Ramsey leaped to death from Rule Building seventh floor
Despondent over failing health, George Phillip Ramsey, 26, leaped through a heavy hallway window on Polk Street at Third Avenue. He fell about 15 to 100 feet, struck a car, and died instantly. coroner ruled death by his own action.
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George Phillip Ramsey
Rule
Polk Street
Third Avenue
Young Ramsey
Ramsey
J. E. Rogers
Hollywood Apartments
Amarillo
Rogers
Lowell McCain
Troy Laundry
Lindbergh Baby Kidnappers Now On Trail Say Authorities
Dr John F Condon said the gang sent the sleeping suit from the kidnapped child as a token of identification while Colonel Lindbergh’s emissaries had contact with the alleged kidnappers. Federal and New Jersey police intensify the nationwide hunt with Condon and James Curtis expected to provide further leads to the killers.
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Hopewell
N. J
U.P
New Jersey
Lindbergh
Hoover
John F. Condon
Jassie
Col
Charles A. Lindbergh
Jersey
Condon
Bronx
John Hughes Curtis
Norfolk
Ohio Goes Wet and Grows Rich in 1932 Political Scene
Arthur Brisbane notes Ohio's shift to wet politics as Governor White and David Ingalls surge in primaries. Anti-Saloon League candidates falter while Cox Brady Jr. reveals vast wealth from coal interests and questions about worth and labor. The piece reflects on wealth, politics, and public utility ties in the era.
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Ohio
George White
David S. Ingalls
White
Anti-Saloon League
Prayer for Lindberghs Opens West Texas Chamber Meeting
The West Texas Chamber of Commerce opened in Sweetwater with a prayer for Charles A. Lindbergh Jr. family and mother, tears on many faces as Rev. Gary Smith led the service. Delegates heard talks on export shipping, Latin American trade, and opposition to crop production loans, with emphasis on regulation of trucks and buses and support for Texas Tech’s expansion stance.
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Sweetwater
U.2
Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr
West Texas
Hopewell
N. J
American and Foreign Power Company
New York
Smith
Latin America
Carson
United States
Texas Technological College
Lubbock
Chamber of Commerce
H. G. Smith
National Council of American Shipbuilders
James 8. Carson
Smoot presses tax bill move amid uncertainty
Senate Finance Chairman Smoot opened the 1 billion dollar tax bill debate urging rapid passage to end business uncertainty. He warned delaying raises the chance of higher taxes and favored a general sales tax, though House opposition makes enactment unlikely.
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Lyle C. Wilson
United Press
Washington
Smoot
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
House
Democrats
Wagner
N. Y
Walsh
Mont
Pittman
Nev
Bulkley
Robinson
House Coinage Committee
Hoover
Classified Want Ads Highlight Exchange Real Estate and Wanted to Buy
The notice promotes buying selling and trading in the Want Ad section. It highlights the Exchange Real Estate column and Wanted to Buy ads as two classifications. It encourages following the ads to trade farms business blocks radios lots cars and more and notes credit is available to place an ad with 3 day weekly rates and a contact number 6262.
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Exchange
Hoover Orders Federal Hunt for Lindbergh Baby Killers
President Hoover directed federal law enforcement and Secret Service to pursue the Lindbergh baby murder, vowing relentless pursuit until justice. He said the case would be a live, never-to-be-forgotten effort to aid New Jersey police and speed new laws to detain abductors and multiply penalties. The nation mourned as Congress moved to enact stricter measures.
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Washington
Hoover
Lindbergh
New Jersey
Grainmen Hear War Debt Tradeout Plan
Frank M. Butler of the American State Bank of Amarillo urges a plan to cancel or absorb European war debts with the nation’s raw materials. More than 150 grain dealers attend the Panhandle Grain Dealers Association session in Amarillo with a two day meeting, golf, banquet, and a plan to centralize mortgage records to protect elevator interests. James O. Guleke welcomes attendees with optimistic views on national retrenchment amid economic low mood.
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America
Frank M. Butler
American State Bank of
Amarillo
Panhandle
Amarillo Country Club
Herring Hotel
W. N. Martin
Vernon
James O. Guleke
Ernest O. Thompson
Guleke
Wolters Letter Says Oil Bills Won’t Be Taken Up
Gen. Jacob F. Wolters attorney for the Texas Company advised T H Burger and H Monroe during the May legislative session that the pipeline and refinery divorce bills would not be taken up and would die on the calendar. The letters did not name who gave the assurance. The testimony linked these promises to Texas Company gasoline price-surge plans and the Allred trust penalty suit against 17 major oil organizations.
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Austin
Jacob F. Wolters
Texas Company
T. H. Burger
8. H. Monroe
Texas Company Communications
Texas
R. C. Holmes
James Y. Allred
Reichers Wings Over Atlantic On Biennial Flight
Airman Lou Reichers neared mid Atlantic on the Lindbergh route to Paris after a five hour takeoff from a Sandy Beach. Officials at Baldonnel France expected a refuel stop before continuing to Paris as westerly winds helped flying conditions. Paris officials ordered Le Bourget field lighted tonight and the Seine valley route from Le Havre to Paris from dawn.
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Harbor Grace
N. F
U.P
Lou Reichers
Paris
Midatlantic
Baldonnel Airdrome
Dublin
British
Air Ministry
Lebourget Field
Seine Valley
le Havre
Texas Wheat Crop Forecast Hits 31.65 Million Bushels
The federal state crop reporting service announced a May 1 forecast of 31,650,000 bushels for Texas wheat. Last year produced 67,433,000 bushels. Oats condition 56 percent of normal, peaches 24 percent, citrus prospects very poor.
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Austin
No Penalty in Bribe Offers to Day Agents
Washington May 13 Federal Prohibition Director Amos W Woodcock told a House committee that prohibition agents are instructed to indignantly reject bribes and not prosecute attempts to corrupt the law enforcement officers.
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Washington
Prohibition
Amos W. W. Woodcock
House
Actress Sally Eilers and Hoot Gibson Talk Separation
Hollywood stars Sally Eilers and Hoot Gibson plan to meet within days to discuss their rumored separation. Eilers said they would talk things over, seeking to resolve the situation.
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Los Angeles
Sally Eilers
Hoot Gibson
Borgerite Given 14 Months for Perjury in Liquor Bonds
Weitzman a 50 year old Borger hotel and rooming house operator was sentenced to 14 months in Leavenworth federal penitentiary after being found guilty of perjury in listing property when signing liquor case bonds. He and his family have lived in Borger for six years. The court also heard defense motions to quash the Pampa conspiracy indictment as Judge Wilson reserved ruling until Monday.
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Max Weitzman
Borger
Leavenworth
Kan
James C. Wilson
Weitzman
E. A. Simpson
Pampa
Wilson
Lindbergh Baby Found Dead as Kidnap Plot Ends
The Lindbergh baby, kidnapped on March first, was found dead near the family home in Hopewell New Jersey. President Hoover ordered intensified pursuit of the criminals while Col. Charles A Lindbergh and his wife mourn the loss and prepare for a funeral.
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Hopewell
N. J
Lindbergh
Hoover
Mizaing
Lindberghs
Col
Charles A. Lindbergh
Lindbergh Baby Buried Without Parental View
The Lindberghs will not see the broken body of the infant. Undertaker Frank W. Sway said the body will be placed in a sealed coffin before delivery to the Lindberghs and burial plans remain undetermined.
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Trenton
N. J
Anne
Charles Lindbergh
Frank W. Sway
Law officers plan joint action in Lindbergh baby case
In Trenton state and county officials met with New Jersey Attorney General and Col. H Norman Schwarzkopf to map a concerted push to arrest Lindbergh kidnap suspects. District Attorney Marshall said an arrest may come in days though no one is at present under suspicion and Dr John Condon and John Hughes Curtis were not under arrest.
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Trenton
Hoover
Washingington
New Jersey
Lindbergh
Hes
Col
H. Norman Schwarzkopf
Marshall
Mercer County
Hunterdon County
John F. Condon
John Hughes Curtis
Norfolk
Curtis
Dr. Condon
Two Held in Florida Kidnap Plot Targeting Baptist Leader's Daughter
In St. Petersburg and Clearwater, two men were jailed and police hunted three suspects in a plot to abduct the 6 year old daughter of Rev. David M. Gradner, general manager of the Southern Baptist Convention. Authorities say the plan sought a $30,000 ransom from convention delegates. Names not released. arrests followed before any kidnaping could occur.
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St, Petersburg
Fla
David M. Gradner
St. Petersburg
Southern Baptist Convention
Clearwater
Man seeks better job after tragedy. appeals for help
The speaker expresses a desire for a better position than truck helper, stating he feels entitled to some money. He notes if Colonel Lindbergh can find him work, he would be satisfied, and adds hope that the police catch the killer of the baby, calling the culprit a devil.
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Lindbergh
Lindbergh Returns From Sea After Son's Body Found
State police bulletin reports Colonel Lindbergh was at sea near Cape May when the child's body was found. He sped back to Hopewell after receiving word, and immediate steps were taken to arrange contact with the kidnappers.
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Lindy
Trenton
N. J
Lindbergh
Hopewell
Colonel Lindbergh
Jersey
Cape May
Grandmother Lindbergh Teaches Class at Cass High School
Detroit May 13 Mrs Evangeline Lodge Lindbergh mother of Col Charles A Lindbergh returned to her chemistry class at Cass Technical High School appearing on time despite public sorrow. Copies of a purported Lindbergh ransom note circulated again in Trenton with state police denying its authenticity.
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Detroit
Evangeline Lodge Lindbergh
Col
Charles A. Lindbergh
Cass Technical High School
Trenton
N. J
Amarillo and West Texas Weather Forecast Update
Weather outlook shows fair and warmer conditions tonight and Saturday for Amarillo and nearby areas. West Texas expects generally fair skies with warmer conditions in the north portion. New Mexico forecast mirrors fair conditions with little temperature change. today’s extremes reach 52 to 75 degrees by 1 PM.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
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Associated Press
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Right
Arthur Brisbane
King Feature Syndicate, Inc
Globe
Brisbane
James Cox Brady, Jr
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Anthony N
Governor Flower
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Harry Montgomery
Drouth
Senate Agriculture Committee
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North Dakota
Wolters
Atlantic
Borgerite
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Simpson
Lamar
Rex Smith
Clarence Wilson
W. H. Barclay
King Burk
Tom Rasmussen
Fee U. S. Court
Babe
William Allen
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