Prayers Poured For Executions Of Two Gang Leaders
In Richmond Virginia two former Tri state gang leaders Robert Mais and Walter Legenza faced imminent execution by electric chair for a mail truck driver murder. They prayed for mercy as officials prepared the death sentences and Legenza, unable to kneel due to broken legs, awaited the chair.
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Providence
Robert Mais
Walter Legenza
Tri-state
Mais
Legenza
Number Getting Relief At Peak Of 20 000 000
Washington reports the winter relief peak reached 20 million with about 5 million families and 800000 to 1 million singles on aid. Hopkins notes progress on removing unemployables from rolls though details are unclear. Roosevelt aims to end relief, with total costs rising from 60 million in January 1933 to an estimated 180 million in December 1934.
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Dole
Harry L. Hopkins
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Roosevelt
British Mystery Writer J S Fletcher Dies at 72
J S Fletcher, a renowned British mystery novelist, died at his Dorking home aged 72. The author, famed for his detective tales, passed away in England according to AP.
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Dorking
England
J S. Fletcher
Notable British Mystery Writer Fletcher Dies
His death was announced Friday. Fletcher was one of Britain s best known writers of mystery fiction with works spanning history travel novels and verse.
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Fletcher
Great Britain
11 Killed In Crash Of German Air Liner
Berlin report says a Greek air liner en route from Danzig to Berlin crashed near Stettin on Thursday night. The loss included 11 passengers and a crew of three. The craft reportedly went down at Podejnynch.
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Stettin
Pode Jynch
Danzig
Obscure Note Prompts Mystery Phrase on Archive Page
The readable fragment hints at a cryptic line or personal note found in an archival paper. It mentions a name Willie Willis and a garbled string that resembles a voice transcription. No clear event, date, or organization is identifiable from the fragment.
Davenport Seeks liquor law appeal on Constitution and Shakespeare
In a Davenport case, Clarence Sener and a police magistrate dispute a verdict involving a bottle of illinois tax paid liquor. The appeal cites the state constitution and code along with Shakespeare to challenge the acquittal and frame the legal argument.
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Towa
Shane Pe
Neott
Towas
Clarence Sener
Judge Clark Wins Judgeship Contest
The contest court affirmed Clark’s victory over Haas in Linn Cedar Jones counties. Rechecks found no machine discrepancies. few ballot counting errors noted for multi office votes. Final tallies listed for eight judicial candidates. official canvass figures matched close to contest outcomes.
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Robert M. Vesely
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Linn County Board of Supervisors
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Carl B. Stiger
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Harald OD. Evans
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Mitchell
State Supreme Court
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R S Milner
Cedar Rapids
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Vinton
B F. Butler
Waterloo
C J. Cash
Anamosa
J. C. France
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Ellison
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Pew
Kentucky Troops Called To Clean Up Auto Theft Rings
State police and federal detachments join a raid in Kentucky to disrupt auto theft rings. Law enforcement targeted ring operations amid widespread lawlessness, seeking to reduce vehicle theft across the region.
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Kentucky
Paes Fie Waaraate Lot ing on won a fone mee ion
Paes Fie Waaraate, a figure linked to Hamburg, is noted in a fragmented item. The text references pork chops and a small amount of unspecified items, with garbled phrases surrounding a meeting or event. No clear names, dates, or outcomes emerge from the readable segment.
Finger-Spin Serves Sting in ping-pong technique
The article describes finger-spin serves as a modern ping-pong tactic. It explains the marble ball method where the ball is flicked from the fingers onto the racket to create extreme spin. It notes practice is needed and claims such serves can embarrass an unsuspecting adversary.
Officials Cleared Of Kidnaping Charge In Iowa Case
Public officials charged with kidnaping C. A. Salter and taking him out of Iowa were cleared by a directed verdict from Judge Miles W. Newby. Salter sought $50,000 from Attorney General Edward L. OConnor State Agent E C Wenig Keokuk County Sheriff Beasley Keokuk Supervisor Embree and Woodbury Deputy Sheriff Houser. The verdict followed Assistant Attorney General Clair Hamiltons motion stating there was no basis to the charge and that Salter family was moved to South Dakota on a court order.
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INS
C. A. Salter
Iowa
Miles W. Newby
Salter
Edward L. O'Connor
E. C. Wenig
Keokuk County
Tomer Beasley
Keokuk
J. Forest Embree
Woodbury
Glenn Houser
Clair Hamilton
South Dakota
Kilburn Unveils Memorial For World War Horse Loss
In Kilburn London a memorial honors 783 000 horses killed in the World War raising local remembrance of the equine sacrifice and the war effort.
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Kilburn
London
England
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