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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1939

Page

5

Intrigue and Escape at Khairabad Fort in India

Flying Officer John Vere-Vaughan is captured by natives in India and branded a traitor by a Russian agent posing as a British contact. Richard Wendover, reinstated and aided by Shere Khan, confronts Bailitzin at Khairabad, choosing a public trial and execution over wholesale murder, as plans unfold around Khan Mian Gul Jan’s death and a looming power struggle.

John Vere-Vaughan India Fort Giltraza Hussein Major Hazelrigg Secret Service Vere-Vaughan Garstan Richard Wendover Wendover Gul Mahammed Shere Khan Bailitzin Sybil Ffoulkes England Peshawar Huzoor Gul Mahommed Khairabad Kurnai Dost Mohommed Gso Renegade Shere Khani

Henry Fonda and wife depart for Mexico after illness

Actor Henry Fonda and Mrs. Fonda flew to Mexico Sunday following a night in a U S government hospital where he was treated for a high fever.

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Puzzle clues list for horizontal and vertical entries including actors network time period and many cross definitions. The page aggregates numerous short hints such as to drain stop watch form of be and other terms across a grid with notes on famous figures and geographic references.

U S income drops 11 percent in 1938 study

The Department of Commerce estimates 1938 national income at 64 billion dollars, about 500 per person, placing it between the 1929 peak and 1933 low while 11 percent below the 1937 recovery peak. The decline is attributed to falling prices and reduced production, per Robert R. Nathan.

Government disbursements fail to halt persistent phenomenon

A persistent phenomenon continued despite the largest annual governmental disbursements on record, signaling underlying factors beyond fiscal outlays. Officials note the pattern remains unresolved, with researchers urging further investigation and targeted policy responses.

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Long Trek Fails to Save Wilm’s Tumor Child Victim

At New Rochelle hospital Roberta Brodell a 15 month old Mandan North Dakota victim of Wilm’s tumor died Saturday night after admission Friday. A seventh patient seven year old Joan Menzel of Oldham South Dakota treated similarly was reported improving.

New Rochelle N. Y New Rochelle Hospital Roberta Brodell Mandan N. D Wilm Joan Menzel Oldham S. D

Female Spider Consumes Mate In Unusual Pairing

A female spider exhibits a voracious appetite as she mates and then consumes her partner, an extreme example of mating behavior observed in arachnids. The incident highlights the dramatic consequences of sexual selection and reproductive strategies in spiders.

LaGuardia Says Welcome Was Not Proper For Royals

London dispatch says New York Mayor Fiorello La Guardia warned the U S government that the royal visit to New York was mishandled and could have drawn a far larger welcome. He told reporters the crowd was tremendous but far short of what it should have been if run properly. British royal physicians expected rest after the trip. The monarchy’s visit stirred astonishment in Britain at American enthusiasm.

Wendover Shere Khan Khairabad Gul Mahommed Peshawar Bibi Jan London George Elizabeth England The Daily Herald New York Fiorello H. LaGuardia LaGuardia

Mayor LaGuardia Defies Limits On Queen Visit Route

Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia criticized the British embassy and the U.S. State Department for restricting access during Queen Elizabeth II's visit. He said he would drive the royal party through New York using Broadway and other routes if New Yorkers were barred from showing affection, and he reportedly carried out an unrestricted drive with the president's amusement.

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