Stalemate in World Economic Conference Negotiations
London reports say European gold bloc led by France urges adjournment until currency stabilization is agreed. Washington waits on Roosevelt, Harrison and Federal Reserve input as central bank talks falter, amid currency volatility and mixed U.S. tariff proposals.
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London
Euroopean Gold Bloc
France
Washington
Roosevelt
George L. Harrison
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Amerca
Smoking bans removed at London World Economic Conference
In London at the World Economic Conference a week of signs reading please do not smoke were observed. Guido Jung, Italian Finance Minister and chair of a monetary commission subcommittee, declared that anyone who wishes to smoke may proceed, joking that he does not want to hinder deliberations.
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London
Great Assembly
Monetary Commission
Guido Jung
Inflation Sentiment Drives Prices Higher in Markets
New inflation mood pushes stocks and commodities up as Washington opposes immediate dollar stabilization. Wheat and corn rise 2 to 3 cents, cotton gains over a dollar per bale. Dollar rates firm, Sterling up to 4.14, French francs near 471. Prices climb to yearly highs amid broad market strength with roughly 6 million shares traded.
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New York
Washington
Muinor
Harvard Professor Resigns Over Gold Withdrawal
Cambridge, Mass. June 19 The withdrawal of about 30000 in gold from a bank before the bank holiday is cited as triggering the resignation of Dr. Arthur Stone Dewing a Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration finance professor. Faculty intimates say the move stemmed from a disagreement with Dean Denham over outside business connections and teaching policy.
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Mass
Arthur Stone Dewing
Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration
Dewing
Massachusetts
Dean Denham
Thels 15 Named to KC Federal Post
Secretary Wallace appoints Frank A. Theis of Kansas City to head the wheat processing and marketing division of the Farm Adjustment Administration. Theis will work with William I Westervelt of Chicago in processing all commodities as a companion post to Wheat production chief M. L. Wilson. Theis, born 1898 in Kansas City and KU graduate, resigned from Simonds-Shields-Lonsdale Grain Co. to accept the new role.
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Wallace
Frank A. Theis
Kansas City
Farm Adjustment Administration
Theis
Willem I Westervelt
Chicago
M. L. Wilson
Wilson
University of Kansas
Simonds-Shields-Lonsdale Grain Company
Paul Brewer Freed and Reward Fund Grows in St Paul
Business leaders in St Paul rallied under the local paper to back a reward push for kidnapping cases. Trustee Howard Kahn announced a cash fund aimed at $50,000 or more for information leading to arrest and conviction. He cited at least four kidnapings in the city since late 1930s as motive to curb the crime.
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St. Paul
Howard Kahn
Kahn
Bodies recovered from Big Bear Lake air crash
In San Bernardino California AP reports the bodies of Barry Sweet Hollywood director Vern Williams movie extra Hal Davitt screenwriter were recovered today from the wreckage of a plane that sank into Big Bear Lake. Salvage crews using a crane on a barge raised the craft from about 20 feet of water off shore. The plane owned by Sweet had departed Los Angeles Sunday afternoon and witnesses said it dived into the lake.
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Calip
Barry Sweet
Vern Williams
Hal Davitt
Big Bear Lake
HG. Stanfierd
Sweet
Los Angeles Air Port
Minister S A Smart Dies After Forty Seven Years Service
Ma Osborn June 13 The Rev S A Smart 81 longtime Missouri minister and former pastors at Maysville Clarksville Jamestown and Skidmore died here yesterday He served forty seven years in Missouri ministry and was pastor at Osborn Methodist Episcopal Church South before retirement The funeral is scheduled for tomorrow.
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S. A. Smart
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Missouri
Maysville
Clarksville
Jamesport
Skidmore
Bodenhamer Burned in Midwell Explosion Near Henderson
D. L. Bodenhamer former national commander of the American Legion was critically burned when explosion occurred among wells he owned west of Henderson Texas during preparations to reopen after a three day shutdown. His assistant R C G Cook suffered burns to hands and face. both men were taken to a Henderson hospital. Bodenhamer home was in Eldorado Arkansas.
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Oo. L. Bodenhamer
American Legion
Bodenhamer
Eldorado
Ark
R. C G. Cook
Cook
Postal Workers to Take 9 Day Furlough Nationwide
United Press reports postal employees will be laid off nine days without pay over a three month span starting July 1 to trim government expenses. The furlough excludes rural carriers and Washington Post Office Department workers. Also in Jerusalem, Joseph Rosenblatt, 51, renowned American synagogue cantor, died suddenly before a planned concert to aid starving Russian Jews.
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Post Office Department
Jerusalem
Joseph Rosenblatt
Defense Sums Up Evidence In Mitchell Tail Case
In New York on June 19, defense attorney Max D. Steuer summed up for the jury in the Charles S. Mitchell trial. He argued Mitchell gave wife money in 1930 to cover interest on a large National City Bank stock debt, framing gifts as reimbursement for her payments during a disputed transaction. He noted Mrs. Mitchell’s cash shortfalls and securities sales that coincided with interest due. He cited testimony from Joseph Read about Mrs. Mitchell buying stock and expressing concern over her finances.
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New York
Charles 8. Mitchell
National City Bank
Max D. Steuer
Mitchell
Senate inquiry to focus next on stock exchange
The Senate banking committee plans a continued inquiry into the New York Stock Exchange investment trusts and holding companies. The investigation resumes next Monday with Otto Kahn of Kuhn Loeb & Co as the first witness, followed by Dillon, Read & Co, and potentially a hearing on Chase Securities Corporation tied to Rockefeller interests.
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New York Stock Exchange
Senate
United Press
J. P. Morgan & Go
Otto Kahn
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
Dillon
Read , Co
Ferdinand Pecora
Senate Banking Committee
Chase Securities Corporation
Chase National Bank
Hut Pecora
Lamson Shows Tears at Preliminary Trial in Slaying Case
In San Jose on June 18 AP reports David A. Lamson entered the courtroom for the third session of his preliminary hearing on charges he killed his wife Allene. Evidence includes blood stained clothing and a bathroom clothes hamper from the Stanford home. Lamson shed tears for the first time since proceedings began.
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Cala
David A. Lamson
Allene
Samson
Stanford
Lameins
Vacation Yacht of Roosevelts in Storm
The 45 foot yacht chafed into a protected harbor as a northwester and rain lashed the craft. President Roosevelt appeared cheerful after the first days cruise ending with anchors down. Secretary Stephen Earley from one of two destroyers said no messages from Washington and Roosevelt enjoyed bass supper gifted by Dr William L McDonald after departing Marion Massachusetts.
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Stephen T. Early
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Wiliam L. McDonald
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Mass
Range warns world power at conference
At the world economic conference in London French minister Albert Sarraut urged universal control of production and markets before tariffs and quotas. The commission tentatively kept the original program, while 83 percent of world trade-backed tariff truce proposals. George L Harrison plans immediate talks with Roosevelt to report monetary discussions. Return news covers a former police officer and others returning from Denver after a visit by motor.
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Conference Economic Commission
Key Pittman
Daily Express Today
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Morning Post
Albert Sarraut
World Economic Conference
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CIDNAP VICTIM TELLS STORY OF EXPERIENCE
The witness describes a kidnapping ordeal with two or more assailants who kept her in a room and monitored negotiations for ransom. She details meals, the gradual release, and a final drive to Wyoming where she was left on a main highway with money intact, noting the darkness obscured the vehicle.
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Wyoming
Government to intervene in rail wage dispute talks
Washington June 19 The Roosevelt administration plans to intervene in the rail wage dispute between the railroad brotherhoods and carriers. Railroad Coordinator Joseph B Eastman will meet tomorrow with the Association of Railway Executives and likely with carrier representatives to discuss making the 10 percent wage cut and an additional 12 1/2 percent cut permanent. The plan aims to adjust wage reductions already in effect and is viewed as a federal effort to influence the outcome.
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Joseph B. Baatman
Association of
Railway Executives
Chicago
Roosevelt
Eastman
Sedalia Child Dies After Eating Pills
Sedalia Mo June 18 AP Joan Woodward age 3 daughter of Mr and Mrs Stanley Woodward of Lamente died Sunday night after the child had eaten about sixty pills.
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Joan Woodward
Stanley Woodward
Lamente
Commoner Wins Spanish Prince Ruth Ill, Bed Rest Shown
Babe Ruth of the New York Yankees was ordered to bed in his Chicago hotel room after illness blamed on escaping gas from a sewer near the Yankee bench at Comiskey Park yesterday. Doctors said the illness was not serious.
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Chicago
Babe Ruth
New York Yankees
Comiskey Park
Infant mistook medicine for candy and fell ill
A physician was called when the child grew suddenly ill and tried antidotes to save her, but the efforts were futile.
Railway seeks permission to discontinue agency and station
Online receivers for the St. Louis San Francisco Railway apply to the Corporation Commission for permission to discontinue the railroad agency at Patterson Kansas and its Beulah station both in Kansas.
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St. Louis-Sancisco Railway Company
The
Corporation Commission
Patterson
Beulah
Kansas
Day Insurance Gains Steam With Low Cost Policy
Postal Life & Casualty announces 103 921 new low accident policies issued in 1932 in Kansas City Missouri. Policy pays up to 100 monthly for disability for 24 months and up to 1000 for death, costing under a day three fifty yearly. Ages 10 to 70 eligible. no exam. Send name age address and beneficiary details for 10 days free inspection. Time limited offer, write the company at once.
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Postal Life & Casualty Insurance Co
Congress
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