Flight of Lindbergh Sparks National Crime Plea
Provincetown officials urge President Roosevelt to declare a national war on crime after Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh and his family depart for England. The selectmen call crime a serious threat to the nation and to public safety, citing fear and unrest.
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Provincetown
Mass
Charles A. Lindbergh
England
Roosevelt
Board of Selectmien
Colonal Lindrergh
Eday Ney
Ineland
Hauptmann May Divulge Truth Soon
A terse note from Trenton indicates prison authorities hint Hauptmann may reveal new information soon regarding the Richard Hauptmann case. Warden Mark O Kimterling reportedly referenced Hauptmann’s possible disclosures, mentioning his time in the state prison and questioning whether any new statements might emerge from his cell.
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Trenton XN. O
Mark O Kimterling
Richard Haupt- Innis
Janptmann
New Teal program faces swift neutralist backlash
Washington debuts a new Teal program challenging authorities at home and abroad while veterans groups press a cash bonus bill. Neutrality proposals reach Congress as labor says employment lags, and international notes link Lindberghs, missionaries, and rising tensions in several regions. Oklahoma City reports a new well near the governor’s mansion, drilling at high speed at the start of the year.
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Washington
Rewch
Snsys
Mhckeago
Jdandad
Wales
Lindberghs
U. S
Anne
Nanking
U BL
Ching
Rowe
Mungalind
Italy
Addix Ababa
Varia—Pfrance
Tay
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Capitol
Montana Highway Board Considers Road Magnet Plan
The Montana highway commission weighs costs for a magnet road cleaner after McKinnon, a former South Dakota engineer, cites savings from annual use. South Dakota reports 4097 miles magnet operated, removing 32728 pounds of metal at 3 100 dollars yearly, about 0.76 per mile. A safety station on MacDonald pass is now staffed for upkeep.
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Montana Highway Commission
Naila
Spikes
Burr
Grammer
State Highway Department
Th. A. McKinnon
Sai
McKinnon
South Dakota
United States
Arent Saver
Montana
Highway Commission
Ce TL
MacDonald Pass
Mutinies Reported in Italy and Ethiopia
Readings from Italian dispatches describe mutinies among Italian troops as 10 are said to be sent to Africa. Ethiopia fears a revolt in Gojjam, 5,000 troops dispatched. Mussolini urges force if needed, while France and Britain coordinate for potential Mediterranean conflict. France disputes troop relocation claims as foreign office calls reports absurd.
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Mrese
Taty
Bitidapla
Feially
Newaponer L'Oeuvre
Africa
Dlamun
Tha Renort
Rome
Histopia
Gojjam
Addis Ababa
Aye
Musyolini
Fadetet
Fratico
Mediterranean
Teliable
League
Sweden
Turkey
Italy
France
Great Britain
Paris
Alan Say
Aritria
Foreign Office
Winter Weather Grips East With Snow and Floods
A cold wave moved through the Dakotas and Minnesota into Iowa and Wisconsin. Snow and rain threatened the Mississippi and Obta valleys and the upper Great Lakes as the middlewest faced near zero temps. A storm spread along the Atlantic coast causing ice on highways and several accidents as rivers rose and Philadelphia residents used rowboats to reach homes stranded by floods.
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Dakotas
Minnesoti
Willacondra
Iowa
Mississinpi
Obta
Upper Great Lakes
Middlewest
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Newark
New England
Boston
Nelawire Pentsular
Philadelphia
Missionaries in besieged Nanking amid Red Army advance
The United States envoy reports Chinese officials pressuring troops to break the Communist siege of Nanking where 40 missionaries are described as endangered. Red Army forces have cut off the city, with the situation described as desperate.
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Nanking
Hun Gi
Skod Chines
Funngit Ta
Hinkfang
Thunan
Venorta
Belgarde Suspected in Shelby Officers Slaying
Great Falls Jan. 3. John Belgarde an ex convict held as part of a gang linked to the Shelby robbings and the December 20 ambush that mortally wounded Chief of Police Charles Sheridan and Undersheriff J S Alsup. The gang leader Alto K Hanson was shot dead after wounding a deputy while fleeing in a stolen car.
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Great Falls
John Belgarde
Shelby
Charles L. Sheridan
Hdward Tenbroeck
J.S. Alsup
Shelly
Alto K. Hanson
Leading Chicago physician slain in car on north side
Dr. Silber C. Peacock prominent pediatrician disappeared after answering a call to treat a sick child. His body was found shot in his own sedan on the north side. Police investigated possible kidnapping or narcotics motive. A caller named Z. Smile was reported, but the person could not be located.
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Chicago
Inn
Summerdale
Silber C. Peacock
Sergr
Frank Tlamsa
Townsend's Pension Plan Seen Unworkable by Senator Friends
Westinghouse January 3 1931 Friends of Senator ora h R Ida said today he views Townsend's old age pension plan as basically sound in some respects but unworkable.
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Westinghoam Jao
Orah R
Ida
Townsend
Neutrality Bills Split Congress In Night Session
Washington moves to substitute a permanent arms embargo for the temporary ban as three neutrality proposals reach Congress. McReynolds urges broad presidential discretion. Pittman seeks mandatory restraints if nonmunitions divert to war use. Ludlow proposes total export bans and travel restrictions. Nye and Clark draft stricter executive controls for future conflicts.
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United States
McReynolds
Eh. Tenn
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Filtman
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Pittman
Ludlow
Ind
Guffey Coal Control Bill Deemed Unconstitutional
Federal Judge John P. Barnes ruled the Guffey bituminous coal control bill unconstitutional and granted an injunction preventing enforcement against Truax-Trier Coal Company. He described the measure as a penalty rather than a tax in his oral opinion.
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Chicago
John P. Barnes
Truax-Trier Coal Company
Judes Barnes
Just A Minute With Hollywood Politics Copycats
Hollywood gossip notes political theatrics with young Republicans and Democrats trading jibes and rallies. A self styled youth leader aims for grandparent glory while old guards seek gains as partisans cycle through conventions and rival rhetoric.
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Hollywood
Calif
Shiloh
Jim Farley
Early Action On Bonus Sparks Clash In Congress
Washington opens with a push for an immediate cash bonus bill backed by three major veterans groups. The U S Chamber of Commerce opposes rapid payment citing debt and tax concerns as Ways and Means eyes quick action. Three funding methods are debated: treasury financing, the Patman currency plan, and Byrnes Steiner timing with full payment in 1998.
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U. S. Chamber OF Commerce
Washington
Congress
Chamber
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
House Ways ‘and Meats Committee
Doughton
N. C
Capitol Hill
Winsor
McCormack
Mass
Treasury
Patman
Senate
Thames Flood Reaches Record Level Spanning London
London Jan 3 The Thames nears the 1915 flood record flooding thousands of acres above the city. Windsor Castle grounds inundated and Eton playing fields become a single lake. Maidenhead residents travel by boat through flooded streets as areas cope with rising waters.
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London
Thames
Windsor Castle
Eton
Maidenhead
Casual Phone Call Costs Child's Life in Wellington
A 27‑month‑old child, Charles Buddy Jones, drowned in a bathtub after his mother answered a casual phone call. The baby, sixth child of Mr and Mrs Do Jones, was left unattended briefly as residents report the incident in Wellington, Kansas. The father, a worker, describes the tragedy as a casual lapse with fatal consequences.
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Wellington
Kan
Jan. Sr
Charles
Buddy” Jones
Do. Jones
Jean Ol Tirld
College Professor’s Hindering Error In A Toledo Class
Toledo college scene described as associate professor Ward challenged students in a University of Toledo psychology class. After 18 minutes of lecturing he found no student could answer. He asked if anyone studied psychology. the class replied they were in an advanced English course. Scarlet fever fears rise in Fairbanks as serum rush efforts continue from southern Alaska.
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Toledo
Dan
Oss Fa Ward
University of Toledo
Fairbanks
Aladka
Jan
Alaska
Roosevelt address to Congress on Helena Independent
The text of President Roosevelt’s message delivered before a joint session of Congress last night will be found on Page 10 of this issue of The Helena Independent.
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Roosevelt
Houses of Congress
Helena
Galleries Packed for Roosevelt State of the Union
Historic assembly as chambers of the House and Senate met for President Roosevelt to deliver the annual message. Crowds filled the galleries while the president arrived with his son James, wearing formal attire, and addressed both houses via a rostrum microphone setup.
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Washington
Legislative Assembly
House of Representatives
Roosevelt
Capiol Dome
White House
Capitol
Burns
House
James
Senate
Western issues holding in Solon West region
Washington scene opens with focus on water conservation as congress reconvenes. Intermountain lawmakers discuss irrigation grazing silver and farming problems. Rep Roy Ayres pushes three Montana projects Buffalo Rapids on Yellowstone Poplar River and Milk River Chain of Lakes continuation. Grazing regulation expansion appears likely as a new public domain area seeks controls.
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Washington
Intermountain States
Congress
Roy Ayres
iMont
Montana
Buffalo Rapids
Yallow
Lown
Poplar River
Chain of Lakes
Milk River
Teady
Boulevardier Jolted as Maid Falls Upon Him
A Chicago man strolling Washington boulevard was struck by a young woman who leaped from a hotel window. The woman, Helen Bleth, 25, of Chicago, claimed unrequited love and also fled the scene. Both parties were uninjured after medical evaluation.
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Boulevardier
Chicago
Washington Boulevard
Helen Bleth
Qghicaga
Hoapital
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Clark
Richard L. Turner
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