Britain Swings to Labour as Baldwin Resigns
June 4 London reports Baldwin resigns as Conservative prime minister after a loss of majority in the general election. J Ramsay MacDonald, leader of the Labour Party, is summoned to form a government with a Labour cabinet likely to be installed soon, with Snowden as chancellor and Henderson, Thomas, and Kennor among key figures. Final returns from Orkney and Shetland push Labour toward a potential parliamentary majority.
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Labor
Stanley Baldwin
J. Ramsay MacDonald
Baldwin
King Baldwin
Windsor Castle
Windsor
Kins
Macc
Donald
Gover
Philip Snowden
Labor Na
Arth Henderson
Seretary
J. H. Thomas
Ailway
J. M
Orkney
Shetland
Robert Hamilton
Ithnee
Hlood Eorge
Liberals
Former Resident Here Dies in West
Funeral services for Mrs. Dora Emily MacMillan widow of Thomas MacMillan who died last Sunday in Long Beach California will be held tomorrow morning at 10:30 oclock at the Law chapel. Born in Washington county Iowa she came to Colorado Springs in 1907 but had lived in Long Beach for the past four years. Her body was brought to this city by her sister Mrs Martha Reeves of Des Moines Iowa and niece Miss Hazel B Miller of Long Beach. A son Lyle Arthur MacMillan died here in 19__. Mrs. MacMillan was a member of the Methodist church and of the Woman's Relief Corps which will take part in the services tomorrow. The sermon will be preached by Rev H D Marlin pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church South. Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery.
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Eye
Dora Emily MacMillan
Thomas MacMillan
Long Beach
Calif
Law Chapel
MacMillan
Washington County
Iowa
Martha Reeves
Des Moines
Hazel B. Miller
Lyle Arthur MacMillan
Methodist Church
Womans Belief Corps
H. D. Marlin
Church, South
du Evergreen Cemetery
Lindbergh Maintains Privacy During Honeymoon
Colonel Charles A Lindbergh appears to dodge reporters during his honeymoon with Anne Morrow aboard the Monette, a motor yacht believed to be the couple s honeymoon craft. The public figure seeks seclusion as press interest remains high.
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Charles A. Lindberg
Mies
Anne Morrow
McCord Dies After Daughters Race To Him By Air Then Train
Newton Iowa June 4 Death today claimed M A McCord 84 whose daughters Mrs Fred Jasper and Miss Stella McCord staged a death race from New York to Des Moines. They flew to Chicago and completed by train and car arriving just in time. McCord Civil War veteran longtime county official and Newton postmaster sheriff figure in local politics.
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Iowa
M. A. McCord
Fred Jasper
Stella McCord
New York
Chicago
Dee Moines
McCord
Paris
Jasner County
30-Year Army Veteran Frederick Underwood Dies
Frederick Marion Underwood a 30 year U S Army veteran died at Washington County Hospital after a stroke. Born in Marion Township he served in the Spanish American War Philippine insurrection and World War I and was discharged about 1918. Survived by one brother and three sisters he lived near Crawfordsville before moving to Shannon Heights. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at LeA Jou home with burial in Elm Grove Cemetery.
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United Army
Washington County
Underwood
Lewis Hering
Crawfordsville
Shannon Heights
Marion Township
Frederick Underwood
Henry Underwood
Washinton
Grant Osean David Ferguson
Sam
Ioran
Moose Lodge
Washington
le A. Jou
Elm Grove Cemetery
Jessup speaks on reinstating Iowa to Big Ten
President Jessup of Iowa University presented his school's plea for reinstatement to the Big Ten athletic conference before the conference faculty sub committee on athletics. He addressed the committee for most of the morning session before the panel recessed for lunch.
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H. Jessup
Iowa
Cenfere
Jessup
Towa
Lava streams from Vesuvius threaten Terzigno region
June 4 Terzigno Italy reports Mount Vesuvius eruption with lava fronts about 230 feet high advancing through Capaccia valley. One branch heads toward Campitello and Terzigno hamlet while another flow divides into rivulets along Higno Boscoreale route. authorities impose brief orders as lava destroys local woods and forests owned by princess Ottiane.
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Terzigno
Italy
Vesuvius
Capaccia
Campitello
Higno
Boscoreale
Previos Joscoreale
Joan and Young Fairbanks Wedded in New York
June 4 1930 in New York Doll as Fairbanks Jr and Joan Crawford wed quietly in St Malachys rectory. Beth Sully Fairbanks mother attended the ceremony as telegram of parental blessing arrived for the 19 year old groom.
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W York
Dollas Fairbanks, Jr
Joan Crawford
Stmalachy
Fairbank
Beth Sully
Douglas Fairbanks
Inks
Life Histories at Rotary Meeting
At the Rotary gathering two members shared brief life histories. Al Baldridge traced a path from school to law, teaching, wartime service, further study, and a Washington career, becoming a useful citizen. Peg Spies described a peripatetic youth who settled in Washington and rose to manage a local store, noting his German Lutheran and Norwegian roots and his good citizen image.
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Rotary Club
Everday
Inb
al Baldridge
Peg Spies
State University
Law Studls
Law Department
University of Iowa
Washington
Citzen
Carroll Last Link on Lincoln Highway Paving Today
Des Moines June 4 voters in Carroll county towns plan to decide on a $1,500,000 county road bond to pave a Lincoln Highway link from the Mississippi to the Missouri river. Voters in Fayette and Grundy counties head to the polls on different dates to consider their own road bond issues while Cass county citizens vote on a separate bond.
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Des Moines
Mississippi
Misouri
Carroll County
Mississipi
Missouri River
Fayette County
Grundy Couty
Cass County
Enoc Arden at Church Tonight With Lectures and Reading
Dr Owen of Asswit College will present an introductory sketch on Tennyson and the Enoc Arden program. Seventeen Stertin-fellowship scholars from several countries will read from an Arabic manuscript translation. Enoch Arden will be performed by Floor Walker Carris and Mrs Henry Shields at Man Church Tuesday June 4 at 8 o'clock. a silver offering will be collected.
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Asswit
Tennyson
Enoc Arden
Owen
Asswit College
Yale
Stertin
Holland
Enoch Arden
Floor Walker Carris
Henry Shields
Tueday
Dynamite accident injures road worker near Monroe
A road boss employed by Jasper County was blown to pieces when dynamite carried in his wagon exploded on the Newon Monroe road three miles north of Monroe Is. Details describe the fatal blast and its impact on the local crew.
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Monroe, Is
Henry Visser
Jasper County
Newon-Monroe
Here
Gordon Locke Hurt In Auto Accident
Gordon Locke former Iowa football star was injured when the car he rode in was struck by another vehicle. Gerald and Cyril Kelly of Howard Beach were detained by police as alcohol is cited. Locke, director of athletics at Western Reserve University Cleveland, had come for the university’s commencement exercises ending yesterday.
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U.2
Gordon Locke
Iowa
Gerald
Cyril Kelly
Howard Beer
Spolice
I Locke
Western Reserve University
Cleveland
Agreement on Reparations Finalized by Paris Delegates
June 4 Paris Owen D Young announced to United Press that experts have reached a complete final agreement on the reparations settlement. Germany will pay 23.1 billion dollars in installments over 58 years with a present cash value of 26.996 billion marks. France is set to receive more than half of the total, with six creditor nations including Belgium Great Britain Italy Japan and the United States to receive a fixed annual income to offset war debts. Annuities will technically start April but effective next September.
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Owen D. Young
Rep
Young
United Press
Natio Young
Atd
Germany
Belgium
Italy
Japan
United States
France
Moline Flyer Set for Washington Visit in June
Rusty Campbell, veteran Moline flier with Curtiss Flying Services, plans to fly into Washington Sunday in a four passenger Fairchild cabin plane. He will be joined by another pilot in a second plane. The arrival marks a weekend event starting with an aviation dance at Berdo's barn and culminating in a Washington Durant baseball game at Libe's Park. The Curtiss service, based in New York, operates widely with experienced pilots flying the new, safe machines valued at about $14,000.
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Rusty Campbell
Curtiss Flying Services
Washington
Fairchild
Berdo’s
Washington Baseball Clu
Durant Libe's Park
Achievement Day Observed Friday June 7 in Washington
Farm Bureau home project participants will hold Achievement Day at City Hall Washington starting at 10. Community singing begins the program followed by an address by E L Stewart president of the Farm Bureau. Demonstrations on second year home furnishings run 11 to 12 with a 12 dinner served by the 4 H club. Community singing resumes from 1:15 to 2:20 and Mrs Jacob erg presents a second district council report.
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City Hall
Washington
E. L. Stewart
Club
Gira
Fire damages Chicago hospital. patients rescued from blaze
Chicago June 4 Firefighters police and medical staff rescued patients from a hospital fire that broke out in the boiler room and spread through the fourth story. No injuries were found after a quick check and the blaze was stopped ten feet from a cache of explosive x ray film on the first floor. Fire Marshal Michi will investigate the equipment involved.
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Thicago
Nlice
Michi
Maidreland
Lighting rate cut by Iowa Southern in Washington
At an informal Washington city council meeting with Iowa Southern Utilities representatives, a roughly 17 percent lighting rate reduction was announced effective June first. A full rate schedule will be released soon, aligning with a new company plan for similar towns. Officials welcomed the move and support for a street lighting modernization, including new wiring and electroliers to upgrade the system this year.
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Ilowa Southern Utilities Company
Southern
Mayo
Councts
Takeen
Prope New Ste
Colfsetl
Ihe
Four Men Arrested Over Counterfeiting Swindle Plan
Four men named H. E. Robinson of Keokuk T Robinson of Farmington G W Butford of Keokuk and W A Nyles of Des Moines were arrested in Des Moines as they prepared to launch a counterfeit swindle. They allegedly planned to print ten dollar bills on tissue and sell them at ten for one, with a supposed bank transaction to cash the notes. Authorities said they would be turned over to federal agents as details emerged.
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Das Moines
H. E. Robinson
Keokuk
T. Robinson
Farmington
G. W. Butford
W. A. Nyles
Des Moines
Federal Secret Service
Park Findley
Bank
Government to put 200 million cash into farm relief plan
Washington dispatch reports the Hoover administration plans to make 20 million dollars available to aid sagging farm markets as soon as the farm bill is signed. Conferees in Congress narrow differences on stabilization corps and tenure, with a meeting to rush the legislation through and a possible start to market relief within a month.
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Washington
United Press
House
Senate
St ‘Lization Corporations
Pres. Hoover
Budget Bureau
Congress
Shields Takes Over Des Moines School
June 4. The board of Des Moines University announced a change in leadership as the school year ended with departures of students and faculty. Dr. T. Shields, press of the board, and allies prepared to leave campus and launch summer plans to hire a new faculty after abandoning the planned summer school.
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Shields
Des Moines
Des Moines University
T. Shields
Iowa student fined in auto theft ring case
Iowa City report says Donald Dykstra 22 Knoxville was fined 1000 dollars and costs after being found guilty of auto theft. The junior medical student and two other student suspects Chester Saxton Town City and David Masham were likely arraigned in district court. Police say the trio formed a theft ring, stealing four cars from Burlington Cedar Rapids and Iowa City. all cars recovered.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Donald Dykstra
Knoxville
Coiles of Medicine
The
University
Chester Saxton
Town City
David Masham
Burlington
Cedar Rapids
Towa City
Bay Rum Case in Des Moines Delays Trial
The Des Moines bay rum case, questioning whether the product is a shaving lotion or an alcoholic drink, is postponed until midsummer as both sides agree to a continuance.
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Des Moines
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