Life As Swindler Revealed Coster Kills Self
News reports from Lima describe Pan American conference tensions over anti aggression declarations. Argentine delegates fear U S policy shifts and call for defense against incursion while rejecting a formal defense pact. Secretary Hull proposes a strong resolution and a unifying project for peace agreements among republics.
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Lima
Peru
Rencine
United States
Americas
Europe
Washington
Hull
Alfranio de Mella
France
Eee
All
Experts Testify At River Hearing In Dakota Diversion Plan
At a four hour Missouri River diversion hearing in Bismarck North Dakota experts and lay witnesses testified on economic and social benefits. Gov William Langer opened remarks citing a 1937 War Department report and testimony supported North Dakota Water Commission estimates of about 54 million dollars in benefits versus costs. State engineer E J Thomas highlighted insufficient river waters for industrial and sewage dilution along James Sheyenne and Red Rivers and the need for additional water.
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Bismarck
N. D
Missouri River
Dakotas
Board of Review
U.S. Army Engineering Corps
William Langer
War Department
North Dakota Water Commission
James
Sheyenne
Red Rivers
E. J. Thomas
Thomas
Red River
Reo Motor Company Closes Its Plant
Lansing Michigan December 16 The Reo Motor Car Company one of the first automobile makers closed its plant after 20 stockholders filed for receivership They charged the company organized in 1904 is insolvent
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Lansing
Mich
Reo Motor Car Company
Testimony in Dull Holbrook murder case reveals marriage uncertainty
Mrs Fern Patricia Dull testified she did not know that late Attorney William Holbrook was married or had four children. She described their relationship as common law, said Holbrook had been kind outside his spells, and admitted to not recalling the shooting at the Benton bar in front of the police station.
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ST. Joseph
Mich
Fern Patricia Dull
William Holbrook
Holbrook
Wiliam
Benton Bar, Mich
Beadle County Red Cross Roll Call Totals 1938
Beadle County reports 1938 Red Cross roll call revenue of 955.45 dollars from 863 members. One-dollar memberships contributed 846 units and five-dollar memberships 18 units, plus 20.35 in donations. Of the total, 513.68 stays local for Red Cross work and 44.87 goes to the national organization. Director’s meeting slated after year start. current chairman is M D Ritchey.
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Beadle County
James H. Eshelman
Roll Call
Red Cross
Lloyd Reappointed to State Pharmacy Board
Governor Jensen reappointed George W. Lloyd of Spencer to the state board of pharmacy. His term runs until October 1, 1941.
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Lloyd
Pierre
Jensen
George W. Lloyd
Spencer
State Board of Pharmacy
Two-Price Plan Won't Be Laid Before Congress, Wallace Says
Secretary Wallace said a two price distribution plan for surplus farm products to low income groups would not be presented to Congress. He endorsed concentrating surpluses on the undernourished while noting practical difficulties and possible small scale experiments under the farm act.
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Congress
Wallace
Washington
Roosevelt
United States
Supreme Court
Tension Escalates Over US Germany Race Rights Clash
Washington reports mounting diplomatic strain as the United States seeks written guarantees that American citizens of all faiths will not face discrimination in Germany. The note covers Catholics and Jews while Sumner Wells hints at possible retaliation over Jewish refugees and Austrian debt issues. Joseph P. Kennedy arrives from London to brief President Roosevelt on Europe.
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Washington
United States
Germany
Reich
Joseph P. Kennedy
London
Roosevelt
New York
Europe
Sumner Wells
Berlin
Roosevelt plans dogwood planting near Washington cherry trees
President Roosevelt said letters protested the emphasis on Japanese cherry trees in the capital. The National Park Service will plant many pink and white dogwood trees next spring north of the cherry trees circling the tidal basin, aiming for a dogwood to cherry ratio referenced in a reporter’s joke.
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Washington
Roosevelt
National Capital
National Park Service
Patronage Battles Mark South Dakota Gubernatorial Transition
Republican leaders in Pierre conferred over patronage and state staffing as Governor-elect Harlan Bushfield prepared to take office in January. Several officials reportedly received termination notices while others await replacement, with Kaye Hoese McCrary Norstad among those named in dismissal rumors. Bushfield planned to reveal some appointees within days as party leaders debated staffing the new administration.
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Mame
Seon Bushfield
J. D. Coon
Harvey Jewett
E. R., Doering
Republican State Centralee
Bushfield
Kaye
House
State House
J.W. Kaye
W. R.hoese
Aberdeen
Credit
Pierre ‘Capital Journal
H. H.mccrary
Rapid City
Andrew Norstad
Sioux Falls
Highway- Commission
Blind Umpire in South Dakota Game Questioned
Reported in December 1916 a South Dakota baseball game drew scrutiny over an umpire described as blind. Spectators allegedly shouted insults including references to a blind robber, while the official reportedly had ties to receiving aid as a needy blind from the state social security department.
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Pierre
Poe
South
Dakota
O Faras
State Social Security Department
Oratory And Poetry Winners Announced
In Woonsocket on December 16 Melvin Bresee Lead Viola Pruess Murdo were awarded superior ratings in oratory while Helen Starr Mitchell and Elizabeth Graff Sioux Falls shared top honors in poetry. The humorous division results were not yet announced and dramatic speakers will perform tonight at 7 30 with University of Wisconsin judge Gertrude Johnson presiding.
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Woonsocket
Melvin Bresee
Viola" Pruess
Murdo
Helen Starr
Mitchell
Elizabeth’ Graff
Sioux Falls
Misa
Gertrude Johnson
Wis
Consin
U S Note To Germany Reveals Berlin Talks On US Trip
The latest United States note to Germany was handed to the German government and comes as Hitler returns to Berlin to meet Mans Dieckhoff for a status report. Dieckhoff was recalled after Roosevelt summoned Hugh Wilson for a similar briefing following the Nazi anti Jewish drive. Berlin sources say Germany will give full consideration to American desires in reply.
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U. Ss
Berlin
United States
Reichsfuhrer
Hitler
Mans H. Dieckhoff
Washington
Dieckhoff
Roosevelt
Hugh R. Wilson
Germany
Rail Machinist Injured in Roundhouse Accident
Floyd A. Castle a second shift machinist at the railroad shops suffered severe head injuries in an early morning roundhouse incident around 2 45. The piston strike is believed to have caused the scalp laceration and skull injury. Castle remained conscious and his condition was reported as satisfactory given the seriousness. Master Mechanic George S King led the investigation today.
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Floyd A. Castle
First Street
George S$. King
Indicted Drug Firm Head Identified As Musica
Philip Musica, once known as Donald Caster, led McKesson and Robbins. He killed himself in Fairfield Conn, hours after his true identity surfaced amid a securities case. Four Musica brothers were tied to the firm and its false asset declarations.
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Musica
New York
Philip Musica
Ico F
Donald Caster
McKesson and Robbins, Inc
Fairfield, Conn
George Vernard
George E. Metrich
Coster-Musica
Teo Lives and Two Lives of Philip Musica in New York
Immigrant from Naples born 1877, Musica built a barbering and hair import business on New York Citys East Side. He faced a 1903 fraud conviction for bribing weighers, was pardoned in 1916 after a prison term and a $5060 fine, then formed a hair import company linked to inflated hair prices. An investigation into faded bundles revealed only rubbish hair and lead. Arrests occurred aboard a vessel bound for Honduras.
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New York
Teo
Philip Musica
Naples
Italy
America
East Side
Taft
Hair Iporting Company
Fear Honduras
Gimp Defense Narrates Self Defense in Alderman Shooting
In Los AngelesMartin Snyder known as The Gimp presented a new version of Oct 15 shooting at pianist Myrl Alderman's Hollywood Hills home. He testified Alderman armed, forced him to drive, and that he fired after Alderman produced a gun while lights flickered. Ruth Etting then faced threats linked to the incident.
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Los Angeles
Martin
the Gimp
Snyder
Hollywood Hills
Myrl Alderman
Alderman
Ruth Etting
Chicago
Miss Etting
Miss Snyder
Ruth
Eberle Named to Fill Planning Board Vacancy in Pierre
Governor Jensen appoints A M Eberle of Brookings extension rector at State College to replace R Ronald on the planning board. Ronald has chaired the board since its organization as the state seeks new leadership amid business and personal reasons.
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Argentina
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Missouri
Reo Motor Company
Office
St. Joseph, Mich
Says
R. C
Dietrich
Vernard-Musica
New York Stock Exchange
Coster - Musica
Dietrich Ad Vernard
Rich
Vernard
Robert Dietrich
Connecticut
New Haven
George Dietrich
McKesson’ & Robbins
Arthur Bennett
Cester
Bennett
Arthur
Carolita
Coster- Musica
Fairfield
Dhe
Wazie
Nea
Johnson
Incworld Waridays
William John
Gimp
G Etting
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