Former LSU President Surrenders in Canada to Face Embezzlement Charge
Dr. James Monroe Smith, former president of Louisiana State University, and his wife surrendered to Brockville police after being located at Charleston Lake on an international search for alleged embezzlement totaling 100000 dollars. He agreed to return to Louisiana to face charges with Louisiana authorities to collect him for extradition.
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Brockville
Ont
James Monroe Smith
Louisiana State University
W F. Young
Smith
Louisiana
Young
Charleston Lake
St. Lawrence River
Montreal
Toronto
Lowuisiana
Lake Resort
Smiths
Ronald Young
W. S. Young
Louisiana officers discuss return of Smiths from Canada
Attorney General David M. Eilson and District Attorney Dewey J. Sanchez with state and East Baton Rouge parish officers met to decide which official would fly from Baton Rouge to Brockville Ontario to return Dr James Monroe Smith and his wife.
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Baton Rouge
David M. Elison
Dewey J. Sanchez
East Baton Rouge Parish
James Monroe Smith
Canada
Louisiana State University
Brockville
Ont
Sheriff says Dr. James Monroe Smith en route to Baton Rouge
Sheriff Newman H. de Bretton said a relative in Canada reported that fugitive former LSU president Dr. James Monroe Smith was leaving for Baton Rouge. The notice followed reports of an indictment and new financial misdeals blamed on Smith as he headed home.
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Baton Rouge, la
Newman H. de Bretton
James Monroe Smith
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge
Exiled King Zog and Queen Geraldine Sail to France
Exiled Albanian King Zog and his Queen Geraldine departed Istanbul on Saturday night aboard a ship bound for France, seeking a new residence away from Alabanian affairs. The journey marks a final move to establish a residence in Europe.
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Bucharest
Zog of
Albania
Geraldine
Istanbul
France
Holiday Driving To See Color Scheme Of Patriotic Hues
A humorous patriotic driving summary by Arthur Bugs Baer notes busy holiday roads and increased traffic incidents. The piece jokes about red faces white summonses and blue air while advising drivers to pass and brake, highlighting common road behavior during a holiday weekend.
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Arthur
Bugs” Baer
Notorious Lanzetti Gang Victim Identified in Burn Bag Death
William Lanzetti, 38, a member of Philadelphia's infamous Lanzetti brothers, was identified by fingerprint experts after his body was found in a burlap bag in Wynnewood. Police connect the killing to vengeance tied to the Spot slaying of Danny Day and note Lanzetti's long criminal record and narcotics ties. he was the third Lanzetti brother killed by gangster bullets.
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Ardmore
Wynnewood
William Lanzetti
Band of Brothers
Philadelphia
Danny Day
Lanzettis
William
Lanzetti
Danzig Invites Visitors For Summer Holidays
A Danzig radio station urged listeners to visit the city for summer holidays. A morning program extolled the seaside resorts and described Danzig as a center of European concerns, inviting all to come and see the city.
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Danzig
Europe
Japan seeks Roosevelt mediation on Sino Japanese war
Washington reports unofficially that Japan asked President Roosevelt to mediate its undeclared two year war with China. A Japanese emissary sought US sentiment on a large loan in oil and cotton in return for Roosevelts mediation offer. Secretary Hull asked for more information and gave no public reply.
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Washington
INS
Japan
United States
Roosevelt
China
State Department
Hull
Tientsin
Great Britain
Dixie police chief's son pleads guilty to extortion
Clyde Cornett 31, son of Columbus police chief Homer Cornett, admitted sending extortion notes to Columbus capitalist W. C. Bradley. He pled guilty before U.S. Commissioner Nathan Brown, waived preliminary hearing, and was sent to Harris County jail in Hamilton after arraignment.
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Columbus, Ga
INS
Clyde Cornett
Homer Cornett
Columbus
W. C. Bradley
U. S
Nathan Brown
Cornett
Harris County
Hamilton
G. W. Walker
Bradley
Delay in Crisis Till Hitler's Visit Raises Tension
London and Paris warn Adolf Hitler to ward off a potential Danzig crisis with a reported delay in reunification plans until after Hitler's scheduled visit to Danzig on July 23. British and French officials push for unified resistance to any Nazi move while Rome and Berlin show skepticism about a quick breakout. The Associated Press notes a cautious calm amid talks of Soviet entry and an imminent danger period.
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London
Great Britain
France
Adolf Hitler
Danzig
Reich
Hitler
Free City
Paris
Russia
Berlin
Rome
Italy
Foreign Office
Bonnet
Germany
Britain
Ickes Demands Bronze Plaque For PWA Cedar Rapids Project
Harold L. Ickes orders a bronze plaque on PWA funded works in Cedar Rapids naming Franklin D. Roosevelt and Ickes. The inscription must be large and in sight, with local officials limited to a secondary, smaller plate. Bid and approval steps stretch a $65 project.
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Ickes
Roosevelt
PWA
Harold L. Ickes
New Deal Ace
Cedar Rapids
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Federal Administrationn of Public Works
Mr. Ickes
Washington
Nis
Camp Good Health Fund Shortfall After Successful First Session
A local campaign notes the Camp Good Health fund shortfall at 2547.27 dollars after 87 summers of giving by donors. The first camp period ends Thursday with many children showing health gains and weight improvement. some will stay longer, others return home to accommodate new entrants. Children learn health topics and create posters promoting vegetables fruits and milk for strong teeth bones and bright eyes.
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Anne and
Gordon
J. E
Sare Eninge
Camp Good Health
Wheeler Boom Head Says Roosevelt To Refuse Third Term
Democratic leaders in the far west launch a drive to block a third term for Franklin Roosevelt and back Sen. Burton Wheeler of Montana for 1940. Sen. Edwin C. Johnson and others urge Roosevelt to renounce a third term to prevent party split and possible on first ballot nomination challenges.
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Wheeler Boom Head
Roosevelt
Washington
INS
Far West
Burton K. Wheeler
Montana
Edwin C. Johnson
Colo
Sen
Matthew M. Neely
West Virginia
Rep
Charles Kramer
California
Franklin Roosevelt
Neely
Legless Beauty Champ to Wed High School Sweetheart
Jessie Simpson of Hackensack New Jersey who lost her legs in a tram accident will marry James Stewart her high school sweetheart. He stood by her bedside through the tragedy and she has since built a beauty shop business.
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New York
Jessie Simpson
Jessie
Petrus Car Over Curb In DUI Stop With Deputy
Deputy United States Marshal Joe Petrus avoided a collision when Augustine Perez 35 of 1212 Fifteenth St SE forced his car over the curb on Twelfth Ave SE. Perez is jailed for drunken driving and operating a motor vehicle without a license. Perez was pursued and stopped on Seventeenth Street with assistance from Patrolmen Stearns and Walsh. Perez accompanied by his wife and three children. Petrus had his wife and daughter Margaret, 2, in the marshal’s car.
New 20 Mile Speed Limit Enforced in Kenwood Area
Captain Gordon Hughes of the Cedar Rapids traffic division said enforcement starts today on First Avenue between Thirty first and Thirty third streets. The state highway commission put up signs lowering the limit from 25 to 20 mph after Kenwood residents complained about speeding making cross traffic hazardous.
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Cedar Rapids
Gordon Hughes
First Avenue
Thirty-first
State Highway Commission
Kenwood
Hughes
Roosevelt sticks to no surrender on legislation
President Roosevelt reportedly adopts a no surrender stance on two key battles with Congress over monetary and neutrality laws. Hull reiterates administration aims to preserve powers, devalue the dollar, and extend the stabilization fund as Senate action looms next Wednesday.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Hull
House
Senate
Minton
Inc
Taft
Ohio
Five Iowans Hurt In Minnesota Crash
Five Des Moines residents were injured in a vehicle collision near Crosby Minnesota on Saturday. Mrs Mac Leaming was seriously hurt along with her husband Mrs H B Green and Mrs Helen Heidt and Robert Heidt all of Des Moines. Others in the second car were taken to Brainerd hospital.
Temperature Moves Up to 90 in Cedar Rapids Saturday
The Cedar Rapids temperature rose from a 56 degree early morning low to 86 by 3 p.m. and reached 90 by 6 p.m. before fading to 64 by 11:30 p.m. Sky conditions were lightly clouded and the day stayed in a comfortable moderation range.
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Cedar Rapids
Weather Outlook for Upper Mississippi Valley July 3 to 8
Weather forecast for the upper Mississippi valley calls for showers on Monday and Tuesday and in the eastern and southern portions on Wednesday. The rest of the period should be generally fair with temperatures near normal.
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Chicago
Mississippi Valley
Two Sluggers Bind Farmer Near McGregor During Break‑In
Al Jen Barnhouse, a four mile south of McGregor farmer, was slugged and bound by two men Friday night who ransacked his home seeking money. He freed himself at 3 am Saturday after being dragged inside and gagged, suffering a head wound and a bruised eye. Authorities seek the suspects.
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Gareth McGregor
Claston
al Jen Barnhouse
McGregor
Barnhouse
Jasoline
Hen
Thomas Farm
GM Plea to NLRB First by Employer
General Motors filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board to determine which of the rival AFL and CIO unions should represent workers to avert a threatened strike by CIO tool and die members. The move follows CIO unionization efforts and a split in the UAW. Frank H. Bowen said Washington advised immediate preliminary investigation.
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Detroit
INS
National Labor Relations Board
General Motors Corporation
CIO Tool and Die
Auto Workers
CIO
United Automobile Workers Union
AFL
Corporation
National Labor Relations Act
Frank H. Bowen
NLRB
Washington
Five Convicted in Mail Fraud Case Over Vending Machines
Wilcarlard Main, 79, of Cerain Rapids Iowa, and four other defendants were found guilty on all counts of a mail fraud indictment linked to sales of coin operated vending machines. Several acquittals and one suspended sentence were handed down as the trial concluded amid expected appeals.
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Houston, Tex
Wilcalard F. Main
Cerain Rapids
Iowa
Growin
Main
Jane E. Slavita
Jus
E. L Weidner
J. H. Arnold
Frans E. Machen
Mainheads
Weidner
Main Vs Pasteur
Baltimore
Hoa Visel
Cedar Rapids
Tri
Alfred Saturda
Leavenworth
Clarence Kendall
Houston
Matrimony Bureau Secret Outs Prison Project
In Columbus, 0 AP report says bachelors and spinsters learned that a supposed guaranteed pairing of inmates was organized inside an Ohio penitentiary. Acting Warden F Amrine suspended Bertillon Officer S Current for allegedly running the scheme with 3002 names and descriptions of ideal mates, aided by prisoners in the fingerprint and photo process.
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Columbus
Ohio Penitentiary
F. Amrine
Bertillon
Stort
Des
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