France Builds System of Fortresses
France ramps up defense with the Maginot line extended to the Channel and Switzerland. The program includes a 2.0 billion franc expansion, massive underground forts, and canals for rapid flooding defense from channel to Switzerland, plus military modernization and war-stock reserves.
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United Press
Paris
London
France
Europe
Germany
English Channel
Switzerland
Constipation Tied to Increased Cold Risk
Health note urges avoiding constipation to prevent colds. Recommends Kellogg's ALL-BRAN to add bulk, supply vitamin B and iron, and absorb water to form soft stool. Suggests two tablespoonfuls daily with milk or foods, and claims benefits for chronic cases without pills. Made by Kellogg in Battle Creek.
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Roosevelt
Senate
Messrs
Lewis
Wllneis
Johnson
California
Chrysler
Robinson
Warm Springs
Supreme Court
Chamber
Bankhead
White House
John L. Lewis
Walter P. Chrysler
Kellogg
Battle Creek
Palmer man at 77 wins Palmer High athletic letter
Palmer Mass. Peter E Bard aged 77 receives Palmer High School letter for 15 years as athletic association ticket seller and financial agent. A bronze plaque and entry on the athletic greats honor roll accompany the award for his dedicated service.
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Palmer
Mass
Peter E. Bard
Palmer High School
Bard
High School Athletic Association
Harvard scientist plans weather robot atop Harris Hill
Elmira reports Dr. Carl O. Lange of Harvard will install a robot weather man on a 60 foot pole at Harris Hill to record conditions for guiding gliding pilots. The device aims to improve safety and success in motorless glider maneuvers.
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Elmira
N. Y
Carl O. Lange
Harvard University
Harris Hill
Clues in Gedeon murder case point to prints and hair
Police rely on bloody finger and palm prints and a strand of gray hair to crack the Beekman Hills killings of Veronica Gedeon, 20, her mother Mary, 54, and boarder Frank Byrnes, 35. Prints appeared on a bathroom glass panel and on a corset and bedspread.
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New York
Veronica Gedeon
Beekman Hills
Mary
Frank Byrnes
Miss Gedeon
Joseph Gedeon
Mystery deaths of Miss Gedeon and family baffle police
Medical examiners deem conclusive findings elusive as investigators review bloody prints and check criminal files and FBI records. Police report one man under surveillance while clearing suspects including James Fitten and Georges Gueret. Evidence points to a killer known to the Gedeon household and suggests late night attacks with the victims stripped and Miss Gedeon drinking before the events. The small black book of ilustrators and the silent pekinese Touchi add further intrigue.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
Washington
James Fitten
Home Owners Loan Corporation
Miss Gedeon
Georges
Big French) Gueret
Touchi
Gedeon
Soybeans Rich in Vitamins B and G Besides Minerals
The article notes that soybeans hold not only valuable mineral content but also significant amounts of vitamins B and G, highlighting their nutritional value.
Ohio sets wage scales for restaurant and hotel workers
Ohio officials ordered a state wage scale into effect May 1 for restaurant and hotel workers handling more than 35 000 women and children. The plan distinguishes non service and service staff with weekly and hourly rates by city size and provides enforcement through courts. About 42 000 workers will be covered plus 7 500 already under scales in dry cleaning and laundry industries.
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Paris
France
Europe
Germany
Milrcuovel
Italy
Pierre Cot
Chamber of Deputies
Russia
Cot
Columbus
U. S. Supreme Court
Washington
Ohio
Supreme Court
Ora B. Chapman
Surat
Citiea
Chapman
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Maritime Commission
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Orient
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Australia
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Texas
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Republican
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Cavalier
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