Annenberg Sentenced to Three Years in Federal Tax Case
Chicago July 2 M L Annenberg publisher and real estate figure was sentenced to three years in prison for tax evasion in a case described as the largest federal tax prosecution against an individual. A stay on the penalty was ordered for 20 days while clemency and probation petitions were reviewed.
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Chicago
M. L. Annenberg
Montday
H Wilkerson
Annenberg
Walter
Weyrouth Kirkland
Court House
Philadelphia Inquirer
U. S
William J. Campbell
Annenbere
City Council Opens Short Session In 1940
The Mayor and Council held a brief meeting to discuss snow roof shoes at City Hall and snow risk on Franklin street. They voted to authorize City Attorney Oswald to draft an ordinance shifting the city's fiscal year to calendar year per state law, ending March 31 previously. The Classified Section follows with city job opportunities.
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City Hall
Franklin Street
Richard H. Sweeney
Conneil
Edward Oswald, Jr
Friendly Towner Hosts NY Fresh Air Children This July
Local resident offers to entertain the Fresh Air program children from New York for two weeks from July 16 to 30. Provides contact details and states capacity for 45 children and welcoming approach.
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Hks
New York
Knox and Stimson deny third term talks during hearings
In open sessions, Secretary Knox and Secretary Stimson denied any agreement with President Roosevelt on a third term. Knox said no commitments existed, while Stimson warned Britain’s sea power shapes U.S. armament needs. Both argued the United States must stay out of war unless necessary.
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Knox
Hilender
D-La
France
Ellender
Knoxf
Roosevelt
Stimson
United States
Great Britain
North Atlantic
Naval Group
Cleveland
Ohio
Chamber of Commerce
Baltimore businessmen enter Army training at Fort Meade
Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia professionals join a July military training course at Fort George G Meade. About 208 enroll for elementary instruction including rifle drill and basic tactics, paying their own expenses and housed in Franklin cantonment. Notables include Graeme Lorimer, editor of Ladies Home Journal, and day Cook, Republican senatorial nominee from Pennsylvania.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Virginia
Pennsylvania
District of Columbia
Fort George G. Meade
Army
Franklin Cantonment
Third Corps
Graeme Lorimer
The
Ladies Home Journal
Day Cook
Knox backs Allied aid and training to meet unprecedented peril
Knox, publisher of the Chicago Daily News, urged aid to the Allies and warned that the nation faced unprecedented peril. He, then Secretary of State and former Secretary of War, supported compulsory military training as a way to strengthen national defenses.
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Chicago Daily News
Knox
Stimson
Hoover
Taft
Willkie Plans For Campaign Organization
New campaign structure for Wendell L. Willkie under discussion as he seeks a three-person committee to lead campaign, national party chair, and Willkie’s representative. Potential picks include John D. M. Hamilton and Russell Davenport. Willkie seeks a strong, capable organizer, a business man, newspaperman, or politician.
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New York
Wendell L. Willkie
Willkie
Wilkie
John D. M. Hamilton
Republican National Committee
Russell Davenport
Fortune
Nominaation
Davenport
Enterprise Elects Six New Members
At the regular Western Enterprise Fire Company meeting last night six new members were elected and two membership applications were accepted. More than 60 members attended as plans to attend the State Firemen's Convention were advanced. The organization aims to reach 100 men in new uniforms led by the Moose Drum Corps, with George B. Alexander presiding.
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Western Enterprise Fire Company
Western Enterprise
Moose
George B. Alexander
Otoe Chief Trades Ponies for Bicycle in Beatrice Visit
A WPA writers project note recalls an 1897 Beatrice visit by an Otoe chief who traded four ponies for a bicycle. The next day six braves brought ponies to trade for bicycles with the remark Ride faster No feed.
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Beatrice
Neb
WPA Writers’ Project
Romania and Axis Seen In Alliance Amid Frontline Attacks
Reports say Romania edges toward alliance with the Axis as Hungarian and Bulgarian assaults on frontier outposts occur with casualties. Romanian air defense forms in Bucharest while Bessarabia and northern Bucovina remain tense and Russian advances provoke warnings. A German made air fleet arrives at Brasov, seen as a warning to Russia.
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Rumania
Bucharest
Dobruja
Hungary
Romania
Bessarabia
Bucovina
Tass
Red Army
Prut
Danubs
Brasov
Transylvania
Russia
Germany
Wife of Pittsburgh Mayor In Hospital
Mrs. Rosalie P. Scully wife of Mayor Cornelius J. Scully of Pittsburgh is a patient at Washington County Hospital. Stricken with a gore accident she was taken from the Scully farm at Shepherdstown West Virginia to the hospital. Mayor Scully has been at her bedside with hospital attendants reporting her condition as good.
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Rosalie P. Scully
Cornelius J. Scully
Pittsburgh
Washington County Hospital
Scully
Scully Farm
Shepherdstown
W. Va
Potomac Bass Opening Sees Mixed Reports From Anglers
Opening day of the Potomac bass season yields a mix of luck and muddy water. Victor Sneckenberger of Hagerstown lands a 3 pound 12 ounce smallmouth at Shepherdstown bridge, Ray Knodle catches 2 two pound 13 ounce bass at Harpers Ferry, Lewis Lemen and George Wolfe reel twenty bass between Antietam Creek and Mt. Lock, largest 14 1/2 pounds. Reeves Hill Halfway and William Ainsworth land five bass at Mt. Lock, largest 4 1/2 pounds. Fisheries forecast favorable in lower river if mud clears. season runs to Nov 30 with ten-bass daily limit and ten-inch minimum. Three monthly prizes weigh-in at Lemier McFaddin Sporting Goods Store. 2,800 resident fishermen reported.
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Potomac River
Victor Sneckenberger
Hagerstown
Shepherdstown Bridge
Ray Knodle
Potomac
Harpers Ferry
Lewis Lemen
George W. Wolfe
Wolfe
Willamsport
Antietam Creek
Mt. Lock
Reeves Hill Halfway
William Ainsworth
Wiliamsport
Shenandoah River
Lemier-McFaddin Sporting ‘Goods
Vague Parcel Sales Report Cited by Maryland Virginia Courthouse
Fragmentary OCR note cites sales to date in Maryland Virginia and a courthouse with figures near equal to the District of Columbia. It mentions last year’s total up to a date in June and hints at opportunities in a city section.
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Maryland
Virginia
District of Columbia
Congress approves Potomac Compact to curb river pollution
The House passed a resolution granting consent to an interstate compact among Maryland West Virginia Virginia Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia. The Potomac Valley Conservancy District aims to abate pollution in the Potomac River and its tributaries and would become effective upon presidential action.
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House
White House
Congress
Potomac Valley Conservancy District
Maryland
West Virginia
Virginia
Pennsylvania
District of Columbia
Potomac River
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Kelvinator
Kelvinator Bohman-Warne, Inc
W. Franklin ST. Hageratown, Md
Phono
Shockey Furniture Co
R. M. Hays & Bros., Inc
Meilink Safes
Hagerstown Bookbinding & Printing Co
Harry S. Myers
North Potomac Street
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Junuy
Ru-Co
Rudy’s Rexall Pharmacy
Hamilton Corner
Royal Crown Cola
Soc
Ripley
Royal Crown
Peery
Elley
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Nehi Bottling Company
Frederick St
Furniture Mart
Keller Garver
Mgr
Kayser
Vogue
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