Counterfeiting Spanish Gang Obliterated
Washington reports Europe's International Police with U S Secret Service aid crushed a Spanish counterfeiting ring that passed 56 300 in false checks tied to the U S Export Import Bank. Felix Angel Quintana Perez named mastermind, printed plates, and kept identity secret. Madrid warehouse hoard included over 80 000 items. The gang used postwar black markets to spread forged checks globally.
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Europe
U. S
Secret Service
Interpol
Felix Angel Quintana Perez
Spain
Rafael Hierro Martinez
Hierro Martinez
A. E. Baughman
Quintana Perez
Madrid
Lemmings Face Starve or Drown Mass Migration
Hundreds of thousands of lemmings, starving on land, head toward the Arctic Ocean in a recurring migration. They pour from shore onto sea ice, some reaching 25 miles out, where cold or drowning end their journeys. Dr. John Buckley of the University of Alaska notes limited explanation for these periodic deaths, last seen in 1949.
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Point Barrow
Alaska
Arctic
John Buckley
University of Alaska
Fairbanks
Burgwyn Seeks June 30 Retirement From Bench
Superior Court Judge W H S Burgwyn, 67, asks for retirement on June 30 when his term ends. He has written Gov Umstead to place him on emergency status as of that date. Burgwyn has served 16 years, hopes to be assigned many emergency cases, and would be the first to retire on longevity.
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Lee County Superior Court
Umstead
Burgwyn
Be Foundry Bees Discover The Plastic Honeycomb
Detroit report: Holland R. Sperry, Bloomfield Hills science instructor, develops a plastic honeycomb first recorded as bees adopting artificial combs. Bees fill the plastic chambers with honey while the queen rejects them preferring natural beeswax. Sperry notes chamber width must match natural depth for acceptance.
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Detroit
Mich
Holland R. Sperry
Sperry
Bloomfield Hills
Relief Money Theft Strikes Family Facing Hard Times
Chicago story of Mrs. Mary O Gara whose relief funds were stolen, leaving six children in hardship after her husband Ray suffered a stroke and became paralyzed. The community donated $825 plus goods, and the family began rebuilding with aid as Ray nears home.
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Chicago
Mary “Mollie” O'Gara
New York
St. Louis
Indianapolis
Portsmouth
Ray
O'Gara
Oaklawn
Deadlocked Jury Reconsiders Little Audrey Case in Miss
Greenville Mississippi jurors resume deliberations in the case of Ruth Audrey Woods Rybolt known as Little Audrey. The 19 year old denies guilt as an accessory to a burglary while two alleged accomplices await their sentences. The court plans further instruction as the jury seeks a verdict.
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Greenville
Miss
Audrey
Florida
Arthur Jordan
Ruth Audrey Woods-Rybolt
Indianapolis
Eer
Mississippi
Clarence Raulerson
Parchman
Charles Berry
Washington County
J. Y. Rybolt
Rybolt
Red Women Seek Money
Hong Kong press report growing number of women and children crossing from mainland China to demand money from relatives. Kung Sheung Daily News estimates about 300 people, mainly from Taishan and Sunwui, Kwantung province, in the recent influx.
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Hong Kong
Red China
Kung Sheung Daily News
Taishan
Sunwui
Kwantung Province
Experts Say Farm Water System Needs 300 to 600 Gallons Daily
Experts argue that an effective farm water system should supply between 300 and 600 gallons per day to meet irrigation and livestock needs. The guidance emphasizes consistent daily output and practical capacity for typical rural operations.
Prison Hospital Attracts Tuberculosis Patients
In Richmond Virginia eight inmates at the state prison farm are receiving TB treatment after consenting to be convicted of violating communicable disease ordinances. They chose court conviction to obtain beds in the prison ward due to overcrowded sanitoria. Dr. William J. West, the prison farm surgeon, confirmed the arrangement.
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Richmond
William J. West
State
Happy Is The Day When Backache Goes Away
A health column celebrates relief from chronic backache as new remedies and routines bring comfort for sufferers. It highlights exercises, posture tips, and potential therapies guiding readers toward renewed daily function.
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