Cash supposedly recovered from Musica swindle case
Federal investigators said they hope to salvage substantial cash from the Musica fraud case involving the McKeson Robbins Drug Corp. They report the four Musica brothers collected about 3.9 million in commissions from fictitious crude drug sales, with total losses potentially reaching 16 to 20 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Philip Musica
McKesson and Robbins Drug Corporation
Thomas E. Dewey
Musica Brothers
Dewey
United States
Gregory Noonan
Musica
F. Donald Coster
Coster
Delta Air Corp Names Officers After Annual Meeting
Delta Air Corp held its annual meeting naming directors and electing officers. C. E. Faulk named president with M. S. Biedenharn as vice president. The firm, employing 175, serves Fort Worth, Dallas, Shreveport, Monroe, Jackson, Meridian, Birmingham, Atlanta, Augusta, Columbia and Charleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delta Air Corporation
P. M. Atkins
C. E. Faulk
M. S. Biedenharn
C. H. McHenry
Travis Oliver
D. Y. Smith
C. E. Woolman
Catherine Fitzgerald
Fort Worth
Dallas
Shreveport
Monroe
Jackson
Meridian
Birmingham
Atlanta
Augusta
Columbia
Charleston
Faulk
Attack on Mayor LaGuardia at City Hall
Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia was knocked down by a heavyset man identified as J Hagen during the Old Federal Building demolition crowd in New York City. By-standers and police restrained the attacker who was beaten insensible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
F. H. LaGuardia
City Hall
J. Hagen
Hagen
City Hall Plaza
NineYearOld Saves for Clarinet Burglarized
Nine year old Nicholas Connolly saved 28 dollars for a Christmas clarinet. He turned the money over to his father for safekeeping but burglars stole the funds from a safe in the office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westchester
Nicholas Connolly
Advisers to Roper to quit for policy test
Fifty four business leaders on the Commerce Department advisory council propose resignations to allow the next secretary freedom in choosing advisers. They say attendance without pay was a courtesy to Secretary Roper as he leaves office, and the move targets no individual. The group formed in 1933 to study taxes social security patents and labor laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Commerce Department
Business Advisory Council
Daniel C. Roper
Harry L. Hopkins
WPA
Hopkins
Business Council
White House
Roper
Chief Accountant Falls Five Floors in New Orleans Hotel
Joseph McClure 49 chief accountant in the United States Army Engineers office in Galveston Texas fell five floors through a conduit shaft at a local hotel and was hospitalized in undetermined condition. Hotel staff suspect he opened the shaft door by mistake and he suffered possible skull fracture chest injuries and spinal fracture with severe shock. Arthur Longshore of Galveston, his roommate, reported he had not missed McClure from the room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Joseph McClure
United States Army Engineers
Galveston
Tex
McClure
Arthur Longshore
Coast Guard plane crash near Boerne leaves four dead
Coast guard officials from Washington head to Boerne to investigate a crash that killed pilot Lieutenant P. S. Lyons and three others. The El Paso bound plane from El Paso to Houston exploded on impact, scattering wreckage over 350 yards near the Boerne town limits. Inquiries focus on motor trouble and a possible landing field attempt.
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San Antonio
Dec
Coast Guard
Washington
Boerne
P. S. Lyons
United States Coast Guard
el Paso
C. H. Teague
United States Naval Ensign
Rupert H. Germaine
George C. Latham
Fort Bliss
Houston
M. A. Schumard
South Boerne
San Antonio-Boerne
Justice of the Peace
Hy L. Davis
Davis
C. E. Haley
Coast
Teague
Lyons
Coast Guard Academy
New London
Fort Sam Houston Hospital
Farmers elect AAA delegates for Ouachita parishes
Farmers in six Ouachita parish communities elected their Agricultural Adjustment Administration committee men for 1939 and named delegates to the parish committee. The parish delegates will meet Wednesday at 9 am at the courthouse to choose next year’s AAA committee. Delegates and chairmen listed include Wards 1 2 Robert L Moore as delegate and chairman with Irving E Lucas as vice chairman. Wards 3 4 John B Filhiel and others. Ward 5 10 Charles C Beadies. Ward 6 James R Garland. continuation noted for the sixth ward on the next page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ouachita Parish
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Robert L. Moore
Irving E. Lucas
Fletcher G. Studdard
John B Filhiel
W. A. Calloway
W. F. Roas
George FE. Knight
Charles C. Beadies
Charles C. Beadles
Percy M. McDonald
Charlies A. Avant
James R. Garland
Dele
Floor Show At Good Fellows Ball Benefit
A tag day fund drive for Good Fellows continues through Wednesday with a Three Mile Inn benefit dance. Winnie Mc Coy dancing school will donate a floor show, boosting a cash total of 241.94 and several food donations from local businesses and individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Angell
Three Mile Inn
Mr. Angeli
Winnie McCoy
Good Fellows Dance
B. B. Martin
Pap
Clifford Strauss
Ritchie Grocer Company
Louis Langford
Simonton Gram Company
H. A. McDonald
Armour Company
Swift and Company
Raymond Heard and Company
Ortega
Baker-Lawdon and Ford
Guide freed from jail leads rescue at Lituya Bay
In Juneau Alaska a trapper guide Nela Ludwingson released from jail to join Pilot Sheldon Simmons helps lead 16 shipwreck survivors on a trek toward Lituya Bay for rescue. Navy planes from Sitka and coast guardsmen aboard Cyane to establish a camp near the stranded Patterson Simmons motorship. Chief Engineer Clair McDowell among those rescued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juneau
Alaska
Cape Fairweather Country
Lituya Bay
Nela Ludwingson
Sheldon Simmons
Patterson Simmons
Ludwingson
Sitka
Cyane
Port Althorp
Clair McDowell
Kiwanis Chief to Visit Shreveport for Officers Install
H G Hatfield international president will install Kiwanis officers in Shreveport on January 6 during a ladies night event. North Louisiana clubs including Monroe and West Monroe Kiwanis plan to attend. Hatfield, from Oklahoma City, was elected at the San Francisco convention last June after five years as treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Pope Pius Celebrates 60th Anniversary of Ordination
Pope Pius marked the 60th anniversary of his ordination with mass in his private chapel. Vatican officials reported good health as he received five cardinals and four other Vatican officials during scheduled audiences.
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Pope
Vatican City
Pope Pius
Vatican
Holy Father
Pan American Envoys Weigh Mutual Defense Amid War News
Delegates at the Pan American conference discussed a proposed mutual defense declaration drafted by Brazil. The plan aims to unite the Americas against aggression, balancing U S demands with Argentina’s insistence to include all aggressors. In London, UK ministers face cabinet criticism, and in Paris White Russian General Denikine accuses officers of aiding Hitler. In Burma police clash with strikers, and in China Japan outlines a five year pacification plan amid ongoing civil conflict.
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Spain
China
Lime
Brazil
United States
United Front
London
Kerlain
Lea- He Hore-Beliaha
Thomas Inskip
Defense Coordination
Paris
Alexis Denikine
Adolf Hitler
Seviet Union
Hitler
Soviet Ukraine
Renigoon
Geolice
Burma
North
Girl Requests Blood Transfusion from Santa for Illness
Gladys Averitt, 19, in Nashville hospital, begs Santa Claus to bring blood transfusions to cure her aplastic anemia. Doctors say her blood lacks marrow formation. Nashville American Legion members organize blood donor drives and testing to help.
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Nashville
Tenn
Gladys Averitt
le Naires
Weil
Santa Claus
Douglas White
Naghville
American Legion
Explosion at Maebashi Army Powder Factory Kills Thirteen
Thirteen people were killed yesterday in a blast at the Maebashi army powder factory in Japan. Rescue units worked through the debris as investigations began into the cause of the explosion.
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Tokyo
Maebashi
Federal jury indicts 11 physicians and medical societies
A federal grand jury indicted 11 physicians and multiple medical societies including the Federal Health Association and Washington Hospital Center Academy of Surgery. The case targets group practice and price fixing in supplying medical care to government employees.
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Washington
Tollay
Federel Grand
Raet St
Columeia
Harrie County
Tewes
Washington Hh C) Academy of Surgery
Wee Dr. of Weet
Morse Fishbein
Amege Jean Merliens
Arthurs C. Churute
Wallington
Prenting Willen
American
Group Health Association
Woeluhed
Architect of Note Succumbs at 6 99 am
James Worthey Smith senior member of the firm J W Smith and Associates died Tuesday morning. Funeral set for Thursday at Peters Chapel with Rev Ernest Dushean Holloway officiating and graveside rites by the Masons. Born January 13 140 in Butts County Georgia he moved with his family to Louisiana and built a long career in architecture and construction across several states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Worthey Smith
J. W. Smith
Age Sociates
Peters Chapel
Ernest Dushean Holloway
First Presbyterian Church
Hasley
Masons
Ae Mr Smith
Smith
Louisiana
Shiboh
Union Perch
Claiborne
Mr. Smith
Shiloh
Gatenville
Tex
Egr
Evie Vanelewve
J. L. Moore
Centeter
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Delta Air Corp
Laguardia
U. S
Santa
Alice Harris
Uniontown
Pennsylvania
Martha Harris
Snyder
Martin
Myrl Alderman
Jerry Giesler
Ruth Etting
Giesler
A. A. Blalock
Miss Etting
Alderman
Edith Snyder
Good Fellows Christmas Fund
Germany
State Department
Hans Thomsen
Sumner Welles
Hans H. Dieckhoff
Welles
Thomsen
Ger
West Monroe
Kate
Clyde L. Barnett
E. Jack Selig
Wood H. Thompson
Herman J. Glax
Watkins
Elizabeth Lee
Vernon S. Reddick
Motion Picture
Bath
Old College
Dama
Delarier
Naz
von Ribbentrop
Kiwanis
H. G. Hatfield
Chine
Morris Fishbein
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