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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1929
Page
10
A crowded senate discussion probes coast guard actions against Haquer smuggling amid events like the sinking of the Im Alone and the yacht boarding. Senators wonder if shooting is habit or necessity as they debate the service's use of force and tactics.
Wyoming’s worst blizzard isolates Cheyenne for a day as trains halt and power for safety is cut. Across Nebraska and Iowa, tornadoes, hail, and snow cause heavy property damage, injuring several and forcing school dismissals while communications and travel are disrupted.
Marguerite Betz six year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Antonio Betz of 2174 Lafayette street suffered a fractured nose and a left leg injury above the knee when struck by a car driven by Howard McMurray an oil company employee at Lafayette and Colorado streets The accident was not reported by McMurray until police were informed The car was licensed to Mrs L F Robbins 320 Commercial street who said McMurray had borrowed it The child is at St Francis hospital recovering The father is a superintendent for H A Maine company contractors and reporters note the law requires auto accidents be reported within 24 hours.
Ten men, survivors of the American schooner James E Coburn, were rescued from an open boat about 250 miles north of Bermuda aboard the Amida after drifting for a week following the April 17 foundering in a gale. The boat carried the cook’s body, exposure and hunger cited among the survivors. The Coburn, owned by J Fonseca of New Bedford, was bound from Baltimore to Martinique with coal. In a separate note, Des Moines says state warrants will carry the image of state auditor J W Long to deter forgery due to an electric signing device.
Washington April 25 Senate Republicans and Democrats begin straight fight over the debenture plan for farm relief as the house advances the bill. Democratic leaders signal support for the debenture option while Republicans back Hoover administration aims. House moves to pass the measure tonight with amendments limiting loans to build warehouses where needed.
Inde Telephone Men re elected Earle D. Bellamy of Knoxville as president J BE Johnson of Gowrle as vice president and Charles C. Deering of Des Moines as secretary treasurer at the Iowa Independent Telephone association closing session Frank Milhollan of Omaha president of Central West Service Company urged a state commission for regulation saying it would benefit both companies and the public.
Geneva April 25. United States official Hugh Gibson presides as disarmament commission rejects Soviet Russia’s plan to cut military and naval air forces. Litvinoff is silenced, vote defeats the proposal unanimously. The scene shows nonmember reps debating an area based disarmament scheme amid tense exchanges.
Four suspects are in custody as Cleveland police continue investigations into the murders of Isadore Shiller aged 43 and Morris Skippy Fuerstman aged 27 who were taken for a tide and beaten to death yesterday. Both victims had long criminal records including bootlegging and narcotics, authorities say.
Paris reports Mlle. Maryse Bastie, a French aviatrix, plans a May 23 flight at the next full moon to surpass the women’s endurance record. She aims to stay aloft about three hours, exceeding Elmer Smith’s recent mark by over three hours.
Washington announces a statewide quarantine on Florida fruit and vegetables to curb the Mediterranean fruit fly menace. Secretary Hyde will sign the order soon as the agriculture department seeks $4,250,000 from Congress to fund eradication efforts using leftover boll worm funds.
The Courier will be delivered to your home before 5 39 o clock. If due to carrier error or other cause you do not receive your paper by that time, please call 6100 and a copy will be sent. Calls should reach this office before 6 30 p m.
Severe Mississippi River flooding expands across Iowa and Illinois. Levees near Greene Bay and Alexandria Mo show signs of failure amid 1.5 inch daily rises. Keokuk records 18.4 foot stage with 19 feet forecast. Quincy reports 4,000 homes and $4 million in property at risk. Sni drainage district threatened by rising waters. multiple districts face potential losses up to $3 million and 250 families displaced.
Two former prohibition agents, Harry P. Chenoweth and Jack F. Ormsby, both of Los Angeles, were jailed on suspicion of killing Charles Chulla, 35, an alleged bootlegger, after a gun battle near Traylor ranch during a search. Chenoweth had been discharged for cause, Ormsby for failure to pass a civil service exam.
Washington April 25. Chairman Haugen of the house agriculture committee expresses support for a higher tariff on beet sugar. In a letter to Harry A. Austin he says American beet growers face higher costs and standards and deserve protection, though he cannot specify the rate.
Washington April 25 The Italian French and Belgian embassies deny reports that ambassadors Paul Claudel Francs and Prince Albert de Ligne will be recalled. Italy says ambassador de Martino and his wife are on a five month vacation in Italy and expected back late next month. France and Belgium deny any government orders for personnel changes.
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