Prignano Slain in Chicago Gangland Shooting
Chicago police report State Representative Albert J. Prignano was shot to death at his home in the Bloody Twentieth Ward amid gangland activity. Lieut. Richard Barry said the slaying appears tied to organized crime, with robbers addressing the victim by name and leaving a $350 watch behind.
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Leo Pan
Albert J. Prignano
Pangaella
Angelo
Chicago
Richard Barry
Prignano
John
Scarface
al” Capone
Capone
Notre Dame
Northwestern
Lieut
Barry
Hearing date in Bruno case likely set by group
Trenton officials report the parole and clemency process for Bruno Hauptmann and related defendants. Gov. Hoffman noted timing of hearings depends on court calls and possible statements to be made. Defense plans include presenting new evidence to the pardons board before seeking a retrial. Lindberghs travel to England with their younger son amid ongoing kidnap threats.
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Trenton
N. J
Harold G. Hoffman
Hauptmann
Charles Weise
Newark
State House
Rosecrans
Pardons Court
Charles A. Lindbergh
England
Jon
Clarence Speakman Pneumonia Victim
Clarence Speakman aged 25 died Sunday morning at 12 30 of pneumonia at his home on Decatur Route two. He was ill for six days and is survived by his wife, one son, his parents Mr and Mrs Speakman. Funeral services will be conducted this afternoon at two o'clock at Bethel Rev Ben Bentley and Drinkard and Howell directing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Speakman
Decatur Route Two
Bethel
Ben Bentley
Drinkard and Howell
Ad Rents Home In a Hurry For Wyatt
A short classified notice promotes a three day rental of a home in Roy O Wyatt's ad section. The ad mentions placing a three day want ad for 18 words at 4 cents and urges readers to use the service, noting strong results and a phone contact.
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Wyatt
Roy. O. Wyatt
Norris proposes expanding TVA to Ohio Valley development
Senator George W. Norris urged a Mississippi Valley plan include Ohio valley development. He envisions a $200 million dam on the Ohio near the Tennessee River mouth to flood control navigation and hydroelectric power, potentially supplying Cincinnati Columbus Indianapolis and Chicago.
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Washington
TVA
Ohio Valley
George W. Norris
Mississippi Valley
Norris
Mississippi Valley Authority
Ohio
Tennessee
Tennessee River
Ohio River
Cumberland
Nashville
Aurora
Pickwick Landing
Cincinnati
Columbus
Indianapolis
Chicago
Thelma Todd death case hinges on mother’s claim
Los Angeles December 30 A. A. Blalock says the motive behind a mother’s cry my daughter has been murdered may unlock the Thelma Todd case. Mrs Alice Todd and Roland West were summoned before the grand jury as investigators review the actor’s death in a garage and possible romantic entanglements.
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Los Angeles
Thelma Todd
A. A. Blalock
Alice Todd
Roland West
Miss Todd
Hollywood
Winn
W H Steen son dies near here at 66
Funeral services for W H Steen son 66 who died at his Bee Line highway home Sunday night will be at Rock Spring church Mt Hope Lawrence county at 1 p m Tuesday. Burial under Brown of Decatur supervision. Survived by widow three sons Rex Ray mond Ralph and a brother D W Steenson of Mt Hope
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W. H. Steenson
Bee Line Highway
Rock Spring Church
Mt. Hope
Lawrence Oounty
Brown
Decatur
Rex
Fort Meyers
Fla
Raymond and
Ralph
D. W. Steenson
Man Charged With Bond Forfeiture Tries Jail Visit
A man wanted on several charges in Morgan and Lawrence counties forced his way into a county jail this morning to visit an inmate. Sheriff J Street Sandlin said officers agreed to accommodate after the visitor insisted on admission. He was then en route to Moulton with Lawrence county officers as prosecutors planned transfer. The man had forfeited bonds on reckless driving and public drunkenness in Lawrence county.
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Morgan County
Moulton
Lawrence County
J. Street Sandlin
LSU Replies to Criticism Over Law School Standards
New Orleans December 30 The American Bar Association council will continue LSU law school's approved status until May meetings despite claims of political interference by Huey Long. LSU Dean Frederick Beutel defended the school noting higher library funds and entrance requirements, and a favorable student to teacher ratio compared with peers.
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New Orleans
Louisiana State University Law School
Association of American Law Schools
Huey P. Long
James M. Smith
Association
Herschel W. Arant
Ohio State University
L.S. U
Smith
Council of the
American Bar Association
L. S. U. Law School
Frederick K. Beutel
American Association of Law Schools
Chattanooga Man Missing
Local officers seek Clarence T. Jones Jr. 22 of Chattanooga last seen December 16 in Florence. He is six feet two, 180 pounds, brown hair with neck scar and a brown birthmark on the left wrist. He wore a cut gray suit. Anyone with information should contact W. H. Hackett, chief of detectives in Chattanooga. Relatives are very worried.
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Clarence T. Jones, Jr
Chattanooga
Florence
Young Jones
Filora
Jones
W. H. Hackett
Mr. Hackett
Confederate pension checks sent to probate judges
State auditor Charles McCall announced that Confederate pension checks for January 1936 have been sent to probate judges for distribution to 272 veterans of the War Between the States and their relatives eligible for pensions.
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Montgomery
Ala
Charles McCall
Selassies Capital Cheer Over Ethiopian Counterstrike Report
In Rome a government bulletin said Italian forces suffered 52 dead and 14 wounded in a Sunday clash at Vario on the Northern front as Ethiopia reportedly mounted a major counter offensive. Addis Ababa dispatches hailed Haile Selassie as his capital celebrated El Sid with plans to halt Italian advances.
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Devon Francis
Associated Press
Mussolini
Vario
Rome
Ethiopia
Latale
Pietro Badoglio
Webbe Shiebh
Haile Selassie
Addis Ababa
East Africa
Italy
Africa
Ti Duce
League of Nations
Andre Tardieu
Republican Center Party
Great Britain
Tardieu
Paul Reynaud
Pierre Laval
France
Dessyee
King of Kings
Family quarrel ends in West Side apartment shooting
A mother Penelope Mikes aged 31 and her 17 year old daughter Ian Voormas were killed when a family quarrel led to a shooting by the stepfather. Son Louis Voormas aged 16 and Philip Mikes aged 34 a milk wagon driver were wounded.
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Chicago
West Side
Albert Mikes
Penelope Mikes
Ian, Voormas
Louis Voormas
Philip Mikes
Accidents Claim Lives in Muscle Shoals Area
In Tuscumbia Alabama on December 30, five Christmas holiday deaths are reported in the Muscle Shoals district. Franklin Farmer, injured on Christmas Eve, died in a hospital. He was driver of a car that plunged over a 50 foot embankment near Pride. J. J Paysinger, a passenger, died earlier. Other fatalities occurred in Lauderdale county.
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Tuscumbia
Ala
Muscle Shoals
Franklin Farmer
Parmer
Pride
J. J Paysinger
Passon
Lauderdale County
Princess theatre sets record year with greatest lineup yet
Manager G. P. Banniza of the Princess theatre forecasts 1934 will be the most entertaining year for Decatur moviegoers as talkies draw top stars and producers lean toward classical works and musical comedies. He notes renovations in sound and heating and says the lineup features many enduring pictures and adaptations from well known books.
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G. P. Banniza
Princess Theatre
Mr. Banniza
Talking Screen
Banniza
Decatur
Peveree
Mniza
Death Strikes Twice in Harris Family
Col. C. Harris aged 94 died Saturday at home after illness lasting a week. His son A. J. Harris, 60, died Sunday in Birmingham after sudden illness, before hospital admission. Funeral at his daughter's home on Ferry Street. A. J. Harris longtime lawyer, former law partner of Judge W. W. Callahan, and active church member. He attended Auburn University, class of 1893, where he played varsity football.
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C. Harris
A. J. Harris
Birmingham
L. D. Patterson
A. Lynne
Ferry Street
Tampa
Fla
Col. Harris
Dist Church
W. W. Callahan
Julian
Norman
B. M. Miller
Harris
Special Supreme Court
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Auburn
Smith Denies White House Invitations on Birthday
New York December 30 Alfred E. Smith, turning 62, called as false a White House spokesman claim that he had been invited to spend nights there at least once a year but declined. Smith said he received only one invitation since Roosevelt’s inauguration and did not accept.
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New York
Alfred E. Smith
White House
Smith
American Liberty League
Washington
Roosevelt
Lawrence Singing Group Meet At Union Grove Church
The Lawrence county singing competition will hold its next meet on January 4 and 5 at Union Grove Church on the Moulton Deodtar highway. All singers are cordially invited to attend.
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Lawrence County
Union Grove Church
Moulton, Deodtar Highway
Betty Gow Offered Life Outside Lindbergh Household
Betty Gow said she has received offers from film producers and theatrical representatives but refuses them all. She lives in Scotland after the Lindbergh baby kidnaping and plans no return to service, though she might visit the Lindberghs in England.
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Associated Press
Glasgow
Scotland
Nies Gow
Lindberghs
Miss Gow
England
Severe Northeast Snowstorm Hits New England Cities
A deadly coastal snowstorm dumped six inches in parts of southern New England and spread northeasterly. The storm caused at least 16 deaths and millions in damage as temperatures fell below zero in towns like Olean and Chaffee and prompted storm warnings along the coast. Boston deployed 180 snowplows as forecasters predicted six inches more Monday.
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New York
Bien’ Ennesel
Atlantic
Newneland
Olean
Chaffee
New England
Boston
Lindberghs Near Dock In England Arrival
The American Importer carrying the Lindberghs has arrived off Liverpool and was due to dock between 7 and 10 p m local time. Tug-assisted entry planned for 5 am Tuesday with no aliens inspector requested at Liverpool. A gale west of Ireland churns through the Atlantic as the voyage continues.
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London
the Press Association
Charley A. Lindbeghs
England
Liverpool
Atlantic
Ireland
Smith Favored by Governor Ely for Smith 1936 Nomination
Former Massachusetts governor Joseph B. Ely announced today his intention to support Alfred E. Smith if he seeks the Democratic presidential nomination in 1936. Ely spoke from Lenox Mass stating his preference for Smith.
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Lenox
Mass
Joseph B. Ely
Massachusetts
Alfred E. Smith
Sturious Coin Takes Center Stage After Alleges Gheunited
Fragmentary report notes warnings to take a good look at a suspect coin after claims of a united group. Several individuals are referenced in connection with the developing situation.
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Ees
I Ale
Northeastern Alabama Faces Ice and Snow Strain
The Associated Press reports a prolonged cold spell with sub freezing temperatures across North Alabama. Ice and snow lingered from Sunday, causing ice laden limbs to crack from trees and delaying any immediate thaw or release from the icy conditions.
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Associated Press
North
Alabama
Amelia Plans New Ocean Flight
Amelia announces plans for a new ocean flight and argues the air industry must develop land and air vehicles to prevent the automobile industry from taking over.
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Amelia
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