Betty Gow Defies Cross Examiner in Lindbergh Kidnapping Trial
Betty Gow, Lindbergh baby nurse, answered Bruno Hauptmann's chief counsel with fiery, indignant replies during a 90 minute cross examination. The nurse testified she received 50 dollars and traveled from Scotland to assist justice, while prosecutors prepare a chronology of events to place Hauptmann at the Lindbergh nursery.
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Betty Gow
Roosevelt
Lindbergh
Hauptmann
United Press
Flemington
N. J
Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Sahe
Baby Charles
Edward
Reiily
Scotland
Thomas W
Trenchard
Jay
Reilly
Henry
Red) Johnson
Kinnett
Ieal
Severil
Violet Sharpe
Dwight W. Morrow
Idulbergh
Violet
Oman
New Jersey
MW. J
John F
Jassie) Condon
Jim Hei
Tinit
Conden Notomy
Beupimann
John' Tx
Reymonil
Charles. A. Lindbergh
Col. Lindbergh
Haintmann
Dr. Condon
Condon
Ireet
Bauptman
Mrs Marjorie Peck Leads Local Relief Effort Announcement
Mrs Marjorie Peck takes up duties as junior visitor with the State Emergency Relief Work in Concord and Wayne townships. The appointment was announced at the local Fallot offices. Peckewitt and others lead the relief administration in this city.
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Marjorie Peck
Stalemate Over Senate Assignments Ends With Realignment
Speaker Burns accepts a Republican compromise to end the Senate committee stalemate and reallocates major panels. The pact maintains Lebbach on the rules panel, Wadsworth on interstate commerce, Powell and Ditter on appropriations, and expands committee sizes to restore a one two three GOP-to-Democrat ratio.
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Frederick R. Leblbach
James W. ‘Wadsworth
Interstate Commerce Committee
D. Lane Powell R
Ne Jy
J. William Ditter
Social Labor Legislation Drafted In Harrisburg
In Harrisburg on January 7, cabinet appointees and associates of Governor-elect George H. Marle met at the Democratic state headquarters to discuss social and labor legislation to be introduced in the current assembly session. Attorney general-designate Margiotti will draft the administration bills. Attending were Lieutenant-Governor-elect Thomas Kennedy and cabinet appointees N. Jones, Luther A. Hart, Owen B. Hunt, Warren Van Dyke, Michael Harteady. A committee named to study revising the state constitution will meet later. members include Margiotti as chairman, H. Edgar Barnes, ELM Biddle, Carliste, and Harry J. Kalodner.
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United Press
Harrisburg
George H. Marle
Charles J. Margiotti
Thomas Kennedy
N. Jones
Labor and Industry
Luther A. Hart
Secret $20,000 Fund For Public Enemies Probe
Washington reports a secret $20,000 fund to buy information leading to public enemies is proposed for the justice department in the 1936 hunt. The budget lists $4.7 million for the division of investigation, with 1934 expenditures at $2.989 million and 1935 estimated at $4.98 million.
Oil output control provisions of NIRA ruled unconstitutional
The Supreme Court held section 90 of the oil control provision in the National Industrial Recovery Act invalid as an unconstitutional delegation of legislative power to President Roosevelt. This decision marks the first test of the recovery laws before the high court.
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Unitey
Washington
National Industrial Recovery Act
Supreme Court
NIRA
Roosevelt
Franco Italian accord seen as real peace step
Rome report says Mussolini and Laval signed major Franco Italian agreements and protocols at Venice Palace. The pact aims to guarantee Austrian integrity, bring Germany back to the League of Nations, and establish consultative policies for European peace amid future colonial questions and Danubian issues.
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Austria
United Press
Rome
Benito Mussolini
Pierre Laval
Europe
Venice
Britain
Germany
France
Ialy Woul
League of Nations
Africa
Liner on Shoals Recalls Havana Disaster Heroism
Sixty eight survivors from the Ward liner Havana reached Havana today after the wreck off Manzanilla Shoals. Passengers and crew recount heroic rescues by Havana sailors and a brave passenger, Mrs Sunia London of Mexico City, who swam with two children to safety after a lifeboat was swamped. One passenger and one crew member were initially unaccounted for but later listed as safe. The Evacuation involved lifeboats and a Morgan freighter Tl Oceano. The Havana crew included Morro Castle veterans.
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J. S.jbealle
United Press
Miame
Fiu
Ward
Havana
Mo Fo Castle
Manzanilla Shoals
Port Pierce
Fla
Ward Line
United Fruit
Peten
Will
Jame
Morgan
Witty
Morro Castle
New Jersey
Havarabad Ligh Prise
Steve Pauslas
Harse
Sunia London
Mexico City
Elias
Fannie
Lis
Orcano
Fitas
Matuniifa Shoals
A. W. Peterson
Lanien
Pater
John Rich
Havan
Oveam
London
le Ife
Ife
Incoming and Outgoing Governors in Sharp Contrast
Harrisburg January 7 Inauguration of George H. Earle as Pennsylvania governor will bring an official family with little in common to the retiring tenants. Earle, a 44 year old novice in politics, is a polo enthusiast and hunter, while Pinchot, 69, leaves office after a long controversial career and a Yale forestry background.
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Morey J
Potter United Press
Harrisburg
George H. Earle
Pennsylvania
Brownstone
Conion
Earle
Langest
Gifford Pinchot
Igg
U.S. Senate
Pinchot
Yale
Europe
Roosevelt
Democratic Campaign Fund
Philadelphia
Fear for British tanker La Crescenta sinks in Pacific
Ban Pedro California January 7 fear the British tanker La Crescenta with a crew of 25 to 30 may have gone down in the mid Pacific after RCA received a message from the tanker Attel beach reporting the loss.
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Pacific
United Press
Pedro
Calif
la Crescenta
mid-Pacific
Radio Corporation of America
Attelbeach
Difficulty in picking jury to try Brunos
Pottsville Pennsylvania January 7 1920s report on Joseph Bruno former Republican boss of Kline township and six relatives facing murder charges after election eve shooting of five men near Extinut home in Kelayre jury selection described as tenious with 150 Venitemen. heightened security and threats noted as court prepares to hear the case
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United Press
Pottsville
Joseph Bruno
Kline Township
Defare Sullze
Cyrus M. Palmer
Bruno
Kelayre
Schuylicil
Alfred
James
Philip
Arthur Brand
Paul Bruno
Anthony Orlando
Narrow Escape In Auto Crash On Roosevelt Highway
Two Erie women Evawn Margaret Thana and another passenger escaped serious injuries after their 1994 Ford skidded on an icy highway near Beaverdam intersection on Roosevelt Highway Sunday morning. The car left the road and was towed to Waterhouse Garage. the occupants were uninjured.
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Erie
Roosevelt Highway
Beaverdam
Wolock
Margaret Thana
Riis
SE Marys
Waterhouse
Mountain Tunes At Gallows Trap In West Virginia
Mountain men braced as Gresley Blankenship 29 faced the gallows at Moundsville West Virginia at noon today after a conviction for the September murder of John Christofone 48. His last request was to hear his favorite mountain tunes as two banjoists sang while he prepared for the hanging.
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United Press Moundsvillg
W. Va
West Virginia
Gresley Blankenship
John Christofone
Christofone
Budget request seeks work relief funds, no tax hike
President Roosevelt asked Congress for a four billion dollar lump sum to replace dole with work relief in the third year of recovery. Expenditures were projected at eight point five two billion, with no tax increases, and a debt rise to a record high by next June. The budget emphasizes relief as needed, foresees ongoing deficits, and directs authority for the recovery appropriation while awaiting further reductions.
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Lyle C. Wilson
United Press
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Nak
Meweh
Nndget
Treasuy
Bscal
Erie Man Named on Group Behind Payoff Measure
Harrisburg January 7 The Pennsylvania branch of the Depositors committee formed a task force here to press Congress to pass a payoff bill. About 160 members plan to discuss loosening assets of closed banks and seek a plan to repay 10,000,000 depositors over 29 years. The state group will be represented at the Washington conference January 18 by Gle and Cummings with another delegate to be named.
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National Depositors’ Committee
Harrisburg
United Press Harrisburg
Pennnsylvania Eianch
Natiowl Depositors
Congress
Jon D. Devlin
Johnstown
James Goul
Moessen
Rinhert T. Kanilman
Forburg
C. R. Cummins
Erie
Herbert Barber
Lansdowne
Frank Koonts
Hooveraville
SM. Dicks
New Wimington
Leroy Scanlon
Arthur P. Bretteriel
Dary
Pennsylvania
Fulare
Depositors’ Committee
Washington
Gle
Cumming
Lindbergh Demands Fair Deal for Hauptmann Case
Charles A. Lindbergh insists Bruno Hauptmann receive every legal benefit as the kidnap case proceeds. Sources say Lindbergh supports the cross examination strategy by Attorney General Wilentz and Edward Reilly, while not disrupting the legal process.
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United Press
Faemington
Charles A. Lindbergh
Bruno Richard Hauptman
David Z. Wilentz
Edward J. Reilly
Col. Lindbergh
Reopen Arms Talks Tied to Franco Italian Accord
Rome reports an agreement to reopen fire world disarmament efforts as part of the Franco Italian accord. Mussolini and Laval signed the pact, aiming to stabilize the German arms situation amid postwar tensions.
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Rome
Benito Mussolini
Frech
Pierre Laval
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Joseph W. Burns
Bertrand Well
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