U S Demands Return of Americans to Properties in China
The United States protests Japan's refusal to allow American citizens in China to return to and repossess their properties. Ambassador Grew presented a note to Japanese Foreign Minister Ugaki urging the return of the University of Shanghai to U S and missionary control, and access for Americans to their business and mission sites along the Yangtze.
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Washington
United States
Japan
China
Joseph C. Grew
Ugaki
Hull
igyThe
University of Shanghai
Northen
Southern Baptist Missionary Societies
Shanghai
Ugust
Tokio
Yangtze
Johnstown Officials Face Bribery and Malfeasance Charges
Johnstown Mayor Daniel J. Shields and Councilman Fulton I. Connor are charged by information with bribery extortion and malfeasance in connection with payments during the last summer's little steel strike. The charge cites thirty six thousand four hundred forty nine dollars and fifty cents in fees and rewards received.
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Johnstown
Daniel J. Shields
Fulton I. Connor
John F. Carroll
J. Alvin Reese
Carroll
National Labor Board
Bethlehem Steel
la Follette Civil Liberties Committee
Washington
Riding a Tiger and the Pitfalls of Power
A columnist reflects on the fates of those who ride dangerous forces in pursuit of gain. The tiger metaphor warns that ruthlessness invites lasting harm and eventual downfall, as lies and deceit trap the rider in a circle from which escape is impossible.
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Underworld
Control 4 trusts on $3 investment
District Attorney Thomas E. Dewey announced six people indicted for looting seven investment trusts with assets over 16 million dollars in the last year. He cited a $5 investment that gave control of four trusts totaling 13.5 million dollars, with 4.3 million dissipated, naming Continental Securities as keystone. Dewey said Morris and Robb were arrested in Boston and named in the indictment.
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NEW York
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
Vincent B. Ferretti
Continental Securities Corporation
Keystone
Boston
Thomas W. Morris
Ralph H. Robb
Mrs LeGare Pleads Innocent Of Kidnaping Charge
Anna LeGare 41 a former tearoom hostess pleaded innocent in a North Tonawanda court to a kidnapping charge. The four year old Betty Jane Hobbs smiled and waved a blue handkerchief from the gallery as her parents watched reunite nine days after her disappearance from their yard.
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North Tonawanda
N. Y
Anna .LeGare
Betty Jane Hobbs
Betty
Trial of Aluminum Trust Suit Begins
In New York the long awaited anti trust case against the Aluminum Company of America opened in federal court. The government accuses the firm and its U S and Canadian subsidiaries of exercising full control over all aluminum products across the western hemisphere.
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New York
Aluminum Company of America
United States
Canada
Hemisphere
Stage Strike in Protest of Court Ruling
In Ilion and other cities, Remington Rand workers staged a stand up strike to protest the Supreme Court’s refusal to review an NLRB order reinstating strikers. Employees returned to work after assurances to recognize the Remington Rand Employes association as sole bargaining agent. About 6,000 workers affected by the stop work order, with 4,000 to be replaced if strikes persist.
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Remington Rand
Supreme Court
Ilion
United States Supreme Court
National Labor Relations Board
Middletown
Conn
Syracuse
Elmira
N.Y
Remington Rand Employes Association
NURB
Remington Rand Company
A. F. of L
Joseph Murray
Joint
Council of
Remington Rand Employes’ Associations
Nab 2 Defendants In Harlan Affair On Perjury Count
Two defendants in the Harlan coal conspiracy case were arrested on a perjury subornation charge. Lee Hubbard and Merle Middleton, former Harlan County deputies, were arraigned and waived a hearing. Sammy Thomas also waived a hearing.
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Nab
Harlan
London, Ky
United States
Lee Hubbard
Merle Middleton
Harlan County
Murray Brown
Sammy Thomas
Landon Ready to Fight Tolerance of Crooked Politics
Alf Landon, 1936 Republican candidate, urged a war on tolerance for crooked city and state political machines during a Aurora Illinois speech at the hundredth anniversary of the First Congregational Church. He warned against the unholy alliance of politics and crime and urged action rather than resignation.
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Aurora
Alf M. Landon
Kansas
First Congregational Church of
Illinois
Landon
Minnesota WPA Chief Declines to Quit After Removal Move
Victor A. Christgau says Howard O. Hunter lacked authority to remove him as state WPA administrator and will not resign. The notice came Monday, and Christgau spoke on Wednesday denying the action and asserting he remains in place.
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ST. Paul
Victor A. Christgau
Howard O. Hunter
WPA
Hunter
Norway Parliament Backs Total Neutrality Policy
In Oslo the Norwegian Parliament voted unanimously to maintain complete neutrality if Europe faces war. The decision was delivered Tuesday night and aims to keep Norway out of any conflict through a strict neutral stance.
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Oslo
Norway
Europe
Former Banker Indicted In Anamosa Case By Federal Jury
Lloyd H. Lowry former executive vice president of Citizens Savings bank of Anamosa was indicted by a federal grand jury in Sioux City. He was arraigned on charges of misapplication and misappropriation of bank funds and embezzlement. The bank is reported sound with full remedies claimed. Lowry posted $5,000 bond and awaits trial in September.
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Lloyd H. Lowry
Citizens Savings Bank of
Bates
Lowry
G. M.smith
DeWitt
R. S. Milner
Federal Deposit Insurance Act
Anamosa
Bank
Stand Put Against Police Fire Raise
City council and spokesmen for the police and fire departments debated increased wages behind closed doors Tuesday night. The two departments called the proposed five dollar monthly equipment allowance an insult and warned they may take the issue to a public vote. Council members noted pensions are not offered to other city workers and explained retirement income must be funded to match the pension. Continued on Page 2 Col 2.
Rainy Cedar Rapids ends May as June opens
Cedar Rapids received 1.03 inches of rain through Tuesday night and early Wednesday with .07 inches in the morning. Temperatures rose to 74 by 2:30 p.m. after a low of 62 at 4 a.m. May rainfall totaled 4.93 inches. A 87 degree high at 3 p.m. Tuesday matched the year’s previous peak, with 7 p.m. and midnight readings noted.
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Cedar Rapids
Cerise Inskeep Company
Fatal boiler blast at Perote station kills many
The Universal reports a boiler explosion at Perote station in Vera Cruz that killed more than 20 people and injured many on Wednesday.
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Mexico City
Perote
Vera Cruz
Universal
Roosevelt backs flexible plan to speed relief funds
President Roosevelt personally urged a flexible approach to new federal public works funds, warning unemployment has grown and urging rapid, unrestrict-ed projects. He asked Senator Adams to support swift relief and no immediate project earmarks, while Barkley pushed to raise direct relief to 125 million dollars.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Adams
Colo
Barkley
Senate
Congress
Redl Aims to Control CIO Unions Report Finds
A Massachusetts legislative commission report accuses Communist leaders of seeking to seize control of CIO unions and cites alleged rules for a coming revolutionary crisis. It claims many union officials are Stalinists and warns of WPA footholds and recruited teachers. The document outlines aims and a plan to disarm the bourgeoisie and nationalize banks and factories.
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Boston
INS
United States
Massachusetts
CIO
Lynn J. Frazier
Soviet Union
WPA
Commission
Red Guard
Roosevelt Nominates Campbell for China Court Marshal
President Roosevelt sent to the senate for confirmation Gordon Campbell of Carmel California as marshal of the United States court for China.
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Washington
INS
Roosevelt
Senate
Gordon Campbell
Carmel
Calif
United States Court For
China
These Sisters Need Camp Good Health Help
Two sisters Faith and Hope aged seven and eight suffer malnutrition from starch laden meals. Their family struggles with medical bills and home duties. Camp Good Health offers nutrition, sunshine, and vitamin rich foods through public donations. Contributions support their trip to Cedar Rapids camp and the Public Health Nursing program's aid.
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Faith
Hope
Camp Good Health
The
Public Health Nursing Association
Cedar Rapids
Camp Good Health Fund
the Gazette
Iowa
F D R Silent On Hopkins Wearin Endorsement Question
President Roosevelt dodged a direct answer at a Washington press conference on whether Harry Hopkins endorsed Otha Wearin for the Iowa Senate nomination over Guy Gillette. He refused to confirm or deny any prior discussion, saying his stance in Iowa is the same as in recent primaries.
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Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Harry Hopkins
Rep
Otha Wearin
Iowa
Guy Gillette
Gillette
Hopkins
National Relief Administration
Wearin
Last Report Dinner In St. Luke's Drive Is Slated Thursday
Team workers in the St Luke's hospital campaign moved to finalize prospect cards as the closing dinner neared at 6 30 pm Thursday in the Roosevelt hotel. At a luncheon Wednesday they reported 3920 in pledges lifting the total to 128132 dollars with 19675 in bond discounts. The drive aims to retire bonds financing construction of a new hospital wing and cover interest charges that have burdened hospital earnings.
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Cedar Rapids
St Luke's Hospital
Roosevelt Hotel
1000 Boats Searched in Levine Kidnapping Inquiry
Police in New Rochelle and Long Island Sound checked 1,000 cabin cruisers near Davenport Neck as they hunted for the yacht where 12 year old Peter Levine was held. Investigators dragged parts of the water for body pieces while awaiting lab tests on the victim’s clothing and a copper wire binding. Authorities tied the case to Edward Penn and Werner Luck, suspected extortionists linked to the Levy case and the disappearance of David Leggett.
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New Rochelle
Peter Levine
Davenport Neck
Long Island Sound
New York
INS
Edward Penn
Werner Luck
David Leggett
Catherine Leggett
Pelham Manor
Slice
Extortion Suspect Jailed Over Levine Kidnapping Case
Detroit FBI chief John S. Bugas announced William Morrell a 48 year old upholsterer was jailed in Charlevoix Michigan. Morrell admitted attempting to extort twenty thousand dollars from the Levine family rather than participating in the actual kidnapping of the New York lawyer's son.
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Detroit
INS
Peter Levine
Charlevoix
Mich
John S. Bugas
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Bugas
William Morrell
New York
Levines
Housing Bill Heads to Floor After Rules Panel Vote
Washington The house rules committee on Wednesday voted to send the $300 million housing bill to the house floor for debate on Thursday as part of President Roosevelt's recovery program.
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Washington
INS
House Rules Committee
Roosevelt
House
FBI Seizes Suspect in Princeton Kidnapping Case
In Florida a massive search for five year old Jimmy Cash shifts to a new lead as agents seize M F Braxton, a 55 year old carpenter, from a Princeton crowd. The man is taken to Miami for questioning amid a hunt that swells with volunteers, Scouts, veterans, and civic groups.
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Princeton
Fla
Jimmy Cash
James Bailey Cash
M. F. Braxton
Miami
Braxton
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Veterans’ Organizations
CCC
E. J. Connolly
FBI
D C Coleman
Wallet found may link Florida kidnapping to New York
A wallet with a photo resembling 5-year-old James B Cash Jr. was found on a stairway to Long Island railroad station by Charles E. Price. An unsigned note claimed the boy is held by gunmen and a woman and mentioned escape in the Everglades near Princeton Florida. Federal agents were notified.
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Huntington WN. Y
James B Cash, Jr
Florda
Long Island
Charles E. Price
Everglades
Princeton
Florida
Charles Neinstehl
New York City
Crossing Casualties Highest Since 1930
The Interstate Commerce Commission reports 1 875 killed and 5 136 injured in crossing accidents last year the highest casualty total since 1930.
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Washington
The
Interstate Commerce Commission
Wanted Mole and Hog Scheme for Self Plowing Bridge
A satirical plan proposes a self plowing mole and hog device to aid agricultural recovery. It also imagines bridging the Grand Canyon at its widest point with a fourteen mile bridge costing big money and raising taxes.
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Congress
Grand Canyon
New York
San Francisco
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Camp Good Healts Fund
Dale P. T. A
Margaret Bottome
King's Daughters
Athene Club
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Gazette
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