Strange tax bill humor masks tougher crackdown on gangsters
The Globe discusses a new income tax provision slapped on illegal profits, noting its odd appeal to combat bootlegging and racketeering. It cites Al Capone’s fall as proof the law can bite, but questions Congress leadership and the nation’s seriousness about crime versus money. It also includes quotes from Marshall Field & Co chairman James Simpson and writer George Bernard Shaw.
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al Capone
Congress
Despond
James Simpson
Marshall Field & Co
Seven Axioms For Economic Recovery By Glenn Frank
Glenn Frank outlines seven axioms from W E Woodward on economic recovery actions. He questions tax increases and budget balancing during distress and argues for selective spending, employment protection, and policy shifts tied to prosperity and low mood periods, urging bold steps to restart economic wheels.
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Glenn Frank
W. E. Woodward
Kidnap Case Draws in Bankers and Tycoons
Jerry Calhoun, a pilot, is hijacked with actress Nancy Wentworth after a late night fuel stop. Detectives link the crime to three prominent figures including Theodore Hamilton and Frederick Mallory, sparking a nationwide kidnapping wave and setting Jerry on a mission for vengeance with government help.
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Jerry Calhoun
Nancy Wentworth
Jerry
Nancy
Stevens
Treasury Department
Miss Weathworth
Theodore P. Hamilton
East Fifty-sixth Street
Rich Hamilton
United States Textile Corporation
Frederick Mallory
Pelham
Westchester County
Reducing Weight Safely Says Dr. Copeland
Dr. Copeland urges individualized diet plans based on medical exams, warns against fad dieting and excessive weight loss, and emphasizes heart and blood pressure checks. He notes diabetes risk with obesity and recommends gradual loss of about one pound per week for safety.
Water plant lake reaches twelve feet after rains
The Palo Duro water plant lake has filled to 12 feet for the first time in three years as recent rains revived the dry bed, restoring one of the city’s water sources.
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Palo Duro
Three Boy Scouts Help Red Bird Wound in City Hospital
Winifred Black recalls a comic yet uplifting tale where three Boy Scouts bring a bleeding red bird to a military hospital. The Surgeon General offers to name the bird after him as the fee, turning a small emergency into a bright moment of shared care and hope.
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Boy Scout
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Little-Known Cafes Praised by a Food Writer
New York reviewer C. O. McIntyre surveys obscure eateries from Gansmeyer's to Luchow's, praising their character and dishes. He notes intimate crowds at historic spots, Armenian Arakel's, Del Del Pezzo's near the Met, Mulberry Street gourmands, and a ship captain's Fulton cafe, reflecting on dining culture and forgotten favorites.
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C. O. McIntyre
New York
Ward
Gansmeyer
Arakel’s
Lexington Avenue
del Pezzo
Stone
Metropolitan
Caruso
West 49Th
Fulton
Radio Clock Schedule Tonight From Major Networks
Central time listings feature WEAF with Grace Moore at 5 15 and 7 00 stars plus coast repeat at 11 15 and 8 45 Regimentalists at 9 30 Paul White’s program from New York. WABC offers Bing Crosby 5 45 Guy Lombardo Burns and Allen 7 00 Ruth Etting 8 00 Isham Jones 10 30. WJZ presents Jane Froman 6 15 and 7 00 O Henry story 8 15 Whispering Jack Smith 9 15 Summer Symphony.
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C. E. Butterfield
Associated Press
WEAF
NBC
Grace Moore
Paul Whiteman
New York
WABC
CBS
Bing Crosby
Guy Lombardo
Burns
Allen
Ruth Etting
Isham Jones
WJZ
Jane Froman
O. Henry Story
Whispering Jack Smith
Summer Symphony
Chilean junta denies dissension and unrest claims
Santiago June 8 Carlos Davila head of the socialist junta that seized the Chilean government denied rumors of internal strife and threats to resign in an AP interview. He said there is no unrest or counter revolutionary movement though faint reports from the south say disaffection continues to smolder.
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Santiago
Chile
Carlos Davila
Associated Press
Texas Lions Name Convention Site in Lubbock
The Texas Lions state convention will meet in Lubbock this year. The event closed with the selection of the meeting place and the election of five district governors: Herbert Walker Pampa district T F L Kuykendall Albany district E Dr Bill Wright Paris district X Charles Nixon Del Rio district A and Bob Lyles Austin district S.
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Dallas
Texas Lions
Lubbock
Herbert Walker
Pampa
F. L. Kuykendall
Albany
Bill Wright
Paris
Charles Nixon
del Rio
Bob Lyles
Austin
FIDAC Program Presented by Local Legion and Auxiliary
The annual FIDAC program was presented last night by Prof. J. S. Evans W. O. Allen Mrs. Henry I. Pond Mrs. Otho K. Farrell and Will M. Benton. Miss Harriett Zakav Amarillo high school winner of the Washington Bicentennial essay contest presented her paper.
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American Legion and the Auxiliary
J. S. Evans
W. O. Allen
Henry I. Pond
Otho K. Farrell
Will M. Benton
Harriett Zakav
Amarillo
Washington
Funeral planned for Albert Rust Jr after motorcycle wreck
Funeral services were set for Albert Rust Jr in New Braunfels after his motorcycle overturned near Austin, leaving him mortally injured. He died in an Austin hospital overnight.
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New Braunfels
U.P
Albert Rust, Jr
Austin
Health Unit Reports High Clinic Treatments
Health Unit at city hall posted a record month for consultations and treatments at the office clinic. Dr. Benjamin M. Primer, director, said the daily average was 43 persons treated.
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City Hall
Benjamin M. Primer
Shades of Old Dobbin Present in Police Chief Office
Chief McDowell states a new rawhide buggy whip in his office is a gift to remind him of the good old days and the era of horse travel. The item sits in the corner as a memento of past times.
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McDowell
Crossword Puzzle Netherlands Puzzle Clue List
The grid lists horizontal and vertical clues for a Netherlands themed crossword with entries like Queen of the Netherlands affirm upon excite well done model loadstone and seat of the court. Answers include various common crossword terms and colorfully phrased hints such as Grief sunfist specks and corrosive.
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Netherlands
Holland
Farmer Brown's Boy Fends Off Watersnake at Smiling Pool
In Thornton Burgess style, Farmer Brown's Boy helps the Green Forest community as Watersnake stalks Grandfather Frog by the Smiling Pool. Redwing the Blackbird alarms the scene, forcing the predator to pursue. The planned visit to Mrs Redwing's nest and her four eggs adds tension before the next tale, A Difference in Feelings.
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Farmer Brown
Green Forest
Green Meadows
Smiling Pool
Mr. Watersnake
Farm Brown
Grandfather Frog
Mr. Blacksnake
Redwing
Blackbird
T. W. Burgess
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