Ice Jam of Frozen Assets Gradually Being Broken
Washington moves to release billions in foreign-owned assets frozen during World War II. Eight European countries have agreed to free 2.6 billion dollars, and smaller releases follow for other European possessions and Asiatic nations. Neutrals Switzerland Sweden Spain and Portugal hold the remaining major frozen sums awaiting policy decisions on German assets. The program has raised the market value of many holdings while aiding occupied nations with dollars for relief and recovery.
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Uncle Sam Laxative Breakfast Food Ad
An unsolicited testimonial from Mrs. C. V. of Washington praises Uncle Sam Laxative Breakfast Food. The ad notes the cereal blends whole grains with 30 to 40 percent fixed oil, touts flaxseed’s bowel-stimulant action, and claims the product has been a household standby for 37 years. Made by Uncle Sam Breakfast Food Company in Omaha, Nebraska.
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Uncle Sam
Uncle Sam Breakfast Food Company
Omaha
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Palo Lo Savings Bank Financial Statement Summary
A scanned bank financial statement lists assets and deposits for Palo Lo Savings Bank organized under Iowa law. It shows total resources of 701 025.04 with deposits subject to check 486 934.35 and other deposit types totaling 48 902.60. Capital accounts appear at 28 970.00, with liabilities supported by officers R B Hayes as president and John A Owens as vice president, sworn before R B Hayes in Linn County.
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John A. Owens
R B. Ayes
Georges
Linn County
Rocket Units To Be Set Up By Army Reveals
General Devers disclosed plans to expand the guided missile program with a new center at Fort Bliss Texas to coordinate anti aircraft artillery and guided missile activities. Maj. Gen. John L Homer will lead the center after returning from the Panama Canal Department and the 1st anti air craft guided missile battalion is noted at White Sands New Mexico.
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INS
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Devers
War Department
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Texas
John L. Homer
Panama Canal Department
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Panama
White Sands
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Nazi plot to defeat F D R in 1940 revealed by Rogge
Washington report cites Assistant Attorney General John Rogge saying Reichsmarshall Goering outlined a plan to use a Washington slush fund to influence the 1940 election. Rogge says Nazis aimed to back Roosevelt’s opponents, trained on Willkie, with activity peaking before World War II.
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Washington
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John Rogge
Justice Department
United States
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Hermann Goering
Germany
Slush Fund
Rogge
Willkie
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Tom Clark
Associated Press
Frankfurt Dispatch
Goering
The Poet of the People Edgar A. Guest Opens Cottage For Family
Beloved, we depart for the cottage by the lake where memories linger. The room for the children is ready and Florence the cook will join. The General stays for the summer and old friends visit weekends. Yet I sorrowfully fear it won’t be the same without you.
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Florence
Fourth body found in Leather Smith tragedy on Lake Michigan
A two weeks search for the Leather Smith yacht victims ends as Mary Loomis, daughter of the Chicago securities exchange president, is recovered by a fisherman in Green Bay Wisconsin near Lake Michigan.
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Green Bay
Wis
Leather Smith
Lake Michigan
Mary Loomis
Chicago Securities Exchange
Moran Hatches One Pound Nine Ounce Ostrich Chick
Hollywood ostrich breeder Jim Moran celebrated a male chick hatched in 23 days at his Los Angeles ostrich farm. The one pound nine ounce chick emerged Saturday and spent 48 hours in a brooder before public viewing. International Pictures arranged for the event linked to The Egg and I.
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Hollywood
Jim Moran
Los Angeles
Screen Stars Anne Baxter and John Hodiak Wed at Home
Anne Baxter and John Hodiak married in a simple ceremony at Baxter’s parents home in Burlingame California. They will honeymoon in Denver for two weeks before returning to Hollywood.
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Burlingame, Calif
Anne Baxter
John Hodiak
Denver
Hollywood
Notice of Administrator for William Palmer Estate
On June 29 1946 Carl L Burroughs was appointed and qualified as administrator of the William Palmer estate in Linn County Iowa. All debts should be paid to the administrator and creditors must file claims in the Linn County District Court Clerk's office. Wm M Johnston acts as attorney for the estate.
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Iowa
Linn County
William 5. Palmer
Carl L. Burroughs
Wm. M. Johnston
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