The Veto Fails To Override In Congress Debate
A farm relief bill known as the McNary-Haugen measure failed to achieve the two thirds needed to override President Coolidge’s veto by four votes. Senator McNary anticipated the result while aiming to secure farm relief amid a nationwide farmers’ mobilization forecast to converge on Kansas City for the Republican convention. Senator Curtis of Kansas shifted away from repassage, affecting party dynamics.
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Senate
Coolidge
McNary
Congress
Kansas City
Adam McMullen
Nebraska
Curtis
Kansas
Third Party Idea Edges Into 1928 Campaign
Washington dispatch analyzes voter dissension in both parties over the Hoover Smith nominations and assesses the slim, unlikely path to a third party. The Vrooman brothers propose a church backed bid uniting the South and West, urging economic justice and temperance as core aims. The piece notes cross party voting likely to rise while warning against a genuine third party emerging before conventions.
Bridge Booster Pastor Pushes Immediate Park Avenue Bridge
In an interview today the pastor of Sacred Heart Catholic Church declared that a Park Avenue bridge is needed right now, not sometime in the future.
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Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Park Avenue
Bridge 5 NEEDED RIGHT NOW SAYS Rev Molloy
Rev J M Molloy of Sacre Heart Catholic Church calls for a bridge across the river at Park Avenue to ease present traffic congestion in Waterloo. He notes numerous events and Sundays bring many cars and suggests the bridge is universally needed with taxes the potential objection. A. W. Brown has studied the matter and claims it is a math certainty.
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J.M. Molloy
Park Avenue
J. M. Molloy
Sacre Heart Catholic Church
Tony
Waterloo
Iine
Geder Rapids
A. W. Brown
Miner Alive After 147 Hours In Wrecked Mine
Mather Pa May 26. John Wade a negro worker was rescued after spending 147 hours in the Mather mine shaft following an explosion. He was found last night two and a half miles inside and was half crazed. Rescue crews seek more exit routes as 171 bodies have been recovered and 25 more remain in the mine as digging continues for additional victims and mopped up debris.
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Andrew Payne
Claremore
Oklo
Madison Square Garden
New York
C. Pyle
John Sale
Pyle
Mather
John Wade
Wade
Ten Years Ago in the Service Ten Years Ago in the Service
Spalding Miller, a teller at Waterloo Savings Bank, served away from home during the war stationed at the Armory Iowa State Trackers college Orday Frills. He recalled the S A TG boys learning Savoneling, using Russian bayonets and weed long Russian vifies, as long as the requisition army.
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Waterloo Savings Bank
Armory
Iowa State Trackers College
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Milley
Hou
United States Army
Senator Hopeful of Forcing Vote on Boulder Dam
Washington May 25 Senator Hiram Johnson warned he would fight adjournment to press a vote on the Boulder canyon dam bill. If adjournment Tuesday is allowed he may seek a continuous session to Tuesday to break the filibuster and push the measure. The dam bill passed the house, with Coolidge expected to approve, as Muscle Shoals and tax reductions moved through Congress.
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Hiram Johnson
Senate
Boulder Canyon Dam
Johnson
House
Boulderdam
Boulder Dam
Colorado River
Coolidge
Mail Pilot Killed in Forced Landing Near Richmond
James R. Reid, reserve pilot on the New York Atlanta air mail route, was killed when his plane carrying northbound mail from Richmond rolled over a 10 foot embankment during a forced landing in a field near the Tappahannock yard, a few miles north of Richmond. Reid had joined Pitcairn Aviation a month earlier from Chicago and was formerly chief pilot of the Pennsylvania Airways corporation. no close relatives are reported.
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James R. Reid
New York-Atlanta
Richmond
Tappahannock Yard
Pitcairn Aviation
Reid
Pitcairn Aviation, Inc
Druggists Doctors Arraigned in U S Liquor Probe
Three druggists and two doctors were secretly arraigned before U S Commissioner P C Rasmussen yesterday after a months long investigation into liquor disposals. The firms Public Drug, Carmichael Drug, and McPherson Drug were named along with doctors James Sigafoos of Crescent Ta and A A Foster of Omaha.
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Liberty
United States
P. C., Rasmussen
Public Drug Company
Carmichael Drug Company
McPherson Drug Company
James Sigafoos
Crescent
A. A. Foster
Omaha Negro
President Signs Federal Road Bill Promises $450 Million Aid
President Coolidge signed a federal road bill authorizing 450 million dollars in state road construction aid. Of the total, 75.9 million dollars would be available this year and the remainder next year. The action was reported from Washington D C on May 26.
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Washington, D. C
Coolidge
Delivery notice for your home by four thirty eight
The Contier shouted be delivared at your home before 4:38 o'clock. Tf thru cover at the carrier boy or other case you fail to receive your waner by thet tram, please Phone A100 and copy of the paper will be sent. Phone calls must reach this office before 6:56 p.m.
Postcard Bill Advances Through Congress to White House
Washington May 26 The house approved the conference report on the postal bill, cutting present rates by 16 600 000 and sending the measure to the White House. It restores the one cent postcard rate and trims advertising portions of second class matter while establishing a bulk rate for third class matter. The bill also provides for appointment of a director of parcel post to assist the postmaster general.
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U.P
House
White House
Senate
Yale
Thalsa
Parcel Post
Agjist
Shellsburg Girl Victim of Car Crash Fatality Near Cedar Rapids
Hazel Spurgeon, nine, of Shellsburg IA, was killed when the car she rode in was struck by a truck driven by Joe Benes of Shedsbury. The impact crushed her as the vehicle toppled. CH Wine of a nearby farm drove a small coupe that veered to avoid the crash, but both cars overturned.
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Shellsburg
Here
Joe Benes
Shedsbury
CH Wine
Tau Biberah
Hickman's Sister Jailed for Swindle in Kansas City
Mary Wickman eighteen sister of William Edward Hickman the condemned slayer of Marion Parker was arrested in Kansas City charged with defrauding several real clothing stores of merchandise. She was held as a mental pattern at the time and expected to remain in custody until Monday morning.
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Kansas City
Mary Wickman
William Edward Hickman
Marion Parker
Los Angeles
Ggaries Fawards
Tiekaman
Pixley and Tarpy Qualify in Track Events at Ames
Ames, Sk May 26 Bill Pixley Waterloo West High qualified in the high hurdles as one of eight. Other qualifiers included Balver Davenport Becker and Hardorff Clarinda Haines Council Bluffs Keehn Burlington. 220 yard dash qualifiers Diebold Casey Burns Webster City Beckner Clarinda Rogers Jefferson Meyer Davenport Thomas Washington Cedar Rapids Hubbard Carroll Tarpy Waterloo best 224 10. Shot put qualifiers Massel Rendwick Prange Pomeroy G Foster Davenport Hall Hastings East Des Moines Brooks Burlington. Discus qualifiers G Foster Davenport Blackmer University Iowa City Harlan Bonaparte Wilkinson Independence McMichael Roosevelt Des Moines Plachn Reibeck.乱子伦
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Bill Pixley
Waterloo West High
Moulton
Council Bluffs
Rydberg
Shenandoah
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Davenport
Becker
Hardorff
Clarinda
Haines
Keehn
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Webster City
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Clavinda
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Blackmer
University of Iowa City
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Bonaparte
Wilkinson
Independence
McMichael
Des Moines
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Reibeck
Co-Ed Hurt When Car Strikes Rat on Amana Road
In To wa City Iowa May 26 Injured yesterday afternoon when a car driven by Harry Breene local Rock Inland passenger agent struck a rat. Jean Rader a University of Iowa co ed was also injured and taken to a local hospital. Breene received minor injuries. Only occupants were Breene and Miss Rader.
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INS
Harry Breene
Rock Inland
Jean Rader
University of Towa
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Breene
Amana Road
Town
Miss Rader
Breehe
Tax Reduction Bill Sent to President
The House approved the conference report on a $222,495,900 tax reduction bill and sent it to President Coolidge in Washington for signature.
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Washington, D. C
House Today
Coolidge
Weather outlook for upper Mississippi and Midwest valleys
Unclear forecast notes show unusual weather with occasional slow drizzle and generally above normal temperatures. Regions include upper Mississippi and Missouri valleys with western Great Plains also mentioned.
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Missouri
Great Plains
Amundsen to Lead Rescue of Stranded Dirigible
Roald Amundsen was chosen by Norway to head an Italian led relief effort for the drifting dirigible Italia in Spitzbergen. The Italia, in its 76th hour aloft with 16 crew, battles fog and north winds as the base ship Citta di Milano sails to search.
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Italia
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Umberto Nobile
Amundsen
War Department
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North Pole
Otto Sverdrup
Utalia
Associated Press
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Hei
Spitz
Bergen
Citta di Milano
TheItalia
Pote Te Avenage
Palse
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Myshiy
Japanese Accept Plan to End War
Tokio reports Japan accepts in principle the American peace proposals for a treaty outlawing war. The foreign office says the plan aligns with League of Nations obligations and the Locarno pact, praises U S aims, and says Japan will cooperate. It notes no conflict with states’ rights to self defense and urges unanimous acceptance by the six powers.
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INS
United States
Japan
Foreign Office
Chang declares end of push on Peking amid northern victory
Marshal Chang Tso Lin announced the nationalist threat to Peking had ended after northern troops defeated the southern army near Paoting Fu. He claimed sweeping victories along the Paoting Fu sector, denying rumors of a retreat across the front, save for Nankou Pass.
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Peking
China
Chang Tso-Lin
Paoting- Fu
Chang
Nankou
Too Many Poor Close Free Clinic in Sioux City
Sioux City doctors say Woodbury County Medical Free Clinic closed due to excess demand. They estimate less than one percent of residents need entirely free care yet the clinic lists far more patients, a situation they say fosters professional pauperism.
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Sioux City
Woodbury County Medical
Iowa Weather and Highways Update
Waterloo and nearby regions report cloudy skies with highways in good condition. Des Moines and several cities show varied conditions including clear and cloudy. Davenport and Muscatine noted as clear. Some towns list rain, colder, or uncertain wording. overall travel remains workable with minor regional irregularities.
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