Longworth forecasts tax cuts beyond administration target
Speaker Longworth says Congress will cut taxes more than the 225 million recommended by the administration, aiming between 300 and 400 million and possibly to 300 million. He backs big reductions in the corporate tax and income tax brackets, repeal of nuisance taxes,Keep estate tax in principle, and repeal of automobile taxes if finances allow.
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Washington
Congress
Longworth
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Treasury
Washington Boy in China Recalls Marine Duty War News
Corporal Earle L. Busby of Washington Iowa writes from Tientsin China to share his Marine Corps assignment. He details travel from Quantico to San Diego to Philippines and Shanghai before arriving at Tientsin, describes local labor, weather, and the looming tension near Pekin, and invites letters for more information.
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Earle L. Busby
H. S. Busby
Washington
Tientsin
China
Marine Corps
Iowa
Quantico
Virginia
United States
San Diego
U. SS
Grant
Olongapo P. I
Philippines
Yantze River
Fair City
Shanghai
U. S
Henderson
Taku Bar
Hai Ho
Pekin
Cpl
One Hunter Dies and Another Injured in Iowa Hunting Accidents
In Des Moines area incidents, Pete Danielson 20 of Lavneville died in Centerville hospital after a companion accidentally discharged a gun when he stumbled. Phillip Jenkins 18 of Melcher, a one armed youth, may lose part of a foot after a gun misfire while dropping his weapon. he lies in a Des Moines hospital.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Pete Danielson
Lavnneville
Centerville
Phillip Jenkins
Melcher
National Banks Report Record Total Resources
The Comptroller of the Currency announced that 7,604 reporting national banks in the United States Alaska and Hawaii had total resources of 27.213 billion on Oct 10 the largest ever recorded. Loans and discounts including rediscounts stood at 14.367 billion an increase of 411.23 million since June.
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Washington
Comptroller of Currency
McIntosh
United States
Alaska
Hawaii
Junction Grid Clash Set One Week From Today
Washington and Junction high schools meet on the Washington field at 2 30 pm one week from today in front of a large local crowd. The annual holiday finale has featured close games since 1914 with Junction winning the last two years and Washington scoring 27 to 6 a few seasons back. Crowd sentiment is evenly split with both sides optimistic about victory.
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Washington
Columbus Junction
Washington Field
Iowa
Junction
Farmer shoots wife and himself near Lynnville
In Jasper County a 62 caliber revolver ended the life of Samuel K Griffith 37 after he shot his wife Mrs Samuel K Griffith 35 as she slept. She died later leaving six children as orphans. A coroner's jury found a murder suicide, the date and time reported as yesterday morning with discovery hours later by daughter Vivian.
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Lynnvill
Samuel K. Griffith
Here
Griffith
Robert Cooper
Jasper County
Vivian i
Washington High Orchestra elects new officers
Audrey Humble was elected president of the Washington high school orchestra after rehearsal. Almon Dewey becomes secretary treasurer, Charles Long librarian, and Esther Elgar concertmeister. Miss Humble succeeds Wayne Knight as a senior graduate. Thanksgiving election tradition continues with officer votes by members.
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Audrey Humble
Washington High School
Almon Dewey
Charles Long
Esther Elgar
Miss Humble
Neil Humble
Washington County Band
Wayne Knight
Broad Legislation Urged to Aid Farmers by Land-Grant Group
The American Association of Land Grant Colleges and Universities urges broad and permanent agricultural legislation rather than emergency measures. A special committee argues subsidies fail long term and calls for internal industry reforms, improved marketing, credit access, and state tax balance to help farmers endure future shocks.
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Chicago
American Association of Land Grant Colleges and Universities
Congress
United States
District Legion Gathering Draws Washington Attendees
About 35 Washington members attended the district convention in Brighton with a parade led by Leon Beatty post drum and bugle corps. Evening events featured a dinner by Brighton post women and speeches from state and district leaders plus motion pictures of the France trip.
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Washington
American Legion
District Legion
Brighton
Edgar C. Davidson
Drum and Bugle Corps
Leon Beatty Post
Brighton Post
G. Decker French
Davyenport
Frank Miles
Des Moines
The
Iowa Legionaire
R J. Laird
J. W. Laird
Mt. Pleagent
France
Capt Giles Postpones Long Flight From Mills Field
Captain Frederick Giles postpones his planned long flight from Mills Field San Francisco to Llanolu lu en route to Australia after runway mud prevents takeoff despite favorable weather reports for the leg to Hawaii.
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Giles
Australia
Here
Hawaii
Maloy guilty and jailed for liquor transport in Iowa
E. D. Maloy, a Cedar Rapids barber known as a bootlegging king, pled guilty to illegal liquor transport, paid a $1,000 fine plus costs, and received a three month sentence in Linn County jail. He faces three federal liquor charges still under investigation by a December grand jury. In Sioux City funeral services are set for Mathias Brown, 76, who left notes to his wife after her death.
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Cedar Rapids
E. D. Maloy
Lynn County
Walter J. Barngrover
Maloy
Prohibition
Sioux City
Mathias Brown
Brown
Wind Storm Ravages U S Capital City Causes Citywide Damage
A mid afternoon cyclone battered Washington causing extensive damage in the northeast and southeast, wrecking house fronts near Bennines road and injuring two policemen. Alexandria reports three houses unroofed, cars overturned, and hospitals overwhelmed with injuries as ambulances shuttle between facilities.
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Washington
Navy
Bennines Road
Alexandria
Durias
Red Cross total near 500 as canvass continues
The Red Cross roll call reaches 493 with a belief that totals will exceed 500 as additional members join at Washington banks. County chairman Dr. F W Eastwood notes new joins since yesterday and urges others to sign up before Thanksgiving. He plans a December county meeting to review reports and set next year’s plans.
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Red Cross
Washington
F. W. Eastwood
Ainsworth
Crawfordsville
Brighton
West Chester
Wellman
Kalona
Louisa County Hog Raisers Get Large Premium
Louisa County hog producers received 1722.21 in premium money on the Chicago market for Jan 3 to Oct 1 1927 as Louisa was an accredited county. 2727 hogs were killed in test lots with 14 percent infected and 18 of 1 percent sterilized and condemned.
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Columbus Junction
Louisa County
Chicago
Wallace Mckee
Chisago Livestock Exchange
Sultan Mouley Youssef of Morosco Dies at 45
Dispatch from Fez reports Sultan Mouley Youssef of Morosco died at 9 30 a m. He was 45 years old and had ascended the throne August 18, 1941 2. The brief notice notes the death and reign dates with limited details.
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Paris
Sultan Mouley Youssef of
Morosco
Fez
Sultan Mouley
Amendment Could Put Government Over River Floods
Washington dispatch reports Rep Reid of the House flood control committee suggesting a constitutional amendment may be needed if the federal government assumes full charge of Mississippi flood control. Rep Swing of California warned that a state might object to protection within its borders if planned by the federal government.
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Washington
Mississippi
Reid
House Flood Control Committee
Representative Swing
California
Jury Trials Set To Begin Next Tuesday In County Court
Judge D W Hamilton cleared the Kalona drainage district case and adjourned court to next Tuesday when jury assignments resume. The Jackson v County board appeal was dismissed for lack of authority. Macy divorce granted Belva Macy custody and $25 alimony. First jury case next week is Finley v Thorne estate. second is Reed v Cannon.
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Kalona
D. W. Hamilton
W. H. Jackson
Washington
Y. M. Simonton
Johnson County
Hamilton
Macy
Belva Macy
Otto S. Macy
F. S. Finley
Mt. Pleasant
Clifford Thorne
George Reed
Red Cannon
Moose Appeal for Coal Miners Families in Iowa
The Iowa Moose lodge appeals for aid to destitute coal miner families in Monroe and Rippanoose counties. Donations may be left at T. Rickey barber shop or clothing dropped via telephone 513 red. President J Emmett Fines says Des Moines lodge deliveries found thin clothing and one meal daily. urgent need for children's underwear shoes and coats.
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Moose Lodge
Iowa
Monroe
Rippanoose
Washington
Des Moines
Albia
Fines
Moroccan Sultan Mouley Abd-el-Hafid’s Successor Named Mouley Mouley
The text notes a ill kingly figure near death, who despite fleeting gains, sought private treatment incognito at a Moroccan health resort with a small entourage. It adds Mouley, son of the late Mouley-el-Hassan, succeeded his brother Mouley Abd-el-Hafid after his 1912 abdication when Morocco became a French protectorate.
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Mouley
Sultan Mouley-el-Hassan
Mouley Abd-el-Hafid
Morocco
Farmers Union Convention Ends With Barrett Re elected President
At Des Moines on November 17 delegates to the national farmers union re elected C S Barrett of Union City Georgia as national president by a 59 to 45 vote under unit rule. The convention faced threats from four states Oklahoma Nebraska Illinois and South Dakota over unsalaried national officers and debated John A Simpson's bid for non salaried posts. Resolutions assailed Herbert Hoover and praised McNary Haugen bill while calling for government control of Muscle Shoals and a stronger federal reserve system.
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Des Moines
National Farmers Union Convention
C. S. Barrett
Union City
C. S. Pollard
Newhawka
Nebr
Farmers Union
John A. Simpson
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Illinois
South Dakota
Simpson
Hoover
Secretary of Commerce
Herbert Hoover
Senate
Vardiman
United States
London
England
National Organization of the Farmers Union
Sterbert Hoover
Haugen Bill
McNary-Haugen
Nagel
Norris
Federal Reserve Banking
Moorish Tribesmen Return Prisoners in Morocco
Four Frenchwomen and two French men held for weeks by Moorish tribesmen amid ransom demands are en route to French lines near Casablanca. The group includes the Arnaud daughters and Baroness Steinheil family members, captured during ambush while negotiations were ongoing.
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Casablanca
Morocco
Steeg
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Tientsin, China
Marines
Farmer
Orchestra
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Thomas P. Cooper
College of Agriculture
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Shington
Kentucky
F. W. Peck
Department of Agriculture
University of Minnesota
F. D. Farrell
Kansas State Agricultural Colege
Alfred Atkinson
Montana State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts
H. W. Mumford
Colleges of Agriculture
University of Illinois
L. No Duncan
Alabama Poly. Institute
Charles A. Lory
Colorado — State Agricultural College
TI. A. Morgan
University of Tennessee
Aml
F. Warren
Collage of Agriculture
Cornell University
U.S
Washington, D. C
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