Ex-Beer Baron Freed by Jury
Former Bronx beer baron Arthur Flegenheimer known as Dutch Schultz is freed by a federal jury on income tax evasion charges totaling about 92 000 with interest and penalties. He plans to return to New York and pay the debt while praising the verdict after a judge condemned the jury for undermining law enforcement.
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Malone
N. Y
Arthur
Dutch Schultz) Flegenheimer
Bronx Beer Buccaneer
Schultz
New York
Albany
Frederick H. Bryant
Syracuse
Bryant
Approval Given Truck Bus Bill Passes Senate 193 to 18
Washington officials and a trucking group praised the Senate approved bill regulating interstate movement of buses and trucks after a 193 to 18 vote. Federal coordinator Joseph Eastman said the legislation will benefit transportation, railroads, and trucking without raising rates. American Trucking Association vice president J W Blood said operators will cooperate with the interstate commerce commission as the bill returns to the Senate with minor amendments.
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Washington
United Today
Joseph B. Eastman
J. W. Blood
American Trucking Association, Inc
Interstate Commerce Commission
Senate
Roosevelt
Bandits Rob Lake Mills Bank in Wisconsin Robbery
Two men armed with revolvers robbed the Lake Mills bank shortly after opening. They scared five employees and customers into lying on the floor, took about $900 in currency and silver from teller cages, and fled before entering the vault. One suspect, about 35, rifled the cages while the other held the others at gunpoint.
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Lake Mills
Wis
Treasury pushes new effort for fractional coins
Treasury renews push for fractional cent pieces after the house coinage committee tabled a broad bill. Chairman Somers of New York said the measure went too far and lacked specificity. He noted Treasury would back a specific coin if a real need, such as facilitating state sales tax payments, could be shown.
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Washington
House Coinage Committee
Treasury Department
Somers
New York
Coinage Committee
Morgenthau
Treasury
State considers safety rules for farm products and co operatives
The proposal covers farm products fish shellfish and newspapers and farm cooperative trucks with all subject to safety regulations. One house amendment provides for state commissions to aid in framing and enforcing regulations.
Garden carnival to feature two one act plays
West Liberty hosts a garden carnival Tuesday August 6 at 8 p m on the lawn of Dr and Mrs L A Royal with an improvised outdoor theater. The Severed Chord by Flavia Luse Paul Anger and Donald Sickman and A Link in the Chain by Leigh ton Scott will be performed. Admission to support royalty expenses.
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West Liberty
Community Players Organization
Flavia Luse
Paul Anger
Donald Sickman
Leighton Scott
Mary Scott
Jean McMahon
Naomi Stevens
Leota Heath
Pauline Royal
Grace Merridith
Elmer Merridith
Bertha Propst
Dorothy Heatherington
Lucille Morrison
Dr. Royal
Esther Flynn
Chicago
Frank Flynn
Sylvia Dunker
S. W. Koster
Colorado Springs
Abbie Fenstermaker
Howell Hise
Ethel Oxley
Anna Oxley
Jackson
Connie Carey
Newton
Clara Hoog
Emily Lou
L. E. Lewis
Lewis
Hoog
L. R. Wiese
Wiese
Cedar River
Henry Melick, Jr
Wayne Wuestenberg
Davenport
Buffalo Bill
Washington, D. C
United States
Junior
H. B. Melick
Wayne
Ray Wuestenberg
German protest over Bremen flag incident in New York
Washington reported completion of a note with Germany over the tearing of the Nazi flag from the liner Bremen in New York. Acting Secretary Phillips said the incident was not due to American neglect, but Germany will protest the insult and seek punishment for the guilty. Police said several officials were injured during the disturbance and arrests are pending trial.
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Washington
Bremen
New York
State Department
Rudolf Leitner
William Phillips
Herr Leitner
Phillips
Bremer
Matthew Solomon
Durant Bank Pays 10 Percent Dividend to Depositors
Durant Bank paid 10 percent dividend checks totaling 80 429 to depositors of the Farmers and Merchants Savings Bank of Durant. R D Ryan in charge of the receivership reported the payments bring cumulative dividends to 40 percent. Checks were issued at the bank building.
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Durant Bank
Journal News Service
Durant
Farmers and Merchants Savings Bank of
R. D. Ryan
Muscatine Council Reviews Beer Taverns Compliance
City officials in Muscatine examined local beer taverns for license compliance at a regular meeting. Officials noted unfinished window clearances and awaiting licenses, with bonding companies overwhelmed by applications. The council had allowed taverns to operate while licenses were processed due to deposits and applications already on file.
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Muscatine
Floyd McKinney
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U. S. State Department
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Hannah Williams
Los Angeles
Geo. Bitman
Michigan
Green Peppers
Milwaukee
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Nola
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Ise
Jaly
Southern Illinois
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Munich
del Monte Bartlett Pears
Welch’s Grape Juice
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