G Men Close In On Snatch Band In Four-State Hunt
Federal authorities press the case in the George Weyerhaeuser kidnapping as three suspects face charges in Tacoma for mail fraud and extortion notes. Ex convict Harmon Waley and wife Margaret are held in Salt Lake City. William Mahan is sought in Montana with four other alleged confederates believed involved.
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Associated Press
Salt Lake City
Idnapers
Little George Weyerhaeuser
Tacoma
Weyerhaeusers
Harmon M. Waley
Margaret
William Mahan
Montana
Waleys
Mahan
John Doe
Waley
Caid
Washington State
Page Five
Weyerhaeuser
Spokane
Kidnap Developments At A Glance
Spokane site described by a 9 year old as the kidnap lair matches the imprisonment scene. Held in Salt Lake City, Harmon M Waley and his wife Margaret face questions after confessions. Sought William Mahan escaped in Butte with possible accomplices. death penalty demanded for the kidnappers.
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Spokane
George Weyerhaeuser
Harmon M. Waley
Washington State
Margaret
Salt Lake City
Department of Justice
William Mahan
Hunter
Butte
Mont
Mahan
Idaho
Lindbergh
Waley
Camden
N. J
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Flemington
Attorney Denies Kidnaping Plot In Urschel Case
Denver attorney B B Laska testified in Oklahoma City that he arranged disposal of 75000 dollars from a 200000 ransom paid for Urschel. Laska and James C Mathers face trial for taking as fees funds from the ransom in a case tied to Harvey Bailey and Albert Bates.
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Oklahoma City
Ben B. Laska
Denver
Charles F. Urschel
Laska
James C. Mathers
Urschel
Frank Dudley
U.S
Edward Feldman
Albert Bates
Rangdom
Mathers
Harvey Bailey
Bailey
Bates
Dencer Bar
W. C. Lewis
Edgar
Vaught
Smokeless coal operators meet to discuss NRA era solidarity
Smokeless operators gather at White Sulphur today to discuss reviving the Smokeless Coal corporation and aligning the smokeless territory with the NRA. Many coal men plan to attend. several left for the resort yesterday as talk grows of reviving a parallel sales agency to Appalachian Coals, Inc.
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NRA
Smokelese Coal Corporation
Appalachian Coale, Inc
Smokeless Coal Corporation
United States Supreme Court
Appalachian
Appalachian Coals, Inc
Charleston Numbers Game King Is Jailed
A. T. Matthews of Charleston was convicted of operating a numbers game and jailed in Kanawha county for one year plus a $500 fine. Gov. Dawson, arrested in raids on gambling dens, also serves a one year sentence for operating a gambling establishment. The tax commissioner revoked a beer sales license for Charline Dawson at Dawson’s establishment.
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Charleston
W. Va
A. T. Matthews
Kanawha County
Co. L
Dawson
Tax Commissioner’s
Charline Dawson
Missing Coal Payroll Pouches Stir West Virginia Search
Postal authorities state police and county officers hunted for two mail pouches from a truck bound for McKeefrey Coal company. One pouch held about 1200 dollars in payroll for miners. the driver James E Fox reported the pouches missing upon arrival. Authorities suspect the vehicle was boarded from the rear and the payroll stolen.
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Moundsville
W. Va
McKeefrey
James E Fox
McKeefrey Coal Company
West Virginia Christian Endeavor Convention Opens Here
The forty first annual West Virginia Christian Endeavor union convention gathers at the First Presbyterian church with notable speakers from New York Chicago and Cleveland. A Get Acquainted party is scheduled, the state banquet Wednesday at 5 30, and a Thursday Burkes Garden sight-seeing trip. Special features include Sunrise service Quiet Hour daily and a temperance exhibit by the W C T U with state officers presiding.
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First Christian Church
Burkes Garden
West Virginia Christian Endeavor Union
First Presbyterian Church
Jessee M. Bader
Charles Tate
Mercer County
Bluefield
W. Va
Gertrude Steele
Ruby Duncan
Clarksburg
Mary E. Jackson
Ernest Henson
E. L. Reiner
Mary Jackson
Death penalty sought in Weyerhaeuser kidnapping case
Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney Harry H. Johnston says death will be demanded for all principals in the George Weyerhaeuser kidnapping case, regardless of sex. He vows no plea bargain and notes co‑defendant Harmon Waley and suspected accomplice Margaret Waley will receive the same treatment if proven principals. Stewart Elliott and James W. Selden will assist in the prosecution as the case heads for September in Tacoma.
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Tacoma
Wash
Harry H. Johnston
Pierce County
George Weyerhaeuser
Salt Lake City
Johnston
Margaret Waley
Harmon Waley
Stuart Elliott
James W. Selden
Selden
China Yields to Japan Clearing Way for New North China Regime
Japanese authorities announce China accepted all Tokyo demands for north China and a new regime. Nanking issues a mandate banning provocative speeches and anti foreignism. troops move from Hopei as tensions ease in Peiping and Tientsin. Doihara shifts plan and Chinese government steps to suppress pro Japanese groups.
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China
Peiping
Nanking
Tientsin
Yangstan
Hopei
Tokyo
North
Port Arthur
Doihara
Japan
Lawrence of
Manchuria
North China
Peiping Military Council
Ho Ying-Chin
Crossing data bill moves with West Virginia highway plan
In Charleston West Virginia utilities crossing projects enter the next stage under federal works program planning with 25 percent of funding set for secondary roads. Officials outline labor costs project selection and waivers for rights of way as crossing elimination proceeds statewide. In Washington the Senate debates an administration plan to abolish public utility holding companies with a vote projected tomorrow amid amendments and delays.
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Charleston
W. Va
Federal Public Works
West Virginia
Road Commission
State Works Progress
McCullough
Washington
Senate
Dietrich
Wheeler
Montana
Dieterich
Clark
Missouri
Supreme Court
NRA
Rescue of Novo Crew After Reef Pile Off San Francisco
The crew of the lumber schooner Novo, stranded on a rocky reef 100 miles north of San Francisco, was rescued today by the coast guard. Twenty eight men were taken from the stricken vessel in two boatloads after ten hours of battling heavy seas as coast guard cutters responded to the emergency.
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San Francisco
Novo
Here
Coast Guard
West Virginia 13 Civil War vets to parade in Wheeling
In Wheeling West Virginia thirteen surviving G A R veterans who fought for the Union will march in their annual parade tomorrow. Department Commander John M Smith aged 91 says encampments and parades will continue even if only one veteran can march. Affiliated military and patriotic groups will join the parade as part of the G A R encampment events.
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Wheeling
W. Va
West Virginia
Department
John M. Smith
Roosevelt orders study of parole system abuses
President Roosevelt ordered a special study of parole abuses after reviewing reports on the Wey erhaeuser kidnaping suspects. He asked Attorney General Cummings to investigate their prior records across jurisdictions and parolings while remaining at Hyde Park. He spent the day at home and inspected a new swimming pool, with regatta crews training on the Hudson below his estate.
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West Coast
Hyde Park
Associated Press
N. Y
Roosevelt
Pacific Coast
Cummings
Federal Organization of
President Roosevelt
Hudson River
Mr. Roosevelt
Poughkeepsie
Washington
Weyerhauser
Washington—Senate
Springfield
Ill
Lowden
Ickes
Plan to Restore Anti-Trust Laws with Exemptions Urged
Washington June 10 Senate leaders reach a compromise plan to restore anti-trust laws to full vigor while permitting voluntary labor and trade accords. The measure limits exemptions to collective bargaining and related labor rules, while banning unfair practices. Senate leaders expect quick action.
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Washington
Senate
NRA
Senate Finance Committee
Donald R. Richberg
Recovery Board
Borah
Idaho
Federal Trade Commission
Shriners Parade Stirs Washington Amid Taxicab Strike
Thousands of Shriners marched into Washington for a capital city parade as a taxi strike protested perceived insults in a fare hike warning. General Motors donated 350 cars for Shriners to use, and an Army show with Jack Dempsey as referee capped a day of festivities.
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Washington
Shriners
Union Station
General Motors
Imperial
Danal S. Williams
United States Army
Jack Dempsey
Driver Held for Death in Charles Town Dance Hall Crash
A coroner's jury found William Larner of Shepherdstown and New York City responsible for the automobile crash that killed 22 year old John B. Brazier as Larner and friends returned from a dance early Sunday morning in Charles Town West Virginia.
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Charles Town
W. Va
William Larner
Shepherdstown
New York City
John B. Brazier
Larner
Republicans Rally to Defend Constitution at Grass Roots Convention
Thousands of Republicans gathered at the Illinois state fair Coliseum for a grass roots convention. Frank C. Lowden urged preservation of the constitution as the supreme issue, calling for anti New Deal unity and warning against dictatorship threats. Delegates discussed fusion with Democrats opposed to Roosevelt and highlighted farm relief and constitutional questions amid a broader GOP push.
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Springfield
State Fair Grounds
Illinois
Democratic Party
Harrison E. Spangler
Town
NRA
Roy L. Brecke
Wisconsin
Resolutions Committee
Roosevelt
Spangler
Lowden
America
Illinois State Fair Grounds
Iowa
Indiana
Kansas
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
Oklahoma
South Dakota
Tax Clause May Delay Coal Bill
Washington reports tax provisions in the Guffey coal stabilization bill raise procedural questions about whether it must originate in the House. Senators anticipate swift Senate action to avert a nationwide 450,000 miner walkout set for June 17, with negotiations stalled by extended contracts and NRA concerns.
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Harrison
Mississippi
Senate Committee
Senate
Borah
Clark
Missouri
King
Utah
House
McCarran
Nevada
NRA
Washington
Ways and Means Committee
Neely
West Virginia
United Mine Workers of America
John L. Lewis
Bad Weather Delays Pan American Clipper Flight
Alameda Calif June 10 adverse weather at sea delayed the second Pan American Clipper flight to Hawaii. The 19 ton flying boat aimed to make observations for a commercial Orient route but was halted as conditions would prevent data gathering. Captain Musick faced route choices from sea level to 16 000 feet, yet storm conditions prevailed. If cleared within 18 to 24 hours the journey may still commence.
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Alameda
Calif
Pan-American
Old 4 Percent PWA Loan Rate Restored
Washington June 10 The old 4 percent rate on PWA loans to states and communities under the 4 billion works program has been restored to attract private capital for expenditures not donated by the federal government. Secretary Ickes said the change follows a recommendation from the advisory committee on allotments and allows grants only where local funds or prior borrowing cover the remaining costs. The committee met at the White House to study fund spending.
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Washington
PWA
Ickes
Roosevelt
Advisory
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West
State of Washington
J. Charles Dennis
Wa'en
T. L. Locket
West 11Th Avenue
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
The
Arschel
B. B. Laska
White Sulphur Meeting
STATE
Toyko
Commission
Shriners Clutter National Capital
News of the World
GOP
Frank 0. Lowden
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