Supreme Court upholds Browder conviction in passport fraud case
Washington Feb 17 UP says the Supreme Court upheld Earl Browder’s conviction for using a passport obtained by fraud. He faces prison and a $2,000 fine. The ruling ends Browder’s bid to dodge penalties and allows potential rehearing rarely. Justice Reed authored the opinion. Murphy did not participate. Browder had obtained passports in 1921 27 and 1931 under different names. government evidence showed the fraud. The decision did not hinge on falsification but on Browder’s use of the passport to wave citizenship claims on his return.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Fader Earl RB
Browder
Peretary
U. S
Parmy
Stanley F. Reed
Burt
Frank Murphy
Biw
Snow Falls Darken Highways Across Big Region
United Press reports a heavy snow from the Dakotas to the Ohio Valley making highways hazardous. Seven cars collided or skidded killing drivers in the Midwest as one to three inches fell where Minnesota, Iowa, and Wisconsin meet. Temperatures across the area remained well below normal while rain fell in California and Nevada and Atlantic states saw a drop in temperatures.
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United Press
Dakotas
Ohio River Valley
Middle West
Chicara
Wisconsin
Texas
North Dakota
Minnesota
Iowa
Michuisa
Weather Bureau
Rorskies
Mississippi
California
Nevada
Atlantic States
Forecast: Five Below In Northeast Iowa In Coming Night
Des Moines February 17 UP Iowa faces colder weather with the weather bureau predicting 5 below in northeast Iowa and zero in the northwest while the southern half warms to 19 above normal. Daytime temperatures averaged 10 degrees above normal with light snow at Dubuque and Davenport and a mix of readings across the state.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Weather Bureau
Dubuque
Davenport
Mt. Ayr
Charles City
Iowa Falls
Iowa Weekend Toll Rises to Nine Dead in Crashes and Mishaps
United Press reports a weekend of deadly incidents in Iowa with nine fatalities. Victims include Darrell Roquete and Joe Gasper in separate crashes, a farmer gored by a bull, and gas inhalation deaths. Other deaths occurred near Cresco and Tama, with multiple injuries and a coroner's inquest planned.
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United Press
Iowa
Wis
Darrell Roquete
Ollumwa
Harry Ferguson
Council, Bluffs
Joe Gasper
Albin
W. R. Leigan
Andrew Wells
Claude Nibauer
Davis Corners
Bert Humbert
Cedar Rap
Wells
Leigan
Ray Wulf
Exjita
Cresco
Nibauer
Bri. L. Bradley
Howard County
Pullen
Waterloo
Raquette
Ottumwa
Joe Davidson
Sigourney
Noquette
M Ferguson
High Court Denies Baker Case Review in Cancer Cure Scheme
The U S supreme court refused Norman Baker A Bellows and Wol J Statler review of their conviction for using misleading literature to promote a supposed cancer cure. Baker ran hospitals in Massachusetts and Arkansas and faces four years plus a 4000 dollar fine. Bellows and Statler received one year and one year and a day respectively.
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Ashington
Supreme Court
Norman Baker
A. Bellows
Wol. J. Statler
Baker
Ma Zatine
Burellis Springs
Ark
Bellows
Statler
Roosevelt gets Hopkins report on British aid plan
President Roosevelt summoned treasury war navy agriculture secretaries and the federal budget director to a White House conference with Harry L Hopkins to speed and organize Britain's aid under the pending bill. The meeting aimed to set machinery and fiscal aspects for aid as Congress opens debate. Hopkins filed a lengthy Britain report, while officials predicted quick passage of the bill.
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William H. Lawrence
United Press
Washington
Roosevelt
Treasury
War
Navy
Agriculture
Federal Budget
White House
Harry L. Hopkins
Britain
Senate
Hopkins
Stephen T. Early
Vas
Wickard
44 Per Cent of Draftees Rejected
China Veh TUP party report shows 44 percent of men examined under conscription were rejected as unfit for military service. Dr Leonard G. Ru tt chief of the selective service board medical division said 82 percent of those examined were rejected by local draft boards, with 2 percent rejected by army boards. Major rejection causes include teeth 22 percent, cardiovascular 13 percent, musculo skeletal 10 percent, eyes 9 to 13 percent, genitalia 5 percent, mental and nervous 6 to 10 percent. Local physicians classified 12 percent fit for limited service, 20 percent unfit for any duty.
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China
Veh
Ceol Leonard G Ruwatt
Selective Service
Teard
Winwis State Medical Society
Pan Eet
Uiose
Lydun
Pliveamtana
Focal
Army Board
Army
Rowrtret Par Pejyeet Cis
Toreal
Powder plants to start operation soon in war effort
Washington reports major powder plants to be in operation by April, doubling output to about 208,300 pounds daily across Charlestown Indiana Radford Virginia and Childersburg Alabama sites. Plants will produce up to 100,000 pounds per line, with facilities planned near Wilmington Delaware and a dominant Du Pont operation guiding production.
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Washington
Charlestown
Ind
Radford
Hercules Powder Company
Kenvil
N. J
Wilmington
Del
E. J du Pont de Nemours and Company
Radford Plains
Childersbury
Ala
Childersburg
Ws Leen
du Pont Cmpany
Darlan plans trip to Paris amid French politics
Vichy France reports Admiral Darlan may travel to Paris this week to discuss restoring relations with Germany and confirm the cabinet's confidence under Hitler's influence. He has visited Paris four times, seeking changes including Laval's power and Nord Pas de Calais reattachment, while assuming interior minister duties and reorganizing the cabinet.
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Vichy
France
Jean Brancois
Darlan
Paris
Germany
Pierre Laval
Petain
Adolph Hitler
Laval
Hitler
Otto Abetz
Gereman
Yones
Nord
Pas de Calais
Plaice
Maree Peyrouton
Argentina
Henry Chavin
Mauriee Sabatier
Binet
Peyroulon
Rene Belin
Admiral Fernet
Willkie Considers China Trip After Britain Visit
Wendell Willkie, the Republican presidential hopeful, returned from Britain and may tour China next. He spoke at a National Press Club address and at a National Toss Club luncheon. Asked about a China trip, he gave no definite plan and said he will soon return to private law practice. He plans to visit his Sullivan farm to reflect.
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Washington
Willkie
Repub
Britain
Chin Willkie
National Women’s Press
Ako
National Toss Club
China
Su Hville
America's Baby Crop Growing
The 1940 census report shows a baby crop of 2,350,000 births the highest since records began. The national birth rate rose from 17.3 per 1,000 in 1938 to 18 per 1,000 in 1940, though still below the 21.24 per 1,000 peak in 1921. Death rates edged up, with the rate rising from 10.6 per 1,000 in 1919 to 10.8 in 1940.
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Washington
Feb
America
German Troops Leave Romania for Bulgaria Invasion Planned
London Feb 17 The German army moves from Constanza toward Bulgaria as 12 to 15 divisions, 180 000 to 225 000 men, may cross the Danube once weather allows. About 40 000 troops in Constanza route toward Varna. Reports say Italy could see German action against Greece via Albania and Bulgaria. Jugoslavia's stance uncertain. Turkey's intentions not publicly clear.
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Frederick Kuh
United Press
London
Constanza
Rumaruia
Bulgaria
Rumania
Danube
Varna
Black Sea
Daily Herald
Germany
Italy
Greece
Albania
Mail
Adolf Hitler
Turkey
Jugoslavia
Hitler
Hungary
Salonika
Grecian
Drina River
First Bombing Plane Leaves Here
The first of 26 long-range bombers built for Britain by Consolidated Aircraft in San Diego was expected to depart for England, piloted by G J Newman. The 20-ton four engine bomber completed a nine hour non stop West Coast flight at 270 mph, camouflaged in mottled gray green with royal insignia. Officials would not confirm departure timing.
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New York
Great Britain
Consolidated Aircraft Corporaton
San Diego
Cal
England
G. J. Newman
Consolidated
Ladd
Waghind
Oficial
Turkey and Bulgaria vow friendship and neutrality
A joint declaration from the Turkish and Bulgarian governments affirms mutual friendship and neutral stance. Both nations reaffirm respect and an unalterable commitment to abstain from aggression, calling each other an essential foundation of external policy.
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Sofm
Uerd
Boty
Turkey
Bulgaria
Hold Chemist For Stealing Secrets
Irwin A Kiel, a German born chemist, was held to $25,000 bond on a charge of stealing confidential information including a new secret process for use in the steel industry from Warner company. Police say papers were recovered from Kiel's estranged wife who said he asked her to hide them if anything happened to him while employed as assistant chemist.
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West Chester
Irwin A. Kiel
Warner Company
Kniel
Palice
Britain Mining at Singapore and Pacific Strategy
Britain strengthens naval mining around Singapore as it digs in on the Malay peninsula, fearing a Japanese push toward the Indies and the Pacific. Officials warn ships to avoid a mined zone off the Malay tip while monitoring Japan’s neutrality pressure on Russia, Thailand, and China.
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Ned Russell
United Press
London
Great Britain
Singapore
Malay Peninsula
Pacific South Sea
Japan
Netherlands East Indies
Germany
Britsh Isles
Balkans
Bulgaria
Russia
Thailand
Indo-China
Britain
United States
South Seas
Bangkok
Shanghai
China
St Paul Man Dies in Manila Auto Accident
Lieutenant Merrill S Holmes 31 of St Paul Minnesota died today in Manila from an automobile accident of undetermined cause He was attached to the submarine Perch.
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Manila
Merrill S. Holmes
St. Paul, Minn
Holmes
Dr Rolff Dies in Waverly After Long Practice
Dr WA Rohit, former president of the Iowa State Medical Society, aged 74, died after an illness of several weeks in Waverly. He had practiced there for about 25 years. Funeral arrangements to be announced Wednesday.
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Waserdy
WA. Rohit
Towa State Medical Socetsy
Dismissal Threat Tangles Iowa High School Athletics
Des Moines reports reveal a plan to replace George A. Brown with assistant Lyle Quinn, with Brown to resign by April 1. Directors Warner and Ellis opposed the move, seeking to save the organization from paying a $5,000 settlement as Brown would be retained to boost the Iowa high school insurance plan.
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Winthrop Lyman
United Press
Des Moines
George A. Brown
Town High School Athletic Association
Lyle Quinn
Q. C. Warner
Diagonal
C. L. Ellis
New Providence
Brown
Varner
Ellis
Warner and Ellis
Quinn
Charles R. Fischer
Iowa High School Insurance Company
Insurance Company
Association
J. Kendall Lynes
Plainfield
Lynes
Senate Schools Committee
Fischer
Leh School Insurance Organization
A. G. Reitman
Sioux City
Porest Moore
New Hamopton
A. I Naumann
Davenport
Malcolm Hallman
Cedar Rapids
Carl Stevens Des Memes
Anc
C. Var- Ney
Stevens Ares
Penmen
THSAA
Valley Bank
UTSAA
Graines
Debate on British Aid Bill Sparks U S Aid Plans
Senate Democratic Leader Alben W Barkley of Kentucky urged rapid action on the British aid bill, warning that German victory would endanger U S arms and allies. He argued U S support should come quickly to bolster Britain Greece and China and cited Roosevelt officials meeting to draft plans for swift aid.
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Senate
Alben W Barkles
Kentucky
United State
Petitus Lenis
Barkley
Barkles
Roosevelt
War
Navy
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