Taipei Tax Trouble Sails with Jonn Calvert
Hollywood magician Jonn Calvert as he sails for Formosa after rejecting a gunboat demand to settle a Taipei entertainment tax claim of 50 876 Formosan dollars for 16 performances. Police say he failed to clear customs. navy interception was refused. the yacht remained at sea.
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Group Launches Drive for Demo s in Los Angeles
A citizens group opens its final push to raise cash pledges to secure the 1940 Democratic National Convention for Los Angeles. The party seeks a $350,000 guarantee to hold the event, with pledges reaching about $152,000 by Monday, said Extwin W. Pauley, committee finance chairman.
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Dr Hiss Shoes Clinic offers relief for foot ailments
Ad claims scientifically fitted shoes and a guarantee for comfort and normal function. It touts the Hiss Clinic with experienced doctors for foot disorders and lists locations in Long Beach, Los Angeles, Pasadena, San Diego, and San Francisco at 244 East Broadway.
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Auto Smog Devices Target Auto Emissions Within Year
Griswold told a subcommittee that four smog control devices using catalysts or an afterburner could cut auto exhaust pollutants by 90 to 95 percent in studies, with costs around 30 to 50 dollars per vehicle and replacements every 20,000 miles. Current devices are too large for cars or operate at high temperatures. Major automakers like General Motors and Chrysler are pursuing catalyst systems.
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Dead Man Wills Tots to Friend
Hollywood stuntman Lewis H Murphy 54 willed his two children Valerie Lou 12 and Jan Lewis Je to his best friend Raoul Pagel 53 after two years of plans. A letter Murphy sent asked Pagel to assume guardianship if anything happened to him or his wife. He then killed his mother in law Sophie Rosenski 70, shot his wife, and killed himself last November.
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