Trade bill gains Republican backing as House passes
Washington reports Hoover administration endorses the Roosevelt tariff trading bill while Democrats press Senate action. Henry L. Stimson argues the measure meets an emergency and need not fear executive power. The bill would let the president negotiate tariff cuts to boost world trade and open foreign markets, drawing opposition from old guard tariff hardliners and critics wary of centralized authority.
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Washington
Hoover
Senate
Henry L. Stimson
Intercollegiate Council On International Education
House
Roosevelt
United States
Wealthy Arizonan Involved in Mexico Kidnapping Case
In Tucson on April 29 authorities pursued a complex kidnapping case. Bernabe Robles, a wealthy grandfather, crossed into Sonora with Tucson councilman Henry Ralston to contact abductors as DoJ agents coordinated with local police and sheriffs. A ransom of 15000 dollars looms, with the search extended.
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Tucson
Ariz
June Robles
Bernable Robles
Sonora
Mexico
U. S. Department of Justice
Robles
Nogales
Henry Ralston
Santa Ana
Bernabe Robles
Department of Justice
Pima
Raffles
C. A. Wollard
Dance Floor Show at Nat Tonight
The Tri State Fair presents Bergin and his specialty entertainers at the Nat Dance Palace. Featured performers include Skeeter Palmer Morey Baker Louis Zearott Kenny Baldwin and Mary Tudor. The event starts at 9 and runs three hours of dancing plus a 30 minute floor show. Admission is 75 cents with night club access 25 cents more.
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Tri-State Fair
Bergin
Nat Dance Palace
Skeeter Palmer
Morey Baker
Louis Zearott
Kenny Baldwin
Mary Tudor
Dockmen to Walk Out as Glock Strikes 12
Houston April 29 Workers prepare for a possible strike as 4000 longshoremen at Houston Galveston Texas City and Corpus Christi ports face a midnight Monday walkout. The dispute centers on wage hikes from 70 to 85 cents an hour and cotton bale piecework from 13 to 20 cents with steamship operators offering 75 cents.
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Houston
Texas Gulf
Galveston
Texas City
Corpus Christi
Piccard Sees Moon Journeys Via Light Rays From Lead
Nancy France April 29 Prof Auguste Piccard the stratosphere balloonist predicted a moon trip using rays generated by lead disintegration He argued rockets are impractical for interplanetary travel due to explosive loads and that matter dematerialized into light could enable planet to planet trips He claimed a Earth Mercury round trip would need 100 pounds of lead dematerialization and noted a New York Paris stratosphere flight in eight hours may be possible under clear conditions.
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Nancy
France
Auguste Piccard
Pic
Ecard
Earth
Mercury
Piccard
New York
Paris
Paris Defies Rioters as Three Convicts Escape
Three Dillinger mobsters escaped from Ohio penitentiary as guards were overwhelmed by 18 terrified inmates. The trio used a ladder, grabbed a pistol, gun, shotgun, rifle, and a cable to flee by a waiting car with three accomplices. No shots were fired.
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Columbus
Ohio Penitentiary
May Day Strike Triggers Police and Army Mobilization in Paris
Paris reports a May Day general strike challenged Premier Gaston Doumergue as police and the army staged a major mobilization. A federal officer observed a trio fleeing in a car with sub machine guns, but no shots were fired. Suspects Rufus Deeds Arthur Koontz and Martin Schmidt fled toward Marysville after evading pursuers.
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Paris
France
Gaston Doumergue
Theodore G. Roszhan
FERA
Columbus
Convrets
Rufus Deeds
Arthur R. Koontz
Martin Schmidt
Preston E. Thomas
Ohio
Marysville
Nudists Face Incoming Warm Weather With Tighter Laws
Chicago April 29 Nudists brace for spring as states tighten rules against the go native movement. Kentucky and Rhode Island have moved to restrict nudist gatherings while many communities rely on indecent exposure laws. Kentucky nearly rewrote nudism law, enacting a wall requirement before a clerical error altered the text.
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Chicago
Commonwealths
Kentucky
Rhode Island
Ruby Laffoon
Murder Confession Tied to Skeleton Found Near Eureka
In Eureka Kansas on April 29 Detective Joe Maness said Lloyd Boyer confessed to killing World War veteran Victory Paddock five years ago. Paddock's skeleton was found last night in an abandoned farm well ten miles south of Eureka after Boyer claimed the victim had been with Mrs Boyer before two gunshots and a forced second shot. Boyer signed the statement.
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Eureka
Kas
Victory Paddock
Joe Maness
Lloyd Boyer
Maness
Boyer
Mrs Burdine Faces Murder Trial In Local Court
Florence Burdine charged with murder in the March 9 slaying of her husband Stanley G. Burdine 46 will start trial this morning in 47th District court. Also on the docket are Joe V. Moore and Mrs. Francis Daniels for driving while intoxicated, likely not reached before midweek.
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Florence Burdine
Stanley G. Burdine
47Th District Court
Joe V. Moore
Francis Daniels
Rioting Follows Bergery Defeat In French Bye election
In Mantes France April 29 thousands of Bergery supporters clash with rival Roger Sarret backers leaving many injured. Police guard Paris with 18 000 officers and 10 000 mobile guards mobilized while 250 cars and air patrols ready to respond to disturbances as authorities seek to deter communists and prevent civil war.
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Mantes
France
Gaston Bergery
Young Turk
Chamber of Deputies
Bergery
Roger Sarret
Paris
Hays County approves beer sales after dry vote
In San Marcos on Saturday Hays County voters upheld a Prohibition era rule by a four to one margin keeping the county dry for another period. The election centered on whether 3.2 beer could be sold.
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San Marcos
Hays County
Fisher Body Plant Strike Ends Pending Detroit Talks
The Fisher Body plant in Cleveland, with 8400 workers, voted 1387 to 190 to return to work tomorrow while negotiations continue in Detroit between union leaders and Fisher Body executives. The Cleveland strike is seen as key to settlements at related plants in St. Louis and Tarrytown, New York.
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Cleveland
Fisher Body
Detroit
St. Louis
Tarrytown
N. Y
April Showers Bring Light Rain Across Panhandle
Showers touched portions of the Panhandle Sunday with minimal moisture. Dalhart saw just enough rain to settle dust briefly while Canyon to Pampa along the Santa Fe line reported showers. Amarillo measured .03 inches by 8 PM as partly cloudy conditions were forecast for today.
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Panhandle
Dalhart
Santa Fe
Canyon
Pampa
Amarillo
Two Prep School Students Arrested in Beating Death
West Chester Pennsylvania April 29 two preparatory school students are under arrest on charges of manslaughter. Three classmates are being held as material witnesses after the fatal beating of Eugene Hickey a 32 year old former football player in a roadhouse argument.
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West Chester
Eugene Hickey
West Texas State Teachers College to confer 82 degrees
Eighty two seniors at West Texas State Teachers College will receive bachelor degrees on May 31. The college is preparing plans for the commencement program.
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Canyon
West Texas State Teachers College
Garner Seen as Dynamic Vice President in New Era
Washington April 29 John N Garner stands out as a highly influential vice president shaping the administration since January 1. The article notes his unusual role and considerable impact on policy and direction.
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Bascom N. Timmons
Washington
John N. Garner
United States
Garner
Vice President Duties Outlined and Garner’s Early Role
The article states the vice president presides over the Senate and votes to break ties only on the affirmative. it also notes the vice president as official host and cornerstone of the administration. It critiques Garner for not laying a cornerstone or attending many dinners, and for lacking a defined role early.
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United States
Senate
Garner
Garner Attends Texas Editors Dinner in Washington
Garner attended a testimonial dinner honoring him at the National Press Club as more than 100 Texas editors and businessmen traveled to Washington. He delivered a speech marking the occasion.
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Texas Press Association
Texas
Washington
Garner
National Press Club
Garner defends dining out claim amid constitutional doubt
The text notes Garner disputing the idea he should dine out as vice president. He says he searched the U S Constitution and found nothing stating he must dine out. Garner has 32 years in Washington official life and broad acquaintance there, with more details continued in Power.
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United States
Garner
Washington
Larg
Bishop Cannon at Conference in Jackson
Bishop James M. Cannon Jr arrives for the Methodist Episcopal Church general conference in Jackson Mississippi. He rejects retirement rumors and says he is ready to face any charges, having just been acquitted in DC on campaign finance conspiracy charges from 1928.
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Jackson
Miss
General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Booth
James M. Cannon, Jr
Cannon
Washington
District of Columbia Buepreme
Bishop Cannon
Mayor Narrates Mystery Of Postmaster Jacksons Missing Watch
Has Spare Time BT Louis reports a banquet where Mayor Bernard F Dickmann recounts the disappearance of Postmaster W Rufus Jacksons watch. Farley and others later discover Farley owns two watches, one of them matching Jacksons. The tale ends with Jackson revealing his missing timepiece.
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Louis
Bernard F. Dickmann
W. Rufus Jackson
Farley
Jackson
Reports say battle fatal to Dillinger week
Federal authorities pursued John Dillinger amid reports of his possible death in Wisconsin. Melvin Purvis said he was still looking for him and could not confirm any death. The manhunt, in its ninth week, continued as agents identified three young women linked to Dillinger’s gang and held in Madison, Wisconsin, while other leads and a bartender were sought.
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Chicago
John Dillinger
Wisconsin
Melvin H. Purvis
Ccco
George Nelson
Miss Delaney
St. Paul
Tommy Carroll
Homer van Meter
Dillinger
Madison
Wis
New York Man Jumps From Bridge With Iron Plate
Frank Cushing, 31, leapt 185 feet from the Manhattan Bridge into the East River, strapped with an iron plate that he said helped him land upright. He was found unconscious and rushed to a hospital for submersion treatment. a prior 1932 arrest at Floyd Bennett Field followed an aborted Lisbon flight.
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New York
Frank Cushing
Manhattan Bridge
Cushing
Floyd Bennett Pietd
Lisbon
Portugal
Alarming Scottish Birth Rate Prompts Polygamy Talk
In Dundee Scotland 1933 birth rates plummeted to a record low. W H Phillips retiring president of the Association of Registrars warned that if population halves, public opinion might support more than one wife per Scot. He called last year the lowest birthrate on record.
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Dundee
Scotland
W. H. Phillips
The
Association of Registrars
What Price Hesitation for Rentals in the Advertised Market
The notice warns landlords that delaying advertising a vacancy risks losing a month’s rent. It argues want ads are cheap and effective, urging owners to call 6262 for a low weekly rate. If results appear within a week, they may cancel the ad.
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