American espionage scare tied to Paris ring bust
Police uncovered a spy network with ties to New York and Paris as arrests followed a long investigation. A British assist aided the case while Swiss courts weighed immunity offers for confessed conspirators alleged to supply poison and military secrets.
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Marjorie 1
New York
Paris
Ring Age
Aong
Navy
Talzies
Yount
Tion
Switz
Bwitz
Paymas- Pu
Benjamin Berco
du Moulin
Meer
Mill Pewey
Armee Et Democratie
Rome
Biological Institute
Amar
Army
Davidovici
United States
Mystery Surrounds Fate of Italian Vessel Otranto
SOS heard off northern waters as the Italian ship Otranto disappeared Tuesday. The Japanese Kamo Maru rescued a crew member but no sign of the Otranto was found hours later.
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Otranto
Farley Defends Mail Contract Cancelation In Campaign Speech
Wilmington program notes show Democratic Chairman Farley defending the air mail contract cancellations as necessary to fight waste and special interests. He labels critics as driven by greed seeking political gain and argues the nation should move toward normal conditions without extremes of wealth or poverty.
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Wilmington
Del
Farley
Democratic National Committee
Farley Waverteate
Millhaem Named First Assistant to Iowa Liquor Board
William H. Millhaem of Des Moines was named first assistant to Chairman Harold Cooper of the Iowa State Liquor Control Commission. The appointment follows a commission meeting and reflects Millhaem’s prior work with the Iowa repeal for Prosperity committee and his role as secretary under Governor Herring to oversee liquor control before the new legislature.
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Des Moines
William H. Millhaem
Harold Cooper
State Liquor Control Commission
Cooper
Iowa Repeal For Prosperity Committee
Millhaem
Herring
Wallace signs code for grain exchanges
Secretary Wallace signed the code of fair competition for grain exchanges. It creates a seven member enforcement authority, sets uniform trade practices with wage minimums, fixes price fluctuation ranges, and establishes business conduct committees for each exchange. Exchanges must report operations to the agriculture secretary to show compliance without permitting monopolies or harming small firms.
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Washington
Wallace
Secretary of Agriculture
Day 103, Union Civil War Veteran, Dies in New Hampshire
Joseph L. Day aged 103, long believed oldest Union veteran, died early Tuesday in Londonberry New Hampshire. Born January 9 1831 in Melrose Massachusetts he survived three wives.
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Londonberry
N. H
Joseph L. Day
Melrose
Mass
Hoover Cabinet Members Accused Over Air Mail Deals
Senate hearings escalate as Robinson charges cabinet members aided an unlawful air mail scheme against Fess who defends the administration. Amelia Earhart urges changes to the air mail bill while Mellon contends family stock holdings are minimal. Senate panel finishes hearings with anticipated bill revisions.
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Amelia Earhart Putnam
Robinson
Andrew Melien
the Treasury
Pittsburgh Aviation Industries, Inc
Pennsylvania
Mellons
Mellon
Pittsburgh Aviation Company
Fess
Brown
Aviatrix
Senate
House Post Office Committee
Congressmen Hear Charge Of Fraud In Insull Receivership
A congressional sub committee investigating receiverships and bankruptcies heard a charge of fraud and collusion in Insull holding companies. The panel led by Rep Tom D McKeown said the Insull cases will be investigated in secrecy as motions to invalidate receiverships in the Middle West utilities and related securities are under judge Lindley's advisement.
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Chicago
Insull
Congressional
Tom D. McKeown
Oklahoma
Walter Lindley
Middle West
Insull Utilities
Corporation
Flyers Found Safe By Admiral Byrd
Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd flew Tuesday to the rescue of two members of his second Antarctic expedition whose plane was forced down in heavy fog Saturday. Pilot William C. Bowlin and Wireless Operator Clay Bailey were found asleep in their fur bags in a small tent near their monoplane fifteen miles from Little America.
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Little America
Antarctica
Mackay Radio
Richard E. Byrd
William C. Bowlin
Clay Bailey
Cummings Seeks Federal Registration of Machine Guns
Attorney General Cummings urged the House Judiciary Committee to registration of machine guns and strengthening the Lindbergh anti kidnapping law to curb interstate crime. He warned local police cannot handle highly organized crime and proposed bills to criminalize fleeing across state lines, make racketeering federal, broaden kidnaping penalties, and require machine gun registration with purchaser fingerprinting.
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Washington
Cummings
House Judiciary Committee
Department of Justice
Government seeks injunction against Weirton Steel over union election
The United States sues Weirton Steel in Delaware federal court seeking an injunction to stop interference in a workers vote for bargaining representatives and to restore workers discharged for union activity. The suit cites denial of collective bargaining rights and coercion to join a company dominated union.
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Washington
Weirton Steel Company
Delaware
United States
Leonard E. Wales
Pittsburgh
West Virginia
Ohio
Department of Justice
Judicial Code of the
E. T. Weir
New York
National Labor Board
Nation Labor Board
Edith M. High estate pays inheritance tax
The Edith M. High estate of Clinton paid 271.47 dollars in inheritance tax to State Treasurer Leo J. Wegman. The estate valued the taxable amount at 5429.59 dollars.
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Clinton
Des Moines
Edith M. High
Leo J. Wegman
Iowa corn-hog chairmen pledge support to Wallace
Des Moines Iowa March 20 1934 county corn-hog chairmen voted to pledge undivided support and cooperation to Secretary Wallace and his corn-hog program. The telegram also urged selection from the 100 county chairmen for any permanent future corn-hog control group. R C McElhinney presided and M T Humphrey organized the meeting to advance the program.
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Des Moines
Wallace
H. A. Wallace
McElhinney
Humphrey
Whch
McElhaney
Accepting Life Despite Its Grief
A reflective essay contrasts Margaret Fuller and Thomas Carlyle as symbols of attitude toward life. It urges embracing life with courage and love rather than sour resignation, noting Fuller’s radiant vitality and tragic end versus Carlyle’s gloom. The piece argues life is redeemable only through faith and affection.
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Margaret Fuller
Carlyle
Long Island
Iowa Farmers Must Sign For Reduction Blanks By April 1
Iowa farmers must sign corn hog reduction contracts by April 1, ending a campaign to formalize agreements. R. M. Evans led the state committee and said most eligible growers already signed. A Des Moines meeting will set next steps and consider feeder pig purchase rules and record filings.
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Des Moines
Stowe
R. M. Evans
Iowa
Corn-Hog Board of Review
Evans
C. F. Sarle
Leslie M. Carl
J.L. Boatman
Iowa State College Extension Service
AAA
Henry Stearns Named to Justice of Peace Vacancy
Henry Stearns chosen by the county board of supervisors at 2:50 p.m. Tuesday to fill the justice of the peace vacancy caused by G. S. Lightner’s death. Stearns sits at 1253 First Avenue E and will serve until a successor is elected in November and takes office January 1. He is a former state automobile inspector with past ties to Linn county district clerk’s office.
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Cedar Rapids
Henry Stearns
First Avenue E
County Board of Supervisors
G. S. Lightner
Stearns
Linn
Day in Washington AP summary of 1933 events
Railroad workers acceptance of a presidential proposal keeps wage rates until January 1. Roosevelt urges postponement of the automobile strike for White House talks. Whitney says revised stock exchange controls face objections. Government suits move to block Weirton Steel on industrial recovery act grounds. Senate seeks MORgenthau on silver hoarders. Nazi activity investigation ordered by the House. Wallace signs grain exchange regulation code. Iron and steel code criticized for large unit control and price fixing. Robinson asserts Pittsburgh Aviation’s political dominance in Pennsylvania. Atlantic Flyer urges rapid all mail legislation with few limits. Patman opposes another bonus march on the capital.
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Associated Press
Roosevelt
White House
Richard Whitney
New York Stock Exchane
Weirton Steel Company
Senate
Morgenthau
House
Wallace
The
Trade Commission
Iron and Steel Code
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh Aviation Company
Robinson
Ark
Amelia Earhart Putnam
Transatlantic Flyer
Patman
Wallace Hung In Effigy In Nebraska Beet Sugar Section
An effigy bearing the name Sec. Wallace was found hanging from an artillery piece in a Scotts Bluff park on Monday night. Police said a doll lay under one arm and a placard on the chest read I have my little Cuban in my arm. I will protect him and the sugar industry in Cuba at the expense of the American farmer and beet grower SEC. WALLACE.
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Scotts Bluff
Neb
Sec. Wallace
Cuba
Eliot Centenary Marked with Harvard Bust Unveiling
Cambridge honors Charles William Eliot, Harvard president 1869 to 1909, with a bronze bust unveiling and a Sanders Theatre ceremony to follow. The event commemorates his 100th birthday and legacy in higher education.
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Cambridge, Mass
Charles William Eliot
Harvard University
Sanders Theate
Rail Heads Agree To Continue Wage Scale Six Months
President Roosevelt urged peace talks in railroad and automobile labor disputes to avert strikes. Railroad managers quickly agreed to six more months of current wages as unions consider the proposal. Auto workers delayed strike action pending Washington meetings with industry leaders.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Central Committee
Auto Workers Unions
Ultimatim
Mr. Roosevelt
Senate Seeks Remonetization of Silver Over Dies Bill
Senate silver state members signaled a substitute plan to remonetize silver after deeming the Dies measure inadequate. Treasury studies a list of silver hoarders opened by Morgenthau to assess public interest.
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Washington
Senate
Treasury
Morgenthau
Congress
Auto strike delayed as Roosevelt mediates with workers chiefs
Detroit reports show President Roosevelt taking a hand in easing the automobile strike threat. Industry and labor leaders, plus AFL heads, agreed to meet in Washington Thursday for talks on wage scales and collective bargaining, while a separate NRA code case prompted a suit against the Weirton Steel Co. for alleged code violations.
Crosby Warned of Kidnap Plot by Los Angeles Cops
AP reports Bing Crosby and his nine month old son Gary were warned of a kidnapping plot. A man spotted at a Pacific Electric station allegedly discussed ransom with an accomplice, remarking Crosby would pay and the plan would be slick enough to avoid police notice.
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Bing Crosby
Los Angeles
Gary
W. Vincent Nolce
Pacific Electric Station
Crosby
Toluca Lake
Spring Arrives As Mild Midwest Weather Sets In
Chicago reports seasonable conditions as spring approaches. Official start at 1:28 am Wednesday with expected temperatures around 38 to 40 degrees above zero. overnight low dipped to one below freezing before rising to the mid forties by afternoon.
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Chicago
Midwest
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