Lindbergh Testifies on Kidnapping Evidence and Servant Roles
Col. Lindbergh testifies about the trip to the cemetery and the ransom case. He details his household, servants, and how the baby was taken from the nursery window. The cross examination probes movements, staff involvement, and the origin of the ransom notes in a tense court session.
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Associated Press
Emington
N. J
Jonel Charles A. Lindbergh
Richard Hauptmann
Lindbergh
Bergh
Hauptmann
Jerim
Cornward J. Reilly
Fense
Haupt
Nolbergh
Rgh
Imann
CALIS
Lindberghs
Hopewell
Het Lindbergh
Englewood
Reilly
Condon
Ned
Ty Gow
Wes
Lind Ipilbergh
Iller
Aself
Olleateley
Wheate
Betty Gow
Wheateley
Gow
Lindbergh Faces Defense Cross-Examination Start
The defense opens on Colonel Charles A Lindbergh as first cross-examination target after his testimony on the kidnapping and murder of his son. Edward J. Reilly vows a lengthy session to press the evidence while John F. Condon is awaited for his own testimony. The defense hints at a possible clemency plea from President Roosevelt if Condon implicates others.
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Flemington
N. J
Bruno Richard Kauptmann
Charles A Lindbergh
Edward J. Reilly
Filer
Lindbergh
Hauptmann
Ann Morrow
John F. Condon
Jassie
Condon
Roosevelt
Bronx
Hunterdon County
Reilly
Sourland Mountain
Lindberghs
Veteran Afoul of NRA Fowl
John Wrobbel of Bloomingsburg faces NRA action for alleged bakery code violations after earning a Distinguished Service Cross for delivering soup to front lines in World War I. The agency says he did not file price schedules and paid overtime improperly, and he has a past $20 contempt fine. This is the first case under the new regional NRA plan.
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Cleveland
John Wrobber
Bloomingsburg
NRA
Wrobbel
Donahey Sworn In as Fess Leaves Senate Seat
In Washington on January 4 Senator Vic Donahey was sworn in and took his seat replacing former Senator Simeon D. Fess, a three term Ohio governor and veteran politician who had a long break before a brief run for the Senate.
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Washington
Vic Donahey
Simeon D. Fess
Ohio
L. &. Senate
Coal Shipments From Ashtabula Set Record in 1934
ASHTABULA Jan 4 A record for bituminous coal shipments was set by the Pittsburgh Coal Company's dock here with 3 030 520 tons in 1934. Surveys show 1 985 194 tons in 1933 and coke and anthracite brought the total season tonnage to 3 222 000.
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Ashtabula
Pittsburgh Coal Company
Man Slain Guard Faces Manslaughter Charge
Following the death of John Hardy Jr a guard at the Ohio Penitentiary a manslaughter charge was filed against Raymond Hendrix age 22 Hardy died from a skull fracture suffered when he intervened in a street fight after several men attacked his son in law The incident occurred in Columbus on January 4.
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Columbus
John Hardy
J R
Ohio
Raymond Hendrix
Hardy
Albany Bank Bandit Held in California Ends 15-Month Hunt
Logan Lee King aged 34 once named Public Enemy No 1 in Athens County was arrested in Merced California after a nationwide manhunt. He confessed to robbing Citizens Bank of Albany on September 16 1933 taking 618.16 and eluding a posse near Gallipolis. Sheriff Stratton with aid from Pinkerton and officers across the country pursued him, with leads from Hoboken and Ohio to California. The capture follows extradition steps in Sacramento and Columbia. King has a prior violent arrest in 1925 and an earlier penitentiary term in West Virginia.
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Athens County
No. UV
Stratton
Gardner
West
Logan Lee King
Merced
Calif
Citizens’ Bank of Albany
Gallipolis
Charles Stratton
New Jersey
California
King
Cincinnati
Sacramento
Albany
Kerr Gardner
Columbia
White
H. J. Parker
Athens
West Virginia
James Woods
Hoboken
N. J
Virginia
Chillicothe
Pinkerton Detective Agency
National Organisation of Bankers
Sheriffs Fight New Plan for County Police
Ohio sheriffs oppose a governor commission proposal to replace elected sheriffs with appointive county police chiefs. Opha Moore, executive secretary of the Buckeye State Sheriffs Association, says the plan ignores police needs and could undermine local control. He urges reforms instead of scrapping the sheriff system.
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Columbus
Ohio
Governor's Commission On
Buckeye State Sheriffs’ Association
Opha Moore
Question Sums Japan Spends
Geneva reports the League of Nations commission finds Japan’s expenditures on civil and commercial ports under Pacific island mandates disproportionate to activity. Tokyo seeks to ease suspicions Japan fortifications or naval bases exist in the Marshall, Caroline, Ladrone, or Palau islands granted after World War I.
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Geneva
League of Nations
Suma
Japan
Pacific
Tokyo
Marshall, Caroline, Ladrone
Perew Islands
Clara Davis Probate Court Deputy Dies at 68
Clara Davis 78 East Moberry Street died at her home at 2 this morning after a three week illness. For 14 years she worked in Judge Johnson's Probate Court office and was active in Eastern Star White Shrine and the Business and Professional Women's Club. Survived by her mother Mrs William J Davis two brothers Dan and Raymond both of Cleveland one brother William J Davis Jr at home one sister Miss Margaret Davis Youngstown and burial will be in Wellston after services at the First Methodist Church Sunday at 4 p m.
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Clara Davis
William J. Davis
East Moberry Street
Miss Davis
M. Johnson
Ste
Margaret Davis
Youngstown
William J. Davie Toe
First Methodist Church
Wellston
Belt Saves Youth from Serious Injury
In Columbus on January 4 Estoa Stephens, 16, escaped harm when a bullet fired during a robbery chase struck his belt and dropped into his pocket as Detective George Donaldson pursued a suspect. No one was injured.
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Belt
Columbus
Estoa Stephens
Stephens
George Donaldson
Donaldson
Miners Believed Near Death After Warsaw Mine Collapse
Coshocton reports Charles Richardson age and Steve Paul age 27 were near death after an implosion at the Warsaw mine. Rescue efforts continued as authorities investigated the incident and conditions remained critical for the two workers.
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Coshocton
Charles Richardson
Steve Paul
Warsaw
Pilots Drop Food to Seven Marooned Men
Royal Canadian Air Force pilots dropped food to seven men stranded on two floes in Lake Simeone. The party, exposed to 20 below temperatures after ice broke away, spent a night afloat with crude shacks and hopes for survival.
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Barrife
Ont
Royal Canadian Air Force
Lake Simeone
Wants To Put Former Partner Behind Bars
Xenia Ohio January report on McClain Catterlin and Francia A Saupp case. Catterlin, an Ohio Penitentiary convict and former president of Harper Heirs, says he wants Saupp jailed. Catterlin serves a five year term for the same securities charge.
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Xenia
I — McClain Catterlin
Ohio
International Corporation of Harper Heirseld
Rial
Francia
Cold Night Temperatures Hint at Warmer Weekend
A frigid night dipped to 13 degrees, the coldest since December 11 when it was nine. By noon the sun returned but the chill lingered as the day reached only 26 degrees. Yesterday peaked at 46. Forecast calls for warmer, fair weather on Saturday.
Convict Six in Plot of Union Station Delivery
Six persons were convicted in Federal court here for organizing the delivery plot that cost the life of Frank Nash and four officers in the Union Station Plaza attack on June 17, 1933. The trial concluded with a jury verdict on the criminal conspiracy and murder charges.
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Union Station
Kansas City
Frank Nash
Wall Street Worried Mr Roosevelt Not Says Will Rogers
Hollywood humorist Will Rogers riffs on the New Deal and Wall Street anxiety as he notes the president awaits a market message. He jests that in the Old Deal the president waited for Wall Street to send word, and quips about distant planes and Dixie references while sending NFL-tinged foot balls back to Tuscaloosa friends.
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Wall Street
Mr. Roosevelt
Will Rogers
Hollywood
Calif
Arizona
Texas
Arkansas
Dixie Howell
Tuscaloosa
Manslaughter Verdict in O'Dell Trial Shocks Gallia County
In Gallia County Common Pleas Court the jury returned a manslaughter verdict at 12 18 pm in the Frank Texas O'Dell case. Judge W R White will pronounce sentence on Saturday or Monday. O'Dell claimed self defense stating he slept with his head on a Bible and the revolver under his bed. State witness Lando Cragg testified the shooting followed a threat with a revolver and a fake setup to fire.
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Gallipolis
Frank
Texas” O'Dell
Gallia County
O'Dell
Age DA
Randolph
Lando Cragg
East School Blaze Briefly Averts Major Fire
A fire at East Side School was discovered at lunch hour when no students were present and was quickly put out by Athens firemen. Damage was estimated at 150 to 200 dollars by Superintendent Harper C. Pendry. The blaze started in a cold air ventilator with soot from the furnace flue and spread to the second floor restroom. Firefighters tore out floor and wall sections to reach the flames and used three cans of chemicals to extinguish them under guidance from L. F. Jones.
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East Side
Athens
Harper C. Pendry
Doris Day
Amoke
Mr. Pendry
L. F. Jones
FR. Laughlin
Kidnap Tate Lands Kentuckian in Jail
Charges of being an accessory to robbery and possession of a stolen car filed against George Richardson of Ellison Ky and his wife after Richardson said he was kidnapped by three bandits who robbed a Burlington bank of 2200 and forced him to drive toward Covington and Cincinnati in his own car. A car Richardson possessed was reported stolen March 11 19M from Charles L Lewis of Connersville Ind.
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Covington
George Richardson
Ellison
Burlington
Cincinnati
Puthoff
Richardson
Charles L. Lewis
Connersville
Ind
Water Running From House Heralds Death
Water running from the front door of his home led to the discovery today of the body of Andrew Berger age 58 found dead in a bath tub. Police disclosed he began a bath Monday and died of a heart attack a few minutes after entering the tub. He lived alone.
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Warren
Tan
Andrew Berger
Berger
Program of Job Making Proposed to Congress
President Roosevelt urged Congress to replace the dole with a vast public works program and broaden social security. He outlined wide projects including rural housing, electrification, reforestation, soil erosion control, highway construction, and slum clearance, aiming for self-liquidating ventures and reduced private competition. The plan would liquidate the Federal Relief Administration and consolidate relief under a new, expanded effort within government credit limits.
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Congress
U.S
Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
House
Civilian Conservation Corpa
Romevelt
NRA
Federal Relief Administration
Buckeye Dems Drive To Elect House Speaker
In Columbus Jan 41a Democrats plan to seize the House speakership as Republicans seek to hold their ranks. Democratic candidates J Freer Bittinger of Ashland and Paul P. Yoder of Dayton are leading the drive with Republicans Arthur Hamilton of Lebanon and Frank J Whittemore of Akron opposing. Democrats hold 19 to 13 Senate margin. House setup expected 47 Democrats to 44 Republicans. Dwight L Matchette named Senate clerk. Laula J Eberte named assistant clerk.
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Columbus
House
J. Freer Bittinger
Ashland
Paul P. Yoder
Dayton
Senate
Davey
Arthur Hamilton
Lebanon
Frank J F. Whittemore
Akron
Bittinger
Dwight L. Matchette
Ninetieth General Assembly
Laula J. Eberte
Nelsonville
Woman Shot to Death Found in Car With Gun
A woman about 35 was found shot to death today in an automobile with District of Columbia plates in Millville New Jersey. The bullet pierced her between the eyes and a small pistol was found in her hands. Papers in a handbag carried the name Nellie Queen of Washington D C. She was seen in the car last night with a man.
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Millville
N. J
District of Columbia
Nellie Queen
Fourth Street
N. W
Washington D. C
Veteran Skipper of Ohio River Succumbs
Cleveland January 4 veteran skipper on Ohio River steam boats Michael B. Davis died at his daughter Mrs Robert B McLeish home in Lakewood He owned and operated the Nellie Gray packet and in 1913 during the great flood sailed from Pittsburgh to Marietta with cargoes of food and clothing for flood victims A native of Clarington he retired twenty years ago.
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Cleveland
Michael B. Davis
Robert B. McLeish
Lakewood
Nellie Gray
Pittsburgh
Marietta
Clarington
Steel schedule shows output over thirty percent capacity
In Youngstown the preliminary operating schedules indicate iron production will rise next week and steel output will exceed 30 percent of capacity in the district.
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Youngstown
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