Hauptmann Trial May Seek New Jury Panel
A possible new jury panel looms in the Hauptmann case as attorneys plan a conference on voir dire changes after a pamphlet circulated among candidates. Betty Gow, last to see Lindbergh baby, arrives back in America and may play a key role. Doctor Dexter denies confirming a beating claim. district attorney says Hauptmann reported no mistreatment.
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Lemington, N. J
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Iine
America
Betty Gow
Lindbergh
Hauptmann
Chicago
Miss Gow
Charles A. Lindbergs, Jr
Dwight Morrow
Englewood
Aquitania
Beatrice Galloway
New York Harbor
New York
Thurston H. Dexter
Brooklyn
Dexter
James M. Fawcett
James A. Foley
Bronx County
New Jersey
U S Control of Electric Lines Urged
Washington December 26 AP A Mississippi valley committee report urges federal control of transmission across America to create a giant pool of cheap power. It proposes a billion dollar 20 year public works program tying hydro projects into a national system, while not mandating public ownership.
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Washington
America
Roosevelt
Mississippi Valley
Great Valley
Morris L. Cooke
Philadelphia
If &Ie
Public Works Administration
PWA
Federal Trade Commission
Kirkland Held On Knife Assault Charge
Wille D. Kirkland remained under a $500 bond after being arrested for allegedly assaulting Willie Campbell with a knife. The incident prompted police to detain Kirkland as the case proceeds.
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Wille D. Kirkland
Willie Campbell
Whol Rogers in Pasadena describes race track scene
In Pasadena on December 26 Whol Rogers comments on a sunny day at the race track with mountains in view. He jokes about actors and actresses present and notes Hollywood fashions and the abundance of money, ending with a personal sign off.
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Pasadena
Cal
Lke Graham
Senor
Hollywood
Okia
Garbo
Ito
Dionne Sisters Celebrate First Christmas in Ontario Hospital
Dionne quintuplets spent a quiet Christmas at Callander hospital with feeding as usual and playtime in their pen. Parents Ovila and his wife and five older siblings visited, opening over 100 gifts from many senders. A 101 year old sender wished the five sisters bright and happy holidays.
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Callander
Ovila Dionne
Ary Ferguson McIntyre
Dalhousie Lake
Ont
Ont, Who Is 101 Years Old. Her Message To the Five Sisters
Youthful killer of police chief taken to prison
In Ellaville Georgia on December 26 AP reports 17 year old Charlie Dodson confessed to killing Chief of Police W B Souter with the chiefs pistol. Dodson was captured after a 24 hour search and taken to a Columbus jail for safekeeping by Schley County Sheriff E C Rigsby and a citizen posse.
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Ellaville
E. Co. Rigsby
W. B. Souter
Columbus
Schley County
Charlie Dodson
Rigely
Muscogee County
Rigsby
Souter
Holiday Mishaps Hurt Eight Here
The Rev H Lisenby and his wife of Demopolis were injured in a Montgomery highway crash while en route to Selma for the funeral of Mrs Lisenby’s brother. He suffered lacerations and fractured ribs while she sustained facial lacerations and injuries. Mrs Lisenby lost a large amount of blood when neck artery was severed by flying glass. The couple, visiting relatives for the holidays, had just learned of the brother’s death. They were taken to a hospital. Mrs Lisenby's condition was undetermined and Rev Lisenby may leave soon. Six Negroes injuries were minor. a seventh was treated for knife wounds inflicted by his wife and released.
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H. Lisenby
Demopolis
Montgomery
Selma
White men believed murderers of negro in Shreveport
An unidentified about 25 year old black man was found on the sidewalk near the municipal courts building in Shreveport. Police said automobile tracks suggested the body had been dumped from a car and that the man was likely strangled with a necktie. Police Chief Norvell stated he believed white men were responsible and no motive was yet found.
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Shreveport
Municipal Courts
BE. E. Norvell
Japan Moves To Approve Record Defense Budget
In Tokyo the parliament opened its annual session to consider the largest defense budget in history. The cabinet proposed over one billion yen for next year, about 47 percent of total appropriations, with 491 million for the army and 630 million for the navy. Emperor Hirohito presided at the opening ceremony.
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Glenn Babb
Associated Press
Tokyo
Navy
Army
United States
Great Britain
Soviet Russia
Hirohito
Legislative Hall
Headland Bank Pays 1000 Depositors in Full
Depositors of the Farmers and Merchants National Bank in Headland receive 100 cents on the dollar as about 75 000 dollars is distributed to roughly 1 000 depositors. Stockholders subordinate their claims until all depositors are paid. The bank closed during the March 1933 banking holiday and never reopened.
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Headland
Farmers and Merchants National Bank
Charles W. Segrest
Underwood
Farmers and Merchants National
First National
Hartford National
Farmers National of
Geneva
Tax Agents Nab Route 5 Resident On Prohibition Count
Tax agents of the U S Alcoholic Unit say they arrested Chester A Apple of Dothan route 5 on charges of violating the internal revenue act for selling liquor without paying tax. Nine customers were seized from Apples home and a large quantity of contraband liquor was seized. Apple posted 500 dollars bond and his customers posted bail.
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U. S
Chester A. Apple
Dothan
City Officials Warn January Penalty on Ad Valorem Taxes
City authorities reminded property owners that ad valorem taxes are delinquent January 1 with interest and penalties added to October assessments. About $18,000 remains uncollected.
Roosevelt Drives Shift From Dole To Labor Relief
President Roosevelt works on a program expected to swing from dole to work relief as he prepares a message for Congress. Democratic leaders on Capitol Hill monitor potential inflationist actions and a possible change to the 145 rule to force bills to the floor. A January 16 inflation round table may shape an accord on a rational inflation plan, with tensions over two thirds of House and Senate gaining control if agreed. The budget balance and the soldiers bonus are also focal points as readers await further details on Page Eight.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Dole
Congress
Capitol Hill
Thomas
Oklahoma
Charles E. Coughlin
Detroit
Sound Money League
Committee For the Nation
House
Senate
Franklin Roosevelt
Highwaymen Rob Lancaster Mill Payroll
Four highwaymen shot the tires of guards’ car four miles from Lancaster South Carolina and robbed an $18,000 Springs mill payroll en route to Chester. The bandits fled after pistol point seizure as guards waited with police for details.
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Lancaster
S. C
Springs Mill
Chester
Roosevelt Sends Merry Christmas To Warm Springs
President Roosevelt sent a Christmas greeting to patients at the Warm Springs foundation in Georgia. G E McArthur of Rochester New York read the message at a Christmas party where he played Santa Claus for the patients.
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Roosevelt
Warm Springs
Warm Springs Foundation
Georgia
G. E. McArthur
Rochester
N. Y
Santa Claus
Christmas Holiday Toll Hits 163 Across North America
Grim disaster toll rises across the continent with at least 163 deaths from train wrecks fires and road crashes during the Christmas period. Auto fatalities dominate with 117 deaths across multiple states including Missouri California New York Ohio Michigan and more. Notable incidents include three mother and child deaths in Missouri fires in Sedalia and Joplin and a four year old burned in San Diego.
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North American
Hamilton
Ont
United States
Pennsylvania
Mmssouri
North Carolina
Louisana
New York
New Jersey
Ohio
Arkansas
Michigan
Texas
Washington State
Idaho
Utah
Oklahoma
Georgia
Alabama
California
Ilinois
Manassachusetts
Florida
Kansas
Maine
Connecticut
Oregon
Missouri
Sedalla
Joplin
Chicago
San Diego
Calif
Change in Electoral College Proposed by Lea
Washington December 26. Representative Lea of California says he will introduce a joint resolution on opening day to amend the Constitution and split state electoral votes according to the popular vote. He notes past outcomes like Cleveland in 1884 and says Congress might approve this session.
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Douglas B. Cornell
Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Representative Lea
California
Lea
Cleveland
New York State
New York
White House
Committee On Election of President
Roosevelt
Hollywood Girl Prisoner Of Nazis Returns To U S
Isobel Steele the Hollywood girl freed from Moabit prison in Berlin by Nazi police returned to the United States aboard the President Harding. She spoke of her nerve wracking four months in captivity and urged others to avoid such troubles while thanking those who helped secure her release.
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New York
Isobel Steele
Hollywood
Moabit
Berlin
United States
Harding
Aftr
Memphis Woman Mourns 102 Year-Old Son Death
CAP A 102 year old mother in Memphis mourns the death of her 76 year old son David Sheldon Rice Sr former Memphis fire and police commissioner and real estate man who died after a non paralytic attack. Surviving are the mother Mrs Mary Nicholson Stice four sons a daughter and two sisters
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Memphis
Tenn
Capa
David Sheldon Rice
Memphis Fire and Police
Mary Nicholson Stice
Italy Denies Aggressive Acts in Ethiopia
Rome reports the Italian government rejects any intention to initiate military action in Ethiopia in a note to the League of Nations. It states Italian troops have not advanced into Ethiopian territory and cites Somaliland frontier demarcation as proceeding once Ethiopia furnishes the necessary classifications. Japanese officers reportedly assisting Ethiopian forces are noted by Italian papers.
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Rome
League of Nations
Ethiopia
League
Dardey
Ualual
Gulelngubil
Haa
Somaliland
Shiners wound federal agent and Georgia deputy in ambush
Atlanta December 26 AP report says a federal agent and a county deputy were shot in an ambush near an alleged moonshine distillery at Blairsville Georgia Christmas Day. Federal operative F L Souther was struck in the head but not seriously hurt while Deputy Paul Jackson suffered a serious shotgun wound to the back.
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Shiners
Georgia
Atlanta
Wearington
Alenho
Fedral
Blairsville
Hearington
F. L. Souther
Paul Jackson
Alabama Zealots Map Contest to Avert Repeal
Dee 26 Montgomery Alabama AP Anderton of Birmingham vice president and campaign director of the Temperance Alliance said plans to perfect an organization for a drive against repeal of Alabama prohibiting laws in a contemplated referendum Anderton expected a Montgomery county campaign director to be named soon He met Governor Fleet Graves and General John Persons while in Montgomery with other Birmingham figures discussing the effort
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Montgomery
Dee
HW. O. Anderton
Dirmingham
The
Alabama
Temperance al- Manes
Montgomery County
Anderton
Covernor Fleet Graves
Graven
Eleet
Hig
John €. Persons
Birmingham
Guuard
John McNeil
Wilr
Smokehouse Battle Ends With Firepower Forces Arrest
In Nicholls, Georgia, a three and a half hour clash between law officers and an armed man ended when fire was used to force him from a smokehouse after bullets dynamite and tear gas failed. The man who wounded Sheriff Courson of Coffee County was captured seriously wounded.
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Courgson
Bacoon County
Polter
Coffee County
Hartford Man Accused of Mulcting Motorist
George Craft of Hartford was charged with false pretense under a $190 bond after a warrant by J J McSween alleged Craft as a state highway officer collected $3 as a fine for driving an automobile without a tail light. County officials said Craft is accused of swindling several motorists in the area with similar fines.
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George Craft
Hartford
J. J. McSween
Craft
Leukemia Claims Roma Garret At Five On Christmas Eve
Roma Garret of Peekskill New York died on Christmas Eve aged five after a battle with leukemia. The child underwent blood transfusions at Grasslands Hospital as doctors fought to save her. she had recently moved to Florida with her family and was to be buried from funds raised by an American Legion Post.
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Peekskill
N. Y
Luat
Sata Roma Garret
Tooma
Fred O. Garerett
Florida
Roma
American Legion
Former cinema actress linked to killing in St. Louis
Stella Riddell Talbot 35, once a film actress, was held for questioning after the shooting of Albert Frankenstein 50, a restaurant operator. Police said she and Frankenstein, with whom she lived seven years, quarreled and she fired after he bit her on the head with a prilly. She claimed roles in The Price of Innocence and The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come.
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ST. Louis
Stella Riddell Talbot
Albert Frankenstein
Dowd
Frankenstein
Stella Tavbot
Stella Day
Kingdom Come
City issues permit for bus shed at terminal
The Houston Hotel received a permit today to build a bush shed at the bus terminal. The structure will cost $400 and sit on W. Adama Street as part of the city project.
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City Today
Houston
W. Adama Street
Weather Outlook for Alabama Northwest Florida and Tennessee
Weather brief notes a cloudy, much colder pattern with a moderate cold wave inland and near freezing toward the coast tonight. Thursday brings generally fair skies but colder conditions in the south and east portions, with similar cold trends across Northwest Florida and Tennessee.
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Alabama
Florida
Tennessee
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U.S
Whol Rogers
Yours
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Segrest
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Shelbyville
Er. K. Harris
Italy
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Graves
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Killing
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