League figures named in Chicago terrorism indictment
Blame falls on 24 men including Aaron Sapiro Dr Benjamin M Squires Oscar Nelson Scarface Al Capone and Murray Humphreys in a broad indictment charging bombing acid throwing and coercion to restrain trade During a three month probe 588 witnesses were called and deputies were sent to arrest the defendants with Capone to be tried in Illinois after federal service ends.
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Chicago
al Capone
Aaron Sapiro
New York
United States
Chicago Laundry Owners Association
Benjamin M. Squires
University of Chicago
Master Cleaners and Dyers Institute of Chicago
Arman Oscar Nelson
Dye House Drivers Union
Scarface
al’ Capone
Thamgh
Murray Humphreys
Capone
Cook County
Dr. Squires
Reading
Thomas J. Courtney
Atlanta
Illinois
Federal
Sapiro
Courtney
Squires
Nelson
Europe
Thousands Join NRA Parade as Codes Arrive Across Nation
In a mass show of support for the National Recovery Administration, employers line up to sign wage and hour pledges. Hugh S. Johnson flies to Detroit to urge code drafting for the auto industry while Richberg and Hammond clarify agreement terms amid widespread questions from signers.
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Washington
National Recovery Administration
Roosevelt
Johnson
Detroit
Hugh S. Johnson
Donald R. Richberg
Thomas S. Hammond
Passion Play Tickets On Sale At News-Globe
The Passion Play, depicting the life of Christ with trained actors, is set for August 2 and 3 at the Municipal Auditorium. Tickets start at 25 cents and go up to 1.10 with tax. On sale now at News-Globe, reservations via Miss L outweigh at 3262, with eds Monday to City Drug Store No 1. Proceeds benefit the Presby tign Children's Home.
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Christ
Municipal Auditorium
News-Globe
Loisch
Wilbur’c. Hawk
Presbytizgn Children's Home
Barrow Gang Suspect Sighting Reported Near Des Moines
Des Moines area officers search north of the city for Clyde Barrow his wife and Hubert Bleigh after a tip they were in the vicinity. Marvin Barrow wounded near Dexter Iowa lies critically injured in a Perry hospital as memorials unfold. A tourist camp in Fremont Nebraska identifies a guest as Barrow after an Omaha paper prints his photo.
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Des Moines
Park Findley
State Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Barrow
Dexter Mondey
Clyde Barrow
Hubert Bleigh
O. C. Dewey
Department of Justice
Bill Arthur
Marvin Barrow
Perry
Fremont
Neb
Omaha
Iowa
Marvin
Dexter
Sioux City
Wright Nomination Sent for U S Marshal Post
J R Wright sheriff of Tarrant County received a telegram from Silliman Evans informing him that his appointment as United States Marshal for the Northern District of Texas has been sent to President Roosevelt for signature. The nomination came with Attorney General Homer S Cummings backing and Wright had traveled to Washington to confer with Senator Connally.
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Fort Worth
J. R
Red) Wright
Tarrant County
Silliman Evans
United States
Texas
Roosevelt
Homer S. Cummings
Wright
National Capital
Connally
Urschel Wife Talks With Press As Kidnapping Drama Unfolds
Mrs Charles F Urschel wife of the kidnapped Oklahoma oil magnate meets reporters who agree to withdraw from the home to allow discreet contact with abductors The family plans periodic statements on the case while denying authentic ransom contact and noting no other motive beyond money is evident to family spokesmen
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Oklahoma City
Charles F. Urschel
Oklahoma
Urschel
Urschell
Tulsa
Tulsa World
Walter R. Jarrett
Jarrett
Mattern Lands At Edmonton After Long Flight
James Mattern, whose solo round the world flight was interrupted by a crash in Siberia, landed in Edmonton Alberta from Prince George British Columbia and planned to stay overnight.
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Edmonton
Alberta
James Mattern
Cresh
Siberia
Prince George
B. C
Mattern
Weather forecast for Amarillo and vicinity Friday
Forecaster notes a Friday of fair skies and warmer temperatures for Amarillo and the region. Texas west of the 100th meridian expects generally fair, warming weather especially in the north. New Mexico faces unsettled conditions with possible local thunderstorms in the north-central and northwest areas.
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Amarillo
Viinity
Texas
100Th Meridian
New Mexico
Cache
OGM
Hive
Amarillo Businessmen Advance Recovery Plan Steps
Amarillo business leaders await National Recovery Act codes to apply operation rules. Delegates from each group will join Mayor Rogers on a recovery committee with about 100 civic workers to enforce codes locally. Final guidance from Washington is awaited as meetings continue among retailers, druggists, railroads, and utilities.
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Amarillo
The
Recovery Administration
Roosevelt
Ross D. Rogers
Rogers
Ralla E. Townsend
Washington
Wheat Surges Past Dollar As Markets Rally Chicago
All wheat deliveries jumped above one dollar a bushel in opening trading, rising up to eight cents amid fears over damage to spring wheat in Canada and the American northwest. Early activity showed gains of as much as 6 58 cents, with later profit taking and market unease pulling prices back at times.
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Chicago
American Northwest
Senator Sheppard Campaigns for Prohibition Across Texas
Senator Sheppard left Washington to campaign in Texas against repealing the Eighteenth Amendment. Co author of the amendment he aims to speak in all 31 districts before Texas voters decide August 26 under United Forces for Prohibition. He opens in Hughes Springs August 1, traveling by automobile to cover multiple districts.
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Washington
Sheppard
Texas
United Forces For Prohibition
Hughes Springs
Balbo Studio Seaplane Squad Arrives in Canada
Balbo waits for good flying conditions at Shoal Harbor Newfoundland as weather reports come in to decide if Gen Italo Balbo and 24 Italian seaplanes will depart tomorrow for Ireland on the final leg of their Chicago Century of Progress voyage.
Fate of Reed and Beck Goes to Jury Soon
The jury in Roy Reed and Leonard Becks trial on first degree murder charges in the Lee Marshall torture murder case is expected to receive the case tonight or tomorrow. Testimony closed at 3:34 pm after rebuttal began with the state arguing to undermine defense accounts of time and position.
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Clovis
N. M
Roy Reed
Leonard Beck
Lee Marshall
Quay County
Reed
Beck
Marshal
Rana
Marshall
John Johnson
Jack Hull
Griffin Mattern plan nonstop three day world circle
Griffin and Mattern aim to circle the globe in three days with in-flight refueling at three points. Griffin said the trip could occur next February or March if Mattern recovers from his recent unsuccessful attempt.
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Detroit
Bennett H. Griffin
Oklahoma City
Atlantic
James J. Mattern
Mattern
Globe
Griffin
World Parley Recess and Gold Export Relaxation
The Treasury eased gold export rules permitting ore and certificates to go abroad while warning hoarders of prosecutions. Attorney General Cummings defined gold as smelted or imperfectly refined metal and listed 207 holdouts with over 1.2 million dollars in metal. The World Economic Conference adjourned indefinitely with Roosevelt’s message urging continued international cooperation.
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Washington
United States
Treasury
Cummings
Federal Reserve Banks
London
Roosevelt
Santa Fe reports June operating income surge
The Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway system reports June net operating income of 2,011,657 dollars, more than triple June last year’s 670,779 dollars and well above May’s 856,839 dollars.
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San Francisco
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway System
Wheat production allotments named for farm payments
Secretary Wallace announced wheat production allotments totaling 456,198,588 bushels across 42 states and 2,233 counties for voluntary domestic allotments. The plan sets 28 cents per bushel as minimum payments, totaling up to 127.9 million dollars if all farmers participate, with contracts to be signed starting late August.
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Washington
Wallace
United States
Sailor Moran Beats Dutch Mantell in Tri-State Wrestling
Sailor Moran, a rugged wrestler from Arkansas, defeated Dutch Mantell two falls to one at the Tri-State Fair arena. The first fall lasted over an hour with Mantell pinning Moran, then Moran won the second in 14 minutes with a body smother, and secured the third with an inside toe hold.
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Sailor Moran
Hills of
Arkansas
Dutch Mantell
Tri- State Fair Arena
Death verdict in McElroy kidnapping shocks Kansas City
Walter McGee, identified as leader in the $30 000 ransom kidnapping of Miss Mary McElroy, receives the United States first death sentence in a kidnapping case. The victim’s father and state officials hail the verdict as a deterrent and a public protection milestone.
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Kansas City
Missouri
Walter McGee
Mary McElroy
H. F. McElroy
Cummings
Washington
Miss McElroy
McGee
Benefi
United States
T. A. J. Mastin
Jackson County
President Roosevelt to vacation at Hyde Park
President Roosevelt plans a two week vacation at Hyde Park with his family and an enlarged office staff. He will continue directing national affairs from the ancestral estate and depart Washington by train after a cabinet meeting, returning around August 11 before avoiding Washington heat until after Labor Day.
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Washington
President Roosevelt
Hyde Park
Hudson River
Roosevelt
New York
Mavi H. McIntyre
Poughkeepsie
Autoist Convicted in Death of Child
Texarkana Arkansas authorites report Bill Rose of Gladewater was convicted of murder and sentenced to five years in prison for the death of three year old Juanita Berbig struck May 27 near Texarkana. Defense moved for arrest of judgment and a new trial. The state alleged Rose was intoxicated at the time. Rose denied it.
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Texarkana
Tex
Bill Rose
Gladewater
Juanita Berbig
Rose
Federal Reserve Reports Weekly Loans to Brokers Down
The Federal Reserve Board announced loans held by New York member banks for the week ending July 26 at 894 million dollars, down 73 million from the prior week. For the week ending July 27 1932 loans stood at 331 million dollars.
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Washington
New York Federal Reserve
Federal Reserve Board
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Passion Play
Joe Bailey
Municipal
Yeather
Senator Sheppard
Balbo
Ramsay MacDonald
Cordell Hull
Macdonald
Southampton
Hull
Harding
Santa FE
Mantell
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