Post Will Try Stratosphere Hop After Cleveland Landing
Wiley Post plans another attempt to cross the continent via the stratosphere within hours after a forced Cleveland landing. He credits sponsors Transcontinental and Western Air and Frank Phillips for backing further attempts to prove commercial high altitude flight practical despite oxygen failures at 30,000 feet and a 7 hour 17 minute leg from Los Angeles to Cleveland.
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United Press
York
Mail
Wiley Post
Cleveland
Hs Winnie Mas
Los Angeles
Western Air
Frank Phillips
Post
Har- Bank
Cal
Failure to Agree on Wage Scale for Painting
Contractors and journeymen painters failed to reach a common wage and working scale at a Municipal Building meeting last night. Kenneth Sheeley led a scale approved by the painters, while some contractors found it too high. A new session is likely as talks continue with hopes for early accord and possible submission to Washington code authorities.
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Washington
Kenneth Sheeley
Journeymen
Enliliai
Uving Wage
Princess Maivani Seeks Divorce From Barbara Hutton Heiress
Princess Maivani once Barbara Hutton, a five and ten heiress, has instructed a New York attorney to begin preliminary steps for a Reno Nevada divorce. In an interview at the Dorchester hotel she confirmed that she and her husband have agreed to part.
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Princess Maivani
Henry Tost
Russell
United Press
London
Barbara Hutton
New York
Reno
Nev
Alex
T Hve
Anid
Power Strike Threatens Metropolis in New York City
New York City faced a power strike threat that could halt elevators, darken streets and homes of about 7 million people, and cripple the transit system. The move aimed to boost labor bargaining power, with negotiations expected as union votes influenced plans despite incomplete company organization.
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United Press
New York
New York City
Salt Turns This Time into Money Bag Heist
Pittsburgh March 16 Pennsylvania Railroad detectives hunted the owner of a small salt bag found in a Panhandle division passenger coach. Conductor Charles Hughey discovered a sheaf of banknotes totaling 6000 dollars, pocketed the money, and later stored the bag in a safety box while a lone woman claimed the funds.
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United Press
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania Railroad
Panhandle
Charles Hughey
Hughey
Hauptmann unmoved as 3 die in death house crowd
Trenton March 16 Bruno Richard Hauptmann watched three men die for the Lindbergh baby murder last night. Cennie Scarpone 26 Michael Mule 24 and George de Stefano Jr 25 faced the chair after holdup murder in 1933. Hauptmann remained calm and offered no visible emotion as he readied for possible later execution.
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United Press
Trenton
N. J
Bruno
Richard Hauptmann
Hauptmann
Cennie Scarpone
Michael Mule
George de Stefano, Jr
John Saczytkowski
Scarpone
St. Francia
James d. Louie
Missouri
John
Arkansas
Piggott
Ark
Noth
Kennett
Na Gonal Guard
Morners
Red Cross
Cantwell
Four Bandits From Purple Gang Sentenced In Allentown
Four men tied to Detroit Purple gang pleaded guilty to multiple holdups and received long prison terms in Allentown. Angelo Bommarito drew seven and a half years plus five to ten more after term. James Salvaggio seven and a half to fifteen with a 3500 fine. Frank Repynek and Barol Orlande nine to eighteen years each with Repynek fined 1000. Louis Kultsute’s sentencing was deferred to April. The group had been linked to an attempted plot to kidnap Bethlehem Steel president Eugene Grace. Holdups included Cooperstown Bank’s Coopersburg branch, Wilburn Trust Bethlehem West Side, and several Bethlehem area stores.
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United Press
Allentown
Detroit
Purple Gang
Richard Tobst
Angelo Bommarito
James Salvaggio
Frank Repynek
Barlow Orlando
Repynek
Louis Kultsute
Eugene Grac
Bethlehem Steel Company
Cooperslburg National Bank
West Side
Wilburn Trust Company
Bethlehem
Bethleher
Gas fumes blamed for couple's death in Bradford camp
Bradford Pa March 16 gas from a gun stove caused the deaths of Robert Nesselson 87 and Leona Morrissey 26 at a Farmers Valley tourist camp. Police initially suspected suicide but concluded CO poisoning. Autopsy planned and Morrissey’s stomach contents to be sent to Buffalo for exam.
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United Press
Bradford
Farmers Valley
Robert Nesselson
Leona Morrissey
Morrissey
Buffalo
Roosevelt victory on wage provision reshapes New Deal fights
Washington march 16 the senate moved to speed a 4.88 billion work relief bill after a pivotal victory for president roosevelt over the prevailing wage amendment. leaders expect final passage in the form desired by the White House as labor insists on wage standards and the administration gains leverage to push its program. 50 senators opposed the mcCarran amendment with 44 dems, 5 reps, and 1 progressive and 19 dems, 18 reps, and 1 farmer laborite voting for it.
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Roosevelt
Tus
White House
Labo
Rongreas
William Green
American Federation OF Labor
Congress
New Dei Non
Farmer Laborite
Pacific Storm Delays Flight of Robotic Pilot Ship
A pacific storm area between the California coast and Hawaii delays the Trans Pacific Flight 214 Douglass airliner with a robot pilot. Major Clarence Snow, in charge for the Department of Commerce, says no takeoff until weather improves. Snow, Captain Hegenberger, Captain Bissell, and Major Johnson await clearer conditions after a weather bureau bulletin extended the delay.
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Oakland
Calif
California Coast
Hawaiian Islands
Clarence Snow
Department of Commerce
Snow
Weather Bureau
Albert Hegenberger
Clayton Bissell
E. B., Johnson
United States Army
Exlite Rickenbétker
Los Angeles
New York
Magthe Ag
Relief Director mandates reinstatement after job refusals
Harrisburg reports that direct relief recipients who accept and lose employment may be welcomed back to relief rolls after Monday. Those who refuse proffered work must explain to a board or risk removal. The rule covers private and relief project jobs. workers offered positions report to the FRA office and may receive automatic reinstatement cards.
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Harrisburg
Mar
Robert L. Johnson
Johnson
Labor
Relief Administration
FRA
State Police Rescue Youth From Angry Mob
Uniontown Pa Mar 18 a young man was saved by state police after barricading himself in his home and barber shop for over two hours as a mob of about 200 men and women demanded lynching over rumors he attacked two girls. Troopers spoke calmly and escorted Theodore Caranelli to the police barracks, mob dispersing.
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United Press
Caranelli
Uniontown
Ray. Walsh
George Wascon|s
Cold Wave Hits West
A brisk north wind swept across the Midwest on March 16 driving temperatures down sharply from 40 to 61 degrees below yesterday. The cold snap, extending from Green Bay to the south and east, blanketed six states with dust and brought snow to parts of Nebraska and Texas. Heavy rains fell elsewhere as a northerly wind moved from eastern South Dakota across Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and northern Texas. Temperatures were expected to rise tomorrow as the brief cold wave moved eastward.
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United Press
Kansas City
Nebraska
San Sig
Green Bay
Wis
South Dakota
Kansas
Missouri
Olslahoma
Texas
Total Roundup In Crime Drive Nears 3000 Mark
Treasury officials report 2070 prisoners from early night raids on illicit liquor narcotics smuggling and counterfeiting, with 12,000 agents active. Secret service 65 arrests narcotics 508 alcohol tax unit 106 arrests. Officials expect total roundup to reach about 3000 as more arrests are pursued and rest periods briefed. Baltimore police and federal agents seize 24 8 cases of stolen whisky and arrest Lee Cochran amid truck raid.
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United Press
Washington
Mar
Treasury
Secret Service
Narcotics Bureau 50
Alcohol Tax Unit
WNT
Custone Bureau
Une Coast Guota
Uneotal
Kentucky
Baltimore
Baltimore-Washington Boulevard
Lee Cochran
Canton Walks to Work as City Bus Strike Paralyzes Transport
Canton residents walked to work as a two year strike crippled transportation. Attempts to organize emergency taxi service by private car owners had partial success with thousands reaching offices and factories. Private operators provided temporary taxis and were assigned to bus routes.
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Onice Cross
Canton
Three Guilty Pleas in Lancaster Payroll Holdup
In Lancaster County Court three men pleaded guilty to the $2,200 payroll holdup at the Consolidated Cigar Corporation and received sentences ranging from six to 20 years. The defendants are Michael de Miscol 20 Caspar Govhenaur 22 and James Hampey 23 all of Lancaster. Police announced the stolen money was recovered.
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Vince Creed Lancaster
Lancaster
Consolidated, Cigar Corporation
Michael de Miscol
Caspar Govhenaur
Wid James Hampey
Lancpaten
Hitler Proclaims General Military Service in Germany
Berlin reports Adolf Hitler denounces Versailles clauses and enacts universal conscription. Proclamation follows cabinet approval and notes Germany’s past disarmament, while France and Britain push arms buildup. Air force placed on military basis as Germany argues others failed to disarm under the treaty.
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Frederick Oechsner
United Press
Berlin
Mar
Reichswehrer
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Europe
France
Great Britain
Tie Hiller
Hitler
Slaarm Linder
Loslay Ag
Othiaan
Germany Adopts Universal Military Service Law
The Berlin cabinet of Adolf Hitler era approves a law for universal military service effective immediately. The measure reiterates Germany’s rejection of Versailles treaty limits and imposes general conscription to expand armed forces.
Distillery Fire Totals $500,000 In Damages
Peoria Illinois March 16 Fire swept through the highly inflammable rectifying plant of the Penri Maryland Corporation whisky distillers. Damage was estimated at 500000 and the plant was wrecked. Cause of the blaze was undetermined. Included in the town were 900 barrels Honged in the building.
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Penri-Maryland, Corporation Whisky, Distillers
Darege
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