Milne kidnapping tale tied to staged letters and narcotic ruse
Investigators traced Edward Milne's alleged plot from a Gracie Square visit to a Grand Central post office stop. He penned fake letters claiming kidnapping and ransom, mailed a decoy envelope, and later wandered to New Hope and Doylestown before being found. authorities discuss the staged crime and Milne's detention.
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Philadelphia
Sean
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Albany
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Grand Central Station
Poughkeepsie
Trenton
Lambertville
N. J
Delaware River
New Hope
Doylestown
Woodstock
N. Y
Hoover
New York City
United States District Attorney's Office
Duri
Milne hoax case cited as fact by grandfather
In Philadelphia the grandfather of Oni Milne the fourth admits the kidnap hoax is real the family reluctant to discuss the case. In Doylestown a man who helped find Milne expresses disbelief at the revelation. Washington notes the Milne file was added to to a list of cases investigated since the Lindbergh law with several high profile abductions still outstanding.
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Oni 3
Milne
Gay
J. Milne, Jr
Doylestown
Robert Keaser
Young Milne
Washington
Caleb Milne
Justice Department
Alvin Kar
Edward Bremer
Thomas H.ekeneda Jr
V. Stoll
William
George Weye
Tacoma
Wash
Hoover's _ bureau
Market Quotation Summary on Wall Street Movements
Stock market profit taking trimmed gains in a quiet session with mixed results. Heavy issues included Case and Du Pont while rails and aircraft held steadier as futures closed quiet and Bond markets mixed amid broader economic uncertainties.
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Victor Eubank
Associated Press
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Youngstown Sheet and Tube
Santa Fe
Pennsylvania
N. Y
Laval
Europe
Supreme Court
AAA
Congress
Ward
Markets at Glance New York Opening Summary
Stocks heavy and uneven with secondary issues mixed. Industrial specialties advance while foreign exchanges show narrow changes. Chicago Bee firm with moderate gains. Weather less favorable. Cattle steady and hogs down 15 to 25 cents with top at 0.76.
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New York
Chicago Bee
New Orleans Spot Cotton Steady Despite Downshift
Spot cotton in New Orleans closed steady with a 1 point drop as sales reached 870. Low middling was 10.92, middling 11.72, good middling 12.27, with receipts at 5 213 and stock at 628 972.
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Wade
New York
Liverpool Cotton Prices Slip on Dec 28 Market Report
Liverpool cot ton market notes 6000 bale line with American content. Spot quiet with prices down one point. Quotations show American firm or strict good middling around 7.50. Market tone muted amid thin trading.
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Liverpool
Legal note on extortion case jurisdiction across districts
The article explains that extortion letter senders can be prosecuted in the district where the letter is sent or received. It cites a Texas man who traveled to Oklahoma and sent a threat to a local resident as an example, noting he could have faced prosecution in Oklahoma.
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Texas
Oklahoma
O'Brian
McReynolds
Joe Keenan
New Orleans Cotton Prices Reported With Subsidy Adjuster
New Orleans on December 28 reports the average price of middling cotton at southern spot markets with a government subsidy of 0.40 cent per pound. The data reflects current market conditions and subsidy impact on price.
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New Orleans
Wheat and Poultry Market Notes From Chicago
Chicago wholesale report shows unsettled futures with mixed prices in wheat for Dec 28. Poultry cargoes, live birds and dressed turkeys list varied weights and prices, including leghorn hens, Plymouth and White Rock birds, turkeys and ducks with small shifts.
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Wheat Futures
Chicago
Plymouth
White Rock Springs
Cattle and hog markets decline in Chicago weekly report
U S Dept of Agriculture bulletin shows 300 cattle and 7 000 hogs traded in Chicago with prices slipping from Friday. Fat steers weaker. vealers and bulls up slightly. Sheep and lambs mixed with slaughter lambs near 11 90 and hogs mostly 15 25 lower. top hog price 9 75 for 150 190 pounds. Bulk ranges noted for various grades.
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Chicago
U. S
Italy Big Gainer by Peace Plan
The Franco British proposal to end the Italo Ethiopian war envisages a friendly territorial exchange. Two areas would be ceded to Italy and one opened to Italian colonization with exclusive economic rights. Ethiopia would gain Eritrean land including access to the Assab port.
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Smith Asked for Visit to White House in Roosevelts Fallout
Smith publicly opposes the Roosevelt program and aligns with the Liberty League criticism. He will address the Liberty League dinner, marking his first direct foray into politics since lukewarm Roosevelt campaign speeches in 1932. Since March 1933 his stance and the administration have diverged.
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Chicago
Bernard M. Baruch
East
Decatur’s Diary highlights a busy local scene
Decatur residents and visitors fill the day with business, church events, travel notes, and social mentions. Notables include Jeff Rowe of Falkville on revenue board business, B D Norris of Flint in town, and trips by W H Stewart, John Burleson, and Eugene Haynes to Miami for the Orange Bowl.
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Falkville
County Board of Revenue
Decatur
John Burleson
Hartselle
Eugene Haynes
Miami
Fla
Behind The Scenes In Washington
National lawmakers may form a brain trust to advise Congress on economic and technical aspects of proposed laws. Leon Henderson led the study for a national economic council, with Senate subcommittee members Bulkley, Costigan, and La Follette guiding the effort. O'Brian's Supreme Court TVA argument delivery impressed court attendees, while Reed bears the burden of presenting New Deal cases amid frequent bench questioning.
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NEA
Service Star
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Congress
National Economic Council
Senate Commerce Committee
Bulkley
Ohio
Costigan
Colorado
la Follette
Wisconsin
John Lord O’brian
Abé- Dublican
TVA
U. S. Supreme Court
O'Brian
Bath
Stanley Reed
Department of Justice
Supreme Court
Reed
NIA Service, Inc
Florida climate returns to normal after record December
The weather bureau says Florida’s climate is returning to normal after the coldest December on record. Occasional rains are forecast tonight and tomorrow with warmer temperatures in the north and west, spreading statewide. Crops escaped further damage from the cold last night.
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Lakeland
Fila
Florida
Weather Bureau
Lions of
Miami
Price Fixing Delayed by Courts and Officials
The commission will not delay price fixing beyond 20 to 30 days despite calls to await the Guffey Coal act ruling. Charles F. Hosford Jr, chairman, said the panel cannot suspend actions and will proceed with minimum price establishment. The producers advisory committee must wrap up its marketing rules for district boards review.
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Guffey
Charles F. Hosford, Jr
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