Attempted ransom hijack foiled in Los Angeles area
An emissary fled after exchanging gunfire during an attempt to seize $50,000 ransom for oil magnate William F. Gettle. Police trapped two men, while the kidnap contact man signaled a temporary halt to efforts as the scene unfolded eight miles southwest of Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles
William F. Gettle
Ernest E. Noon
Kidopers
Gettle
Arcadia
Los Angeles County
Olice Automohiles
Int
Downey
Rain Relief Mixed With Limited Midwest Moisture
Rain across drought troubled Midwest provides brief relief with showers and light snow turning to rain. Reports from Illinois Minnesota Wisconsin Iowa Nebraska Kansas describe varying totals from drizzles to about 4 inches, aiding germination but needing more moisture for real recovery.
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Chicago
Midwest
Sioux City
Iowa
Checker
Nebraska
Sterling
Topeka
Kan
Mlinois
Minnesota
South Dakota
Montana
Wyoming
Colorada
New Mexico
Wisconaln
A. E Anderson
Weather Forecast For Huron And Vicinity
Fair tonight and Tuesday with little temperature change. South Dakota sees generally fair skies tonight and Tuesday, with slightly warmer conditions Tuesday in the northeast.
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Huron
South Dakota
Poxilod
Drought Situation in the Midwest Studied in Capital
Washington reports study of drought impact as officials fear crop destruction amid heat and dust. Farm administration outlines relief plans with Red Cross support and possible designation of drought stricken counties. Reopening wheat contracts and benefit payments continue amid vast enrollment and loan activity.
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Mid-West
Capital
Washington
Farry
Itr
George E. Farrell
A. G. Black
Wallace
Weather Bureau
Department of Agriculture
Starte Kear
Eloping Prince Turns Inventor
Prince Nicholas of Romania, famed for his 1931 elopement with Iana Lucia Deleti, has earned a patent from the Romanian patent office for a microphonic trouble finder for automobile engines and other machinery.
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Bucharest
Prince Nicholas
Rumania
Madamiana Lucia Deleti
Reed Declines Senate Run opens path for Truman in Missouri
Kansas City May 1 The Missouri democratic senatorial race clears as Representative Joseph B Shannon announces he will not run and former Senator James A ReedOpted not to seek the seat he vacated in 1928 The development leaves Harry S Truman to announce his candidacy with backing from the T J Fendergast organization as the central figure in the race
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James A. Reed
Senate
Kansas Cty
Missouri
Joseph B. Shannon
James A. Reed Mot
Harry S. Truman
Jackson County
T. J. Fendergast
Seed For Drought Crops Expected Be Here During Week
Five carloads of drought resisting cane millet and Sudan grass seed are ordered for Beagle county relief farmers. 1,174 farmers on relief will receive 68 pounds cane seed 68 pounds millet and 35 pounds Sudan grass each to plant about 12 acres. Seed distributed from Huron with first cars due later this week. planting is mandatory or farmers lose relief status.
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Beagle County
Clyde R. Smith
Frmers
Mr. Smith
Huron
Smith
Woman Hit By Train Killed In Harrisburg
Funeral arrangements were set for Mrs. Harry Ellens 40 killed instantly Sunday morning when struck by a C. M. St. P and P train while crossing tracks en route to church. Coroner's inquest returned accidental death. Survived by widow daughter Gladys and her mother plus siblings. Body taken to Canton undertaking parlor.
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Harrisburg
Harry Ellens
Ellens
Chicago Flier
Kidnap Case Demands 35000 Dollar Ransom in China
In Hankow on May 4 a ransom demand of 35000 dollars was sent to the Christian Missionary Alliance for the release of Rev. Howard Smith of Washington Pa. Smith, an American missionary, was seized by renegades May 8 near Penhsien in Szechwan province under General Ho Lung’s command.
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China
Hankow
Bansits
Ho Lung
Howard Smith
Washington
Won't Change Airmail Route in South Dakota
Post office officials indicated that extending air mail service in South Dakota is unlikely for now. Bids are due May 25 for a Sioux Falls Huron Aberdeen route. Watertown and Mitchell residents want stops, but officials say extra stops would lengthen trips and delay mail delivery.
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Washington
South Dakota
Post Office Department
Sioux Falls
Huron
Aberdeen
Watertown
Mitchell
Witness in Dillinger case vanishes before St Paul trial
A key government witness, Dolores Smart, 22, disappeared 24 hours before the Dillinger harboring trial opener in St Paul. The DOJ, led by US District Attorney George F. Sullivan, hunts for her while detailing her ties to Dr Clayton May and Mrs Augusta Salt.
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The
Associated Press
ST. Paul
Minn
John Dillinger
Department of Justice
Dolores. Smart
Minneapolis
Evelyn. Frechette
Clayton May
Augusta Salt
Smart
May
Salt
George F. Sullivan
United States
California
Dr. May
Fremont Avenue South
Dillinger
Desperado
Mrs. Smart
Hidden Darrow report sparks NRA malfeasance charges
Washington May 13 The Darrow report accuses a NRA code authority of flagrant malfeasance to favor certain firms and alleges President Roosevelt delayed public release until DOJ investigators could verify the charges. The piece notes White House caution and previews possible NRA policy revisions.
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Washington
NRA
Roosevelt
Darrow
Department of Justice
Code Authority
Clarence Darrow
Big Feal' Roge
Review Board
Federal Trade Commission
White House
Alcorn Urges Truth In Sankey Kidnap Trial
In Pierre federal court Gordon Alcorn testified that family pressure motivated him to tell the truth about the abduction of Charles Boettcher. He said he feared retribution and hoped for parole, but insisted he became the government's key witness. The testimony concerned Mrs Ferne Sankey and Alvina Kohler, charged with conspiracy.
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Pierre
I¢—ry
Msotu
Gordon Alcorn
Verne San~ Key
Ferne Sankey
Alvina Kohler
Charles Boettcher
Denver
Elks Parade Dinner Time Adjusted For Aberdeen Visit
Huron Elks schedule a Wednesday parade and meal shift to 6 30 to 7 PM to accommodate Aberdeen Elks arriving at 6 15. Dinner features roast beef with 300 to 700 expected attendees after the parade down Dakota Avenue from Hotel Marvin Hughitt.
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Elks
Aberdeen
Huron Elks Lodge
Aberdeen Ele
Huron Lodge
Lodge Club
Aberdeen Elks
All Huron Elks
Unis
Marvin Hughitt
Bepot
Purple Guard
Eureke
Dakota Avenue
North Western
Leo A. Temmey
E. C. McKenzie
General Festival Committee
Aberdeen Lodge
Huron Elks
Denver Kidnapping Trial Witness Describes Plan and Ransom
Gordon Alcorn testifies under tough cross examination about the plan to kidnap Charles Boettcher in Denver. He details negotiations led by Verne Sankey and splits of a $60,000 ransom with Carl Pearce and Arthur Youngberg, while note writers and a Denver apartment tie the scheme to Mrs. Fern Sankey and Mrs. Alvina Kohler.
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U. S
Sion Falls
Echo
Alearn
Carl W. Pearce
Arthur Youngberg
Sankey
Alcorn
Verne
Sankey Goodby
Alcorm
Sankeya
Youngberg
Boettcher
Pearce
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Chilcago
Prairies
Med
Michigan Avenue
Dolores Smart
Mrs. Salt
Paul Mallon
Johnson
Dar “Row
Whits House
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