Flying bandit Frechette ends 2000 mile jailbreak
Clarence Frechette of Michigan, dubbed the flying bandit, confessed to murdering Robert Brown after driving a stolen car with three passengers and a trunk containing the victim’s body. He travelled from Nevada City to California before being stopped near Mackee. The man admitted plotting the crime, and described hijacking outfits and a plan to flee toward the Orient. He previously served time and was paroled.
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Nevada City
Calif
Liberty
Clarence Frechette
Michigan
Robert Brown
Kalamazoo
Frechette
California
Mackee
Hiz Mine
John Malcolm Rivas
Salt Lake Ciyming
Joseph Blake
State Highway Patrol
Erry W. Anderson
Strueler
Kalama- 70
Freeheim
Hamier
Amlerkon
Valuabtes Fle Wnd
Rad Po
Exrameter
Brown
Fioren
Denver
East Lake City
Flemington Prosecution Seeks Tear Down of Defense Ladder Testimony
In a world snapshot, prosecutors press for critical testimony as Hauptmann links to a near-ring case while appropriations moves include a prevailing wage amendment. Nevada City and Michigan headlines hint at bandit confessions and violent incidents abroad. Foreign reports flag violent deaths in Fort Willian and a Canadian train collision injuring passengers.
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Flemington
Hauptmann Ring Neary
Robulfa
Retief Hill
Nevada City
Yall
Michigan
Slaytie
Hedg Inom Frank
Crisis on Relief Act Tense Fresh Changes
Washington on February 7 the administration fights to salvage work relief amid a contested Senate panel amendment pushing prevailing wages, with Democrats planning to force a reconsideration. The measure aims to move 3.5 million people off relief or into jobs at about 69 dollars monthly, while another amendment mandates contracted, skilled labor for certain projects. Roosevelt also seeks to apply civil service rules to workers under the relief program.
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Washington
Senate
Glass
Roosevelt
My Wek
Ovanverkely
Thiedustry
Brrnes
D. C
American Federation of Labor Unio
Ander
National Association of Master Plumhers
Neil
National Civil Service Reform League
Holding Companies Explain Position on Regulation
New York editors report chiefs of 10 major public utility holding companies issued a joint statement opposing destruction of their type while backing regulation. They argued regulation should preserve the good utilities have done and prevent future abuses, urging cooperation in drafting measures.
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New York
Congress
Ag Companion
Geady
Jag
Montana Tax Battle Over Telephone Rates Heard in Supreme Court
Montana Attorney General Kno k K. Matron argued before the Supreme Court that a state tax regulating telephone rates is valid. A three judge federal court in Montana blocked enforcement, saying the levy burdened interstate commerce. He said the tax applies to local service and does not affect interstate calls.
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Washington
Kno K K. Matron
Montana
Supreme Court
Enag
Mountain State Telephone and Telegraph Company
Maton
Long Beach Families Flee In Flooded City
Long Beach Calif February reports detail around 200 families driven from homes as flood waters from a storm swell streets. A half mile lake and 20 foot deep washouts flood State Street area leaving homes submerged up to their roofs in places. The dry lake basin previously filled by runoff from the Signal FWD district flooded again after years of prior inundations. A late afternoon thaw and intermittent ice breaks in overcast skies followed by forecasts of more rain.
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Long Beach
Calif
California
Hisetty
State Street
Trea Conled
Sigmal Faw
Real Artule
Saida Peraons
Amall Meann
Weather Bureau
Planes of Army Reach Duluth in Major Moyes Detachment
Two planes of the army air corps best squadron arrived in Duluth Minnesota today. One flew from Calumet Michigan and the other from St Paul en route from Dayton Ohio. The remainder of the 18 planes will arrive tomorrow afternoon under Maj Ralph Moyes.
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Duluth, Minn. Fel
Arty Aly Corps
Calumet-lLalina, Mich
St Paul
Dayton
Ohio
Ralph Moyes
House Debates Lethal Gas Execution Measure in Favor
The house discusses a bill proposing execution by lethal gas replacing hanging. Representatives Stevens and McTaughlin push HB 204 with a $2,040 appropriating provision for gas equipment. A separate insurance debate unfolds, focusing on full policy value for property losses.
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Montana
West
Yeaterfay
Stevens
Cancun
McTaughlin
Tavaut
Fragmented Coastal Meeting Mentions Fights and Predictions
The passage recalls Beverly Hille of California and mentions fighters like Finer and Togo Halwon. A rare motion prize fighter is cited along with a predictor dubbed Webs won ison predicter. The writer notes a face to face chamber of commerce encounter and a two hour talk with Frank Kent. There are references to Frank A Tippmann and March of Time screenings affecting impressions.
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Beverly Hille
Calif
Man Finer
Togo Halwon
Webs
Frank Kent
Frank
Tippmann
Sory
Mr. Martin
Coup D Etat Staged In Argentine Province Center
A smoothly executed coup d etat in La Mate Argentina forced the resignation of Federico Hartinez de toz as leader of Buenos Aires province. Machine guns and rifles were trained on the provincial palace during the attempt dated February. The event marks a significant political shift in the troubled region.
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la Mate
Argentina
Federico Hartinez de Toz
Buenos Aires
Jury Probes Weird Use of Attacks in Village
Victor New York Feb 7 a tale of terrorism and assaults by a mysterious silver ball that vanished after striking down its victim was investigated today by the Ontario county grand jury. Villagers and lawmen described ghostly rappings and a missile that flashed through a door panel striking Raymond Vaerol and vanishing.
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Victor
N. J
Ontario County Grand Jury
Charles McCarthy
Oliver Eno
Ida
Raymond Vaerol
Vaerol
Vagrol
McCarthy
William de Log Gt Victor
Kerskin
Kov Jeral
Nine Die As CN Train Hits Truck At Fort Witham
A Canadian National Railway train struck a truck carrying highway relief workers near Fort Witham Ontario, killing nine men and injuring five others seriously while eight escaped with minor injuries. The crash happened at a crossing near Kakaheka Falls, ten miles west of town as the workers returned home.
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Fort Witham
Ont
Canadian National Railwaya
Here
Kakaheka Falls
Trucker Kills Father in Law Infant Then Ends Life
Arthur Legrone, 22, a Birmingham truck driver, apparently driven mad by domestic troubles, fatally wounded his father in law and his infant son and wounded two others before killing himself. The incident occurred in Birmingham, Alabama, on February 7.
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Birmingham
Ala
Arthur Legrone
Four Drownings After Car Plunges Into River
Athens La Feb 7 Four Tennessee Valley Authority employees were drowned and a fifth rescued when their car failed to reach a ferry and plunged into the Ely River at Stewart's Ferry ten miles west of here.
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Athens
Tennessee Valley Authority
Ely River
Stewart's Ferry
Milon
North Dakota Defendants Face Plot Charges Again
Federal court quashed an indictment charging seven North Dakota and Montana defendants with conspiracy to defraud the government. The judge ruled the indictment faulty but allowed the case to be resubmitted after next grand jury. The 1930 Divide county sale involved mortgaged chattels sold for pennies. defendants were paroled to their attorneys to furnish bonds.
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North Dakota
Divide County
Fendants
Haward
Ferguson
Westby
Mont
North Makoto
Victor Molion
Sidney
Thorvald Nelson
Uving
Carl Christopherson
Fort Peek
Alfred Wielm
Worthy
Elmer Rodin
Weathy
Rand Simon Swanson
Montywoord
Perjury Probe Focuses on Navy Contract Fixer and Stock Moves
A congressional committee issued subpoenas for Ben Smith and Thomas Brage amid reports of Washington contacts guiding stock purchases in New York Shipbuilding before naval funds flowed to the program. Evidence linked Gulf Industries and an alleged $250,000 contract fixer, with Gene Tunney noted in a Wall Street stock surge from $3.50 to $22.50 after Roosevelt’s inauguration. The panel shared testimony with the district attorney to evaluate conflicting statements about possible perjury.
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Ben Smith
Thomas Brage
Capitol Hill
Jack
Washington
New York Shipbuilding Corporation
PWA
Leslie Garnett
Venderberg
Mich
Gulf Industries
Pensacola
Wall Street
Gene Tunney
Cord Corporation
New York Corporation
Roosevelt
New York
Senate Revives Measure To Terminate Appointments
The Oklahoma Senate recalls House Bill No 7 from the House and sends it to the Judiciary Committee for reconsideration. Senator Oliver of Carter County led the move to bring the bill back, while Senator Delager of Prairie urged indefinite postponement. The roll call failed 17 to 28, with continued debate noted and page reference.
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Senate
Boarix and Offices Committee
State Senate
Hoane
Judiciary Committee
Oliver
Carter County
House
Delager
Prairie
Shannon
Sanders
Cromittes
Delaney
Sena
Mrs Shepard spoke of suicide in court testimony
Topeka Kansas February 7 two doctors testified in federal court that Mrs Zenana Shepard told them she did not want to get well and wished to die when ill on May 20 1929 as Major Charles A Shepard faced a murder by poison charge in court with the defense arguing the case hinges on her statements and the fight to prove guilt continues in front of a jury
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Topeka
Kan
Zenana Shepard
Charles A. Shepard
Majora J. C. Dye
Walter A Rose
A Trip Into Every State in the Union
Washington Information Bureau promotes a travel book tour of each US state. Describes landmarks from Alabama’s first Capitol to Devils Tower Wyoming. Promises historical scenes and rich descriptions, inviting readers to order for ten cents by sending coin.
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Washington Information Bureau
Union
Confederacy
Alabama
Devil’s Tower
Wyoming
United States
Booklet Request From Washington for Famous Practices
The Helena Independent Information Bureau reports Frederic J. Haskin, Director, requests 30 vents in con for a copy of the booklet on Famous Practices in the United States. Mail to Washington D C with a garbled address and request for delivery.
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Helena
United States
EAM Workes Grieve to State Officials in Feb Rally
EAM workers at Great Falls protest a new budget base rate of 813.20 monthly for relief recipients and plan to present grievances to state reform officials in Helena after a meeting scheduled for tomorrow afternoon. A Cascade County Trades and Labor assembly plan also meets Friday. Police dispersed a group of 50 at a mattress factory protest. 60 women continued work. Secretary Ickes announced 1,261,900 for reallotment reshuffling non federal projects from loans to grants. Montana Glendive water project 21,000 loan/ grant changed to grant of 26,100.
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Great Falta
FARA
Helena
Cascade County Trades and Labor Assembly
Washington
Ickes
Publi Works
Municipalitien
PWA
Lineit Bonda
Montana
Glendive
Menta
Payroll Tax in Security Bill Questioned as Constitutional
Washington February 7 The justice department studies the payroll tax of 3 percent in the social security bill amid claims it is unconstitutional by James A. Emery general counsel National Association of Manufacturers before the house ways and means committee. Emery warned the tax may be injurious and not a legal levy while the bill awaits possible amendments in a secret session.
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Washington
Justice Department
James A. Emery
National Association of Manufacturers
House
Ways and Means Committee
Emery
Doughton
N.C
Cummings
Body of Former Ravalli Deputy Dound in Field Near Hamilton
The body of George Cole 62 a former Ravalli county deputy sheriff was found in a field at the William Wehr ranch near Hamilton at 10 10 today. The coroner said he had been headed for about 10 days Cole served with J S Stokes as deputy sheriff and also spent years on the Hamilton police force He was reportedly married and has no known relatives
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Hamilton
George Cole
Ravalli County
William Wehr
John Dowling
Cole
J. S. Stokes
Hea Wee
President Roosevelt to speak for Boy Scouts Jubilee
New York February 7 The Boy Scouts of America with their largest membership to date will celebrate the 26th anniversary tomorrow From the White House President Roosevelt will inaugurate Jubilee week and Scouts nationwide will hear his greeting Immediately after they will recite the Scout Oath In Potterne Pennsylvania February 7 a jury convicted Joseph J Bruno former county detective of voluntary manslaughter in the Kellgren election eve shooting that killed five The verdict carries a sentence of six to twelve years imprisonment
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New York
Bor Scouts of America
Roosevelt
Potterne
Joseph J. Bruno
Kellgren
Sheep shearers convicted of burnings in California
Fairfrek Calif Feb 7 A jury today convicted Thomas and Percy W Sollam of Anton in connection with burning a sheep shearing shed on the ranch of Mrs Martha Daley near Dixon during a wage dispute. Thomas was convicted on two counts of conspiracy to commit arson. A third defendant, W M Curry, was acquitted on all counts. Superior Judge William O'Donnell will pass sentence next Monday. The state charged Thomas is an organizer for a sheep shearers union and alleged the burnings stemmed from a wage dispute.
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Fairfrek
Calif
Thomas and
Percy W. Sollam
Anton
Anguat
Martha Daley
Dixon
Thoman
Curry
William O'Donnel
Thomas and Sellars
Gorton Campbell
Thomsen
Wheep Thearera’ Union
Dural
Abed
Mon
Wagae
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