Five wives sought in Campbell case across the nation
Police pursue Henry Colin Campbell, the New Jersey torch murder suspect and confessed killer, who claims to have married five women. Detectives in Omaha seek him for an unsolved 1925 ax murder, Miss Adi Swanson, whose body was found mutilated. Campbell, once jailed for prior work in Omaha, is said to have been discharged in 1912. The report also covers debates on road funding, farm relief, and corporate graft rumors.
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Henry Colin Campbell
New Jersey
Campbell
Mildred Mowry
Adi Swanson
Miss Swanson
Omaha
Iowa Deadlock Breaks As Senate Passes Tax Resolution
Des Moines April 18 The Iowa Senate approved a joint resolution to appoint a tax investigating committee from both houses by a 27 to 1 vote. Senator Lange opposed, claiming no confidence in House action on the levy bill. Gov Hammill hosted Vermont’s Weeks in Des Moines as petitions for a special session circulated. A guard watched the clock as efforts to start it past noon failed. The session lingered with adjournment debates and continued deadlock over income tax and millage levy measures.
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U.2
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Senate
C. FL Clark
Cedar Rapids
House
Otto FL Lange
Dubuque
Hammill
John F. Weeks
Vermont
Weeks
Fred C. Lovrien
Lovrien
Senate Committee
Senate Action
Red Scheme Worries Geneva Conference
Geneva April 18 The Soviet plan for extensive partial disarmament faced likely rejection by the preparatory disarmament commission. Officials worried about how to reject smoothly to avoid Russian anger, as debate over underlying principles was set to follow.
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Geneva
Preparatory Commission On
Farm Bill Opposed by Grain Dealers in Iowa Meeting
At Cedar Rapids the Western Grain Dealers association prepares to vote on resolutions criticizing the farm relief bill. Charles Quinn of the National Grain Dealers warns the measure discriminates against grain dealers, supports cooperative selling that could eliminate independents and could fix prices. A separate notice reports the Senate confirming Charles J. Rhoads as commissioner of the Indian Bureau in Washington.
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Western Grain Dealers’ Association
Congress
Charles Quinn
National Grain Dealers Association
Quinn
Washington, D. C
Senate Today
Charles J. Rhoads
Philadelphia
Indian Bureau
Father Saves Infant From Ptomaine Poisoning
James Van Eaton of 1331 Fourth Street East used artificial respiration on his 1½ month old daughter Jane to revive her after she and twin sister Jean, and their mother, ate canned satin. Jean recovered after first aid. Jane became unresponsive with convulsions but revived after ten minutes of resuscitation before a physician arrived and ordered hospital care at Allen Memorial Hospital.
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Jane
James van Eaton
Fourth’ Street East
Jean
Allen Memorial Hospital
Paris Ends Sixth Voyage On Shoalg In Fog
Paris the French liner that went aground near Plymouth in fog will be sent to drydock before another Atlantic crossing. Divers assess whether she can be repaired at Plymouth or return to Le Havre. 640 passengers may choose return to France or a refund of passage money. Leviathan sails from Southampton Saturday with some American passengers seeking passage on the American ship Call.
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Paris
Plymouth
Atlantic
Une Hera
le Havre
France
England
Southampton
Short Interviews With Home Folks Traffic drive comment
Harold N Petersen of 1004 Washington Street comments on a pollen traffic drive as a necessary measure to protect life and property and to ensure fair parking. He notes the hardship on motorists and police overwhelmed by tag volume but believes the community will be better off overall.
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Harold N. Petersen
Washington Street
Jones law limited to big bootleggers says Willebrandt
Mrs. Mabel Walker Willebrandt, assistant attorney general, warns U S district attorneys to enforce the Jones law only for real commercialism. Minor infractions should face lighter penalties, with informants filed and prosecuted for public nuisances to avoid the five year maximum.
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Chicago
United States
Federal
Mabel Walker Willebrandt
Willebrandt
Allen Memorial hospital expansion drive nearly reaches goal
Allen Memorial hospital's expansion fund stands $5,833.60 short of the $90,000 goal. A report shows $11,201.50 subscribed since yesterday noon, bringing pledged total to $84,166.50. A final report dinner in the Gold room at Hotel President is set for 6 p.m. Friday, where organizers expect crews of 123 workers to push subscriptions over the target. Windup tomorrow night includes a special program.
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Allen Memorial Hospital
Plot to kill King Boris thwarted in Sofia
In Sofia on April 18 police said they thwarted an assassination plot against King Boris on his return to Bulgaria. Two old but powerful bombs were found in his private railway coach last night. authorities warned communists planned to use them if they failed. The king had been welcomed in Brussels by King Albert of Belgium after visiting European courts.
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Clarence de Mar
de Mar
Jose Ray
Sofia
Bulgaria
Boris
Brussels
Albert
Belgium
Berlin
Lindbergh Birth Place Bought for Memorial
The three story brick house where Charles A. Lindbergh was born in Detroit has been bought by the Swedish Engineering Society of Detroit. It will be preserved as a memorial to the flier, but not turned into a Lindbergh museum. Access will be limited to society members and invited guests, with suitable Lindbergh memorabilia placed inside.
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Detroit
Mich
Cal. Charles A. Lindbergh
Swedish Engineering Society of
Filer
Carl B. Parsons
Ways and Means
Parsons
War Det Parley In Final Efforts To Walt Breakup
Paris April 18. Dr Hjalmar Schacht head of the German delegation announced the negotiations had reached a deadlock as reparations talks continued with Lord Revelstoke chairing a round table. The Conferees weighed Dawes plan reversion versus Allied demands in a high stakes session with figures showing the gaps, and Schacht’s counter proposal fell short of the Allies by more than 3 billion dollars.
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Paris
Hjalmar Schacht
Conference of Experts On
Lord Revelstoke
Germany
Revelstoke Committee
Dawes
Schacht
Borah Seeks U.S. Recognition of Soviet Government
Senator Borah, chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, reintroduced a resolution calling for official United States recognition of the Soviet government in a Washington, D. C. briefing dated April 18.
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Washington, D. C
Borah
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
United States
Woman killed in bank robbery at Columbia City
Four bandits robbed the Columbia City State Bank as Sheriff J. M. Haynes and deputies raced to the scene. A machine gun fire wounded the sheriff and another woman, and a stray bullet killed Mrs. J. Fred Binder who lived nearby. The bandits escaped in an automobile after firing on the lobby.
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Ind
U.P
J. M. Haynes
Columbia City State Bank
Ralph R. Ferry
Hayes
J. Fred Binder
Benadits
Congress Today Senate and House Debates and Appointments
Senate meets for introduction of bills and likely adjournment until Monday. Committee on committees fills Republican vacancies. Commerce panel handles census and reapportionment bills. Indian committee to consider Charles J. Rhoades for Indian commissioner. House discusses program for agricultural relief bill with a three day debate. Ways and Means continues tariff act work.
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Senate
Commerce
Charles J. Rhoades
HOUSE
Gravel Pit Billing Dispute In Iowa Trial
After a six day trial in Judge R W Hasners division a jury considers payment for work by A L Hoak and Glenn Durkee for trapping gravel for H N McCoy in Benton and Black Hawk counties. Disputed amount is 1180 for removing and processing gravel with 14187 admitted. Plaintiffs are George Claassen Cedar Rapids. defendants McCoy and Beecher Waterloo. Mrs McCoy excluded.
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R. W. Hasner
District Court
A. L.hoak
Glenn Durkee
H. N. McCoy
McCoy
Benton
Black Hawk
George Claassen
Cedar’ Rapids
McCoy & Beecher
Waterloo
Baldwin confident of Tory victory in general election
London, April 18. Premier Stanley Baldwin predicted the Conservative government would win a majority in the general election scheduled for late May. He opened the campaign at Drury Lane, outlining achievements and future plans focusing on agriculture, industry, and unemployment, and reaffirmed the party’s pledge against a protective tariff.
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London
U.K
Stanley Baldwin
Baldwin
Drury Lane Theatre
Isbor
Fisherman recovers loot from river after safe burglary
Charles C. Deeds, at 107 Ninth Street East, fished a riverbank snag that yielded three drawers from a safe filled with water soaked policies and documents identified as loot from a Sutton area burglary at Lutians feed store. Police seek a suspect who bought nitroglycerine fims and drill bits while cash and checks were stolen.
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Charles C. Deeds
Ninth Street
Eleventh Street Bridge
I. H. Sutton
River i
Half Billion Dollar Revolving Fund Debate in Two Bills
Washington April 18 The House leaders will oppose the Senate clause on a half billion dollar revolving fund for farm relief. The Senate plan adds export debenture authority, while the House bill limits the fund to a six member board and no debenture feature. Congress rushes debate with quick votes possible by midweek while tensions grow between President Hoover and Senate Republicans over farm relief and tariff ideas.
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Washington
Hoover
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Washington, D
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Purnell
Washington, D. CG
Seventy-First
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Rules ‘Committee
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Bye
Republican
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National Grange
American Farm, Bureau Federation
Farmers Union
D. C
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