Defense probes notes in Ocker court martial at San Antonio
In San Antonio on March 2 the army court martial heard Sergeant Daniel Towns describe how he typed notes during Major William C. Ocker's conversation with Major Clyde C. Johnston. Towns said he captured portions from memory and noted the unusual exchange amid accusations of collusion and discrimination involving Col. H. B. Clagett.
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San Antonio
William C. Ocker
Daniel Towns
Clyde C. Johnston
Kelly Field
Johnston
Towns
Ocker
H. B. Clagett
C. R. Howland
Denver
Life of Our Lord by Dickens to be published in installments
Charles Dickens final unpublished work The Life of Our Lord will be released in The News starting Monday March 5 in fourteen installments. Written in 1849 it was kept secret until after his death and was intended for his children.
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Our Lord
Charles Dickens
Dickens
Colorful Parades and Stirring Music Mark Festival Day
In Dallas on March 2 a second Panhandle Music Festival day featured colorful parades and stirring music with fourteen bands at the massed concert. Panhandle Music Teachers Association elected Marguerite Cleghorn president. other officers named and directors listed.
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Panhandle
Panhandle Music Teachers Association
Marguerite Cleghorn
Amarillo
Harvey Crudgington
G. C
Hotel Fire Follows Talk On Prevention In Huntsville
At the East Texas Chamber of Commerce eighth anniversary party in the Keep Hotel dining room, a hotel fire broke out prompting rapid evacuation. Damages were estimated at 75000 dollars. Convicts in the state penitentiary volunteer fire department and fifteen trustees helped fight the flames, allowing the blaze to be contained within the building.
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Huntsville
Curtis Morris
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
Keep
State Penitentiary
Big Day for Jean Harper at Phone 6262
Saturday at Want Ad Headquarters draws advertisers from near and far to place wants and don't wants in The News Globe. The mix includes selling furniture poultry wear, swaps, rentals and cash buyers. Closing time for Sunday Want Ads is six thirty PM and Jean Harper offers writing help.
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Want Ad
News-Globe
Jean Harper
British MP testifies on Rasputin plot in libel trial
London March 2 A British member of parliament testified in a libel suit over Rasputin film that he helped recruit an armored car corps to save the czar and was invited to join a plot to kill Rasputin. Commander Oliver Locker-Lampson said he fought in World War I and knew Rasputin and Purishkevitch.
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London
Rasputin
Oliver Locker- Lampson
Irena Youssoupoff
Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures
Russia
Petrograd
Nicholas
William Jowitt
Vladimir M. Purishkevitch
Pur
O'Connell Names Strewl in Kidnaping Case in Albany
Lieut John J O Connell testifies that Manney Strewl was a kidnapper in his July abduction lasting 22 days The ex convict Strewl allegedly paid the ransom while O Connell describes his handcuffing to a bed and watching visitors through a blindfold in a sensational city scandal involving his uncles Ed and Dan O Connell and police chiefs
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Albany
N. Y
John J. O'Connell
Manney Strewl
Dan O'Connell
Strewl
John T. Delaney
Young O'Connell
O’connell
New York City
Delaney
O'Connell
Strews
Roosevelt seeks power to strike reciprocal tariff pacts
President Roosevelt asks Congress to grant authority to implement a new tariff policy based on reciprocal rate reduction agreements with foreign powers. The move signals a sharp party split as Democrats back the plan to extend trade deals while Republicans condemn it as an unprecedented delegation of power and warn of a long legislative battle.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
America
White House
Senate
House
Tariff Commission
Dr Wynekoop Denies Knowledge Of Slaying On Stand
Dr Alice Wynekoop testified she knew nothing about the death of Rheta Wynekoop in her Chicago surgery. She described finding the body with a pale face and said she collapsed from emotion as jurors watched. The lauded physician was carried to the stand. prosecutors pressed questions about an alleged confession and anaesthetic use.
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Dr. Wynekoop
Criminal Courts
Chicago
Alice Lindsay Wynekoop
Rheta
Wynekoop
Harry 8. Miller
Asalatant
Hopkins Authorizes Advance of $750000 For Relief in Texas
Federal Administrator Harry L Hopkins approved a $750000 advance to Texas to tide relief efforts while bread bonds sale progresses. Texas relief officials and Governor Miriam A Ferguson welcomed the move as bonds were depleting funds and Dallas reported food stores near exhaustion. The grant aims to match federal money under a 50 50 sharing plan and should be available by Monday.
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Washinsiston
Texas
Harry L. Hopkins
Dallas
L. B. Denning
Austin
Texas Relief Commission
Adam R. Johnson
Miriam A. Ferguson
Harry
L. Hopkins
Revival of Philippine Independence Act Urged by Roosevelt
President Roosevelt sent a special message urging revival of the Hawes-Cutting law for Philippine independence with modifications. The plan would relinquish U.S. military bases at independence and settle naval base issues. Congress quickly introduced the modified bill as Manila predicts early passage and a nine month extension through June elections for a new Philippine legislature. Roosevelt opposes altering the economic provisions of the law.
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Washington
Philippines
Congress
Roosevelt
Manila
White House
Philippine
Islands
Jury Is Given Dr Dean Case In Mississippi
Greenwood Mississippi March 2 a circuit court jury at 8 50 p m received the murder case of Dr Barah Ruth Dean a 46 year old woman physician charged with killing her surgeon associate Dr John Preston Kennedy last summer by a poison whisky farewell drink The long trial ended after two days of dramatic arguments with the prosecution seeking conviction and the defense winning acquittal The jury showed signs of restlessness as prosecutors argued Ruth Dean’s guilt while defense contended she loved a worthless man.
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Greenwood
Miss
Barah Ruth Dean
John Preston Kennedy
Ruth
McElroy Refuses Extortion Demands Over Kidnapping Case
Kansas City city manager H F P McElroy says he was ordered to pay 25000 under death threat tied to his daughter Mary McElroy’s 1930 kidnapping. He received the letter Tuesday, the deadline was 7 30 pm, and he spent the night alone at home.
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Kansas City
U.P
H. F P. McElroy
McElroy
Mary McElroy
Byrd Supply Ship Riding Rough Seas
A supply ship bound for Little America under Admiral Richard E. Byrd endured heavy rolling seas as it neared its destination. The vessel, 540 miles from base at noon, faced strong south gales while progressing northward from Mackay Radio with coordinates near 1 degree 7 minutes south and 179 degrees 30 minutes east.
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Oakland
Little America
Mackay
Richard E. Byrd
CWA Demobilized Panhandle Plan Lets Jobs Rise
Julius Dorenfield announces expanded relief in the Panhandle as CWA wages end and new work relief projects absorb all CWA workers and others on relief lists. State and federal officials say the plan, funded by both parties, should be in operation within a week with further details due by Monday.
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Panhandle
Julius Dorenfield
Potter County Relief Board
Drouth
CWA
Doverfield
Washington
Dorenfield
Adam Johnston
Austin
Aubrey Wiliams
Hopking
Sheriff's Car Creates Sensation In Fort Worth Crowd
In Fort Worth on March 2 an armed car with shotguns racks a bulletproof windshield and viewports drew a large crowd. Whispered links to Pretty Boy Floyd and Clyde Barrow filled the air as police guarded the vehicle until its owner, Walter Jones Hemphill County sheriff, could be located.
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Fort Worth
Pretty Boy
Floyd
Clyde Barrow
Walter Jones
Hemphill County
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