FCC probes AT&T over wire use for racing news
Washington AP The communications commission asked the justice department to investigate AT&T for providing wire facilities to transmit racing news. Commissioner Paul Walker is directing a $750000 FCC probe and cited testimony about AT T wires used for sporting news. Samuel Becker alleged many racing news subscribers were gamblers and noted correspondence with state police and a city attorney related to raids and equipment. AT T officials said they would cooperate with Hoover's office and denied illegal activity.
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Washington
The
Communications Commission
Justice Department
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Paul A. Walker
FCC
J. Edgar Hoover
Bureau of Investigation
Walker
Samuel Becker
Commission
A. T
Massachusetts
James Hughes
Jamestown
N. Y
Sen of Justice
Walter S. Gifford
A. T. and T
Hoover
Gifford
Postville pupil qualifies for county spelling contest
Robert Beese an eighth grade pupil from Postville junior high has qualified to represent the school at the Allamakee county spelling contest to be held in Wauk on March 28. The next three finishers were Marian Casten Joan Searls and Helen Sander.
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Postville
Robert Beese
Allamakee
Wauk
Marian Casten
Joan Searls
Helen Sander
Forme Shirt Salesman Turned Director Marries in Luzerne Keystone
Leona Sindt and Leonard Rieke wed in Luzerne in a ceremony noting the couple as the children of local families. The article mentions prior fame of the Forme shirt salesman turned director and include brief references to show business and gag work, with no further details on the event.
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Hollywood
MANC
Convention City
Forest
King
Britain
Luzerne
Leona Sindt
John N. Sindt
Keystone
Leonard Rieke
John Rieke
Hampton Bankers Take Control Of Gladbrook Bank
Hampton bankers W K Bramwell and D D Bramwell buy 90 percent of First National Bank of Gladbrook. Mee family sells most stock after decades of leadership with Martin Mee and William Mee Jr. continuing roles. new board includes L G Fuller and two Gladbrook locals. A H Dye remains cashier. Monday teachers reelected with R E Beall superintendent.
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Hampton
Gladbrook
W. K
D. D. Bramwell
First National Bank of
Mee
Martin Mee
William Ooee Jr
Allamakee Court Opens March Term with Light Docket
Waukon Allamakee county district court opens Monday with Judge T H Goheen presiding. Twenty six civil cases and two state cases are slated. Grand jurors report March 23 and trial jurors a week later. One damage suit, Leo Geisler versus Rev H J Krieger, seeks 860 dollars from an auto accident case.
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Waukon
District Court
Allamakee County
T. H. Goheen
Leo Geisler
Chickasaw County
H. J. Krieger
Center Junction picks Harry James for another school board term
Harry James was re-elected president of the Center Junction school board, confirming his continued leadership role as the district guides its policies and budget through the new term.
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Center Junction
Harry James
Farm worker injured as two trees fall near Waukon
WAUKON Max Promnitz employed on the Carl Davis farm south of Waukon was caught between two falling trees Wednesday and suffered a fracture of his right hip and left arm. He was treated at the local hospital and transported by ambulance to Iowa City on Thursday.
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Waukon
Max Promnitz
Carl Davis
Iowa City
Legion Auxiliary Observes Seventeenth Birthday Dinner
Williamsburg report says the American Legion auxiliary entertained the Roy Earl Kuch post Tuesday in the Legion hall to celebrate the organization's seventeenth birthday. Dr. E. E. Worth cut and served the birthday cake.
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Williamsburg
American Legion Auxiliary
Roy Earl Kuch
Legion Hall
Organization of the American Legion
E. E. Worth
Community Bridge and Five Hundred Winners Named
Prizes in bridge went to Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Harris and Mrs. Roy Osborn while Arthur Wallace and Ross Landa won at five hundred. Committee members included Myrtle Petersen Lucile Osborn Lois Wallace Doris Dougherty Theresa Donohoe and Irene Drake.
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Elmer Harris
Roy Osborn
Arthur Wallace
Ross Landa
Myrtle Petersen
Lucile Osborn
Lois Wallace
Doris Dougherty
Theresa Donohoe
Irene Drake
Wear False Teeth Comfortably with FASTEETH Ad
An advertisement touts FASTEETH powder for secure comfortable denture wear. It claims no gummy taste and improved breath, promoting May Drug Co. and other drug stores as outlets to purchase.
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Fasteeth
May Drug Co
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