Lindbergh Kidnap Mystery Goes Quiet After 16th Day
New Jersey state police say no helpful clues emerged after a 16th day of searching for Charles A. Lindbergh Jr. Colonel Schwarzkopf reports most tips were perishable or unworkable. In Iowa, Florence Bayn is released after authorities determine her infant is not the Lindbergh baby and the hotel guard is removed.
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H. Norman Schwarzkopf
New Jersey
INS
Florence Bayn
Jerome
Ariz
United States Department of Justice
Little Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr
Lindbergh
Hopewell
N. J
Colonel Lindbergh
New York
Panther or Lynx? Big House Cat Stirs Iowa City
Farriers near Iowa City mistook a large feline for a panther or lynx. Elmer Nefzgar of Lima brought the animal, and Homer Dill of the University of Iowa museums examined it, confirming it was an unusually large ordinary house cat measuring 42 inches in length.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Elmer Nefzgar
Lima
Homer Dill
University of Iowa Museums
Dill
Funeral Time Change For Mrs. Alice Laver Service
It is announced that Mrs. Alice Laver will be buried at St James church with the funeral now set for ten o'clock Friday morning instead of nine, adjusting the originally planned time.
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Alice Laver
St. James Church
Settle Damage Suit for $6,000
Settlement filed with the Washington county district court shows Mrs. Ola McCleery and Miss Carolyn Hamilton receive $8,800 and $2,200 respectively from defendants Margaret and Mabel Beal in an out of court agreement. The accident near Olds last October, involving a Beal car and a McCleery car, prompted the suits originally set for the March term.
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Washington County
Ola McCleery
Carolyn Hamilton
Margaret
Mabel Beal
Messer & Nolan
Iowa City
Livingston & Bicher
Memories of War Revived at Trial
In Anamosa on March 17 the district court heard the state’s case against J. W. Lenker and Paul Moore for conspiracy to obstruct enforcement of the tubercular test law. Veterinarians and peace officers were among the key witnesses, as scenes of the town cow war front were described during the proceedings. Mrs. J A Taylor hosted her parents and sister as guests today.
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Anamosa
INS
J. W. Lenker
Paul Moore
Menu
Hitler's Brownshirts Target Berlin as Police Halt Planned Coup
German raids on Berlin and Munich fascist headquarters disrupt a nationwide plan to seize power. Carl Severing said hundreds of thousands of storm troops were armed and ready to seize police and public buildings if Hitler won the presidency. A telegram signaling a coup read Grandmother dead, the Nazis claim the raids are an election maneuver.
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Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Munich
Carl Severing
Germany
Hitler
Levering
Max
National Socialist
Wilhelm Groener
Supreme Court
Court appoints Dunlap trustee of debenture bonds
The court named J E B Dunlap as trustee of the Washington Loan and Trust Company debenture bonds and Home Builders deposits after J G Maxwell resigned for health reasons. Bratten and Woodburn join him in active charge with office in the Trust Building. Borrowers urged to resume payments and receive full credit for prior installments including dividends. The trustees plan to seek a court order to acknowledge all claims and avoid separate filings by holders.
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Loan & Trust Company
Supreme Court
Washington Loan and Trust Company
J. G. Maxwell
J. EB. Dunlap
J. M. Bratten
L. P F. Woodburn
Home Builders Loan Department
Best Spellers in County to Compete Here Saturday
County spelling contestants announced by county superintendent Mrs Winnie Palmer. The winner advances to the state spelling bee in Des Moines on May 7 to qualify for the national bee in Washington DC. Rural advanced list includes Wilma Marshall Peggy Oak Grove Helen Petry and others with grades and townships.
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Washington High School
Winnie Palmer
Washington County
Des Moines
Iowa
Washington, D. C
Wilma Marshall
Velma Peggy
Y's Men and Hi-Y Hold Joint Meeting Noted Speaker
A joint Y's Men's club and Hi-Y meeting featured J H Peet speaking on Hi-Y functions and link to Y. The program included discussion of character development and community influence. Karl Bevins clarinet solo Velda Parcell vocal numbers and brief talks by George Freshwaters Milburn Mckay and Don Wesh were part of an evening of activities.
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Hi-Y
J. H. Peet
Y. M. GB
Mr. Peet
Prohibition vote diverts to political gamble says reader
A Beverly Hills reader argues that dry congressmen blocked a people vote on prohibition, angering veterans who feel deprived of a direct say. The letter predicts drys may win in a general election but warns four more years could reverse the advantage.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Prohibition
Voting Starts Tomorrow in Popularity Contest
Nominations span multiple names with 1000 votes each and a note that one entrant is deemed ineligible under age rules. The contest opens Friday at 8 AM with ballots in the Journal office lobby and participating Washington merchants ready to vote with purchases.
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Marjorie McFarlane
Miss McFarlane
Washington
Journal Office
Gibbons Leaving Shanghai Amid Kidnapping Fallout
International News Service report from Shanghai describes reactions to Lindy’s kidnapped child and the temporary pause in hostilities. Floyd Gibbons notes his return voyage, mentions Pearl Harbor era figures, and cites fellow reporters and troops as they anticipate travel to Kobe, Yokohama, and Honolulu before returning to the United States.
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Yokohama
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Honolulu
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San Francisco
China
Chaumont
Manila
Teddy
G. G
Theodore Roosevelt
Philippines
Nanking Road
General McCoy
Club to Hear Wilson Friday at Y meal time
The March meeting of the Better Washington club Friday night at the Y promises an interesting program. Lawrence Wilson of Wilson and Roth will discuss building a modern apartment nearing completion and the challenges faced. Roger Sherman reports good dinner ticket sales as a new president election looms for club members. Dinner will be served promptly at 6 30 with several important matters to be discussed along with the program.
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Better
Washington Club
Lawrence Wilson
Wilson & Roth
Roger Sherman
Bank Directors Set Tentative Opening Date in Washington
Bank directors decide April 25 as tentative opening date for the new Washington State bank in the former Commercial Savings room. The move awaits a court order and hinges on available cash to pay 50 percent of old bank deposits, with full state approval and endorsements from the receivership division and chief examiner.
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Benjamin N. Cardozo
New York
United States Supreme Court
Charles Evans Hughes
Cardozo
Washington, D. C
Oliver Wendell Holmes
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Commercial Savings Bank
State Banking Department
State Department
Des Moines
Washington High to Debate Iowa City Tonight
Washington high school affirmative team Donald Welsh and Eugene Thomas will debate Iowa City high School against Carl Cone and Sam Saltzman with Dr. Giles W. Gray of the University of Iowa as judge. The event is on unemployment insurance and free to the public.
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Donald Welsh
Eugene Thomas
Washington High School
Iowa City High School
Iowa City
Carl Cone
Sam Saltzman
Giles W. Gray
University of Iowa
Iowa
Washington
J. A. Taylor
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