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Newspaper
Monroe Morning World
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1939
Page
4
KED RYDER, described as five feet seven inches and about 150 pounds with a foreign accent, left his wife in Portland Oregon two years ago and sold trinkets. Police say the description does not fit "Hairy Hands" and have handed the case to the FBI for comment.
A disjointed clipping reports a kidnapping case involving a suspect named Mattson who is being questioned. The text is garbled but suggests police activity and ongoing inquiry without clear outcomes or details. The exact location and dates are unreadable.
Ragged strip shows Fred Harman's Red Ryder comic frame where a fib by Miss Jo Jean leads to a comical misunderstanding. Withers/Welpum appear as local names in the puzzled town scene.
Trotsky plans to testify before the Dies committee amid U S investigations into Nazi and Communist activities. Rivera and Mexican officials clash over Trotsky related testimony while Mexico contemplates outlawing the Communist party as reports connect Nazi agents with operations in the Americas.
Election officials announce poll books will close December thirtieth. The notice references the sheriff and legal procedures for closing the rolls and directs voters to complete registration or voting actions before the deadline.
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