Semi Final Play Sets Stage for City Championships
East and West side playgrounds hosted semi final play for multiple age groups in Jackstones, checkers, and canball tournaments at Sinclair Park and Lincoln School. Winners from each division advanced to city championships with finals Saturday at the city hall. Robert Kennedy, 12, won the east side junior chess and checkers event and then defeated the overall junior champion in a special exhibition.
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Dhecker
S.ce
Sinclair Park
West
S.de
Lincoln School
Cty Hall
Vision W
Folfu
chacses—Von
Robert Hernecdy
Favense
Kenneth Neanedy
Daniels
Ferguson
S.ncis
Seconc
Martyr Ml
Aether
Third Street
Sergus Tacastore
Lema Jones
S.ncla
F.treent
Ross
Sincla
Canbail
Wen
Frank Roman
S.xteertra Emus
Secone
Connsen
Hienswood
Senor Beys Canbe
Tao
Srelar
Trid Street
Pete Verus
S.relas
Fourieenta Aerue
Junior Gris Canbali
Esther Waste
Robert Kennedy
Norris 7 Today Feels Future Holds Better Democracy
Senator George W Norris marks his 24th birthday while reflecting on a "better democracy" for the future. He, Nebraska born and the senate's fourth oldest member, discusses present concerns and future legislation.
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Norris
Washington
George W Norrs
Nebraska
Senate
Boot Blocks Escape Plot Of Ten Felons
An Oregon post reports a heavy steel boot device to deter escapes, used on ten prisoners. Only one inmate escaped before revealing the plan and surrendering a wire key to the marshal in charge while being taken to federal prison.
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Salt Lake City
In-Law Of Slain Youth Grilled In Probe
Chicago police report Mrs Blanche Dunkel mother in law of Evan Lang 23 whose severed limbs were found. She claimed the ransom demand and potential safe deposit box theft tied to the case. Detectives pursue links as another leg stump was found wrapped in women’s pajamas.
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Chicago
Blanche Dunkel
Evan Lang
Anc
Jeze Town
George Andesom
Daniel
Alderson
Wocy
Erwin Lang
Wiliam Lang
Mae Taxen
Clarence Sweeney
Lang
Jerry Kearns
Jacob Lang
Hammond
Ind
Japan Quake kills twenty four and injures many
A strong earthquake struck Shizuoka district Japan killing 24 people and injuring 58. Shizuoka City and Shimizu suffered major damage with 47 buildings destroyed and fires. power was knocked out in the cities. Hamamatsu felt a heavy shock with minor damage.
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Shizuoka
Japan
America
Shuzuoka City
Here
Shimizu
Hamamatsu
Americans in Shizuoka quake doubt as lines stay down
Fate of many Americans in the Shizuoka earthquake remained in doubt as communications were down on Thursday. Most are connected with four large American tea buying concerns: The Hellyer Co. Irwin Harrisons Whitney Co. Siegfried Co. of Chicago and M J Brandenburg & Co. of San Francisco.
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Shizuoka
Trea
Hellyer Co
Irwin-Harrisons-Whitney Co
Siegfried Co
Chicago
M. J. Brandenstein & Co
San Francisco
Bench Jobs As Reward In Roosevelt Utility Fight
Washington reports the administration plans to reward two Democratic House members with federal judgeships for aiding Roosevelt’s utility legislation. House Rules Committee investigators will question them and a western state district judge and a circuit judge post are mentioned, as the probe targets officials close to the administration.
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Washington
ENS
Democratic House
Roosevelt
Congress
House Rules Committee
Interstate Commerce Committee
U.S. Circuit
O’connor
British Driver Must Earn 2000 Dollars Annually
A London newspaper inquiry finds that a British motorist needs at least 2000 dollars yearly income. The study attributes the requirement to high taxes rather than car costs.
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London
Touhy Nab In Wisconsin Hideout Amid Last Stand
Chicago report says Tommy Touhy, wounded and ill, is cornered by post office inspectors in a northern Wisconsin hideout. He is wanted for a Chicago and Milwaukee Road mail truck robbery and is the eighth of his gang linked to a string of crimes. Authorities suspect the Hamm and Bremer kidnappings were by the Barker-Karpis gang.
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Chicago
Tommy Touhy
Wisconsin
Touhy
al Capone
North Woods
St. Paul
William Hamm
Edward C. Bremer
Milwaukee Road
Hamm
Alvin Karpis
George Barker
Bremer
Barker
Karpis
Two men held on possible breaking and entering charge
John Perkins and Ben Kaiser were booked at the county jail after Sheriff James H. Smith and Deputy Sheriff Dick Payn arrested them about four miles northwest of Covington for breaking a basement window of a rural church. Nothing was reported stolen. Barbara J. Munger seeks divorce from Theodore C. Munger on cruel and inhuman treatment grounds, with custody of their daughter at stake. The Lincoln National Life Insurance Co. was awarded 25,715.67 against George A. Mollenhauer and Lillie L. Mollenhauer on a secured note. Cedar Rapids Finance and Thrift Co. seeks 382.43 on a promissory note against Kenneth Lemon and Ray Wickham.
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John Perkins
Indianapolis
Ben Kaiser
Dubuque
James H. Smith
Dick Payn
Covington
Barbara J. Munger
Theodore C. Munger
Dixon, Til
H. C. Ring
Lincoln National Life Insurance Company
George A. Mollenhauer
Lillie L. Mollenhauer
Cedar Rapids Finance and Thrift Company
Kenneth Lemon
Ray Wickham
Births Report in Marion and City Families
Born to Glenn Esterday of Marion a daughter July 10 at St. Luke's hospital. Born to Charles Johnson of 918 First Avenue West a daughter July 10 at St. Luke's hospital. Born to Henry Stiamel of 1421 Fifth Avenue Southwest a daughter July 9 at Mercy hospital.
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Glenn Esterday
Marion
St. Luke's Hospital
Charles Johnson
First Avenue
Henry Stiamel
Fifth Avenue SW
Mercy Hospital
Paris Court Tests Nudity Ban In Warmer War Era Case
In Paris a correctional court weighs Miss Joan Warner's alleged immoral performance as M Beauvais cites Nazi ideals on population control. Judge Rebrassier ejects camera crews while Beauvais argues dancing lowers birthrates and cites Germany as a model.
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Paris
INS
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Joan Warner
Terpsichore
M. Beauvais
League
Narbeth
Miss Warner
Paris Contouriers
Henry Rebrassier
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Henry Merxun
Lincol
Eighteenth Avenue
Steve Santos
Riverside
Charles Sruth
Verside
Fifteenth Avenue
Fred Hyle
L Street
HK Street
Mae Joneming
Lincoln
Dale McCauley
Twenty-first Avenue
John Sage
Nineteenth Avenue
George Misxesell
Twentieth Avenue
Shirley Jensen
Frances Lanning
Seiiok
Mae Danning
Marie Intof
KN Street
Ces Me Oe
Wren
St.ll
Lucky Tiger
Haire
Berlin
Kezushise Toshi
Supreme War Council
Italy
Abyssinia
Tom Touhy
Court House News
Friend
Congrahi Ima
Tehac
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