Government Challenges Gangland Over Kidnapping Case
A federal grand jury in Oklahoma City indicted 13 people in the Charles F. Urechel kidnapping case. Joseph B. Keenan said the government would press the racketeering fight and seek to protect witnesses, sending a tough message to gang leaders Bailey and Bates and their confederates.
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Underworld
Oklahoma City
Charles F. Urechel
Joseph B. Keenan
United States Attorney General
Bailey
Bates
United States
Plea of Cotton Manufacturers Overshadowed by Taxes
The piece notes cotton manufacturers blaming higher labor costs from NRA and the processing tax for price rises and falling orders while Secretary Wallace shows little sympathy. Some argue operators rushed to beat the tax with capacity runs, but the focus remains on remedying depression rather than its causes. The Agricultural Adjustment Administration may hold an early hearing with industry witnesses under oath.
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Wallace
Tex
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Power to Tax and the Agricultural Adjustment Act
The text warns that taxation power can wield destructive force and cautions cotton manufacturers and others against seeking relief or profit through the Agricultural Adjustment Act, noting its indirect power to bite deeper than direct action.
Douglas Good Timber for Treasury Post and a Soldier's Rest
A Confederate soldier buried in a farm field near the site of a Civil War battle rests beneath winter frost and summer wheat. The piece links this quiet grave to Douglas, a frugal budget director and potential Treasury secretary, noting his hard line on cost cutting and high regard for integrity despite political foes.
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Roosevelt
Secretary of Treasury
William H. Woodin
Douglas
Woodin
L. H
Chip
Robert, Jr
Consumer Education Presses Need for Price Understanding
The Daily News Record argues public education is vital as buyers distrust repeated buy now claims. It notes demand for clear merchandising practices, explains price movements, and urges readers to seek behind the scenes facts to prevent misleading advertising.
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Daily News Record
Forgotten Hero of the Lost Cause Found at Gettysburg Field
A Conservation Corps worker uncovered a buried Confederate soldier skeleton near the Gettysburg battlefield. Buckles, insignia, and bullets were found with the remains, prompting ground excavation and authorities to secure the site. The field remains the location of the discovery.
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Bruce Cate
Mmitéburg Road
Gettysburg
Conservation Corps
Resting place of a Southern lad at Gettysburg
A reflective piece contrasts the grave of a southern soldier at Gettysburg with the broader toll of war, then shifts to U S naval and army policy debates. It notes the Army post closures, President Roosevelt’s reform idea to consolidate posts, and criticisms of Nazi propaganda and meddling in social dating.
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Alabama
Texas
Louisiana
Virginia
Pennsylvania
Gettysburg
Dixie
War Department
Roosevelt
Go West If You Die Facing West Beliefs From Graves
A Morcanten News Herald item notes that graves face west, guiding aviators at cemeteries for direction. It cites a resurrection day idea and Horace Greeley’s advice to go west, musing on headward burial orientation and aging.
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Horace Greeley
Reformer Claims Police Accept Protection Money
A New York reformer asserts policemen in many cities take protection payments from racketeers. The claim notes crime thrives where corruption persists, suggesting widespread tolerance of illicit payments.
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New York
Canine Interview With Pete the Gutter Pup
In a humorous interview format the dog Pete the Gutter Pup, owned by Dr and Mrs H B Hiatt, answers questions with canine wit. The piece shifts to praise for John Gurney Briggs Jr.’s Century of Progress article, lauding its scholarly tone and youthful rebellious spirit.
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Pete
Hugh Johnson
N. B. Pete
Boston
H. B. Hiatt
Farriss Avenue
John Gurney Briggs, Jr
University of North Carolina
Going Against Corbett Sue Chooses to Stay with Jack
Sue resists Corbett’s pressure to join his office staff and insists she will stay with her husband Jack. Jackearns his own resolve as Sue clings to him, recalling past loneliness and seeking unity amid power dynamics at the factory.
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Sue
Mr. Corbett
Jack
Corbett
Thornton
Tts
Gro Sue
Kenneth Corbett
J. M. Perry To Speak At Church Tonight
Evangelist J. M. Perry will speak at the Church of Christ on North Hamilton and State tonight at o o'clock. The topic is The Second Coming of Christ following last night's message Why Men Believe in God. Revival continues through Sunday with the public invited.
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J. M. Perry
Church of Christ
North
Hamilton
William H. Woodin Jr. in Critical Condition in Tucson
William H. Woodin Jr., secretary of the treasury's son, lies in the Oxygen room of a Tucson hospital in critical condition due to heart trouble.
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Tucson
Asis
Aux
William H. Woodin, Jr
Secretary of the Treasury
First telegraph line reaches Washington to Baltimore
The initial telegraph line in the era connected Washington to Baltimore and marked a mid 19th century milestone in rapid communication established around 1844.
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Washington
Baltimore
Emperor Crossword Clue Puzzle From Royal Portrait
A themed puzzle asks to identify the pictured man by royalty clues and wordplay across horizontal and vertical entries. It ties entries to ranks, items, and terms like emeperor, crown, and provinces, with definitions guiding each fill.
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Torry
J. A
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M Waynick
Bane
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Philadelpha
Cone of City
Avianta, Ge
Treasury Post
Carr
France
Germany
Italy
England
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Mannheim
Baden
Noth
Charles B. Pegram
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Ignation
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