Insurance Racket Exposed Ties Franklin Family to Union Profit
Westbrook Pegler reports on a long investigation into an alleged insurance scheme linked to Harold M Franklin son of J A Franklin. The piece accuses Franklin and Jerome Koehler of lying about benefits and outlines a Kansas City agreement with Occidental Life Insurance to pay high commissions. It details policies favoring the president’s son, the union’s headquarters, and potential embezzlement of premium funds.
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Sweet
Harold M
Franklin
J. A. Franklin
Boilermakers’ Union
Inter
Harold M. Franklin
William E.walter
International
Young Franklin
Union
Occidental Life Insurance Pperty
California
Ider Franklin
Walter
Jerome S&s. Koehler
Conmissona
Ts ‘Onal
Fion
Treasury
Cotton Acre Report Shows Decline in Cultivation Area
The agriculture department reports 1930s style cotton data as of July 1 with 2,? million acres in cultivation, 54 percent of last year’s 22.9 million, and 12.4 million bales produced on 2725 pounds per acre. The estimate notes no first-production forecast before August and outlines historical averages and abandonment rates.
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Washington
Jculture Department
Baer
PVERTON STRONGLY AGAINST FOURTH TERM
Alexandria Virginia July Senator John H Overton of Alexandria arrived for a vacation and voiced strong opposition to a fourth term for President Roosevelt. He urged a constitutional amendment barring a president from serving more than two terms, arguing dynasty risks and the long precedent of limited terms.
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Roosevelt
John H. Over
Overm
Sun
Overton
House Rejects Corn Price Proposal in 29 to 20 Vote
The House agriculture committee rejected lifting the ceiling on corn from 1.41 to 1.40 a bushel on a 29 to 20 vote. They plan to meet again to discuss alternative measures to handle the emergency corn demand without setting a new price.
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House
Senate
Chicago
Congress
Marvin Jones
Wer
Hope
Food Administration
Wa: Food Administration
Office of Price Administration
Chester C. Davis
Flannigan
Denverat
Virginia
Canada
White House
Roosevelt
Jones
Davis
Brothers Reunited In South Pacific During War
Ivan and Leo Martin of Maringoin La reunite on a south Pacific island after serving in separate outfits. Both are captains now with Leo arriving as a second lieutenant and Ivan as a first lieutenant. They started at Camp Claiborne and were sent overseas in April of last year. Leo greeted Ivan upon arrival.
Acceptance of Subsidy Asked in Food Price Bill
Washington July report on subsidy policy shows House and Senate conferees deadlocked over rolling back farm price supports. Barkley and Wagner push for receding to Senate stance while opponents press to ban subsidies. Aimed at CCC payments and potential mid September congressional action.
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Washington
Barkley
Commodity Credit Corporation
Kentucky
Congress
House
Senate
Roosevelt
FBI SEARCH FOR ROSE MARIE BRANCATO EDITOR DISAPPEARANCE
The FBI joined the search for Rose Marie Brancato, 27, the New Haven Journal Courier's women page and school editor, missing since Monday night. Police lack a starting point and consider abduction possible but unproven.
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West Haven
Conn
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Rose Marie Brancato
New Haven Journal Courier
U S Navy Sinks Japanese Fleet in Kula Gulf Collision
In the July 6 action near New Georgia and Kolombangara the U S S Helena was sunk with heavy crew losses. Eight Japanese warships were destroyed or possibly sunk, per reports from South Pacific Headquarters and Australian sources. General MacArthur’s headquarters in Australia cites nine ships sunk or possibly destroyed.
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Tom Yarbrough
South Pacific
United States Navy
Kula Gulf
Solomons
New Georgia
Kolombangara Inlerts
Douglas MacArthur
Australia
Louisiana Woman Becomes First Female Forest Firefighter
New Orleans July 4 1942 Manira W Kerr 42 becomes Louisiana s first woman forest firefighter taking over duties at North Livingston lookout tower near New Livingston as state conservation official Joseph L McHugh lauds her as trained and capable with a 15 mile square watch area She previously taught sewing for WPA and trained two months for the post noting fires spotted during last month of training and readiness to lead crews in smothering blazes
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New Orleans
Manira W. Kerr
Louisiana
Joseph L. McHugh
Sib
WPA
New St. Livingston
Thia Town
Kerr
Livingaton
United Press Bureau Chief Injured in Buenos Aires Attack
Frank Breese 29, Santa Barbara CA, manager of the Buenos Aires bureau, was attacked Tuesday night by two unidentified men. He was struck from behind with a dull weapon, receiving a head wound needing eight stitches. The assailants fled, Breese was found semi conscious near his home. motive unknown. condition later reported satisfactory.
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Buenos Aires
Frank Breese
Santa Barbara
Sens
The
United Press
Breese
Allied Air Assaults On Sicily And Sardinia Deepens
Allied forces widen bombardment of Sicily and Sardinia with heavy airfields strikes led by Fortresses Mitchells and Marauders. Gerbini, Palermo, and Bovigza targets endure night raids as R A F Wellington bombers hit rail yards. fighters claim ten axis planes down. Funeral notes for Mrs. Less and career of a railroad president also appear in the notice.
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Belman Morin
North Africa
Sicily
Sardinia
Gerbini
R. A. F. Baltimore
Bovigza
Borizzo
R. A. F Wellington
Palermo
Sciacca
San Antonio
Elks Cemetery
Less
Mins
Carrie Liebreich
Hyman Liebreich
Giraud in Washington amid Martinique crisis talks
General Henri Giraud, freed French commander, visits Washington on a military mission as U S officials discuss a pro Allied administration for troubled Martinique. Demonstrations in Fort de France demand de Gaulle and a break with Vichy, with security disputes lingering in the Caribbean.
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Martinique
Henri Honore Giraud
Committee of National Liberation
Fort-De-France
Vichy
United
Stes
Port of Spain
Trinidad
Charles de Gaulle
Algiers
Giraud
San Juan
Puerto Rico
John H. Hoover
United States
Caribbean
Georges Robert
Hoover
Robert
de Can Lebes
Henri Etienne “Popene
Gueud
Wenery
4Ut
Henri Jato
Press quotas debate cited by Maas over newsprint control
Rep Maas accuses WPR of favoring publishers and using newsprint quotas for censorship. WPR chief Nelson denies bias as Maas presses for open proceedings likely to be published in the Federal Register. Maas seeks legislation to prevent hidden control of paper areas. A separate bill proposes $40 monthly old age pensions.
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Shoe
Unive
Mevon Board
Maas
Republican
Minnesota
WPR
Donald M. Nelson
Nelson
Federal Register Daily
American Soldiers Better Than German Troops Says Maraist
Louisiane born Brigadier General Robert B Maraist, veteran of the Tunisian campaign, says U S soldiers are superior to German troops despite experience. He notes American initiative and rejects German superiority while visiting a daughter who recently underwent an operation in New Orleans.
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Jwiy
Robert B. Maraist
United States
Marsist
Maraist
St Martinsville
New Landing Points Open On New Georgia Island Front
Australian and U S jungle forces push from two new landings on New Georgia near Munda as the Pacific campaign widens. MacArthur reports nine to possibly twelve Japanese cruisers and destroyers sunk in the Kula gulf engagement, with Helena sustaining little damage.
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Australia
Munda
Solomons
Tne
Douglas MacArthur
Kula Gulf
U.S. S. Helena
Japan
MacArthur
Salamaua
New Guinea
Mubo
Bosto
Bairoko Anchorage
Rice Anchorage
Bairoko
Zanana
Barike River
Former Selman airman Larry J. Larsen dies in Bakersfield crash
Lieutenant Larry J. Larsen, formerly of Selman field, was killed in a Bakersfield California plane crash. He earned his navigator commission at Selman in May and ranked among the top students. He lived in Staten Island New York and left a wife and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Larsen.
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Larry J. Larsen
Selman Field
Bakersfield
Calif
Larsen
Navigator
Salinas
Staten Island
Lawrence Larsen
Morrison Defends Congress Record in Louisiana Spar
Representative Morrison a Democrat from Louisiana defends six months in Congress listing 34 achievements aiding constituents. He attacks Governor Sam Jones and ex representative J Y Sanders Jr for waste and extravagance, says local self government is harmed, taxes up, services down. He claims to have proposed elder pensions, aid for armed forces and farmers, and better bureaucrats for business.
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Washington
Morrison
Louisa
Sam Jones
Jones
J. Y. Sanders, Jr
Louisiana
Reds Say Foe's Gains Limited
Moscow July 8. Fresh Nagi reserves push through smoke along wrecked paths to bolster the Kursk pleiny offensive. The Red army has limited gains in Belgorod, with 30,000 Germans reported destroyed or damaged, 1,539 tanks and 649 planes shot down in three days. Nazi air forces attach to invasion columns under a new plan to pinch off a 60 mile deep Soviet salient west of Kursk.
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William McGaffin
Moscow
Kursk Pleiny
Red Army
Belgorod
Hitler
Kursk
Belegorod
Orel
Berlin
Red
Radio Control to be Probed by Congress and FCC
Washington July 8 Senate leaders push to have Congress write radio regulations, with FCC oversight debated. Sen Taft argues FCC rules threaten free speech, while Wheeler favors government restraints but opposes heavy corporate control and propaganda. Taft cites the NBC case as endangering press freedom and criticizes administration actions on the press.
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Washington
Federal Communications Commission
Congress
Wheeler
Montana
Senate
Lin
New York
Taft
Supreme Court
National Broadcasting Company
United States
Ohio
Justice Department
Associated Press
Department of Justice
Dral
Automobile Stolen With Tot On Seat Shocks Culver City
A distraught mother watched as Culver City police searched for a car stolen with her 11 month old asleep in the back seat. Mrs Marie Clay said she parked near a roller rink and left the car briefly. the infant wrapped in blankets likely unseen by the thief. She initially suspected her husband but notified police after the theft occurred early today.
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Los Angeles
Culve City
Oon
Mra
Marie Clay
Jimmy
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