Mo Delivers Clash Over World War Entry and Munition Profits
Washington reports a sharp Senate munitions committee exchange between Senator Clark and Irenne Du Pont. Clark argued powder had limited value and suggested munitions profits helped drag the U S into World War. Du Pont pressed that the company did not control the inquiry and defended its wartime profits.
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Abduction Suspect Held in Kentucky Jail for Safekeeping
Francis Harper 22, wanted in a Nebraska bank robbery and the abduction of Morehead College professor Henry O. Haggan and his 8 year old daughter, was held in Lexington for safekeeping. Authorities weigh Kentucky trial for Haggan abduction or transfer to federal authorities in the bank robbery case. Harper captured in Plemmingsburg after abandoning a stolen car near Mt. Sterling and forcing Haggan and daughter to ride with him. He fled from a police trap at McKinney Neb when his associate Marl J. Keeling 32 was killed.
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Cotton Trade Deal With Germany Nears Approval
Germany is close to agreeing to buy about 30 million dollars of American cotton in exchange for nitrates and other German goods. The barter deal, valued at up to 500000 bales, awaits approval by the state and treasury departments. No government owned cotton would be involved. A stray note mentions a Mexican dragon lizard moving across water on hind legs.
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