Torso Of Man Wrapped In Burlap Bags Found In Chicago Alley
Police found a torso and legs of an unidentified man in an alley behind a West Madison Street undertaking establishment. The victim, possibly Sholem Bernstein of New York, had hands severed and feet missing. investigators suspect homicide and may have altered fingerprints for identification.
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Chicago
Sholem Bernstein
New York
Murder, Inc
Joseph Haksa
Bernstein
William O'Dwyer
Huska
Des Plaines Street
German Forces Reach Norwegian Frontier Near Kornsjoe
Swedish dispatches report compact German mechanized units pushing toward Norway, taking Kornsjoe and Edsvold near Oslofjord. Germans cross Vorm river despite bridge destruction, threaten Kongsvinger, with Norwegian ski troops countering in snow. Reports note possible 3,000 Norwegians crossing into Sweden and wearing Norwegian uniforms by Germans. Also mentions Japan to extend compulsory education for children to eight years from April 1, 1943.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Norway
Kornsjoe
Entre Ostfold
Osloford
Halden
Frederikstad
Oslofjord
Edsvold
Oslo
Vorm
Skarnes
Kongsvinger
Trondheim
Bergen
Japan
Bank Robbers To Pay in Solitary Confinement
Tacoma reports federal prison officials decide whether the top bank robbing duo must endure three days in solitary. Joseph Paul Cretzer, 28, and Arnold Erle, 29, surrendered after three days on McNeil Island, after escaping by truck in a gunfire incident.
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Tacoma
Wash
McNeil Island
Joseph Paul Cretzer
Arnold Erle
Meek
Norris Objects to Navy Expansion Plan
Senator George W. Norris of Indiana and Nebraska criticized the administration for proposing a large naval expansion. He urged cutting Navy appropriations and allocating more to agriculture, arguing the current fleet is sufficient. Hearings on a House approved 653 million dollar bill to build 43 warships and 34,060 aircraft begin with Admiral Harold R. Stark as the first witness.
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Washington
George W. Norris
Ind
Neb
Norris
Japan
China
Senate
Naval Affairs Committee
Harold R. Stars
Naval Operations
Employee on Farm Found Dead in Barn
William Roth a 70 year old farm employee on the Dean Palmer farm at South Amherst was found dead in the barn at 8 a m by owner Dean Palmer. A heart attack is believed to be the cause. Roth had brought in the milk at 7 a m and vanished from the barn before being found slumped, clutching a pitchfork. He had worked on the farm since last November and his body was moved to Zilch Funeral Home in Amherst for funeral arrangements.
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William Roth
Dean Palmer
South Amherst
Palmer
Roth
Gulbarn
Roinh
Quakes In Turkey Destroy 40 Homes
ISTANBUL April 15 Two persons were killed and 49 homes destroyed in Yazzi yesterday by a pair of earthquakes. More than 35,000 persons were killed in the Turkish earthquakes of December 27.
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Istanbul
Yazzi
Minnesota Governor May Be Keynote Speaker For G. O. P.
The Republican National Committee will pick a keynote speaker likely Governor Harold E Stassen of Minnesota at the convention. Federal Security Administrator Paul McNutt, a Democratic contender if Roosevelt seeks a third term, says the President has approved his three week campaign tour starting in May.
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Washington
Harold E Stassen
Minnesota
Paul W 3icNutt
Roosevelt
McNutt
Southwest
France pledges broad aid to Norway in wartime message
Paris reports President Lebrun promised Norway the most complete aid in all fields by all means in power. The statement, made in a message to King Haakon, reflects France's full accord with Allied efforts. Separately Chinese promotion of Shanghai goods appears in Straits Settlements.
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Paris
France
Norway
Albert Lebrun
Haakon
Quick no credit loan pitch from Household Finance ad
A promotional notice explains quick loans from Household Finance from $20 to $500 without endorsers or guarantors. It presents example repayment plans for a $100 loan over 12 or 30 months, notes low charges, private transactions, and no credit questions. It includes terms on foreclosure rates and an invitation to visit or call with no obligation to borrow.
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Joan Loan
Joan ' Leason
Household Finance Corporation
Century Building
Broad St
Woolworth’s
Elyria
R. R. Ritter
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Wheaton College Women's Glee Club
First Baptist Church
Helen Briggs
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Ontario
Michigan
Qinois
Cole
Coca-Cola CO
Elyria Coca-Cola
Turkey
Bulletin
Shanghai
Straits Settlements
Hoover's New Ensemble
Brown
Edward Lee
Hawk
Voca
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STEN
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Siete
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