Marianna Woman Freed In Shooting
In Jackson County a jury acquitted Teddy Alvis Hancock of assault with intent to murder his sister Georgia Callin after a family quarrel last November. The trial revealed a complex sequence with Hancocks testifying and Georgia alleging Mozelle Hancock killed her husband with an automatic shotgun. Georgia testified Mozelle killed him. Mozelle then said Alvie shot Callin and Callin shot his wife. The coroner’s jury deemed Callin’s death justified.
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Marianna
Téddy Alvis Hancock
Georgia Callin
Alvie
H. B. Callin
Georgia
Callin
Mozelle Hannock
Mozelle
Hancocks
Jackson County
Dillinger Shot Dead at Biograph Theatre Nightclub Site
Police confirm John Dillinger, infamous gangster, was killed near the Biograph theatre on the North Side after a film screening. Authorities describe the shootout as precise with a federal agent firing the fatal shots. Dillinger’s body is taken to a city morgue as officials collect effects including 87.80 in his pocket and a watch photo of Evelyn Frechette. The incident ends his crime career once and for all.
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Entipty
Purvis
Dillinger
Evelyn Frechette
Manhattan
America
Bluchkie Gallagher
New York
Madison Square
Tne Ana
Indiana
John Dillinger
Indiana Penitentiary
Hoover Labelled Dillinger as Simply a Rat
J Edgar Hoover denounces the Dillinger gang calling Dillinger a man of worst imaginable type and saying the case is not finished. He cites Baby Face Nelson as a target and vows vigorous prosecutions for any aid to the Dillinger mob while noting focus on George Nelson in the Baum killing last April.
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Hoover
Dillinger
Nelson
Dillinger Mob
George Nelson
W. Carter Baum
Wisconsin
Baby Face
Police warn merchants of counterfeit money in circulation
Police in Montgomery report discovery of counterfeit currency in circulation. Bills in five ten and twenty dollar denominations reportedly look real but are fake. Authorities warn merchants in Dothan to be vigilant as the counterfeit money could reach the area through the state capital’s circulation.
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Dothan
Montgomery
Elder Dillinger Not Bitter As He Arranges Funeral
John Dillinger Sr calmly handles his son Johnny Dillinger's funeral plans in Mooresville Ind as the elder reflects on the bandit’s life and a “raw deal” that led to his downfall. The Dillinger family defends Johnny as a peace loving man who faced a harsh sentence for a grocery store robbery.
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Dillinger
Mooresville
Ind
John Dillinger
Johnny Dillinger
Chicago
Audrey Hancock
Ray Peat
Johnny
Dulinger
Crown Hill
Indianapolis
Diplomatic post intrigue and Tugwell encounter satire
A scrambled column recalls Paul Mallon on vacation and political shifts March to June 1935. It notes the brief appoint of Bichon Child as special adviser to the secretary of state, his ambassadorial pay, and return amid fresh dissent. It also covers Hugh S. Johnson’s mixed role, attempts to place women in diplomacy, and a witty Tugwell rainstorm encounter with a skeptical onlooker.
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Paul Mallon
Washingon
Tien
Washington
Bichon
Sete
Child
Hefnere
Italy
State Department
Johnny’s Case Reveals Conflicting Narratives Among Officials
Witnesses differ on the fate of Johnny as officials debate whether he was captured or killed. One source notes that Johnny was not as bad as painted, while another part of the discussion hints at ongoing uncertainty about his status and location.
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Johnny
Two women escape with Dillinger in Chicago shooting
Washington reports J Edgar Hoover says two women who allegedly accompanied John Dillinger to a Chicago theater and escaped during the fatal shooting will face a renewed federal hunt. Hoover also orders focused federal pursuit of Dillinger aides Hamilton Van Mater and Baby Face Nelson as the case widens.
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Washington
J. Edgar Hoover
Department of Justice Investigation Bureau
John Dillinger
Chicago
Hoover
Dillinger
Justice
John Hamilton
Homer van Mater
Lester Gills
George
Baby Face" Nelson
War Dept Urges Larger Army Air Corps
Washington July 23 AP The War Department special committee urges an army air corps with 1 000 more planes to reach 2 320 The report led by Newton D Baker warns the next war will begin with aerial engagements and supremacy. It opposes a unified air force and criticizes Congress for funds while praising air mail Oliners James Doolittle filed a minority report urging a unified air force The board led by Clark Howell launches an exhaustive survey of American aviation
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Washington
World of
War Department
Army Air Corps
Dern
Newton D. Baker
Congress
James Doolittle
Roosevelt
Clark Howell
Panama First Lady Leads Emergency Relief Effort
Senora Harmodio Arias wife of Panama's president took charge of relief after the earthquake. As head of the National Red Cross she opened three outdoor kitchens to feed homeless in David City and Puerto Armuelles where the second major quake in five days damaged many homes. About 150 were injured with no deaths reported.
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Panama
Senora Harmodio Arias
David City
Puerto Armuelles
National Red Cross
Senora Arias
Drunks and Goat Held After City Chase
Three men and a goat were held by city police after a wild night chase through streets. Two men faced drunkenness charges, the third was charged with driving while intoxicated. The goat, described as a "nice kid," was released with no charges as an innocent casualty of the spree. Officers answered a call about a party in a vehicle, a hot pursuit followed, and the car halted with one man unconscious in the back seat.
Grassland Capers Reported As Kidnapped In Florida Goats
Officers recount a odd episode returning from City Florida where a flock of goats motivated a mistaken claim of kidnapping. In a garbled message they said they seized one goat for 75 cents, two more left unpurchased.
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City
Fla
E “Oitie
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