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January 11, 1939

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Headlines from January 11, 1939

3 Musicas Plead Guilty; All Promise to Aid Inquiry; New Revelations in Coster Case Expected After Grand Jury Hears Them--Total of McKesson Thefts Put at $11,000,000

By Unknown Author

3 Musica bros plead guilty to Fed charges; thefts put at $11,000,000; checks taken from files; loot believed gone; bail reduced to permit Musicas to be free to get corroborating evidence they promised for Fed grand jury; N Y S and N Y C will not interfere with Fed investigation; stock used to file receivership petition traced to Mrs Coster; Ritts testifies Manning & Co, supposed banker for crude drug dept, and other fictions were never checks because of assurances offered by Coster, SEC hearing on Price, Waterhouse & Co; pors of Musica bros

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Roosevelt Relief Fund Is Slashed $150,000,000 in House Revolt; Subcommittee Nullifies Order Putting WPA Under Civil Service--Attack on Spending Is Rapidly Gathering Force

By Turner Catledge Special To the New York Times

Attacks Adm's relief policies, radio s

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HUNGARY TO INVADE IF CZECHS ATTACK; Prague Minister Also Warned That Indemnity Must Be Paid for Frontier Incidents

By Wireless to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Hungary warns Czechs that troops will invade if they are attacked; demands indemnity; refuses to resume negotiations to fix border until she has received satisfaction; Czech Govt refuses to make reparations; repeats offer to submit dispute to joint comm; repts on raids by Hungarian terrorists

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IT IS A 'TOUGH JOB'; Roosevelt Plan Bared on Eve of Hearing Set by Senators on Aide BUSINESS IDEAS SOUGHT Secretary Perkins's Efforts to Bring A.F.L. and C.I.O. to Peace Table Fruitless

By Louis Stark Special To the New York Times

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BENNY IS INDICTED IN CHAPERAU CASE; DENIES HE IS GUILTY; Comedian 'Amazed' at Being Accused in Smuggling--Had No Criminal Intent RELEASED IN $1,000 BAIL Conviction on 3 Counts Could Mean 6 Years, $15,000 Fine --Trial Set for Jan. 24

By Unknown Author

Benny testifies; indicted for smuggling; denies guilt and scores indictment after release in bail; customs agent comments on effect of case on pub

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1939Anne Heggtveit, Canadian alpine skier^[†]

Anne Heggtveit, is a former alpine ski racer from Canada. She was an Olympic gold medallist and double world champion in 1960.

Headlines from January 11, 1939

3 Musicas Plead Guilty; All Promise to Aid Inquiry; New Revelations in Coster Case Expected After Grand Jury Hears Them--Total of McKesson Thefts Put at $11,000,000

Roosevelt Relief Fund Is Slashed $150,000,000 in House Revolt; Subcommittee Nullifies Order Putting WPA Under Civil Service--Attack on Spending Is Rapidly Gathering Force

HUNGARY TO INVADE IF CZECHS ATTACK; Prague Minister Also Warned That Indemnity Must Be Paid for Frontier Incidents

IT IS A 'TOUGH JOB'; Roosevelt Plan Bared on Eve of Hearing Set by Senators on Aide BUSINESS IDEAS SOUGHT Secretary Perkins's Efforts to Bring A.F.L. and C.I.O. to Peace Table Fruitless

BENNY IS INDICTED IN CHAPERAU CASE; DENIES HE IS GUILTY; Comedian 'Amazed' at Being Accused in Smuggling--Had No Criminal Intent RELEASED IN $1,000 BAIL Conviction on 3 Counts Could Mean 6 Years, $15,000 Fine --Trial Set for Jan. 24

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