Markell letters to Hauptmann cited in case
Grobe to take charge of Markell prosecution after statements that Markell wrote several letters to Hauptmann awaiting execution for the Lindbergh kidnapping. Markell urged bravery and warned he would not burn for the crime while G men say Gannett and Wehle did not contact him directly and alerted authorities upon receipt of the letters.
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Grobe
Markell
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
New Jersey
Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr
G-men
Gannett
Mr. Wehle
Paris Intrigues Divide Carol and Miranda Onward
Carol and Miranda flee to Paris with plans for the Riviera while Miranda maintains control over their trip and appearance. Carol meets Basil Aldington through a walk misadventure and letters him for a future meet. Kathy Prentice confronts Carol in Paris as the tension between independence and guardianship grows.
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Carol
Miranda
Carolson
London
India
Paris
Parla
French Riviera
the Riviera
The
Riviera
Miss van Cleve
Haymarket
Dasil ‘Aldington
Nice
Diana Coles
Gary
le Bourget
Rue de Louvre
David
Trial By Fury prompts Hauptmann guilt debate in Sanitary Forum
West Virginia lawyer Richard A. Knight argues that Bruno Hauptmann was convicted of Baby Lindbergh’s murder without positive evidence. He claims the trial risks undermining due process by allowing theories not proven beyond reasonable doubt. Knight asserts Hauptmann’s silence harms society and justice.
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West Virginia News
Richard A. Knight
Bruno Richani Hauptmann
Lindbergh
Hauptmann
Knight
Haupt
Lindberh
Neely Holt clash hints at Jackson Day dinner plan
Morgantown Post notes growing publicity for the Fairmont January 8 Jackson Day dinner honoring Andrew Jackson and Senator M. M. Neely. The piece flags absence of Senator Rush Dew Holt and questions whether Holt will attend in spirit, amid political friction over WPA patronage and recent accusations in the 1936 West Virginia campaign.
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Holt
Morgantown
Fairmont
Andrew Jackson
M. M. Neely
Alrready
Senator Neely
West Virginia
Rush Dew Holt
Senator Holt
Roney Plaza Cabana Sun Club
Orient
Philippines
Walter Thurmond
Lovefeast Fairmeant
Kanawha
Fairmont Hotel
Extortion Letters Targeted Buffalo Publisher and Brewer
A Justice Department official described a series of extortion letters sent to a Buffalo publisher and a brewer demanding 25 000 to 100 000 under threat of kidnapping or death. Dozens of letters were noted, with six to one man and four to the other, naming families and personal stakes. United States Attorney George L. Grobe credited patient investigators for the arrest.
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Buffalo
Department of Justice
Markell
Doherty
Gannett
Wehle
Probes Commission Seeks Cash for Coal Study
The Probes Commission, fixed at ten thousand dollars a year per member, reports they have borrowed employees, reversed charges on official telegrams, and operated on a limited basis. Officials say about one hundred thousand dollars is needed to study the need for control of coal production and tonnage allocation to producing districts.
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Commission
Congress
Church Bells Toll To Get Dry Voters Busy
In Mannington Marion County voters headed to the polls to decide if liquor should be banned after this election day. Bells from Presbyterian and Methodist churches reminded residents to vote as turnout appeared light and counting was set to begin after polls closed at 6 30 tonight.
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Gton
Marion County
Mannington
Youth in Bad Moundsville Faces Quail Shooting Charge
Police served a warrant at Hoy Crow's home on December 30 and arrested the 19 year old after spotting him leaving with a gun. He is charged with shooting two quail out of season.
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Moundsville
Hoy Crow
Ethiopian war fronts shift as troops push toward Makale
Orders from Page One describe Ethiopian forces advancing into northern Tigre and Southern Ogaden in October. Officials say delays in reaching the frontiers allowed gains while the main army fields were still en route. Ras Mulugeta led a 400,000-man northern force alongside Ras Kassa and Ras Immeru in the Makale advance.
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Tigre
Ogaden
Ras Mulugheta
Makale
Ras‘Kassa
Ethiopia
Ras Immeru
Borah considered GOP presidential possibility in 1930s
Central Press Washington Bureau reports on Senator William Borah of Idaho as a potential Republican nominee. Bosses wavered, fearing unreliability, while London emerged as favored replacement. Borah’s silence kept plans uncertain amid 1930s political shifts. Also notes Atlantic trade and unemployment trends from Alexander Hamilton Institute and various headlines.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Alexander Hamilton Institute
Ethiopian War Strength Grows as Armies Push In
The great armies pinching Makale from the south and west were Ras Sayoum and Dedjazmatch Ayele. About 100000 Ethiopian fighting men were in the east under Ras Guetatchou. Food shortages feared as 200000 southern troops and 300000 more potential fighters remain in reserve amid crowding and food risks for the emperor’s war effort.
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Makale
Ras Sayoum
Tigre
Dedjazmatch Ayele
Ras Guetatchou
France
Ras Nasibu
Harar
Webi Pasha
Ras Desta Demtu
Haile Selassie
Estima
Ted
Ethiopia
Betty Gow Rejects Offers After Lindbergh Case
Betty Gow says she wants to forget the past and refuses film and stage offers. She has received personal appearance requests but declined them all. Gow, who has led a lonely life since the Lindbergh baby kidnapping, may visit the Lindberghs in England but will not reenter their service.
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United States
Cuba
Orst
Betty Gow
Miss Gow
Lindberghs
England
Lindberghs Return Plan Amid Rough Atlantic Seas
Heavy seas and a gale across the Atlantic threaten the Lindberghs aboard the American Importer as they near Liverpool. Authorities consider whether the family may disembark early, with possible alien officer checks at entry and no special security in western England.
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Atlantic
Irish Sea
Ireland
Cobh
Coast Guard
Leslie E. Woods
Cork
Lindberghs
Lindbersty Plains
Jon
New York
Home Office
WOH’ Hive
England
Morning Post
United States
Filer
Lindbergh
Sagacy
DAILY CROSS WORD PUZZLE DOWN 1-Measure of 6-Duramen length Born
Puzzle clues mingle with disjointed sentence fragments and a stray quotation about Colonel Lindbergh and a banking or business report. The readable parts include crossword entries and notes on unsettled topics from a historical paper.
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