Hauptmann Faces Execution After Last Hope Fails
In Trenton Bruno Richard Hauptmann, jailed for the Lindbergh baby murder, faces the electric chair at 8 PM as Gov Hoffman denies further reprieve. He proclaims innocence while defense counsel scrap for any new legal path.
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Lindbergh
Sourland Hills
Pardons Court
Harold G. Hoffman
Flemington
Hauptmann
Col
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Col. Kimberling
Charles Zied
Philadelphia
Germany
Thomas W. Trenchard
Hitler to Present Counter Proposals on Rhineland Crisis
Berlin reports say Adolf Hitler summoned his cabinet for late today to unveil counter proposals to the Locarno powers plan. Joachim von Ribbenstrorp was sent to London to deliver the proposals to British foreign secretary Anthony Eden. Hitler, angered by Flandin's attack on his integrity, may halt any peace suggestions if interim talks by British and French generals are not dropped.
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Adolf Hi
Locarno
Rhineland
Joachim Ribbentrop
Hitler
London
Anthony Eden
Flandin
Germany
Foreign Office
der Fuehrer
British Cabinet Split Over Military Talks With France and Belgium
London reports a divided British cabinet over starting Anglo Franco Belgian defense talks tied to the Locarno plan. Some ministers fear a cabinet crisis as Der Fuehrer’s counter proposals loom while Prime Minister Baldwin says staff meetings require cabinet approval.
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Great Britain
Adolf Hitler
Rhineland
France
Belgium
Stanley Baldwin
Hitler
der Fuehrer
Daily Mail
Baldwin
House of Commons
No Extension of Time Given for Auto Tags
Columbus report says no extension of time for buying auto mobile tags. New blue and white tags for 1836 must replace old ones after midnight tonight. Motorists caught using 1985 licenses Wednesday will face arrest, state registrar Frank West warned.
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Solumbus
Frank West
State Registrar of Motor Vehicles
West
Rescuers Hunt Plane In Nevada Mountains
Rescue parties plow through deep snows in Northeastern Nevada chasing a missing airplane and its three occupants. The craft, piloted by Lieut New Crumley Jr of the air corps reserve, departed Reno for a flight to Elko with passengers Irving Elko and Harry Elliott aboard.
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Nev
Nevada
Lieut
New Crumley, Jr
Air Corps Reserve
Reno
Irving Elko
Harry Elliott
Oil in the Garden Hint From Chemical Society
An odd note suggests ancient plant matter could yield petroleum like oil in soil if gardens are disturbed. The piece cites a claim by the Chemical Society about fossilized plant material forming oil over ages and ends with a playful rental ad plug.
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Ben
Rcan Chemical Society
Dial
Davey Young Battle Over Sales Tax In Ohio Campaign
In Columbus Gov. Martin L. Davey and Democratic foe Congress member Stephen M. Young trade barbs over the 3 percent sales tax. Davey argues Young would demagogue abolition while backing the processing tax, and Young predicts Davey will reverse stance soon.
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Martin L. Davey
Stephen M. Young
Cleveland
Davey
Young
Null Will Fight To Retain Post
Gov. Martin L. Davey’s administration suspends Perry L. Null at the Ohio Soldiers and Sailors Home in Sandusky for 30 days without pay and removes his wife as matron. Null plans to appeal to the Civil Service Commission as Lieut. Col. John C. Volka of the Ohio National Guard takes over acting superintendent and cuts the payroll by $1,000 monthly from a January total of $4,872.
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Columbus
Civil Service
Martin L. Davey
Perry L. Null
Ohio Soldiers’ and Sailors
Sandusky
John C. Volka
Ohio National Guard
Null
Civil Service Commission
Conventions Endorse Landon's Candidacy
Friends of Gov. Alf M. Landon of Kansas moved to solidify support at the Republican convention next June. Kentucky and Missouri conventions added endorsements, with Kentucky’s 22 convention votes and Missouri selecting two more district delegates, giving Landon eight of nineteen delegates named so far.
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Washington
Alf M. Landon
Kansas
Kentucky
Missouri
Prairie State
London
Death of Maurice Crawford MacMillan Publisher At 82
Maurice Crawford MacMillan aged 82 head of Mac Millan and Co. London and The MacMillan Company New York died Monday night. The longtime director guided a major publishing house with global reach and influence in print media.
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London
Vup
Maurice Crawford MacMillan
MacMillan and Co., Ltd
MacMillan Company
New York
Vera Stretz Faces Prolonged Cross Examination
Vera Stretz testified about an alleged self defense killing of Dr. Fritz Gebhardt in his apartment. The 32-year-old secretary described an attack, theft of her gun, and Gebhardt’s threats as she recounted the night of November 12.
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New York
Vera Stretz
Fritz Gebhardt
Leibowitz
Dr. Gebhardt
Fire Wrecks Havoc In River Front Block
Fire in Marietta river-front block drives 0 guests from two hotels and evacuates 20 families from apartments. Damage unofficially set at 35000 dollars. Firemen from Parkersburg Williamstown and Belpre aided Marietta. blaze began in the Tiber Hotel and spread quickly. Origin undetermined.
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Parkersburg
Williamstown
W. Va
Belpre
Marietta
Tiber
Lottery Groups Face Charges of Mail Fraud
The U S Post Office accuses the National Conference on Legalizing Lotteries led by Mrs Oliver Harriman and the Golden Stakes linked to Al Smith Jr of using the mails in a lottery scheme. Hearings set for April 1 and 2 to show cause why they should not be barred from mail service.
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Washington
Post Office Department Today
National Conference On Legalizing
Oliver Harriman
New York Society
al Smith, Jr
New York
Karl A. Crowley
Crowley
Association For Legalizing American Lotteries, Inc
Waldo Walker Resigns as County WPA Director in Cleveland
Senator Bulkley declares Walker may publish letters recommending job applicants and notes few exist after Walker’s resignation when Joseph Alexander became railway director. Walker cites political pressure from Bulkley Moors and Congressman Sweeney urging federal appointments in the county.
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Robert J. Bulkley
Waldo F. Walker
WPA
Walker
Joseph H. Alexander
Cleveland Railway
Internal Revenue
Carl E. Moors
Martin L. Sweeney
Man Finds $75 in Gold on WPA Ditch Project
Clyde Holloway uncovered a small sack with 1880s dated gold coins while working on a WPA ditch improvement. The father of three exchanged the coins for currency immediately.
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Galion
Clyde Holloway
Marilyn Miller Sees Slight Improvement in Health
New York reports that actress Marilyn Miller remains very seriously ill with a toxic condition at Doctors' Hospital. Dr. W L Whittemore said her temperature fell from 106 to 104 and she is "a little better now" though still critical after entering two weeks ago for rest.
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New York
Marilyn Miller
W. L. Whittemore
McNair Presses Pittsburgh Tax Fights Congress
Mayor William N. McNair of Pittsburgh testifies at House Ways and Means hearings opposing a new 799 million dollar tax plan. He clashes with Chairman Doughton, arguing for less federal taxation and more funds left for local needs. Iran closes legation after previous disputes as diplomatic tensions rise. Hull apologizes for immunity breach.
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Washington
William N. McNair
Pittsburgh
House
Doughton
N. C
McNair
Woodruff
Mich
Mrs May Price 56 Dies at Logan
Mrs May Price aged 56 wife of Charlies Price local business man died at their E Main St home at 4 am from a heart attack She was sister to the late Judge E O Pettit and Attorney John C Pettit Survived by husband and two sons Lowell Detroit and Wayne Logan Funeral at 2 o clock Thursday at the Wayne Price home E Main St Rev R C Babylon officiating Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery
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May Price
Charlies Price
E. Main St
E. O. Pettit
John C. Pettit
Lowell
Detroit
Wayne
First Presbyterian Church
Eastern Star
Pythian Sisters
Wayne Price
R. C. Babylon
Oak Grove Cemetery
Italian Truck Column Seizes Gondar by Lake Tana
Gondar in Ethiopia falls to an Italian truck column led by Achille Starace. The advance roars south along the Sudanese border cutting off northern Ethiopia from Sudan caravans, marking a pivotal international move with major implications for British supply lines in the Lake Tana region.
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Ethiopia
Lake Tana
Achille Starace
Fascist Party
Sudan
Legislature Aims to Close Session This Week
Columbus reports both the Senate and House will reconvene Wednesday with indications of expedited business. Lawmakers expect to wind up by week’s end and recess until June 1. Committee reports on unemployment measures and new relief actions are planned for that date.
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Columbus
Teachers in Cleveland to Receive Wage Increase
Cleveland public school teachers will get raises ranging from 1 to over 250 dollars in four months from September 1, 1934, to December 31, 1956. The board of education reversed a previous low scale and then enacted a 15 percent general salary cut.
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Board of Education
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