Story of his less told by Ricetti in Floyd gang case
Maurice M. Milligan said the government would try Adar Ricetti in federal court on charges tied to the Union Station killings of June 17, 1933. Ricetti, linked to Pretty Boy Floyd, was arraigned on conspiracy to obstruct justice and interstate transportation of a stolen car. He told Sheriff Bash a personal history including kidnap of Sheriff Killingsworth at Bolivar Missouri and flight into Texas and Mexico before meeting Floyd, who died at Wellsville, Ohio.
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Kansas City
Maurice M. Milligan
United States
Adar Richetti
Charles A
Pretty Boy) Floyd
Union Station
Jackson County
Richetti
Thomas B. Bash
Bush
Floyd
Killingsworth
Bolivar
Mexico
Oklahoma
George Birdwell
Kansas
Jack Killingsworth
Bash
Guy
Texarkane
Killinesworth
Canada
Wellsville
Largest Christmas Trade Since 1930 Foreseen
Trade forecasters projected a record Christmas trade with $350 to $370 million distributed by banks to Christmas club depositors. October department store sales rose 7 percent from last year, rural general merchandise 12 percent, variety stores 5 percent, and new auto sales 9 percent, signaling brighter retail activity and an improving economy. Labor data cited gains in capital goods industries such as locomotive equipment, machine tools, and cement, with industrial production rising beyond typical seasonal levels.
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Dickinson
Alleged Slot Machine Thief Near Death
Near death status follows a holdup case linking Gaither and Workman to a recent slot machine robbery. August Raither, owner of a Schubert filling station, identified Gaither and Workman as robbers who obtained a slot machine from his place. Workman, unemployed for weeks with a wife and four children, is described alongside Gaither, a groom of less than a year, in the report detailing the case and gun found roadside.
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Clark
August Raither
Schuberts
Gaither
Workman
Machine
Stenographer Awarded $15000 in Suit Over Promise to Marry
Miss Bessie Vandermeulen, a 37 year old stenographer of Louisville Kentucky, won a verdict of 15000 against Thomas I. Barrett a 56 year old bachelor and wealthy clubman who denied promising to marry her in court. The suit sought 100000 for breach of promise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Vandermeulen
Louisville
Thomas I. Barrett
Clubman
Barrett
Miss Vandermeulen
Attorneys Clash Over Lamson Case Disposition
In San Jose California prosecutors and defense fighters argued over disposing of the Lamson murder case. Judge R R Syer deferred ruling on dismissal and bail until Friday with no decision for at least ten days. The trial hinged on whether Mrs Lamson died from a pipe beating or a bathtub fall and featured testimony from pathologist Dr Fred Proescher and references to Justice Preston's rebuke of the trial record. D T Jenkins asked for a delay in Sorenson divorce and child support proceedings to verify a potential marriage void.
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San Jose
Calif
David A. Lamson
R. R. Syer
Syer
A. P. Lindsay
Lindsay
Edwin McKenzie
John W. Preston
State Supreme Court
Lamson
McKenzie
Preston
Allene Thorpe Lamson
Stanford University
Fred Proescher
Proescher
University Press Executive
D. T. Jenkins
Warren Sorenson
Sorenson
Dolores Roberts Sorenson
Parole Fight Over Roark Ends With 30 Day Sentence
The dispute between Coleman and Roark escalated with Roark receiving 30 days after a confrontation in which Coleman alleged a beating and damaged injuries. Prior feuds included accusations of pitchfork and shotgun use, with Coleman briefly jailed on an old charge before parole. Police returned Coleman’s shotgun and revoked his parole to keep both men confined.
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Coleman
Roark
Puz- Igled
Speed flyer home seeks new world
Col Roscoe Turner, returning from Australia, projects speed flights across the Pacific, to the eastern routes, and possibly around the world. He plans a non-stop Mexico to Canada round trip within two weeks using his Boeing transport, with round-the-world aims for next spring and summer.
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Los Angeles
Pacific Coast
World
Equator
Poles
Roscoe Turner
Col
Turner
Australia
Canada
Boeing
Oil State Delegates Deadlock on Production Compact
Eight oil producing states failed to agree on a plan to regulate jail production, adjourning until January 3 to study resolutions. Governor-elect E W Marland called the conference to push oil control from the federal government for conservation, while Texas Governor-elect James Allred opposed federal or state dictates on output. Governor Alf M Landon supported federal control temporarily until a cross-state agreement is reached.
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Ponca City
Okla
E. W. Marland
Oklahoma
James Allred
Texas
Ata
Alf M. Landon
Ken Sas
Interrupted romance resumes for Wendy Barrie in Hollywood
English actress Wendy Barrie confirms long distance call from Woolworth heir Donahue that he will travel to Hollywood soon. She says she would marry him if he arrives and notes his mother objected to their youth. she aims to stay for a couple of pictures.
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Hollywood
Calif
Wendy Barrie
Woolworth
Willie
Donahue
New York
Miss Barrie
Long Island
Wendy
Barbara Hutton Mdivani
America
Donohue
Hallyswood
Post Battle Over Earth Seeks Higher Record Flight
Wiley Post, after a two hour and eleven minute flight, claimed to have reached about 48,000 feet amid gale force and subzero cold. He planned another attempt in two days if weather allowed, while instruments and an oxygen valve issue steered the route toward Muskogee and Bartlesville. Jean La Rene and Henrietta Sumner pursued a women endurance flight record in Oklahoma City, braving the cold with blankets as they pressed on.
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Bartlesville
Ofla
Wiley Post
Post
Muskogee
Hatbox
Bartle
Renato Donati
Italy
Globe Flier
Tulsa
Arkansas River
Fort Smith
Arrkansas Ozarks
Washington
STILE
Oklahoma City
Jean la Rene
Henrietta Sumner
Farm hand admits killings in Boone county murder case
Francis McNeiley, 23, a town farm hand, is shown in a Columbia jail cell after confessing to the first degree murder of Sheriff Roger Wilson and State Police Sergeant Ben Booth during a June 1933 gun battle. He named accomplices and absolved Adam Richetti, tied to the Floyds case, as results unfold from the confession.
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Francis McNeiley
Columbia
Roger Wilson
Boone County
Missouri
Ben Booth
Missouri State Police
McNeiley
Adam Richetti
Ohio
Charles
Pretty Bor) Floyd
Flying Trio Set for Long Pacific Hop to Sydney
Lieutenant Ulm 38, son 13, Littlejohn 29, and Skilling 33 form a three man air crew heading from Suva to Auckland to Sydney. Ulm, veteran of long distance flights with Kingsford Smith, survived a 1938 wilds ordeal. The team, married with roots in Sydney, holds extensive flight and navigation credentials.
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Sydney
Suva
Auckland
Ulm
Ss. W
Littlejohn
Skilling
Lieutenant Ulm
Kingsford-Smith
Ulin
England
Australia
Uim
Record-Setting Flight Continues After Four Days Aloft
A team remains airborne with three days elapsed toward breaking the 240-hour record held by Frances Marsalis and Helen Ritchie. They launched at 4:42 p.m. Friday, aiming to surpass the long-standing endurance mark.
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Frances Marsalis
Helen Ritchie
Dar
New Comfort for Those Who Wear False Teeth
Advertisement touts Pasteeth powder for false teeth with improved hold and comfort. Claims no pasty taste or slipping, available in three sizes at druggists. Likely a dental aid promo from an early 20th century newspaper.
Peculiar Claim Promises Relief for Bladder Irritation
A manufacturer promotes BURETS as a bladder laxative, sold in 25¢ boxes with a money back guarantee after four days if not satisfied. They claim the product, made from juniper berries and buchu leaves, flushes impurities and acids, relieving irritation that causes getting up at night and frequent urges, promising better sleep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandenberger Drug Co
Fischer Drug Co
Bootlegging Still Nation's Big Problem After One Year
Washington reports on the first anniversary of repeal as bootlegging remains the government’s top enforcement issue. Officials note high liquor prices and continued demand for tax cuts. projections show large distillation of hard liquor and substantial tax revenues but lower than initial estimates.
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Washington
Repeal
Wee
Treasury
Congress
Utah
Doke Ready as Second Murder Trial Opens Today
Woodland California December 3 AP Doke says he will be glad when his second murder trial begins tomorrow. The first trial ended with a hung jury as women jurors voted for acquittal. Doke laments nerves after five months awaiting trial and his lawyers plan to introduce love letters between Lemar Hollingshead and Mrs Doke, previously barred.
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Woodland
Calif
Dudson
Doke
Lemar Holingchese
Amy
Hollingshead
Postmaster predicts bigger Christmas mail volume
Kansas City dispatch reports Alexander W. Graham, postmaster, expects a larger volume of Christmas mail this year. He cites better times and increased public spending as signs of higher mail totals.
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Kansas City
Alexander W. Graham
Mary Pickford Returns Home. Husband Douglas Fairbanks Absent
Mary Pickford arrived from the east to handle business matters but was not met at the station by her estranged husband Douglas Fairbanks. The brief report notes his absence as she begins the next steps in their separation.
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Mary Hollywood
Mary Pickford
Douglas Fairbanks
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