Bombings Probed After Two Explosions In New York
Two blasts in downtown Manhattan injure nine as a German trade office and the Daily Worker building are shaken. District Attorney Dewey heads the inquiry, suspects point to possible organized action or a lone malefactor, witness descriptions surface, and a suspect in bleak light is seen fleeing.
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New York
Communist Party
Bedhons
Thomas EB. Dewey
Dewey
Jacob Rosenblum
Whitehall Building
Battery Place
Manhattan
Thomas Brophy
Kiwanis Luncheon Features Education Talk and Memory Feat
The Hagerstown Kiwanis Club met at Hotel Alexander with Aldine Lakin presiding. Prof. Russell Nelson of St James School spoke on Directrive Education, tracing world educational progress from 700 B C to now and noting changes due to conquests and leadership. Roy A. Letter introduced Ray Harvey of St Louis who demonstrated remarkable memory feats, listing state capitals and admission dates, presidents in order, Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, and the Constitution preamble.
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Roy A. Letter
Ray Harvey
St. Louis
Union
United States
Lincoln
Property sale seals Scott estate on Forest Drive for 16900
Dr Lynn F L and Elizabeth W Brumbatk acquired the late Norman B Scott property on Forest Drive at an indicated price of 16900. The transaction lists both buyers and the estate owner, highlighting the price and location as key details.
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Dr. Lynn FL
Elizabeth W. Brumbatk
Norman B. Scott
Forest Drive
Friendly Towner Seeks to Host Fresh Air Children
A citizen offers to entertain New York Fresh Air children for two weeks from July 16 to 30. They request details on address, number of children, and accommodate up to 506 with two preferred ages. Coupon to run in Herald and Mail daily until July 8. Submit via Herald Mail office on Summit Avenue.
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Towner
New York
Herald and Mail
Herald-Mail
Summit Avenue
Local Business Leaders Named To Forum Of Executive Opinion
Local business leaders join a Fortune Forum of Executive Opinion. Members will submit monthly anonymous ballots starting July, with questions sourced from members and trade associations. Findings will be shared with researchers and forum participants, not published monthly.
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Chester
Fortune
Nail
Lawful bingo allowed under state conditions in Baltimore
Baltimore on June 21 reports Attorney General Walsh advised Police Commissioner Stanton that bingo games are not per se a breach of peace when conducted under statutory conditions. The opinion clarifies permit eligibility under Section 257 of Article 27, restricting prizes to merchandise and directing net proceeds to charity with no Sunday play.
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Baltimore
William C. Walsh
Robert Stanton
Stanton
G Q P Ousts Knox Stimson at 1940 Convention
Republicans gathering for the 1940 national convention moved toward anti war declarations after a divisive national committee meeting that ousted Henry X. Stimson and Colonel Frank Knox from the party. They denounced Hoovers Secretary of State and Alf Landon 1936 running mate as interventionists for joining Roosevelt s cabinet and said the President aimed to lead the nation into wars.
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Philadelphia
National Committee
Henry x. Stimson
Frank Knox
Herbert
Three Die in Cumberland Highway Crash
In Cumberland Maryland June 21 two survivors remained in serious condition at Memorial Hospital after a fatal car collision. Victims include Richard Jenkins 22 Celanese worker Bowling Green formerly Lonaconing and Mrs Margaret Lear 35 of Cumberland. John H. Cain 32 Vale Summit Celanese worker died at Memorial Hospital two hours later. Injured include John Lear 35 Cumberland Celanese worker with serious head and body injuries. John McKinney 36 Cumberland bartender formerly Hershey Pennsylvania with leg fracture and serious injuries. 14 year old Cumberland newsboy Fred Beeman narrowly escaped serious harm after Jenkins car struck the Lear vehicle as he rode away from a rural mailbox. Police said Jenkins drove at high speed, crossed the curve, and struck the Lear car head on.
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Cumberland
Memoria
Richard 'T
Jenkins
Bowling Green
Lonaconing
Margaret P. Lear
John L. Lear
Oldtown Road
John H. Cain
Vale Summit
Memorial Hospital
John McKinney
Hershey
Fred Beeman
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East 12Th Street
The
Daily Worker
Earl Browder
Young Commuunist League
Workers
Stalin
Clarence Hathaway
R.M. Hays & Bros., Inc
Meilink Safes
Oioders Fewelry G. A. W
Wrathington St
House of Blue White
Vour Aebley A
MLS
Peoples Store
West Washington Street
St. James
Boy Wonder
Chub
Shockey Furniture Co
Acceebuaries
Walsh
G.Q.P
Knox, Stimson
Shockey Furniture Company
ANS
Drauge
Alex J. Mandl, Inc
Hagerstown
Btegmaier Brewing CO
Wilkes-Barre, TA
Boston Factory Shoe Repair
S. Potomac St
Boston
Lear
B. C. Mason
Kouler
Orda
Zenith and
R.C. A. Radios
Radio Catalog
Heer Europe Direct
Zenith
Radiorgan
Goliath
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