Young Thieves Puzzle Police Over Gem Loot
Four young suspects including Raymond Brunelle and Ruth Edgerly face grand larceny charges over a theft alleged to total eight thousand dollars. They offer shifting accounts claiming loot came from Salt Lake City and travels coast to coast with stops in Reno Sacramento and the Midwest.
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Salt Lake City
Boston
Raymond
Danny
Brunelle
Manrice
Ruth
Doris Laverierre
Sacramento
Reno
Midwest
Manny
War Book Reveals Nazi Plans for Middle East Campaign
Soviet war book by Vitaly Zabrutkin says Germany built a strong military and political force to penetrate the Middle East but never acted. It describes a corps with tanks planes cavalry armored cars artillery including German trained Arabs and Foreign Legionnaires intended to fight the British 10th Army in Iran aided by a political task force to stir unrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Middle East
Vitaly Zabrutkin
Iran
Woman Fatally Stabbed And Locked In Closet
Boston police seek a killer after the medical examiner reports Agnes Burnett 84 mother of a New York musician was stabbed and probably attacked before being nailed alive in a clothes closet. Her body was found by officers with two nails fastening the closet shut.
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Boston
Agnes Burnett
New York
Exploding Coal Oil Can Kills Woman and Baby in Vincennes
In Vincennes Indiana Mrs Nancy E Staley 60 and her two year old granddaughter Lonnie Ellen Staley died from burns after a coal oil can exploded while Mrs Staley poured liquid on a fire under a kettle in the yard of the home she shared with her daughter in law Mrs Er skin Staley The tragedy occurred at their residence as the pair were near the outdoor fire and kettle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincennes, Ind
Nancy E. Staley
Lonnie Ellen Staley
Man Killed by Taxicab After Leaving Streetcar in Chicago
Chicago report says Joseph C. Rheade, 72, a butcher, was struck by a taxicab at the Fullerton and Lincoln avenues intersection after stepping from a street car. Cab driver Abe Shlagman, 28, was held for inquest. he claimed Rheade stepped into the street against the lights.
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Chicago
Joseph C. Rheade
Fullerton
Lincoln Avenues
Rheade
Abe Shlagman
Rhoade
Last of Big Theft Ring Rounded Up in Austria
In Salzburg Austria the army rounded up a thieves ring dealing in 1 350 000 schillings worth Dutch paintings diamonds and fur coats. Eleven arrested were top Nazi party members. The items were looted or illegally acquired.
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Austria
Salzburg
Dream turns real as veteran gets own home
Bronx VA hospital patient Johnny Chiefa, a 30 year old World War II wounded veteran from Paterson New Jersey, learns he will get a home built by local volunteers. Paterson residents and unions funded and constructed the house after his story ran in the local paper, turning his dream into a reality.
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New York
Johnny Chiefa
Bronx Veterans’ Hospital
Chiefa
Paterson
N. J
Chiesa
Veterans’ Hospital
Johnny
Spinster Seeks Love and Takes Own Life in San Marino
Florence Farrington, 51, a writer and lifelong spinster, shot herself in her home after 24 years of waiting for love. Police Chief Glenn F. McClung said a note to an undisclosed friend spoke of fruitless years and Sandy the dog as companionship.
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San Marino
Calif
Florence Farrington
Glenn F. McClung
McClung
Miss Farrington
Sandy
Sealyham
Death by own action at Hellwig farm in Randallstown
Police reported a second death by own action in eight years at the Hellwig house in Randallstown Maryland. The bodies of 73 year old Mrs Lena Hellwig and her 40 year old daughter Miss May Hellwig were found entwined in a gas filled kitchen. A deputy medical examiner issued the verdict after the son in law found them at a table. In December 1938 Mrs Hellwig's husband Philip shot himself after an argument with his wife and daughter. Miss Hellwig escaped by tripping him as he ran from the house. He fell on the porch and fired at the daughter but missed then killed himself.
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Randallstown
Hellwig
Lena Hellwig
May Hellwig
Pu Yi Claims Japanese Threat Forcing Manchukuo Throne
In Tokyo Henry Pu Yi the 40 year old boy emperor of Manchuria says Japan threatened to kill him if he did not accept a nominal throne. He named Seishiro Itagaki, ex chief of staff in Manchuria, as the official who threatened his life.
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Tokyo
Henry Pu-Yi
Manchuria
China
Seishiro Itagaki
Alimony Dodger Hides in Movie House
Uniontown Pennsylvania detective Lawrence Haggerty pursues an alimony dodger who bragged he would evade arrest by staying in a movie house until officers quit the search. The case marks a rare instance of faking residence to dodge obligations.
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Uniontown
Lawrence Haggerty
Haggerty
Nurse Shortage Hits Hospitals Across Nation
The nation faces a nurse shortage with two of three hospitals impacted. New York City reports 1,253 empty beds as hospitals close wings or operating rooms. Reasons include rising patient numbers, increased hospital use through group plans, higher birth rates, wartime medical advances, and easier hospital care.
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New York
New York City
Mary M. Roberts
American Journal of Nursing
Miss Roberts
American Hospital Association
Leader Welcomes Change In U S Nurse Status
Katharine J. Densford president of the American Nurses association says reclassification by the U S civil service commission moves subprofessional nursing roles into the professional service. Hundreds gain. starting salaries rise from 2100 to 2320. change supports graduate nurses.
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Miss Roberts
American Hospital Association
Veterans
New York
United States Civil Service Commission
Katharine J. Densford
American Nurses Association
Broadway
Nurses Association
Miss Densford
Officer Sentenced to One Year for Jewel Theft
In Singapore a British army court martial cashiered Capt. J. B. D. Williams and sentenced him to one year at hard labor over the 24 million dollar treasure stolen by the Japanese in the Dutch East Indies. Williams, once assistant provost marshal at Batavia, Java, served on the army’s special investigating committee.
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Singapore
J. B. D. Willams
Dutch East Indies
Williams
Batavia
Java
War Still on For Village in Brazil
In Santa Catarina's Hermann Blumenau, a Bavarian styled German enclave of about 50 000 residents remains subject to wartime bans after Brazil's entry into the war. German public use is forbidden and schools closed for denazification. Lt Col Napuan Xavier Leal now enforces measures to nationalize the town and prohibits German speech with observers stationed at public venues.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
Santa Catarina
Itajahy
Hermann Blumenau
South America
Bluemenau
Germany
Napuan Xavier Leal
Leal
Nationwide Crime Growth Sets Record
FBI director J Edgar Hoover announced crime in the United States rose 13 percent in the first six months of this year from the prior year, the sharpest since 1930. Robberies up 31.8 percent and murders 28.5 percent. rural areas show a 19.6 percent rise with robberies 48.4 percent and auto theft 34.3 percent.
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Washington
J. Edgar Hoover
FBI
United States
Hoover
Brain Center for Consciousness Identified
In a Johns Hopkins Hospital bulletin posthumously published, Dr. Walter E. Dandy contends the center of consciousness is in the corpus striatum area forward of the midbrain near the skull center. He described 15 years of surgeries supporting this view and notes his death occurred last April.
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Baltimore
Walter E. Dandy
Johns Hopkins Hospital Bulletin
Dandy
Rooster Attacks 2YearOld Girl Fatal in Tennessee
In Sneedville Tennessee Phyllis Lawson age two daughter of Mr and Mrs George Lawson was fatally injured when a rooster attacked her in the yard at her grandparents home Mrs H W Lawson the grandmother witnessed the incident in the kitchen as Phyllis wandered outside the rooster struck her causing a head gash and internal bleeding according to Dr Samuel Johnson the death was due to the injuries.
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Sneedville
Tenn
Phyllis Lawson
George Lawson
Persia
H. W. Lawson
Phyllis
Samuel Johnson
Police Captain Escapes Bomb Blast in Automobile
HARLAN KY Ambrose Metcalf 24 police captain escaped injury when his car exploded after ignition. Investigation found spark plugs removed and dynamite caps inserted, amid ongoing controversy over his vice raids.
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Harlan
Ambrose Metcalf
Metcalf
Umbrella Stand Quandary Before Evening Party
Mrs. White confronts her husband as he hides a heavy umbrella stand filled with umbrellas in the back of the house. He fears guests may steal them, while she worries the plan signals distrust and invites disbelief.
Ghost on the Road Haunts Mose in Milk Theft Tale
Mose narrates a haunted cowshed encounter in a rural scene. A spectral rush unsettles him near the road. milk disappears and butter is found after the fright. The tale invites speaker and audience chatter about the eerie event.
No Catch for Uncle as Girl Floats with Grace
On a beach a woman comments that a pretty swimmer moves as a fish. Her daughter Patty, four, watches the scene while her uncle fails to charm the swimmer after many attempts. Patty quips that the girl is a fish and hard to catch.
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Patty
Jury Resigns From Case Without Argument
After five hours the jury grew restless and the judge allowed the defense to rest. The opposing attorney then declared he would also submit his case without argument, signaling a likely verdict against the first counsel.
Not Much Proof Panhandler Seeks Change for Advice
A panhandler pleads for a dime while a fatherly man offers advice instead of money. The exchange ends with the panhandler deriding the value of advice, highlighting the tension between generosity and practical need in a street scene.
Neighbor's repair lesson ends in blunt advice
Gerry observes his neighbor dismantling machinery and, after two parts break, offers stern, silent criticism. He notes he could have explained better but lets the neighbor gain the experience, a quiet moment of tough guidance.
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Gerry
Bright Sign of Tithes Rises in Church
A minister notes improving business and faster money circulation despite not more funds in the collection plate. The deacon asks about money, the minister says pennies are becoming brighter, implying better offerings.
Look All You Want Would-Be Hunter
A rugged exchange hints at abundant hunting in the area but scarce game to pursue with locals remarking on plenty of hunting but little to find.
Don t Fence Me In After Party Prank Ends In Tree Cage
A reveler recalls a party as he unknowingly steps into vertical iron tree guards circling a curbside trunk. He clings to the rods and completes four circuits before signaling a passerby across the street for release.
Two Ghosts Sit In on Poker Game
A joke unfolds as two ghosts play poker when a knock arrives. One asks who is there and the reply is a pun about Rigor Mortis asking to join the game.
Freshman Encounters Hazardous Campus Chemistry Scene
On his first day at a large college, a freshman witnesses four students carrying a fifth student from a chemistry lab after he apparently took chloroform. He jokes that if courses are this dangerous, he should return home.
Adequate Substitutes for Unmarried Woman’s Content
A spinster explains her happiness despite being unmarried. She lists her smokey fireplace a swearing parrot a cat that roams and a dog that barks as all she needs, challenging the neighbor’s stereotype of grouchy single women.
Shouting at PTA Meeting Ends With Wry Quip
At a tense parent teachers' meeting an aggressive woman dominates the platform for minutes. Time drags on until a man nearby asks if someone can quiet her. Her husband replies he has failed to calm her for twenty years.
Howard’s bug question at restaurant over prunes
Howard, fond of raisins, steals raisins from rolls. His uncle tricks him by calling them bugs. At a downtown restaurant Howard loudly asks his mother for “great big bugs” like the man eating prunes.
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Howard
Advice From Father Sparks Safer Love Choice
A young woman asks her father for husband criteria. He replies that choosing any husband is risky and suggests selecting a single man to avoid danger, emphasizing commitment over multiple relationships.
Model's kiss shocks artist boasting past lovers
A model is surprised when an artist kisses her and claims she is his first model kissed. He lists six prior partners as a grapefruit, two bananas, a cow, a rock, and a mud turtle, revealing a bizarre tally.
Hunger Strike Joke Provokes Astonished Laughs
A beggar approaches a very fat woman asking for money, claiming he has not eaten in four days. She replies with surprise at his claim and humorously remarks that she wishes she had his willpower.
Naval units wrapped with synthetic resin coating package
The East Coast's 16th fleet and the West Coast's 19th fleet, totaling over 2,000 units, are being protected by a new spray-on synthetic resin system. The process uses tape framing, webbing resin filaments, a moisture barrier coating, and a pigmented topcoat. A hot air blower removes solvent fumes after application.
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East Coast
West Coast
Western States Near Self-Sufficiency in Beef by 1940
The western states are nearly self-sufficient in beef for regional needs. By 1940 the Pacific coast population relied on surplus from Nevada Idaho Utah Arizona and part of New Mexico in addition to Washington Oregon and California. By 1970 the net beef available for shipment east may be minimal.
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Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Berkeley
Calif
Washington
Oregon
California
Pacific Coast
Nevada
Idaho
Utah
Arizona
New Mexico
Standing Posture Described for Proper Alignment
The body should stand vertical from side and back views with a line through the ear shoulder hip and ankle. Feet and knees face forward and arches stay upheld. chest is erect but not tense. abdomen flat. Avoid tense “suck in” posture. maintain height with spine, head level, and a sense of tallness.
Increase Wetting Power Detergents Description
Detergents described as sulphonated alcohols enhance the wetting power of water, reaching inner parts of materials more effectively than soap. They produce good suds and remove grease readily even without whipping, but suds fade over time. In hard water they clean as well as in soft water since they do not react with minerals, and their solutions are not alkaline allowing safe use with certain fabrics and dyes.
Seasoning Lumber Reduces Shrinkage Through Timely Practices
Extension foresters advise delaying construction steps and proper ventilation to speed seasoning of green lumber. Buying framing lumber early and piling it for ventilation, then halting building after framing and roofing minimizes plaster cracking by concentrating shrinkage before plastering.
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Lawrence
Kans
Ruth C. Edgerly
Dracut
Mass
Nev
Guatemala City
Jose Miculax Bux
Mariano Macu
Pu-Yi
Dodger
U. S
Rooster Stairs
Mose
Dorothy
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