Fortune Found By K C Negro Is Impounded
A Kansas City man, a brick cleaner, discovered twelve thousand seven hundred dollars in old gold notes in a tin box. Prayer and a court order led to impounding the currency. Federal Judge Albert Reeves and U S District Attorney Maurice Milligan filed the request, with Police Chief Lear Reed backing it. The secretary of the treasury may confiscate the outlawed notes or substitute lawful currency to be turned over to rightful heirs.
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Kansas City
Albert L. Reeves
U. S
Maurice M. Milligan
Lear B. Reed
Milligan
Secretary of the Treasury
Broun Conversion to Catholic Faith Told by Priest at Funeral
At St Patrick's Cathedral Monsignor Fulton A Sheen recounts journalist Heywood Brouns conversion and deathbed papal blessing. Broun feared death and sought harmony with God through Catholicism despite past liberal stances and birth control defense. He died of pneumonia at 51 on Monday.
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Broun
New York
Heywood Broun
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Monsignor
Fulton A. Sheen
Catholic University
Washington, D. C
Matthew
Pius XII
Braun
Sheen
Mgr
Father
Mer
Mgr. Sheen
Church
Money horde tale ends with a Kansas City bishop
Notes issued between 1860 and 1909 totaling 7 200 recovered after a building collapse led to a chase. Joseph Johnson first found the money hidden with 200 still missing. Mrs Kathryn Williams and Bishop William F. Taylor safeguarded funds until Taylor finally surrendered 4 900, then aided discovery of the last 200 after two hours of prayer. Officer Lewis Wyatt recalls his uncle’s habit of hiding cash at home.
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Joseph Johnson
L. A. Wyatt
Johnson
Rafale Rizzuti
Kathryn Williams
Taylor
Ottawa, Kas
L. H. Wyatt
Taxpayers Get Break in Wyandotte County Deadline
Kansas City Kas Dec 20 AP Itll be Dec 20 in the office of Wyandotte County Clerk Howard H Thorn for the rest of the year Taxpayers may pay personal property taxes without penalty as the first half deadline passed Thorn said he modeled the move on state and national bodies that stop clocks to pretend time has stopped
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Kansas City
Kas
Wyandotte
Howard H. Thorn
Thorn
Nazi Aviators Present Chamberlain Umbrella
German fliers dropped an umbrella as a gift to Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain during a visit to British troops in France last week. The umbrella carried a note from DNB stating the German air force regrets the action.
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Berlin
Neville Chamberlain
France
DNB
Allied Lea Leaders Map New Strategy
London dispatch reports French Admiral Jean Darlan and Winston Churchill meeting in secrecy to plan fresh allied naval measures as German planes harass Britain’s fishing fleet. The Aberdeen trawler Star of Scotland was sunk with crew casualties while Strathalbyn and Strathrannock escaped damage. Britain’s rationing system was expected to shift to free up ships for combat as diplomatic moves to bolster trade relations were forecast after the allied war council meeting.
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London
England
Jean Darlan
Winston Churchill
Britain
Admiralty
Aberdeen
Scotland
Strathalbyn
Strathrannock
France
Allied War Council
Umbrella Gift for Mr Chamberlain in Bad Weather
The report notes that Mr Chamberlain was compelled to walk in harsh weather without an umbrella and praises a useful protective instrument dedicated to him.
Finnish Red Fliers Meet in Thrilling Duel on Karelia Front
Soviet air and ground assault near the Mannerheim line on the Karelian Isthmus escalated with 11 Russian and 6 Finnish planes clashing above zero degree skies as Finnish pilots reportedly targeted enemy lines and rail lines. Tanks prowled, anti aircraft bursts lit the afternoon, and Viipuri faced a two hour air raid alarm while Finnish and Soviet forces traded engagements with heavy casualties claimed by Finns.
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Karelian
Mannerhein
Finland
Rauma
Viipuri
Swedish Steamer Mars Sinks After Mine Strike
The Swedish steamer Mars of 1449 tons sank off the northeast coast after hitting a mine. Seven men were missing and six were rescued. The incident occurred today and is reported by AP from London.
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London
Mars
Thieves Pick Wrong Shop to Pawn Suit
ATLANTA, Dec. 20. A. L. Kaplan, a pawnshop keeper, was low in spirits after a theft of a suit from his shop. His mood lifted when two men entered and attempted to pawn the suit, prompting an unexpected turn in the incident.
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Atlanta
A. L. Kaplan
Kaplan
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