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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1929
Page
13
In Chicago along South Parkways near Forty second street two men in a sedan were pulled from their car by four men in a touring car. The abductors shouted insults and drove off as a taxi driver notified police. Authorities searched nearby areas for the victims, fearing harm after the apparent kidnap.
Senate Republicans pressed to speed tariff action with early meetings and a plan to drop two controversial provisions. They aim to restore house language allowing imports with trademark owner consent and seek tax data from 130 additional corporations. Congress debates the flexible provisions as independents threaten votes.
In Cheyenne on September 19 the case of Waggoner of Colorado draws concern over his mental state after his Denver attorney labeled him a confirmed paranoiac. He has grown nervous since imprisonment as a New York federal indictment seeks to defraud via mall schemes and removal hearings to New York are awaiting timelines.
In Los Angeles Sept 19 the state called three rebuttal witnesses to challenge the defense in the murder trial of Mrs Alexander Pantages. The questions focus on sobriety at the wheel and whether Jura Rokumoto died from ether or injuries. Captain Jesse Winn contradicted Mrs Catherine Mulcahey who said Mrs Pantages was sober after the crash. In Des Moines Sept 19 eastern production of eggs and poultry rises threaten to curtail the industry, Iowa Poultry Improvement association hear Prof HA Bittenbender of Cleveland.
London reports the Daily Telegraph reveals a sensational document allegedly authored by Baron Giichi Tanaka proposing a blood and iron policy toward China and the United States. The memo, said to have been sent to Emperor Hirohito, was distributed secretly among delegates to the Institute of Pacific Relations ahead of a Kyoto meeting.
South BendIndiana Sept 19 federal grand jury questioned leading politicians office holders gamblers alleged vice den keepers and minority in one of the largest probes by the federal government in northern Indiana Alexander Jamie Chicago prohibition chief summoned to Washington for a Doran conference Rumors persist that Al Capone may testify in the case through sources in Illinois and Pennsylvania authorities.
Washington dispatch reports H A LaFaunt of the federal radio commission returning from a west coast inspection trip. He cites almost complete cessation of fan complaints and observations that broadcast reception has reached its highest efficiency in history.
Henry Ford says he is not interested in bidding for the Muscle Shoals Alabama power project. He advised Senator Heflin of Alabama who previously urged him to join the bid. The statement was transmitted from Washington D C and reflects Ford’s position amid ongoing discussions surrounding the controversial project.
French officials and press warn that reopening the question of trained army reserves at Geneva could weaken French defense and shift power to Britain and the United States. The Five Power disarmament talks spark sharp opposition from France Italy and Japan while German approval appears mixed.
Milton Schwartz a 13 year old New York wall orphan adopted by an Iowa couple faces charges of auto theft and forged checks. He attempted to flee to Cambridge but returned home abandoning a damaged truck. The Schwartz couple, who gave him their name, plan to return him to the New York orphanage.
Directors of National City Bank and Corn Exchange Bank Trust announce a merger pending stockholder approval. The combined entity would have over 100 New York metro branches and about $2.3 billion in resources, strengthening National City’s lead in total resources.
Washington weather forecaster Herbert Janvrin Browne warned Col. Charles A. Lindbergh and his bride may encounter a violent hurricane as they fly the southern route toward the north coast of South America. He said a cold Atlantic air mass meeting warm air near the tropic of Cancer could create a highly probable hurricane, moving west toward South America.
Harry J. Gilgan president of the National Funeral Directors Association spoke at a convention here urging a central overseer for undertakers. He accused many funeral directors of moral depravity and faulted current regulatory practices.
President Hoover issued a proclamation urging observance of Fire Prevention Week from October 6. The notice cites national emphasis on fire safety and public awareness across the United States.
Anne Morrow Lindbergh and Charles A Lindbergh faced questions from reporters at Roosevelt Field as they prepared for a Washington trip. The recent marriage and upcoming flight drew attention from newsmen who noted the couple's public statements in the short interview.
In Charlotte two National Tex workers union organizers Carter and Pfizer fled after an angry mob pursued them in Blacksburg South Carolina. They escaped using side roads and automobiles while about 60 cars from Gastonia chased them. The mob returned to Bessemer City and terrorized the area until daybreak.
In New York on September 19 reports say Johns-Manville Insults and United States Gypsum have merged. The trio, major world players with global interests, are valued near one billion dollars. The deal involves no stock transfer but a pooling of manufacturing and distribution, with Insulate Co. based in Minneapolis, U S Gypsum in Chicago, and Johns-Manville in New York.
Lieut. Herbert J. Fahy, holder of the solo endurance nonrefueling record, is believed to be recovering from serious injuries after a crash near the field in Surbank California during testing of the City of Tacoma. The crash halted Lieut. Harold Bromley’s plan for a Tacoma to Tokio trans Pacific flight this year.
The Iowa Firemens association annual convention closed in Atlantic with election of officers and Boone as the 1930 convention city. New officers: W. A. McKee of Atlantic president J. J. Lynch of Vinton G Vander Aarde Milford and H C Reinholdt Manning vice presidents. Paul R. Spener Independence secretary. W A L Allen Ames treasurer.
The Courier should be delivered at your home before 5 30 o clock. If the carrier boy fails to deliver by that time please call 6. A copy of the paper will be sent. Phone calls must reach the office before 6 30 p.m.
The Nova Scotia motor ship Shawnee reports being fired on by U S coast guard cutter No 145 about 26 miles off New York. Captain John McLeod says shots damaged the ship and he will file a protest to Ottawa.
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