Colflesh Critics Tax Plan At Nevada Governor Bid
Robert W. Colflesh, Republican governor candidate, spoke at a Nevada meeting asserting flat rate gross income tax. He argued school expenditures should be state funded and allocated to local districts, questioned funding of Des Moines trips for locals, and favored targeted state aid while opposing total state control of all school, county, and city funds.
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Nevada
Iowa
Robert W. Colflesh
Des Moines
Tax issue in governor race boils to sales tax vs net income tax
Former Governor Dan W. Turner spoke at a Seymour rally arguing the choice is between a broad sales tax and a net income tax based on ability to pay. He opposed a general sales tax as shifting burden to the poor and workers, while endorsing a net income tax as fairer and reducing tax pressure on farmers and small homeowners.
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Seymour
Iowa
Dan W. Turner
Tariff Battle in Senate Today Gains Momentum
The Senate opens a heated tariff debate as administration leaders seek broad powers for the president to set tariff rates and pursue reciprocal trade deals to avert disaster for American industry and agriculture. Chairman Pat Harrison leads, urging united action. House already passed the measure amid Republican resistance expected in the Senate.
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Washington
PD. C
The
Senate
Roosevelt
Pat Harrison
Senate Finance Committee
United Action
House
Twenty Trapped After Mine Explosions Near Mons
Twenty miners were trapped by fire damp in a coal mine near Mons as rescuers sought bodies of 42 men killed in a preceding explosion. Reports say 14 of the rescue party may be dead, six men were brought out severely burned.
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Brussels
U.P
Mons
Currency inflation report flags labor legislation impact
A brief from Washington on May 17 notes currency inflation and its potential effect on labor legislation. The item highlights concerns about monetary policy influencing job protections and wage laws amid rising prices.
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Washington, DC
30 hour week bill falls short in house vote attempt
Advocates failed to gain enough support to force a May 28 vote on a 30 hour week measure, leaving the proposal stalled in the chamber.
Embargo on Arms Up To America at League Council
At Geneva the League of Nations council urged an arms embargo on Bolivia and Paraguay. Britain led with a telegram to win U S backing joined by France Italy Spain and others. The central issue was whether the United States would authorize an embargo and lawmakers were urged to act. Britain also sought a Cessation of hostilities including bombing civilians.
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Geneva
Council
League of Nations
Bolivia
Paraguay
Republicas
Britain
Great Britain
France
Italy
Spain
Argentina
America
United States
Roosevelt
Chaco
Eicher Makes Quick Washington Visit For Family Funeral
Congressman Eicher arrived in Washington for a few hours to attend his uncle in law J M Wilsons funeral but could not reach the service. He used the trip to study drought relief and bug control options and to report on the states drought conditions. He and Mrs Eicher departed for Washington late last night after a brief stop in the district.
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Kidward Co. Eicher
Washington
D. C
Mr. Bicher
Mrs. Eicher
BD. C
Winnie and Raymond Cha Lupa Visit Iowa City
Winnie and Raymond Cha Lupa spent Tuesday in Iowa City visiting Miss Joyer Millers and Mrs. Catherine Thoman, sharing time with local residents in a brief social outing.
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Winnie and
Raymond Chalupa
Iowa City
Joyer Millers
Catherine Thoman
A Journal Pilgrim to Panama by Dr Ob
A narrative fragment from a road journey along Highway 6 describes detouring to miss the river route work ten miles of paving and a slow pace as evening cools the countryside. The piece notes travel hardships, distant sounds, and scenes of laboring families near dimly lit cabins.
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Panama
Clarksdale
Notorious outlaws and police tackle bigamy in LA
A San Francisco dispatch notes Los Angeles police have captured many criminals and implies arresting men with multiple partners as a simple solution. The piece contrasts old time outlaws with modern criminal behavior and comments on gender dynamics.
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San
Los Angeles
Plant corn now under contract in Ames Iowa
Ames Iowa May 17 officials say that corn and hog contract signers may begin planting corn while final contract figures and the 1934 average quota are completed. Director Bliss of the Iowa Extension Service explains cautious planting, possible local adjustments, and that changes will be made per individual contracts to avoid penalizing over state-statistics.
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Ames
Iowa
AAA
Rik Bliss
Iowa Extension Service
Bliss
Betty McCrory Honored at Westminster College
Miss Betty McCrory daughter of Rev Reade McCrory of Cambridge is named one of seven junior class women escorted to the Target senior honorary society at Westminster College. She serves as vice president of Kappa Delta sorority and is art editor of the Argo.
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Thy. Daiy
McCrory
Kappa Delta Sorority
Argo
History prize day at junior high tomorrow
History prizes will be awarded to outstanding seventh and eighth grade students at the junior high tomorrow morning. Mrs. Orville Elder will present the awards of 2.50 dollars each to a seventh and an eighth grader, with Mrs. Kilmer Cherry visiting. A seventh grade assembly at 8 50 and an eighth grade assembly follow, and a list of past winners will be read and published tomorrow evening.
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Orville Elder
Kilmer Cherry
Young Democrats to Convene Friday in Washington County
A meeting of the Young Democratic club of Washington county was announced for Friday at eight at the courthouse. Dr Fd Wheelan of Riverside calls the session to further perfect the organization and consider club activities.
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Young Democratic Club
Washington County
Court House
Fd Wheelan
Riverside
Vernon Thornburg Kills Plymouth Rock Over Feather Count
In Barnsville a dairy employee killed and plucked a Plymouth Rock chicken to settle a dispute about its feathers. He reported the bird had 8 325 feathers, a figure not disputed by others.
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Barnesville
Vernon Thornburg
Young Republicans Rally Planned in Mt Pleasure Courthouse
A district meeting of Young Republicans will be held Monday evening May 21 at the Mt Pleasure courthouse. Members from all counties of the first district are expected. Washington county attendees are likely, with state and district Republican nominees invited to attend.
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Court House
Mt. Pleasure
First Congressional District
Washington County
Woman's Activities Noted in Yearbook Entry
The entry highlights a student active in W. A. A. as swimming supervisor and manager of the Mermaid club. She serves on the campus committee and the senate advisory board, acts as secretary of the W. A. A cabinet, and holds the secretary post in the women's glee club.
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Mermaid Club
Senate
Women's Glee Club
National Bank Deposits Rise In Early Year Reports
Washington May 17 A billion dollar rise in national bank deposits for the first two months of the year and a two billion gain since last June are shown in reports from 5,293 operating banks. Total deposits reached 18.790 billion, despite higher deposits loans also increased as banks expanded lending to aid recovery.
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Washington, D. C
Legion Auxiliary Projects and District Conference Highlight Local Activities
The Legion Auxiliary reports several projects underway and two meetings held recently. Belle Rice was re elected district secretary treasurer as new officers for the district were announced ahead of the state convention in Des Moines.
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Legion Auxiliary
Legion Rooms
Airfield
Fairfield
Belle Rice
Roy Lipepert
Burlington
Ella Enge
Bennett
Ella Witte
London
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