Governor Samp son to be tried in text book case
Governor Flem D Samp son faces trial Oct 2 on charges of accepting textbooks and gifts from publishers bidding to place books in Kentucky schools. Indictments name seven commission members and describe gifts as improper. Witnesses include publishers representatives and officials. The case marks the first time a Kentucky governor was indicted while in office.
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Frankfort
Flem D. Sampson
Ben G. Williams
Jbrankfort
Unc Lantilly
Kentucky
Goy
State Textbook Commission
Franklin County Prand Jury
Commission
Tyre
Franklin Circurt
Dudge Ben G. Williams
Commonwealth
Wade Hampton Whitley
Sands
Frank V. McChesney
Danville
Princeton
Sam Walker
Richmond
W. RR. McCoy
Inez
Delphia Evans
Bowling Green
Robert J. Nickel
Morehead
George RF. Smith
Lexington
Www. C. Bell
Chicago
Department of Education
Sampson
Ginn & Co
Bell
Goveror Simpson
Simpson
J. ©. We. Beckham
Stle Court of Appeals
Hayrsat
Shipbuilder Says Shearer Reports Considered Bank
Witness described Shearer reports and a confidential summary on Geneva conference failure. He noted press dependence on releases for truth and said no extra information was obtained from Shearer beyond public reports. Bickel in La Porte City near 80 seeks days of rest after illness.
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Shearer
Al-Kansan
Robinson
Bardo
Bickel
la Porte City
W. H. Bickel
Death notices for Charles T. Ade in New York
Mrs. O. J. Fullerton reports Charles T. Ade a traveling saleman who married in Waterloo long ago died after a brief pneumonia view in New York last Wednesday night. The body was sent to San Antonio for burial. the widow and a daughter survive.
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Charles HW
O. J. Fullerton
Kansas
Chy
Saleaman
Waterloo
Pneumonis
New York
B& Kane
San Antonio
Fox Merial
Ade
Dodge Heir Aids Rescue In Detroit Night Club Fire
John Duval Dodge heir to the Badge Motor fortune and companions helped rescue a dozen people from a smoky man sion cabaret fire in Detroit s Study club building Eyewitnesses say flames smoke and panic swept through the venue as firemen struggled to contain the blaze and victims were carried to safety by Dodge Pendleton Carney and others
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Dodge
John Duval Dodge
Badge Motor Millions
Badge
Tom Pendleton
Jack Carney
Pendleton
Carney
Lyle Bisco
Detroit
Mich
Beatrice Heath
Study Club
George Buckingham
Flint
al Handier
Missing Empress Irene Wolfskill Solves Part of Mystery
In Solano County California the body of Irene Wolfskill the 17 year old heiress and self styled empress of the world was found by Bernard Glashott. The death method remains unclear as authorities investigate possible murder. The body was located near Wooden Valley Creek where a large search previously failed to find her.
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Suisun
Cal
Solano ‘County
Irene Wolfskirl
California
Bernard Glashott
Bowaver
Miss Wolfskill
Wooden Valley Creek
Glashait
Wolfskill
Former Waterloo Youths Accepted as M E Pastors
Frank A Court and John E B De Long, former Waterloo residents, were admitted into full connection with the Upper Iowa conference of the Methodist Episcopal church in Dubuque. Court now serves in Miles. De Long is a East High School graduate formerly with St Pauls church here. The conference admitted Louis B Carpenter George Summer Russell Cale Arthur Kindred and George Lasted on probation.
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Frank A. Court
John EB. DeLong
Waterloo
Upper Iowa
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Dubuque
Court
Miles
Frank W. Court
Davenport
First M. 3
Mr. Delong
East High School
St. Paul's M
Louis B. Carpenter
George Summer
Russell Cale
Arthur Kindred
George Lasted
Mr. Lasted
la Porte City
Indicted Officials Tied to Book Gift Scheme
Gov Flem DB Sampson Ken Hicky and seven plate textbook commission members indicted for taking gifts of books from publishers. Many books later sold for hundreds of dollars, raising corruption concerns.
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Flem DB
Sampson
Ken Hicky
The
Plate Textbook Commission
Modern Agriculture to Launch From Waterloo Press
A new periodical titled Modern Agriculture will begin printing soon in Waterloo. Editor Charles Hutcheson, a veteran demonstrator, will focus 90 percent of his time on Town farmers and local groups, with an initial circulation of 80,000. The issue features articles by John Wilson and Hugh G. Van Pelt and covers alfalfa programs, farm organization, and a study of 2,000 visited farms.
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Althe
Waterloo
Yowa
Charles &. Mwutcheson
Northwest
Hutcheson
Dairy Cattle Congress
John Wilson
Waterloo Dairy Cattle Congress
Hugh G. van Pelt
K. Buss
Town State College
Lowa
Agriculture’ Publishing Company
Waterloo Resdents
Tragic Detroit Night Club Fire Claims 17 Lives
A Detroit nightclub fire killed 17 and injured about 50 as victims leapt to fire nets and stairways. Hospitals and the Savoy hotel treated the wounded while three investigations examined causes, with officials attributing the blaze to possible careless smoking rather than foul play.
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Detroit
Detroit Study Club Fire Toll Spurs Criminal Negligence Charge
Detroit witnesses recount a deadly Study Club fire as flames trapped diners and dancers on the second floor. Prosecutor Duncan McCrea charges criminal negligence over missing fire escapes and boarded windows, with proprietor Marty Cohn held for investigation.
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Detroit
Duncan McCrean
Study Club
McCrea
Marty Cohn
MccGrea
Cohn
Ames Man Elected President of State Samaritans
c. H. Lyman of Ames was elected president of the state association of the Ancient Mystic Order of Samaritans at the annual convention held here. Mason City received the 1930 convention site. Other officers named include R. R. Wilkins of Cedar Rapids as vice president and J. E. Easter of Oskaloosa as state executive council chairman.
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Ames
C. H. ‘Lyman
State Association of the Ancient Mystic Order of ‘Samaritans
Mason City
RR. A. Wilkins
Cedar Rapids
J. E B. Easter
Oskaloosa
Parsonage Sold. Lawn City Parish Converts Home
Cedar Falls reports First Congregational church parsonage sold to Anders Iverson. The parish will convert the 246 Sixth Street West home into the minister’s residence, relocating from the inadequate 810 Clay Street site. Building permits issued for local residences and garages, plus a note on a seven year old reader.
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Rvourier
Tervices
Cedar Falls
First Congregational Church
Anders Iverson
Sixth Street
Clay Street
Senate Hands In Disarm Plans For Naval Equality Debate
Senate debates naval arms limits as Hoover weighs delegation makeup. Borah pushes for real reductions or parity, while a strong navy bloc seeks strict equality with Great Britain. Independent leaders Robinson Swanson may join Borah in shaping a treaty stance.
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Great Britain
Hoover
Senate
Harding
Borah
Foreign ‘Relations Committee
MacDonald
Hoove
United States
Idaho
Chali ‘Mon Hale
Naval Committee
Swanson
Virginia
London
Robinson
Arkansas
Democratic Leader and A Member of the Foreign Relations Committee
Bewater
England
America
RKO Gets Lease on Cedar Rapids House
Cedar Rapids Iowa Sept 20 A million dollar deal with Radio-Keith-Orpheum signed a 20 year lease on the Tews theatre property at 50 000 dollars yearly The new management will take over Sunday.
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Cedar Rapids
U.P
Radio-Keith-Orpheum Ciicuit
Tews Theatre
Train delays due to freight derailment near Remsen
Central passenger train No. 16 bound for Chicago was about one and a half hours late after a freight derailment near Remsen Plymouth County. The Waterloo arrival was at 1 65 B.m. and departure at 2 05 p.m. Detour rerouted the passenger into Fort Dodge.
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Bate
Tiinais Central
Waterloo
Chicago
Remsen
Plymouth County
Fort’ Dodge
Temperatures and Rainfall Report with a Juvenile Case
Weather notes show Thursday highs and lows and Friday readings with a minor rainfall update of 0.15 inches from Wednesday night into Thursday. The text also reports a court option for Prank Oliver, 44, of Rahway New Jersey, who faced punishment for tampering with a fire alarm and chose to polish metal trappings every Saturday for a month.
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Oliver
Rahway
WN. J
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