Submarine Piracy Summit Explored By Veteran AP Reporter
In Geneva area talks the key figures from nine nations meet amid war fears over the phantom Mediterranean submarine. DeWitt Mackenzie recalls past wars, Mussolini and Hitler align with Stalin over potential conflict as Britain frets over shipping and pacifist urges. The looming risk of a new global crisis drives the conference agenda.
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Nyon
Switzerland
Kals
Mediterranean
DeWitt Mackenzie
Star
Associated Press
New York
Robert Lous Stevenson
Apo
Stalin
Moscow
Britain
France
Mussolini
Hitler
Europe
England
Gangdom Broadcasts Inspire Blair Boy To Be Big Shot Criminal
A 13 year old Blair Nebraska boy, now called a pig shot by a juvenile court, admits to four robberies netting $10 cash and a bicycle. He says gangster radio programs inspired his crime life and refuses to quit despite police and court efforts. Local authorities seek a solution for the unregenerate youth.
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Blair
Neb
John A Carrigan
Two Girls Burned To Death In Ilame
GIEFORD Idibo trapped by flames says Emma Mae 140 and Evelyn Shoemaker 11 burned to death during a night fire that destroyed the Shoemaker home. A brother Pepsy saved another sister and a younger brother while others slept on a lower floor as the storm rushed in.
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Gieford Idibo
AVP
Emma Mae
Evelyn Shoemaker
Aond
Carl Shoemaker
Heron
Pepsy
Pet Tortoise Identified As A Great Rarity
A peculiar pet tortoise has been identified as a rare find of note in local circles. The owner, referred to as Grant, presented the creature to a collector who confirmed its unusual status and potential value among enthusiasts.
New Foolproof Stopper For Potson Bottles
An ancient copper fixing pan and a novel stopper design emerge from a 4 3 000 year old find. The heavily embossed stopper aims to secure bottles with a neck seal, while a copper pan was unearthed at Tepe Ganta Nene and now resides in the University of Pennsylvania Museum.
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IBM
Sepper
Owith
Tepe Ganta Nene
Uie
The
University of Penn- Sylvalua
Waggener And Kuba Fined In Airport Inn Raid
Benjamin F. Waggener and Melvin Kuba, Cedar Rapids men, paid fines and costs for ilegal possession of intoxicating liquor after a raid at the Airport Inn on highway 161. Waggener received a $100 fine and six month county jail term suspended on good behavior. Kuba paid $500 and costs, released on $200 and costs on good behavior. Ortha Waggener and L J Dunigan were dismissed. Officers found whisky in glasses and spiked sodas, with cases of whisky found in roadside weeds nearby bearing Iowa seals.
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Benjamin F. Waggener
Melvin Kuba
Cedar Rapids
Airport Inn
South
James H Smith
Waggener
H C Ring
Kuba
Ortha Waggener
L. J Dunigan
Rain Ends Cedar Rapids Heat Wave With Light Showers
Cedar Rapids sees a near inch of rain easing a heat spell as a cloudy morning yields thundershowers. The day peaks at 72 F after 68 and 66 F readings, with a 24 hour rainfall totaling 0.94 inches, according to Chambers Inskeep.
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Cedar Rapids
Tam
Chambers
Minnesota Death Rate Seen Falling Under New Projections
St Paul Minnesota March 12 UP A university of Minnesota sociologist projects Minnesota mortality will continue to decline, lowering the state's overall death rate. The forecast notes improved infant survival and aging population trends, with death rates varying by county and reflecting broader demographic shifts.
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ST Paul
Minn
How Old Is Ann Is A Political Puzzle
A Denver report describes confusion over proving a woman's age during voter registration. Colorado law requires women to attest to age, but officials find the process difficult. The act aims to restrict age misrepresentation, but enforcement hinges on sworn testimony and equal treatment in registration procedures.
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Ann
Amateur Locksmiths Find Stunt Costly
In Calgary Alberta two prisoners were being moved from Lethbridge to Prince Albert penitentiary when, for a bet, they unlocked their handcuffs and showed them to a constable. They received a two day sentence for wilful destruction of government property.
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Calgary
A Moddie
W Smith
W Carrioch
Lethbridge
Prince Albert
Son Returns Second Time From Dead
SHAWNEE Okla AP Back from the dead for a second time came 17 year old Earl Dean Cummins Friday. Mrs Ella Cummins buried a mangled body as her son believing it to be him after a New London Tex school blast had left her certain of his death. A tele phone call from Salt Lake City revealed he was alive and employed with a companion on a hitch hiking trip to the west coast. The body buried beside Cummins daughter will not be disturbed.
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Shawnee
Okla
Earl Dean Cummins
Ella Cummins
New London
Tex
Salt Lake City
West Coast
Sitdown Strike By Crew Of John Knudsen Over Bonus
In Los Angeles a Norwegian freighter crew aboard the John Knudsen staged a sitdown strike to demand being paid off under ship's articles rather than sailing to Yokohama. Captain Elsen offered a bonus but the sailors refused, insisting on severance while standing their ground as war between Japan and China was not recognized. Two shore members hoisted food overboard to the sitters.
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Los Angeles
INS
Shanghai
John Knudsen
Far East
Samuel Elsen
Yokohama
Japan
China
Letter Carriers Reelect Officers in 1937 Kansas City Meeting
Edward J Gainer of Muncie Indiana was reelected to head the National Association of Letter Carriers for a second two year term at the final business session. The convention also reelected William J Gorman Brooklyn New York vice president L I Finnan Bloomington Illinois secretary C F Stinson Bayonne New York assistant secretary and Don R Sullivan San Francisco treasurer.
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Kansas City
Edward J Gainer
Muncie
Ind
National Association of Letter Carriers
Milwaukee
William J Gorman
Brooklyn
M. ‘l L. Finnan
Bloomington
Ill
C F. Stinson
Bayonne
Don R Sullivan
San Francisco
French franc slides as peg is withdrawn
Paris and London report the franc weakening after the peg was withdrawn. The dollar rises amid European war scares, with noon quotes showing the franc at 2833 to the dollar and 140 to the pound.
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French
France
T.ondon
INS
Paris
Paris Exchange
Radio Programs Right Through the Day on NBC CBS and WABC
A dense schedule of radio programs across networks CBS NBC and WABC lists artists orchestras hosts and times from morning to late night. Notable entries include George Hall orchestra Rex Battle ensemble Herman Meddleman and Paul Whiteman with multiple stations and chain links.
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Jack Shannon
CBS
WABC
Kmox Woc
Continentals
NBC
Weaf Chain
WJZ
George Hall
Our Barn
Madison Ensemble
Buffalo
WEAF
WIZ Chain
Herman's
KMOX
WBBM
WHBM
Orch
Weap Chain
WJZ Chain
Meredith Willson
Home Towners
Russ Morgan Orch
Frances Adair
Glenn Cross
WABCO
Linton Wells
Nola Day
Arthur Godfrey
WCCO
Henry Burr
Verna Lee
Sally Foster
Luly Belle
Uncle Evra
Lud Gluskin Orch
Saratoga Spa
Benny Meroff Arch
Ore Nelson Orch
Emery Deutsch Orch
Undergy Blane Orch
Roger Pryor Orch
Castle Farms Orch
Paul Whiteman Orch
WIA
Red Norie Orch
Sttee Farmer
Hal Kemp
Horace Henderson
Chartie Engel Orch
Thief Steals 22 No Parking Signs in Racine
In Racine Wisconsin police seek a thief who stole 22 of 50 newly purchased no parking signs. The city had only recently acquired the signs before the theft was discovered.
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Racine, Wis
Stage Picketing Brings Double Acts In France
New York based vaudeville star Molly Picon recounts a France theater protest by French performers against foreign talent. They erected an upper trapeze to mimic tricks by the visiting act, shouting why hire foreigners as the curtain rose.
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France
New York
Molly Picon
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