Dillinger Gang Terrorizes Beverly Gardens Hold-Up
The John Dillinger band raided Beverly Gardens in Evergreen Park, shot two officers Weber and Allegretti, escaped with about $500 and jewelry after terrorizing 360 patrons. Weber sustained leg and hip wounds. Allegretti suffered a shattered wrist. Officers were hospitalized in serious but stable condition.
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Associated Press
Chicago
John Dillinger
Beverly Gardens
Evergreen Park
Edward Weber
el Allegretti
Dillinger
Weber
Allegretti
Morgenthau Named Treasury Secretary in Woodin's Resignation
President Roosevelt accepted William H. Woodin's resignation due to ill health and appointed Henry Morgenthau Jr. as secretary of the treasury. Morgenthau, previously acting secretary, has led farm credit work and runs a Duchess County farm, with assent from the Roosevelt circle in this cabinet reshuffle. Woodin had traveled west for rest, and Morgenthau took oath administered by F. A. Birgfeld in Tucson, marking Roosevelt's first cabinet shakeup.
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Washington
Roosevelt
William H. Woodin
Treasury
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
Wootin
Morgenthaid
White House
Genthou
Morgenuw, Sr
Duchess Couwork
Hone
Kenited Farm
Jeraduste
Cornell Sity
Duchess County
Farm Credit Administration
Woodin
Tucson
Morgenthau
Wtodin
Arizona
F. A Birgfeld
Five Men Stabbed In New Year Dance Hall Fight
In Sacramento a Filipino New Year celebration ended in a street fight before a downtown tower dance hall. Five men were sent to hospitals with stab wounds. two were expected to die. Wounded were Joe Pacheco 19 Robert Koopman 28 Detective Frank Gessner Darse Bowers 18 and John Millar 22. A police officer was hurt.
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Sacramento
Calif
Joe Pacheco
Robert Koopman
Frank Gessner
Darse Bowers
John Millar
Broker Slain by Hammer in Bath as Scalding Water Fades
New York report says 65 year old stock broker Douglas Sheridan was found dead in his Riverside Drive apartment bath with a hammer blow to the skull and scalding water injuries. His 62 year old maid Catherine Phelan was detained as a material witness after claiming she was away when the killing occurred. A couple identified as Theodore Young and Isabel Cullen visited Sheridan Saturday after he told the maid she could take a night off. The assistant district attorney noted the maid’s account as police pursued leads in the case.
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New York
Douglas Sheridan
Catherine Phelan
Sheridan
Riverside Drive
Theodore Young
Isabel Cullen
Saul Price
Auto license use extended until Jan 8
Charleston January 1 The road commission extended use of 1933 automobile license plates until midnight January 8 to avoid public confusion over windshield stickers. Stickers replace plates this year, allowing use until July 1 when full year tags are due, due to an overload of improper applications.
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Charleston
Road Commis
France Cuts Her Imports Seventy Five Percent
Paris reports a new draconian quota policy cutting imports by 75 percent and hitting American products previously untouched. Automobiles tractors tires and tubes fall under quotas as France shifts to buying mainly from nations that spend in France with other items reduced 25 percent. The sweeping program aims to leverage international trade negotiations.
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Paris
France
Attempt Made on Life of ABC Society Leader Jorge Manach
A bomb damaged the Havana residence of Jorge Manach, a leader of the ABC secret political society, with no casualties reported. The incident occurred today in Havana, Cuba, on January 1.
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Secret Society
Havana
Cuba
Jorge Manach
ABC Secret Political Society
Kump Orders State Police Patrol Towns
Governor Kump ordered state police ready to assume law enforcement in any part of the state as tax revenues remain uncertain. He cited counties and towns planning to cut patrols due to revenue shortfalls and noted Supreme Court rulings blocking tax collection plans. The move comes amid a broad strain on local fiscal resources and property tax limits.
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Charleston
Kump
Supreme Court
Nude body found by husband in Maryland farm tragedy
A husband discovered the nude body of his wife on a Maryland farm. Authorities released one man after questioning as investigators pursue leads in the fatal stabbing case. The victim’s identity and the attacker remain sought amid tense community reactions.
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Maryland
Nude body of Maryland farm woman found murdered
The 59 year old Mrs Margaret Brumbley was stabbed and found by husband Fred Brumbley in their Marion station home near Crisfield. Officers detained Sam Jones for questioning but released him. Coroner Dr George Coulhourne said the victim was likely attacked after opening the door, possibly during a robbery attempt. nothing was stolen.
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Crisfield
Margaret Brumbley
Fred Brumbley
Brumbley
Somerset County
Marion Station
Here
Chrisfield
Sam Jones
George Coulhourne
Fred Holland
Holland
Brothers Held in Death of Young Girl Near Elkin
Blaine Norman and his brother Taft were arrested in High Point on charges of murdering Leota Childress an 18 year old foster daughter of Mr and Mrs Warwick Tikley near Elkin Saturday. Sheriff W B Somers of Wilkes county aided by informants identified the suspects who had police records and earlier stated two men who shot the girl and stole $650 and papers from the Tilley home.
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High Point
N. C
Blaine Norman
Taft
Leota Childress
Elkin
Warwick W. Tikley
Wilkes County
Norman
W. B .Somers
Normans
Tilley
Somers
Wilkesboro
Plans for Congress Session Discussed by Senate Leaders
Washington January 1 Plans for the forthcoming session of Congress were discussed by prominent senators ahead of a conference with President Roosevelt. Democratic leader Robinson of Arkansas called a conference of the Democratic steering committee to decide priority measures. A larger meeting of Democratic chiefs at the White House had previously been planned.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Roosevelt
Robinson
Arkansas
White Hall
Chinese Government Warns Foreign Powers Withdraw Nationals From Rebel Area
Foreign powers are urged to pull nationals from rebel Fukien areas as Nanking warns of possible action. U S consulars direct Americans in Fooshaw and Amoy districts to evacuate to Nantialand and Kulangen island, with many already safe on these refuges.
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Foochow
China
Nanking
Fukien
U. S
Nantia
Kulangsu
Fooshaw
Nantal - Ise
Amoy
Kulangen Island
Foo- Chow
Lynching Near Miss Shocks Colorado Town
Alamosa guards halted a mob of about 200 eager to hang Herbert Rankin 25 of Gilman Colo after the slaying of Sheriff Adolfo Rodriquez of Costilla County Rankin and George Putnam 28 were held in the hospital while Sheriff Maurice Smith said threats to kill Putnam in his bed were made and Rankin was guarded to prevent mob violence.
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Alamosa
Colo
Jan
Herbert Rankin
Gilman
San Luis
Adolfo Rodrianes
Costilla County
George Putnam
Rankin
Maurice Smith
Rattken
Putman
Col
Adolfo Rodiguez
Brazil Routs Rebel Forces in Border Operation
In Porto Alegre on January 1 authorities rallied to suppress a rebel movement led by Ary Rankin. Military units patrolled the Rio Grande do Sul border while deputies were rushed to the jail as two cavalry regiments and a Sao Castila county force guarded the area.
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Porto Alegre
Brazil
Rio Grande Do Sul
Smith
Luis
hAnery Castila
Raskin
Torrential rains isolate southern California communities
Western weather battered Los Angeles area as record floods swelled rivers and washed out highways and rails. Scores harmed and hundreds homeless as several dozen towns lay cut off within 50 miles of the city. Death toll may reach 12 amid ongoing searches and danger from collapsed bridges and wrecked infrastructure.
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Los Angeles
California
Southern Cross Seaplane Sets World Distance Mark
St Louis Senegal Jan 199B The new French seaplane Southern Cross arrives after a nonstop test flight of 2266 miles from Berre France. It will fly to South America soon. The U S Navy previously set a 2050 mile non stop distance record with six seaplanes flying from Norfolk Virginia to a destination.
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St. Louis
Senegal
Southern Cross
South Atlantic
Berre
France
South America
U. S. ‘Navy
Norfolk
Doctor Coughs and Breaks Rib in Braxton County
Burnsville officials report local physician Dr. Trimble claims a coughing championship in Braxton county. He told a visiting friend at his home that he coughed harder than any man alive, while Dr. E. T. W. Hall of Weston City Hospital noted Trimble was amplified by an influent attack and unable to continue.
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Burnsville
Braxton County
Trimble
E. T. W. Hall
Weton City Hospital
Priday
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Federal Tariff Commission
U.S
Fukien Province
Colorado
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