Federal agents raid whisky stills in the South
James M. Shields, assistant supervisor of enforcement for the alcohol tax unit in New Orleans, says agents raid whisky stills at a high rate post repeal. He notes lenient punishment drives illicit manufacture, cites Cuba treaty and broader authorities easing coast arrests as factors. He recalls 8,000 arrests in 21 months as chief for Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi.
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Houston
Tex
James M. Shields
New Orleans
Louisiana
Shields
Gulf Coast
Texas
Sabine River
Brownsville
Cuba
Mississippi
Motor Co Official Foresees Peak Buying Period
Felix Doran Jr of Chevrolet in Detroit reports better business in all lines, citing May sales of 129816 new cars and 229000 used cars a 101 percent rise. He predicts a four to five month peak due to bonus cash and credits advertising gains to 6500 newspapers. He urges universal driver's licenses and independent traffic regulation to reduce fatalities.
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Felix Doran, Jr
Cedar Rapids
Chevrolet Motor Company
Detroit
R. C. Watson
Davenport
Ted Connell
Des Moines
G. O. Fletcher
Rapids Chevrolet Company
Doran
Mr. Doran
Copperhill Gas Fumes Denude Land Near Mines
Land around Copperhill Tennessee was stripped of vegetation by fumes released from nearby copper mines before methods to condense the gases were developed.
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Copperhill, Tenn
Five Vinton children rescued from storm sewer
Five children aged three to ten crawled into a storm sewer along the Rock Island right of way near Vinton. After one child screamed in several inches of water, neighbors alerted officials and Mickie Gray led the rescue from the sewer with help from Charles Primmer. The rescue brought out six youngsters: David Mackie seven, Mary Mackie four, Marius Yount six, Thomas Yount three, Viola Richie ten, and others.
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Vinton
Rock Island
Esther
Carol Racker
W. S. Hall
Aneta Mae Flater
Clinton Lester Meyers
H. B. Meyers
H. L. Strong
Nichols
Dorothy Frater
H. F. Lewis
Marie Hardin
Waterloo
Local clubs elect officers across Blairstown and Mt. Auburn
Election updates show American Legion auxiliary officers named at Mrs. Ed Roth home Blairstown. Mt Auburn reports I O O F Rebekahs and Legion Auxiliary officers. Other counties note primary vote revisions in Marengo, weather damage at Delta, and several local marriages.
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West Liberty
Blairstown
American Legion Auxiliary
Ed Roth
T. J. Thompson
P. G. Young
Walter Thorman
Alma Thorman
George Edwards
Gerry Kelly
Frank Lane
Ray Goss
Joe Martin
Martin Krueger
MT. Auburn
Rebekahs and Legion Auxiliary
Noble
E. R. Guynn
Herman Miller
Rebekahs
Frank Lormor
Erma Reiss
Elsie Hill
Stella Welton
Legion Auxiliary
George Call
Clarence Stratton
E. R. Petersen
W. E. Smalley
Charles Reiss
H. J. Franzenberg
Grover Wiese
Roscoe Rice
Adolph Reinhart
H. A. Smalley
Marengo
Iowa County Board of Supervisors
Thomas Curran
Aid Sought In Recovery Of Stolen Girl’s Bicycle
Mrs C Kobe reports a red and white World bicycle stolen from her garage on First Avenue E last Thursday. The bike, bought for Phyllis Kobe at Christmas, has passed through two sales to the current holder who is asked to return it or help identify the thief.
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World
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