Missing Girl Slain in Pa Strangulation After Job Lead
In Tunkhannock Pennsylvania investigators pursued a brutal strangulation case of 19 year old Margaret Martin found in a burlap sack under an abandoned bridge. Autopsy confirmed death by strangulation with slashing and bruising, amid a nationwide search for the killer possibly linked to a white slave ring or sex maniac.
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Margaret Martin
Creek
Mayer
Business School
Trapper
Kingston
Ray W. Greenwood
Martin
G. G. Guyler
Wilkesbarre
A. B. Davenport
Treasury in Time Drors as November Receipts Fall
U S Treasury reports November revenue totaled 304 571 878 down from 395 796 141 a drop of 91 224 263. For July 1 to Nov 30 1938 receipts were 7 014 089 686 lower by 45 858 941 from a year earlier. Corporate income taxes declined 85 140 in November while estate taxes fell 8 257 282 to 29 057 521.
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The
Treasury
Studebaker to Restore Salaries for Workers
Studebaker announces restoration of salaries for salaried employees, canceling last April wage cuts effective January 1. The South Bend Indiana company confirms the move as a year end adjustment, signaling improved pay for staff.
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Studebaker
South Bent
Studebaker Corporation
Bank telecrits reach 7.25 billion in week ending Dec 21
New York Dec 22 Bank telecrits in 22 leading cities pass the 7.0 billion mark for the first time in nearly two years. The Dun and Bradstreet report shows a total of 7,252,827,000, up 9.1 percent from the 6,645,524,000 in the prior year’s week and 1,566,118,0080 above the preceding week. Dallas leads gains at 5.9 percent.
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New York
Dunl and
Bradstreet
Dallas
Missing Diamonds and Gold Sought on Ship Elisabeth
One oficer and five crew members remain aboard at Flushing as police probe the disappearance of five cargoes of uncut diamonds and gold valued at about 500 dollars. The Elisabeth ln liner arrived from the African Congo, and a search of baggage yielded some diamonds.
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Elisabeth+ln
Flushing
Congo
Seal Meat to Grace Barrow Yule Table
Barrow Alaska prepares for a three day Christmas festival with a school program Saturday a church program Sunday and a Monday feast featuring muk tuk seal meat. First class mail arrived recently but winter flights from Fairbanks are needed for other packages. Native gifts include sinew boot soles parka covers and spears. Reindeer are sometimes transferred between residents.
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Barrow
Alaska
North America
Fairbanks
Tomato Tosser Is Freed by Judges
London reporters say Frank Harrison, the courtroom tomato tosser, may spend Christmas at home after apologizing to the two justices he threw tomatoes at for refusing an appeal in a minor case. The court accepted his apology and released him on the nineteenth day of a six week sentence. He said the tomatoes were for lunch and that he lost his head.
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London
Frank Harrison
Harrisdén
Plans to Improve Whr Drive Spark Protest
Commissioner Robert P Uhr Dae JB plans to improve Whr drive but on Thursday about 250 property owners on the Jones Maltzberger road protested. After failing to interview the busy commissioner on his daughter's wedding day a committee filed a petition with the Bexar county commissioners court asking the Jones Maltzberger road be paved rather than the drive. The petition by W W Palmer attorney argued the road is more used and urged paving to avoid pleasing the pride of the precinct 3 commissioner whose honor this road 20 miles from San Antonio was named.
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Robert P. Uhr
Whr
Jones-Maltzberger Road
Bexar County
San Antonio
Shook Receives Rifle from District Attorney Staff
Employees of District Attorney John B. Shook presented him with a high powered rifle fitted with a telescope. The courthouse official hinted at plans for a deer hunt.
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Shook
John BR. Shook
Petition Call For City Convention Circulates
Politically minded citizens received a call for a convention to nominate candidates for mayor and four city commissioners. The meeting is set for 8 p m Saturday February 11 at the Municipal auditorium. Charles M Dickson will serve as temporary chairman as the group seeks to perfect a campaign organization. Signers would provide names addresses phone numbers and precinct numbers to Dickson's office.
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Charles M. Dickson
Dickson
Hanukkah Observances at Temple Beth El Services
Weekly services at Temple Beth El begin Friday at eight with Rabbi David Jacobson preaching If Hanukkah were Jewish and Christmas Christian. Saturday Sabbath services at 10 30 a m feature Rabbi Ephraim Frisch with Not by Night as the sermon subject.
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Temple Beth- el
David Jacobson
Ephraim Frisch
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