Germans Dig In As Allied Manpower In Cuandinavia Grows
Allied manpower in Scandinavia appears to be rising as German positions tighten in Norway and surrounding areas. Romanian politics shift over timber leases to Germany while Yugoslavia moves to expel perceived German influence. British Prime Minister Chamberlain expected to report on Norway soon as German forces push toward the Swedish border. French reports claim a German assault near Merzig failed with heavy losses for the attacker.
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Cuandinavia
Romania
Bucharest
Ger
Germany
Ionescu Sisesti
Rumania
Paul Teodorescu
Yugoslavia
London
Chamberlain
House of Commons
Norway
Kongsvinger
Oslo
Stockholm
Merzig
Pleads Guilty to Mail Fraud in Federal Court
John Jenkins, brother of F Donald Coster Musica's widow, pleaded guilty in federal court to all counts of a mail fraud and conspiracy indictment linked to the former McKesson and Robbins president's fraudulent operations. In Kentucky, a prisoner was killed and three wounded during an escape attempt.
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New York
John ©. Jenkins
F. Donald Coster-Musica
McKesson and Robbins, Inc
Break Lagrange
Arkansas man kills daughter and self
Horatio Arkansas April 17 AP A 20 year old high school student was shot to death while doing chores, then her 49 year old father Grover Crawford a truck farmer killed himself with a shotgun a mile away. Sheriff said Crawford had been displeased that his daughter left home to work through school. His widow and five younger children survive. no inquest will be held.
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Horatio
Ark
Fred Poole
Grover ©. Crawford
Lucile
J. H. Wilson
Wilson
Prison Farm Gate Firefight Cited By Warden
Warden James Hammond cited an incident at the Kentucky prison farm where a seized truck was rammed thrice into an iron reinforced gate. The confrontation involved a breach attempt and significant security concerns.
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Kentucky
James Hammond
Local visitors and civil service updates reported
Pick ups from Columbia and other cities show visitors at the Central hotel and business travel across Missouri. Notable entries include J F Finnegan of American Diesel Co Chicago and D F Overall of St Joseph on business, with license actions for William Luebbert Loretta Stegeman and others. A 254 year old convict Harmon Harris escaped from Callaway county prison farm. Missouri State Highway Dept engineers Carl Brown and Fred Reagel attend American Society of Civil Engineers meeting in Kansas City with Dr H A Buehler Rolla geologist on the program.
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Catherine Thayer
Columbia
J. F. Finnegan
American Deisel Co
Chicago
Harry Herk
Neward
New Jersey
Central Hotel
Forest Geon
Fittsburg
Kansas
Mr. Leon
D. F. Overall
St. Joseph
Mr. Overall
Hoover Co
A. L. Wellborn
Whiteside
William H. Luebbert
Westphalia
Loretta E. Stegeman
Folk
Henry LePage
Rosa Adcock
Hailley Adcock
Adcock
Church
Callaway County
Harmon Harris
Blytheville
Ark
Ernest G. Yehling
Cora Katherine Hepp
St. Louis
Louis B. Carlton
Winchester
Irs
Oraukes, Maples
Fred Scheuler
Everilda Schauwacker
Carl W. Brown
Fred W. Reagel
Missouri State Highway Department
Kansas City
Amercan Society of Civil Engineers
Hoth
H. A. Buehjler
Rolla
Stassen and Martin Picked to Keynote GOP Meet
Washington reports Republican leaders chose Harold E. Stassen of Minnesota as keynote speaker and Joseph W. Martin Jr. of Massachusetts as permanent chairman for the Philadelphia national convention opening June 24. The selections require convention approval, with Taft and Vandenberg among supporters calling them excellent. President Roosevelt and Postmaster General Farley were seen at a lunch, Farley saying nothing about his own plans for a possible third term.
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Washington
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
Joseph W. Martin, Jr
Massachusetts
Philadelphia
James A. Farley
Taft
Ohio
Vandenberg
Michigan
Martin and Strassen
Roosevelt
Farley
White House
Stephens Pointed to Conservation Shaping Wildlife Policy
Stephens outlined a two winged conservation plan with a production focus and a preservation arm. He noted statewide regulations issued with local conditions and species in mind and acknowledged public notice of amendments to the constitutional wildlife amendment.
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House of Conservation
Stephens
Courts Out of Politics Plan Appears for Missouri
The proposal would remove courts from political influence with governor appointing from a list by nonpolitical commissioners. Judges would be barred from party activity, and a constitutional amendment would forbid judges from contributing to or campaigning for political parties. If revived, lawyers must secure 5 percent voter signatures in two thirds of districts by July 6 to place on November ballots.
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Supreme Court
Missouri
Jurors and alternates cited for seventeen terms
Circuit Judge Sams Blair notes jurors and 24 alternates, with 508 distinct jurors drawn over seventeen terms. Fifty three names appear three or more times, 129 appear twice. No new panel expected for May term. selection must occur within one or two weeks with judge Blair having rights to participate.
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Sams
Blair
Fighter Paris wins divorce amid boxing life quote
Eugene Chief Paris once a middleweight title contender was granted a divorce in Oklahoma City on grounds that his married life was "Just one fight after another." Judge Frank P. Douglass noted Ethel Paris assaulted and abused him and threatened bodily harm while he pursued boxing.
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Oklahoma City
Eugene
Paris
Frank P. Douglass
Ethel
Mayo Widow Edith Graham Mayo Named American Mother 1940
Edith Graham Mayo of Rochester Minnesota widow of famed surgeon Charles H Mayo is chosen as American Mother for 1940 by the Golden Rule foundation American mothers committee She will represent the nation's mothers in New York on Mothers Day May 12 at Teeson Arizona winter home she is mother of eight children five living She credited the honor to her husband and her nursing background born to nurse before 1893 marriage to Dr Mayo in 1893
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New York
Edith Graham . Mayo
Rochester
Minn
Charles H. Mayo
American Mothers’ National Committee
Golden Rule Foundation
Teeson
Ariz
Municipal Government Returns to Reform in Kansas City
Democratic lawyer was elected mayor two weeks ago by fusion of Democrats Republicans and nonpartisan leaders. He won by about 20000 over Flavel Robertson endorsed by Jim Pendergast. Fusionists took seven of eight council seats and both city judges. Police and election board placed under state control. Pendergast influence wanes as Matthew Murray resigns and is convicted of income tax evasion.
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Flavel Robertson
Jim Pendergast
Tom
Leutenants
Edwin Harris
Gage
Pendergast
WPA
Missouri
Matthew A. Murray
Jackson
Old City
Tobnessmen
Fark
Charles HH. ’ Clark
Fire Destroys Two-Story Building In Trenton
A fire of undetermined origin today destroyed a two story brick building housing Barrows Pharmacy and caused extensive damage to the neighboring supply grocery and Fair Drug Store in Trenton Missouri. Owners could not estimate losses.
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Trenton
Barrows Pharmacy
Supply -Grocery
Fair Drug Store
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Tydia E. Pinkham
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Central Missouri Trust Company
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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