Roosevelt for Income Revision in Atlanta Speech
Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt urged a drastic revision of the national income at Oglethorpe University asserting wealth should be more equitably distributed. He blamed capitalism and the GOP for current conditions, criticized Wall Street, urged experimentation, and warned of shifting focus from producer to consumer.
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Atlanta
INS
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Oglethorpe University
New York State
Roosevelt
Wall Street
New York
Louisa County Masonic Club Organized at Columbus Junction
Columbus Junction May 23 Louisa county Masonic club formed by Letts Morning Sun Wapello and Columbus Junction lodges Dr By Hoover Wapello elected president RE 4H Wiegner Columbus Junction named secretary treasurer Worshipful masters will serve as vice presidents First meeting planned in Morning Sun Sept 22 Miss Louise Orr of Panhandle Tex visiting grandmother Mrs Louise Moore Miss Evelyn Orr home from Panhandle for visit Local Boy Scout troop to meet Monday evening in Legion hall Car crash injures Helen Dallmeyer near here. Louis Reddick Letts driver cited Funeral held inWilliamsboro for Mrs I F Drake Mother of local residents Funeral of Mrs Drake Tuesday at home Willian McKay estate goods sold Saturday nearby Des Moines embers at various local events and notices of church and school activities
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Lone Tree High School
H. M. Smith
Davenport
Joyce Gilkey
Jean Swickard
Nichols
Patty Yocum
Rock Island
Bielfeldt
Bettendorf
Charles Aringdale
Columbus City
Beulah Luckey
William
Robert
Louisa County Council of Odd Fellow
Rebekah
Wapello
I. Co. Cgf
S. D. Whiting
Iowa City
Columbus Junction
Louisa County Masonic Club
Letts
Morning Sun
Hoover
Wiegner
Louise Orr
Panhandle
Tex
Louise Moore
Evelyn Orr
Ira Orr
Legion Hall
Helen Dallmeyer
Howard Lock
Louis Reddick
Here
Ernest Drake
W. A. Rock
Williamsbore
I. FB. Drake
Harry Fornare
Chicago
M. W. Klotz
Willian McKay
West Hill
Deeased
Ladies Sid Society
Methodist Church of
T. N. O'Neill
BE. Lambert
Hill
Bar committee backs court reform plan for Iowa counties
Proposed by the state committee on reducing government expenses the measures advance abolition of justice of the peace courts and creation of county courts in counties without municipal courts. Counties would handle cases under 500 dollars and may try indictable misdemeanors. Pease officers would stay within state bounds without district judge approval.
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Des Moines
Tuwa
INS
State Committee
Legislative Committee
State Bar Association
George Kern
State Bar Convention
Burlington
Justice of the Peace Corts
Crash Over Los Angeles Claims Pehrson and Pilot
A stunt plane piloted by Roy J. Smith and owned by Albert V. Pehrson crashed while performing over Pehrson’s home in Los Angeles. The aircraft, circling about 2000 feet, missed a church steeple and toppled into a private garage near Olympiad stadium, killing both men.
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Los Angeles
INS
Albert V. Pehrson
Roy J. Smith
Pehrson
Oympie Stadium
Cedar Rapids Beats Locals in High-Scoring Clash
Washington outhit Cedar Rapids at Lille Park but nine Washington errors opened the door for Cedar Rapids to win 10 to 9. Both teams had two big innings with Cedar Rapids scoring three in the first and four in the third, and Washington counting six in the third and three in the eighth. Key hitters included D Kiesey and L Barta with home runs for Cedar Rapids.
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Washington
Pete's Service
Cedar Rapids
Lille’s Park
McAvoy
Winn
S. Kiesey
D. Kiesey
Stepanek
Turdek
F. Barta
Kiesey
Brown
L. Bar
Socialist Party nominates Norman Thomas for president
Norman Thomas of New York was unanimously nominated by the Socialist Party at its Milwaukee convention with James H. Maurer of Reading as running mate. Maurer has led the Pennsylvania labor federation for 16 years. Seven thousand people attended the first campaign meeting as Thomas pledged to fight the Republicans and Democrats. He avoided endorsing confiscation of industries and noted the workers’ stakes in the campaign.
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Milwaukee
INS
Socialist Party
Norman Thomas
New York
James H. Maurer
Reading
Thomas
Maurer
Pennsylvania
Lavor
Princeton University
Meta Berger
Victor L. Berger
Meher Baba arrives to start campaign in New York
U S prayerful Indian mystic Meher Baba known as the God Man in Persia arrives in New York to promote breaking up American materialism. He communicates via an alphabet board as he begins his public campaign.
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Shri Sadguru Meher Baba
New York
Persia
Man
Presbyterian Assembly to Consider Union and Council Changes
Church sources report the Presbyterian General Assembly in Denver next Thursday will review a proposed union with the United Presbyterian Church of North America and consider abolition or modification of the Presbyterian General Council. The news came from Philadelphia on May 23.
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Philadelphia
United Presbyterian Church of North America
Presbyterian General Council
Presbyterian General Assembly
Denver
Overtures on Crime and Church Ties in May Assembly
The white book of the assembly lists morning session overtures for the committee on bills and overtures on Friday May 21. Proposals include severing ties with the federal council of churches a national day of humiliation and prayer for prosperity and Christ's kingdom and a vigorous drive against crime.
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San Francisco
INS
United States Chamber of Commerce
National Chamber
Ralph S. Hecht
Hibernia Bank and Trust Company of
New Orleans
Hecht
Harry A. Wheeler
Chamber
Committee On Banking
The
Assembly
Committee On
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Melech
S Kiesey
Washington Cedar Rapids
Knottnerus
Ron
Jacobs
Dmondson
Martin
Pete
Pete’s Service Indians
Kuach
Barta
Easker
Meleche
N. Thomas
NEW Yorker
Chamber of Commerce
U. S
Middale
Iowa
HL. A. Clever
Frank Zahner
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General Assembly
Federal Council of Churches
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