include 4500 cubic yards of rock and 6000 more to be quarried, 78000 gallons of asphalt, and an estimated $25185 cost.
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Washington
Aden
Bailey
Wilson
North Eleventh Avenue
West Third Streets
East Fourth Street
West Second
West Third
South Fourth
East
Madison
Fast Jefferson
East Second
West Jefferson
South Avenue
van Buren
East Jackson South Ninth
Iowa Column Reports Baker Arrest in Conspiracy Case
Muscatine businessman Norman G. Baker, who ran cancer clinics in Muscatine and Nuevo Laredo and headed radio station XENT in Mexico, was arrested hours after returning to Iowa on charges of conspiracy to practice medicine without a license.
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Muscatine
Norman G. Baker
Iowa
Mexico
Nuevo Laredo
XENT
Hopkins to Speak at University of Iowa
Harry Hopkins FERA administrator and Iowa native will speak in Iowa City on July 26 and 27, university officials announced.
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Harry Hopkins
Iowa City
FERA
Iowa
University of Iowa
Bierring Urges Mosquito Eradication Across Iowa
Des Moines report says state cities should join in eradicating mosquitoes. Dr. Walter L. Bierring, Iowa health commissioner, calls for draining standing water filling low areas and using crude oil to curb the insects.
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Bierring
Des Moines
United Action
Iowa
Walter L. Bierring
Underground stream bathes Forest City beach
Forest City uncovered an underground stream beneath a 20 acre city park. A 15 foot thick sand and gravel layer lies four feet below the surface and is saturated with pure water, creating a sand bathing beach for a community lacking a lake or pool.
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Forest City
City Allocates 35000 for City Hall Construction Funds
Spencer Woulg notes council votes to transfer 35000 from the municipal light plant fund for erecting a city hall on city owned property. State comptroller C B Murragh must approve the fund transfer.
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Spencer
Men Injured in Falls From Hayracks
Waterloo report says two farmers fell from hayracks. John W. Johnson Jr., 19, Kesley, suffered paralysis from a sixth vertebra injury. Frank M. Bowen, Hudson, received head injuries and a broken ring finger.
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Waterloo
John W. Johnson, Jr
Kesley
Frank M. Bowen
Hudson
Graft inquiry links assistant county attorney to slot machine sale
Mason City assistant county attorney Hines Mount meets in Sioux City with H M Havner who leads the Woodbury county graft investigation. Mount seeks any evidence Havner has on the sale of dismantled slot machines from Sheriff J M Robertson’s office.
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Mason City
Hines Mount
Sioux City
H. M. Havner
Woodbury County
Mount
Havner
J. M. Robertson
Davenport considers municipal water and sewage system
Mayor Merle F. Wells asked Davenport aldermen to prepare to act on a plan to acquire a municipally owned water plant and sewage disposal system at the next council meeting. The move signals potential city acquisition of local utilities.
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Davenport
Merle F. Wells
Three Quarter Century Club Crowned King and Queen
Newton notes the Three Quarter Century club held an annual picnic at the Methodist Episcopal church where 91 year old Emily Amelia West was named queen and 91 year old Lewis Rish was crowned king both noted as long time local residents and Civil War veteran.
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Newton
Emily Amelia West
Kellogg
Lewis Rish
Hill appointment protested by Drennen over W P Hill position
Lester Prennen a Democratic state central committee member in Des Moines said he telegraphed Senator Louis Murphy in Washington that Hill's appointment deprives some deserving Democrat of a good paying job. Hill serves as acting works progress director without salary.
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Drennen
Hill
Des Moines
Lester Ww. Prennen
Democratic State Central Committee
Louis Murphy
Dubuque, Ila
Washington, D. C
Works Progress
Five Sought in Davenport on AAA Fraud Warrants
Federal warrants signed by Magistrate John A. Hornby seek five men in Davenport for violating AAA laws by making false representations in corn hog contract applications. Warrant details cite United States Commissioner Albert F. Black is out of the city.
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AAA
Davenport
John A. Hornby
United States
Albert F. Black
City
W C U to Sponsor Drama Presented by Summers Couple
A two character drama is announced to be performed at 8 p m Thursday July 25 under the auspices of the W C U with Judge Summers and Mrs Summers in leading roles. The event follows an institute session highlighting a speech by Richard Stewart and a display of over 50 prohibition posters created by Wellman students. Stewart argues liquor control system failure citing Dr F Scott McBride and a nation weary of prohibition repeal.
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Washington W. C. T. U
Judge Summers
Court of General Sessions
St. Louis
Jean Gibson- Summers
Richard Stewart
Etta Hamilton
E. D. Miller
Wellman
Stewart
F. Scott McBride
The
Anti-Saloon League
Washington, D. C
Crossings to Be Rebuilt on two Rock Island Lines
The Rock Island railway will install armored crossings at the intersections of North Iowa and North Marion avenues within weeks. Councilman Will Dupuis announced that Division Superintendent H J Sewell of Trenton Missouri confirmed materials are being gathered and Roadmaster Ed Sullivan of Washington will oversee the project.
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Rock Island Railway
North
Iowa
North Marion Avenues
Will Dupuis
H. J. Sewell
Trenton
Ed Sullivan
Washington
Dupuis
Ross Motor Service
Parlilion
muUseell
Uipels
Gauuay
Rock Island
Rairoad
North Fourth Avenue
Happiness and Discontent on Both Sides of the Track
Two University of Iowa child welfare experts conclude that lack of economic advantage, even in a city slum neighborhood, is of secondary importance in rearing children. Juvenile delinquency flourished in the neighborhood beyond the track.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Peters Family Purchases South Square Hardware Store
New Carlisle area welcomes Mr. and Mrs. Tom Peters and their daughter Madalyn as the new owners of the south square hardware store. Tom Peters brings extensive hardware experience from Colfax and Carlisle, Iowa, while Mrs. Peters will assist in operations. The Peters plan to settle in Washington and attend the Methodist church.
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Tom Peters
Carlisle
Iowa
Peters
Colfax
Madalyn Peters
Washington
Sioux City Grand Jury Nearing End Indictments Expected
Sioux City July 12 The Woodbury county grand jury investigating slot machine graft is expected to issue several new indictments including a high state official. Special Prosecutor Havner foresees a report today and notes the body may adjourn tonight. The attack on Mrs Leona Flan could delay deliberations as jurors consider testimony about houses of ill fame in the area. Three men Alvin Flan Adam Bocaian and Joe Abraham were arrested for questioning in connection with the assault.
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Sioux City
Woodbury County
Grand Jury
H. M. Havner
Leona Flan
Iowa to spend 52 million in federal works program funds
Des Moines reports Iowa will receive about 52 million dollars from the federal works program as part of a 4.89 billion dollar national plan. The Emergency Relief Administration lists 45,772 employables eligible for relief with projected spending of 1143 dollars per person for labor and materials for each family on relief.
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United Press
Des Moines
Iowa
Drown Emergency Relief Administration
Fairfield Man Is Free on Bond After Perjury Charge
Harley Carter 53 former Fairfield mayor is released on bond on charges of perjury and uttering a forged instrument in a case tied to his past public service and local politics.
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Fairfield
Harley Carter
Forecasts Favorable Weekend Weather Across Iowa
Federal meteorologist Charles D. Reed predicts fair weather for tonight Saturday and Sunday with cooler temperatures, especially in eastern and southern Iowa. Iowa skies show no rain with a high near 98 degrees at Council Bluffs yesterday. National heat deaths rise to 538 across four fifths of the country. New York reports five fatalities and drownings mount in sweltering areas as trends push temps above 100 in several states.
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Des Moines
Charles D. Reed
Iowa
Council Bluffs
U. S
Gulf
Canadian
New York
Phillipsburg
Kan
Social contrast shows happiness across city youth groups
The article notes fewer Boy Scouts and YMCA members in the exclusive hill area yet finds children from slums as happy and well adjusted as peers at the higher social end.
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Boy Scouts
States Police Radio Man Visits Washington For Station
E F Brown a state bureau of investigation radio expert tours towns in southeastern Iowa to assess sites for a new police radio broadcast station. He met Chamber of Commerce officials and surveyed possible locations including the courthouse, with a decision expected next week.
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E. F. Brown
State Bureau of Investigation
Washington
Brown
Chamber of Commercce
Court House
Mt. Pleasant
Fairfield
Iowa
Purvis Leaves U S Nazi? No. Purvis Resigns as Chicago BI Chief
Melvin H. Purvis resigned today as Americas top crime fighter from the Chicago bureau of investigation. He stepped down without ceremony and will settle in Chicago. Samuel Ladd succeeds him, having directed the office in Purvis absence.
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Chicago
Melvin H. Purvis
John Dillinger
America
Purvis
Department of Justice Bureau of Investigation
Samuel Ladd
Focal
Ruckus at House Ways and Means Hearing
Secretary George B. Chandler of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce sparked a bitter partisan clash in the House Ways and Means Committee in Washington. Democrats alleged he insulted the committee and Republicans said he faced insult, amid charges of conspiracy to replace capitalism with socialism in the United States.
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Washington, D. C
George B. Chandler
Ohio Chamber of Commerce
House
Ways and Means Committee
Roosevelt
United States
Build good roads and fight rain or shine says NL Rogers
NL Rogers jokes that good roads would help in wartime and mocks Abyssinian king asking if he could reclaim League of Nations dues. He criticizes delays and urges chambers to promote road improvement as a patriotic duty.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
Chambers of Commerce
League of Nations
Drivers Strike Closes Bakeries in Des Moines
A bread shortage loomed in central Iowa as union bread truck drivers walked out for six large bakeries. About 500 workers affected, with 60 percent of the state served by the plants, and 75 percent of local business tied to the bakeries. Pickets formed as negotiations for a new contract failed to reach arbitration. No violence reported.
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Des Moines
Iowa
New Mechanic Joins Tucker & Eicher Garage in Washington
Jack Flanagan formerly of Cedar Rapids and Williamsburg has begun work in Tucker & Eicher garage repair department in Washington. An experienced mechanic with over ten years in the field, he specializes in Chevrolet vehicles. Mrs. Flanagan plans to move to Washington once suitable accommodations are found.
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Jack Flanagan
Cedar Rapids
Williamsburg
Washington
Flanagan
Tucker & Eicher Garage
Chevrolet
County Jail Costs Dominant in Annual Criminal Expense
The county spent 3081.04 on jail care for the year ending June 30 per the district court clerk R R Noonan's report. Other costs included 1500 for county attorney salaries, jurors and witness fees, and various penalties. Sixteen criminal convictions were recorded with eleven jail terms, plus fines and transfers to state facilities. Occupations of the convicted ranged from laborers to a banker and a student.
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R. R. Noonan
District Court
State Board of Parole
Ft. Madison
Anamosa
Eldora
Miss Flossie Edwards Visits Relatives This Summer
Miss Flossie Edwards of Hutchinson Kansas is spending her summer vacation with relatives in the area.
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Flossie Edwards
Hutchinson
Kaes
Salt Lake City Library Sees Higher Circulation in 1935
Salt Lake City readers checked out more books in the first four months of 1935, with circulation surpassing the same period last year by over 4,000 items. The report notes fewer losses and growing public interest in library services.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Fulton to Broadcast Fifteen Minute Program on WSUL
Dave Fulton will sing a fifteen minute program over WSUL Iowa City tonight at 7 30 p m Miss Jane Stewart will be the accompanist The music will be semi classical.
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Dave Fulton
WSUL
Iowa City
Jane Stewart
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Maine
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New Deal
John J. O'Connor
Congressional Investigation
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Institute
Mary Nolan
Imogene Wilson
Edward J. Mannix
Marion
ING Station
Rogers
Board OF Parole
Fulton
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