Townsend Co founder Faces Contempt Trial Over Pension Probe
Dr. Francis E. Townsend co founder of the Townsend old age pension movement and two aides were indicted by a federal grand jury on contempt charges for defying a congressional investigating committee. Wunder and Kiefer were charged with ignoring subpoenas to testify.
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Washington
Francis E. Townsend
Townsend Old-Age Pension Movement
Congressional
Clinton Wunder
New York
John B. Kiefer
Chicago
Townsend
California
Harry L. Underwood
United States
Thomas W. Hardwick
Underwood
Wunder
Kiefer
House
Representative Bell
D-Mo
Grand champion steer sells for 3 dollars a pound
The 37th International Livestock Exposition grand champion steer sold at auction for 3.00 a pound on the hoof to Charles R. Walgreen of Chicago. The 1,020 pound steer boosted Oklahoma A&M College’s receipts by 3060 dollars, though bidders had anticipated a higher price. About 5,000 attended.
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Chicago
Charles R. Walgreen
Oklahoma A. & M. College
H. W. Marshall
Lafayette
Ind
C. A. Kenworthy
Greenfield
Ohio
Wyoming
Cheyenne
Wyo
Meeting of Radiant chapter postponed to December 11
The Radiant chapter Past Matrons' club meeting scheduled for Friday evening has been postponed until December 11. The group will meet with Mrs. Charles Kirchner on that date.
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Radiant Chapter
Charles Kirchner
Roosevelt in Uruguay on short Latin American trip
President Franklin D. Roosevelt landed in Montevideo returning from a Latin American peace voyage and met Uruguay's President Gabriel Terra. Crowds cheered as troops lined the route for a Roosevelt-Terra motor tour while Uruguay’s fleet escorted the Indianapolis. Kent Roosevelt proclaimed a new era of friendship among the Americas.
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Montevideo
Uruguay
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Indianapolis
Republic
Gabriel Terra
Kent Roosevelt
Insurgent Planes Strike Madrid Twice Amid Defense Efforts
Reports say fascist planes hit Madrid twice today as Franco's forces advance encircling the capital. General Miaja named defense dictator while gas mask needs surface and casualties cited as authorities estimate hundreds.
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Madrid
Associated Press
Jose Miaja
Madrid Commissariat
Huskies invite rival to Rose Bowl in formal offer
University of Washington officials said a formal invitation had been extended to a team to play the Huskies in Pasadena's Rose Bowl and that the invited team's identity and acceptance were awaited. In Blackfoot Idaho a jury failed to convict Van Capps and Bert Sibbett in a grand larceny case involving 18 hogs, ending without a verdict after ten and a half hours of deliberation.
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Pasadena
Calif
University of Washington
Huskies
Blackfoot
Idaho
van Capps
Bert Sibbett
Frank Shikashio
Preston Farmer
Partly Cloudy Utah Weather Tonight and Friday
Partly cloudy conditions persist in Utah with little temperature change. forecasters expect minimal variation overnight into Friday, keeping mild to moderate conditions across the region.
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Utah
Robert Koch and the Tuberculosis Germ Discovery
Robert Koch, a country doctor in Germany, is credited with identifying the germ that causes tuberculosis. His years of work in a small laboratory yielded a discovery regarded as a landmark in science, saving thousands of lives and inspiring further tuberculosis research.
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Lo Robert Koch
Germany
Louis Belanger’s 4 Spruce Tree Grows in City Park
In Sault Ste. Marie on December 3, a 35 year old planting by Louis Belanger of four spruce trees in cemetery lot 608 has grown tall and become a community Christmas symbol, marking Belanger’s final park site in the city and leaving room for others in the future.
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Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
Louis Belanger
Belanger
Proposals on Drunkenness Cure Stir Boise Debate
Boise figures trade praise and ridicule over Governor-elect Barzilla Clark plan to curb drinking by restoring cures for inebriety. Harry S. Nessler calls the idea humorous while Dr J D Dunshee, health officer, backs public health help.
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Boise
Barzilla W. Clark
Harry S. “Essler
Clark
Idaho
J. D. Dunshee
Public Health Division
Goveror-Elect
Slayer Ready To Pay Penalty For Silk Stocking Murder
California prison reports Albert Walter Jr awaits transfer to death row for the June murder of Blanche Cousins in San Francisco. He will be escorted by two guards for a 4 30 p m transfer and a 10 minute walk to the scaffold with execution set for 10 a m. Walter has repeatedly said he wants to be hanged and get it over with.
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San Quentin Prison
Calif
Blanche Cousins
Idaho Falls
Idaho
Albert Walter, Jr
Transft
Derth Row
Coust Smith
Walter
Salt Lake City Hospital Reports Middendorf Condition Poor
The United States veterans' hospital in Salt Lake City says Fred Middendorf, a Pocatello florist and state United Spanish War Veteran commander, is in poor condition and was reported very low at 2 p m. Mrs Middendorf has been summoned to the Utah capital to be near her husband.
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United States Veterans’ Hospital
Salt Lake City
Fred Middendorf
Pocatello Florist
Men Battle In Mine Walkout At Utah Shuts Mines
Dec 3 Salt Lake City reports fist fights and scuffling marked workers returning to the U S mine in Bingham after seven weeks of Utah metal mines strike. Deputy Sheriff Jack Household er said some broke a picket line despite being out numbered. Negotiations offered 25 cent raises, miners demand 50 cents, while Park Utah Club discussions aimed at reopening talks with operators.
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Salt Lake City
U.S
Bingham
Utah
Jack Householder
Park Utah Club
Kamas
State Federation of Labor
Paul M. Peterson
King Edward's Possible Titles If Abdication Occurs
London December 3. If King Edward abdicates he could adopt six former titles from his prince years the duke of Cornwall the duke of Rothesay the earl of Chester the earl of Carrick Baron Renfrew lord of the isles As monarch his titles merge as His most excellent majesty Edward the Eighth king defender of the faith emperor of India beyond the seas.
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London
Edward
Prince of Wales
Duke of Cornwall
Duke of Rothesay
Earl of Chester
Earl of Carrick
Baron Renfrew
the Isles
Prince
Scotland
Edward the Eighth
Great Britain
Ireland
India
Boise cruiser christened by Miss Salome Clark
The 10000 ton U S Boise cruiser slid into the James River at Newport News as Miss Salome Clark daughter of Idaho governor elect broke a water bottle on its prow. She attended a luncheon afterward at James River Country Club while rain fell and spectators cheered.
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Boise
Salome Clark
Associated Press
Newport News
U.S
James River
Idaho
Snake River
Navy
James River Country Club
Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company
Plete
Barzilla Clark
Washington
Ivan E. Bass
Virginia
Miss Clark
Yorktown
Cornwallis
Jamestown
John Smith
Hardy
Williamsboro
Auto Industry Unions Extend Strikes Across Supplier Plants
Auto industry unions widened walkouts to Goodyear Tire at Akron where 6,000 workers are employed and 400 at plant No 1 joined a sit down strike. Idle plants include plate glass factories in Ford City Clarksburg Mt. Vernon Henrietta and Ottawa along with Midland Steel Products in Detroit, amid wage and recognition disputes.
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Goodyear
Akron
Associated Press
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Ford City
Clarksburg
W. Va
Mt. Vernon
Ohio
Henryetta
Okla
Ottawa
Midland Steel Products Company
Detroit
Edward and Wallis Simpson clash over throne and marriage
Britain's King Edward faces a constitutional crisis as Prime Minister Baldwin threatens resignation if he weds American divorcée Wallis Simpson. Edward remains steadfast and continues his relationship with Simpson amid mounting pressure.
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Associated Press
Britain
Edward
Wallis Simpson
Baldwin
Reclamation Commissioner's Note on Congress Funding Request
Reclamation Commissioner Page suggests Congress may be asked to provide funds for an investigation into western state reclamation needs. Washington heard about ongoing U S nuisance taxes and related pressures. Dr. Townsend was indicted for alleged contempt after leaving an investigating committee last spring. Captain Jimmy Mollison was saved after another close brush with disaster in South Africa. Europe stays focused on London cabinet turmoil while war in Spain continues and Madrid endures.
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Page
Congress
U. 8
Washington
F. E
Pension Plan
Townsend
South Africa
Jimmy Mollison
Europe
London
Spain
Madrid
Campaign donor disclosures reveal major gifts
Final reports show Republicans received seventy thousand dollars from John D. Rockefeller and Democrats benefited by fifty thousand dollars from tobacco heiress Doris Duke Cromwell.
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John D. Rockefeller
Doris Duke Cromwell
Great Salt Lake Rises 24 Inches Amid November Recovery
Report shows Great Salt Lake increasing by 24 inches in the final two weeks of November. Idaho commentators react with mixed opinions as Governor-elect Clark supports a program to curb drunkenness via treatment for alcoholics.
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Great Salt Lake
Idaho
Clark
Turkeys go to half-pint ovens says SLC manager
Herbert Beyers of Salt Lake City, manager of the Northwestern Turkey Growers Association, complains that housewives prefer 18 pounders and half the turkey crop are big toms. He cites price drops of 8 to 10 cents a pound ahead of Thanksgiving.
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Herbert Beyers
Salt Lake City
Northwestern
Turkey Growers’ Association
Beyers
Edward VIII fights to keep throne amid Simpson row
London reports King Edward VIII shows defiance in his bid to marry Wallis Warfield Simpson while prime minister Baldwin refrains from comment. Labor leader Attlee and Wedgwood discussed a possible general election impact as parliament weighs the oath of allegiance to the king. The issue centers on throne, marriage, and public reaction.
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London
Edward of
England
Britain
Wallis Warfield Simpson
Gray
Baldwin
House of Commons
Josiah Clement Wedgwood
British Press Association
Wallis Simpson
Simpson
Wedgwood
Richard II
Edward VIII
Members of Commons
Clement R. Attlee
Edward
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