In the Spotlight of TODAY'S News Highlights and Turmoil
A dated collage of events covers Congress adjournment drama with a 40 40 tie vote and Dawes breaking it, border patrol reforms with distinctive caps to curb highway shootings, Tunney Dempsey boxing rumors via Tex Rickard, Italy dirigible Italia search mysteries, a New York cross country foot study by C G Pyle, Illinois Central youths trespassing danger, Al Capone era underworld influence, and a Chicago cleaning business advertising twist.
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Tre Numan
New York City
C. G. Pyle
al Capone
Chicago
Underworld
Windy City
Capone
West Virginia Delegates Clash Over Hoover Goff
Washington reports the West Virginia delegation vote on Hoover versus Senator Goff as the final 19th delegate before the convention. Hoover is favored by many, with Goff running as a favorite son. The piece notes Taft Roosevelt and Garfield sons among Hoover speakers, and recalls Coolidge’s non-acceptance.
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Mark Sullivan
Washington
D. C
West Virginia
Hoover
Senator Goff
Goff
West Vireo
Ginia
Charles G. Dawes
Dawes
Cooidge
Coolidge
Paper Delivery Promise by 4:20 PM though courier delay
The Courier guarantees home delivery before 4:20 PM. If a carrier error or usher delay causes you not to receive the paper by that time, call 4100 and a copy will be sent. Phone calls must reach the office before 8:20 PM.
Men Who Are Making Waterloo By BRUCE £, GRIGGS
Ed Madigan stands as Waterloo county treasurer after eight years as watchdog of the treasury and multiple re elections. A former Clarksville mayor and long time publisher, he helped revive local baseball finances and led the Hawks to solvency. Now Cedar Falls resident, he heads a growing county treasury operation expanding from two million to four and a half million in annual business handled with ten clerks.
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Bruce
Griggs
Ed Madigan
County Treasury
Waterloo
Madigan
Waterloo Baseball Club
Hawks
Clarksville
United States
First National Bank of
Greene
Cedar Falls
Moving Picture House
Black Hawk County
Factional Tension at Dalmatian Protests Abroad
Rome reports heavy guard presence as carabinieri fascist militiamen and police protect university buildings legations and consulates of Jugoslavia and Austria to curb student protests over attacks on Italians in Dalmatia. Dalmatian unrest includes sacking of 25 Italian shops in Spalato and damage to Italian steamship offices and boats.
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Rome
Carabinieri
Jugo-Slavia
Austria
Dalmatia
Innsbruck
Austrian Tyrol
Spalato
Iowa Roads in Good Condition Across Cities
Waterloo and Des Moines report clear highways with dirt and gravel sections in good condition. Dubuque, Council Bluffs, Fort Dodge, Marshalltown, Davenport, Muscatine, Mason City, Sioux City also listed as clear and good with minor wording variations.
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Waterloo
Moines
Dubadue
Council Bluffs
Fort. Dodge
Marshalltown
Aten
Davenport
Muscatine
Mason City
Sioux City
Short Interviews With Home Folks at Eleventh Street Crossing
Fred Taylor, engineer of the Illinois Central passenger train, recalls groups of local youths who watch the 6:20 pm arrival each evening. They occasionally throw stones and risk stepping onto the tracks to hear a whistle. A girl in a red dress narrowly escaped a fatal accident when her foot slipped.
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Illinois Central
Kclls
Waterloo
Eleventh Street
Fred 3B
Taylor
Franklin Street
Laymen admitted to membership in Methodist annual conferences
Kansas City May 28 laymen won a major Methodist Episcopal Conference victory as the general conference adopted a report enabling lay members to join annual conferences and allowing ministers to membership. The vote ends a ten year fight amid resignations and reorganization talks in Asia and Malaya led by Bishop Lee. A separate note reports forming the Iowa City chapter of the Iowa Arena association at a mass meeting with George Yates presiding.
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Kansas City
Ppr
Methodist Episcopal Church
General Conference
Stanley Jones
India
Bishay
Manila
Manin
Malaya
Zaiwin PF. jLee
Bishey
Towa City
May Mingres
Towa T City
Towa Agrenaadle J Association
Aviaton
George Yates
Des Moines
PTRK
Farm march planned for Republican convention in Kansas City
Sponsors of farm relief legislation plan a march on Kansas City during the Republican national convention. Conrad Mann, chair of the local committee, says the city is prepared to house all attendees and has received many inquiries after the McNary Haugen bill failure. He notes the president's veto has energized farm leaders and will boost attendance.
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Kansas City
Conrad Mann
Mann
Capone Enters Dyeing Firm to Fight Racketeering
Chicago May 28. Police efforts to curb racketeering in the cleaning and dyeing trade reach a turning point as Al Capone becomes a principal partner in the Sanitary Cleaning Shops Inc. The plant nears completion under Capone s sponsorship by Morris Becker who claims the alliance offers protection from threats and violence.
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Chicago
al Capone
Capone
Sanitary Cleaning Shops, Inc
Morris Becker
Becker
Employers’ Association
Baptismal High Mass at St Patrick's Church
At St Patrick's church in Town City Ta on May 28 17NSe Rev Francis Patrick Kelley led his first solemn high Mass. Many friends and neighbors attended and more than 20 visiting priests assisted at the ceremony.
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Town City
St. Patrick's Church
Francis Patrick Kelley
Italia Reportedly Lands in Alaska Amid Rescue Cries
Oslo May 28 unconfirmed telegram claimed the dirigible Italia landed in Alaska. Rescue efforts rush as Lieut Holm and Capt Riiser Larsen lead searches from Spitzbergen to Tromsoe. Weather remains frigid with ice blocks hindering ships. latest word places Italia about 155 miles north of Moffen Island.
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King's Bay
Citta di Milano
Spitzbergen
Siberia
Oslo
U.P
Kings Way
Alaska
Ihr
Presa
Norway
Leuton Holm
Sarrace
la Hydro
Kingsay
Roald Amundsen
Otto Sverdrup
Jess
Vladivostok
Luetzlow Holm
Horien
Tromsoe
Spittbergen
Lieut. Holm
Umberto Nobile
Kings Bay
Amsterdam Island
Spitebergen
Gen. Nobile
Nort Pole
North East Land
Moffen Island
Parachute Performer Louise Gardner Dies Over Atlanta Lakewood
Louise Gardner known as Nora E. Wood of Boston fell 500 feet after slipping from the second to the third parachute during a planned leap at Lakewood park Atlanta. Her private life name and the accident details are noted as she was to descend using three parachutes.
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Atlanta. Ga
Louise Gardner
Army clerk from Pioneer National bank serves in World War I
Ten years ago today William A Dewees of 2207 Third Street West, credit manager at Pioneer National Bank, was stationed at Camp Cody New Mexico as supply sergeant for the One Hundred Ninth Sanitary Train. Amid sandstorms and heat he urged the quartermaster to provide shoestrings for four ambulance companies. He later went to Jacksonville Florida, became a shavetail, sailed to France, and arrived two days before the armistice was signed.
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William A. Dewees
Third Street West
Pioneer National Bank
Camp Cody
Dewees
New Mexico
Jacksonville
Fila
France
Leaders May Try New Adjournment Attempt
In Washington May 28 the House adjournment resolution failed after Vice President Dawes cast the tie breaking vote against it. Senator Johnson of California conceded Boulder Dam legislation has no chance this session, defeating adjournment dates June 2 and 3. Earlier, Patrick Farrell for the Interstate Commerce Commission won quick Senate confirmation in executive session.
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House of Representatives
Congress
Senate
House
Dawes
Johnso
Washington, D. C
Charles G. Dawes
Johnson
California
Boulder Dam
Jonson
Washington DC
Patrick J. Farne
Ferce
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Farrell
Watson
Goolidge figures on farm aid bill
Washington May 28 The White House reports President Coolidge may submit a farm relief program to Congress today or tomorrow. He reportedly favors a plan similar to the one once backed by Secretary of Agriculture Jardine, but farm leaders say there is not enough time this session. If adjournment remains unscheduled, the president may bring the issue before Congress directly.
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Washington, D. C
U.R
Coolidge
Congress
White House
Agriculture Jardine
Savings deposits rise in Seventh District in May
Chicago May 28 Savings deposits in the Seventh Federal Reserve district increased from April to May and compared with May 1, 1927. Illinois showed the largest total on deposit at 31,032,493,676 across the district. May 1 deposits in the five states were 414,116,465, down 0.2 percent from April but up 2 percent from a year earlier. Town had 100,437.78, up 1.2 percent from April and 3.4 percent from May 1, 1927.
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Chicago
Federal Reserve District
Division of Research and Statistics
Loank
Federal Reserve
Nine Iowa Radio Stations Out Aug. Nine Iowa Radio Stations Out Aug.
Nine Iowa radio stations face license revocation by the Federal Communications Commission with action set for August 1. Affected call letters include KGFB Town City KPHL Oskaloosa KPNPL Muscatine RIND KICK Red Oak KEME Sioux City Morningside College KGCA Decorah KWOR Cedar Rapids WEAS Ottumwa RWC LeMars.
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Des Moines
Federal Radio Commission
KGFB
Town
KPHL
Oskaloosa
Town College
KICK
Red Oak
KEME
Sioux City
Morningside
College
KGCA
Decorah
KWOR
Cedar Rapids
WEAS
Ottumwa
RWC
LeMars
Senate Filibuster Crisis Delays Boulder Dam Bill
The Senate faced a potential indefinite session as a tie vote prompted chair and leaders to seek options. Johnson aimed to save the Boulder dam bill with unanimous consent motions, but objections from Ashurst and others stalled action. Two Republican deserters shifted the vote, and Dawes pushed against filibuster rules, signaling a drift toward adjournment after extended sessions.
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Senate
House
Johnson
Boulder Dam
Bruce
Maryland
Ash_urst
Arizona
Jobson
Fot Curtis
Dawes
Dawes Long
Cutting
New México
Couzens
Michigan
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