Trio Held For Attack and Death of 4 Year Old
Queens felony court sets a $100000 bail for George Morgan 24 father of four year old Joan Morvan who died after a brutal assault. Norma Gatto 26 housekeeper held on similar charges as Howard Magnussen 26 confesses to attacking the child in Huntington Long Island. Police say the girl suffered extensive bruising from beatings with a hair brush sticks and combs.
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New York
Queens County
George Morgan
Joan Morvan
Norma Gatto
Morvan
Howard Magnussen
Huntington
Long Island
Morgan
Gatto
Gordon Hill
Magnussen
Manhattan
Little Joan
George Magnussen
Huntington Station
Long Island City
Ol Morvan
Northfield
Suffolk County
Magnuussen Chidren Murrber
Queens Park
Patice
Britain Refuses Ta Guarantee Defense Of Czechoslovakia
Britain declines to guarantee Czechoslovakia in the face of German pressure amid European crisis. Paris and London communicated after discussions on securing Central Europe where border changes and prior German territory are at issue.
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Britain
Czechoslovakia
Paris
London
Germany
Three Gunmen Take 5000 From Two Constitution Employees
In downtown Atlanta on Wednesday three gunmen robbed two Atlanta Constitution staffers, taking $5000 in cash and checks. Police pursued leads and secured limited details. The incident disrupted newsroom activity and prompted a police alert.
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Atlanta
Atlanta Constitution
Morgenthau Accepts Bid On Old P O Building
Secretary Morgenthau quickly approves a $100000 bid on the old federal building at Second Avenue and Third Street SE. G Stewart Holmes, agent for Harmony Cafeteria, posted a $5000 good faith check as the only bid. Possession date and further details await word from Washington.
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Federal
Second Avenue
Third Street SE
G. Stewart Holmes
Harmony Cafeteria Company
Washington
Treasury Department
Holmes
Paul Costas
Linn County Home Brawl Leads to No Prosecution Yet
County Attorney G K Thompson said no charges will be filed on initial findings from a Tuesday night altercation at the Linn County home involving Ralph Wilhelm and inmate Bill Layer. Wilhelm, with injuries, reported Layer threatened him with a knife. Layer denies stabbing claims and investigators find conflicting accounts with no witnesses.
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G K Thompson
Linn County
Oveningetween
Ralph Wilhelm
Bill Layer
Wilhelm
St. Luke's Hospital
Cedar Rapids
W. H. Bleakly
Bleakly
Layer
Thompson
Runyon Rearrested On Minnesota Bank Robbery Charges
Thomas Runyon of Bethel Minnesota was rearrested on charges of robbing the Eyota Minnesota bank after a preliminary information in the Morningside bank case in Sioux City was dismissed. A federal order to hold Runyon for the Eyota robbery arrived before the Morningside case was dropped. Four Des Moines men viewed a showup as officials sought links to the murder of James Zrastlik. no positive identifications were reported.
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Sioux City
Thomas Runyon
Bethel
Minn
Morningside Bank
Eyota
Morrill
Runyon
Marriage Probe Tangles Liquor Suspect and Lifers Daughter
Dubuque officers investigated a marriage between Raymond Kiame 22 of Earlite and Imogene Fear 19 daughter of Flossie Fear who is serving a life term for complicity. The case involves parole violation concerns and questions about the license filing. Sefton, the girls mother, had earlier stated age 13 in a plea five years ago.
Iowa House Battles Over Banking Charges
Des Moines Iowa lawmakers clashed for nearly an hour during a five day spring session reconvened on Wednesday. The House voted 52 to 86 to override its banking committee and re refer a bill banning sere charges by state banks, after Rep Ed R Brown Jr of Des Moines urged postponement.
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Des Moines
Towa House
Ed R. Brown JR
Des Maines
Credit Steel Peace Attributed To Mrs Taylor
Pittsburgh report credits Mrs Myron C Taylor with prompting her husband Myron to meet John L Lewis at the Mayflower Hotel. The encounter led to Washington talks and a pact between U S Steel, CIO and SWOC. The Sun Telegraph notes the Taylor dinner spurred union recognition discussions.
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Pittsburgh
INS
Myron C Taylor
U. S. Steel
John L. Lewis
CIO
SWOC
Pittsburgh Sun Telegraph
Taylor
Sun Telegraph
US Steel
Lewis
Washington
Mr Lewis
Myron Taylor
US. Steel Corporation
Mrs. Taylor
Mayflower
Mr. Taylor
John
Mr. Lewis
Myron
Mr Taylory
Mrs Taylor
Grilled Dentist in Graveyard Mystery
Details from the campus case recount Dr Miller’s account of Miss Sprouse’s last seen moments in his office and a missing chloroform can found near her graveyard body. Police investigate a possible young married man as a suspect as the family claims knowledge of the killer.
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University of Virginia
Four Town Counties Plan Meeting Over 2 Percent Sales Tax
Decorah area merchants from Winneshiek Mitchell Allamakee and Howard counties planned a protest meeting against the 2 percent sales tax. The date was not set and the Decorah Chamber of Commerce invited the four counties to attend.
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Decorah
INS
Winneshiek
Mitchell Allamakee
Howard
Rust and Corrosion Drive High Annual Direct Loss
Rust and corrosion cause an annual direct loss exceeding that caused by fire and flood combined, escalating costs for maintenance and replacement across industries and infrastructure.
Senate approves red white and blue painted school buses
The Iowa Senate adopted an amendment to the motor vehicle code to paint all school buses red, white and blue. Senator Tom Murray argued yellow is unsafe, while Senator Beardsley backed the national colors. The body also set a 300 foot following distance rule and raised truck speed limits from 35 to 40 mph.
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Senate
William S. Beardsley
New Virginia
Republican
Motor Vehicle Committee
Tom E. Murray
Sioux City
Murray
Iowa
Niagara River Ice Jam Blocks Niagara Falls Area
Huge piles of ice up to forty feet high clogged the Niagara River below the falls in what officials call the largest ice jam in years. Crews worked to loosen the blockage as the river remained choked Wednesday near Niagara Falls New York.
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Niagara Below
Niagara Falls
N. Y
Niagara River
Rejected Bid for Labor Seat in Iowa Unemployment Panel
The Iowa Senate on Wednesday rejected Walter Scholes of Council Bluffs for a two year term on the state unemployment compensation commission representing labor. Senate confirmed the other two members earlier. Kraschel offered no replacement. Debate centered on Scholes liberal labor views and party politics amid a motor vehicle bill session.
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Des Moines
Senate
Walter Scholes
Council Bluffs
State Unemployment Compensation Commission
Scholes
Labor
Kraschel
Howard W. Edwards
Tingley
House
Sen
Ora
Senate balks bill on calendar. slot machine measure advances
E. Husted tried to place the house bill on the Wednesday calendar but was blocked by an adverse ruling. The Senate also heard a bill to legalize and license a skill type slot machine, a measure that had been introduced in the house weeks earlier.
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E. Husted
House
Senate
Homestead measure changes blocked in House vote
The Iowa House rejected three major amendments to a homestead tax relief bill. A Burman proposal to add 1 million dollars for old age pensions was defeated 24 to 68. Fishbaugh sought broad food and clothing tax exemptions but was defeated 68 to 32. Peisen proposed lowering exemptions from 2500 to 1000 and lost by viva voce vote.
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Randall
House
Henry W. Burman
Allison
Earl C. Fishbaugh, Jr
Shenandoah
Roy J. Sours
Charles City
Iowa
Dean W. Peisen
Eldora
Labor moves reshape bargaining at Chrysler and steel plants
The article covers United Auto Workers organizing efforts at Chrysler, with resignations from workers councils as the CIO unit seeks recognition. It also reports SWOC’s push after a pivotal Carnegie Illinois Steel contract, including plans for a national convention to press a universal steel industry agreement.
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General Electric
Chrysler
United Automobile Workers
CIO
Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corporation
United States Steel Corporation
Philip Murray
Carnegie-Illinois
Murray
SWOC
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Morgan Firm Loses in Van Sweringen Deals
J P Morgan and Co reported a loss of 1 294 000 in dealings with the Van Sweringen railroad empire while Lamont testified before the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee. The firm booked 8 326 905 in floatings but wrote off 9 621 110 in loans to Van Sweringen interests.
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Washington
J. P. Morgan and Co
Thomas W. Lamont
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Lamont
van Sweringen
Morgan Company
Wheeler
Montana
House of Morgan
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Morgenthau
P. O
Minnesota
Iowa House
Ceres
Iowa Senate
Lewis Group
Steel Workers Organizing Committee
Henderson
G. J. Kramer
Henderson Corsets
Henderson Company
Ment
Aemer's
First Avenue
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