Daring Post Office HoldUp Nets About 320000
Police and postal inspectors hunt three masked bandits who robbed the Sacramento main post office of a registered pouch containing about 210000 in bonds and up to 100000 in cash. An armed guard, Wes Williams, was pistol whipped and the pouch taken as the sedan vanished. Authorities say the loot included 200 pieces of registered mail bound for San Francisco brokers and a Los Angeles bank.
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Ress
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Man accused of killing wife over alimony dispute
In St Louis, Joseph Manus 42 admits shooting his second wife Ruth Manus Thursday after she nagged him about alimony. Police say he dumped the body from a machine while confessing the motive tied to support for his first wife and five children.
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Ruth Mania
Hs Serand
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Kraschel to Speak at Linn Democratic Dinner Saturday
Lieutenant governor Nelson Kraschel will headline the Linn county Democratic rally at the Hotel Roosevelt Saturday night. He is expected to attend with his wife and stay with local Democrats over the weekend. Local speakers include Joseph Mekota John M Redmond C D Huston state Democratic chairman and Walter R Hutchinson Linn county chairman.
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Linn County
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C. D. Huston
Firemen Overcome Amid Boston Church Fire
In freezing temperatures, twenty firefighters were overcome and forty families fled their homes as St. Eulalia's Catholic church burned and threatened nearby buildings. Loss is estimated at 100000 dollars. The fire, of undetermined origin, struck on the sixteenth anniversary of a prior devastating blaze. Rev Patrick J Waters former history professor at St John's Seminary Brighton, the pastor, three assistants, and police and firemen worked to save sacred vessels but were driven back by flames.
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Percy Heath Dead at 48. writer of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
Hollywood reports Percy Heath 48 a noted scenario writer died Thursday of heart disease. He will be buried Saturday after a career that included work for Belasco Fiske Ziegfeld and other celebrities. Heath was once a newspaper man in eastern cities. The South English high school preliminaries will run two nights due to large turnout with a list of contestants across oral and dramatic divisions. A vast ancient cypress in Mexico is cited as the world’s oldest tree at 4000 to 6000 years old.
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Arlan Brower
Harold Coffman
Robbie Keiser
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Lillian Brower
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Mary Helen Powell
Lois Brower
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Paul Wenger
Austin Zehr
Ruth Clark
Edwin Keiser
Merle Knox
Hal Huber
Naomi Hoylman
Wayne Smith Lanah McLain
Irene Smith
Santa Maria del Tula
Mexico
Bran and Kellogg's ALL BRAN Promote Regularity
An advertising page extols Kellogg's ALL BRAN as a natural aid to regular elimination. It praises bran's bulk and vitamin B, compares it to leafy vegetables, and claims it is gentler than habit forming pills, while listing a broad catalog of grocery items and prices.
Bell System sees fewer phones in 1932 despite steady dividend
The 1932 end figures show Bell System phones down 10 percent from 1931 and 12 percent from 1930, with local calls down 5 percent and long distance down 17 percent from 1931. Net earnings fell by 63.6 million, assets reached 4.901 billion, and stockholders rose to 700,851 with an average holding of 27 shares.
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Bell System
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Bell System Maintains Dividends Despite Earnings Gap
The Bell System kept regular dividends in 1932 for 700000 stockholders though earnings fell. To maximize payroll, workers shared shifts allowing 48000 more employees to be kept on duty than full-time staffing would have allowed. Webster a fire at Pete Clubb farm home southeast of here caused extensive roof damage amid high winds. Sigourney fire department arrived after neighbors had extinguished the blaze.
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Cial
Bell System
Webster
Pete Clubb
Here
Sigourney Fire Department
Palmer Exhibits Iowa Paintings in New York Galleries
William C. Palmer of Des Moines shows Iowa themed paintings and watercolors at the Midtown Galleries Co operative in New York City. The prior reports note considerable success for the Des Moines artist's exhibit and its reception.
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W. C. Palmer
Iowa
New York
New York City
William C. Palmer
Des Moines
Midtown Galleries
Iowa City Board To Elect Three For Three-Year Terms
Three school board members will be elected in Iowa City for three year terms on March 13. President Charles A. Beckman, Everett Means, and C. C. Ries have terms expiring this year. Voting will be at city hall with all wards using one polling place.
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Iowa City
Charles A. Beckman
Everett Means
C. C. Ries
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