Bremer Kidnap Negotiations Hint at $200000 Ransom
St Paul residents awoke to hope as authorities signaled no interference with Adolph Brenter and Edward Bremer Sr s efforts to secure his son s safe return for a reported 200000 ransom. Police and federal agents press for action while Bremer Jr cites belief a safe return is near before Saturday night.
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William E. Hallberg
United Press
ST. Paul
Edward G Bremer
Poce
Adolph Brenter
Roosevelt
Bremer
Adolph Bremer, Jr
Eddlea
Commercial Gate Bank of
Minneapolis
School board approves CWA project list for submission
At a special meeting the Board of Education authorized drafting additional projects for Civil Works Administration funding. Plans include toilets and desks at the Senior High, sidewalks on Wright and Congress, repairs at Hatch and Junior High, and painting. aims to gain continued CWA support through spring, with submits to county and state administrators.
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CWA
Board of Eduction
Civil Works Administration
Mra. B. C
Turior High
Lambing
Corry
Pinchot Interest in Merger Tied to Insurance Board Probe
Harrisburg reports allege Governor Pinchot and Insurance Commissioner Armstrong backed a merger among insurers that later harmed policyholders. Ex-state worker William H. Johnson testified in a legislative inquiry that Albert M. Greenfield and Jacob Schwartz sought influence, as securities worth 965000 were moved from the state treasury after consolidations into the International Reinsurance Corp, with Johnson saying he advised against the merger for legal flaws. Johnson claimed Armstrong claimed Pinchot’s interest and urged the deal despite lacking proper examination.
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United Press
Harrisburg
Pinchot
Charles H. Armstrong
Insurance Department
William H. Johnson
Pittsburgh
Albert M. Greenfield
Philadelphia
Jacob Schwartz
Armstrong
American Mine Owners’ Casualty Corporation
Commonwealth Casualty Company
Independence Indernity Company
International Reinsurance Corporation
Delaware
Jonson
Pinchos
Factor Names Towhy Member Of Kidnap Gang
Chicago January 26 John Jake the Barber Factor identified gang leader Touhy as a kidnapper who abducted Factor and received 70000 dollars in ransom. Factor also named Gustav Schaeffer and Albert Kator as confederates while Mladen remained unnamed. Capone has faded from the case as Crowley assisted in the capture.
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Criminal Court
Chicago
John
Jake the Barber
Factor
Roger Touhy
Gustav Schaeffer
Albert Kator
Touhy
Mike Mladen
Totty
Tattor
Newton
Farm Mortgage Bond Guarantee Bill Approved by House
The House completed action on the farm mortgage bond guarantee bill, sending the measure to the President for signature. The bill allows issuance of up to 2,000,000,000 in bonds for farm mortgages now held by banks, insurance companies, and private interests, with principal and interest guaranteed by the federal government. Only interest previously paid under a prior act, and the administration sought a better disposal of bonds.
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House
United Press
Washington
Senate
Maryland mob violence case near Washington shocks era
A read fragment recounts a deadly mob incident in Maryland with references to George Armwood and a broader national climate. It mentions police and military involvement, a jury, and statements by officials amid accusations of racial violence and state response.
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Princess Ann
Mil
Ins
AJAEL
Sonic
United Froue
Washington
ThiAlanyone
George Armwood
City Council to Act on Examiners Report After Test
Mayor Glen Mill announces a special Saturday meeting to act on the Civil Service Board report following examinations for city fire health and police positions. Examinations are set for 9 20 at the Municipal building with Milon L. Brown and Frank Cole in charge. Permanent appointments likely will be made that evening barring admin obstruction.
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Glen Mill
Civil Senaties Board
T Ie
Coynell
Olcloel
Civil Service Board
Milon L. Brown
Frank Cole
Legal questions tie up PWA funds to Pa
United Press reports Public Works Administrator Ickes and PWA counsel are examining whether Pennsylvania statute suffices to overcome a constitutional prohibition on state participation in public works funds. Legal questions delay $14 million in Pennsylvania projects proposed by Governor Pinchot.
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PWA
United Press
Washington
Puliie Works
Tekns
Pennsylvania
Pinchot
Ickes
Youth shot in new outbreak at Wilkes-Barre mine
In Wilkes-Barre, a 16 year old, Peter Dorbranski of Ashley, was shot in the chest during clashes between striking pickets and police at the Glen Alden coal operation of the Alden Coal Co. Pickets accuse police. officers deny firing. Six pickets are jailed on rioting and injunction charges. Violence spares miners from work as the United Anthracite Miners rally.
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United Press
Wilkes-Barre
Toilay
South Wilkes-Barre
Sign Alden Coal Company
Peter Dorbranski
Ashley
Wilkes- Barre
Glen Alden
Dobranski
Lett Aiden
United Anthracite Minsers
Pennsylvania
Father shoots son then kills himself in hospital
In a grim act at Marian hospital, Joseph Perris, 45, killed his 90 day old son Elton and then died by his own hand. Doctors reported the infant suffered injuries from a bullet intended to end the child’s life after a failed attempt to spare him from a terminal ailment. The tragedy stems from a father’s desperate wish to prevent his dying child’s suffering.
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Exif
Joseph
Perris
Elton
Patra
Marian Hospital
Galigue Petra
Uninsured Deposits Reported At Three Pennsylvanian Banks
Harrisburg dispatch notes three Pennsylvania banks, unnamed and central in state, seen as lacking FDIC insurance. Officials cite deposits and assets with varying protection levels. one bank allegedly has 118 percent reserves, another 60 percent misbalance with directorate and family members, while the third is well protected. FDIC rules differ for state banks, and Pennsylvania hosts a high number of FDIC members.
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United Press
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Haven
Tellersl Deposit Insurance Company
WDTC
Fla
Hiigl
Federal Reserve and
Wakhington
Igdic
Glvinetitis
Federal Reserve Banks
United States Treasury
ERIC
Trapped on trestle kills two sisters in Ohio
Two elderly sisters, Anna Reish aged 89 and Elizabeth Halak, were killed when a Baltimore and Ohio passenger train struck them while they were on a railroad trestle near Youngstown, Ohio. The sisters were to be buried in a double funeral after an attempted job-related trip to Ligonier, Pennsylvania.
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United Prose Youngstown
Ligonier
Vicos
Baltimore
Qhlo Passenge
Mba
Annareish
Elizabeth Halak
Jim
Mra
Jin
Bota J Webe
Opplinange
Livonlir
Malsk Nd
Engineer sacrifices life to avert Reading train crash
Reading Pa January 25 engineer Joseph Sweigart and substitute fireman Charles Bowman died attempting to prevent a collision with a stalled automobile on the tracks. Sylvester Hess of Reading waved a white handkerchief to warn the trainman and survived after leaping clear. Hess was held on $1000 bail pending coroner verdict. In Kutztown Francis Seidel undertaker died when a train crashed into a stalled car before dawn.
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United Press
Reading
Joseph Sweigart
Charles Bowman
Iver
Harrisburg
Sylvester Hess
Brandon
Sweigert
Hess
Manis
Hoss
Kutztown
Francis Seidel
Levine Plane Lost in $250000 Blaze
Wilmington Del Jan 6 The history monument with Charles Levine Moye to Hiro was destroyed with four other persons. The blaze caused $250000 in damage. An 11 year old boy and others were injured in the incident.
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Levine
Wilmington
Del
Charles Ow Lévinn Moye
Attack on Gold Bill Resumed in Senate Clash
In Washington on January 26 Senator Reed Republican of Pennsylvania denounced the Roosevelt monetary bill as causing a forty percent wage cut for workers nationwide. He warned the measure would revalue the dollar to 50 to 60 cents of the old gold basis, bringing havoc and hardship especially to salaried earners. Reed opposed Bailey who defended the plan with gold nationalization and a two billion dollar stabilization fund.
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Amen Press
Washington
Reed
Penna
Senate
Union
Bailey
Demn
N. C
Roosevelt Power to Levy Penalty Taxes Debated
Washington January 26 The House Ways and Means Committee moved to include in the tax revision bill a provision authorizing President Roosevelt to levy penalty taxes on foreign corporations The tentative draft of the measure aims to ease tax burdens for individuals and curb big business loopholes Estimates place the revenue impact between 270 and 300 million dollars The plan would also permit a 10 percent direct deduction on net earned income up to 8 000 dollars for a family of four with a 4 000 dollar salary simplifying the tax for the average citizen leading to a lower tax bill This provision could reduce the tax on a 60 dollar current liability to 54 dollars for the example family
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United Press
Washington
House Ways and Means Committee
Roosevelt
House Ways and Means
Hill
Poverty blamed as major crime cause in Pittsburgh
In Pittsburgh poverty is cited as a dominant crime driver by Curtis A. Williams of the Pennsylvania Penal Affairs Committee Western branch. He questions whether able bodied Americans can ignore child hunger amid surpluses and rail coal delays. A separate item notes a secret fund gift of 181 dollars and mentions unclear corruption-related notes from Harrisburg.
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United Press
Pittsburgh
Curtis A. Williams
Pennsylvania Committee On Penal Affairs
Williams
Dillinger Gang Captured After Tucson Firefight
Gang leader John Dillinger and three aides are captured in Tucson after a confrontation at a rented house. Authorities seized five machine guns, thousands of rounds, $38,000 in cash and jewels, and multiple pistols. Illinois Indiana and Wisconsin agencies pursue charges over robberies and murders linked to the Dillinger gang.
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United Press
Tucson
Arle
Pina County
Midwest
John Diflinger
Russell Clark
Charles Mary
Harry Pierpont
Dinnois
Indiana
Ohio
Dillinger
Jnl
Congress Hotel
John Freeman
Vity
Freeman
Harry Makley
Worlefl
Mabley
Brken
Gonsolldsted National Barn
Claris
Clark
Pierpont
Stenathe
Wollard
Orem Meense
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