Roosevelt Urges National Crime War Unity and Reform
In Widtinsten on December 11 President Roosevelt campaigned for a coordinated nationwide crime program. He urged federal and local agencies to unite under a public opinion effort and a scientific center to train peace officers while pushing for clearer state and local responsibilities. Judges detectives and officials joined the briefing with Cummings backing a center for police education and research.
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Richard Rendell
Widtinsten
Roosevelt
Wiessiness
Justice Department
Mitt
National Criminological Institute
Waevelt
Serence
United States
General
Cummings
Ross Stimson
Secreeinstate
Patriick J. Hurley
Formet
Evoff
State May Foot Bill for Blankenship Case
Greeley Blankenship a 29 year old from Peter Creek Ky may appeal to the supreme court with the state paying the costs. He is sentenced to be hanged at the state penitentiary in Moundsville on January 1 for the murder of John Christofone a 48 year old relief worker in Mingo county. Governor Kump granted a reprieve after claims of trial errors and lack of funds to finance an appeal. Pardon Attorney Garnett advised the Circuit Judge that the state will guarantee costs of the appeal and trial records preparation.
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Charleston
Greeley Blankenship
Peter Creek
Supreme Court
Blankenship
State Penitentiary
Moundsville
John Christofone
Mingo County
H. G. Kump
Blankens
A. W. Garnett
B.F. Howard
Two Agencies of Uncle Sam War on Crime
Washington reports a friendly rivalry for the administration's top cop between Attorney General Cummings and Secretary Morgenthau. Cummings touts anti crime strides from Hauptmann arrest to loot of bullets in Baby Face Nelson case. Morgenthau insists on a relentless push against bootleggers and narcotics, tax evaders, and large racketeers, with nationwide raids timed for a single day.
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Uncle Sam
Washington
Cummings
Morgenthau
Justice Department
George
Machine-Gun" Kelly
Harvey Bailey
John Dillinger
Baby Face
Nelson
Treasury
Richard Hauptmann
National Crime Conference
Internal Revenue
Schultz
New York
Secret Service
New Jersey
Pennsylvania Democrats Back Byrns for Speaker in 1935
Pennsylvania's 22 Democratic lawmakers in the next House endorsed Joseph W. Byrns for speaker. Senator-elect Joseph F. Guffey attended but did not vote. Guffey and Governor-elect Earle praised the move as strengthening Pennsylvania's political influence and hinting at future victories.
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Washington
Pennsylvania
House of Representatives
Joseph W. Byrns
Byrns
Joseph F. Guffey
Pittsburgh
Joe Burns
John N. Garner
James 4 .Parley
George H. Earle
Aid Guffey
Keystone State
Pennsylsia
New York
Shavid
Burns
Reaches Wrong Hospital But Boy Not Blamed
Philadelphia December 11. Joseph Lowenthal a 22 year old messenger boy took flowers and candy to the wrong hospital. He started in the right direction but slipped on a store become.
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Philadelphia
Joseph Lowenthal
Finland keeps word and Italy may default on war debt
The State Department reported Finland will continue its usual debt practices while Italy appears ready to join Britain and France in defaulting on war debt. Italy faces a December 15 payment of 30 570 196 dollars on a total debt of about 2.008 billion. A note of thanks was issued to helpers after a Saturday State Route 56 automobile accident.
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England
Finland
State Department
L. Astrom
Paris
Italy
Rome
Great Britain
France
United States
Insull to Testify for Brother in Chicago Trial
Matti Insull, former president of Midwest Utilities, leaves court with elder brother Samuel as he awaits testimony in the embezzlement case. Samuel, recently acquitted in federal court over the empire collapse, is expected to testify on his brother’s behalf amid two more trials.
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Matti Insull
Chicago
Midwest Utilities Company
Sam
Samuel
Weather and road conditions spread across West Virginia
Snow and ice grip the state with rising temperatures. Road crews deploy plows and chains as conditions vary by town. Reports from Elkins Bluefield Parkersburg Weston Lewisburg Keyser Princeton and Charleston note slippery surfaces heavy snow and rising temps. A separate report discusses a murder case where a woman pleads self defense and faces potential execution.
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Keyser
Lewisburg
Parkersburg
Elkins
Road Commission
Bluefield
Weston
Princeton
Mitchell
Elking
Williams
Yugoslavia Expels Hungarians Amid Rising Tensions
National animosity erupts as Yugoslavia orders 27 000 Hungarians to evacuate within 48 hours. Serbian troop incursions into Hungary heighten peril while Croat terrorist actions against King Alexander spark cross border strife. The crisis continues to unfold with civilians affected and political blame traded between nations.
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Hungary
Yugoslavia
Order of Yugoslavia
Yugoslavian
Lugo
For Rent Furnished 6 Room House in Maple Avenue
Classified ad notes a furnished six room house with bath and modern conveniences for rent at 612 Maple Avenue plus phone number 680 207 11. Also offers employment ads for shirt and hosiery sales with commissions and bonuses from Tru-Value at Box 84 Times Square Station New York. Also wiring repair service by Harold Trimble at 116 East Main Street.
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Maple Avenue
Ptaace
Times Square Station
New York
Plane Crash in Cuba Kills One. Four Survivors Reported Injured
An airplane crash in the Sierra Maestra Mountains near Clarita leaves one dead and several injured. Key figures include Otto Manuel Rodriguez manager of the Havana airport, Cardenas, Cesario Ariola a treasury official, Jose Cabus editor of Accion. Rescue teams on horseback transported survivors and bodies after the plane struck a palm tree in foggy conditions.
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Commituen Tal Page
Otto Manuel Rodriguez
Havana
Cardenas
Cesario Ariola
Treasury Department
Jose Cabus
Accion
Sierra Maestra
Clarita
Melix Martin Kinderlay
Finca Marsella
Bunkar
Yale
Cuba
Hauptmann Court Appearance Rough Details Of Proceedings
Hauptmann sat impassively as legal maneuvers continued in the kidnapping case. Assistant Attorney General Lanigan moved to compel the state to answer twelve questions and argued for a quick disposition. Defense counsel Fisher sought access to exhibits and permission to visit Sundbergh estate and Hauptmann home. Justice Trenchard warned no motions without the defendant present. Hauptmann wore a double breasted suit, handcuffed, guarded by troopers as proceedings opened.
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Hauptmann
Joseph Lanigan
Trench
Lanigan
Lloyd Fisher
Hopewell
Haupmann
Bronx
N.Y
David
Ra Cnet
Frederick A. Pope
Iis
Trustee’s Sale of Telton Merchandise and Fixtures
Trustee F. E. Telton stock and fixtures to be sold privately with offers received by 2 p.m. Wednesday the 12th instant. Trustee L. Hechmer administers the sale.
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F. E. Telton
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