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Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1938

Page

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Other Brains In Coster Case Being Sought

Federal authorities probe the McKesson and Robbins drug hoax and the Coster Musica case. Indications point to bootlegging larceny and narcotics diversions. probes into political protection and missing records are expected as investigators broaden the scope.

New York International Coster-Musica McKesson and Robbins Drug Corporation E. Donald Coster Philip Musica Archawindler Girard and Company Mualea Coster Makkesson and Robbins Ermaldn Misting

Five Die As Train Hits Car At Rail Crossing

PORT CLINTON O H December 18 Five persons were killed and a sixth injured when a fast train struck a car at a grade crossing near Rocky Ridge Ottawa County coroner Dr BR Lemon said the victims included Arthur Below 42 Mr Arthur Below 39 Calvin Below 14 their son Marlin Madison 80 two neighbors and Alice Florins 9 Oriena Below 17 hospitalised with brain concussion. The injured girl crawled to a restaurant a block away before collapsing and remained semi conscious while Dr Lemon said Arthur Below was driving the car.

Port Clinton Arade Rocky Ridge BR. BR. Lemon Ottawa County Arthur Below Calvin Below Marlin Madison Alica Florians Oriena Below Semon

Farm Measure Changes Seen

Washington December 18 farmers reject New Deal marketing controls for next year’s barley and dark tobacco. Referenda on 1829 drops show four losses and one win for the Agriculture Department. Borah says production control theory is dead while domestic allotment and two price plans gain supporters as Congress eyes farm policy shifts.

Washington Congress Agriculture Department Borah Sen Idaho Associated Press Jones D.-Tex House Agriculture Committee Rep Fulmer D.-5.c

16 Month Old Girl Stolen With Car in Dunkirk

A 16 month old girl was left asleep in the rear seat of a car while her parents shopped. Two youths were arrested after the car was found ten miles away with the child still bundled inside. They were held on an open charge.

Dunkirk Pélica

Duce Dedicates New Sardinian Coal-Mine City

Premier Mussolini dedicated Carbonia, Sardinia’s new model coal mining town, built to boost Italy’s autarky. He hailed its rapid growth, vowing lignite from Carbonia would be not inferior to imported coal and praised Fascist will. He toured the mines and spoke to miners and workers.

Duce Carbonia Sardinia Benito Mussolini Italy Dnce Mussolini Mediterranean Island Hallas Tr Duce

Mexican Abducted Girl Found After Farm Killing Flight

In Austin Texas December 18 Mexican laborer Frank Salazar confessed to killing a West Texas farm couple and forcing their 16 year old daughter Wilma Kennedy to accompany him. Wilma, unharmed, relayed that Salazar abducted her from the Kennedys Miles Texas home Thursday night. He admitted the killings but denied assaulting the couple’s two other daughters Fay four and Imogene thirteen. The children were found badly wounded near the slain parents. Authorities cited possible motive related to hostility toward Kennedy, his former employer.

Austin Tex Frank Zalazar West Texas Wilma Kennedy Jim Fay Imogene Wilma Salazar Kennedy

Sun Heartbeat Discovered Reveals Long Solar Cycles

Scientists at Carnegie Institution and Mount Wilson Observatory report a 11 year solar activity cycle with amplitude variations and sunspot changes influencing Earth and planets. Dr Walter Adams and team say the 7 year period is fundamental, noting a century trend of sunspot counts rising from minimum to minimum.

Earth Carnegie Institution Washington Mount Whion Observatory Bed Walter 5. Adams

Suppress Nazis Revolt Program Urged in U S

Gerhart Seger former Reichstag member urged the United States to act to curb Nazi activity here. He told a Washington forum that the U S must avoid repeating Germanys early mistakes and proposed government clearance of inheritance cases and dissolution of Nazi camps plus tighter supervision of dictatorial diplomats.

Reichstag Hiter Washington Gerhart Seger U. S Seger U.S Hitler Dies Neue Volkszeitunp New York D.-Tex House ‘Committee On Europe U. 5 League 4 Germany

Mineral Needs Survey Urged by Ickes for Defense

Secretary Ickes urged a Mineral Needs Survey to let the government gauge national mineral requirements and curb over production and waste. He said unrestrained output creates deteriorating stockpiles, and a survey would aid conservation and defense interests. He also renewed a push to rename the Interior Department the Department of Conservation.

Washington Ickes Scgialo- Non Bureau of Mines Interior Department Department of Conservation

Lindy Ford Under Fire Over Nazi Decorations

In Cleveland on December 18, Harold L. Ickes harshly condemned Henry Ford and Charles A. Lindbergh for accepting honors from the Hitler regime. He said any American accepting such a token shamed birthright, questioning Christians and freedom lovers amid the regime's crimes. Page 2 continuation noted.

Cleveland Dre L. Ickes Henry Ford Col Charles A. Andbergh Ickes Ford Lindbergh

Special congressional committees speed reports on probes

Washington December 18 Five committees formed after the last session of Congress have completed reports on summer and autumn inquiries. Topics include electricity costs in Tennessee and alleged primary corruption. Most reports are expected to be unanimous, with some seeking funds for further probes. The Dies committee faces possible split in its report on subversive movements. The Senate campaign expenditures panel may urge stronger election laws and federal oversight of primaries.

Washington Der Tennessee Congress House Senate Tennessee Valley Authority New Deal Dies House UN American Activities Committee Mce Roosevelt Sen Sheppard Texas

Recluse Leaves 2 Wills to Fortune

In Tampa Florida Mia Letitia V Graham aged 93 died Friday leaving two wills said to be hers though she lived in squalor. A fortune of about 350000 is involved with seven cousins contesting. One will sits with County Judge Cornelius another is in the custody of S I Sine a friend. Mrs Graham states she made several wills but unknown how many exist.

Tampa Fla Dee Mia Letitia V. Graham Graham

West Virginia November sets warmth and rainfall records

West Virginia's November was the warmest in three years and rainiest in nine, with the U S Weather Bureau reporting average statewide temperature at 44.7 degrees, 15 above normal, and rainfall totaling 3.96 inches, 1.20 inches above normal, noting a record low bayard reading and higher than usual snowfall.

Parkenshourg West Virginia U. S. Weather Bureau Bayard Morsenaw

Landon denounces foreign footholds in Americas in Pan-Amerc speech

Lima dispatch reports 1936 Republican nominee Alf Landon warning at the Pan American conference that the United States will not tolerate any foreign government gaining a foothold on this continent. He praised Cordell Hull and urged continuity of U S policy despite election results amid Argentina opposition to continental defense.

Lima Peru Alo M. Landon U. S Washington Central America South America Landon Argentina

Nazi Warplanes Blackmail Europe

An American military expert says Germany makes its air force an instrument of international blackmail by expanding aircraft factory output. George Fielding Eliot, a former Army intelligence officer, argues Reichsfuhrer Hitler sought peace terms at Munich with fewer than 3,000 front line planes and that Germany boosts air superiority by turning out thousands of replacements monthly. He notes the Munich accord of Sept 40 signals force underlies international relations and changes how force can be used.

Washington Germany George Fielding Eliot Foreign Policy Association Hitler Munich Elot Britain France Eliot

Broadening Of Old Age Plan Urged

Washington social security advisory council urged expanding old age protection to nearly all citizens by covering wives widows and dependent children and extending coverage to more workers. They proposed a trust fund separate from the general treasury and sharing costs among government employers and workers. The report stressed family security and using the insurance model for old age coverage.

Washington Social Nacurity Advisory Council J Council Treasury Council Senate Finance Committee Social Security Board

Doctors Okay Plan Proposes California Socialized Medicine

California Medical Association adopts a socialized medicine plan with a projected 2.50 per month per person cost. The plan, approved by the House of Delegates representing about 7,000 physicians, forms a subsidiary to run operations. Patients choose doctors and hospitals, with payments on weekly monthly or semi monthly bases and physicians paid per unit of service. If 500,000 or more Californians join, expenses may drop. no family group insurance provision.

Los Angeles California Medical Association House of Delegates California Charles Dukes Oakland Dukes

Fire Chief Finds Missing Group Busy

Findlay fire companies were sent to a south side blaze but one unit failed to arrive. After extinguishing the first fire the chief checked for missing firefighters and found them fighting a second inferno en route to the scene.

Findlay U— Two South Side

Hands Off Europe, Borah Warns Dictators in Exclusive

Senator William E Borah declares the United States must maintain strict isolationism and refuse to concede to totalitarian regimes He argues such states may govern as they wish but must tolerate U S rights and democracy elsewhere In a private interview at his Connecticut avenue home Borah urges a firm nonintervention stance and condemns attempts to force democratic principles under tyranny

Inez Rabb Washington U. S Europe William E. Borah U. 8 Senate U. 3 Sen. Borah Senate Foreign Relations Ator Idaho

Fire Threat At Brooklyn Navy Yard Subdued After Hour

A blaze at the Brooklyn navy yard threatened thousands of tons of inflammable naval stores. The fire burned half of a brick building housing about 271000 gallons of alcohol and paint and a large stock of movie films. 26 fire apparatus responded as alarms sounded. Navy yard officials withheld information.

New York Brooklyn Navy Yard Navy Yard

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