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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1929
Page
11
The Iowa Town legislature fails to adjourn as conferees seek agreement on a 350000 heating plant for Teachers College Cedar Falls. A four year cost plan and conference panels aim to resolve differences while farm relief dominates national talks as tariff debate lingers.
Washington dispatch reports former vice president Dawes advocates a Dawes Plan style approach to naval disputes between the United States and Britain. He argues that English speaking amity can prevail over impasse from Geneva and stresses better prep, fewer adversarial ultimatums, and mutual examinations of each nation’s interests. Dawes also warns temporary misunderstandings may arise but urges steady progress toward peaceful adjustment.
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In Paris on April 13 the Allies presented a reparations bill to Germany after nine years of dispute. The draft valued at about 14 to 12.5 billion dollars in annuities over 58 years was discussed at the Hotel George V with Dr. Hjalmar Schacht in attendance. Officials expect Germany to study the claim before any response.
Roy Toombs, former president of the International Life Insurance Co, convicted in St Louis of issuing false certificates of stock in a sealed verdict. He faces three years in prison and a $3000 fine after a jury found him guilty on the stock fraud charge in the company’s liquidation.
Chicago April 13. Federal duty agent Cormejius Kelly was shot in the arm by colleague James Fern while officers sat in the government prohibition headquarters examining revolvers. The injury was not serious and Fern was not held.
Mexican rebel leaders Valenzuela Manzo and Bernal flee to Nogales seeking political refugee status as U S. forces brace for possible clashes at Naco Sonora. Gen Escobar arrives for talks while federals and rebels prepare along the border and Po tete plans a push toward Guaymas.
Washington editorials mock Lindberghs crowd scolding while a separate impeachment trial unfolds in which Miss McPherson hoax claims resurface. Reports also note Lindbergh plans marriage to Anne Spencer Marrow in Englewood New Jersey with ambassador Dwight Morrow traveling to assist the wedding preparations.
California's varsity crew surged from the start to overpower Washington by seven lengths in the annual regatta at Oakland Estuary. The unofficial winning time was 15 minutes 15 seconds.
Deputy Sheriff Ewing of Dickenson County has been missing since March 3. Sheriff George L. Paulsen disclosed the disappearance from his Spirit Lake home and urged residents to report any sightings.
Cleveland April 13 UPI A Fred Mickey Williams 26 and his brother Harold 23 of Columbus pleaded guilty to safe tampering charges at the Acacia Country club Lyndhurst Village March 28. Held to the county grand jury under 15000 bond. The pair confessed to a series of Elks clubs robberies across the Midwest and implicated three other Williams brothers 23 members of the gang Alfred Williams is wanted in Waterloo Iowa on charges of shooting to kill the sheriff.
A long political analysis notes a two day budget battle in New York and a conference report under reconsideration. L. J. Reese, Chicago, praises Waterloo’s growth, low unemployment, and midwest appeal for hospital campaign work as he surveys regional economic trends and era shifts among states and coasts.
Chicago police report two men shot to death in a large sedan behind the Western hotel Cicero near the alley. Officer Price saw the car, the men fled, shots were fired, and both suspects disappeared leaving two bodies in the rear seat. One victim identified as William Clifford by license card. Police link Clifford to may have been involved in Pratt slaying last fall.
In Kalamazoo Michigan on April 13 a house fire of unknown origin killed three children aged 6, 4, and 2 and a maid. Leroy Curran’s husband collapsed upon hearing his children's deaths. The mother remained hospitalized and unaware of the tragedy.
A tentative report to the Interstate Commerce Commission holds proposed joint rates on wheat and flour from Missouri river and northwestern points as not justified. The examiner disapproved the new schedule which would have cut Missouri river rates and raised Northwestern points. Existing Missouri river to central territory rates run a half cent to five cents higher than Northwestern routes.
Weather outlook for the week beginning April 13 notes temperatures mostly reasonable with possible above normal readings toward week end. Frequent precipitation expected in southern portions with one or two wetter periods in northern areas.
Des Moines reports show the Iowa House and Senate resolving a two day deadlock by accepting a conference committee report on the biennial budget. The Senate approved a tax commission and money for Cedar Falls and other items, with future conference talks set to finalize the overall appropriation and taxation provisions.
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