Administration Plans Closer Bank Control
The administration will seek sweeping banking legislation in the next Congress to tighten federal control. Proposals aim to close loopholes, extend FDIC powers, and align state and federal oversight amid ongoing studies and discussions by major agencies and lawmakers.
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Richard L. Gridley Copyrisht
Washington
Congress
United Press
Senate Banking and Currency Commission
Henry Morgenthau
Jts New “Plain Trust
Federal Reserve Board
Comptroller of Currency
J. F. T. O'Connor
Argue Film Film's Appeal In Rasputin Libel Case
London court hears Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer appeal against 125000 dollar verdict favoring Princess Irina Youssoupoff in Rasputin film libel suit. Plaintiff claimed likeness in character Natasha mocked her life. defense argued Natasha was fictional.
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Rasputin
London
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, Ltd
Irina Alexandrovna Youssoupoff
Youssoupoff
Rasutin
Empresas
Natasha
Prince Youssoupoff
Russia
Emergency funds may create millions of jobs in 1960s effort
Washington officials estimate emergency appropriations are providing employment to about 3.25 million people, mostly laborers on public works and construction. Total figures vary with projects, with 590,000 at work now and expected increases as the $500 million program continues, plus over a million more supported indirectly through materials and transportation.
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Washington
Administration
Severar Muanual Cutee
Public Works
Congress
Local Sea Scouts Place in Keokuk Regatta
Cedar Rapids Sea Scouts earned multiple places at the regional regatta in Keokuk as about 200 scouts and officers watched. In the cup race Davenport won with Moline second Omaha third Mount Pleasant fifth Cedar Rapids fourth. A local canoe team placed third with Don Morris and Waldo Johnson.
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Keokuk
Cedar Rapids
Tom Keane
Davenport
Moline
Omaha
Mount Pleasant
Don Morris
Waldo Johnson
Harold Weis
Morris Johnson
Walter Dennis
James Bowker
Kenneth Collins
Victor Hahn
Robert O'Brien
George Bowne
Mile Long Forest Fire In Colorado
MANCOS Colo AP a forest fire stretches over a mile front sweeping uncontrolled through heavy timber in Mesa Verde National Park Forest officials sent about seventy men to the fire zone late Wednesday to check the blaze started Tuesday during a storm NEWHALL Eldorado township Farm Bureau held a program in Newhall park with about 250 attendees featuring band selections 4 H girls songs readings by David Weichman James and Virgil Freeman and a folk dance BROOKLYN Charles Foster suffered a broken leg when a work post fell near Brooklyn after working on a farm west of Grinnell.
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Mancos
Colo
Mesa Verde National Ark
Newhall
Eldorado Township
Brooklyn
Charles Foster
Nancy Page Halter Blouse Idea Promoted For Sun Wear
From Nancy Page instructions readers learn a halter blouse can be cut from one yard of fabric into four garments. Details cover rope neckpieces, nickel rings, and darts for fit with beach and sun bath use suggested. A stamp and small fee request offers full pattern directions. A radium fact concludes the page.
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Nancy
Nancy Page
Gazette
Roberts Seeks Presidency Of Friday Thirteenth Club
Oklahoma City businessman James P. Roberts seeks to be president of a new Friday the Thirteenth Club. He cites qualifications tied to the number 13 including his 13 letters name, 13th birthday on March 13 1893 and multiple 13s in his life and career.
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Oklahoma City
James P. Roberts
Army
Oklahoma
PWA Nearing Allocation of New Funds
Secretary Ickes said the Public Works Administration has allocated or earmarked nearly all new funds. He warned thousands of applicants face disappointment as about 1,000,000 dollars of funds may be handed to the FWA later, with 160,000,000 more possible and a 3.3 billion appropriation largely used. Over 4,000 projects completed and weekly PWA spending reached 30,000,000, doubling since March 1.
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Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Washington (Ap
Ickes
Public Works Administration
Roosevelt
PWA
FWA
Ve Rigas
Spe
Letter Writing Sleuth Tracks Man to Greece
Ellis Parker, renowned New Jersey detective, ended a two year search for Thomas Coumas in Greece. Indicted for California murder, Coumas had evaded capture via extensive correspondence with state vital statistics bureaus. Parker reformulated the indictment to include both names Smyrmo Smyroneranis and Coumas.
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Mount Holly
N. J
Ellis Parker
New Jersey
Parker
Thomas Coumas
California
Coumas
Greece
Oliver Taylor
San Joaquin County
Vancouver
Portland
Ore
United States
Mexico
D. L. Powers
Alligator Bites Trainer During Traveling Show
Jackson Tennessee reports Bob Barron, an animal trainer, was hospitalized after an alligator bit him during a vented act. Barron placed his head in the alligator’s mouth as part of the performance. the bite occurred off schedule. Barron’s condition is not believed to be serious.
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Jackson, Tenn
Bob Barron
Barron
Doan's Pills Back Kidney Pain Claims 1934 Advertisement
An old newspaper ad promotes Doan's Pills as relief for kidney pain and washes away kidney tubes. It warns against strong drugs or so called cures that may injure tissues and urges readers to use Doan's pills obtained from a druggist. The copy claims long history and wide use since 40 years.
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Fester
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PDIC
FDIC
Bank of American Trust Company
Pittsburgh
Deposit Insurance Corporation
Yao T. Crowley
Insurance Corporation
Marengo
Equitable, Life Assurance Society of the United States
Henry D. Meyer
William J
Bertha J. Wade
Wellman Savings Bank
William J. Crawford
Elvin Roberts
Security Savings Bank of
Wellman
Carl and
Anna H
Associated Press
Moley
U. S
Raymond Moley
Brain Truster
House
New York
J. William Taylor
Tennessee
John McCormack
Massachusetts
Samuel Dickstein
Bette
Artie
M. E
Colorado
By Plorence la Ganke
Care Gazette
Sleuth
Edgerton Sports
Mississippi
I.a
Misuoul
Joe Stark Meat Market
First ‘St. NE
Dial
Hickey
Paris
the Syndicate
Memn’s and Boys’ Summer Apparel
Shah
Jantzen
Wilson Bros
Ates
En A Lethine
Dads
First Avenue
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