Burns Fined and Placed On Probation in Gem Smuggling Case
New York radio comedian George Burns pleads guilty to two indictments charging jewelry smuggling and receives an $8,000 fine, a suspended one year and one day sentence, and one year of probation. Jack Benny and others are named in related indictments. Burns previously paid $9,770 in penalties and faced up to 18 years and $45,000 in fines.
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New York
George Burns
William Bondy
Asst
U.S
Joseph W. Delaney
Burns
Albert N. Chaperau
Nicare- Suan
Elma N. Lauer
State Supreme Court
Edgar J. Lauer
Chaperau
Lauer
Benny
Jack Benny
Delaney
Jack Pearl
Baron Munchausen
Wallace Ford
Gracie Allen
Atly
Seymour
Neuron
Federal Securiies Commission
SEC
Petationers
Setialio
Reck Caciss
Fidelity
Baker
Madison
Gregory Buenwz
Hate Securities Division
Banking Commission
Fidelity Investment Association
Wheeling
W. Va
Wisconsin
T.e
Buenzl
Association
Haste over labor bill tested by Senate committee
Senate labor chair Thomas warned against rushing labor amendments proposed by Walsh for the AFL. The panel will hold public hearings after receiving recommendations from interested government agencies. Roosevelt presides over a White House conference with the Senate military panel on plane sales to France and Guam fortifications loom as defense needs.
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Thomas
Senate Labor Committee
Walsh
Massachusetts
American Federation of Labor
Labor Committee
Labor Relations Board
Roosevelt
Senate Military Committee
France
United States
Nye
North Dakota
Sheppard
Texas
White House
House Naval
Charles Edison
Navy
Guam
Pacific
KRALL
Carl Gray
Union Pacific Rairoad
Congress
House Intersizte Commerce
Lea
Gray
House Rules Committee
Dies
American Authority Committee
Chilean governor warns as Antuco volcano erupts after quakes
Biobio province governor alerts interior minister that 9870 foot Antuco volcano remains active after a week of earthquakes. La Serena reports tremors with thousands of workers removing up to 30,000 bodies. Health ministry orders typhus and smallpox vaccines for those in affected zones.
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Santiago
Chile
Biobio
Antuco
la Serena
Pedr Asuirre
Concepcion
French Air Minister Thanks Roosevelt for US Warplane Aid
Paris auction of praise as Air Minister Guy La Chambre told the chamber of deputies that France receives the best airplanes from the United States and that France owes this to President Roosevelt. He defended buying war planes in America against critics, saying cooperation with the American democracy serves peace.
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Paris
Guy la Chambre
Chamber of Deputies
France
United States
Roosevel
America
la Chambre
Warships Fire On Imperial Airways Plane Off Hong Kong
Imperial Airways flying boat Behar was attacked by warships about one hour from Hongkong. A Te G te officer said the warships fired as the plane flew near Waichow. The pilot reportedly continued toward Hanoi after the incident.
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Imperial Airways
China
Hongkong
Imperial Airwave
Beha
Ine
Waichow St
Hanoi
Survey of Miller Bay Ordered Following Keefe Appeal
Rep Frank B Keefe succeeded in persuading the board of army engineers to order a survey of options for Miller Bay recreational harbor on Lake Winnebago Oshkosh Wis The Milwaukee district engineer was directed to investigate and his report will form the basis for congressional recommendations to Seiley chief of army engineers mandated by Maj Gen Seiley Washington dispatches say officials of Winnebagoland Inc and the Chamber of Commerce aided the filing The survey marks the first time the War Department ordered such a harbor survey in response to an appeal from a district engineer remarks referenced from January 23 brief submission by Keefe
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Frank B Keefe
Board of Army Engineers
Miller’s Bay
Washington, DC
Winnebagoland Inc
Chamber of Commerce
Keefe
War Department District Engineers
War Department
Lake Michigan
Fox River
Northwestern
Army Enginers
Washington — (P
Milwaukee
Wis
Miller Bay
Lake Winnebago
Oshkosh
Julian L Seiley
Army Engineers
Senley
Congress
WPA Bill Conferees In Accord On Relief Bill
A joint Senate House conference committee reached a compromise draft of the 8725,006,000 relief bill. They failed on one point a housing restricted provision limiting regional pay differentials to 25 percent. The rule about funds for political campaigns was narrowed to cover only wages paid from federal funds.
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Washington — i
Senate-House
WPA
Senate
Adams
Cato
Tadeo
Democratic Party
Jackson Dey
French Border May Be Placed On War Basis
Five thousand more French troops were sent to the border raising frontier guard to 12 800 and rumors of a war footing for the whole frontier. Refugees from Catalonia swell border towns as Paris officials rush to handle the influx with thousands more to cross.
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Frontier
Louis Walter
United Press
Perpignan
France
Catalonia
Pyrenees
Narbonne
Montpellier
Limoges
Tarbes
Albi
Juan Molas
Barcelona
Spanish Morocco
Edward Orteca Gasset
Republic
Jose Vega
Toledo
Jaime Aguide
Paris
Perthus
Albert Sarraut
Interior
Marc Rucart
Jules Fagalde
Regiment of
Hussar Caval
Mussolini and Hitler Exchange Telegrams on Axis Ties
Rome reports Mussolini and Hitler renewed their friendship with telegrams stressing a strong Franco-Italian and German unity. An editor urged colonial aims to dominate Europe, while Hitler pledged support to Italy if attacked, signaling reinforced Axis cohesion on the eve of the new year.
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Rome
Fremier
Mussolini
Hitler
Italy
Reichsfuhrer
Coloniel Borgian
France
Poryer
Musto
Ingaland
Berlin-Romes
Duce
Virginio Garca
Taher
Yeyer
Goornele
Italia
Ex-District Attorney Salen Indicted In Waukesha Gambling Case
Herman R. Salen, former district attorney, was indicted on perjury false swearing and obstruction charges tied to a Waukesha county gambling cleanup. Special prosecutor Roland Steinle named him as the mastermind of a slot machine ring, with two indictments detailing acts during 1927 to 1938 and alleged payments to local officials. Salen pled innocent and posted a $3,000 bond, while the grand jury also charged obstruction of justice for threats against Edward Woodruff of Pewaukee.
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Waukesha
Wis
Herman R. Salen
Waukesha County
Roland Steinle
Milwaukee
Salen
C. M. Davidson
Automatic Merchandising Machine Association
Dist
Scott Lowry
Walter Liskowits
Liemle
Lowry
Lichowitz
Obstruction of Justices
Sulen
Edward Woodruff
Pewaukee
Mgone
Steadecia
Tors Slo
Detle
Weather Summary From Southeast Moghi Today
Weather data from Northastern Observations shows southeast Moghi with unsettled conditions and a cooling trend. Temperature highs near 3 C in the southern area with lower readings in the north and a noted trough in the northeast region.
Storm Over Eastern Nation Dims as New England Weather Clears
A storm that caused blizzards and fatal gales across the eastern half of the nation is shifting toward New England. A secondary Atlantic storm near Nantucket disrupts shipping and threatens coastal lanes. Snow continues in Maine and parts of Illinois and Ohio while conditions improve in New York and New England.
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United Press
New England
Atlantic
Cape Hatteras
Maine
Illinois
Ohio
Scranton
Middle Atlantic
Nantucket
Mass
Europe
New York State
Governor Heil to Deliver Budget Text Tomorrow
Madison series reports that Governor Heil will present the state budget text to the legislature tomorrow. The draft budget calls for reductions in state departments and institutions, with total expenditures trimmed from the prior level.
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Heil
Madison
Julius P Las Wall
Chath
Mudwadkee
Hoover to Speak On Network Wednesday
Former president Herbert Hoover is set to address the Foreign Relations Council on Wednesday about U.S. foreign policy and national discussion on global issues. CBS reports the event will be broadcast nationwide as part of Roosevelt administration efforts.
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Hoover
Chicago
Merbert Hoover Wall
Foreign Relations Council
CBS
Chamberlain presses for concrete peace proof from Hitler
Prime Minister Chamberlain told the House that Britain wants concrete evidence of a real peace desire before final settlement. He defended appeasement and said Britain would contribute to European peace if a matching spirit appears elsewhere. He stressed continued nonintervention in Spain and friendship with Germany.
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J. C. Stark
London
Chamberlain
Adolf Hitler
Britain
Hitler
Europe
House of Commons
Spain
Germany
Mussolini
Economy Motive Eyed for Government Reorganization
Washington observers report that Congress plans to stress economy as the driving motive in reorganizing federal departments. Senator Byrd and allied Republicans push the idea, while Administration supporters seek broader efficiency measures. Roosevelt renews reform calls. lawmakers anticipate a series of separate bills.
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W. DB. Ragsdale
Washington
Congress
Byrd
Democrat
Virginia
House
Senate
Roosevelt
Bis
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