Kidnappers Take Money Then Kill Mex Kasoff in Long Island
Police say four threatening calls demanded 3000 to spare the life of Mex Kasoff, owner of an auto rental business. His body was found in Oceanside, Long Island, with gunshot wounds and a head injury after he vanished Thursday night. His family, initially skeptical, filed a missing person report only after ransom threats. The crime marks a rare ransom-murder case in New York.
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Bremer Kidnappers Steer Clear Of Trap
Davenport Iowa March 15 The Daily Times reports Edward G Bremer kidnapers from St Paul paid 260000 for his release and avoid a government trap near Roy TIL The criminals demanded 100000 to replace the same amount in bills but refused serial markings An intermediary’s car carried a package to the Aledo New Boston road and was placed on the roadside Officials watched all day and night but the kidnappers did not appear.
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Mercer County
Post Office Resumes Demurrage Charges for COD Packages
The postal department will reinstate demurrage charges starting July 1, 1934, for COD packages not claimed 15 days after first delivery attempt or after arrival notice. The policy, ratified by Postmaster General James A. Farley, ends a prior yearlong no-charge period and imposes 5 cents per day including Sundays and holidays. Applies to registered and unregistered COD shipments.
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Huron Postals
James A. Farley
Not Worth $6 To Find Slayer Of Touhy's Pal
Chicago March 16 deputy coroner Jacob Schewel ruled it not worth six dollars to learn who killed Charles Connors known as Ice Wagon Connors. The inquest found Connors died of gunshot wounds from an unknown shooter near Willow Springs after a ten minute jury session.
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Jacob Schewel
Charles
Conmors
Touhy
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Schewel
Isaac Costner
W. A. “Buck” Henrichsen
Roger Touhy
Presone
John Factor
Connors
Irving Bitz Jumps Bail and Is Sentenced
Irving Bitz an intermediary in the Lindbergh kidnapping case will stay in Tombs Prison until he is sentenced March 22 for bail jumping. He jumped a $25 000 bond while awaiting trial on a gun charge and was convicted last night. a judge refused to confirm a $20 000 bail on the bail jumping charge.
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Irving Bitz
Tombs
Bitz
Gold Drain Halted at Bank of France in March Report
Paris reports a halt in gold drain from the Bank of France as the weekly statement for the week ending March shows a gain of 52 million francs. It marks the first gain in eight weeks indicating a reversal of prior outflows.
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It Happened One Night Preview At New Columbia
The Columbia theater presents a lauded preview of It Happened One Night starring Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert with Walter Connolly, praised for humor and romance though the plot follows a spoiled heiress and a newspaper man on a cross country chase. Also shows Road to Ruin at Bijou, Eskimo at Huron, Silver Dollar at State, and The Lightning Champ at State.
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Columbia
Mr. Capra
McElligett
Clark Gable
Claudette Colbert
Walter Connolly
Pater
Igt
Peter
Far North
Edward G. Robinson
Mac
Avilorrow Biou
Huron
The
Bob Steele
New Processing Tax Threatened for Milk Products
Washington reports a proposed milk processing tax that could affect butter and dairy products. Officials say it would not raise retail milk prices by a full cent per quart and consider methods to offset higher costs, including fractional pricing or larger container sales.
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Burn to Death in North Dakota Home Fire
James McGuire 90 died in a house fire at Washburn North Dakota that destroyed his home He lived with a son who was away when the fire occurred The cause is under investigation and authorities reported the fatal blaze on March 15.
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James McGuire
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