Fatal landslide claims four CCC workers in Wisconsin
St Croix Falls reports a sand slide buried two others and killed four CCC enrollees, with Alvin Solberg surviving and Franklin Hullett hospitalized in good condition. The incident underscored the danger faced by laborers as rescue efforts continued.
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Public Opinion Poll on Belgian Flemings Questioned
Readers weigh whether Belgium should free Flemish exiles jailed for treason fears and threats, with varied views from H Christensen and GE Olson to B Battin and Calvin Calendine. Debate spans loyalty, punishment, and potential bloodshed in a tense wartime echo.
Life’s Like This Buckshot Mishap and Rural Oddities
A series of brief items from western small towns: Hugo Lansen’s target shooting ends with bullets through a neighbor’s car shadowing a barn, a Montana Day celebration urges cowboy attire, a Bozeman incident hints at a barbed humor, and a Colorado hay ride ends with a runaway team injuring one rider while unfazed by the parade. An Idaho crash reports wreckage spanning 66 feet from the vehicle.
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Slick City Salesmen And A Forgetful Uncle
A humorous anecdote about slick salesmen sizing up prospects by mentioning Arkansas and other cues. It recalls Uncle Alonzo Hink attempting to land a store job, his religious talk, and a puzzled reply from a storekeeper who asks which church he belongs to. The piece captures mid‑twenties streetwise humor from Bob Burns.
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Kidnaping case widens as Parsons kin press plea
In Stony Brook Long Island a tense scene unfolds as Mrs Alice Parsons missing since Wednesday prompts fresh appeals from husband Roy and wealthy relatives. J Edgar Hoover reportedly en route to take personal command while police search for a black sedan couple tied to the ransom note demanding 25 000 dollars.
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Quiet Long Island Woman Held as Kidnapping Victim
Mrs. Alice McDowell Parsons of Stony Brook Long Island described by friends as quiet and home loving. She tended pigeons and flowers, drove her own car, met her husband at the station, and avoided parties. Neighbors note she is well to do though not rich and face a ransom demand of 25 000. She had a 30 000 trust from Col Timothy Williams and stands to inherit about 25 000 from his widow.
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Alice McDowell Parsons
Stony Brook
Manhattan
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William H. Parsons
Peterson Heads Elks Urge Fight Against Foreign Isms
State Elks return from Huron South Dakota with Grand Exalted Ruler David Sholtz calling for a nationwide stand against communism nazism fascism and other isms from abroad. Sholtz spoke at the all state gathering of the Huron Elks after attending the state Elks Association convention.
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Otto L. Kaas Dies At Britton In State Politics Obituary
Otto L. Kaas age 61 prominent South Dakota political figure and former Marshall County senator was found dead at his Britton home from a coronary thrombosis. He had lived in California recently and maintained a Britton residence while attending to legal practice. Survived by two sons in California and Britton, theNorwegian-born former state attorney and Republican leader held multiple offices including Marshall County states attorney and state representative.
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College of Law
Misa Mildred
Alifornia
Bert
Calfornia
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Mass Invasion Of Union Sympathizers On Monroe Called Off
Senate post office committee voted for a broad preliminary inquiry into interference with the mails in steel strikes and union activity at Republic Steel plants. W. W. Howes testified postal officials did not use force or discuss mail handling with unions, and Bridges produced a telegram claiming an understanding with union leaders.
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Local Cost On Aid May Go Up
The Senate debates a $1.5 billion relief bill with Byrnes proposing a 40 percent local sponsorship share for non-federal projects. The subcommittee approved the amendment 7-3 and limited administrative expenditures. Hopkins testified local contributions now range 13 to 17 percent and Byrnes urged raising this next year.
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Bride Heloise Martin Weds Drake Player In Chicago
Heloise Martin 20 former Drake University dancer, whose shower photos stirred campus, married Ernest F. Bergman Jr. 21, a Drake football player, yesterday afternoon at Wheaton Illinois. The couple announced their marriage amid ongoing nationwide labor strife with strikes and troop recalls in Bethlehem and Monroe, involving Bethlehem Steel plants, United Automobile Workers protests, and Governor Murphy calling up guards.
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Chicago
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Drake University
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Drake
Wheaton
Simpson Testifies In Slander Case
London June 14 1944 Ernest Aldrich Simpson testified in the king's court that he received no money to stay silent about the divorce that allowed Wallis Warfield to wed Edward of Windsor He denied any payment for silence and apologized through counsel withdrawing his suit for slander Mrs Sutherland said she had no intention to hurt Simpson and knew little of Mrs Simpson
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Edward of
Windsor
Joan Sutherland
Simpson
Mrs. Sutherland
Patrick Hastings
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Farley Seeks Bids on Four Airmail Routes
Postmaster General Farley invited airline companies to bid on four new airmail routes covering nearly 1800 miles with bids opened July 12. One route runs from Huron South Dakota to Cheyenne Wyoming via Piers Rapid City Hot Springs and Scottsbluff, 435 miles. The campaign to furnish the waiting room at W. W Howes Municipal Airport gains support from the Huron American Legion Auxiliary as they solicit donations from women, starting with 25 dollars, with a bank depository for contributions.
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Hot Springs
Scottsbluff
Neb
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L. H. Cornell
Kansas City Produce Market Hit by Strike
Large supplies of vegetables and fruit were tied up today by a strike at the Kansas City Produce Market, causing expected shortages. Local officials predicted further disruption as vendors reported slow sales and transport delays across the region.
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