Farley Claims Hoover Borah Out of Race for President
Washington dispatch reports Chairman James A. Farley of the Democratic National Committee says Republicans will not nominate Hoover or Borah. He calls other GOP options lightweights and defends Roosevelt’s budget handling. Illinois Senator Lewis warns of convention friction over a platform while Roosevelts renomination seems likely. Reports include Borah naming May 12 Ohio primaries, Ely backing Smith, Norris potential independent bid, Jefferson Democrats’ bolt fear, Liberty League probe talk, and Hope noting Landon momentum.
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White House Bid Sparks Dispute Over Invited Guest
Alfred E. Smith on his 62nd birthday called a White House spokesman claim false saying he had been invited frequently and declined. Mrs. Roosevelt said she invited him to Washington January 25 for a Liberty League address and noted she asked about his family’s visit and stay.
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Milne arraigned in New York on extortion kidnap hoax
Aleb Jones Milne is pictured being led from the federal building to a cell after arraignment on charges of attempting to extort $20,000 from his grandfather in a confessed kidnap hoax meant to secure a job.
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Democratic move aims to bar straw votes from mails
Rep. Pierce of Oregon proposes barring ballots from the mails as Postmaster General Farley warns postal workers against examining straw vote ballots. Farley cites outside pressure and questions the accuracy of a national poll, while Burns outlines a busy congressional agenda including appropriations, neutrality laws, and the Townsend plan amid budget concerns.
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Ashcroft Financier and Former Memphis Mayor Dies
Thomas Calvin Ashcroft 70 a self made financier and former Memphis mayor died at his home after a long illness in Memphis Tenn He rose from telegraph operator in Mississippi to president of the American Building and Loan Association of Memphis and served on the Home Loan Bank board in Cincinnati He joined The Associated Press early in his career and gained fame as a fast Morse operator He retired last August from active business due to ill health.
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Ice Jam Threatens Ohio River Craft Near Wheeling
Ice piled in jagged heads along a 10 mile Ohio River stretch from Newport to New Matamoras threatens river craft valued at $100000. A 15 foot high gorge forms upstream toward New Martinsville with shore ice backing the jam. Fourteen craft and wharf boats are wedged and at risk if the jam breaks or rises.
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Probe Mine Blast In Morrison Coal Mine Injures Two
State mine inspectors surveyed the Morrison Coal Co mine at Glen Morrison West Virginia to determine cause after an explosion. Officials said the probe is not a formal hearing. Two workers were injured in the December 23 blast.
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Mercy Court Deliberates on Hauptmann Clemency Hearing
Trenton December 30. Hauptmann’s bid for clemency faced a setback as the New Jersey Pardons Court met but did not call him from the death house for a personal appearance. The court discussed the case informally and postponed a formal hearing date. Governor Hoffman indicated Hauptmann’s best path is through counsel, and no personal appearance was requested or planned. The governor noted no plan to halt the execution if clemency is denied.
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Key witness questions role in Thelma Todd death case
Roland West testified before a grand jury that Thelma Todd carried a master key to the apartments. He denied striking her as the investigation considers monoxide poisoning from her car in a garage where her body was found. Todd’s mother disputed a claim she called for murder, saying the death was accidental.
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Blame Fatal Shooting On Number Pool War
One man was killed and another critically wounded in what police call a number pool war. The body of an unidentified man was left at a hospital doorstep by two men. Frank Sundberg, 32, was shot about three miles away, and a man and a woman, a registered nurse, were detained for questioning. Deputy Superintendent James R. Claflin said it appears to be a number pool dispute with each side targeting a man.
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Mannington Votes to Close Rum Shop
Citizens of Mannington West Virginia voted 503 to 197 to close the state liquor store in a referendum. Women conducted a house to house campaign to get out the vote.
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Amnesia Victim Wireless Operator Returns to Memory
Elmo Martin a wireless operator eased from amnesia after being dumped behind a hospital in December. He recalled landing in New York from the Sugileneo voyage and identified Morgantown West Virginia as his home, with $55 recovered and plans to sail again from New York. He sought to learn where he was during the missing weeks.
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Compromise Talk on Bonus Heard
Washington reports a key Patman ally signals possible compromise on the bonus payment method as talks of an inflationary bill and presidential veto risk weigh on Congress. President Roosevelt deflects questions while budgeting veterans’ needs and relief plans loom, with uncertainty over works and relief spending.
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Instant Relief For Angina Pectoris Reported
Dr John C Krantz Jr of the University of Maryland presented findings to AAAS claiming instant and permanent relief from angina pectoris using trichlorethylene snuffed nasally. Of twenty patients, eighteen were permanently relieved, two unbenefited. mechanism partly unclear. Also Dr James C Munch cited pancreas-derived substance showing 65 percent relief in angina and high blood pressure across 500 treated cases with fewer recurrences and no harm.
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Ethiopian Army Mobilizes Half Million for Makale Attack
Military forces mass near Makale as two Ethiopian divisions converge amid rising tensions. Mussolini signals a long economic siege as European powers watch closely. Two French Chamber members resign, citing a quarrel over foreign policy and shaping political reactions.
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Ethiopian Army Prepares Major Offensive Against Italy
Addis Ababa officials report nearly 450000 Ethiopian troops converging on Makale as Haile Selassie orders a general offensive. Mussolini plans long economic siege while cabinet discusses peace plan terms. Casualties: 52 Italians and Eritreans killed. Ethiopian losses described as heavy. Spain's cabinet resigns amid domestic quarrel impacting aid responses.
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Most Severe fighting predicted in Ethiopian War
Government officials warned that the week would bring the fiercest phase of the Ethiopian war as three large Ethiopian armies moved toward Makale, the northern city held by Italy, signaling a critical turning point on the northern front.
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Lord Reading Dies Former Viceroy of India at 75
London reports Lord Reading former viceroy of India and noted diplomat died at age 75 after a chill. He rose from youth travels to hold nearly every key office in Britain and served as special ambassador to America following his 1915 Anglo-French loan mission leadership.
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Police Guard Lindbergh When Ship Expected in Liverpool
In Liverpool police ringed the dock ahead of the American Importer arrival carrying the Lindberghs. Movements were restricted and searches conducted as reporters from multiple nations waited for the ship with Colonel and Mrs. Lindbergh and their son Jon. Dock timing remained uncertain.
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Bluefield Section Digs Out Of Snow
Bluefield makes progress clearing streets after a heavy weekend snow. City officials plan five to six trucks and about fifty workers to open main thoroughfares, while side streets remain snow covered and sidewalks uncleared in parts of the business and residential districts.
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Snowbound West Virginia roads ease after heavy blizzard
Charleston reports near normal travel returning as crews clear 10 foot drifts in Brooke county and Sewell Mountain in Greenbrier. Officials warn against unnecessary travel on dangerous primary routes while U S Route 50 remains temporarily closed and a J C Busby Bank barge loss is pegged at about 1500 dollars as ice breaks on the Kanawha River.
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Lieut General Liggett Dead World War Hero 78
San Francisco December 30 Lieut General Hunter K Liggett veteran of over 42 years in the U S Army died today after a yearlong illness Physicians attributed his death to heart disease His wife Harriet Lane Liggett was at his bedside He earned the Distinguished Service Medal for command of the First Army in France He also received top honors from Britain Italy Belgium and Portugal Liggett retired in 1921 and began his career in 1873 at West Point He won a Sioux battle in Montana aiding in the capture of Chief Gall at Poplar Creek
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Post Office to Close Wilmore West Virginia Office
Washington reports the Post Office Department will discontinue the Wilmore West Virginia office on January 31. Mail will be handled through Taeger as the change takes effect.
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Gangs Sought In Chicago Slaying of State Legislator
Chicago police hunted allies of the Capone syndicate in connection with the doorstep killing of Rep. Albert J. Prignanon, a spokesman for Chicago democracy. Authorities linked the slaying to Ward 20 racketeering and prohibition-era violence, with figures like Frank Nutt sought for questioning. The crime occurred as Prignanon's wife witnessed a staged hold up and gunfire followed.
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