County Commissioners Dump Budget Talks and Set Salaries
In a routine session the court approved bills and confirmed a juvenile board for the county department. They set a new salary scale with George Pickens as chief probation officer at 200 monthly and several staff salaries, while discussing bulk contracts and gas tax exemptions for county use.
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J.W. Donnell
Dngige
Charles Anderson
Robert F. Ubr
County Juvenile Board
Juvenile Department
Wio
Anderson
Andersen
Sas
George Pickens
Hoss Boles
Charles L. M. Miller
Doc Odward
John Garoni
J. W. Krausthof
Stuppenheck
S. As
Meeks
Tongs Studied With Death Case In Chicago
Police examined tong involvement in the death of Nes May Wong, 69, wealthy Chicago restaurant owner found murdered in her apartment. Foster son Theodore Tan Sussi fled to Oregon after tong opposition. Maria Tang Sunji, 21, a University of Chicago student, is in police custody.
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Chicago
May Wong
Wong
Tongs
Walter Healy
Theodore Tan Sussi
OsFland
Calif
Healy
Policies on Zoning Appeals Discussed In City Meeting
The city board of adjustment met Monday afternoon in the mayor's office to unofficially discuss zoning appeals. Members included attorney presiding officer and zoning engineer Horace Wilson, with other board members present. The board will reconvene on a later date in January.
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No. m. Quin
City Board of Adjustment
Egich
W. B. Arnald
Henry Guerre
Henry J. Steimbomer
Horace Wilson
Boars
Peak tourist trade in California grows in winter season
San Antonio reports a rising winter tourist trade with hundreds of rooms in tourist courts and large camps near capacity. Warm northern weather delays arrivals, yet operators anticipate a peak in coming weeks with 1500 to 1800 guests in camps and courts, many staying several weeks or months. Trailer tourists and northern travelers contribute to rising business, while some camps note steady permanent occupancy and improved overall revenue.
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An Antonio
Indicaons
San Antonio
Leadlg
Cf Bonvention
Gasbebiy
Mexico
Hant Group
Mielr Way
Maine
California
Michigan
Minnesota
Tllinois
Three escaped inmates pursued as manhunt extends across Chicago
Police intensified search for three escapees from a state hospital after sightings on Chicago's South Side. Subjects Frank Baines, 36, leader. William Blatz, Maine native. Marion Pierce, Indianapolis resident. linked to two recaptured fugitives Russell Nuckels and Willard Brucks. A witness reported being threatened by two whites and a Black man during a stalled car incident.
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Chicago
Ohio
Frank Baines
Tio
Albert Gage
Onee
Ambassadors Foresee European Threats and Armament Push
Two American ambassadors Joseph P. Kennedy and William Bullitt report first hand European dangers to Senate and House defense committees. They expect Roosevelt to press armament plans and cite Germany's air strength and Munich capitulation as signs of rising conflict. They warn of possible Polish Romanian pressures toward Soviet Ukraine and discuss early funding for aircraft production.
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Washington
Luy
Senate
House
Joseph P. Kennedy
Wiliam
Bullitt
Great Britain
Frame
Roosevelt
Charles A. Lindbergh
Lst
Tikely
Seasion
Kennedy
Europe
France
Munich
Germany
Bullity
Poland
Ruminia
Soviet Ukraine
Soviet Union
Sumner Welles
Munk
Hull
Welles
Busy Social Day for Mrs Garner at White House
Mrs Joan N Garner 88 percent busy as debutante today hosting a luncheon at her hotel to honor Mrs Franklin Roosevelt and cabinet wives as part of a busy social day alongside the president’s dinner for the vice president at the White House.
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Washington
Joan N. Garner
White House
Garner
Senate
Franklin Roosevelt
Roosevelt
473 Workers Jailed in Soviet Clashes
WARSAW Jan 10 Four hundred seventy three workers jailed in Moscow s grim Lubyanka prison following clashes between Soviet secret police and revolting workers at Leningrad, the Express Poranary reported today. The dispatch said the clashes were caused by stringent regulations under the new Russian labor laws.
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Warsaw
Poland
Moscow
Lubyanks
Leningrad
Express Poranay
General Hagood Travels to Hot Springs for Rest
Retired Major General Johnson Nagord, former commander of the Eighth Corps area, has gone to Hot Springs Arkansas to take baths at the Army and Navy general hospital. Before leaving, he underwent a thorough check up at Fort Houston hospital and was reported in good physical condition.
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Hagood
Hot Springs
Johnson Nagord
U- 8
Eighth Corps
Hot Springs Ark
Army
Navy
Fort San Houstan Hospital
God
Judge Silent Onboard Plan For Gherlas Anderson
County Judge Gherlas Anderson weighs continuing moves to oust Rober EB after a first hospital visit. He met Monday night with board members and offered no comment on a possible resignation while promising cooperation on plans to add three stores to a nearby two story brick building under construction funded by WPA aid. Attending members included several named during a tense session.
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Whethinr
Gherlas Anderson
Rober
Bird of Mantgens
Anderson
WPA
Tigaecll
Public debt nears forty billion as deficits widen
UPI reports the U S public debt topped 39.003 billion on January 7, rising by 2.34 billion since July 1. With another spending push sought by President Roosevelt, officials project 44.46 billion by June 30, 1940, while year to date receipts reach 3.01 billion against expenditures of 4.75 billion, creating a 1.74 billion deficit.
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Washington
UPI
New Heights
Treasury
Roosevelt
Bes
Bit Hat
Burglary Probe at Service Drug Store on Presa Street
City detectives and operator C. M. Moore of Service Drug store at A101 South Presa are probing the burglary from Monday night. A burglar who rifled the store’s rug department may have taken narcotics, though the extent of the theft remains uncertain.
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C. M. Moore
Service
South Presa Street
Moore
Joss
Tin plate firms seek wage cuts in Pittsburgh area
Two tin plate manufacturers employing about 3500 workers in Pittsburgh asked for wage cuts to stay competitive with high speed continuous mills. They said a nine percent wage reduction was necessary to avoid worsening costs and preserve operations.
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Pittsburgh
Travel plans for 1930 fair introductions by TWA hostesses
T W A prepares for a busy travel year as it assigns hostesses from across its system to tour and inspect the 1038 California world’s fair opening February 18 on Treasure Island. The effort aims to showcase the event and promote travel attractions nationwide.
Kidney Health Advice Mimics Dodgy Herbal Cure
A garbled ad mimics old time medical hype promoting pills for kidney issues. It warns of backache leg pains and other symptoms, urging readers to consult a druggist for “Duan’ Pills” and similar remedies as a supposed cure. The text leans toward sensational health claims and questionable tonics.
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Solu
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