Editor testifies on Max Duckworth payoff in Sioux City cases
The Gazette editor testified that Max Duckworth admitted receiving monthly payoffs, with amounts discussed and named figures. Judge Scott admonished witnesses, noting citizens may investigate public officials under state law, as cross examination touched on O’Connor, Maley, and Gagen in related cases.
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Iowa
Duckworth
Marshall
Jim Pontrul
Marshall Bs Free
W. W. Scott
Duckaworth
Hayes
O'Connor
Maley
O’connor
Free
Max
Joe Gagen
Des Moines
Gagen
Havner
Clyde L Herring
Sioux City
Graft payoff confession by Max Duckworth exposed
Verne Marshall reports in The Gazette that the May 13 signed story details Max Duckworth’s graft payoff confession. The piece outlines the alleged scheme, key figures, and potential fallout for involved organizations.
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Max Duckworth
Verne Marshall
the Gazette
Bank Robbery Foiled in Iowa Two Captured
Des Moines AP reports an attempted bank robbery near Blythe Dore Missouri abandoned after two bandits were captured by responding officers. A chase ensued. one wounded bandit escaped as car sped away under gunfire. details show a sister car and a fleeing suspect. authorities continue search for the remaining attacker.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Towa
Apts
Ann
Blythedore
State Bank
Warnung
Dias
Robert Jems
Mabe
Sean
Mae
Tom Abe
Fudd
Jessereen
Tela
Hurricane Death Toll Probed Among World War Vets
A federal investigation was urged into the Florida Keys hurricane deaths of World War II veterans on a federal road project. Congressman Peterson pressed Hopkins for answers as officials warn fatalities may reach 1000, with about 650 veterans in four FERA camps and 1,000 total in the Keys.
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Lakeland
Fla
South Florida
Washington
J Hardin Peterson
Arthur R Boring
American Legion
Peterson
Harry L. Hopkins
Upper Matecombe Key
Keys
Boring
Miami
Florida Keys
Snake Creek
W.P Mooty
Dade County
Dave Sholtz
Red Cross
Floerida
Sholtz
Pinellas Peninsula
St Peterburg
Pease
Madison
Te Eptam
Shoantz
Foo
Chess
Coast Guard
No. 5
Lower Matecombe Key
Clarence Jones
Key West
B E. Davis
Thompson
CCC
FERA
Matecombe Keys
Veterans’ Bureau
Joe Stewart
Ed Butters
Islamorada
National Guard
Homestead
Florida
Army and Navy
String of Keys
Florida Peninsula
Matecambe Keys
Tavernier
Key Largo
Plantation Key
Passengers Safe After Dixie Hurricane Stranding
Passengers aboard the Dixie praised the crew and officers for calm handling during a hurricane event. Rev Father F A Wekenman of San Diego commended the crew’s discipline and morale as they kept order, aided passengers, and sang aboard to lift spirits while rescue ships stood by. A Los Angeles actress, Miss Devoca Doxee, called the experience thrilling and more so than cinema, glad to have been aboard.
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French Reef
Sundstrom
F A. Wekenman
San Diego
Calif
Dixie
Devoca Doxee
Los Angeles
Inflation To Be Fought In Next Congress
In January a three front drive on inflation will be launched by silver, farm and bonus forces. Sen. Elmer Thomas says the fight will focus on the soldier bonus, the Frazier-Lemke farm mortgage plan, and remonetization of silver. Treasury chief Morgenthau will aid Pittman in a study of the New Deal silver policy, while finance data show silver stocks at about 1.159 billion ounces valued around 1.485 billion dollars.
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Washington
Congress
Elmer Thomas
Okla
United Press
Treasury
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
Key Pittman
Nev
Pittman
Senate
Thomas
William King
Utah
William E. Borah
Ida
Charles McNary
Ore
Salt Lake City
Morgenthau
Morgan Firm Opens Investment Concern In New York
A $7,500,000 investment firm formed by Morgan affiliates announces the creation of Morgan, Stanley and Company Inc. Harold Stanley William Ewing and Henry S Morgan withdraw from Morgan & Co. to join as organizers with Perry E Hall and Henry S York Jr. The firm will operate from 2 Wall Street starting Sept. 16 with John M Young and A N Jones as executives. Common stock stays with officers and staff. preferred shares held by group members and J P Morgan partners. The move follows Morgan & Co s entry into underwriting after banking acts 1933.
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New York
Partners and Associates
J. P. Morgan & Co
Harold Stanley
William Ewing
Henry S. Morgan
Morgan & Co
Perry E. Hall
Henry S. York, Jr
Morgan
Philadelphia
Drexel & Co
Morgan and Drexel
Morgan, Stanley and Company, Inc
First National Bank
Wall Street
United States
John M. Young
A. N. Jones
Bond and Statistical Department
J. P. Morgan & Cos
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