FDR Proposes Six New Supreme Court Justices
President Roosevelt asked Congress to reform the judiciary by adding as many as six Supreme Court justices if current members aged 70 do not retire. The plan, submitted after cabinet and congressional talks, seeks to limit total justices to 15 and allow direct appeals to the Supreme Court for constitutional questions.
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Washington
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Sureme Court
First Congressional
William B. Bankhead
House
Corryites Seek Leads On Boy Murderer Lookalike
Chief John D. Planigan said four Corry residents reported seeing a man Wednesday resembling the Tacoma boy abducter Charles Mattson. The drawing, created from witness descriptions, appeared in morning papers. Police urge anyone matching the description to call immediately.
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Ian
Lo Yest
Tacoma
Wash
Charles Mattson
Corryitva
Lowlands Along Rivers Proposed as Parks by Army Engineers
Army engineers called for permanent evacuation and zoning of flood prone lowland residential districts along the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. The plan would convert inundated areas into civic parks or commerce zones to prevent loss of life, with enforcement led by local authorities. A modified zoning program already exists for land within floodways on the western Mississippi.
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United Press
Washington
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Kidnap Brooklyn Man Seeks Five Thousand Dollar Ransom
On February 5 two women from the New York FBI questioned Carmine Ancona's wife and relatives. Ancona, 83, a Brooklyn trucking-business owner, has been missing since yesterday after a ransom note demanding 5000 dollars appeared in his garage. Police were alerted when the note was found near the garage and George Lenwisk reported his return to the gate around 7 a.m.
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New York
Federal Bureau of Ivvestigation
Carmine Ancona
Ancona
Brooklyn
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Polve
George Lenwisk
Gat Pge
Snow Closes Week as Kane Reports Seven Inches
Aitce Frew RAND Pay Feb 5 says seven inches of snow cover the ground at Kane with temperatures around 20 degrees at 1 am. Snow and ice games resumed after weeks of unseasonable weather, marking the second such opportunity since Christmas.
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Aitce Frew Rand
Planes Aid In Loyalist Gains
Wounded rebels streamed into field hospitals at La Linea after the Malaga attack by land sea and air. Loyalist air power helped repulse the insurgents in their first major offensive, while government planes conducted a broad mopping up. Rebel cavalry was driven from the hills outside Malaga as planes bombed and cleared towns of rebel troops.
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Michael McEwen
United Press
Gibraltar
la Linea
Malaga
Puengirola
Pacific coast maritime strike ends after 98 days
San Francisco February five 40 000 maritime workers on the Pacific coast end a 98 day strike after a compromise settlement. Pay increases of 10 to 15 dollars a month plus overtime cash and standardized conditions. Longshoremen driven cargo aboard ships as crews return to work amid minor clashes between rival unions.
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Miller Holland
United Press
San Francisco
Pacific Coast
Seattle
San Diego
Hawaii
Alaska
Gales and blizzards hit the West Coast coast
A southwestern gale from the Pacific at six miles per hour disrupted near shore areas from San Francisco to Seathia. Snow and blizzard conditions reduced visibility and damaged transportation, with the Southern Pacific Railway suspending all service between San Francisco and Bori land as engineers and workers contend with power and telephone outages.
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United Press
San Francisco
Pacific
Seathia
Patrolman Suspended After Prisoner Incident
City police Patrolman Ross Mead is reported suspended for 10 days after a clubbing incident with a prisoner. Mayor Miller and Police officials denied specifics, while Extra Patrolman Harley Drake covered Mead’s duties. No formal notice or full report available. council awaiting details before next meeting.
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Kelly Ofelals
Ross Meal
Glen Miller
Mead
Poltes
John Flanigan
Tryas
Neely Resolution Expands Motor Investigation Scope
The Senate investigation into General Motors broadens to include all automobiles and farming equipment, following a proposal from Sen. William E Borah. The move, urged by the Senate Education and Labor committees, aims to extend the inquiry beyond the original multinational scope.
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Washington
Fuld
Neely
Senate
Geletl Motors Corporation
Meangs
Senate Education and sAbirome Mittes
William E Borch
Flood Control Reservoirs to Light Highways Plan Drafted
Delegates at the Ohio Valley flood conference in Columbus advance a long range program to control the Ohio River and tributaries via interstate cooperation. The plan includes a highway tapping scheme using hydroelectric power from reservoirs across eight states and seeks a $150 million Ohio Valley Authority, while prohibiting reservoir use for subsidiary schemes.
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Ohio
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Jacob Weiss
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Virginia
Congress
Ohio Valley Authority
Father of Huey Long Dies in Louisiana
Winnfield Louisiana February reports Huey P Long Sr aged 84 died last night, a year and five months after his son Huey P Long Jr was assassinated. He fathered nine children and was seen as a potential national figure during Huey Long's rise in Louisiana politics. The elder Long never recovered from grief. Weather forecast notes snow flurries tonight with colder and partly cloudy, slightly warmer conditions later.
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Nieuw Ryeee
G-MEN HUNT ALLIED KIDNAPPERS IN MATTSON CASE
Washington February 6 The federal drive on Kidnap cases brings 7 of 8 defendants apprehended while one person is dead and three others are threatened In focus remains on the kidnap slaying of Charles Mabisan of Taos New Mexico The rapid arrests include Robert Kunyan 20 accused kidnapper and driver of a victim from December Authorities report swift captures in Broste lyn and Denver of alleged conspirators In extortion cases a university of Alabama suspect reportedly stole 7 000 from a woman under threat of harm and a Sandusky man faces charges for extorting 15 from his employer’s family The day highlights rapid action by investigators and ongoing trials across multiple cases.
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Washington
Alain
Charles Mabisan
Taos
Yeast
Nbher
Mattson Ehulven
Robert Kunyan
Kid Nner
Steyer
J.C. Ib
Qrarks Phys.cian
Brostelyn
Denver Fox
Veigang
John J
Low bids named for state bridge and road work in Harrisburg
The Baldwin Brothers Paving Co of Cleveland submitted the unofficial low bid of 147 705 dollars for a concrete bridge and 3.24 miles of bituminous pavement on Slate Rowhe 77 in Warren County. Seven bidders total across projects include state route improvements and a Warren Through Truss bridge with bids covering Pennsylvanian townships and surrounding counties.
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Baldwin Brothers Paving Co
Cleveland
Ohio
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Pttesiehl Ownahigg
Warren Caunbry
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Bela Weed
Ask Avtaita
Jethdval
Wheatland Horak
Thomason
Greenville
BROT
Bomeraet
Lincol
Jenner
Fire Damages Home At 146 Mott Street
A fire caused about 200 dollars in damage at the residence of Joseph Gentliman 146 Mott Street around 11 30 this morning due to a defective chimney The blaze destroyed a partition and burned flooring in the upstairs The second story filled with smoke but the fire was quickly extinguished Mrs Gentliman discovered the fire and the department was called to the scene The house was occupied at the time and a more severe blaze was avoided
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Joseph Gentliman
Mott Treet
Arrest Drivers Without Stickers During Inspection Push
Highway Patrolmen at the station checked autos for inspection stickers, noting very few machines were found without them. Some motorists claimed they were en route to inspection, but excuses were not accepted, according to patrolmen.
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Motors Io
Patrol Mien
Missing man found after $42,000 disappearance
Eyewitness reports in St Peterburg and Renovo as police confirm James V Hogue 42, former president of Hogue Manufacturing Co New Castle PA located after wife feared kidnapping or murder over the loss of $42,000. Separately George McManigi 77 is found dead near his home in Lock Haven after two weeks missing, likely from exposure.
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Renovo
Lock Haven
George McManigi
Ove
Strike settlement near Flint amid mass actions
Reported near Flint Michigan a strike settlement appeared likely as union leaders and lawyers met in Detroit and Flint. Governor Murphy faced court writs and planned to deploy citizen special policemen to enforce the order while CIO and General Motors negotiators sought a peaceful settlement amid looming railroad and industrial tensions.
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Frank Murphy
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Lee Preaaman
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