Texan Wins New Laurels
Frederick A. Sterling, longtime Texas adviser, was approved by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee as minister to Sweden. Born in St. Louis and a Harvard graduate, Sterling rose from Baylor County ranch work to a diplomatic career starting in 1911 with postings in London Paris Russia and other capitals.
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Washington
Frederick A. Sterling
Texas
Kdly
Sterling
Sweden
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
St. Louis
Harvard University
Baylor County
London
Paris
Russia
Gama
Peiping
Dublin
Sofia
Fs Wola
Latvia
Bulgaria
American missionary killed by Kurd in Iraq home
Authorities hunted the Kurd slay er of Roger Craig Cumberland a young American missionary who was struck down in his Dohuk home Northern Iraq. Cumberland had been in Iraq 10 years and died in Mosul after the incident.
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Persia
Baghdad
Iraq
Roger Craig Cumberland
Whao
Sundar
Dohuk
Cumberland
Mosul
Wage Act Signatures Awaited by Roosevelt
Roosevelt's signature on the federal wage act was expected to launch a nationwide program regulating industrial hours and pay. The act targets 750,000 workers with a staged minimum wage rising to 40 cents and a 44 hour first year maximum, expanding over five years, with overtime pay and various exemptions and penalties for violations.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Senate
Borah
Idaho
Glass
Democrat
Virginia
Lynchburg
Mple
Death of Tamaqua Three Deepens Gang War Motive Debate
Police probe links to Philadelphia gang battles and payoffs from upstate white slave rings after a dawn massacre at a deserted roadhouse. Victims Helen Bissoti Gusti Starace and Jeonard Pugliese, all of Philadelphia, were identified by detectives Hardy and Geonnotti. County Detective Louis Buono noted the killings bear hallmarks of a Philadelphia gang feud.
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Tamaqua
Philadelphia
Victor Hardy
Jor Geonnotti
Helen Bissoti
Gusti Starace
Jeonard Pugliese
Philad Delphia
Louis Buono
Bean
Schuylkill County
Fred Holman
Quslouy
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Dad
Madras
Southern Art P.d.s
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Gwe
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Gwe Dad
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Enynylere
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