Alibi witness testimony in Lindbergh case pivots on Hauptmann trial
In Flemington court Bruno Hauptmann’s alibi for the night of the ransom is challenged as a Bronx graveyard witness Testimony references a man who claimed Hauptmann was home during the ransom night and connects to the Lindbergh baby case through suspect figures and a witness named Violet Sharpe The defense seeks to prove falsity of the alibi while linking Fisch and a gang to the crime with various testimonies and prior cases noted by press correspondents.
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Associated Press
N.N. J
Bruno Ricalibi
Bronx
Imann
Keystone
Hauptmann's
Lindbergh
Mying
Violet Sharpe
David T. Wilents
Haupt
Fisch
Lind
Dwight W
Road project approval noted amid murder case reporting
Feb 4 report details approval of M Cliff's Road project by Youngstown authorities while a separate murder probe continues. Two crews searched for two men connected to the fatal shooting of 23 year old Joseph Redick, with the victim buried yesterday.
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Joseph Redick
Oe Radic
Discovery in Coal Pilheimn Ghind Society Research
Fragmentary OCR mentions a society researching making albumen food with a focus on health or preservation. Possible ties to a coal mining region and a group seeking new food production methods. Contains unclear phrasing and names due to source damage.
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Try and Presidean Society
Lindbergh Reaches Thirty Third Birthday in Courthouse Trial
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh marks his thirty third birthday by attending the Hauptmann trial in Hunterdon County courthouse He remains a steady spectator at the proceedings providing quiet guidance to the state's attorneys as witnesses testify in the kidnap murder case.
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Flemington
N. J
Charlies A. Lindbergh
Hunterdon County
Bruno Hauptmann
Lindbergh
Sourland Hills
Auto Plunges Through Ice in Manitou Lake Tragedy
In Adrian Michigan two Adrian High School girls Jeanne Gobba and Katherine Kishpaugh aged 17 and 16 drowned when the auto they rode in went through the ice of Devil's Lake at Manitou Beach. Passengers Roger Anderson 18 and Paul Cairns 17 escaped as the car sank in 150 feet of water. the girls' bodies were not recovered.
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Adrian, Mich
Adrian High School
Devil's Lake
Manitou Beach
Jeanne Gobba
Katherine Kishpaugh
Roger Anderson
Adrian
Paul Cairns
Eppley Helps Walls As Fill in Position
George Edward Eppley of Cleveland, director of public works designate in Governor Davey's cabinet, is assigned temporarily as executive assistant to relief director William A. Wallis. The governor says Eppley will become director of public works when that post is available. T. S. Brindle remains as director until a term expires next January.
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Columbus
George Edward Eppley
Cleveland
Davey
William A. Wallis
Eppley
T. S. Brindle
White
French Strikers Clash With Police in Razor Club Rampage
In Valenciennes near Trith-Saint-Leger on February 4 striking steel workers used razor studded clubs in a fierce clash with police. The confrontation left about a score of injured and two mobile guards seriously hurt before strikers were routed.
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Valenciennes
France
Trith-Saint-Leger
Here
Water Main Shutoff at North Cemetery Street
Water will be turned from the mains of North Cemetery Street between Shafer Street and Second Street Tuesday morning between the hours of and 11 o'clock. During this period repairs on mains will be made.
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North Cemetery Street
Shafer Street
Second Street
Coal and Iron Workers Prepare Militant Drive
In Pittsburgh on February 4, insurgent miners and steel workers move to form a joint plan to force recognition of their union as bargaining agent. A 27 member national committee and a 15 miner faction pledge action against Amalgamated leadership and delay at the National Labor Board.
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Pittsburgh
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Plate Workers
Amalgamated
National Labor Board
Michael F. Tighe
John L. Lewis
Richberg Defends Loyalty to U S Against Labor Charges
In Washington on February 4 Donald R. Richberg, head of the emergency council, countered labor union charges of loyalty to unions over government. He said the attack was a demand he serve labor interests. AFL President William Green accused Richberg of favoring auto manufacturers and big business over public service.
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Washington
Donald R. Richberg
Organized Labor
Emergency Council
American Federation of Labor
Richberg
William Green
Boy Impatient For Murder Trial In Cleveland
Sixteen year old John Malone showed eagerness to get the case over with as he awaited the start of his first degree murder trial in Cleveland. He has been jailed eleven weeks after the fatal holdup of garage attendant Frank Patton, 55, during a robbery attempt.
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Cleveland
John Malone
Frank Patton
Rebuilt Ohio Prison Suggested by Lamneck
Governor Davey considered a proposal to replace the overcrowded, century old Ohio Penitentiary in Columbus. Congressman A P Lamneck said he would urge funding from the Federal Public Works Administration for a project costing several million dollars.
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Columbus
Ohio Penitentiary
Davey
A. P. Lamneck
Ohio
Washington
Federal Public Works Administration
Court To Lift MacCracken's Legal Battle
The Supreme Court weighs Senate contempt powers as it considers if the chamber overstepped in jailing William P. MacCracken Jr. for resisting data production to the Airmail Investigating Committee. DC courts split. MacCracken was found guilty of defying subpoena in 1934.
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MacCracken
Washington
Supreme Court
Senate
William P. MacCracken, Jr
Aeronautics
Senate Airmail
District of Columbia Supreme Court
District Court of Appeals
Steelmakers Set Records
In Cleveland, January saw 22 blast furnaces start operation, totaling 9 smoking stacks. The January 1920 and January 1925 increases were the only times this was surpassed. The operating rate rose to 75.5 percent, highest since June 1934, with a further 11.5 point gain expected through February and March.
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Cleveland
Steel
Traffic Crashes Kill Three Clevelanders
Columbus reports three Clevelanders killed or mortally injured in separate traffic crashes. A Cleveland woman died when her car collided with two others, another man perished in a related Cleveland crash, and two more deaths occurred in other Ohio locations from traffic accidents.
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Columbus
Cleveland
Ohio
Cincinnati Student Leads 175 Applicants For Ohio Bar
Michael Levine of Cincinnati scored 8.3 to lead a group of 175 applicants for admittance to the Ohio State bar. Of the group, 135 passed the test successfully in Columbus.
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Columbus
Michael Levine
Cincinnati
Ohio State Bar
Ohio sales tax tops two million in first week
Columbus report shows $1,941,628 collected in the first week of the 3 percent sales tax. State treasurer aide Ray P. Martin notes this is stamps bought by vendors in 80 of 85 counties and does not yet reflect full year revenue. Food vendors led receipts with $47,101. auto dealers and garages followed with $24,802.
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Columbus
Ray P. Martin
Martin
Plan Great Air Entente For Europe
London reports Britain invites Germany Belgium and Italy to join a Franco British led military aviation alliance. The plan aims for a defensive air pact enforceable if any member is attacked. Berlin signals skepticism over the accord while Paris and London push to gain Germany's rearmament recognition.
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London
Germany
Belgium
Italy
Great Britain
France
League of Nationa
Berlin
England
U.S. Seeks New Markets for American Products
Washington report shows Congress urged to approve 98.19 million dollars to run four federal departments while administration plans to send business leaders abroad to foster foreign trade. Secretary Hull outlined revival efforts and funding needs for next fiscal year. Secretary Roper indicated NRA functions may move to Commerce in a broader reorganization with new assistant secretaries.
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Washington
Congress
State, Justice, Commerce and Labor Departments
Roosevelt
House Appropriations
Hull
Roper
NRA
Commerce Department
Report 2 Operations At Athens Hospital
William H. Herbert assistant professor of physical education at Ohio University had his tonsils removed at Sheltering Arms Hospital today. Mrs Mary Laziman Athens Route 5 had an appendicitis operation. Martin Ginnan 19 of Jacksonville was brought in after an automobile accident with head cuts last night.
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William H. Herbert
Ohio University
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Mary Laziman
Athens
Martin Ginnan
Jacksonville
Seven Bullets Kill Chicago Bartender
Louis K Straub a 44 year old night bartender at the Laddie and Cycle Club was found shot in the basement. Police say seven heavy caliber bullets struck him in what is described as a vengeance or passion driven killing. Detectives search for a motive and suspect in this Chicago case.
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Chicago
Louis K Straub
Junkers Pioneer Aircraft Maker Dies on Birthday
Dr Hugo Junker renowned aircraft designer died in Munich Hospital on his 746th birthday after recent surgery. His work shaped early aviation and his firm led by engineering innovation.
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Dessau
Germany
Hugo Junker
Munich
Guard, Police Extend Search for Stolen Cars in Kentucky
National guardsmen and state police arrived in Corbin Kentucky on February 4 to intensify the hunt for vehicles stolen last week in Clay County. The operation combines military and law enforcement resources to recover the cars and apprehend suspects.
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Corbin
National
Clay County
Transfer of Industry From City to Country Urged as Relief Move
Jouett Shouse president of the American Liberty League attacks the $4 880 000 work relief bill as a revolutionary and unjust delegation of legislative authority to the executive He warns the measure threatens democracy and risks bureaucratic rule if enacted and unchecked by courts and Congress in Philadelphia remarks to the Country League of Women Voters.
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Jouett Shouse
American Liberty League
Congress
Philadelphia Country League of Women Voters
Senate
House
Shouse
HOLC Foreclosure Warnings in 58 Cases
The Home Owners Loan Corporation announced foreclosure proceedings have started in 58 cases. Only 10 involved willful loan nonpayment. the other 48 resulted from abandonment or owner's death or similar causes.
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Washington
Home Owners Loan Corporation
Bandits Raid State Store in New Philadelphia
Three men Kidnapped manager Orloff J. Miller at his Dennison home after midnight. They forced him to open the New Philadelphia liquor store safe and escaped with about $1,000 in paper money. Miller was unconscious for a time before reporting the crime. Police said the robbers left the store money and took the rest of the paper cash.
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New Philadelphia
Orloff J. Miller
F J Vornholt Dies At St Marys Home
Gallipolis Ohio February 4 F J Vornholt age 76 father of three Gallipolis residents died at his St Marys Ohio home Sunday He had been ill for months Dr Otto Vornholt a son and Mrs Charles Holzer and Mrs George Barton daughters of Gallipolis visited St Marys Sunday Other children Hulda Hugo and Warner Boos are listed His wife died three years ago The deceased was a contractor and carpenter He helped build Holver Hospital here 25 years ago Funeral services will probably be held at St Marys Tuesday.
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Gallipolis
F. J. Vornholt
St. Marys
Ohio
Otto Vornholt
Charles Holzer
George Barton
Misa Hulda
Hugo
Alne
Warner Boos
Chicago
Holver Hospital
Senate OKs deficit bill restoring part of 15 percent pay cut
The Senate adopted the conference report on the $24 million deficiency bill to restore on April 1 the remaining third of the 15 percent government pay cut. The House action will send the measure to the White House.
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Washington
Senate
House
White House
Buckeye Tobacco Makers Help U S Tax Revenue
Washington report shows Ohio tobacco taxes netted Uncle Sam $9,397,226 in 1934, down $5,868 from 1933. Chewing and smoking tobacco and snuff brought in $8,867.7% and cigars $529,273, while the cigarette tax totaled $195, down from $320 in 1925.
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Washington
Sam
Ohio
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Attorney Gets Pen Term for Embezzlement
Columbus feb 4 attorney Simeon Nash pleaded guilty to embezzlement and was sentenced by common pleas judge Charles A Leach to one to ten years in Ohio Penitentiary He allegedly took 21820 from the estate of the late Molly Livingston for whom he acted as executor A bonding company restitution was made many letters seeking leniency were read in court including from Rev Father William P O Connor and Col B L Mitchell
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Columbus
Simeon Nash
Common Pleas
Charles A. Leach
Ohio
Molly Livingston
Nash
Leach
Security Bill Up Next Week
Chairman Doughton said the Ways and Means Committee may bring the administration's social security bill to the floor early next week for passage. He aims to complete open hearings by Wednesday and finish amendments by the weekend. Edwin C. Witte attacked the Townsend plan as stopping all business.
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Washington
Doughton
D. N.C
Ways and Means
Coughton
Edwin C. Witte
President
Committee On Economic Security
Air Line Firms Allowed to Sue Government over Post Office Contracts
The District of Columbia Court of Appeals ruled that Postmaster General Farley's cancellation of air mail contracts breached contracts and gave the airlines the right to sue in the court of claims. The District Supreme Court injunction cases from five airlines were upheld in dismissal.
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District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Fairey
Blind man dies after stabbing in despondency
Warren, Feb 4. August Viden, 46, a blind man, was found stabbed Sunday and died last night in a local hospital. Deputies believe he despondent over loss of sight. coroner investigates. Scissors were used in the assault. Viden began losing sight three years ago and became blind a year ago.
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Warren
Viden
Sheriff's
Business leaders push plan to move industries to countryside
An AP report says the Commerce Department advisory council urged a new agency with a 2.5 million revolving fund to lend to industries that can operate better in rural areas. Loans could cover moving costs and limited payroll-based loans, with emphasis on branch plants rather than complete relocation.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Business and Advisory Council
Henry N. Harriman
Chamber of Commerce of the United States
Advisory and Planning Council
H. P. Kendall
Boston
Roper
Soviet Russia Off U S List Noted Blacklist Move
Washington reports the government will blacklist nations that discriminate against American goods. Soviet Russia leads the list after Russian debt talks collapsed. Officials withheld other names, to be announced with a pending Belgian trade accord.
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Washington
Soviet
Russia
America
Belgium
Scarlet Fever Strikes York Township Family
Three members of a York Township family were quarantined for scarlet fever as Athens County health officials acted. Mise Esta Rankin checked Coolville Schools for contagion while measles in Athens City appeared to decline with ten quarantine releases today.
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York Township
Athens County
Mise Esta Rankin
Coolville
Athens City
Mias Viola Feil
Archduke Albrecht Survives Ice Boat Disaster
Archduke Albrecht escaping death as five companions drowned in an ice boating accident near Budapest. In Colombo Ceylon a malaria epidemic over three months claims at least 50 000 lives.
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Budapest
Archduke Albrecht
Colombo
Ceyton
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