Congress fears anti monopoly message may arrive soon
Washington leaders, wary after White House hints of a new anti monopoly message, hear two officials discuss monopolies and expect a late arrival from President. Amid global tensions, Hitler’s plans in Austria and Czechoslovakia shape cautious American diplomacy and a quest for peace under British auspices.
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Congressional
White House
Mr. R
Congress
Executive Mansion
Berlin
U.S
New York
Hitler
State Department
U. S
Russia
Goering
France
England
Europe
Four Bandits Take $30,000 in Chicago Department Store
Four armed men entered a Chicago department store on Thursday, went to the fourth floor, and collected over $30,000 in cash and checks. They pistol whipped and threatened the cashier Minnie Rothbauer and forced switchboard operator Bessie Monaco to the wall before ordering the cashier to sit and leaving via a rear exit.
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Chicago
Minnie Rothbauer
Bessie Monaco
Stray Air Masses Blamed for California Floods
San Francisco AP reports the weather bureau blames stray air masses moving ten degrees south for southern California floods. Forecaster Thomas R. Reed says a belt of abnormally low pressure, aided by topography, caused heavy precipitation and runoff in the southland extending west toward Asia.
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San Francisco
California
Hawaiian
United States Weather Bureau
Southland
Thomas R. Reed
Weather Bureau
Asiatic
Harrington Seeks renomination in Ninth Iowa district
Congressman Harrington of Iowa announced plans to run again in the June primaries. He said he had filed nomination papers in Sioux City and would file with the secretary of state.
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Washington
Harrington
Iowa
Sioux City
Six more convicted in Kansas City vote fraud case
In Kansas City, six defendants were found guilty by a federal jury after a near two hour deliberation. The group includes Ellis Buck and Ruth Tucker, with sentences to be set by Judge Merrill Otis. Other convicted were Frances S. Ryan Ernest Williams Sam Brenner Sapofsky Elva O Byrne, all linked to the 1936 election scandal probes.
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Kansas City
Merrill E. Otis
Ellis Buck
Ruth Tucker
Otis
Tucker and
Buck
Frances S. Ryan
Twelfth
T J
Pendergast Democratic Organization
Ernest Williams
Pendergast
Sam Brenner
Dlerman Sapofsky
Elva O'Byrne
Omaha Judges Call Grand Jury Probe of County Affairs
Nine Omaha district judges voted unanimously to convene a grand jury to investigate Douglas county affairs after reading a 15 page report by H B Waldron appointed to probe the county. Presiding Judge James Fitzgerald said the report contained enough factual information to warrant the call.
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OMAHA
Douglas County
H. B. Waldron
James Fitzgerald
Waldron
Reeder Youth Sentenced 199 Years for Deli Store Murder
Paul Reeder Jr., 19, was sentenced to 199 years in prison for the murder of Raymond Sedlacek, 22, during a November deli store holdup. He pled guilty amid shouting, the state had sought the death penalty, and he was led away in handcuffs.
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Chicago
Paul Reeder, Jr
Raymond Sedlacek
Reeder
Francis R. Allegretti
Dorothy Reeder
Davenport
King Zog to wed Countess Geraldine Apponyi
King Zog of Albania will marry Countess Geraldine Apponyi on April 25 in Tirana Palace. The bride’s mother is American.
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Tirana
Albania
Zog of
Geraldine Apponyi
Radio Programs Friday Evening Listings Across Networks
NBC CBS and mutual stations present a dense Friday schedule with Amos 'n' Andy Uncle Ezra Godfrey Van Loon Paul Whiteman Hammerstein and many orchestras plus late-night programs. Highlights include First Nighter boxing Madison Square bout Baer vs Barland and Toscanini conductor with Your Hit Parade. Local stations WABC WJZ WBBM KMOX WCCO WOC and others broadcast from WEAF WEPN and more.
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WEAF
Mary’ Small
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Weaf Chain
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John Salh
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WBBM
KMOX
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Margaret, Daum
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Frank Black
Weap Chain
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England
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Wz Chain
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Gunnar Barland
Frank Crumit
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Ruby_ Newman
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Bert Block
Sammy Kaye
Wabc and
Cbst
Israel
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Jean Sablon
Lou Breese
Workshop
Ted Fiorito
INBC
Russ Morgan
Froth’s Orchestra
WEBM
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Tnbc
Kmox Woc
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Carl Hoft
Wccco
Orrin Tucker
George Crook
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Horace Heidt
Johnny Hamp
Sammy Hayes
Blue Barron
Eddy Duchin
Henry King
Frank Denies Link To Radicals At Nebraska Founders Day
Lincoln Nebraska Dr Glenn Frank chairman of the Republican National Policy Committee denied that he wrote or said anything linking him with communism or other radicals He spoke during Nebraska Founders Day and addressed anonymous pamphlets in Omaha that quoted Elizabeth Dilling The pamphlet claimed Frank supported the Victor Berger foundation the NRA and a petition for Mooney Billing act review
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Neb
Glenn Frank
Republican National Policy Committee
Nebraska
Frank
Omaha
Elizabeth Dilling
Red Network
Victor Berger Foundation
NRA
Mooney-Billings Ria
Roosevelt reiterates wage floor and hour ceiling pledge
In a Mayflower hotel anniversary dinner message to Secretary Frances Perkins the president reaffirmed the need for a wage floor and a maximum number of work hours. Perkins read the remarks to about 1 000 attendees marking the labor department's 25th anniversary.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Frances Perkins
Labor Department
Miss Perkins
Mayflower
Iowa Debaters Edge Purdue Team in Western Conference Debate
Two University of Iowa debaters defeated Purdue speakers in a Western Conference debate in Iowa City. Iowa pair Corwin Johnson of Centerville and Loren Hickerson of Iowa City argued against Purdue with judge J. H. McBurney of Northwestern University presiding.
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Gazette
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Purdue University
Thursay
Iowa
Corwin Johnson
Centerville
Loren Hickerson
J. H. McBurney
Northwestern University
Dexter Income Reported
Dexter company of Fairfield, Ta. reported 1937 net income of 4729 dollars, or 0.047 a share on 100000 common shares. No year ago comparison was provided.
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Chicago
Dexter Company
Fairfield
Jungfrau Railway Reaches 11000 Feet Peak
The highest railway line in Europe climbs Switzerland's Jungfrau mountain to an altitude of 11 000 feet.
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Europe
Jungfrau Mountain
Switzerland
Democratic Senators Charge Blacklist In Roosevelts Reorganization
In Washington the Senate heard Democrats Josiah Bailey and William B King accuse the administration of blacklisting opponents to the New Deal as it seeks to reorganize and consolidate federal agencies. Bailey recalled instances of officials telling him he and other senators were on a blacklist for opposing policy. The pair questioned the legality of vast powers being delegated to the President, while Hormel urged a government premium to companies adopting annual wage plans to spur unemployment relief.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
Josiah Bailey
N. C
William B. King
Utah
Bailey
King
Congress
Jay C. Hormel
Austin
Minn
Hormel
Inter-Ocean Reinsurance Company renewal and charter changes
Inter-Ocean Reinsurance Company Iowa renewed and its corporate period extended to April 15 1958 by stockholders vote at an adjourned meeting January 31 1938 Renewed Amended and Substituted Articles of Incorporation adopted naming Cedar Rapids Iowa as principal place of business expanding authorized capital to 500000 divided into 5000 shares at 10 each with full paid non assessable stock The board of twelve directs annual officers and an executive committee with officers to hold one year terms The secretary of state issued certificate for renewal dated February 8 1938 signed by Roy F Curray president and Karl B Risie secretary
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Inter-Ocean Reinsurance Company
State of
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Board of Wireetars
Karl P. Binise
J. W. Bollinerr
Robert Brooke
L. W Canby
Howard H Cherry
Roy FE Curray
H Dunshee
James E
RE. M. Pinney
James E. Hamilton
A. In Campbell
E. C. French
D. Th. Ne'son
Merl L. Rowse
E. D. Obrecht
Secretary of State
Inter-Ocean Reinstrance Company
Roy F. Curray
Kart B. Risie
Sarretare
Barking Dog Reveals Nurse Slain in Gardenville Kitchen
In Buffalo area Gardenville a barking dog led to the discovery of Mrs Mary Lou Britting a 59 year old practical nurse found shot to death in a suburban home kitchen. Mrs Britting had been employed by Mrs Emil Levi an invalid retired. Police say items were disturbed as if a thief searched for money.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Mary Lou Britting
Gardenville
Britting
Lawtons
Emil Levi
Storm Forces Clipper Return To Honolulu
The China Clipper was driven back to Honolulu by a severe storm an hour after departing Pearl Harbor with passengers headed for Alameda California. Heavy wind and rain raged between Hawaii and the mainland with the storm center offshore.
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Honolulu
Pearl Harbor
Alameda
Calif
Here
California
Hike Slayer Gets 2 Week Death Stay
Gov. Carl E. Bailey granted Lester Brockelhurst a two week stay of execution delaying the planned dawn electrocution at Tucker state prison farm. The stay came as his attorneys prepared a federal habeas corpus petition arguing insanity.
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Little Rock
Ark
Carl E. Bailey
Lester Brockelhurst
Victor A. Gates
Brockelhurst
Tucker State Prison Farm
Galesburg
Ill
Ann Cooper Hewitt Sues Her Mechanic Husband For Divorce
San Francisco papers report Ann Cooper Hewitt Gay sterilized heir to the Peter Cooper Hewitt fortune filed for divorce from Ronald Gay a Barage mechanic husband with whom she had separated weeks earlier. Attorney John L. McNab said the couple admit the failure of their marriage.
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San Francisco
Ann Cooper Hewitt Gay
Peter Cooper-Hewitt
Ronald Gay
John L. McNab
FCC Grants Flood Emergency Messaging to California Radio Licensees
The FCC authorized all radio facility licensees in the southern California flood area to send emergency messages beyond their normal scope. Broadcast stations may handle safety of life and property, amateurs may transmit such messages, and other stations may communicate beyond license limits. The commission noted radio aid during last year’s Ohio and Mississippi floods.
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Washington
INL
Federal Communications Commission
California
Ohio
Mississippi
Eicher Seeks Support for Labor Farm Bill
Representative Eicher of Iowa asked the House Labor Committee to back his combined wage hour and agricultural cost-of-production bill. He said the measure would place a floor under wages for workers and under ruinous prices for agricultural products.
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Washington
Eicher
Iowa
House Labor Committee
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