Bandits Brady Shaffer Shot Dead in Bangor Ambush
Indiana gangsters led by Al Brady and his lieutenant Clarence Shaffer were killed in a Bangor Maine main street ambush. G man Walter Walsh was wounded, James Dalhover captured, and a heavy federal guard secured the scene. Police found machine guns and a Merrill Trust diagram in the gangsters’ sedan.
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Bangor
Indiana
Midwest
al Brady
Clarence Lee Shaffer, Jr
Walter Walsh
Washington, D.C
Eastern Maine General Hospital
James Dalhover
Madison, Ind
Walsh
Dalhover
Ohio
Merrill Trust Company
State Street
Brady
New England
Pandito
Clarence Lee Shaffer
G-men
Shaffer
Linn County Tops Iowa Retail Gain in 1937 First Quarter
Linn County led Iowa in retail sales growth for the first three months of 1937 based on state tax returns. The county rose from 4.998 million dollars in 1936 to 6.027 million, a 20 percent gain. Polk, Woodbury, Scott, and Black Hawk counties also reported gains or slight declines.
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Linn County
Iowa Daily Press Association
Polk County
Des Moines
Woodbury County
Sioux City
Scott Country
Black Hawk County
Patent Office Sued Over Colored Cigarette Smoke Invention
Washington patent office is sued by One L. Miller of Memphis Tennessee for an invention described as producing a distinctly colored smoke for cigarettes in a federal case filed Tuesday.
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Washington
Ins
Federal Patent Office
L. Miller
Memphis
Japs Reported Ready to Withdraw Troops From Shanghai
Washington dispatches state Japan is prepared to pull back its armies from the Shanghai area soon while keeping northern Chinese soil, with officials noting the move may come via league powers and possible nine power conference. Military observers say Shanghai stay is unlikely and Japan may set up puppet rule in the north for resources.
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Washington
INS
Japan
Shanghai
Orient
Fire injures seven on Montreal street car
Seven people suffered minor injuries when a Montreal street car suddenly burst into flames Tuesday night. Officials said a ground ing of a controller cylinder caused the blaze.
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Montreal
Assassination of U S Consul General Marriner in Beirut
American Consul General James Theodore Marriner, 45, was shot and killed in Beirut by an Armenian man later jailed for murder. The assailant, who had sought a U S visa for weeks, ambushed Marriner in a narrow street as he left the consulate, amid police reports of insanity in the attacker’s family history.
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Washington
J. Theodore Marriner
Beirut
Syria
State Department
James Theodore Marriner
United States
Mejardach Karayan
Marriner
Portland, Mo
Dart
Eastern Iowa veterinarians open 24th convention in Cedar Rapids
More than 160 veterinarians from five states registered by noon as the Eastern Iowa Veterinary Association begins its 24th annual convention at Hotel Montrose in Cedar Rapids. Attendees from Illinois Missouri Nebraska Wisconsin and Iowa join sessions led by Dr. Co E Hunt of Mount Pleasant and reports from officers including Dr. John Strandberg Dr A R Menary and Dr E H Beretta.
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Eastern Iowa Veterinary Association
Hotel Montrose
Cedar Rapids
Ilinois
Missouri
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Iowa
Co. E. Hunt
Mount Pleasant
John J. Strandberg
Belle Plaine
A. R. Menary
E. H. Beretta
Solon
Noise change sparks clash over quiet in modern life
A reader derides a columnist for decrying noise and argues the younger generation favors sound and activity. The letter cites radio use in study, a clergyman’s radio funded farewell, and suggests building noise parks to suit the new urban culture.
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Padre
Car Hits Train. Two Teens in Critical Condition
Raymond Leidigh 17 and Dorothy Clime 16 were critically injured when their car collided with a Milwaukee freight train at a Twelfth street crossing near St Luke's hospital. Leidigh suffered a possible skull fracture and facial injuries while Clime had a severe facial wound and possible skull fracture. They were taken to St Luke's hospital with Beebe 17 uninjured passenger.
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Cedar Rapids
Raymond Lehdigh
Robins
Dorothy Clime
J Avenue
Milwaukee
Twelfth Street
St. Luke's Hospital
Leidigh
Wilson Leidigh
St. Luke’s Hospital
Young Lehdigh
Bob Beebe
Nelson Beebe
Beebe
Episcopalians defeat liberalization of remarriage canons
In Cincinnati Ohio the house of deputies at the 52nd triennial convention voted against changing the remarriage canons. Only 11 of 89 delegations favored the resolution, rejecting proposals to liberalize divorce remarriage rules.
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Cincinnati
INS
Protestant Episcopal Church
House of Deputies of the Church
Japanese attack on British autos heightens tensions
A Japanese aerial strike on three British embassy cars near Minghong 13 miles southwest of Shanghai sparked a diplomatic crisis with Britain and Russia. Soviet Embassy Secretary Shahov was targeted. officials said planes appeared Japanese. Six planes were reported. officials imposed caution and prepared official dispatches as the incident drew international focus.
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Shanghai
Italy
Britain
Russia
Minghong
Nanking
Shahov
QO. K."yui
S S. Murray
Murray
Ur. M. Braham
Braham
Lunghwa
Six Seamen Die In Oil Tanker Fire At Baytown
Five Venezuelan deck hands and a Chinese steward died when fire swept the Tara guana as it loaded oil and gasoline. Four seamen were burned critically and eight others injured. Bodies were found in bunks on the port side and stern, the fire started by a ruptured gasoline line, doused by Humble Oil workers within 30 minutes.
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Baytown, Tex
Taraguana
Raymond Zambro
Manuel Hidalgo
Angel Martinez
Victor Martini
Juan Maria
Tom Awi
Awi
Oil Company
Humble Oil and Refining Company
CIO proposes peace parley with AFL in labor rift
In Atlantic City CIO leaders propose a joint meeting of 100 CIO delegates and 100 AFL delegates to seek unity in the American labor movement while warning that fundamental CIO principles must not be compromised. The AFL rejected the peace invitation as the Denver convention empowered expulsion of CIO unions.
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Atlantic City
N. J
John L. Lewis
CIO
American Federation of Labor
A. F. of L
Frank Morrison
Federation
Denver
Colo
A. F. of L. Executive Council
Marvey
Fremiming
United Oil Workers
Judge says taking girl from foster parents would be inhuman
In Chicago a circuit court judge indicated he would dismiss the habeas corpus petition of Miss Della Staskie to recover Flor ence Ann Staskie-Richter from the adoptive Richters. He ruled the real mother forfeited her rights, calling removal from the foster parents inhumane after two and a half years of care.
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Chicago
Florence Ann Staskie-Richter
Daniel P. Trade
Della Staskie
White Cloud
Mich
Paul Richter
Trude
Richters
Disbanding Of German Rotary Clubs By Nazi Edict
Rotary International in Chicago announced that German Rotary clubs will disband by December 31 1937 following a decree by the National Socialist Party requiring party members to withdraw from clubs. The move comes after publicized disagreements with Rotary program goals.
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Chicago
INS
Rotary
Germany
National Socialist Party
Rotary International
Rotary Clubs
Roosevelt to Call Special Session to Stabilize Farm Income
President Roosevelt announces a special session of Congress beginning November 15 1937 to consider urgent legislation aimed at stabilizing U S farm income. He stresses the session will address critical measures while the regular session will handle other priorities and notes his nationwide travels informing policy.
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Congress
Sesson
United States
Times Power ‘Pacific
China
Roosevelt
West Coast
Woman arrested seeking entry to Duke of Windsor suite in Berlin
In Berlin an unidentified woman, about 40, allegedly German, was arrested by the gestapo for trying to enter the Kaiserhof hotel suite of the visiting Duke and Duchess of Windsor. She was taken to Gestapo headquarters for questioning and gave an incoherent claim of relation to the dukes.
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Berlin
INS
Kaiserhof
Duke and Duchess of Windsor
Gestapo
Pollice
Duk
High Soviet Official Ousted in Purge Shuffle
Moscow dispatch reports Andrew S S Bubnov removed from the post of people's commissar for education by the presidium of the central executive committee. No official reason given, but linked to Stalin era purges against political opponents.
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Moscow
INS
Andrew S&s. Bubnov
Soviet Union
Central Executive
Stalin
Huge Mail Order Narcotics Ring Revealed in L A Area
Federal indictments in Los Angeles allege a Chicago based mail order narcotics operation sending heroin via airmail letters to addicts in Los Angeles and other cities. Dr Samuel Gardner and two other suspects were arrested in Chicago and Los Angeles district files describe 304 grains of heroin in the letters.
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Los Angeles
INS
Chicago
Samuel Gardner
Riley Delaney
Theodore Reed
Ollie Golden
Joseph M. Golden
Dr. Gardner
Delaney
Mrs. Golden
Roosevelt Calls Special Session To Submit Program
President Roosevelt summoned a special session of Congress for November 15 and outlined a legislative program focused on farm surplus control, federal regulation of hours and wages, regional flood control programs, and executive reorganization. He warned world events may affect domestic plans and urged swift action on the proposals.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Tennessee Valley Authority
Supreme Court
United States
Capitol Steamfitters Strike Halts $4 Million Projects
Steamfitters walked out of the Capitol air conditioning project after a dispute over non union labor at the power plant. About 125 workers joined the walkout as Capitol architect David Lynn began talks to resolve the controversy.
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Washington
INS
Capitol Building
Capitol
David Lynn
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