Man Denies Stealing Wife of 97 to Marry for 200000
RATAEL Calif Jan 23 Dr Byron Jevties 54 denied stealing Mrs Lillian Willey 97 from her divorced husband, a retired dentist, for 200000. The case centers on alleged alienation of affections as Mrs Willey contemplated marriage to Dr Haynes amid testimony about wrecking other homes on Belvedere Island.
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AN. Ratael
Calif
Byron Jevties
Lillian Willey
Willey
James H. Pyrilley
Baer
Dr. És
Belvedere Island
Haynes
Edward I. Miller
Jes Goss
Amelia Devencenzi
Dr. Haynes
Man Arrested for Extortion Threat Toward Dyeing Plant
James J. Howell, unemployed father, admitted to threatening to blow up the William J. Gibbons dyeing plant and kidnap the president’s child. Detective Lieut. William P. Greenhalgh cited Howell’s claim of poverty as motive. Footprints led to within three blocks of Howell’s home after officers recovered stage money bags previously tossed during the pursuit.
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James J. Howell
William P. Greenhalgh
William J. Gibbons
Greenhalgh
Howell
Morgenthau Proposes Tax and Revenue Measures Across Agencies
Customs seizures rose from 5226 in 1938 to 3877 while merchandise value grew to 1 129 408 . The Internal Revenue Bureau has recovered about 3 000 000 in excess profits from defense equipment manufacturers and over 2 000 000 from 22 movie portrayal groups deemed evading income taxes. Breweries pay about 1 000 000 daily to governments and distillers 900 000 annually. The Bureau of Engraving plans 17 004 900 000 stamps plus 13 450 231 820 revenue stamps next year. The Mint asks 400 050 to move 2 000 000 in gold to Fort Knox and 37 500 to ship 150 000 000 from San Francisco to Denver. The Post Office seeks 3 200 000 more for foreign air mail to boost South America and New Zealand service.
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Customs Bureau
Internal Revenue Bureau
Bureau
Alexander
Bureau of Engraving
Mint
Congress
New York
Fort Knox
San Francisco
Denver
Post Office Department
South America
New Zealand
Browder Speech Links to Communist Identity Issues
Browder defended his use of false identities on passports to travel through countries where his communist ties could pose trouble. He argued prosecutors act to curb labor movements in a broader war-time budget, framing the motive as a campaign against labor leaders. Dies Denounced over Association with Christian Front Collab
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Hig
Ames
Labar
Seize Drug Store Stock in Alcohol Raid
Government agents seized stock and fixtures of Ray's Deep Cut Rate Drug Store Brownsville after six weeks of surveillance arresting manager Leonard Fried and clerk Margaret Eowerds. Fifty seven pint bottles of rubbing alcohol were seized as investigators posed as hoboes and derelicts. The operation targets illicit beverage use with potential penalties up to five years or a $19000 fine.
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Brownsville
Oliver J. Gettel
Federal Alcohol Tax Agency
Pittsburgh
Gettel
Leonard M. Fried
Donora
Margaret Eowerds
Treasury Department
Washington
Prigen
Dies Committee renewal faces House debate at noon
A resolution to extend the Dies committee’s inquiry into subversive activities for another year advances in the House. Rep Hank D Michigan alleged the Dies accusation appeared in the congressional record as the Rules Committee backed reestablishment. Critics call Hook’s charges a smear while Hart denies ties to the Christian Front amid party and civil liberties tensions.
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House
Dies
Hank
House Rules Committee
Dies Committee
Hook
Merwin K. Hart
New York
Christian Front
Orange
Tex
Hart
The
Front
Fritz Kuhn
James Wheeler-Hill
Subject to Separate Treatment Mentioned for Later
The inquiry notes that the subject will be addressed separately in a week or two. It signals planned follow up once more time is available and indicates work on the matter is staged for a future session.
Orazio Fire Sparks Mediterranean Rescue Efforts
Orazio injuries persist as seaplanes search the Mediterranean for missing crew. The liner’s fire followed an engine room explosion with evacuations under way near Genoa en route to Barcelona and Valparaiso. Washington arrived and reported survivors. French officials deny sabotage claims and U S citizens aboard Orazio were not confirmed passengers.
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Mediterranean
Genoa
Barcelona
Valparai
Chile
Orazio
Gioisello
United States
Washington
Line
Paris
Agenity
DNB
Safari star Madeleine Carroll bath scenes stir viewers
The article describes Madeleine Carroll in Paramount's Safari showing three baths. First a blond, elegant image aboard a luxury yacht, then a jungle scene with a wall-perforated bucket, and finally a tin tub in a hotel room in East Africa.
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Mort
Madeleine Carroll
Paramount
East Africa
Tfair
Lawmakers weigh move to dismiss indictments in state case
In Harrisburg, Judge Howard W. Hughes considered dismissing indictments charging David L. Lawrence and six co defendants with pressuring state workers for political contributions. The judge noted the trial must start Monday unless discharged, and defense claims include a failed oath by sheriff and jury commissioner.
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Harriqburg
David L. Lawrence
Howard W. Hughes
Dlamisa
Washington County Juriat
Hughes
Democratic State Committee
Commonwealth
J. Dress Pannell
Samuel Handler
Severe river ice and cold snap sweep early readings
A winter pattern continues with heavy moving ice on the river. Temperatures varied from eight above in Indiana to 28 degrees in Boston. Pittsburgh reported 15, Erie 13, Harrisburg 27, York 10, Reading 22, and Hazleton 16, marking a broad cold spell across towns.
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Indiana
Boston
Pittsburgh
Erie
Harrisburg
York
Reading
Hazleton
Labor unions clash over foreign policy and labor acts
U M W leaders fault Lewis agreements causing coal industry troubles and call for relief from state and federal action. CIO head Philip Murray predicts CIO dominance amid attacks by un American probes and vows to defend labor institutions while condemning anti labor legislation. Martin Wagner cites 9.5 million unemployed and criticizes Dies committee for red smear tactics.
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Congress
State Department
U. M. W. Treasury
Philip Murray
Congress of Industrial Organizations
CIQ
American Federation of Labor
U. M
Wu Murray
CIO
United States
Murray
America
Martin Wagner
St. Louis
U. M. W. District 50
Dies
Congressional
Weather chief Unger walks to work as Angers freeze
Evansville Indiana weather bureau chief E E Unger decided to walk to work and found his little Angers frozen on the route. In Harrisburg, governor James named Ben F Wilkins of Clymer Indiana County as justice of the peace.
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Evansville
Ind
E. E. Unger
Weather Bureau
Harrisburg
Ben F. Wilkins
Clymer
Indiana County
James
Finland Fight Draws Wider War Echoes Across Europe
War today reports a deepening European crisis as Soviet offensives press on in Karelia and near Lake Ladoga. Churchill calls neutrals to aid Finland, aiming to curb Russia and pave paths for Allied moves into Scandinavia. Berlin warns that Norway and Sweden could be drawn into any Soviet-aligned action.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Europe
Arctic
Finland
Karelian
Lake
Ladoga
Little Republic
Russia
Winston Churchill
Admiralty
America
Chamberlain
Britain
France
Germany
Scandinavia
Churchill
Red Army
Red Air Force
Soviet Russia
Arctic Circle
Pawnbrokers' Act Illegal Ruling Upholds 1897 Law
Judge Charles G. Greer in Dauphin County concisely upheld the Pawnbrokers' Act of 1897, preserving state regulation and rate limits. Philadelphia pawnbrokers had sought an injunction, calling the act capricious. The decision confirms limits of 18 percent on gold jewelry silverware and 38 percent on clothing items.
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Harrisburg
Charles G. Greer
Pennsylvania
Dauphin County
Greer
Cambria County
Philadelphia
Employer Need Not Reinstate Striker If No Work Exists
The U S Circuit Court of Appeals ruled an employer need not reinstate a striker if there is no work for him and no replacement. The decision overturns a National Labor Relations Board order to reinstate a discharged employee of Union Drawn Steel in Beaver Falls Pa. The ruling drew dissent from Judge John Biggs Jr who warned it could permit employers to deter unions by squeezing workers.
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Philadelphia
Jen
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
National Labor Relations Board
Union Drawn Steel Company
Beaver Jelly Pa
John Biggs, Jr
Albert B. Maris
Francis Biddle
Republic Steel Corp
Labor Board
Republic Steel
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers
Steel Workers ‘Organizing Committee
CIO
Republic
Labor Board i
Finns Fear Russian Attack on Helsinki Winter War
Finland reports intensified Soviet pressure to crush the country this winter with mid winter bombing raids on the Karelian Isthmus and north of Lake Ladoga. Estonian bases, hastily built airfields, and rushed supplies signal a push to strike before Western aid arrives.
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Helsinki
Russia
Finland
Karelian
Lake
Ladoga
Estonia
Gulf of Finland
Britisk
United States
Joss
British Lose Two Steamers Off Northeast England
Two steamers the British Bastanglia and the Norwegian Pluto sank after hitting mines off the Northeast coast of England. The 1404-ton Swedish steamer Foxen had been sunk recently. No lives were lost in the Baltanglia or Pluto sinkings. Twenty seven persons aboard the Baltanglia and 23 from the Pluto reached a nearby fishing village.
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London
Dan
Pluto
England
Foxen
Utbeosts
Stock market abbreviations show broad swings and mixed gains
A reader’s list of stock prices and percent changes shows many companies with modest gains and losses. Notable names like Chrysler, GE, Packard, Penn RR, and Alcoa appear among numerous others, reflecting a volatile market with varied performance across sectors.
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Ain Rad
Ain
Balt
Ohio
Bendix Aviat
Beth Steel
Briggs
Budd
Canad Pacific
Cerro de Pas
Ches
Chrysler Carp
Con Edison
Douglas Aircraft
Eastman Kodak
el Auto Lite
Gen
Elec
Gen Motors
Greyhound Corp
Hurson Motor
SM Interlake Iron
Int Harvester
Nick Can Bils
Kennecott Cop
Kresge (Ss
Lehigh Val Coal
Loew’ Inc
le Mack Trucks
Montgom Ward Sills
Nash-Kelvinator
Nat Biscuit
Nat Dairy Pr
Nat Distillers
Nat Pow
Central RR
North Aimer Co
Packard Motor
Penn RR
Phila Read
Phillips Pet
Sve
Pure Oilly Radio Corp of Am
Repub Steel
Seary Roebuck
Socony-Vacuum
Sou Pacific
Sperry Corp
Sid Qi NJ
Sid Gas
Studebaker Corp
el Texas Corp
United Aircraft
United Corp
United Gas Imp
Indus Alco
Rubber Bee US
Weat Union
West el
Wenlworth
Curt Ark Nat Gas “A
As Cities Service
New
el Bond
Pennroad
College Weather Forecast Brief
Pertly cloudy and warmer today with a cooler shift tomorrow. Readings show a high near 16 and a low around ? relative humidity about 34 percent. Barometric pressure today near 38.89 inches, data for yesterday not provided.
Japan protests British seizure of German sailors from liner
Tokyo reports Unanimous cabinet backing Foreign Minister Hachira Arita in demanding return of 21 Germans seized by a British warship near Yokohama. Police blocked a Rightist march to the British Embassy while a delegation delivered a resolution calling for an apology and release.
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Tokyo
Japanend
Hachira Arita
Germany
Japan
Tohokai
Yokohama
Foreign Office
Yokohame
Empire of Japan
Yasukuni Shrine
Obituary notices for Moore Longman and relatives in Ohio
Obituary notices from Cleveland and nearby towns list Moore Longman and relatives including Mrs Henrietta Clawson and James Deemer. Funeral details, burial sites, service times, and home addresses are given for families in Indiana, Ashtabula, Dixonville, Starford, Arcadia, Salisburg, and Wilkinsburg with dates and locations of services.
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Moore Lowman
Cleveland
John G. Long
Clymer
Clarence Long
Ashtabula
Ohio
Onita Long
Indiana
Robinson
Pine Grove
Richmond
Harry Fulmer
Henrietta Clawson
Jacob
Anna (Myers) Muman
Stea. m
Lawrence Kitchen
Starford
Samuel Clawson
Walter Clawson
Biair
Marion Center
Kitchen
Helle Beer
John Mumau
Dixonville
George Mumau
Arcadia
James Henderson Deemer
Flossie Shaffer
Salisburg
Shaffer
Harry Thomas Minnich
Alice Allison Minnick
Greensburg Pike
Wilkinsburg
Wareham
Rebecca and
Center Avenues
Markets Roundup Notes from Pittsburgh and Chicago
Livestock prices held steady in Pittsburgh with hogs 160 to 280 pounds at 6.10 to 8.15 and cattle 150 to 180 pounds at 10.25 to 11.25 for prime steers. calves and sheep show mixed gains. Chicago grain forecasts imply unsettled weather, with wheat opening down and corn slipping slightly. produce in Pittsburgh shows slow demand for fruit and steady potatoes and dairy products.
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Pittsburgh
Chicago
Pittbburgh
Jan
New York
Baldwing
McIntosh
Maine G
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Hart McDonald
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