Father seeks FBI aid in search for kidnapped Mary Brown
William E. Brown drove to FBI offices in Washington to request help in locating his 18 year old daughter Mary Brown who was abducted near the city. Maryland state police and volunteers searched the area while Lucy Brown provided clues such as tire tracks and a footprint.
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Mary Brown
Federal Bureau of Investigation
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William E. Brown
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Washington
CCC
Maryland
Harry Nice
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Edward Johnson
Lucy Brown
Mary
Baltimore
Department of Justice
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Margaret Brown
Pessimists Cheer Optimists Says Bugs Baer
Bugs Baer argues pessimists now cheer optimists as global affairs stay chaotic. He ridicules France’s actions and the Monroe doctrine, noting American leadership should stay out of European squabbles.
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Bugs Baer
Nosey Ned: town observer with a relentless curiosity
The story profiles Nosey Ned, a gossipy yet well meaning man who knows everyone and everything in town. He gathers facts large and small, follows neighbors closely, and resents being shut away from people, finding life in their quirks and daily events.
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DR. Newton
Congress
Pro Pension Support Strong In New Congress Says Poll
United Press poll shows new Congress leaning toward amending Wagner Act raising old age pensions and boosting defense. House and Senate responses on nine issues align on pension and anti trust trends while Roosevelt third term relaunch and neutrality repeal draw mixed views.
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Washington
United Press
Congress
House
Senate
Roosevelt
Fourth battleship contract awarded for USS South Dakota
The U S Navy awarded the New York Shipbuilding Corp of Camden New Jersey a $52 794 million contract for the USS South Dakota, the fourth of 35 000 ton battleships in the 1938 39 program. The price reflects a $2 million reduction from the original bid bringing it in line with earlier awards to other yards.
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Department
South Dakota
New York Shipbuilding Corporation
Camden
N. J
Two-Year Economic Inquiry Begins Before Monopoly Panel
Dr. Isador Lubin testified on unemployment costs totaling 119 billion dollars over nine years and a low mood cost of 133.1 billion, arguing lost incomes for farmers and stockholders from 1929 levels. He estimated national income per person at 472 dollars this year, and outlined next hearings on patents with top auto executives possibly taking the stand.
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Isador Lubin
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England
Germany
Sweden
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Harmonies Tested as Iowa Gazette Urges Unified State Governance
The Iowa Gazette critiques internal strife in Des Moines over motor vehicle department reorganization led by Earl G. Miller. It urges cooperative action among Republican leaders, stresses accountability to voters, and states the paper will challenge any official who hinders efficient government and cost reduction.
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Miller
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Kraschel
Iowa
Towa
the Gazette
Keokuk Robbery Suspect Identified as Dickson
In Keokuk a bandit robbed P. M. Murray and stole a cash box with $200 before taking Murray’s car and fleeing toward Missouri. Murray identified a photo as possibly Benny Dickson, the Kansas outlaw, after Keokuk police showed him the image.
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Missouri
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Clayton County Fights Agency Over Tax Refunds
The Clayton county board of supervisors rejects outside efforts to claim refunds via a Des Moines Taxpayers Research Bureau and vows a fight before any refunds are paid. County Auditor E F Seifert says refunds hinge on a 7164 code provision and that Linn county follows the letter of the law to avoid wrongfully paid credits.
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Robert Vesely
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Acelion
Siefert
Can’t Keep Still, So He’s Back In Custody Now
CHICAGO UPY Arthur Ward, 38, a fugitive from Stony Mountain prison in Canada, was recaptured after boasting of his bank robber past. He allegedly entered a tavern in Calumet City and claimed he was a bank robber, writing to his Winnipeg girlfriend Violet who confirmed his escape from March last year.
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Grabin Sentenced To Life in Prison
Charles Grabin, 60, Ely farm hand, was sent to Fort Madison to begin a life term for second degree murder after a judge denied a new trial appeal. Attorney M F Mitvalsky predicted a Supreme Court appeal. Grabin was convicted for the Sept 28 fatal shooting of employer Ed Skalsky, 55, near Ely.
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Frank Chiamosta
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Airliner Downed At Sea Leads to Unheeded Sighting
Civil aviation officials halted their probe after a reported near miss contributed to the five deaths aboard a United airliner forced to ditch at sea. First Mate E H Buckner said he saw the plane descend but assumed it was a rescue ship, delaying alert as Coast Guard and airways stations attempted contact near Point Reyes lighthouse.
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Martin Blasts Gadola as Fascist in Un-American Hearings
UAW President Martin accused Genesee County Judge Paul Gadola of fascist ties and anti union bias before the house committee. He cited Gadola’s 1937 injunction against auto workers at GM and questioned Roosevelt’s rebuke over the committee’s Michigan election involvement. Martin also warned of communist influence in the CIO and AFL and disputed Bridges’ denials.
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Klint
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American Federation of Labor
Harry Bridges
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Dies
John L. Lewis
Labor Movement
December Arrives With Mercury High
Cedar Rapids records show December opening with cloudy skies and rising temperatures from 26 at 1 a.m. to 33 at 10 a.m. then 40 by 1:30 p.m. A 2:45 p.m. reading was 39. Earlier in the day, the Chambers Inskeep thermometer logged 38 at 3 p.m., 30 at 7 p.m., and 28 at midnight.
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Chambers Inskeep Company
Freight trainhits bus in Utah snowstorm killing many students
A Rio Grande freight train struck a school bus at a rural crossing near Salt Lake City during a blizzard. Twenty six pupils aged 12 to 16 died, with many others injured as responders and relatives worked to identify victims and treat survivors.
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Here
W. S. Speakman
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Grief of Parents at Utah Train Crash Scene
In Salt Lake City reporters describe stunned parents and relatives at the scene of a deadly collision. Grieving families lift blankets peering for children as mangled remains lie along the railway line.
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API
Devens
Hamilton Talks With Iowa Chiefs on Contesting Vote
Washington AP report says John D. Hamilton RNC chair met Wednesday with Iowa and Indiana leaders to discuss contesting Democratic victories. Spangler Charlton spoke for Iowa. Irwin for Indiana. Former Senator Lester Dickinson, defeated by Gillette in Iowa.
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John D . Hamilton
Republican National Committee
Iowa
Indiana
Hamilton
National Committee
Harrison Spangler
Clyde Charlton
State Central Committee
Will Irwin
Lester J. Dickinson
Gillette
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