G Men Hunt Kidnappers in Ukrainian Lodge Basement
Federal agents led by Edgar Hoover announced arrests in the Fried kidnapping case. Police excavated the Ukrainian hall basement at Sing Sing and found bones and a machine gun as investigators pursue murder and kidnapping charges against four suspects including Bacoda and Jackins.
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FRIED
New York
Ukrainian Hall
Arthur Fried
White Plains
Edgar Hoover
Manhattan
Thomas E. Dewey
Joseph Stephen Bacoda
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Sing Sing
Thomas Curley
Curley
Jacob J. Rosenblum
Demetrius Gula
John Virga
William Jackins
WPA
Brooklyn
Westchester County
Benjamin Farber
Hoover
Jacknis
Farber
G-men
Norman Miller
Young Miller
Mill Officers Meet Here Banquet and Dance Planned
The event includes a 3:45 p.m. session on sizing theories by H F Heller of Hercules Powder, a 4:30 p.m. adjournment, a 7:30 p.m. banquet with E A Charlton of Crossett Paper as speaker, Brown Harmonica band music, and a 10:00 p.m. dance. Women will register at Hotel Virginia Friday morning, attend a luncheon at noon, take a boat ride at 2 p.m., and join the banquet and dance that night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. O. Ross Engineering Corporaon
H. F. Heller
Hercules
E. A. Charlton
Crossett Paper Company
Brown Harmonica Band
Virginia
YUGOSLAVS SEE OWN NATION AS NEXT TO LOSE
Foreign Ministers von Ribbentrop and Count Ciano mediated a Hungarian cession totaling about 4875 square miles with 860000 inhabitants. The award covers Uzhorod and Ruthenia, with Slovakia and Danube junctions affected, while Bratislava and Nitra were not awarded.
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von Ribbentrop
Count Ciano
Hungary
Uzhorod
Ruthenia
Slovakia
Bratislava
Danube
Czechoslovakia
Germany
Nitra
Italy
France
England
Munich
Sudetenland
Britain
Mussolini
Japan Declares China Policy Under New Order
Highly placed Japanese officials outline a three party framework with Japan Manchukuo and China for political and economic cooperation amid tensions with the United States Britain and France. A separate US talks possibility is noted but concessions could invite demands from other powers. The view reflects hostility toward Britain and France.
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China
New Order
Prince Konoye
Meiji
Japan
Manchukuo
United States
Britain
France
Hiring Suggested in Newspaper Ad
An advertisement urged broad participation from all sizes of business to join a grand scale program. It frames action as a duty for American free enterprise and questions inaction and dependence on government.
State meet to be held here
A state meeting will be held here with evangelistic services each evening led by notable speakers. Dr. J. B. Chapman of Kansas City will preside, Dr. A. K. Bracken of Bethany-Pen State College will represent the school, and Dr. J. E. Speakes of Nazarene Publishing House will attend. Dr. J. C. Mathis of Dallas will deliver the Tuesday sermon. The public is invited to attend all services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Chapman
Kansas City
A. K. Bracken
Bethany-Penne College
J. E. Speakes
Nazarene Publishing House
J. C. Mathis
Dallas
Tex
Beware The Cough From a Common Cold That Hangs On
Classic drug ad touts Creomulsion for stubborn coughs and chest colds. It lists ingredients Beechwood Creosote liquid p and other soothing elements. Gists promise relief and offer money back if unsatisfied.
1940 Census Faces Quiz Fans and New Counting Questions
Washington reports quiz fans flood the census bureau with questions for the 1940 census as statisticians brace for issues like defining a farmer, identifying part time workers, and counting trailer populations. Data will be guided by committees of agriculture manufacturing and business leaders.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Court clears Mills path in ballot access case
The court affirms dismissal of Will Harvey Todd’s suit and upholds the challenge to his action. Secretary of State E A Conway is informed Todd will drop an injunction aimed at blocking Mills from appearing on ballots in the general election. Mills condemns actions against free ballot rights and urges voters to support candidates who uphold democracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newt V. Mills
Democratic Executive Committee
Fifth Congressional District
Will Harvey Todd
E. A. Conway
Todd
East Baton Rouge Parish
Mills
Charles Shilling
Sandra Shilling
New Orleans
Breard Street
Austin Green
Billie Green
Civic Chest Seeks 5000 Dollar Memorial Funds
Local campaign teams in Monroe and West Monroe report progress toward a 20000 dollar civic chest goal in memory donations. A mother plans to have her three daughters contribute a dollar each from Christmas savings, with funds to be banked December 11. Louisiana Training Institute faculty and employer contributions noted.
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Monroe
West Monroe
Louisiana Training Institute
Elections and Inquiries Shape Final Campaign Push
As campaigns near finish, advocates vow relentless probes of relief aid influence. Senator Vandenberg blasts New Deal policies while James Farley claims people now control government. Secretaries Roper and Wallace back Democrats and Roosevelts latest Hyde Park radio address aims at New York ticket.
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Vandenberg
Michigan
Newark
N. J
Washington
James A. Farley
Hartford, Conn
Wall Street
Farley
Roper
Indianapolis
van Nuys
Indiana
Wallace
Capper
Kansas
L. J. Dickinson
Iowa
Roosevelt
Hyde Park
N. Y
New York
Japanese troops spread from Shanghai as Chinese waters closed
Observers note that Japanese forces advance from Shanghai marking a first challenge to foreign ships in Chinese waters. The Canton river to be closed for several months after mine sweeps, with four weeks needed, to protect military secrets. Chinese claims of casualties and a new expeditionary force landing at Bias Bay are reported along with Lingnam University moving to Hongkong for November classes.
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Associated Press
Germany
Italy
Czechoslovakia
England
House of Commons
Europe
Munich
Hungary
Sudetenland
Poland
Frantisek Chvalkovsky
Prague
Yugoslavia
Rumania
Chamberlain
Cantabria
Cromer
Ebro
Catalonia
Szechwan
China
Hankow
Kongmoon
Canton
Kwangtung
Bias Bay
South China
Hongkong
Lingnam University
Hongkong University
Baptist Minister Speaks to Monroe Kiwanis Club
Rev. Lockridge pastor of First Baptist Ruston delivered an inspirational address at the Monroe Kiwanis luncheon at Hotel Virginia. He is leading a revival at Central Baptist Monroe. Dean Calvert urged attendance at Friday Homecoming at Northeast Center. Officers to be elected next Wednesday. Visitors included C C Bell Sr E S Eby Sr EB T Powell and D D Cantrell. The word Bible derives from Greek biblia meaning writing paper.
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Monroe Kiwanis Club
Hotel Virginia
Lockridge
First Baptist Church of
Ruston
Central Baptist Church
Monroe
Dean C. C. Calvert
Northeast Center
C. C. Bell
E. S. Eby
EB. T. Powell
D. D. Cantrell
Man Attacked in Freight Car Near West Monroe
James Nivens from Shreveport to Clarksdale boarded a Ruston freight train alone. In Ruston two negroes entered the boxcar and later assaulted and robbed him near West Monroe before he reported the incident to police. The Richland parish sheriff’s department was notified and the brother picked up the injured man at West Monroe police headquarters.
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Rayville
Richland Parish
Sheriff's Department
West Monroe
Po-Lce
James Nivens
Banister
Clarksdale
Charity Hospital
Shreveport
Ruston
Burglary Reported Near Ouachita River Bridge
Henry F. Drummonds reported a burglary on the Ouachita river bank near the east end of the new traffic bridge. A burglar took $11 and a .22 caliber pistol from his dwelling, with the incident occurring late Wednesday according to the police report.
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Henry F. Drummonds
Ouachita River
Drummonds
Germany plans domination map shows Nazi expansion timeline
A circulated Austria map outlines a 1948 vision of a Rome Berlin axis sweeping Europe and parts of the Near East. The three rows trace 1939 to 1941 conquests including Austria Czechoslovakia Poland and the Baltic and western fronts with Turkey and Persia under German influence.
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Germany
Europe
Near East
Italy
Austria
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
Poland
Yugoslavia
Rumania
Bulgaria
European
Russia
Moscow
Caspian Sea
Denmark
Holland
Belgium
Switzerland
France
British Isles
Ireland
Norway
Sweden
Istanbul
Persia
Spain
Palestine
Albania
Greece
North African
New York
Philadelphia Heiress Son Reported Located in Richmond
Sydney E. Martin Jr., 2½ year missing son of a Philadelphia architect, was found in Richmond working for an electrical contractor. Det. Capt. A S Wright said Martin was boarding at a northside Richmond home with a Mrs Otis and has not revealed how long he has been there. He refused further comment.
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Richmond
A. S. Wright
Sydney E. Martin, Jr
Philadelphia
Otis
Wright
Martin
Quaker City
Young Martin
Drought Area Receives Million Dollar Rain Across Plains
Forecaster C A Dennel said a million dollar rain drenched the drought stricken midcontinent and would expand. The rain belt stretched from San Antonio through Dallas Oklahoma Kansas Nebraska Iowa Wisconsin to Lake Superior as an autumn heat wave faded and temperatures fell. Averages and corn harvests were affected as the rain moved eastward slowing the heat.
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Chicago
C. A. Dennel
San Antonio
Tex
Dallas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Missouri
Nebraska
Iowa
Wisconsin
Lake Superior
Donnel
Methodist Missionary Society Met at Mrs Mecoms Home
Wisner's Methodist Episcopal Missionary society met at the home of Mrs. W A Mecom with Mrs J T Jacobs presiding. Theme was Serving in the Heart of Africa and the program included Mrs W W Robinson, Mrs F J McCoy, Mrs Lee Lenoir, Mrs Hugh House, A E O Cannon, and Mrs P Archi ald. A salad course was served by hostesses Mrs W A Mecom and Mrs yah A Farley, assisted by Mrs Janie ush.
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The
Methodist Episcopal Missionary Society
W. A. Mecom
J. T. Jacobs
Heart of
Africa
W. W. Robinson
F. J. McCoy
Lee Lenoir
Hugh House
E. O. Cannon
P. Archiald
Yah A. Farley
Janie Ush
Halloween Party At Okaloosa High Held At Mildred Mayes Home
The senior class of Okaloosa High hosted a Halloween party at Mildred Mays home. Guests included Evelyn White Orlene Hackworth Ruby Wilder Della Mayes Marie Wilbanks Nettie Lou Salisbury Georgia Waldroup Donald McBride Hermon Wilder Travis Thomas James Sevier J C Tolbird Thommy Gewin and the hostess Mildred Mayes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Okaloosa High School
Mildred Mays
Evelyn White
Orlene Hackworth
Ruby Wilder
Della Mayes
Marie Wilbanks
Nettie Lou Salisbury
Georgia Waldroup
Donald McBride
Hermon Wilder
Travis Thomas
James Sevier
J.C. Tolbird
Thommy Gewin
Mildred Mayes
Child Bride's Spouse Jailed Courtside in Kentucky
County Judge Edward P. Hill comments on a young marriage case saying it risks stigma for Rosie. The note cites Mrs. Columbus saying she could not separate “that Flem” from Rosie. The report ends with an odd aside about wild skunks doing hand stands on their forefeet.
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Edward P. Hill
Flem
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