News Behind the News: Global Shipping and Politics
British and French delegations seek U S staging areas as shipping bills move, with talks of using Montreal Halifax routes and American ports. Hitler’s 4 million tons of shipping tied up, while internal U S politics clash over public statements and reforms.
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City Seeks Buyer For Trolley Tracks
City commissioners authorized bid advertising Thursday to sell大量 old trolley tracks removed from streets after street car service ended. The city hopes to attract buyers to start a railroad or repurpose the material.
Water Rentals Totaled 18335 in September
H F Blomquist reported to the city council that water rentals last month brought 18335 into city coffers. After paying 9712.57 in operating expenses and 2641.50 for permanent improvements the waterworks balance stood at 9815.91. The month saw 160,064,000 gallons pumped at 5334867 daily average with lime 82.2 tons alum seven tons chlorine 2537 pounds ammonia 2680 gallons fuel oil 9.58 pounds carbon used.
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Oklahoma Trio of Bank Robbers Captured in Slaying
George Marshall 17 and his brother Leon 15 with A L Rice 25 led a bank robbery at First State Bank of Picher. Rice was killed by Patrolman Woolley in Tulsa after the trio was tracked from Claremore. Marshall admitted kidnapping Raymond C Quirk whose car they used. Rice died in a taxi after refusing to exit. Police linked the trio to other bank robberies in the region.
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Lice Found On Man With Pistols And Dynamite Sticks
Authorities report finding two automatic pistols and three sticks of dynamite on the man’s body. The incident is under investigation by local police.
Miracle drug cuts pneumonia deaths in half
PITTSBURGH AP The Mellon Institute plans nationwide distribution of a new hydroxyethylapocupreine drug shown in Mercy hospital tests to cut pneumonia mortality by about 50 percent. Dr. Bracken reported it matches sulfapyridine and sulfanilamide in effectiveness and will be tested in five or six clinics nationwide. Dr. MacLachlan noted the drug can be given by injection or orally and caused very few toxic signs in a 500-patient trial.
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