Death by own action claimed in British air reports
German broadcast disputed Allied air claims citing a British pilot Richard Bromfield who allegedly committed suicide in his cell while awaiting court martial for fabricating air victory reports. The report also mentioned RAF officer D P C P Wood dismissed for inventing spectacular battles.
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New York
INS
Columbia Broadcasting System
International News Service
London
London Daily Mail
Richard Bromfield
Farnborough
Bromfield
Daily Mail
Air Ministry
Richard Graham Bromfield
Bay of
Helgoland
Bay of Helgoland
Royal Air Force
D.P.C P. Wood
High Command
Winston Churchill
Spectator Dismisses Kingsley Woods Air Victories as Fiction
A demeaning remark questions the legitimacy of Sir Kingsley Wood's air force exploits. The writer labels the celebrated feats as fabricated rather than factual, challenging the credibility of the air secretary's public triumphs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingsley Wood
Coe Enters Semifinals Of Extempore Contest In Tennessee
In Knoxville, 42 colleges and universities entered the Pi Kappa Delta extemporaneous speaking contest semifinals. Women’s division qualifiers included State Teachers College Kearney Nebraska Hastings College Hastings Nebraska Coe College Cedar Rapids Iowa Nebraska Wesleyan Lincoln Nebraska and Sioux Falls College Sioux Falls South Dakota. Men’s division qualifiers listed Augustana College Rock Island Illinois CAE College Cedar Rapids Iowa Hastings College Hastings Nebraska Iowa Wesleyan College Mount Pleasant Iowa Nebraska Wesleyan Lincoln Nebraska and Sioux Falls College Sioux Falls South Dakota.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Pi Kappa Delta Society
State Teachers College
Kearney
Neb
Hastings College
Hastings
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Lincoln
Sioux Falls College
Sioux Falls
S. D
Augustana College
Coe Students Enter National Meet in Knoxville
Coe College delegates Lorraine Rawlings from Council Bluffs Adele Weymouth from Rockford Illinois and Frank Bauder from West Union accompany Prof J Dale Welsch in Knoxville for the national meet They enter extemporaneous speaking and debate and oratory noting Coes first national contest appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coe
Knoxville
Lorraine Rawlings
Council Bluffs
Adele Weymouth
Rockford, Il
Frank Bauder
West Union
J. Dale Welsch
Mr Bauder
Miss Rawlings
Miss Weymouth
Teamsters Official Favors Third Term
Daniel J Tobin, head of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and AFL board member, urges a third term for President Roosevelt. He argues Roosevelt is the only Democrat who could win in November and would beat Dewey in New York, with victory in Pennsylvania depending on the war. He warns Republicans would win state races in Indiana Illinois or Ohio if held now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Roosevelt
Daniel J Tobin
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
United States
Tobin
American Federation of Labor
Brotherhood
Dewey
New York
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Ilinois
Ohio
Mid-Continent Corp Declares Dividend For 1939 Earnings
New York AP Directors of Mid-Continent Petroleum Corp report higher annual earnings and declare a dividend of 40 cents a share payable June 1 to holders of record May 1. Last year’s dividends were 25 and 35 cents. 1939 net profit was 2,650,501 dollars, or 142 a share, up from 1,043,781 dollars, or 56 cents a share in 1938.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York
Mid-Continent Petroleum Corp
Russia Warns U S On Sales To Allies
Moscow radio cites Izvestia urging United States to limit arms shipments to Britain and France. Cash and carry policy could pull U S into war again, the Soviet government organ warned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
U. S
London
Moscow
Izvestia
United States
Britain
France
Remington Rand Settles NLRB Disestablishment Fight
Middletown Connecticut Remington Rand capitulated to the national labor relations board today, settling a long battle over efforts to disestablish company unions by accepting the board's cease and desist order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Conn
Remington Rand
National Labor Relations Board
Radio Schedule Highlights Large Iowa Station Lineup
A dense listing of Friday evening and overnight radio programs across stations WMT WGN WHO KFJB WCCO WSUI WOI WSUX WSJT and others. The schedule covers talk news music dramas adventures sports and children's programs with times spanning 6 PM to after midnight and includes notes on special shows such as Captain Midnight Lone Ranger and Dr. OBrien arts and market programs and regional station affiliations.
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WMT
Fulton Lewis
WGN
wecco—Ames
Andy
Wsuuii
KFJB
Weco
Linn
Abner
Capt. Herne
WCCO
Himber
Kate Smith
WSUI
Lucille Manners
KPJB
Carson Robison
KFJH
Galherini
Wgn—Musico
Johnny Presents
Modern Literature Roundable
Wsuuli
Grand Central Station
Orch
John Steele
London
Griff Williams
Heidelherrs Arch
Cedric Adams
Dance Orch
Lawrence Welk Srch
Everett Hoaglinds
Glenn Miller
Dick Jurgens
Nellie Johnson
bin Austin
Plano
Ted Travers
Jan Savitt
Huntry James
Paul Sullivan
Benny Goodman
Wat WI Bradles
Hal Kemp
Cecil Golly
Leonard Keller
Bob
Joe Fisher
Jerry Smith
WOI
Wrarm
TSWMT
Assembly of God Hour
Musial
Blue Ribbon Melod
WGON
Kfib—Newe
Civic _orc
Florence Lehmann
Jerry and
Zelda
Lincoln Highway
Walt
Betty Moore
Janne Baker
Bill Austin
Kiddles
Iowa
PTOA
Julia Blake
Foru
Alice Bluc
Nlane
Smiline
Ed McCon
U S. Army Band
Wcco—Cincinnat
Cincone
Consumers' Education Forum
Beary Cyncone
O'Brien
Ishaweet
New York
Maxic
Voice of
Alice Blue
Olivino
Melody Masons
KPIB
Walter Flanders
Neadline News
RFJR
Wiliams Brothers
Minnesota
Tame
L.cm
Martha
KFJR
State Highway Dept
Science News
Lang McIntyre
Johnny Duffy
Brush Creek Follies
Wsuil
Don Roth
Burt Russell
Rualph Ginsburgh
Bill McCune
Brad
KFPJB
Woi—Musicale
KFUB
Foto
Carolina
del Brissett
KFIB
Uncle Sam
Swins
Carolina Claymakers
WoOf
WNT Bee
Uusvamaea
Wecco
Kiddie Katz
Union Chorus
KRIB
Mannhatters
KSTP
Mahlon Merrick
Buffalo
Wol
Sammy Kaye
Hunman
Samms Kaye
Teddy Powell
KPUB
Henry Kin
Conceert Hall
WHO
Brook Orch
Keib
Doaz
WSUL
Jerry Livingston
Drann Melodies
Sunshine Club
Alrliners
Wsore
Aloha_Land
Secret White House huddle on Welles Europe mission
President Roosevelt and Secretary Hull held a tightly curtained, hour and a half meeting with Sumner Welles in the White House study to review a Europe fact finding mission. Officials described no early peace prospects and stressed secrecy during the discussions with Welles returning accompanied by Mrs Welles and aides.
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Suiington
Roosevelt
Sumner Welles
Misson
Europe
Hull
Welles
White House
Stephen Early
German exemption offer for U.S. ships disclosed
A German offer to exempt 19 American merchant vessels from submarine and air attacks was disclosed. Grand Admiral Erich Raeder told the American naval attache in Berlin six weeks ago he would honor the pledge for the war's duration if the United States kept the neutrality act ban on belligerent ports.
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Washington
INS
Germany
Europe
Erich Raeder
Charles E. Schrader
Berlin
Kirkwall
Moormacson
Raeder
United States
Britain
Raeher
Gannett Urges America To Stay Out Of War
In a nationwide appeal Frank E. Gannett warns that entering the war would harm democracy and risk dictatorship at home. Archbishop Riley remains hopeful about the church’s role in a changing world. Stewart McDonald calls for expanded home building to aid Americans with limited incomes.
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Fs International News Service
New York
Frank E. Gannett
America
U. S
Stewart McDonald
Bermuda Again Removes Mail From Clipper
The Atlantic Clipper halted in Bermuda for fuel on its Lisbon to New York crossing, and U S mail was removed by British censors. Captain Culbertson reported 2120 pounds of mail left Lisbon. 1540 to 1609 pounds seized. Mail from Germany maybe among the parcels. The incident follows Bermuda’s March 18 port-status change.
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Port Washington
N. Y
United States
Bermuda
Lisbon
Portugal
Hamilton
Germany
Rome
Pan American Airways
Pan American
Culbertson
Indictment Charged Frisco Financier With Fund Misuse
San Francisco prosecutor's office reports that Shier bert Fleischhacker a noted west coast financial figure was indicted by a federal grand jury on misapplication of funds and causing a false bank entry tied to his business dealings in the Frisco area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Shierbert Fleischhacker
West Coast Financial Power
Notice of Executrix Appointment in Linn County
On March 14 1840 Mabelle Price was appointed and authorized as Executrix of the estate of Juli A Hoch in Linn County Iowa. Creditors must promptly pay and file authenticated claims with the Linn County District Court Clerk. Attorney Wo Baensrover represents the executrix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Laws
Linn County
A. Hochreiter
Laws
Laws District Court
Ickes Criticizes Dewey as a Faultfinder in St Louis
Secretary of the interior Harold J. Ickes called Thomas E. Dewey a little prosecuting attorney during a brief stop in St Louis en route to Chicago. He accused Dewey of finding fault as New York district attorney and GOP presidential hopeful tours the Midwest.
Minister Executed For Killing Daughter
The Camden minister Rev Walter Dwerecks was executed by electric chair on Thursday night for plotting the murder of his 18 year old daughter Wanda.
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Trenton
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Dexter
First Street
Tennessee
Teamsters
Mid-Continent Corp
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Usic,. Soc
Les. Neil
Rilwescins
Minneapolis
Iowa City
Des Moines
Marshalltown
Rock Island
Ley
Rch
Pierrepont Moffat
Division of
Wartwell Johnson
Foreign Service
Hall
Axel Wenner-Gren
Hermann Goering
Wenner-Gren
Nyt
Ava
Rinso
U.S
Ey Waltor Fitzmalrict
Milwaukee
Wis
Riley
Frisco
Mabelle , Price
Executrix
Wo Baensrover
Ickes
Midwest
Magnesia
LamMsert Pharmacat Co
St. Louis
Missouri
Lambert
Senanaveraenemenert Beer
OLD Heidelberg Beer
Old Heidelberg
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Milwaukee, Wis
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