Iowa House Passes Banking Bill Expands State Funds Role
The Iowa House approved the Lovrien Brookhart banking bill by a vote of 77 to 8, placing public funds in defunct depositories under state supervision. The measure allows designated banks to receive public funds, with a state sinking fund backing bank failures and backed by government bonds. If the senate passes and the governor signs, the bill takes effect immediately.
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United States
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Washington
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Stook
Lee County
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Ringgold
Brackenridge
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Okoboji Lake
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Highway Commission
Hansen Denison In Town Today On Y M C A Mission
Fred M. Hansen of Ames and E. F. Denison of Chicago visit Washington on business connected with the new Y M C A building, praising first month activity and noting higher use than in several Iowa cities. Hansen discusses state interest and a Mott endorsement. They plan to leave for Muscatine after meetings with local Y leaders.
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Harry Kreider
Iowa
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Flood Situation in Nebraska Remains Very Serious Today
The Niobrara area in Nebraska remained flooded with water spreading across a larger area while the Missouri river gorge holds. Dozens of farms in lowlands are under 5 to 10 feet of water as floodwaters find paths around the gorge. War department aircraft will not bomb the area due to risk of accidents from long flight missions.
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Fliers Fall 4060 Feet Not Injured After Collision
Two Kelly Field planes collided at about 4000 feet near San Antonio Texas. Both pilots jumped with parachutes and landed safely Second Lieutenant D Meellister and Cadet Charles A Lind berg were the pilots and escaped unharmed in this historic dual ejection.
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San Antonio
Texas
Kelly Field
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Charles A. Lindberg
Advanced Flying School
Iowa House Votes to Adjourn on April 3
The Iowa State House adopted a resolution to adjourn the legislature on April 3 by a vote of 88 to 15. Earlier plans to adjourn on March 27 were rejected.
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Des Moines
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Explosion in Leningrad Kills Twenty Six People
A blast in a central Leningrad building today killed twenty six people and injured an unknown number. Authorities say the explosion involved oxygen tanks in the structure. The incident is under investigation by local officials.
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Capper Blames Two Dollar Wheat for Farm Framing
Senator Arthur Capper condemns $2 wheat as a frame against farm relief in Congress. He argues speculators profited while farmers earned little, detailing price shifts and the timing of sales. The piece quotes Capper on farmers’ losses and notes changes in Washington figures and a retiring congressman.
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Harry Ewen
NEA
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Arthur Capper
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Agricultural Commission
Fechet Chosen to Succeed Mitchell as Air Service Chief
Col Jones E Fechet named by War Department to replace Brig Gen William Mitchell as assistant chief of the air service. Fechet, 1877 born in Texas, has commanded aviation units since 1917 and now heads Kelly Field flying school. Confirmation by Senate required. Mitchell will revert to colonel April 27.
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Virginia
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Oul
Holding Two Men for Robbing U. S. Mails
Worth McElvogue of Fort Des Moines Bernard Derin of Peoria were arrested here on charges of robbing the United States mails. McElvogue allegedly tried to cash a check meant for a local firm that was in the mails. The pair is accused of breaking into street mail boxes.
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Peoria
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Bank of England Raises Discount Rate to Five Percent
London reports the Bank of England lifted its discount rate to five percent yesterday, confirming last Friday’s raise in loan charges after the Federal Reserve in New York advanced its rediscount rate. The move signals New York’s rising influence on global monetary policy and a working alignment between the Bank of England and the Federal Reserve authorities.
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Rock Island Train Strikes Auto in Iowa City Area
Davenport report says Elme Crouch 38 of Winnipeg Canada died after his car was struck by Rock Island’s Rocky Mountain Line train no 7. His brother Carl G. Crouch 28 of Davenport remained at University hospital Iowa City with a broken back.
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University Hospital
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Iowa Senator Demonstrates Canned Heat Use
Des Moines March 6 Senator Romkey staged a demonstration at the secretary's desk during the Iowa State senate session. Using cartoons of cans and bottles and a coffee pot steaming beside a lighted can, he showed canned heat as a beverage. He cited widespread use across cities and high alcohol content claims, and described a bootlegging method using two cans to produce moonshine. The bill would prohibit sale of mixtures usable for beverage purposes without chemical treatment.
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Ile
Burlington
Teapot Dome Case Witness Subpoenas Served
Albert Fall former secretary of the interior will be served today in El Paso with a subpoena to appear as a government witness in the Teapot Dome lease annulment trial opening next week. H M Blackmer and James E O Neil officials of the American oil companies refused to testify when summoned for interrogation in Paris.
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British hotel keeper fined for turning away late traveler
Windermere England February 16 a leading hotel proprietor was fined 250 dollars plus costs by the county court for denying a traveller admission after hours. The guest, stranded by lost baggage, waited in rain from 5 to 7 o'clock, prompting a protest against inns duty to travelers.
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Crouch Brothers Involved In Train Crossing Accident
A Davenport man is expected to recover after a railroad crossing incident one mile west of West Liberty. The Crouch brothers, Winnipeg and Davenport real estate dealers, are named in connections with the tragedy. Details remain blurred as friends deny the exact cause, noting a chain of fourteen cars spott ed along the tracks.
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Ie Point
Warren Nomination Up Again for Attorney General
The senate judiciary committee ordered a second favorable report on Charles B. Warren of Michigan for attorney general. Senate Republicans blocked immediate consideration in open session, with action postponed to tomorrow. Moses of New Hampshire elected president pro tempore, 50 to 6, over Democrat Pittsman. Alfred P. Dennis nominated to the tariff commission to replace David J. Lewis.Postmaster General New quickly confirmed. other cabinet nominees await. The interstate commerce commission vacancy remains unsettled amid opposition to Thomas F. Woodlock.
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Parole Powers Move From Rockwell City Reform School
A bill by Senator Brookins of Floyd county transfers parole authority for women inmates at Rockwell City reformatory from the board of control to the state board of parole. Brookins argues the current setup is costly and inequitable as women inmates lack the attention given to male prisoners. Both boards favor passage for the inmates’ benefit.
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