Annenberg Indicted by Federal Grand Jury in Tax Case
Philadelphia publisher M L Annenberg and three associates were indicted by a federal grand jury in Chicago on ten counts for alleged income tax evasion totaling about 5.5 million dollars for 1932 to 1936. The case cites large penalties and interest and ties to Cecilia company officials Walter Annenberg and others. Bond set at 100000 for Annenberg and 25000 for each co defendant. The grand jury will continue probing Annenberg interests and Skidmore case next week.
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Chicago
M. L. Annenberg
Philadelphia
Newsboy
Annenberg
United States
Canada
Philadelphia Inquirer
Annenbergs
Walter
Arnold W. Kruse
Joseph E Hafner
Samuel Goldfarb
Cecilia Company
James H. Wilkerson
William R Skidmore
Woman Injured In Cedar Rapids Two Car Crash
Mrs. Emily R Love 52 of 10414 First Street SW sustained back injuries when the car driven by her husband F E Love 51 was rear ended by John Lundquist 67 of 620 Tenth Avenue SW. Love said he stopped for a signal on Second Avenue and the Lundquist car struck from behind as slippery streets and a sudden stop triggered the crash.
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Emily R. Love
First Street
F E Love
John Lundquist
Tenth Avenue
Love
Second Avenue
Second Street
Lundquist
Music of life taught from divine organ and human notes
A reader piece argues life is a medley of high and low notes with God at the organ guiding the music. It warns against alarmist fear and avoidance, urging balance and courage to strike all chords for a fuller understanding of existence.
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United Feature Syndicate. Ie
Bureaucracy Of Family Hit By First Lady Warnings
First Lady Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt warned against a family bureaucracy in government in the August Democratic Digest saying a strong case might exist for limiting family employment when salaries suffice. She argued against singling out married women but opposed broad limits by gender or group.
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Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Democratic Digest
Hypnosis Lets Student Undergo Appendectomy
Donald Lund a 20 year old from Englevale North Dakota submitted to an appendectomy while hypnotized by Professor William Wemett of Valley City Teachers College. Lund recalled only slight pain during the 30 minute operation and said he would do it again if needed.
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Fargo
N. D
Donald Lund
Lund
William Marks Wemett
Valley City Teachers College
Englevale
Prof Wernett
Wennett
Valley City
New Deal Proposal Would Fund Parity Without Treasury Burden
A 1940 plan from the Agriculture Department, supported by Secretary Wallace, proposes a certificate system. Farmers would levy processing taxes to fund parity payments, while processors buy certificates from farmers to cover the market price and parity. No treasury funds would be used. The idea traces to 1929 discussions and Harvard economist John D. Black.
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Washington
INS
Federal Treasury
Department of Agericulture
Congress
Roosevelt
Secretary of Agriculture
U. S. Treasury
Wallace
Ellender
Wheeler
Mont
Farmers’ Union
Harvard
John D. Black
Agriculture Department
La Plant Choate workers vote for AFL CIO protests
Under NLRB supervision La Plant Choate Manufacturing workers voted for the American Federation of Labor as their bargaining representative. The final tally: AFL 156, CIO 139, with 10 for neither and one blank among 306 ballots. The election followed a May hearing where CIO sought recognition.
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NLRB
la Plant Choate Manufacturing Company
A. F. of L. Union
International Association of Machinists
Harmony Lodge
A. F. of L
CIO
Quotas on Corn Likely Not Imposed in 1939
Federal farm officials stated drought and grasshoppers have made marketing quotas unlikely for the 1939 corn crop. No referendum decision will be made until the September crop report is issued. Quotas require farmer voting.
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Washington
Des Moines Area Struck by Floods and Tornadoes
Des Moines and Des Moines area faces heavy flood damage after two tornadoes and widespread cloudbursts. Entire downtown, streets and basements flood as 15,000 workers affected. Osceola Liberty Center and Greenfield hit by tornadoes. at least six injured and widespread property loss across 14 communities.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Estherville
Spencer
Des Moiines
Osceola
Liberty Center
Greenfield
Forster Speech Sparks Relieved Yet Guarded Europe Over Danzig
London observers said Albert Forster’s remarks suggested Hitler had not yet chosen a Danzig solution and would not rush to war. The speech was defensive and welcomed, while diplomacy pointed to September events with Hitler’s augural speeches and Salzburg talks shaping Europe’s stance. Italy signaled support but avoided war over Danzig.
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London
Albert Forster
Danzig
Adolf Hitler
Free City
Forster
Hitler
Tannenberg
Nuremberg
Salzburg
Maly
Italy
Germany
Large 78 Entry Harness Card At All Iowa Fair
All Iowa fair manager Charles D Moore and assistants Duff DeFrance and Jimmy Davidson face a logjam of 78 entries for four days of harness racing next week. A 224 pace field of 28 horses is the largest for a single fair, forcing stable space planning and tentative splits as horses arrive expected by noon Sunday.
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Charles D. Moore
Duff DeFrance
Jimmy Davidson
Moore
Actress Lyn Bari Recovering After Emergency Appendectomy
Hollywood reports screen actress Lyn Bari is recovering Friday from an emergency appendectomy performed to address a sudden abdominal condition. The operation took place at a Los Angeles hospital with her agent stating she is expected to make a full recovery.
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Hollywood
INS
Lyn Bari
Britain Surrenders Chinese Suspects to Japan Over Tientsin Case
London reports Britain will hand over a group of Chinese sought by Japan for the murder of a Japanese customs inspector in Tientsin. The decision, described as a judicial matter, aims to avoid broader Anglo Japanese tensions, with Britain denying capitulation and noting new evidence supports a prima facie case for surrender.
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London
INS
Great Britain
Fudusai
Tokio
Tientsin
Neville Chamberlain
Asiatic
Foreign Office
Japan
Walford Bank Robbery Suspect Pleads Drunk Driving
John Fry alias Jack Fry, 29, formerly of Walford, held for bank robbery in 1930, was arrested for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated after his truck collided with Ralph Ingels’s car at First Avenue and Thirteenth Street. Fry, arraigned before Justice H R Churchill, was bound over to the Linn county grand jury and released on $500 bond. Ingels reported a sprained finger and said Fry claimed he was driving south at 25 to 30 miles per hour with a green light.
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John Fry
Jack Fry
Nels W. Kruschel
Ralph Ingels
Sixth Street
First Avenue
Thirteenth Street
H R Churchill
Fiv
Linn County Grand Jury
Ingels
Fry
Marion
Gazette On Vacation Mail Service Instructions
The Cedar Rapids Gazette reminds readers to keep in touch from vacation by mailing or calling to have the newspaper mailed to a vacation address. Contact the circulation department or your carrier to set up mail delivery while away.
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Cedar Rapids
Roosevelt hints he will not seek third term
In Omaha and Washington reports, Democratic and Young Democrats leaders signal President Roosevelt may not pursue a third term. The Pittsburgh convention heard hints of liberal New Deal support while sparking speculation on who would replace or align with him.
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Neb
Edward R. Burke
Neb Fredays
Roosevelt
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Amitst
Pittsburgh
White House
Pitt Poter Mares
Montgomery Asa
Young Democrats
Claude Pepper
Stime Tyard
Youngs Democrats of America
Roosevelts
Phas
Florida New Dealer
Poten Hahtios
Washington
John Nance Garner
Garner
Paul Vo Me Nutt
Phuse
King de Utah
Pepper
King-Makers
Wall Street
John M Bricker
Oho
Thomas & Dewey
New York
Young Maner
Duquesne Garden
John J . Connor
New Deal
Thomas G Coreman Young
Senator Barkley
Kentucky
Senate
Lending Battleships Shows How Habit Of Borrowing Can Grow
Our old ally England seeks to borrow American battleships for Singapore and points east. The piece uses a domestic analogy to warn how borrowing can spiral, tracing the habit back to a stamp in 1776 and noting the risk to England’s position.
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England
Singapore
Points East
Five Injured In Auto Train Crash At Third Avenue Crossing
A late night collision at the Third Avenue crossing injured five people when a car struck the pilot of a Rock Island passenger locomotive. Four car occupants and a crossing flagman were hurt, three seriously. Injured: Clifford Pye, 29, Betty Street SW. Mrs Clifford Pye, 27. F Spiker, 87. Din F Spiker, 40. Laver Alanis Baal Punk, 48. Hospital transport and police response followed the wreck.
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Rock Island
Third Avenue
Aftill
Tibet
Twelfth Street
Lee
Ressh Spiker
Funk
Betty Street
Mio
Ms Pee
Messtiger
Mas
Heseh
LL. Hoosmader Creamer
Bombers Crashed After Takeoff From Langley Field
Washington reported nine airmen were killed Friday when a two engine bomber crashed shortly after takeoff from Langley Field Virginia at 1 28 pm The crash occurred seven minutes after lifting off and rescue teams were still en route An earlier report from San Diego noted two war users killed during gunnery exercises at Miramar Landing Field near San Diego California The names listed include Homer Mew of the air corps and Lee Butner of the air corps with several enlisted personnel among the dead The crash marks one of the worst bomber losses in recent months following similar tragedies in the east coast theater
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Washinton
War Department
Frisday
Langley Feld
Ves
San Diego
Califoapi
Pbriday
Miramar
Here
Tre
Groth
Lavutenanut
Homer M. Mew
An Corps
Lee Butner
Ats
Fats
Significance of Social Security Act Signed Across Nation
Reporting on the signing of a Social Security Act, details on payroll tax rate set at one percent, and provisions for old age benefits. Mentions Roosevelt and congressional debate on tax structure and potential changes to federal to state administrative balance.
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Paris
Roosevelt Mrnday Sygmec
Sacuel Souvets
Teviniou
Sears
Foi
Ashjoy
Ermient Aifials
City Drenched By One And Half Inch Rain
Severe rainfall drenched the city with about one and a half inches causing street and sewer issues. Crews repaired a steam sewer under the R Revenue Viaduct after flooding, carting debris and stabilizing the ground near the culvert and Washawe area.
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Mercury
Gary Frye
Vernon Averee
Coty
Revenue Bureau Eyes $40 Million Assessment Against A C E Power
The Inland Revenue Bureau expects to assess about 40 million dollars against the Associated Cranes Electric power system, a development learned Friday.
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Washington
Crasane Electrie
Fridday
Roosevelt vows special session if crisis arises
President Roosevelt said he would call Congress in a special session if a real war crisis develops in Europe or the Far East to enact neutrality measures under international law. He reiterated support for cash and carry and noted executive power to act while cautioning against war with submarines sinking foreign flag ships.
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Roosevelt
Europe
Far East
Congress
United States
Bryan
Wil
Mr. Roosevelt
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