Confessed killings tied to family row and mystery
In Canton, a woman shot six times by her husband died at Mercy Hospital. Sheriff Gibson and coroner investigate the Heldman case while Horner questions the full facts. Relatives in Dubois, Pa, demand a full inquiry as tensions linger after a perilous domestic dispute.
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Heldman
Sheriff's Office
Gibson
Mercy Hospital
Heldmans
Mrade
Fearn
Lorain
Held-' Wan
Dubois
Canton
Rey
Heldpan
Burealk Ifs
Toe Horner
Wilbur Heldman
Horner
Pan American Crisis Shifts as War Fever Eases
Reports indicate Indian chieftains offered aid but were told their services were not necessary yet. Paraguay war fears fade as citizens urged to return to work. President Siles forms a national unity cabinet to stabilize the crisis while Argentina’s president Irigoyen is rumored to mediate, a move viewed with caution amid ongoing religious deaths in skirmishes.
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Paraguay
Siles
Irigoyen
Argentina
Howeve
Hoover and Irigoyen greet crowds at station in Buenos Aires
President-elect Hoover arrives with his party amid cheering supporters in Buenos Aires. A red plush carpet awaited them at the train platform as crowds surged while the Argentine president Irigoyen led the handshakes. Police lines struggled to control the reception as they moved toward the embassy.
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Hoover Given
Yaks
Hoover
Ion
Irigoyen
Msamanda Wara
Calvary
Senor Irigoyen
United States
Lease Voided and Sinclair Contract Scrutiny Continues
An Interior Department official testified about efforts to reassess a Sinclair contract amid allegations of fraud. He described traveling, reviewing reports, and wiring assistants as the White Eagle Oil Company protested the deal. The dialogue cited ongoing scrutiny into the contract’s origins and legality.
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Walsh
White Eagle Oil Company
Sinclair
E. F. Finney
E. F. Finney, An Assistant of the Interior Secretary
Proposed Week End White Eagle Oil Case Fated by Contract Clause
The record discusses a dispute over the Sin clair contract, noting an optional clause and a September exchange with Si Kem, counsel. The text shifts abruptly to a violent scene where insurgents loot towns, surround a theatre, separate men and women, and abduct women, with gunfire and men forced to surrender.
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Eagle Oil Company
Sinclair
Si Kem
Abduction of Young Women Alarms Mexican Town
Reported in Mexico City on December 14 a group of six or more young women from Jalisco were abducted by travelers. Federal troops pursued the kidnappers amid tensions in Filotapoc after insurgents raided the town. The captives were described as the prettiest in the town.
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Mexico City
Jalisco
Filotapoc
Accuser of Kidnapers Heart Attack Victim
Chicago reports the death of James Big Jim McCormick a four part owner of the McCormick Hot 1 after a sudden heart attack. The deceased had led kidnapper negotiations and helped trap the criminals who abducted Thomas Gaynor last spring. Reports mention tensions over dropping charges against seven men once McCormick’s death is confirmed.
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Chicago
James
Big Jim) McCormick
McCormick
Big Jim
Tuer
Thomas Gaynor
Gaynor
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