Tobacco Men Vote on Crop Quotas Today
Farm leaders say congressional action hinges on two secret referenda in 14 southern and midwestern states where about 325,000 tobacco growers will decide if 1939 marketing quotas should be imposed. Two thirds approval required. prior votes on other crops varied. If rejected, lawmakers may seek changes to simplify the quota system and let growers market all tobacco within acreage allotments.
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Musica Linked to 1919 Probe and Becker Testimony
The article traces Musica’s role in a 1919 congressional inquiry, detailing Becker’s testimony about Musica’s aid in murder investigations. Becker defends Musica, praising reform and friendship with his family, asserting trust and close association since 1917. He also notes misgivings about Musica’s alias and its acceptance for undercover work.
U.S. Plan to Reduce Trade Barriers Adopted
Delegates from 21 American nations support a plan to curb excessive barriers including high tariffs quotas licenses and exchange controls. Secretary Hull notes 1936 Buenos Aires agreement that any force or threat of force concerns all and urges immediate consultation if needed. The trade resolution seeks unanimous consent to preserve commercial opportunity among foreign suppliers.
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Princess Indira of Kapurthala Acts on London Stage
Princess Indira of Kapurthala abandons royal tradition to pursue acting in London. She plays a Turkish slave girl in a new stage production, signaling a bold career shift away from royal duties.
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Television Makes Radio Stars Look to Their Looks
New York report on how television changes star appeal notes visuals matter more on screen than in radio. NBC executive W G Martin outlines facial traits hair color and complexion that televise best for both women and men along with the need for animation and presence to win audience charm.
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New York
Mr. Martin
Snyder Trial Nears Jury as Testimony Nears End
Los Angeles dispatch reports near completion of evidence in the trial of Colonel Martin Snyder charged with aiming to murder 30 year old Myrl Alderman former accompanist of Snyder's ex wife Ruth Etting. Witnesses include Jimmy Fidler and John Swallow denying Alderman served as a procurer. Snyder denies knowledge of a letter from a New York girl stating she had surrendered to him. A hotel manager identified the sender as Esther Schraiber. A physician testified he treated Snyder in 1936 for an intimate ailment. Alderman Miss Elling and Edith Snyder denied Snyder’s claims about the couple. Court recessed until Monday.
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Las Vegas
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Edith Snyder
Loop antenna equipment gains 93 percent static suppression
A cartridge Static suppressor for loop antenna equipment on airplanes reportedly abolishes 93 percent of static, promising smoother communications and clearer signals for air travel.
Stark predicts continuation of pension aid and Tipton school funds
Governor Stark expressed confidence that pension aid will continue, noting delays and unresolved legal and timing issues for funds he wishes to allocate to the Negro girls' school at Tipton. He spoke with Agriculture Secretary Wallace on general conditions and attended a Council of State Governments meeting.
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Will of Monsignor Selinger Is Filed
The will, dated June 18 1934 and filed in probate court, leaves two thirds of the estate to his sisters Josephine and Emilia Selinger, with funds for scholarships at St Peter's high school and for bursaries to Kenrick and Junior Seminaries. A third goes to St Peter's parish, burial at St Peters, and a plain monument. Executors named Emilia Selinger and T S Mosby witnessed. a California copy sent for probate.
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Treasury Deploys 3000 Agents in Spy Counterattack
Elmer L. Irey, head of the Treasury Department intelligence unit, told Secretary Morgenthau that 3,000 investigators are fully organized for counter espionage. The force includes 1,400 alcohol tax, 250 customs, 600 border patrol, 225 narcotic, 250 Secret Service, 250 internal revenue, and Coast Guard intelligence agents, with two modern New York laboratories ready for action.
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Gas fear drives infanticide case in London necropolis
A distressed mother, shaken by the European gas crisis and worried for her family, pleads infanticide after her baby suffocated by gas. She is bound over for two years.
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Margate Uproar Over Steam Navigation Plans
In 1830 Margate faced fierce protest against an inventor who proposed introducing steam navigation to the town. Citizens rose in opposition, voicing concerns over disruption and risk. The clash highlighted early tensions between innovation and local interests in coastal England.
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Drug Firm Head Kills Self After Public Scandal
The head of a major drug company, F. Donald Coster, shot himself as police arrived to detain him over a sweeping misconduct investigation into McKesson and Robbins. Once Philip Musica, he hid past crimes, forged assets, and used shell entities in a dramatic reformation before collapse.
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Wall Street Show Mocking Denizens Reveals Gilded Aims
A satirical Wall Street revue lampoons financiers and officials. It depicts cautious bankers, railroad leaders, utilities magnates, and economic royalists in comic skits. The act mocks Roosevelt era policies and regulatory bodies like the SEC, DOJ, and state attorney generals, with producer George E. Price directing the performance.
Ford Frick Sails on European Vacation
Ford C. Frick president of the National League sails on the Queen Mary for a month of European holidays. He travels with Mrs Frick and plans to spend Christmas with son Frederick in Cambridge England. The trip will include visits to France Switzerland and Italy.
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National Baseball League
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England
France
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Europe Peace Outlook Dark Says Kennedy
Europe peace outlook dark as Kennedy argues a cabinet appointment would be a bid to shield his scandalous relief handling. He warns Hopkins may miss any timekeeper’s WPA role if facts about the administration emerge, accusing WPA of political machine tactics and a spending taxing and electing policy.
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