Lindbergh case secret panel reveals Condon contact
Secret closet boards in Bruno Hauptmann Bronx home show the ransom intermediary Dr. John F. Condon’s address and phone number Sedgwick 3 5714. Officials say Hauptmann admitted writing the notation and serial numbers on the boards tying him to the Lindbergh kidnap and ransom. Further Justice Department disclosures bolster the case with new forensic leads.
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Queen Mary To Christen World’s Largest Ship
The Cunarder ship 1 018 feet long and cost over 40 million dollars will be launched on the River Clyde tomorrow. Queen Mary will christen the vessel whose name is kept secret. Tonnage about 73 000.
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Clyde
Lindbergh Kidnapping Case Curbs Lead to Hauptmann
The Lindbergh murder mystery moved from Hopewell to the Bronx with Dr. John Condon acting as ransom intermediary. Police traced funds to Bruno Hauptmann after a gas station operator noted a man paying with gold certificates and a stash of notes linked to Jafsie.
Labor Plans Secret Votes in Textile Unions Drives
The United Textile Workers aim for a strong show in government ordered secret elections to choose their negotiating representatives. Secondary emphasis is on new union cards issued after the strike as the drive begins. Labor leaders anticipate protests over alleged discrimination against strikers and plan to file with the textile labor relations board under Roosevelt’s Strike settlement plan.
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Textile Labor Relations Board
Roosevelt
Francis J. Gorman
Army
NRA
Johnson
Hauptmann Footprints Hint at Ransom Taker Link
Justice department experts compared footprints by John the man who received the $50000 ransom with those from Bruno Richard Hauptmann. J Edgar Hoover called the finding an excellent piece of information and noted the Jassie alias telephone number found in Hauptmanns home.
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Justice Department
Giant Mass Meeting Launches Amarillo Housing Drive
Amarillo’s modernization push under the National Better Housing Program will start with a large mass meeting at Municipal Auditorium next Monday night. The Better Housing Campaign committee met at the chamber of commerce to outline plans to renew homes and employ unemployed men.
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Tom Cotten
Chamber of Commerce Better Housing Committee
Carl Hinton
Hinton
Lowell
First Baptist Church
Munday
New Mexico Parties Nominate Slates At Convention
Republican delegates in Santa Fe draft a state platform urging patriotism while supporting some Roosevelt policies and back Bronson Cutting for the long Senate term. Democrats in Albuquerque nominate Dennis Chavez for the long term Senate seat, Carl Hatch for the short term, Clyde Tingley for governor, and J. J. Dempsey for Congress. Chavez is a two term U S representative.
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New Mexico
Roosevelt
United States
Bronson Cutting
Senate
Congress
Albuquerque
Dennis Chavez
United States Senate
Carl Hatch
Clyde Tingley
J. J. Dempsey
Brooklyn, N. Y
Canyon youth hurt in fall from truck near Dalhart
A 22 year old Canyon man A W Collier was seriously injured in a fall from a truck several miles east of Dalhart early this morning. Doctors feared internal injuries and planned surgery this afternoon.
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A. W. Collier
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Plan Lawless Wave Inquiry In Texas Senate
The Texas senate authorized a special committee to study a “great wave of lawlessness” in the state. It will investigate crime, assess penal statute amendments, and draft recommendations to consolidate law enforcement into a state constabulary including the ranger force highway patrol and a proposed identification bureau.
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Ranger Force
State Highway Patrol
Bureau of Identification
Demand for rooms to rent as Amarillo sees surge
Noted in the Globe-News Want Ads, Amarillo faces unprecedented demand for houses, apartments, housekeeping rooms, and vacancies. Longer rental periods are often filled quickly, with no excuse for missed income if advertised properly in the For Rent columns. For quick results, call 6262.
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Globe-News
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Texas House Votes 6 Million Bond Issue in Relief Plan
The Texas House approved a 6 million dollar state bond relief measure 120 to 18, sending the bill to Governor Miriam A. Ferguson. Senate approval followed, clearing the way for winter disbursement and signaling no immediate new special session. Oil proration reform sought limited action, while a Senate committee opened a broad probe into a wave of lawlessness.
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Ten balloonists down in Gordon Bennett Cup race
Ten contestants in the Gordon Bennett Cup balloon race were reported down today. Six fell in Russia as the remaining fourteen balloons drifted eastward from Warsaw. The American Navy balloon and the Buffalo Courier Express entry landed safely on Soviet territory near the Estonian border.
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Buffalo Courier Express
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Texas oil production cut by Texas Railroad Commission
The Texas Railroad Commission ordered a reduction in total allowable oil production to 929,552 barrels per day starting October 1, down from the federal recommendation of 1,000,922. East Texas, Yates, Conroe and Van fields each saw sizable cuts to meet demand and permit future development.
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Injured Youth In Critical Condition In Dalhart
Dalhart report: Ralph Heiskell 24 remains in critical condition after a truck ran over him following a tire problem. He and his brother Sam 21 were riding nearby when Ralph crawled under the vehicle for inspection and asked Sam to back up. The clutch slipped and the truck moved forward.
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Ralph Heiskell
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Sam Heiskell
John Ash Cleared Of Murder By 47th District Jury
A 47th District Court jury found John Ash not guilty of murder in the death of Frank Lanning on July 22. Judge Henry Bishop explained six verdict forms including guilty of murder with or without malice and not guilty. Defense read two special charges as witnesses testified before closing arguments at 3:14 yesterday afternoon.
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Frank Lanning
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Bishop
J. S. Martin
Andrew L. O'Farrell
Acceptance 18 Given Quickly by Roosevelt
President Roosevelt approves the 18 acceptance measure swiftly as part of a broader effort demanding hard work and diligence from citizens and officials alike.
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Johnson resigns as NRA head in Roosevelt reorganization plan
General Hugh S. Johnson quits as administrator of the National Recovery Act with Roosevelt accepting the withdrawal as part of an immediate NRA reorganization. Roosevelt travels to Washington to oversee the plan, citing principles of child labor elimination fair wages and collective bargaining as core goals.
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White House
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Missing California woman sought in nationwide search
Omaha police should locate Juanita Pruitt of San Jose, Calif., without difficulty. Relatives asked officers to cooperate in a nationwide search. Pruitt, 31, is said to stop to chat with every policeman she meets.
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Robert Munch
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Cold Showers Loom Across Amarillo and Nearby Areas
Forecast calls for much colder conditions Wednesday with likely showers in Amarillo and west Texas. North portions of the region may see showers, with cooler temperatures, while New Mexico expects generally fair weather in the south and possible morning showers in the north.
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