Profit Taking in Stocks Dwindles in July Market
In New York on July 26 profit taking eased and the stock market showed improved temperament. Utilities and scattered specialties provided support while many favorites moved little. shares rose about a point on average with notable movers including American Telephone and U S Steel, National Steel, Otis Steel, U S Smelting, and others.
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Amsterm
American Telephone
U. S. Steel
National Steel
Otis Steel
American Smelting
American Sugar Refining
Great Western Sugar
Westinghouse
Johns-Manville
Consolidated Gas
Public Service of New Jersey
Santa Fe
N. Y
Peoria Police Engage Three Payroll Bandits
A downtown holdup ends in gunfire as Peoria officers chase three bandits. One officer is wounded and a detective dies during the exchange. The suspects flee in a four door Oldsmobile with Illinois plates. a second car, possibly stolen in Chicago, bears California plates. Currency bursts from a money bag in the ensuing scramble.
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Iowa
Mace
Chicago
California
Sachel Buckus
Japs Propose Vast Armament Program
Japan aims to draft a five year armament plan to boost national defense. The army would allocate 500 million yen to military aviation, 200 million yen for Japan proper and Korea, 200 million yen for Manchukuo, plus 13 million yen for civilian aviation development. Regular military spending would rise to 600 million yen annually.
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Army
Communications Ministry
Japan
Korea
Upsets Highlight Seabright Tennis Invitational
In Seabright New Jersey Gregory S Mangin of Newark the national indoor champion and Wilmer Hines of Columbia South Carolina moved into the final round of the 48th Seabright Lawn Tennis and Cricket Club invitational tournament. Mangin defeated the top seed in an upset as the field narrowed toward the title.
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Seabright
N. J
Gregory S. Mangin
Newark
Wilmer Hines
Columbia
S. C
Seabright Lawn Tennis and Cricket Club
Mangin
Commission Studies Iowa Road Projects
The report outlines classifications for roads under the federal aid system and state funding. It sets wage rules, labor sourcing from public relief, and limits on man-year costs while detailing project categories and apportionment based on railroad mileage and highway needs.
Settlement Reached in Bartlett Tax Case
The Bartlett estate settled a long running income tax suit from 1917 to 1933 after Mrs. Bartlett's husband ended his life amid tax worries. Attorneys and the government had worked for months with Charles D. Huston signing the discharge from the Internal Revenue Division.
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Bartlett
Government Department
Charles D. Huston
Internal Revenue Division
Treasury Department
Insurance Payments Per Capita in Muscatine County
Life insurance fees paid by residents of Muscatine over the past year averaged $13.63 per person. County beneficiaries received $728,000 in total payments, while the state total reached $43,900,000.
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Muscatine
Parker and Hines Triumph in Five-Set Tennis Battles
Frankie Parker of Spring Lake, ranked fourth nationally, defeated Berkeley Bell of New York in a five set clash 6-4 8-6 3-6 4-5 7-5. Hines eliminated Berkeley Bell with a five set win 6-4 5-7 6-2 3-6 6-2.
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Ed Frankie Parker
Spring Lake
Hines
Berkeley Bell
New York
Masonic Picnic Features Shrine and Cornucopia Clubs Event
Shrine and Cornucopia clubs sponsor a Rotary lodge picnic with horse shoe and kittenball play. About 125 attended as E W Rosenthal won the first horse shoe bracket. Sluggers beat Giants 14 13 in kittenball. free-for-all horseshoe drew Millar and Vanatta. Aug 1 Shrine stag at Davenport Country Club. Aug 8 all Masonic family picnic at Credit Island. Shrine card admission includes meal and Kaaba band concert.
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Rotary Lodge
E. W. Rosenthal
Shrine Club
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Rosenthal
F. G. Wilford
George Meerdink
Jess Wagner
Collings
Edward Halling
Elmer Corwin
William Umlandt
Meerdink
Collins
Corwin
Giants
Ben Gallaher
Harry Tiecke
D. Millar
Archie Keath
Pete Wilkins
Tiecke
Galaher
Othmer
Rummells
Dale
Havemann
Gettert
Hagermann
Millar
Diercks
Ruthenberg
Greenblatt
Hoeksema
Wagner
Jones
Pantel
St. Dennis
Schmidt
Schultz
Freyermuth
Vanatta
Gallaher
Davenport Country Club
Credit Island
Shrine
Kaaba Shrine Band
Tax Measure Draws Praise and Blame in Congress
Democrats revamp a broad tax package proposing heavy rates on excess corporate profits up to 20 percent, new and higher inheritance and gift taxes, and elevated surcharges on incomes above 150000. Republicans attack, while committee considers refining the plan before a full vote.
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House
F. R
Doughton
D-N. C
Rep
Treadway
Massachusetts
Masons Invited to Davenport Outings
Members of Muscatine Masonic bodies are invited to attend two events staged next month by Davenport organization. The notice urges participation and details are expected in forthcoming releases from the Davenport group.
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Davenport
Muscatine
Davenport Organi
Plans For Muscatine County Secondary Roads
County Engineer F P G Halbfass draws plans for a secondary road improvement program in Muscatine County to be funded by federal allocations. The board of supervisors may meet in a special session next week to approve submitting the application. An informal discussion with the supervisors occurred Thursday on farm to market road plans after talks with J Henry Schafer and the Iowa State Highway Commission in Ames.
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F. P. G. Halbfass
Muscatine
Board of Supervisors
Mr. Halbfass
J. Henry Schafer
Iowa State Highway Commission
Ames
Laurent council Knights of Columbus installs new officers
Paul C. Kamler of Clinton led the installation of Laurent council Knights of Columbus officers at the lodge hall on Thursday night. A. C. Begey becomes grand knight succeeding Harold Koenigsaecker. other officers include James Conley deputy grand knight William Kook chancellor W L Bond secretary George Koenigsaecker Jr recorder Ray Brown treasurer Lawrence Perigo advocate Stephen Garrett warden A Korte inside guard H J Hartman outside guard Ralph S Will trustee three years H Koenigsaecker trustee two years and Rev Leo Kuebri ch chaplain. Refreshments ended business session and cards were played.
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Clinton
Laurent Council
Knights of Columbus
Lodge
A. C. Begey
Harold J. Koenigsaecker
James P. Conley
William Kook
W. L. Bond
George Koenigsaecker, Jr
Ray Brown
Lawrence J. Perigo
Stephen Garrett
A. Korte
H. J. Hartman
Ralph S. Will
H. Koenigsaecker
Leo Kuebrich
Mrs Rock Honored at Club Meeting
Mrs Harry Rock a former Miss Wilma Tomasson was guest of honor as Epsilon Delta club members gathered at Mrs Lysle Esmail home. Prizes went to Miss Virginia Huff and Mrs Leslie Allen amid hand of players. A sunfish wedged in Fiona propeller halted port engine forcing onward on one motor. Alm Amita Phalloides, a deadly mushroom, is among the most lethal poisons with no antidote known.
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Wilma Tomasson
Lysle Esmail
Epsilon Delta Club
Virginia Huff
Leslie Allen
Allen
Esmail
Jack Leach
Rock
Anna May White
Bernice Griesenbroch
Velma
Lucile Boldt
Fiona
League reviews Italo Ethiopian quarrel seeks wider council action
Ethiopia asks the League to reopen discussion of the Italo Ethiopian dispute beyond frontier issues. Italy blames Ethiopia for the Scheveningen breakdown while Italy promotes Africa empire aims and Ethiopia’s past nobility gains. Britain orders guards for the legation in Addis Ababa.
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Italy
League
Ethiopia
Conciliation Commission
Scheveningen
Netherlands
East Africa
League Council
Central Africa
Valley Tennis Tourney Semis Set With Local Standouts
Four seeds reached the Mississippi Valley tournament semifinals at the University of Iowa courts. Dick Rugg of Waterloo, the defending champion, meets Ken Black of Peoria while Ken Cline of Iowa City faces Ed Davis of Peoria in men’s singles. Rugg and Black advanced past quarterfinals. Cline beat Van Der Zee after a tight comeback. Davis defeated Forrest Hainline.
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Dick Rugg
Waterloo
Ken Black
Peoria
Ken Cline
Iowa City
Ed Davis
Ill
University of Iowa
John Fletcher
Des Moines
Black
Dick Hamnme
Rock Island
Cline
John van der Zee
Davis
Forrest Hainline
Bell and Parker Duel for Seabright Crown After Rain Delays
In Seabright New Jersey Berkeley Bell faces Frankie Parker in a key semifinal at the Seabright Lawn Tennis and Cricket Club tournament. Bell edged to a 2 1 deficit after a rain interruption while Parker, 19, from Lawrenceville, fought Mangin for a place in the final.
Tennis matches unfinished as Van Ryn and Wheeler lead semis
The day opened with several unfinished contests and a women's semi final between Mrs. Marjorie Gladman Van Ryn of Philadelphia and Gracyn Wheeler of Santa Monica Calif. The scores so far were 6-4 8-6 2-1 in the completed games.
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Pion
Marjorie Gladman van Ryn
Philadelphia
Gracyn Wheeler
Santa Monica
Cailif
Three Die After Nitro Blast At Canadian Factory
Three experts from Canadian Industries Ltd are dead after an explosion of nitro glycerine at a former manufacturing site in Waverly Nova Scotia. A four man team inspected the plant Thursday night and triggered a test blast that collapsed nearby structures and opened a large crater.
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Waverly
N. S
Canadian Industries, Ltd
Case against Mrs Glade dismissed for relocation
The case against Mrs Leland Glade, once in West Liberty, was dismissed in JP J C Coster's court this morning on motion by County Attorney C H Fishburn. The action began when Carl and Harold Templeton sought a peace bond over alleged threats against Mrs Edna Templeton.
Egg cell sizes in whales relate to mouse-sized bhats
A whale's egg cell is described as only twice as large as a bhat that produces a mouse. The remark compares cellular scales across species, noting the relative sizes of reproductive cells.
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