28 Jul 1939
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Syracuse Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1939
Page
1
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Dr Angell Kin vacationing with daughter Carol Woodman 20 stepdaughter of Dr Jemis Rowland Angell. Miss Woodman ran away from South College in June then reappeared in an isolated cabin near Hamburg after her mother said she hoped for a quiet tour. Woodman disappeared again, was found in questioning, and Angell arrived to confront the situation. The motive cited by the mother was to pursue education or social work.
Nazi trade experts warn of a grave challenge as Germany faces rising foreign competition and boycott pressure. A quarterly analysis highlights higher production costs, improving turnover despite foreign goods, and notable trade deals with Romania and the Soviet bloc. Germany’s import prices and merchandise value are cited, with figures around 10 million and 646.8 million in mentioned sums.
Report claims fifty million dollars in gold hidden by Spanish Republican refugees in Mexico City during July 1968. Cargo said to have arrived aboard a yacht and later moved under government scrutiny to an unknown destination. Officials cite Francoist exile ties and potential use to fund finance or industry while police manage refugee distribution to Mexican border states.
Newburgh and Orange County officials faced a sweeping vice inquiry as a grand jury indicted 47 people over alleged corrupt schemes. Among those charged were a Newburgh grocer and city officials accused of conspiring to obtain illicit proceeds from falsified orders and other misconduct in the vendetta of local operations.
Washington July hearing recessed as Lorain County Corporation faces data gaps. Officials questioned prices of radio telephone sets sold to ship owners. FCC examiner delayed decision, citing need to expand commission order and allow more testimony. Willis denies threatening Hagewans. Hageman accuses misstatement. The case involves Lorain and Donnelly Radio Telephone Company seeking permission to establish a plant.
Congressman Walls denounces Aled Bates described as a Gannett employee and a publicist involved in lobbying against the Administration. Keller and Davies highlight Bates’ Capitol activity as a bold, nefarious effort, with calls to curb his influence and a proposed disclosure bill in Congress.
Mrs Paul V McNutt and daughter search Washington for a home with at least five bedrooms and a ballroom, but find available options too small for comfort. Federal housing officials explain only two people can access small apartments, while the couple plans adjustments. The 18 year old daughter will join University of Montana in September, and Mrs McNutt will not accompany her husband.
Washington July 28 GP A bill to award a Congressional medal to Father Francis X Quinn for single handedly capturing a gunman who held off 30 policemen during a siege at the Nichols apartment. The House Committee on Claims favors passage, noting Quinn crawled past the gunman for an hour while Nanoo faced the threat before surrender. Elderly couple Merton A Nichols and wife were hospitalized after the raid.
An unreadable fragment describes a shrapnel wound and the related medical recovery. It references a nearly inch long fragment and a patient who bled during treatment, with notes about exploration and removal of the shrapnel. Details are sparse and the context unclear.
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