Radio traffic control demo in New York aims to cut street deaths
Demonstrators showcased a highway radio safety system using low powered transmitters to broadcast warnings to motorists and pedestrians. Signals would prompt pedestrians to wait and guide drivers via vehicle radios as they approach intersections and upcoming hazards.
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New York
Greater
American Medical Association
W. S. Halstead
Miller McClintock
Yale Bureau of Street Research
Bridges Seeks U S Citizenship Amid Deportation Hearings
Harry Bridges longshore leader and CIO director on the Pacific coast filed a declaration of intention to become a United States citizen on Tuesday. It is his third such declaration after earlier filings in 1920 and 1928 that lapsed. He said the move aims to progress toward citizenship while awaiting a deportation hearing.
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San Francisco
Harry Bridges
CIO
Pacific Coast
United States
Bridges
Naturalization Bureau
New Orleans
Pleads For Stepson Who Blinded Him
In Buffalo New York Andrew Turney a frail blind man asked to testify in the case against his stepson Kenneth M Query 20 who allegedly blinded him in one eye by hurling a glass bowl during a domestic quarrel Turney said the boy is a good boy and he does not want him jailed He noted the boy will soon be called back to work and Turney’s other eye was blinded months earlier in an accident The grand jury took no action on the charge.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Andrew Turney
Grand Jury
Kenneth M. Query
Turney
Motor Failure Cited in Braniff Plane Crash
An engine failure caused the Braniff twin motored air liner crash in Oklahoma City Sunday morning, federal investigator Tom Hardin said Tuesday. The accident killed eight and injured four, including Claude Seaton and co-pilot Malcolm Wallace, with pilots doing all that was humanly possible to land safely.
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Oklahoma City
Braniff
Tom Hardin
Hardin
Claude Seaton
Malcolm Wallace
Iowa Senate limits trucks to two-car hauls
DES MOINES AP The Iowa state senate passed a bill to cap automobile transport at two cars per haul on highways. An amendment banning double checking was approved without opposition. A separate measure to require county treasurers to install accounting machines was sent back for study.
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DES Moines
Iowa State Senate
Iowa
Senate
G. R. Hill
Clarion
Earl Dean
Mason City
Tam
Hill
Anne Adams Pattern 4084 for Misses Frock and Lace
The Cedar Rapids Gazette advertises Anne Adams Pattern 4084 for misses sizes 10 through 20 with a scalloped corselet waistline and lace neckline. Includes yardage for size 16 and details for sleeves and adornments. Book and pattern price combined is 25 cents. send order to The Cedar Rapids Gazette pattern department in New York.
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Anne Adams
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Pattern Department
17Th St
New York
Eight Die in Merstal Factory Blast in Belgium
An explosion in the cartridge department of the National Arms factory at Merstal killed eight people and wounded 32. Most victims were women workers. The accident occurred Tuesday in Brussels area.
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Brussels
National Arms
Merstal
William Green urges anti Nazi boycott across nation
President William Green of the American Federation of Labor called on all U S citizens to refuse German goods amid opposition to Austria’s annexation by Hitler and the dismemberment of Czechoslovakia He urged nonwar methods to oppose autocratic control and attacks on trade unionism abroad.
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Washington
William Green
American Federation of Labor
United States
Green
Columbia Broadcasting System
American Council
Austria
Adolf Hitler
Czechoslovakia
Germany
Chain store tax amendment upends Iowa schedule
An Iowa senate amendment to the revised chain store tax bill would revert to the original license tax schedule. It proposes a license for each chain store ranging from 10 to 550 dollars, with brackets based on total U S stores owned. The Bekman led committee favors an Iowa based assessment with annual fees from 25 to 500 dollars per year.
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Des Moines
Iowa
United States
Elmer Bekman
Ottumwa
Senators Propose Mississippi River National Parkway Plan
Eighteen senators introduced a bill to authorize a Mississippi River national parkway from Itasca State Park Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico. The measure directs Interior to survey plan and cost, with state approval and cooperation required before federal funds.
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Washington
Mississippi River National Parkway
Secretary of the Interior
Mississippi
Itasca State Park
Minn
Gulf of Mexico
House
Senate
Gillette
Iowa
McKeller
Tenn
Bilbo
Miss
Truman
Herring
Shipstead
Lundeen
Ellender
Overton
Caraway
Ark
Lewis
Lucas
Harrison
Clark
Barkley
Logan
Miller
Wiley
Wis
Engel Elected Head of Santa Fe Railway
Edward J. Engel of Chicago was elected president of the Santa Fe railroad on Tuesday to succeed the late Samuel T. Bledsoe.
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Engel
Santa Fe Railway
Chicago
Edward J. Engel
The
Santa Fe Railroad
Samuel T. Bledsoe
Radio Programs Snapshot of Midweek Schedule
A dense listing of radio programs across stations WMT WGN WSUI WHO KFJB and others. The schedule runs from early morning to late night featuring news orchestras dramas sports and children's segments with numerous program titles and host names listed.
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WKT
WOUI
KEJB
WOOC
WMT
Keen
WGN
Herne
KFJB
WOC
Wees
Watt
Inside of Sports
Xavier Cugat
Orch
T Dow
Fieldelvers Orch
Watti
Roy Shields Orch
Orrin Tucker
Hollywood
Stobey
Harry James Orch
Bob Crosby
WSUI
Dramaa_ Hour
Town Hall
Peter McGreg
Wings
the Martins
Freddy Martin
Gaylord Carter
Ransom Sherman
Dick Jurgens
Arch
King Kyser
Wocc
Raymond Paige
Tiny Hill
Edegar A
Neo Amon 'N
Andy
Fu Manchu
WOR
Horace Heldt
Iowa State College
C. Finley
Jimmy Richard
Worch
Hal Kemp
WM Timms Richard
Johnny
Fletcher_ Henderson
Shep Field
Jack McLean
KPJB
Earlybird
WYOC
Boone
WOI
KEB
WQGN
Lou
Jerry
Country Home
Blue Ribbon Nwoi
T4ax
Happy Hank
Chuck Chats
Wsutalamat
Waur
Vass
Ol—Reading
Betty Wells
WHO
Kitty Kelly
Islands
WIO
John
Gall Rine
WoOl
Wiho
John Metcalf
Woil
Junior
Sis
Homemakers Forum
David Harum
TEIB
Mary Lee Taylor
Wuhg
Lorenzo Jones
Maurice Reese
Corntussel Noox
Manhattan
Judy
Jane
Wwocc
Magic Kitchen
Sugar Bowl
Dick Leibert
Myrt
Maree
Ted P
Zeb
Newki
Don Roth
Richardson
Happy Gang
KFJE
Main Street
Voice of
Iowa
Joey
Chuck
Cedar Valley Hillbillies
Joe Doakes
Chic Martin
Ralph Ginsburgh
Betty
Bob
Melody Weavers
OS Watt
Hartman
Mal
Arnold Gumm
Ed Fitzgerald
TB Mikelis
School of the Air
Jane Weguyens
Wait Palmer House Orch
Wsur
Gene Marlin
Daverport
Tom Owen
Cowboys
Louis Rich Music
Court Hussey
June Baker
W8sui
Pepper Young
Emile
Wsut
Story Land
KFJ5
Lebrun Sisters
Memory Hour
Stella Dallas
Far Lands
Vic and Sade
KFJS
WPA
Lawrence Salerno
Kannah
House
Johnson Parilly
N_ Y
Madrigal Singers
The
Goldbergs
Bill White
Henry Weber
Smilin
Ed McConnell
Johnny Johnston
Vereil
Jane Anderson
Dick Tracy
wOl
Jack Armstrong
Little Orphan Annie
American Legion
Nan Wynn
Homer Martin and reporter clash ends in a scuffle
In Detroit Homer Martin head of the Independent United Automobile Workers fought with a Detroit newspaper man, Harry Taylor, in the union headquarters foyer. Witnesses said Taylor accused Martin of refusing to answer reports about joining the AFL. The fight ended after aides intervened and Martin returned to his radio address.
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Detroit
Cicafs
Homer Martin
United Automobile Workers Union
Harry Taylor
Martin
AFL
Taylor
American Federation of Labor
Joan Crawford To Testify In Court
New York United Press reports Joan Crawford will return to Hollywood to testify in person in her divorce suit against Franchot Tone. The action follows a court ruling disallowing a divorce by deposition.
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New York
Joan Crawford
Hollywood
Franchot Tone
Life saved by drug after deathbed confession in Arkansas
Jack Baldridge of Tryonza Arkansas, terminally ill with pneumonia, made a deathbed confession to several murders including killing a prison guard and escaping from Oklahoma prison in 1915. Sulphapyridine treatment revived him, yet he now faces the penalties for his crimes while using the alias Joe Howard.
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Memphis
Baldridge
Joe Howard
Arkansas
Toronza
Rivkin Wins Gilmore Oratorical Prize at Iowa U
University of Iowa student William Rivkin of Davenport won the Gilmore oratorical prize in finals at Iowa City. He receives 25 dollars and will represent Iowa in the northern oratorical league contest May 1. Rivkin spoke titled Symbols of Despotism. finalists included Clair Hendersider Onawa Nona Seberg Mount Pleasant Merle Miller Marshalltown and Anthony Paciotti Virginia Minn.
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Iowa City
William Rivkin
University of Iowa
Davenport
Gilmore
Iowa
Towa City
Rivkin
Clair Hendersider
Onawa
Nona Seberg
Mount Pleasant
Merle Miller
Marshalltown
Anthony Paciotti
Virginia
Minn
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Bini
Aggie A Far Sten Sa Yy Fuhsco
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Fenwick
Oratory Prize
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