Otorman Is Good Sleuth at Chicago Finds Wanted Man
In Chicago on June 30 the streetcar motorman known as Smiling Bill Mahoney received praise after pursuing and helping arrest Ernest Wishon, a former convict charged with killing Joseph Schulte during an attempted jewelry-store robbery. Wishon confessed firing two shots. Mahoney earned city officials and his union commendations and a $100 war bond.
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Hicago
Bill
Mahoney
Ernest Wishon
Joseph Schulte
Epf
West Jewelry
Wilbert F. Crowley
Wishon
Schulte
Joseph S. Gillespie
Chicago Surface Lines
Mahoney's Union
Joseph Killiam
Kills
Aspirin and Neem Tablets Featured in Local Ad
An old newspaper fragment advertises aspirin tablets at 8 cents a tablet and 21 cents for a 100 count. It also touts Neem Antacid and promotes a large, fast selling product advertised as safer and superior to others.
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Like
St. Jostiogets
Lions Conduct Ladies Night at Hotel Frances
More than 100 Lions and wives attended a ladies night with officer installations at Hotel Frances. President Moore presided for the last time, passing to incoming president Sam Walker, who praised the club’s war efforts and urged continued cooperation. Officers inducted include Sam Walker president and Owen McCleary first vice president. Guests included D G Rolan Moore and other district officials.
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Lions Clubs
Hotel Frances
M. G. Moore
Sam Walker
Lion
Lion Moore
Twin City
Lions Club
Mr. Walker
Lion R. T. Watson
S. Walker
Owen McCleary
Roy Cole
Louie Mathis
Bob Burns
P. E. Massey
D. G. Rolan Moore
8-A
Joe Dante
Building permits for demolitions and new duplex cabin
Mrs Bessie Stern received a permit Tuesday to demolish two one story cabins with four rooms each at lots 2 and 7 in the Atkins addition. S K Heninger received a permit Tuesday to erect one duplex cabin at 200 Prine Street using second hand material from the demolished Atkins cabins. estimated construction cost is $400. Neckerchiefs worn by enlisted men were first worn in the British navy to mourn the death of Admiral Nelean.
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Bessie Stern
Atkins Addition
S. K. Heninger
Prine Street
Atkins
Nelean
Pravda disputes London claims of German divisions
The Soviet Pravda denied reports that 50 German divisions were being moved from the Russian front and reassigned elsewhere. It asserted 211 German divisions remain on the Russian front, with other fronts totaling far fewer divisions and most in limited or reserve capacity.
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Moscow
Pravda
Germany
London
Europe
France
Balkans
Russia
Low Countries
Italy
Norway
Secret
Austria
Rendova Isle advances under cover of darkness in Solomon Islands
American forces completed Rendova landings on February 9 in the southeastern Solomons, occupying Rendova without opposition after earlier moves to the Russell Islands. The operation follows Attu’s capture and Funafuti’s occupation, with Rendova’s publicized prior activity limited to a March air strike at Ugalie. Navy officials estimate the assault occurred around noon yesterday Washington time.
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Alcanal
Solomons
Russell Islands
Guadalcanal Air Field
Rendova Island
South Pacific
Russells
Japan
Attu Island
Aleutians
Solomon Islands
Washington
Additional Mines Operating Again in Birmingham District
Birmingham, June 30. Production resumed today in several major coal mines in the district and a banked furnace is back in operation amid a more optimistic outlook. An early survey shows about 4,000 of the state's 44,000 union miners back at work, roughly double last night’s figure. Republic reopened its No 1 blast furnace at Gadsden citing a gradual resumption of coal mining, while its two Birmingham furnaces remained idle.
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Birmingham
Ala
Republic
Gadsden
F. J. Evans
Southern District
Deaths: Evelyn Abraham and May Facundus
Evelyn Jean Abraham infant daughter of Mr and Mrs N Abraham died in a local hospital yesterday. Funeral services were held at Mulhearn Funeral Home with burial in St Matthew's Catholic Cemetery. May Easterly Facundus 77 died at home Tuesday afternoon at 205 Ouachita Avenue. Funeral at Mulhearn Funeral Home followed by interment at Riverview Burial Park. She is survived by husband E V Facundus two sons Bruce and Lea, seven grandchildren one great grandchild two brothers and two sisters and several nieces and nephews.
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Evelyn Jean Abraham
May
Facundus
Ouachita Avenue
Mulhearn
G. C. Williams
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Riverview Burial Park
E. V. Facundus
Bruce Facundus
Lea Facundus
I. D. Easterly
Baton Rouge
Clay Easterly
Denham Springs
Connie Odom
Weiss
Ruth Pettigrew
Tohoka
Tex
Subsidy Rollback Fight Faces Food Price Aid Limits
The administration presses a buy ing selling system to hold food subsidies within a 150 million ceiling while allowing continued payments for canning crops domestic oils and fats and wheat feeding sales. Senator Maloney objects citing inflation fears. WLB backs the program noting rising living costs threaten wage stabilization and urges ceiling adherence.
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Congress
Maloney
Connecticut
Butler
Nebraska
WLB
National War Lawe Board
Purge of Fascist Party Widely Open in Italy
Berlin radio reports from Rome say the Fascist purge in Italy is wide open with old castor oil cures returning. The Transocean correspondent notes Carlo Scorza, now party secretary general, leads the purge and aims to forge the party into a cuirass to defend morale amid allied war nerves.
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Associated Press
Transocean
Rome
Berlin
Italy
H Duce
Carlo Scorza
Revival Meetings by Evangelist L M Joiner at Union Church
Evangelist L M Joiner conducts a nightly revival at Union church in Red Wing on Oak Grove road drawing wide public attendance and sustained interest from miles around.
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L. M. Joiner
Union Church
Red Wing
Oak Grove Road
Parade Cancelled Until July At City Recreation Center
City officials canceled Friday's parade due to delays in completing the 1700 South Grand recreation building. A July Fourth program and small parades will be held at each playground, with a citywide picnic planned for Monday.
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South Grand Street
Fiscal year budget battles shape agency funding
The Senate subcommittee led by Senator McKellar proposed a budget of just over 3 million for program needs and reporting offices, while cutting the domestic branch by eliminating a 5.5 million request. OWT offices received no funds, foreign branch allowances rose to 27 million with a separate 5 million contingency. A 143 million urgent deficiency bill to cover back salaries faces doubt after a fourth Senate rejection of a House plan to discipline three officials tied to subversive activity. The scene signals ongoing tensions as lawmakers seek to curb spending and personnel costs.
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Senate
Senator McKellar
Democrat
Tennessee
Special Service
Davis’ Office
Owts
House
OWT
Dies
Kerr
Conference report on labor security bill rejected 35 to 32
Anti administration votes helped defeat a conference report last night as conferees rewrote limits on Roosevelt emergency funds. The bill would keep Virgin Islands official Dr Robert Morass Lovett and telecom workers W E Dodd and Goodwin Watson on payroll until November 15 with reappointment and Senate confirmation. The $1.238 billion labor security measure remained in conference after the Senate added 48.3 million for the National Youth Administration, which the House had voted to liquidate.
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Roosevelt
Robert Morass Lovett
Virgin Islands
Communications Commission
W. E. Dodd
Goodwin Watson
Senate
National Youth Administration
House
Itching First Application for Skin Ailments Sale
Advertises BLUE STAR OINTMENT for relief from eczema rash tetter ringworm pimples scabies and toe itch. Claims instant itching relief after one application with repeat use as needed and offers money back satisfaction guarantee.
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