Hauptmann Defense Prepares Surprise Witnesses
The defense led by Edward J. Reilly readies for a privacy shielded case with Richard Hauptmann as the first witness and his wife Anna to follow along with 4 to 6 handwriting experts. He hints at 50 potential witnesses, aiming to present 30 if possible, while motions to dismiss threaten the state’s case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat McGrady
Richard Bruno Hauptmann
Hauptmann
Anna
Edward J. Reilly
Reilly
Brooklyn
Egbert Rosecrenz
Lloyd Fisher
Flemington
Thomas W. Trenchard
Fisher
Colletim
New Jersey
Oliver Insanity Defense in Wife-Beating Case
Defense witnesses testified Arthur Oliver of Tallassee is of unsound mind after a 1931 head injury. They described family asylum history and noted Oliver’s son said he believed his father was going crazy. The defense argues insanity as the basis for acquittal in the fatal beating of his wife.
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Wetumpea
Ala
Elmore
Arthur Oliver
Tallassee Farmer
Oliver
Montgomery
Dallas Melton
Tallassee
Ste
Many Are Reported Killed In Rebellion
Thens January 23 Greek authorities stated many are killed and injured in the uprising on the island of Kalymnos as rebels clash with Greek forces and aviators respond to the unrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thens
Pers
Kalyque
Trial reveals ladder evidence in Lindbergh kidnap case
Testimony details an 16 inch rail fitted to a sawed space in Hauptmann attic as prosecutors push for ladder evidence. Experts discuss paper and fingerprints while defense challenges Koehler’s qualifications and methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ee Ee
Thomas W. Trenchard
Koehler
Lewis Bornmann
New
New York Police
Hauptmann
Lindbergh
John J. Lyons
Pope
New Jersey
Frank Kelly
Charles A. Lindbergh
Edward J. Reilly
Defense
Kelly
Keilly
Reilly
Chambers
New York
E. M. Hudson
David T. Wilentz
Wilentz
Bornmann
Lloyd George Invites New Era for England By Professors
The fragment hints at a phrase about Lloyd George and a call for a new era for England, suggesting a role for college professors in shaping policy or education, but the text is incomplete and unclear on specifics or context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd George
England
Bolton tied to 1929 Saint Valentine massacre denied
J Edgar Hoover denied a Chicago report that Byron Bolton arrested for the Bremer kidnapping confessed to participating in the 1929 Saint Valentine’s Day massacre. The Chicago American story named five alleged associates including Burke Maddox Winkler and Humphreys, with Bolton claimed as participant.
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Washington
J. Edgar Hoover
Department of Justice
Chicago
Byron Bolton
Bremer
Hoover
Chicago American
Oloday
Bolton
Fred
Burke
Claude Maddox
Gus Winkler
Fred Murray Humphreys
Himself
Maddox
Humphreys
Winkler
Notorious fugitives Karpis and Slips Fugitives Narrow Escape
Alvin Karpis public enemy No. 1 and Harry Campbell eluded a sweeping police search in southeast Michigan. Sheriffs at Port Huron Monroe maintained roadblocks while Monroe police reported no clues as federal agents intensified their hunt after the pair fled from Allentown Pennsylvania.
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Detroit
Mich
Alvin Karpis
Public Enemy No. 1
Harry Campbell
Michigan
Monroe
Allentown
Port Huron
Governor’s Bond Bill Approved by Legislature
The House Judiciary Committee moves to form a sub committee to study deficiency judgment bills aiding distressed property owners by capping judgments at reasonable value rather than foreclosure sale price. Other actions include postponements on school funding bonds and a bill permitting women to serve on juries.
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House Judiciary Committee
Welch
Bessemer
Horace Wilkinson
Birmingham
Lusk
Etowah
Robin Swift
A. FP. Harman
Swift
Senate Judiciary Group
Sen
Fletcher
Finance
Senate Rules Committee
James Simpson
Cotton Ginnings Show Big Decline
Cotton of 1934 growth ganned prior to January 16 totaled 9,380,348 running bales with 191,920 round bales counted as half bales and including 13,053 bales of American Egyptian, according to the census bureau report from Washington dated January 23.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Decatur Diary Notices Ills and Local Snow Cleanup
Decatur news notes J A Buttrey ill with flu and other residents confined at home including Joel Wilder and Roy Poff. Snow varies by town with six inches near Florence and Sheffield. Probate Judge Malone travels to Montgomery. city crews clear sidewalks in shopping districts for safer passage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri-Cities
Florence
Sheffield
Dickinson charges TVA funds used for socialist school propaganda
Senator Len Dickinson accuses the Tennessee Valley Authority of funding a TVA propaganda article in the Journal of the National Education Association. He cites Walter E. Myer as author and says TVA purchases for classroom use mislead readers into thinking the article reflects independent observation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Len Dickinson
R-Ia
Senate
Tennessee Valley Authority
Norris
Dickinson
Tennessee Valley
Journal
The
National Educational Association
Walter E. Myer
Myer
TVA
Roosevelt Sees Work Relief Expansion and NRA Plans
President Roosevelt moves to end the dole with a 3.5 million employables work relief target by July. He testifies to Congress on unemployment tax, and says new NRA legislation is tentative. Congress awaits reports on Mississippi Valley resources and utility holding regulation as aviation and transportation plans progress.
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Ickes
House Appropriation Committee
Roosevelt
American Legion
House Military Committee
Franks Belgrano, Jr
Senate Munitions Committee
NRA
Congress
Special Aviation Commission
National Resources Board
Mississippi Valley
Parleys Fail. Merrimack Mill Idle in Huntsville Strike
Conference talks between Merrimack Manufacturing Co. workers and management failed to end a strike at the Huntsville plant. About 1,200 workers remained idle as the spinning room walkout began Monday after a reportedly disparaging remark by a non union supervisor. Pickets stood at the gates despite sub freez ing temperatures and snow. A Federal Reserve Board term for C Miller from Washington is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntsville
Ala
Merrimack Manufacturing Co
United Textile Workers’ of America
Leonard Gunn Dies Sudden at 46
Funeral rites were held at Cimco Methodist church for Leonard Dutch Gunn 46 who died suddenly at home near Cullman. Burial set for 2 PM Thursday at Gunn cemetery with Brown of Decatur directing. Survived by widow, sister Betty Lile four brothers H H J E B W E H and several nieces and nephews.
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Cimco Methodist Church
Cullman
Leonard “Dutch” Gunn
Gunn
Trinity
Gunn's
Brown
Decatur
Betty Lile
E. H
Miller Approved Washington Senate Confirms Adolph
The senate on January 23 approved Adolph Miller for a government post after the confirmation vote. The action signals Senate consent to Miller taking office, pending final procedural steps and official swearing-in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller
Washington
Senate Today
Adolph
Shreveport Boy Is Held In Extortion
Shreveport authorities book a 16 year old high school student identified as Paul Truett Price after he was held on extortion charges. Police and federal agents reported the arrest and investigation ongoing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shreveport
Paul Truett Price
Knight Appointed To Continue Scottsboro Prosecution
The speaker endorses Knight Jr. to handle all Scottsboro cases through his term end, noting his three trials for the state and two appearances before the U S Supreme Court and Alabama Supreme Court. Knight accepts, and from now on will have full charge and control of the Scottsboro prosecutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knight, Jr
Scottsboro
Knight
Supreme Court of the United States
Supreme Court of Alabama
Man Confesses To Extortion Letters Targeting Bank President
Price admitted sending three extortion notes to Andrew Querbes, president of the First National Bank, demanding 2000 dollars under a threat to kidnap his six year old grandson in Illinois.
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Price
Andrew Querbes
First National Bank
Stock market steady on selective buying with mixed bonds
Industrial shares led a firm tone in a quiet market as General Electric Westinghouse American Can Allied Chemical and U S Steel rose. United Corp Preferred advanced while utilities and transportation stocks showed mixed moves amid news on proposed tax legislation.
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Victor Eubank
Associated Press
New York
U. S
General Electric
Westinghouse Electric
American Can
Allied Chemical
American Agricultural Chemical
Bigelow-Sanford
Mengel
Aviation Commission
Boeing
United Corp
Consolidated Gas
New York Central
Santa Fe
Union Pacific
Roosevelt
Wall Street
New Orleans Cotton Opens Easier Amid Gold Case Uncertainty
The New Orleans cotton market opened softer on January 23 amid low Liverpool cables and US Supreme Court gold case uncertainty, with old crop down slightly and futures fluctuating near opening levels before finishing steady as March to October months rose. New York and Liverpool markets showed mixed moves with exports on pace. Spot prices held around 12.65 middling in New Orleans and steady in Liverpool, while futures in New York closed gently higher.
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Chicago
New Orleans
Liverpool
United States Supreme Court
New York
Cables
Spot House
Trade and Commission House
Bombay
Jay
London New York stock activity and Paris Paris market notes
Trading on the stock exchange was fairly active with oil shares leading gains on American advice and industrials, especially rubber issues, firmer. Gold mining and gilt edged securities eased but firmed later amid profit taking. market closed irregular. Paris seen uncertainty weighing on French issues while international issues rose. gold mining stocks climbed on London demand and oil shares improved. Berlin prices edged higher but closing was inactive due to few orders.
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London
Stock Exchange
Paris
Berlin
Long Takes Over Baton Rouge District In Coup
Huey Long answers a power challenge by militants of the Square Deal Association by seizing control of Baton Rouge. He names a state coordinator for the city and commissions jurors, aligning city government with his plans for a Baton Rouge “District of Columbia” and promising ample funds for a Pennsylvania Avenue style improvement.
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Baton Rouge
Huey Long
Square Deal Association
Columbia
Standard Oil Company of
Louisiana
Long
East Baton Rouge Parish
Gvernor
Eugene Caradessus
District of Columbia
Pennsylvania Avenue
Birth Registration Campaign Aims for Full Alabama Coverage
In Montgomery on January 23 Dr J N Baker urges parents to register newborns as a vital lifelong document. The State Health Office, Alabama Relief Administration, and Census Bureau back a “Register Your Baby” campaign asking households with babies born in the past year to mail in cards so records can be matched to achieve 100 percent coverage of recent Alabama births.
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Montgomery
Ala
J. N. Baker
Alabama
State Board of Health
Alabama Relief Administration
Bureau of the Census
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Jean King
Decatur’s
J. A. Buttrey
Joel Wilder
Roy Bowling
Union Grove
Baugh's Infirmary
H. R. Ross
J. M. Briscoe
Greenwood
Miss
Gordon Ditto
Inez Thombs
Somerville Road
B. L. Malone
W. O. Wright
B. F. Jones
Tuscumbia
Roy Poff
Chevrolet
Prospect Drive
Reginald Goree
Baugh’s Infirmary
Gladys Speake
Alabama College
Montevallo
Mrs
Fred Speake
Hartselle
Roy Odom
Memphis, Tenn
Lion Oil Company
Aline Freeman
Ring
C. I. Lee
St. Vincent's Hospital
George T. Woodriff
Bud Bynum
Courtland
J. L. Shumake
Chattanooga
J. G. Conley
Cecil Timberlake
James Vassar
Grant Street
Irks Dickinson
Leonard Gunn
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