Early Vote on Road Bond Bill Seen Likely
Des Moines March 8 Iowa House failed a resolution seeking Attorney General Fletcher opinion on the constitutionality of the proposed 100 million dollar road bond measure by a 41 to 66 vote. The Senate expected to vote late today as road bond forces pressed for an early decision.
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Des Moines
Iowa House of Representatives
John Fletcher
Representative Reimers
Lyon County
Senate
Houses
Ellis
Ap Panoose
Hammil
Gilchrist
Hammill
Shaff
House
Browne
Jackson County
John Plether
Washington junior college shows strong statewide standing
Harlan Mead dean of Washington Junior College spoke to the Y s Men s Club outlining the department s progress and statewide and national rankings. He compared Washington students with peers from Iowa junior colleges using three tests and projected a substantial rise in next year s enrollment. He highlighted individualized instruction and the western junior college movement.
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Harlan Mead
Washington Junior College
Y’s
Washington
United States
Mead
Iowa
Slayer of Woman Centers Now at Ft. Snelling
Des Moines reports the search for the slayer of Mrs. Martha Smith 82 Rising Sun moved to Fort Snelling Minnesota after soldiers equipment found near the scene includes an army overcoat initiated holster and gloves. Sheriff Findle and Deputy Sheriff Anderson pursued by automobile toward the army post expecting arrival early today. Holster matches .45 caliber army revolver used in the crime.
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Des Moines
Martha Smith
Rising Sun
Fort Snelling
Minn
Park A. Findle
Rich Anderson
Smith Home
Efforts Move to Consolidate Upper Iowa University
In Fayette and Mount Vernon discussions surface over merging Upper Iowa University with Cornell College. A commission led by Bishop Keeney will study options and report by April 15, with J P Van Horn and J W Dickman among ex officio members and a wide panel from M E Church education boards and several Iowa cities.
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Upper Town
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Woleg
Methodist Church
Waterloo
J. W. Dickman
J. P. van Horn
Nount Vernon
Commission
Upper Iowa University
Fayette
H. J. Burgstahler
Cornell
F. T. Keeney
Omaha
Bishop Keeney
Burgstahler
Upper Iowa
J. P. MacMillan
Board of Educcation
M. E. Church
W. C. Stuckslager
Lisbon
H. C. Jones
Iowa City
E. M. Sherman
Charles City
N. A. Mershon
Waukon
Frank W. Court
Davenport
W. C. Cleworth
Cedar Rapids
Frank Cole
New McNary Farm Aid Bill Reported by Senate Panel
The Senate agriculture committee favorably reported a new McNary farm relief bill intended to satisfy President Coolidge. It replaces the equalization fee with a loan system and loans to cooperative associations, funded by a $250,600,000 fund. The bill shifts costs of surplus operations to the commodity and grants the administration board broad powers to address agricultural surpluses through loans and advances.
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Washington
Coolidge
Senate Agriculture Committee
Bil
Administration Board
Declam Contest Set for Washington March 16
Supt J H Peet announces next round of state declamation elimination will be held as a subdistrict contest in Washington on March 16 Washington has two contestants Jeannette Karel in humorous class and Priscilla Morrison in dramatic division They were winners in a Lone Tree prelim contest About six schools likely to be represented Debated postponed until next Monday evening The Washington Davenport debate will oppose federal department of education Judges are three Parsons College professors Fairfield.
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J. H. Peet
Washington
Jeannette Karel
Priscilla Morrison
Yieters
Lone Tree
Washington-Davenport
Peet
Department of Education
Davenport
Parsons College
Fairfield
Much Corn Still On Farms March 1 1928
Washington report shows 1,020,335,000 bushels of 1927 corn remained on farms March 1 1928 down from 1,134,870,900 last year. The March 1 1927 wheat oats barley rye stocks were 130 220 000 0 000 376 699 000 39 183 900 and 5 963 000 bushels. March 1 1928 stocks were 120 007 000 000 376 399 000 61 578 000 7 914 060 bushels.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
School Boys Clash With Cairo Police Injuring Twenty Six
Cairo protests over the British Egyptian treaty turn violent as 26 students are hospitalized after clashes with police before the government house. Stones bricks and furniture pieces fly while a gardener uses a hose to disperse the crowd amid reports of wider unrest in Tanta and attacks on police stations.
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Cairo
March
Government House
Gardner
American College
Tanta
Washington University High Faces Clinton First Round
Washington University High basketball opens at Clinton with a 7 36 tip off in the district Class A tournament first round. Clin ton vs Vinton follows as the second Class A game with the winners meeting Friday for the Class A final. Hod Rice leads ten players to Clinton aiming for a three day run if form holds.
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Washington University
Clinton
Vinton
Washington
Mrs Sterzing Formerly Lucille Reeves Dies in Des Moines
Mrs. Sterzing also known as Lucille Reeves daughter of Tom Reeves and former Washington resident, passed away after a Des Moines operation. She and husband Oscar Sterzing lived in Sioux City before moving to Des Moines about 25 years ago. Funeral services were held in Des Moines Wednesday afternoon.
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Sterzing
Anay
Oscar Sterzing
Sioux City
Washington
Des Moines
Lucille Reeves
Tom Reeves
Ee Moines
Hold Hubbs for Taking Chickens
Wesley Hubbs of Richland is held at the county jail on a charge of stealing chickens. A preliminary hearing is set in justice court tomorrow. He was arrested yesterday by Jake Werner town marshal at Brighton after attempting to sell the supposed stolen chickens to a Brighton poultry dealer.
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Wesley Hubbs
Richland
Justice Court
Jake Werner
Brighton
Mrs Boyer Adopts Four Year Old Boy In Pontiac Probate Court
In Pontiac Michigan in Oakland county probate court Mrs Myron L Boyer adopted four year old Joseph Andrew Boyer from his presumed natural parents. The case was finalized today with testimony from Mr Mead. There is a note of potential athletic prospects next season as two football games are tentatively booked.
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Mrs. Boyer
Pontiac, Mich
March
Joseph Andrew Boyer
Myron Ll. Boyer
Boyer
Oakland County
Mead
Mellon Coal Concern Under Senate Probe
The Mellon family tied Pittsburgh coal company is the focus of a Senate Interstate Commerce Committee inquiry. C. & Lesher, company vice president, was summoned after John L. Lewis testified. Lewis accused the firm of breaking a 1924 miners contract to "make a good showing" as a 1925 board member.
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Washington
Pittsburgh Coal Company
Mellon
Senate
C. & Lesher
United Mineworkers
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Sinclair Gift Not Shown on GOP Treasurer Books
Washington March 8 The Warry F Sinclair contribution of 160,009 liberty bonds does not appear on the books of the Republican National Committee William V Hodges committee treasurer told the senate teapot home committee today None of the financial details related by Will Fr Hays former chairman who obtained the contribution from the soil magnate could be confirmed by the national committee records Hodges said
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Washington
Warry F. Sinclair
Republican National Committee
William V. Hodges
Senate Teapot Home Committee
Will Fr. Hays
National Committee
Hodges
Hattrouts Price Record At Five Cents Each
Milroy Indiana reports a small trade item with a price tag of five cents for hatrouts. The brief dispatch notes market activity and local exchange, indicating modest demand and steady pricing through the day.
New Effort to Set Endurance Flight Record Opens Today
Mount Clemens Michigan reports the start of an American attempt to beat the German endurance record as Edward A Stinson and Captain George Haldeman launch from Lake St Clair on a monoplane loaded with 550 gallons of gasoline and 20 gallons of oil. A sealed harograph ensured official recognition if a new record is achieved.
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Edward A. Stinson
George Haldeman
Ruth Hitler
Azores
Ray Cooper
Detroit
National Aeronautical Association
Proposed trans Atlantic flight delayed at Cranwell
Cranwell flying field officials said the start of a proposed trans Atlantic flight by Hon Elsie Mackay and Capt W R Hinchliffe was indefinite. Hinchliffe had gone to London as officials reported today.
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Cranwell Airdome
England
Cranwell Flying Field
The
United Press Today
Elsie Mackay
W. R. Hinchliffe
Hinchliffe
London
Car stolen from Irv Gallagher farm in Iowa
A 21 year old hired hand stole the Gallagher Velie sedan after being hired at Irv Gallagher's farm. He fled northeast toward Riverside with the car, which was spotted near Riverside and traced by tire tracks. The thief, about five foot six, wore a cap and blue overalls and may have abandoned the car in another county.
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Irv Gallagher
Gallagher Velie
Riverside
Gallagher
Old Guard Tightens grip as Iowa Delegates Choose Hoover Backers
Des Moines reports the Iowa Republican convention solidified control by the Old Guard led by Frank Lowden supporters. Minority progressives fought on the floor over agriculture policy and the presidential slate, with Hoovers favored in district results and the full delegation to be decided at Kansas City.
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Des Moines
Iowa
J. WH. Anderson
Thompson
Iowa House of Representatives
Herbert Hoover
Cal Vin Coolidge
Congress
Bradshaw
Polk County
Harvey Ingham
Goodwin
Charles A. Rawson
Miriam Hallowell
Kansas City
Rawson
Hollowell
Resolutions Adopted by Iowa Republican Convention
The Iowa Republican Convention endorses Calvin Coolidge administration policies and a protective tariff for American agriculture. It backs Frank O Lowden for president, urges delegates to unite for his nomination, and opposes irrigation projects seen as increasing farm surpluses harming markets. The platform stresses equal market access, federal debt reduction, and agricultural protection.
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Iowa
United States
Calvin Coolidge
McNary-Haugen
Frank O. Lowden
Ilinois
Towa
Sue
Mabel Boll Plans New York to Paris Flight
Miss Mabel Boll the Queen of Diamonds announced she would attempt a New York to Paris airplane flight in the spring most likely in April. Charles A. Levine and Wilmer Stutz, who flew to Havana from New York, plan to return with several stops in Florida.
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Havana
Mabel Boll
Queen of Diamonds
United Press Today
New York- Paris
Haircuts Hit Five Cents Amid Barber Trade War
Today barbers in the town slashed prices to five cents marking a price war among local shops. The move aims to attract customers as competition intensifies. No official comment from trade groups was available at press time.
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Search
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Ft. Snelling
Fayette College
Fayette, Tra
Upper Iowa Methodist Conference
TN Sun
Department Report Today
University High
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Sinclair
Milroy, Ind
Mount Clemens, Mich
Lake St. Clair
Yester
Tiverside
Old Guard
Dewey
Lowden
Toth
Majority Report
Minority Report
Joe R. Frailey
Fort Madison
J. H. Allen
Secretary of Commerce
Anderson
Resolutions Committee
Charles G. Dawes
Charles S. Bradshaw
Congressmoan Dickinson
Dickinson
Frank Lund
Lowdon
O. H. Michael
Charles R. Hearst
Town Farm Bureau Federation
Iowa State
Mabft
New York
Paris
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