Ransom Note Facsimile in The Seattle Star
The Seattle Star shows a facsimile of the Charles Mattson ransom note as the best crew G men have, written on a child’s typewriter with suspected handwriting corrections. Police report no photographs exist of the original note found at the home. Charles Mattson, ten, is depicted in a Christmas Day scene before his kidnapping in Tacoma, tied to a tree with a rope during a playful moment.
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Charles Mattson
Seattle Star
Star
Tacoma
Wash
Charles
Hitchcock Named to U S Senate Seat in South Dakota
South Dakota cleared its political tangle after the death of Senator Peter Norbeck with the appointment of Herbert E. Hitchcock to the vacant Senate seat. Rumors claimed Gov. Tom Berry would seek Norbeck’s place, but Berry stepped aside as Lieut. Gov. Robert Peterson faced an embezzlement indictment and refused to resign.
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South Dakota
Peter Norbeck
Herbert E. Hitchcock
U. S. Senate
Tom Berry
Norbeck
Berry
Robert Peterson
New Congress Faces Economic Social and Neutrality Tasks
The third New Deal Congress convenes to push living and working improvements, continued recovery, and defense against future wars. Budget balance, neutrality, and hours wages legislation loom large, with Robinson urging a constitutional amendment on economy and labor rules while a diminished Republican minority plans constructive criticism.
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Washington
America
Congress
United States
Roosevelt
Senate
Joseph T. Robinson
Arkansas
Robinson
Hartford man survives fire by burning long underwear
Arthur Bishop wore long underwear that protected him from burning after a gasoline explosion. His clothing caught fire but he extinguished the flames before they reached his skin.
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Hartford
R. I
U.P
Arthur Bishop
Cincinnati Teacher Fatally Burns From Drier Spark
Miss Katherine M. Bertling of Whittier School was killed at her home when a celluloid comb in her hand was ignited by a spark from an electric hair dryer on Sunday.
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Cincinnati
U.P
Katherine M. Bertling
Whittier School
1938 License Tags To Blaze Northwest Trail
Gov. Martin L. Davey authorized 1938 Ohio license plates to publicize the Northwest Territory celebration. He also urged distributing a circular with 1937 plates detailing plans and the Ohio commission program, to cooperate with a federal panel on the celebration.
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Northwest Trail
Columbus
U.P
Ohio
Northwest Territory
Martin L. Davey
Ohio State Commission
Screen Star Grieves Over Wife Faces Personal Crisis
Hollywood actor Ross Alexander, 29, who lost his first wife Aleta Freile in 1935, died by his own hand after grieving her death. His body was found on his ranch after leaving his second wife Ann Nagel at dinner. He had married Nagel last September.
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Hollywood-Hu
Ross Alexander
New York
Brooklyn
Aleta Freile
Alexander
Ann Nagel
Labor conciliator opens talks on Libbey-Owen-Ford strike
Ralph A. Lind of the labor department began conferences in Toledo over the 20 day strike of Libbey-Owen-Ford Glass Co. workers aimed at settling the dispute.
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Toledo
U.P
Libbey-Owen-Ford Glass Co
Ralph A. Lind
U.S. Labor Department
General Motors plants face broad strike threat in 69 plants
In Flint Michigan a union strategy group of 50 UAW locals in 16 cities pressed for a general strike of 275000 GM workers unless seven settlement conditions are met. 135000 production workers to be laid off this week due to material shortages from existing strikes.
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Flint
Mich
General Motors
United
Automobile Workers Union
William 8. Knudsen
One of Nine Escaped Prisoners Still Free
Dayton report shows one of nine inmates who escaped from the county jail remains at large. Police captured three fugitives Sunday and five were nabbed within 24 hours after the New Year’s night breakout.
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Dayton
U.R
Liberty
Safety Campaign Is Planned In Ohio For 1937
Ohio civic and safety groups and law enforcement pledge a stronger push against motor vehicle deaths. They note a 12 percent drop in 1936 to about 2100 fatalities, while stressing hit-and-run, drunken, and reckless driving as targets, with pedestrians also a concern. Judge Roy H. Williams credits recent state laws for part of the decline.
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Columbus
Ohio
State Bureau of Vital Statistics
Roy H. Williams
Ohio State Safety Council
Newark Wife Kidnapped by Columbus Man
Newark police report no progress in locating 15 year old Mrs Onie Wheeler who was abducted Saturday night by Arthur Spence 32 as her husband Wesley Wheeler 24 filed a kidnapping warrant Spence allegedly forced the trio into a car while Mrs Wheeler was walking home from a theater with Mr and Mrs R H Shaffer and then drove away with the Shaffers later being ordered out of the vehicle.
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Newark
U.P
Onie Wheeler
Columbus
Wesley Wheeler
Arthur Spence
O Connor and Rayburn Vie for Party Control
Washington AUP The House Democratic leadership race culminates in a caucus showdown between John J. O Connor of New York and Sam Rayburn of Texas. The outcome will influence President Roosevelt's control as the 75th Congress opens with both factions predicting victory.
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Washington
House
Roosevelt
Congress
John J. O'Connor
New York
Sam Rayburn
Texas
Government Pardons Young General Chang Haueh lang
Nanking China government announces a pardon for Young General Chang Haueh lang, relieving him of a 10 year prison term for his seizure of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek to force war against Japan.
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Nanking
China
U.P
Chang Haueh-lang
Chiang Kai- Shek
Japan
Boiler explosion probe opens in Adrian
An investigation began in Adrian today into the boiler explosion on a Wabash Railroad freight engine that killed three crew members Sunday night.
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Adrian
Mich
U.P
Woman Named Assistant Attorney General in Ohio
Attorney General-elect Herbert H. Duffy announced the appointment of Miss Elsie Austin of Cincinnati as an assistant attorney general. The action names a prominent local lawyer to the state’s top legal staff.
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Columbus
Herbert
Duffy
Elsie Austin
Cincinnati
Spanish Coastal Vessel Seized by German Cruiser Koenigsberg
The Spanish coastal freighter Marta Junquera of Santander, 607 tons, was seized off the Bay of Biscay by the German cruiser Koenigsberg amid a tense exchange of messages with Basque authorities. Britain protested attacks on British ships and the U.S. prepared potential embargo steps as tensions rise in the Spanish civil war.
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United Press
Santander
London
Britain
Berlin
Germany
Valencia
Moscow
Russia
Paris
Madrid
Bay of Biscay
Marta Junquera
Koenigsberg
Great Britain
Cadiz
Lombardia
Henry Chilton
Spain
Etrib
United States
Cardenas
Mexico
American Air Lines, Inc
Mexicar
Cordell Hull
Buenos Aires
Husband Shoots Wife at Bridge Table Then Kills Self
Dayton coroner rules murder and suicide in the deaths of Mrs Eva Gould Mumma 30 and her estranged husband Carl Mumma 33. Mrs Mumma was killed during a bridge game at her home when he fired through a window. he shot himself in the yard as officers arrived.
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Dayton
U.P
H. W Harris
Eva Gould Mumma
Carl
Mumma
Launch Safety Crusade Aims to Cut Ohio Traffic Toll
A statewide safety crusade was launched in Ohio led by Cleveland officials. The first New Year weekend saw traffic crashes kill at least ten people. Police tightened regulations and arrested 126 motorists as part of the crackdown on careless driving.
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Columbus
U.P
Ohio
Cleveland
Elyria Woman Holds Vein Saves a Life
Elyria masseuse Mrs. Sigrid Amidon helped avert a tragedy after John Holly 22 Lorain suffered a severed jugular vein in a car crash. She applied pressure to the wound until Holly was transported to a hospital for treatment.
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Elyria
U.P
Sigrid Amidon
Elyria Masseuse
John Holly
Lorain
Walter Milosic
Amidon
Holly
Drain Pipe Halts Girl's Plunge From Building
New York report shows Marie Alperowitz, 25, survived a rooftop plunge when her foot struck a ninth floor metal drain and wedged her, halting the fall nine stories above the street. She screamed as onlookers watched in horror.
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New York
U.P
Marie Alperowitz
Pope Pius Shows Slow Improvement in Official Bulletin
The Vatican issued the first official bulletin on Pope Pius X condition noting both legs affected by arteriosclerosis while expressing cautious optimism for gradual recovery. It also cautioned that the heart condition requires prudence in judging progress.
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Vatican City
Ohio's 92nd General Assembly Opens With High Pay
Ohio's new assembly begins its 92nd session with 105 Democrats in the House and 5 Republicans in the Senate. Members will earn $2000 annually under a recent law, up from $1000. Lawmakers face funding for poor relief, schools, and old age pensions, plus tax and unemployment insurance reforms. The week focuses on organization and a Monday reconvening for Governor Davey's inauguration.
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Columbub
U.P
Ohio
House
Senate
92Nd
General Assembly
Davey
Madrid Air Raid Ends With 20 Fatalities
Fifteen insurgent planes attacked Madrid twice today causing a grave incident in the city center. Early morning shelling on Gran Via sent pedestrians fleeing as shrapnel and hazards exploded in the heart of Madrid.
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Madrid
U.P
Gran Via
Broadway
Hollis Scott Dies After Stroke at Gallipolis Home
Hollis Scott former restaurant owner died at his home in Gallipolis following a stroke. He is survived by his wife and two daughters. He formerly resided at Middleport.
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Gallipolis
Hollis Scott
Middleport
Infant dies after boiling water scald incident
Paul Miller aged 19 months died Sunday after he fell into a pan of boiling water in Columbus. The incident occurred at home and authorities are investigating the accident.
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Dles
Scalds Columbus
U.P
Paul Miller
Yank Fliers in Spain Quit Civil War Squads
The four man American air squadron led by Maj. Frederick Lord quits the Spanish civil war amid near shooting incidents and prior failed demobilization attempts. Members include Bert Acosta Eddie Schneider and Gordon Barry with Hal Du Berrier providing the statement. They accuse neutral prejudice and note obsolete planes limited their mission.
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Paris
U.P
Frederick Lord
Bert Acosta
Air Ministry
Valencia
America
Lord
Acosta
Eddie Schneider
Gordon Barry
Hal du Berrier
du Berrier
Bilbao
Biarritz
France
du Barrier
Officials Seek Two in Kidnapping Case Probe
Gov. Clarence Martin ordered a statewide manhunt for two men linked to a purported call to Dr. W. W. Mattson claiming his kidnapped son was well. Deputies questioned Arthur Cooke and a companion in Lake Forest Park after a sheriff raid failed to uncover the suspects.
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Seattle
Clarence Martin
W. W. Mattson
Tacoma
Charles
G-men
William Sevryn
King County
Lake Forest Park
Robert Farmer
Nation's Eyes On Nebraska Unicameral Legislature Opens
Lincoln Nebraska delegates prepare for the first unicameral session of the state’s lawmakers. Forty three men must implement George Norris’s nonpartisan vision amid national gaze and mixed hopes. Critics fear haste and lack of party accountability without a second chamber.
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Lincoln
Neb
U.P
Pickets clash with police at Fisher Body plant
In Cleveland police clashed with about 75 Fisher Body workers who sought to block entrance for plant manager Lincoln R. Seafe. Police Lieutenant Peter Kekic was knocked down and beaten during the confrontation.
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Cleveland UP
Fisher Body Company
Peter Kekic
Lincoln R. Seafe
Bank Chairman Dies in Los Angeles Hotel
Theodore Huntington 63 chairman of Huntington National Bank died in a Los Angeles hotel from pneumonia. He was a Columbus, Ohio native and led the bank’s board. Funeral arrangements were not yet announced.
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