Pacelli chosen Pope on first ballot at Rome conclave
Rome reports Eugenio Pacelli elected pope on the first ballot to become Pius XII fronting a potentially pivotal papacy. He appeared on St Peter’s balcony to a cheering crowd of about 250,000 as observers note the match between church authority and emerging political dictatorships.
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Indictment Alleges Conspiracy in Manton Case
A federal grand jury indicted former U S circuit judge Martin T Manton and insurer George M Spector on three conspiracy counts and one substantive count for allegedly conspiring to defraud the U S government. The case stems from litigation involving the Schick Dry Shaver company and Dictograph Products Inc, with Dewey accusing Spector of involvement with entities controlled by Manton. The charges carry potential six year prison terms and $30000 fines.
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New York
Martin T Manton
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
George M. Spector
U S
Manton
John C. Knox
Thomas E. Dewey
Hatton W. Sumners
House Judiciary Committee
Washington
Schick Dry Shaver Company
Knox
John T Cahill
Frank Murphy
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Spector
Sehick Company
Dictograph Products Corporation, Inc
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Packard
Archie M Andrews
Andrews
My Country Right or Wrong A Thoughtful Dilemma
In 1939 Dr Newton argues loyalty to country tests conscience when a nation pursues a questionable path. He weighs staying silent and aiding reform within, or enduring suffering while hoping time vindicates the right. He compares civic duty to parental loyalty and urges persistent moral action.
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Stephen Decatur
Carl Schurz
No Secrets Policy Bans Quiet In Cedar Rapids Police
Cedar Rapids police enforce a no secrets rule after Florence Benham 19 Mechanicsville is brought to the station for lodging. Detective Jack Haberle recalls a warrant for her arrest on bigamy and informs the department.
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Bob Vlach
Frank “Moon” Mullin
Florence Benham
Mechanicsville
Jack Haberle
Forgotten April 1917 Ludlow Amendment Debate
A historical critique recalls the Ludlow amendment idea from April 1917. It argues that a minority of populous industrial states could drag the nation into war, exploiting promised jobs and militarism, challenging the Constitution's equal representation safeguard in the Senate.
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Senate
Fire hits Queen Hotel. twenty-one missing in Halifax blaze
A large fire swept the Queen hotel in Halifax early Thursday, trapping guests and staff. Twenty-one people were reported missing with twenty others in hospital, many believed to have jumped to escape the flames. Some victims were identified as Canadians including Miss Jean Sherwood of New York.
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Victoria General Hospital
Jean Sherwood
New York
Dies Probers Detail Unit To Study Band And Similar Groups
Chairman Martin Dies announced a dedicated squad of staff investigators to probe the German American Bund Italian fascists Silver Shirts and related groups. Rhea Whiticey chief attorney leads the unit as a former G man and the Madison Square Garden rallies were labeled disgraceful demonstrations.
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Washington
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Martin Dies
Special
House Committee
Bund
Rhea Whit Icey
Madison Square Garden
New York City
Dies
60 Men Rescued From Sinking Ranger off Newfoundland
The sealing ship Ranger, 520 tons and 68 years old, threw men into relays to lighten her holds as she sank in a gale. The Newfoundland freighter arrived about 6 am and rescued 150 crew members, including the radio operator who helmed SOS reports. Captain John Badcock led the Ranger’s crew in a six hour battle to stay afloat before the rescue.
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ST. Johns
Newfoundland
Ranger
Pam
John Badcock
Gulf of St. Lawrence
Badcock
Stepfather To Keep 8 Year Old Dolores Luwe
Dolores Luwe eight remains in the home of stepfather Harold Struve west of Mount Auburn per District Judge L J Kirkland ruling. The court ordered she stay with Struve for now pending June term decision. Dolores has lived there four years since her mother’s death after Arnold Luwe sought custody. A 1934 divorce set Mrs Luwe custody of their daughter with Mrs Struve later marrying Struve and having a son Donald.
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Harold Struve
Donald
Struve
Indictment of Main and 14 Others on Mail Fraud Charge
Willard F. Main of Cedar Rapids and fourteen co defendants were indicted in Houston on seven counts of mail fraud. Trial set for June 5 in Federal Court before Judge Kennerly, pleas due April 10. More than 150 witnesses expected. case centers on gum and candy vending machines sold via mail with alleged false profits and lease misrepresentations.
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Tex
Willard F. Main
Cedar Rapids
T. M. Kennerly
United States
Douglas McGregor
Kkennerly
George John
McGregor
Main
Secret acid for battleships found near Mexican border
Naval intelligence files introduced at espionage trial reveal a cache of potent acid off the Lower California coast stored in a warehouse run by an Italian. Drums were transported aboard the German freighter Edna then the Japanese fishing boat Flying Cloud and landed at Ensenada in 1937. The acid could corrode metal underwater when mixed with salt water.
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Naval Intelligence Department
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Mexico
California
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Flying Cloud
Ensenada
Naval
Lieut. H. de D. Clayborne
San Pedro
Calif
Benjamin Harrison
Mikhail Gorin
Intourist Bureau
Natasha
Hafis Salich
Naval Intelligence
Japan
Russia
San Diego
Naval Base
Lieut
Claybourne
Terminal Island
Los Angeles Harbor
Mawai
Nazi espionage probe widens across Mexico
Mexico City reports that Nazi espionage efforts aimed at US naval designs spurred investigations into undercover agents in Mexico. Expulsions of Baron Hans Heinrich von Holleuffer and Paul Gardinsky followed, with links traced from San Antonio to Chiapas and Chiapas coffee merchants aiding arms shipments.
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INS
United States
Mexico
Germany
Baron Hans Heinrich von Holleuffer
Paul Gardinsky
Lazaro Cardenas
Chispas
Baron von Holleuffer
Obispo
Quintana Roo
Buffalo
Tapachula
Chiapas
Menico
Antonio Rios Zertuche
Panama Canal
Baron
Gardinsky
Guatemala
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Bill Robinson and Wallet End Knife Threat at Theater
Bill Robinson and his valet Harold Carter stopped two knife-wielding assailants who entered backstage and threatened a crippled doorman in Hartford. Robinson drew a gun to deter the attackers, who fled as security intervened.
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Nartford. Conn
INS
Bill Robinson
Harlem
Robinson
Harold Carter
Pope Pius XII Rise Reported From Rome
Vatican City record notes Eugenio Pacelli born in Rome on a Thursday sixty four years ago. He climbs church ranks to secretary of state and becomes pope after a diplomatic career in Rome and Bavaria.
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Eugenio Pacelly
Catholic Church
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Ttalgins
Nome
Bento Vassolinii
Vatican
Pius XII
Pacet
Pontifical Academy of Rome
Beng
Holy Congregation of Ecclesiastical Affairs
Benedict II
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Sardi
Muncio
Bavaria
Kaiser Wilhelm
Locomotive Runs Wild as Engineer Stricken in Marshalltown
North Western switch engine ran uncontrolled through three street crossings in Marshalltown after engineer Frank Selzer of Cedar Rapids became unconscious. Fireman stopped the train inches from a tank car after signaling from crew. Selzer suffered partial paralysis and is hospitalized.
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Frank Selzer
Cedar Rapids
North Western
Marshalltown
Ralph Wade
Robert Jeffrey
Selzer
Oil Company
George Wilson
Boone
Wilson
Deaconess Hospital
B Avenue NW
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U S Hails Election With Satisfaction
The United States welcomed Cardinal Pacelli being elected pope to succeed the late Pius XI. Secretary of State Cordell Hull said the government greeted Pacelli's selection with satisfaction and pleasure during a press briefing in Washington.
Pope Pius XII Elected On Sixty Third Birthday
Eugenio Cardinal Pacelli elected Pope on his sixty third birthday by first day ballot of the conclave. He chooses name Pius XII and his coronation date is tentatively set for March. He was long considered favorite to succeed Pius XI and has strong knowledge of the church in the United States.
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Inglewood
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Court Sit Down Riddle Becomes Illegal Supreme Insight
A columnist recounts the Supreme Court needing to sit to resolve that sitting down is illegal. The piece uses a practical parable about a lost mule to illustrate turning the problem around. The author promises persistence until a correct answer emerges, like aging blueprints.
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Arthur “Bugs” Baer
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