Fourteen Die In Sky Liner Crash Over Mexico Volcano
A Ford three motor liner chartered for European tourists crashed near the Papacateptl and Itzalihuatzl volcanoes southeast of Mexico City. Fourteen aboard died, including Prince Adolf of Schaumburg-Lippe and Princess Elisabeth. Co-pilot Adri an Borchers of Philadelphia also perished.
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Mexico City
Adrian Borchers
Philadelphia
Mexico
Helen Forster
Vassar
Ridgewood
N. J
Adolf of
Vera Cruz
Iberia
Guatemala
Preciado Acosta
Rodolfo Limon
Daniel Madrigal
Prince Adolf
Prince of
Schaumburg-Lippe
Lippe
Schwalenberg
Sternberg
Elisabeth
Ellen Bischoff- Korthaus
Eberwyn
Bentheim
Steinfurt
Fraulein Matia Harder
Dora Thein
Fraulein Elisabeth Schroeder
Elsbeth Pust
Adolf Franz Igler
Elemar von Rohantzy
Five Die in Lyndhurst Plane Crash in Hampshire
London report says five people were killed in an early Friday plane crash at Lyndhurst Hampshire. One victim, Wireless Operator Burgess, had survived two prior crashes into the English Channel, being picked up by a boat after two hours afloat on the first, and swimming ashore after the second.
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London
Lyndhurst
Hampshire
Burgess
English Channel
Congress Panels Move On Unopposed Bills and Inquiries
Senate considers unopposed bills while the Interstate Commerce Committee reviews evidence on the anti basing point bill. House chambers handle Smith anti lobby legislation and defense deficiency funding. War Veterans and Townsend old age pension probes continue. Commerce subcommittee finishes stream pollution hearings and federal housing modernization loan bill passes.
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Interstate Commerce Committee
HOUSE
Smith
Appropriations Committee
War Veterans Committee
Florida
Special
Townsend
Commerce
Hoffman Hoffman Hauptmann Row Rackage Contempts in New Jersey
Governor Hoffman faces impeachment threats from Prosecutor Hauck over reprieve delays in the Lindbergh baby case. Evidence twist centers on Hauptmann wood rail tests and alleged framing by investigators at the Hauptmann home in New York and a Bronx attic examination.
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Trenton
N. J
INS
Harold Hoffman
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Anthony M. Hauck
Hunterdon County
Hauck
Lindbergh
Hauptmann
New York City
Arch Loney
Department of the Interior
Hoffman
Bruno Richard Hauptman
Wilentz
John F. Condon
Arthur Koehler
Koehler
Boardman
Bronx
Snook
Keaton
Governor Hoffman
Fulton Oursler
C. Lloyd Fisher
Hoag
Prof
Hazeltine
Stevens Institute of
Fisher
New Jersey
Loney
Wood
Bruno
Flemington
Vera Stretz Reveals Gebhardt Love Conflicts in Court
Vera Stretz explains Gebhardt told her he loved her after returning from Europe in 1935. She recalls his boast of missing her, his view of their friendship, and his plans while Mildred Johnson was involved, noting his exuberant, vivacious personality and his claim of loving multiple women.
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Europe
Leibowitz
Vera
Gebhardt
Gotham
Mildred Johnson
Miss Johnson
Vulcania
Mildred
St. Regis
Frank Stretz
Adelaide
Liebowitz
Pupils Help Teacher Heroine Save Boy From 34 Foot Well
In Paoli Indiana on a Friday, teacher Hazel Vance rescued 12 year old Clarence Ferguson from a 34 foot well after pupils tied ropes and prepared a makeshift lowering. Vance descended feet first using a chain to secure the boy and both were brought to the surface.
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Heroine
Clarence
Two killed in new clashes in Spain
AP reports two dead and eight wounded in fresh political violence in Spain. In Badajoz workers who had seized lands abandoned the farms. at Malagon a fascist communist clash left one dead and eight wounded. in Coruna a communist was shot in a dispute with rightists.
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Madrid
Badajoz
Malagon
Ciudadreal
Coruna
Mrs Hewitt in Worsening Condition at Jersey City Center
Mrs Maryon Cooper Hewitt worsened early Friday at Jersey City medical center with doctors calling her condition very low. Her criminal trial for attempted death by own action was postponed again in California mayhem case over alleged sterilization of her daughter Anne.
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Jersey City
N. J
INS
Maryon Cooper Hewitt
Jersey City Medical Center
California
Anne
Britain Labeled Breaker Of Pacts By U S Senators
Washington AP report says Senator Borah joined Senator Lewis in denouncing Great Britain for repudiating international agreements by failing to pay war debts to the United States. The charge places Britain alongside Germany and Italy in breaking pacts.
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Washington
Great Britain
Germany
Italy
Borah
Idaho
Lewis
Ill
United States
Roosevelt Fishes North of Haiti in Potomac Voyage
President Roosevelt resumed a fishing attempt off West Caicos Island north of Haiti while aboard the presidential yacht U S S Potomac. He reached the eastern Bahama group last evening after a day’s run along the Atlantic in the Potomac.
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Miami
Fla
Roosevelt
West Caicos Island
Haiti
Bahama Group
Jewel Setting In Baby Heart Mystifies Doctors
London correspondent reports a small metal piece found in the heart of a newborn English girl who died shortly after birth. Described as a circlet of brass or gilded tin about 3 by 2 mm, it resembled a toy jewel setting and prompted speculation it could be a contraceptive device. No explanation yet, and no instrument or postmortem error seems to account for the finding.
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Chicago
London
Journal of the American Medical Association
Journal of the
American Medical Association
Lancet
Annals of Pathology
Two Arrests and Liquor Seizures in Cedar Rapids and Marion
Federal state and county officials arrested Earl Jacobs 42 proprietor of the Legion hotel in Marion on illegal liquor possession. In Cedar Rapids a raid at the Delavan hotel led to arrest of Clifton Baldwin 36 a dishwasher on a liquor charge and the seizure of six pints of liquor and over 100 empty bottles. Police later lodged John Miller 40 and Lester Ruka 31 on intoxication charges at 423 K avenue NW. No liquor arrests reported for them.
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Earl Jacobs
Legion Hotel
Marion
Jacobs
Delavan
Cedar Rapids
Clifford Baldwin
Baldwin
Iowa
John Miller
Lester Ruka
K Avenue NW
AAA to Pay Iowa Farmers Seedings Subsidy Details
Claude Wickard announced that Washington indicated the AAA will pay Iowa farmers at least 1.50 per acre for 1936 clover seedings and 2 per acre for new alfalfa seedings under the soil conservation program. The extra payments supplement the 10 per acre soil conserving and 1 per acre soil building payments, targeting farmers with below maximum eligible subsidies. Benefits expected mainly in less fertile areas of southern Iowa.
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AMES
Claude Wickard
AAA
Washington
Iowa
Salvation Army funds drive reports $2701.26 at first luncheon
The Salvation Army campaing’s first report luncheon showed $2701.26 in cash and pledges toward a $6000 goal. Friday’s total exceeded last year’s entire drive of $2350, with $1234.50 from the special gifts, $1010 from the general section, and $455.87 from employees. Mayor Frank K. Hahn leads as general chairman.
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Salvation Army
Hotel Roosevelt
Frank K. Hahn
Burkholder Estate Suit Against Cavros Goes To Jury
An $18 500 suit of Fannie G. Burkholder executrix of Homer S. Burkholder estate against Paul Cavros and Sanitary Construction and Supply goes to a district court jury for deliberation by Judge A B Clark. The case stems from Homer Burkholder’s death in July 1935 after he fell into an excavation on Cavros leased property on July 12, 1934. The plaintiff says Burkholder was walking along the edge of adjoining property with a detective pursuing a law violator.
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Fannie G. Burkholder
Homer S. Burkholder
Paul Cavros
Sanitary Construction and Supply Company
A. B. Clark
Cavros
Former Omaha bank official charged with defalcation linked to gambling
Elmer Kelsen, ex chief accountant at the Omaha federal intermediate credit bank, surrendered on a defalcation charge and claimed he lost about 2070 dollars in gambling at venues in Omaha and nearby Iowa areas. City officials pledged investigations into alleged out of town gambling dens as elections loom.
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Omaha
Elmer Kelsen
Omaha Federal Intermediate Credit Bank
New York
Nebraska-Iowa
Douglas County
East Omaha
Iowa
Council Bluffs
Kelsen
Towl
Robert Samardick
Fritz Franks
Joe Perry
Franks
Samardick
James P. English
Shuttling Homing Pigeon Gets Free Pass On Trolleys
Portland officials bless Urban Kubat and his homing pigeon Blue Boy who shuttles between home and town using a street car pass carried under its wing. The Portland Traction company treasurer William H. Lines praised the idea and assured safe rides for the Kubat family on poor flying days.
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Portland
Ore
INS
Urban Kubat
Kubat
Portland Traction Company
William H. Lines
Urban
Blue Boy
Senate passes Alameda naval air station bill
The Johnson bill authorizing establishment of a naval air station at Alameda California was passed by the senate Friday. The measure now goes to the house.
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Washington
INS
Johnson
Naval Air Station
Alameda
Calif
Senate
House
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Zumpango
Amecameca
Papacateptl
Itzlachihuatl
Congress
THE
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Thomas Parran, Jr
New York State
Commissioner of Health
Surgeon General of
the United States
Hugh S. Cummings
Mirror
Hopewell
St. Raymond’s Cemetery
John F
Jassie’ Condon
John
Hauck Row
Bill Legay
Dean G. B. Pegram
Columbia’s
College of Physics
Lincoln T. Work
Columbia
Vera Stretz
Spain
Mrs. Hewitt
Britain
Credit Bank
Dr. Doherty
Star Jewelry CO
Newmans
Newman
Young Women’s
Sport Oxfords
Goodyear Welt
Children’s Oxfords
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