Deadly snakes killed after hotel room terror in Montreal
In Montreal on May 6 nine uncaged snakes terrorized a residential district after one bit owner Edward E. Smith of Schrieber Illinois. Police used poison gas to clear the hotel room and locate missing snakes. Smith, who had exhibited the reptiles, was hospitalized with a severed limb and venom complications as doctors fought to save him. Miss Florence Zoda aided in locating the seven remaining snakes and the threat was contained.
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Royal Victoria Hospital
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Edward E. Smith
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Snake Charmer
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Miss Zoda
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Peanees Relief Fund Row Brews in House Debate
Washington May AP trouble from both Democratic and Republican quarters haunts the 1 990 000 000 relief appropriation as the House readies to work on the 2 225 000 000 refinity bill carrying the works relief fund urged by President Roosevelt Republicans plan strategy at a conference led by Rep Taber to oppose what they call extra money for incompetents A Democratic caucus led by Rep Beiter would earmark 700 000 000 for Public Works under Sec Ickes Hopkins and the WPA are central figures in the dispute
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Taber
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WPA
Hindenburg Maiden Flight Clears Night Sky
107 aboard giant dirigible ride smoothly toward New York on first Atlantic crossing. Hindenburg lifts from Friedrichshafen at 3:20 p.m. and aims for Lakehurst, weather permitting, with naval hangar arrival possible Saturday afternoon.
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Vets Can Cash Bonus Bonds 24 Hours After Receipt
Washington May 6 Twenty four hour cash payment of a vast majority of World War II bonus bonds to be distributed starting June 15 was learned tonight. Bonds covering 3,500,000 applications will be dumped into 12 post offices mid June, with delivery through special facilities so veterans in major cities receive them by June 18. Veterans may turn bonds back for a check on June 16 and cash the check by June 17, mostly in the 12 federal reserve bank cities and Washington. Cities named include Boston New York Philadelphia Cleveland Richmond Atlanta Chicago St Louis Minneapolis Kansas City Dallas San Francisco. Bonds are sent to reserve banks for registration and will be mailed to veterans from post offices on June 18 if needed. Full liquidations expected by July 1 except those not offered. Identification will be simplified. ordinary money order ID may suffice. Postmaster General Farley and V A chief Hines are handling details to cut red tape. Most bonds paid in $600 denominations with a government check for the odd amount, redeemable at any bank.
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Post Office Department
Federal Reserve Bank
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Richmond
Atlanta
Chicago
St Bumis
Minneapolis
Kuti[ene City
Dallas
San Francisco
Farley
Frank T. Hines
Veterans Administration
Chambers Resigns Over Feelings Hurt Fight With Governor
President James A. Chambers resigned from the stand of control after claiming his feelings were hurt by Governor Kump. In a letter he offered to assist on PWA and WPA projects and said he would resign effective immediately. The governor accepted the resignation after a Tuesday conference and a further meeting yesterday.
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James A. Chambers
Conrol
Kump
Chambers
L. R. Via
PWA
WPA
George Dixon
Keyser
Pleane
Pak Saree Aie
Second of Five Wives Found in Broadway Beauty Parlor
Vera Vermillion James, 30, once wife of Robert By, was located in New York working in a Broadway beauty parlor as a California grand jury indicts James for first degree murder in the death of his fifty fifth wife Mary Busch. The narrative notes seven years with James and past annulment in Los Angeles, with ongoing nervousness over his alleged crime.
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New York
Robert
Lox Aneeles
James
Vera Vermillion James
Mary Busch
Vera James
Jamez
Los Angeles
Unpledged Delegates Rise in GOP Contests Across States
In California and Connecticut a struggle between uninstructed and Landon aligned delegates reshapes GOP counts. California’s 44 delegates are expected to go uninstructed after a 323,389 to 246,089 vote, with South Dakota and Connecticut also showing uninstructed or no instruction slates.
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Associated Press
California
Connecticu
Alf M. Landon
Kansas
Landon
Earl Warren
Hoover
Cleveland
South Dakota
London
Sen. Borah
Idaho
Connecticut
Hartlamd
Hervey Tteraback
Mr He
San California
Jane
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McGinoarty
Party Welfare Talks Continue In West Virginia Race
Senate President Charles Hodges accuses a group of state politicians and outside interests of trying to control the Democratic party while Attorney General Homer Holt frames his bid as party welfare over personal gain. Hodges says Governor Kump’s endorsement of Holt formalizes backroom support as the state machine backs Holt, with Holt praising state employees as backing his candidacy.
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Senate
Charles E. Hodges
Democratic Party
Homer A. Holt
West Virginia
Beckest
Holt
Hodges
Kump
Holto
Robert G. Kelly
300 Kids Skip School as Parents Endorse Protest
In New Rochelle on May 6, 300 pupils joined a truancy strike organized by the Parent-Teacher Association to protest moving the Huguenot school students to other buildings. Mothers of the youngsters led the action causing streets to fill with children while the school board plans converting the site into executive offices. The school lists notable alumni including Robert E. Bherwood, Irent Cantle and Douglas Fairtanks Jr.
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New Rochelle
Parent-Teachers’ Association
Robert E. Bherwood
Irent Cantle
Douglas Fairtanks, Jr
League Must Go On and Face All Facts in Commons
In a House of Commons debate Foreign Secretary Eden urged that the League of Nations must go on and face the facts of Geneva’s failure to protest Ethiopia. He dodged concrete policy details for Geneva but said stock-taking should occur, while warning only immediate sanctions would be effective if they closed the Suez Canal.
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Eden
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House of Commons
Italy
Anthony Eden
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Ethiopia
Britain
League Council
Austen Chamberlain
Archibald Sinclair
Laborite
Africa
League of Nations
Organization of International Affairs
Samual Hoare
Europe
Karpis Faces Record Bail In Saint Paul Case
Alvin Karpis kidnapper and former public enemy No 1 was brought before a U S district court clerk and assigned bail of 500000 for five charges including kidnapping and conspiracy in St Paul The bail set a city record as Karpis was jailed after hours of questioning on kidnappings robberies and related crimes while accomplice Fred Hunter faced arraignment in New Orleans.
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St. Paul
Alvin Karpix
Public Enemy
New Orleans
Associated Press
Paul
U.S. District Court
Ramsey County
Alvin Karpis
Erst
Public Enemy No
Karpis
Goren
St. Pa
Edward G. Bremer
William Hammer
Missouri
Fred Hunter
United States
Reginald Cader Je
Parker Sr Named Wendel Kidnapper
In New York on May 6 an assistant district attorney declared Ellis Hi Parker Sr rural New Jersey detective chief was certainly one of the kidnappers of Paul I Wendel the former Trenton attorney who swore he was tortured into signing the false statements implicating himself in the Lindbergh case
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New York
William F. X. Geaghan
Ellis Hi. Parker
New Jersey
Paul I. Wendel
Trenton
Last Bandits Are Mopped Up
Addis Ababa May 6 Italian troops finished clearing remaining Ethiopian bandits and debris in the capital. Soldiers opened avenues for heavy trucks as calm returned. Italian officers, smiling, raised the tri color over the emperor Haile Selassie palace and prepared for postwar tasks including sanitation and policing. Marshal Pietro Sedogtin warned peace work would be arduous, with efforts to remove bodies and secure streets ongoing.
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Addis Ababa
Haile Selassie
Ardusus
Pietro Sedogtin
Triumphant Farmies
Anthracite Peace Pact Nears Final Draft Agreement
New York May 6 The coal industry leaders and United Mine Workers met after weeks to finalize a two year contract covering 105000 miners in a 2100 million dollar annual industry. The accord includes wage and hour terms with a seven hour day and eight hour week in year two, check-off of union dues, and broader distribution of production. The exact terms were not disclosed pending ratification by operators and union members.
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New York
Parley
Oneward F. McGrady
Coal District
Roosevelt
Heither
Credo For Bankers Given by J P Morgan
J P Morgan delivered a public credo for bankers at a dinner of the National Institute of Social Sciences in New York. He urged bankers to do their work honestly keep their word and help when possible. He noted the creed has guided his firm and should continue to do so. He accepted a gold medal for services to Traguanieys and recognized others including Nichols Murray Butler Dorothy Hortisom Eustis and William Edwin Hall. The event was highlighted with figures Owen D Young presenting the medal.
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New York
J. P. Morgan
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