Lindbergh Kidnapping Trial Hears Alibi Witnesses
Defense rests its case as alibi witnesses including Mrs Bertha Hoff and Budreau testify about visits near the Lindbergh estate. Prosecutors refocus on the ransom plot, with Isador and Fisch named in tense testimony about payment and gate events at St. Raymond's in the Bronx.
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Hauptmann
Fisch Colwmn Lindbergh
Bertha Hoff
Fisch
Far Budreau
Abe
Lng
Isador
St. Raymond's
Bronx
F.jatsie Condon Hauptmann
Lindbergh Wait
Convicted Investigation Arising From Youngstown Scheme
An investigation in Youngstown centers on a doctor, a claim adjuster, an attorney, and others accused of a scheme to defraud a company by false claims and mails fraud. The case involves residents and government elements tied to a fire incident.
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Youngstown
Vinall
Bruno Hauptmann Receives 62 Letters Daily at Jail
Bruno Hauptmann's mail at Hunterdon County jail averages 75 to 80 letters daily since the trial began, with 42 arriving today. Attorney Lloyd Fisher says letters include schoolgirl notes, astrologists, clergy appeals, autograph requests, and encouragement, many sympathetic rather than condemnatory.
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Flemington
N. J
Bruno Hauptmann
Hunterdon County
Lloyd Fisher
Hauptmann
Fischer
Haupt
Hauptmannmann
Arkansas
New Jersey
Snowstorm Closes Roads Across Northern Ohio
A heavy six inch snowfall blankets northern Ohio including Cleveland slowing traffic as crews clear streets. The storm reaches Michigan and Canada with temperatures near freezing and colder air expected tonight. Akron reports five inches, Youngstown 2.2 inches on average, Warren five inches, while Columbus and Cincinnati see little or no snow.
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Cleveland
Ohio
United States Weather Bureau
Michigan
Canada
Weather Bureau
Akron
Youngstown
Columbus
Cincinnati
Warren
Truck Accident Fatally Injures CCC Worker
Stanley Jablonski a Camp Vinton CCC worker was fatally injured when an Army truck hit a low bridge near McArthur He suffered a skull fracture and died at Cherington Hospital after the top of the truck struck him while riding with fellow workers
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Logan
Stanley Jablonski
Camp Vinton
Postmaster Job Beckons To Hopefuls In Athens
Competition for the postmastership in Athens will be open to locals except current postal employees. Washington says the Civil Service Commission will forward exam papers this week, though the test will not follow Civil Service rules. Postmaster General Farley may nominate a retiree or inside candidate, or request an open competitive exam for outsiders. Francis Lavelle, head of mail in Athens, may be barred if outsiders are tested, leaving the post to a nonemployee. A dozen candidates are named as possibles, with party and local politics likely to influence the outcome. The winner is expected to be a Democrat.
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Athens
Washington
United States Civil Service Commission
Civil Service Act
Civil Service Commission
Civil Service Regulations
Farley
Postal Service
Francis Lavelle
Lavelle
Pastors Endorse Legions Decency Drive in Ohio Meet
At the sixteenth annual Ohio Pastors Convention the motion pictures committee will back the Legion of Decency and urge parish members to join. The report also praises Hollywood for worthwhile cinema and shifts film censorship responsibility to parents. Senator Nye will address the gathering. Prince of Peace awards went to David Illingsworth Ann Harding and George Wilson with cash prizes and college scholarships.
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Columbus
Legion of Decency
Hollywood
Senator Nye
Senate
Prince of Peace
David Illingsworth
Johnstown
Ann Harding
Bellefontaine
George Wilson
Oge
Steubenville
Quintuplets Parents Arrive in Chicago
Quintuplets parents Mr and Mrs Oliva Dionne arrived in Chicago from Callander Ontario to a welcoming party. Mayor Kelly sent representatives who presented Mrs Dionne with a bouquet as snow renewed the winter scene in the city.
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Chicago
Oliva Dionne
Callander
PWA Plans Large Natural Gas Pipeline Project
The Public Works Administration considers allotting 50 million dollars to build a natural gas pipeline from the Texas Panhandle. Talks occurred with R. R B. Anderson, Texas Governor Abred’s representative, about state financing via legislation.
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Washington
Fed
Public Works Administration
Texas Panhandle
Detroit
St. Louis
Ickes
R. R B. Anderson
Abred
Texas
Trade Vanishes in Border Line Towns
Merchants on the Ohio Indiana border plan a new appeal to the Ohio Tax Commission to reverse sales tax effects. They claim trade is shifting to Indiana across State Line Street. The Feb 5 report from Union City notes merchants on the Ohio side seek relief for lost business.
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Union City
Ohio-Indiana Border Line
Ohio
Ohio Tax Commission
Indiana
State Line Street
Davey Balked London Prison Head Resigns
Gov Davey pressed to revamp state administration as William F Amrine chief of London Prison Farm resigns over payroll survey. Col C O Sherrill to lead executive survey team with Sheriff resigning Kroger VP post to aid governor starting tomorrow.
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Davey
London
Columbus
Handa
William F. Amrine
Amrine
Col. C. O. Sherrill
Cincinnati
Kroger Grocery & Baking Company
Federal Cattle Buying Ends with 8.16 Million Cattle Bought
The Federal Government closed emergency cattle purchases at 8,156,962 animals for 108,335,322 dollars averaging 15 dollars per head. Culling removed poorer stock leaving about 57,000,000 head, with beef cattle prices peaking at 13.65 per hundredweight though most cattle now are higher quality and farmers may profit as feed returns.
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AAA
Chicago
H. J. Gramlich
Chester C. Davis
Pittsburgh Glass Plants Set to Resume Work
Workers at Ford City and Creighton plants of the Pittsburgh Pirate Glass Company reached a two weeks walkout settlement after an early morning conference and began preparations to restart production.
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Pittsburgh
Ford City
Creighton
Pittsburgh Pirate Glass Company
NRA's Fate Acknowledged by Roosevelt Congress
President Roosevelt prepared to lay NRA's future before Congress as debate intensifies over recovery plans. Richberg signaled general agreement with aides, while labor leaders press for scrutiny of enforcement and potential renewal of codes beyond June 16.
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Washington
Roosevelt
NRA
Congress
American Federation of Labor
Donald Richberg
Connery
D. Mass
House Labor Committee
Richberg
Ray Hamilton Evades Texas Police Again
Ray mond Hamilton, famed as the No. 1 Bad Man of the Southwest, escaped a police ambush in Dallas after fleeing in a stolen service truck. Officers believe both Hamilton and his brother Floyd were wounded, continuing his reputation for slipping from tight spots.
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Dallas
Tex
Raymond Hamilton
Southwest
Texas Penitentiary
Hamilton
Floyd
Britain warns Germany join or be isolated
London report says Britain notified powers including the United States that Germany will face isolation via defensive air pacts unless Hitler accepts Anglo French proposals. A second brief reports Frank Fiecoat, 70, gored to death by a bull at his son Hugh’s barn near West Lafayette.
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London
Great Britain
United States
Coshocton
Frank Fiecoat
Hugh
West Lafayette
Court Recognizes Blood Test In Ruling on Child Parentage
Pittsburgh court posthumously ruled that Frank Visocki of Beaver Falls is not the father of the child Ethel Rose Visocki. Experts differed, with Dr Willets asserting blood type Group 1 for the father while mother and child were Group 4, though Dr Schildecker questioned conclusiveness of blood tests for paternity.
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Pittsburgh
Frank Visocki
Beaver Falls
R. A. Kennedy
Antionette Visocki
Ernest W. Wilets
Henry Ray
Visock
Ethel Rose Visocki
Willets
C. M. Schildecker
Visocki
Mystery figure in arms inquiry revealed
Arthur P. Homer, marine architect linked to alleged White House contacts and Senate m unitions inquiry, is identified as the man who solicited funds for President Roosevelt's campaign from shipbuilders. Homer is shown in his Washington office.
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Arthur P. Homer
White House
Senate
Roosevelt
Homer
Washington
Infantry Chief Dies in Night Club Brawl
Major Charles A. Rosa of the 20th Infantry died after a fight at a North Beach night club following Presidio celebrations. Club proprietor Clem Gaviotti and aides Joe Vanessi and Sam Erlich were jailed on manslaughter charges as investigators review how Rosa fell down stairs during the disturbance.
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San Francisco
20Th Infantry
Presidio
Charlies A. Rosa
North Beach
Clem Gaviotti
Joe Vanessas
Sam Erlich
Gaviotti
Rons
Vanessi
Erlich
Bandit Bullets Kill 2 Ohioans
Cincinnati reports two men and women shot in a shoe store hold up on Upper Race Street last night. Morris Hockfeld, 55, and his wife Marie Hockfeld, 58, died after the robber demanded money and fled, leaving a new pair of shoes behind and a meager description for police.
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Cincinnati
Mre Marie Hockfeld
Morris
Upper Race Street
Hockfeld
Pomeroy taxi driver robbed of cash and cab
James Yeager driver for Robinson Safety Cab Company was robbed of cash and his taxi near Bradbury. The cab was abandoned an hour later and found at Union and Mulberry Avenues. Police believe they know the bandits. The report also notes Ohio highway beautification advocacy at the state conference.
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Pomeroy
James Yeager
Robinson Safety Cab Company
Bradbury
Yeager
Gravel Hil
Middleport
Rutland
Rutland Road
Union
Mulberry Avenues
If Everything Were Just Plain Lawyers Would Lose Jobs
A Will Rogers letter from Memphis Tenn reflects on a high speed plane ride with two Boston children and a nine o clock sleeper. He laments the Supreme Court gold decision and argues law is inherently complex and would degrade if things were plain.
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Memphis
Tenn
Douglas
Boston
Washington
Folka
Will Rogers
Ohio Utilities Commission candidate rumors swirl in Columbus
Reports in state capital say Gov. Davey may appoint a non tied candidate to replace Judge Frank W. Geiger. Favored names include BE F Corn of Ironton R D Williams of Athens and George Rittenour of Piketon. Corn and Rittenour are former judges.
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Columbus
State House
Davey
Ohio Utilities Commission
Frank W. Geiger
Springfield
Be.f. Corn
Ironton
R. D. Williame
Athens
George Rittenour
Piketon
Legislature pushes Soldier's Bonus and tax deductions
Columbus reports the Legislature reconvened to memorialize Congress to pass the Soldiers Bonus Bill and allow deduction of state taxes from federal income. The House adopted a measure asking the attorney general to rule on constitutionality of barring non property owners from tax levy votes. A rule committee recommendation to require a Senate majority of all members for cabinet confirmations was presented as a potential Senate- Governor Davey appointment issue.
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Columbus
Congress
House
Senate
Davey
Schools in Troy and Carthage Closed Over Scarlet Fever
Troy Township and Carthage Township schools were ordered closed today as scarlet fever spread. The Athens County Health Department also closed public places for school age children. New cases reported in Coolville and Hockingport, nine cases in recent days with likely more unreported.
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Troy
Carthage
Athens County Health Department
Coolville
Hockingport
Torch
Troy Township
Lottridge
Vanderhoof
Carthage Township
Crown Prince Wilhelm Dines With Hitler Rumor
Rumor spreads in Berlin that Crown Prince Frederick Wilhelm met Diet Hitler in Hitler's apartment and at a special invitation, with reports circulating across the city tonight.
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Prince Wilhelm
Hitler
Berlin
Fredrich Wilhelm
Light Plant Tops List of Relief Jobs
Athens city council listed twenty two public works projects for the Federal relief program with an electric light plant at 350000 leading the list. Other items include City Hall water mains garbage disposal plant parks and beautification efforts. The State Planning Board urged inventory by Feb 1 emphasizing need usefulness and direct labor where possible.
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Athens
Ohio Planning Board
City Planning Commission
Business and Professions
PRB
State Planning Board
Len B. McCune
Columbus
Wey
State Board
L. A. Boulay
C. W.ross
McBee Plant
Spring Street
May Avenue
McBee
East State Street
West State Street
Lancaster Street
Dayton Man Faces Hit-Skip Indictments
Hamilton date shows William Fillies, age 3, of Dayton, is charged by two indictments with manslaughter and a third with fleeing the scene after a car struck and killed Preston Newton and Raymond McNabb as they walked home from Hamilton. He had been sought since January 12 when named as driver.
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Hamilton
William Fillies
Dayton
Preston Newton
Raymond McNabb
New Miami
Land Trust Taxation Is Before Supreme Court
The Supreme Court will decide whether Ohio can tax land trust certificates. If the Ohio Supreme Court ruling affirming the tax stands, certificate holders participate in the net rental income of real estate held by the trust that issued the certificates.
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Supreme Court
Washington
Ohio
Ohio Supreme Court
May Believe in Signs Hereafter
Kenosha Wisconsin February 5 Henry Bowman's opposition to a doctor's diagnosis cost him $50 or 9 days. He visited his former wife and saw a Whooping Cough quarantine sign on the door. Ignoring it he entered, declared the diagnosis wrong, tore the sign from the house, and was fined on a Health Department warrant.
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Kenosha
Wis
Henry Bowman
Henry
Health Department
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