Seven Bandits Loot Erie Train at Nutley Station
Seven armed men staged a quick cash robbery at Nutley New Jersey station injuring no one. They looted the baggage car safe on an Erie railroad train and fled in an awaiting car. Initial tallies ranged from 580000 to 6500 in coin and currency plus equipment valued at 5000. The money was en route to the National Bank of Belleville from the Federal Reserve in New York.
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Nutley
N. J
Erie
Railway Express Agency
Eaples National Bank of
Belleville
Federal Reserve Bank
William Sutherland
George F. Duffy
Sutherland
Ater
Duffy
Beind
Robert Cummings
Jersey City
The
Courage Against the Grasshopper Spirit
A motivational piece from 1936 urges readers to conquer fear and doubt as giants to seize the promised land of their dreams. It contrasts Caleb’s courage with the eleven fearful spies, urging action over defeatism and inviting readers to choose bravery in life’s battles.
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Moses
Anak
Caleb
Newton
Gazette Editor Defends Crusades Duty Against Graft
Verne Marshall of The Gazette speaks at the American Society of Newspaper Editors on “The Value of Crusades.” He rejects being labeled a crusader yet defends newspapers duty to expose graft and corruption in Iowa. He notes his paper’s role in breaking slot machine liquor and racketeering stories.
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Verne Marshall
American Society of Editors
Gazette
Washington, D. C
The
American Society of Newspaper Editors
Iowa
Patterson
Former Publisher Henry Gundling Dies at Davenport
Henry Gundling 69 longtime publisher of the Iowa Post in Cedar Rapids and editor of The Tribune in Davenport died in a Davenport hospital after a three week illness. He retired from printing, founded in Cedar Rapids, survived by widow three sons in Cedar Rapids three grandchildren a brother in Chicago and two sisters in Germany. Funeral plans will be announced.
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Henry Gundling
Iowa Post
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
A S
Germany
Gundling
America
Chicago
Iowa City Post
Saengerbund
Mobile
Milwaukee
Ont Paee
The
Tribune
Adolph H
Ernest H
Henry I. Gundling
George E
Turner Chapel
Beekman Place florist links flower orders to murder victim
A New York florist says an unidentified man twice ordered gardenias sent to Nancy Evans Titterton, the slain author. Police quote her husband’s denial of a would be suitor, while investigators spoke with Mrs Velios and scraped paint samples from the Titterton apartment as they pursue leads in the case.
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New York
Nancy Evans Titterton
Katherine Velios
Titterton
Beekman Place
Lewis H. Titterton
Kennamer Denied Rehearing In 1934 Slaying Case
Oklahoma City INS reports Phil Kennamer of Tulsa, jailed under twenty five year term for the Thanksgiving 1934 slaying of former friend John Gorrell Jr., had a rehearing denied by the state criminal court of appeals Friday.
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Oklahoma City
INS
Phil Kennamer
Tulsa
John Gorrell, Jr
State Criminal Court of Appeals
Two nabbed in Paris in vast bond theft ring case
Paris police and New York investigators tightened the net around two suspects in a four million dollar international bond theft ring. Bernard Klein and Jacob Schwartz were arrested after recovering forged U S treasury certificates linked to a January 1935 $1,462,000 haul from 48 Wall Street. A New York police detective arrives to proceed.
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Paris
INS
Surete Nationale
Europe
French
Monte Carlo
New York
London
Berlin
Boulevard
Bernard Klein
Jacob Schwartz
Henry P. Oswald
Gang of Five
Park Avenue
Wall Street
Little Italy
Fay Webb Vallee Loses Court Fight
In New York the appellate division upheld a ruling denying Fay Webb Vallee the right to break a $100 weekly separation agreement with her husband Rudy Vallee to seek a larger income. Her action, begun in November 1933, claimed Vallee misrepresented his finances when the settlement was made.
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New York
Fay Webb Vallee
Rudy Vallee
Better Homes Show At Memorial Coliseum Nears Final Nights
The Cedar Rapids Better Homes Show and Appliance Exhibit ends tonight and Saturday at the Memorial Coliseum. It has drawn thousands to see the latest in building materials and home appliances. Open 7 to 11 with music, 10 cent admission, and cash attendance prizes.
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Better Homes
Memorial Coliseum
Cedar Rapids
Mrs Bartholomew Seeks Meeting With Son Freddie Delayed
Mrs Lillian Bartholomew arrived from England to see her movie star son Freddie Bartholomew but the planned meeting was postponed again. A guardian aunt spokesman said the meeting could occur Saturday as talks continue about arranging the visit.
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Mrs. Bartholomew
Son
Los Angeles
Lillian Bartholomew
Freddie
Millicent Bartholomew
England
Three Die In German Aircraft Crash Near Biel
The German air ministry says three men were killed and two seriously injured when a German tri motor military plane on a training cruise veered into Swiss airspace near Biel. Officials cite a fault in the aircrafts directional apparatus as the cause for the mishap.
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Berlin
Air Ministry
Biel
Switzerland
Cedar Rapids Cool Breeze Drops Thermometer Twice
Cedar Rapids recorded a cool day with rapidly rising temperatures limited to 32 at 6 am 45 by 10 am and 50 by 2 30 pm. The previous day peak reached 51 at 3 pm dropping to 34 by midnight.
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Cedar Rapids
The
Mercury
Chambers Inskeep Company
Madrid Sees General Strike Paralyze City Amid Clashes
Madrid faced a 24 hour general strike that shut shops and transit as workers stormed stores and bakeries guarded by civil guards. Two fascists were killed and several injured in scattered clashes while authorities moved to quell disruptions and prevent further violence.
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Madrid
ABC
Bedajor
Vilaseca
Ethiopia Accepts Peace Terms in War for Italian Gain
Rome reports Ethiopia admits defeat and seeks peace with Italy. Haile Selassie to abdicate in favor of his eldest son after Mussolini sources say Italy has won its six and a half month campaign for new African territory.
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Rome
Ethiopia
Italy
Haile Selassie
Benito Mussolini
League of Nations Admits Peace Effort Failures in Mussolini Ethiopia Dispute
The league concedes its peace efforts between Italy and Ethiopia have failed amid a growing crisis. France fears war with Britain over sanctions while Eden calls for an open council session to hold members accountable for the failure and to show Britain’s loyalty to the league.
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Geneva
League of Nations
Benito Mussolini
Italy
Ethiopia
League
France
Germany
Britain
Mussolini
Salvador de Marariaga
Spain
Eden
Anthony Eden
Italian Troops Reported Capturing Harar on Good Authority
London dispatch says capture of Harar by Italian forces was reported on good authority in Rome according to Reuters on Friday.
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London
INS
Harar
Rome
Reuters
Badoglio Establishes New HQ at Dessye in Ethiopia
Marshal Pietro Badoglio announced a new general headquarters at Dessye and expected to reach Addis Ababa soon, signaling a broader campaign in Ethiopia.
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Asmara
Pietro Badoglio
Dessye
Addis Ababa
PWA Utility Case Reaches Supreme Court on Hydroelectric Funds
Washington AP report notes Duke Power and Southern Public Utilities appeal a circuit ruling upholding federal PWA funding for a publicly owned Buzzard Roost hydroelectric project in South Carolina. The case tests the federal government’s authority to provide these funds.
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Washington
PWA
Supreme Court
Duke Power Company
Southern Public Utilities Company
Circuit Court of Appeals
Charlotte
N. C
Buzzard Roost
S. C
Spring Want Ad Bargain Week Announcement
Gazette Wants Bargain Week runs April 19 to 26 offering eight days for the price of five. Submit ads by phone mail or in person during the eight day stretch starting Sunday and enjoy the special rate for Want Ad users.
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Gazette
The
Americans In Addis Ababa Seek Safety As Bombing Fears Rise
In Addis Ababa Anglo American refugees and mission staff seek shelter as Italian bombers strike nearby. Americans are urged to shelter in the British legation while Ethiopian authorities plan emergency fortifications and possible government relocation. Emperor Haile Selassie avoids constant contact to protect his position.
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Addis Ababa
Cornelius van H. Engert
Billo
Tessama
United States
Sidney Barton
Egypt
Sudan
Legation
India
Senate committee excuses Grunwald from further testimony
Washington AP The senate lobby committee excused Kurt Grunwald of the Farmers Independence council from further questioning after he refused to answer. Chairman Black of Alabama announced the witness was excused and could leave, noting he would cover expenses.
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Washington
Senate Lobby Committee
Kurt Grunwald
Farmers Independence Council
Grunwald
Black
Negro tale supports murder claim in Moriarity death
Acting on a Negro witness John K. Larremore told postal inspectors Moriarity and himself plotted a Mexican revolution to seize a gold mountain in Sonora. He described a voyage, Yaqui captivity, and a ship charter plan financed by $30,000, with Moriarity fearing enemies and an occult belief.
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San Francisco
INS
William Moriarity
Los Angeles
John K. Larremore
Mexico
Moriarity
Lower
California
Sonora
Larremore
Gold Mountain
University of Southern California
Senate verdict removes Florida judge over impeachment
Federal Judge Halsted L. Ritter of Florida was convicted by the Senate on a House impeachment charge for bringing his court into scandal and disrepute. The 65 year old jurist is removed from the bench after a 56 to 28 vote on the final ballot.
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Washington
Halsted L. Ritter
Florida
Senate
Iowans Split Vote on Ritter Guilt and Innocence
Iowa's U S senators disagreed on Judge Halsted L Ritter's guilt or innocence. Senator Louis Murphy a Democrat voted guilty while Senator L J Dickinson a Republican voted to acquit the jurist highlighting a partisan split in Washington.
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Washington
Iowa
United States
Halsted L. Ritter
Louis Murphy
L. J. Dickinson
Ritter acquitted on first six charges in impeachment trial
The Senate acquitted Ritter on the first six articles amid close votes. The omnibus count, alleging general misconduct bringing the court into disrepute, failed to convict after a single vote shift. Debate centered on statute and the validity of an omnibus conviction.
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Ritter
A. L. Rankin
Rankin
United States
Austin
Robinson
Pittman
Senators Vote Record on Ritter Conviction Revealed
Washington ins: The Ritter conviction tally shows 56- Democrats 49 Republicans 1 Progressive 1 Farmer-Laborite. Absent were Bankhead Costigan McCarran Trammell Norbeck due to illness. Pairs not allowed.
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Burke
Copeland
Gerry
King
Long
Moore
Overton
Smith
Thomas
Oklahoma
van Nuys
Austin
Barbour
Carey
Davis
Dickinson
Iowa
Gibson
Hale
Hastings
Johnson
Keyes
McNary
Metcalf
Nye
Steiner
Townsend
Vandenberg
White
Benson
Bankhead
Costigan
McCarran
Trammell
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Cedar Rapids News
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Harriet Skemp Nystrom
Dubuque
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Fla
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Ashurst
Bachman
Bailey
Bilbo
Bone
Brown
Bulkley
Bulow
Byrd
Caraway
Chavez
Clark
Connally
Coolidge
Dieterich
Donahey
Fletcher
George
Glass
Guffey
Harrison
Hatch
Hayden
Holt
Lonergan
Maloney
Minton
McAdoo
McGill
McKellar
Murphy
Murray
Neely
O’mahoney
Radcliffe
Reynolds
Russell
Schnellenbach
Sheppard
Utah
Truman
Wagner
Walsh
Wheeler
Borah
Capper
Couzens
Frazier
Norris
la Follette
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