Indictment Against Iowa Liquor Chief Dismissed
Bern ard Manley, chairman of the Iowa liquor control commission, faced a state liquor law indictment dismissed after key witness Mike Mercurio failed to appear. An overnight search for Mercurio yielded no clues, and Polk County Judge Russell Jordan ruled the case could not proceed. A grand jury probed the disappearance and a late Sunday visit Mercurio made to enforcement officer Rich Anderson, with Miss Ellabella Foy, Mercurio’s 21 year old girlfriend, called for questioning.
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Des Moines
U.2
Bernard Manley
Iowa Liquor Control Commission
Liquor Commission
Mike Mercurio
Polk County
Manley
Russell Jordan
Carl Burkman
Mercurio
Jordan
Burkman
Grand Jury
Rich Anderson
The
Anderson
Ellabella Foy
Grand
Program Probably to Go On
Washington reports predicted continued payment of federal benefits to corn hog farmers next year amid protests over pork costs. Secretary Wallace likely to adopt a middle path in the production control program as officials study last week’s record. The government plans to set corn loan levels between 35 and 55 cents per bushel, with 45 cents favored, to prevent a price drop from rapid marketing and to back hog litters until the next harvest.
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Washington
Henry A. Wallace
AAA
Baker Indicted in Two Grand Jury Returns
Muscatine Norman Baker, owner of radio station XENT in Mexico and founder of the 38 cancer institute, was named in two indictments by the grand jury. One counts conspiracy to practice medicine and surgery without a license. the other accuses him of practicing medicine without a license. Six co defendants named with Baker.
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Teen Baker
Norman Baker
XENT
Mexico
38 Cancer Institute
Baker
Day of Atonement for Iwish People
The article notes the Kol Nidre service marking the start of Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement, beginning at sundown on Sunday October 6 and ending the ten day period of penitence that begins with Rosh Hashana.
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Burlington
Youths Steal Car As Owner Watches Chase Ends in Recovery
J E Currie reported a car stolen from in front of his Waterloo office by two boys about 12 years old. Currie chased with a friend as their tire went flat the youths fled through cornfields before officers recovered the vehicle.
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Waterloo
J. E. Currie
Currie
Missing Shells Recovered by Police After Saturday Find
Two sacks of shells were turned in at the police station after being found in the front seat of a car. The owner is being sought as authorities verify ownership of the oystershells and identify the finder.
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O. Paine
Peak enrollment reached at Iowa State College
Margaret F Buck of Grinnell completed registration as Ames reports the fall quarter enrollment at Iowa State College reached 4550, surpassing the 4349 winter record set in 1931, with about 20 more students enrolling Monday.
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Ames Ames
Margaret’ S F. Buck
Grinnell
Iowa State College
Iowa State
Miss Buck
Waterloo Dairy Congress Opens with Strong Attendance
College students 4 H club members and Future Farmers of America lead the event as thousands of school children fill the center stage at the annual dairy cattle congress. Officials report attendance rivals recent high marks and exhibitors are expected to surpass all prior expos.
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Waterloo Dairy Congress
Waterloo— College
Future Farmers of America
Judge Newby Humbled as Vernon Outshines Courtroom
Vernon mocked the proceedings as Judge Miles W. Newby presided over Lloyd Peter son 23 accused of torturing an elderly couple. Newby rebuked the crowd for laughter but could not cite the youth for contempt since Vernon is serving life at Fort Madison.
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Sioux City
Howard Vernon
Miles W. Newby
Sergeant Bluff
Vernon
Lloyd Peterson
Newby
Fort Madison
Infant Found Dead in Bed Near Farmers Home
A two month old child of Mr. and Mrs. Allen Upe, farmers nearby, was found dead in bed. The infant died of suffocation while sleeping with its parents.
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Garner
Allen Upe
Here
Three Brothers Ages Totals 251 Years
Davenport The Boudinot brothers aged 251 years combined are noted as an extraordinary trio of ortogenarians. Two reside in Yenrort and one, Davenport, is visiting from Davenport, bringing the total age reading to the community.
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Boudinot
Yenrort
Aster Davenporter
Davenport
Cougar Kills by Standby Hunter on Oregon Road
A large cougar leaped onto Thomas Stewart's truck near Castle Rock in Portland Oregon and was killed after the animal rolled off the vehicle. Stewart collected a $25 bounty from local authorities.
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Portland
Ore
Thomas Stewart
Castle Rock
Stewart
Fire in Chicago Murder Plot Revealed in Gas Explosion
Vitali, a Chicago grocer, confessed to hiring a man to start a fire that killed ten in his three story building. Joseph Dichiara admitted agreeing to pay 100 dollars after a midnight explosion sparked the fatal blaze. Insurers reportedly collected 3060 on the property.
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Chicago
Vitali
Joseph Dichiara
Mrs. Cutright Retires After Twenty Years with Local Telephone
Maud Cutright marks twenty years as superintendent in charge of the switchboard at the Towne Continental Telephone station. She missed two days in two decades, credits her health and attitude, and looks forward to pursuing personal goals while the public praises her service. Her career began in 1915 with the Washington Telephone Company, moving to current facilities in 1916, and she has trained many operators over the years.
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Towne Iowa Continental Telephone Company
Maud Cutright
Outright
Washington Telephone Company
Dan Mannhardt
Nellie Wilson
Anna Hoppengardner
Lemmon
Stromebere-Carlson
Cutright
Wilson
Viva Baxter
Fred Moore
Sioux City Graft Trial Postponed Indefinitely
In Sioux City the graft trial of more than twenty defendants including Attorney General Ed O Connor and other state officials may be delayed. Judge W W Scott was released from duty as Special Prosecutor H M Havner seeks postponement until November. State Treasurer Leo Wegman pleads not guilty to a perjury indictment related to grand jury testimony.
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Sioux City
Ed O'Connor
Woodbury County
W. W. Scott
H. M. Havner
Scott
John W. Kintzinger
Iowa State Supreme Court
Havner
Assets of Ainsworth Bank Ordered For Sale
Judge Frank Bechly issued a district court order in the morning to sell the assets of the closed Ainsworth Savings Bank scheduled for October 29.
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Ainsworth Bank
Frank Bechly
Ainsworth Savings Bank
Fairfield and Atlantic named sites for state police radio stations
Fairfield and Atlantic were chosen as sites for two new state police radio stations. Construction will start once equipment arrives, possibly late this week. The five total stations include Storm Lake Waterloo and Des Moines with central operations, and space is provided in Jefferson and Cass county courthouses. Operators will be chosen later.
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Des Moines
U.P
Fairfield
Atlantic
State Bureau of Investigation
Ed O'Connor
Storm Lake
Waterloo
Jefferson
Cass County
E. 8. Brown
Philippine Official and Wife to Visit in Iowa City
Commissioner Francisco A. Delgado of Bulacan and his wife are due to visit tonight or tomorrow morning at the E. C. Eicher home in Iowa City for a brief meeting with Congressman and Mrs. E. C. Eicher. Delgado, elected residence commissioner to the WB, arrived in August 1934 and is noted as the first Filipino active member of the American Bar Association.
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Francisco A. Delgado
Bulacan
E. C. Eicher
Iowa City
Eugene Gilmore
Delgado
American Bar Association
Dinner Speaker J Spencer Smith To Talk At Y M C A
Chamber of Commerce dinner Thursday night at the Y M C A features J Spencer Smith of New York as speaker on Watchman What of the Night. Tickets via Leigh Soule Merle Green Frank McFarlane and Dr W D Dwyer. Dinner at 630 p m. Smith is president of J R Smith Sales Co in New York with a long list of public commissions.
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Canada
Canadian Society of New York
Roosevelt Addresses California Gathering in Los Angeles
President Roosevelt spoke to a large audience at Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles on October 1. He said he would not discuss formal national issues but shared observations from his continental swing and noted the resilient mood of American workers and communities.
Brinning Brothers Attend Waterloo Cattle Congress
Brinning Brothers will attend the Cattle Congress at Waterloo on Thursday. A bachelor of laws was received at the University of Indiana and an LLM from Yale in 1908.
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Brinning Brothers
Waterloo
University of Indiana
Yele
Cooler Weather Tonight and Warmer Tomorrow Predicted
Des Moines reports lower temperatures across Iowa with light to heavy frost in many areas tonight. Forecaster Charles D. Reed says warmer weather returns by Wednesday, though the southeast may stay cool with temperatures possibly dipping below 26 degrees last night.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Charles D. Reed
Reed
Johnson Heads Sunday Schools in Crawfordsville Convention
Carl Johnson of Noble was reelected president of the County Sunday School organization at the annual convention held at United Presbyterian church Crawfordsville. Seventy three attended. District presidents and officers were named, and Mrs. Vernon Witting was reelected secretary.
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Carl Johnson
Noble
United Presbyterian Church
Crawfordsville
Clay Congregational Church
Mr. Johnson
Walter Leet
West Chester
Ed Whitacre
Brighton
Howard Witting
Pleasant Hill
Co. Y. Brown
Washington
Joe McClelland
Wellman
Maurice Meyer
Bethel
Vernon Witting
C. E. Strong
Hugh Winter
R. W. Fillmore
Leigh W. Soule
A. A. Wing
Ella Gordon
Ministerial Association of
Washington County
Environs
Statewide social work conference opens in Cedar Rapids
The Iowa Emergency Relief administration announces a statewide conference for social workers in Cedar Rapids starting tomorrow and running through Saturday. The program includes a two day institute followed by the state convention with an address by Aubrey Williams of PERA and the National You Administration.
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Cedar Rapids
Ina Tyler
Iowa Emergency Relief Administration
Aubrey Williams
Washington, D. C
PERA
National
You Administration
Dot Counting Contest Opens Wide With $25 Prize
The Journal hosts a dot counting contest with 106 entrants so far. The gap between highest and lowest counts exceeds 200. Eleven days remain to enter. first prize is $25, total prizes $72.50. Submit your count using a Journal copy or reprint and a six month subscription.
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Journal
Hall couple marks 85 years in Calico Rock home
Rev. and Mrs. Erwin Hall in Calico Rock celebrate 65 years of married life in the same hill town. The Rev. Hall has resided in the same house for 84 of his 85 years and will inaugurate the institute program with sessions on family case work, child welfare in institutions, county relief and welfare organizations, and the political government aspect of social work. Williams to detail the NYA movement.
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Calico Rock
Ark
Erwin Hall
Hall
Williams
NYA
Rotary and Teachers Share a Party at the Y
A Rotary club hosted a Teacher's Party at the Y with about 120 attendees including teachers, guests, and local students. President Charley Davis welcomed guests, Henry Bailey and Mrs. Phillips led songs, and Prof. Art Taylor spoke on teacher responsibilities. Rev. Carl Klein praised departing Pastor Fred Witzigman and wife.
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Idotary Club
Charley Davis
Henry Bailey
Phillips
Art Taylor
Carl Klein
Ministerial
Fred Witzigman
Fred
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