Court Grants Ruth Snyder A Stay Of Execution
A stay on Ruth Snyder’s execution was issued by Supreme Court Justice Aaron J Levy and served at Sing Sing shortly after 2 am. The order delays the planned January 12 execution while Prudential Life Insurance reviews a civil suit to seek 397000 on the death of her husband Albert Sander Move. An earlier plea granted a Friday 10 am hearing, an unexpected maneuver by Vera Sanders attorney as habeas corpus writ was anticipated.
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Supreme Court
Aaron J Levy
Lawes
Sing Sing Phion
New York
Aaron J. Levy
Prudential Life Insurance Compaany
Albert Sander
Levy
Vera Sanders
Columbia Basin Plans Advocated by Senate Panel
Washington January 11 Arguments by volunteer witnesses favoring adoption by the federal government of the Columbia Basin irrigation project were heard today by the Senate committee on irrigation and reclamation. The bill, sponsored by Senators Jones and Ongoing, seeks only approval without an appropriation at this time, covering about 3,100,000 acres.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Irrigation and Reclamation
Congress
Jones Republitan
Democrat O
Mexican art law amendments take effect after official publication
Mexican amendments to art laws, urged by President Alles and pushed through Congress, become effective today following publication in the Official Journal. The changes aim to ease friction with the United States and American oil firms over what are described as merit object restrictions.
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Mexico City
Jan
United States
Thario
Congress
Alles
Sub S-4 salvage yields more recovered bodies
Divers with the naval salvage fleet recovered fifteen more bodies from the wreck of the submarine S-4 near Provincetown Massachusetts, bringing total recovered to thirty two. Only eight bodies remain unrecovered, with six believed trapped in the air chamber as crews continue operations.
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Provincetown
Massian
Review of Snyder Gray Case Sparks Long Legal Battle
The Snyder and Gray case unfolds from secret Broadway liaisons to a fatal Queens Village murder on March 20 1927. Albert Snyder was beaten garroted and found tied and the two conspirators Ruth Snyder and Henry Judd Gray confessed and stood trial. Each blamed the other at a joint trial leading to first degree murder convictions and a November verdict upheld by the court of appeals. A state board of psychiatrists later reported both were sane.
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New York
Jan H
APJ
Ruth Smydec
Henry Judd Gray
Roth
Broadway
Snyder
Albert
Grav
Gray
Albert Snyder
Queens Village
Urs Snider
Tim
Best
Insdie
Sniders Wttle
Lorraine
Sniderling
Vr Snyders
Syracuse
Abi
Court of Appeal
Just
Christ
State Board of Ahenmists
Teapot Dome Oil Loss Claim in Salt Creek Wells
Watts report argues Teapot Dome oil is draining, estimating about 50 million barrels drained from Salt Creek wells. Government loss pegged near 60 million dollars at current market price.
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Cheyenne
Watts
Salt Creek Field
Albert E Watts
Harrys F
Sinclairs Mammoth Qu Company
Federal Court For
Waomme
Salt
Film Folks Sig Thaw Proteges Depart For California
Los Angeles Jan 1 AP Harry Thaw and two young women he brought to Southern California weeks ago to seek film work will leave in three or four days. The film aspirants lack the contracts sought for California projects as their sponsor plans a return cast tonight. Thaw says they have time and they need not worry while in California Thaw was defendant in a 100000 breach of promise suit over a supposed California love affair during his long sensational trial for Stanford White's slaying.
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Los Angeles
Jan T1
Harry Thaw
California
Aspiants
Calfornia
Sid
Annamcing
State
Stanford White
Lindbergh extends goodwill tour to Caribbean and Caribbean route
Colonel Lindbergh plans to extend his Central American goodwill tour by flying to Venezuela near Caracas then to Saint Thomas in the Virgin Islands and to Puerto Rico and Santo Domingo. He will move on to Colon on the Caribbean side of the Isthmus tomorrow morning with dates and sequence not fully set. He spent the day with 27 000 Americans in the canal zone hosted by acting governor Haris Burgess at the governor's residence.
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Balboa
Canal Zone
Chase Lindbergh
Venezuela
Caracas
Saint Thomas
Virgin Islands
Porto Rico
Santo Domingo
Colon
Caribbean
Lindbergh
Col Haris Burgess
Governors Home
Two French Flyers Land In Ecuador
Dieudette Coss tes and Joseph Le Bria en route to the United States arrived from Lima and landed at Condor ling field in Ecuador. The log lists Cenador Tan and a time stamp 426 ppm as part of the flight record.
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Guarquil
Cenador Tan
Trench
Dieudette Coss Tes
Joseph le Bria
United States
Lima
Peru
Condor Ling Field
War Movie Extra Killed in Realistic Battle Scene
Reno recalls a tragedy from a war film production near Truckee where extra Don Silverwood was fatally injured in an explosion during a battle scene. Despite warnings, he remained at the set. a rock from the blast struck the back of his neck, and he died in a Reno hospital shortly after midnight.
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Reno
Don Silverwood
Truckee
Sulverwood
Indictment of Sinclair et al Upheld Appeal Coming
Federal grand jurors investigating surveillance of Fall Sinclair conspirators charged Sinclair and six others with conspiracy to obstruct justice. Justice Siddons presided. decision not held, counsel announced intent to appeal. Names listed include Burns W Sherman Burne Henry Mason Way Sheldon Clark Charles G Ruddy and Trath J OReilly.
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Sinclair Et al
Washington
Fall Sinclair
Burns
Harry FP Sinclair
Frederick Siddons
Sinclair
Weeny
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
Sinclair Wal Ham
Sherman Burne
Henry Mason Way
Sheldon Clark
Charles G. Ruddy
Trath
Oreilly
Siddons
FTC Finds No Monopoly in U.S. Electric Equipment
The Federal Trade Commission reports to the senate that its investigation into electric equipment manufacturing found no evidence that any company or group of companies attempted to establish a monopoly in the United States. The FTC emphasized the lack of demonstrated monopolistic intent or action across the industry.
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Washington Jaw
Senate Today
United States
Federal Trade Commission
Robbins Confirmed in War Department
The nomination of Charles B. Robbins of Town to be assistant secretary of war to succeed Hanford MacNider was confirmed today by the Senate.
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Washington
Charles B. Robbins
Town
Hanford MacNider
Senate
Boy Nearly Killed By Live Wire Blast In Helena
During a severe storm in Montana last night a high school student from Helena was seriously shocked by a downed wire on Ninth Street near Ewing. Troy Howe, 16, brushed the live line carrying about 2200 volts, rendering him unconscious as bystanders including Lester Loble and Elmer Williams aided him. He was moved to St Peters hospital after physicians treated burns and disorientation. The injured boy had been returning home from downtown when he collapsed near the Loble residence. Continued on Page Two.
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Atontana
Flrey
Helena High School
Eighth
Ant Street
Marel
Montana
Ture
Troy Howe
Wilbur House
Ninth Street
Eighth and
Ewing Street
Lester Loble
Vr Loble
Elmer Walliams
Goth
Fet
Howe
Loble
Noth Ewimg Street
Thomas L Hawkins
Lup
Ak Midnghtie
St Peters Hospital
Korthening Street
Receivership Ends as Railroad Reorganization Moves Forward
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul line's three year receivership nears closure after a federal order approves the reorganization plan. The new entity will take charge, with Le Roy Tadge Wilkerson and others moving into leadership roles, including a future executive board restructuring.
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Jan T—Py
Milwaukee
le Paul
Chicago
Tadge Wilkerson
Lebruars
Tanywars Weowitrens
Liso
Piel
Vo Far On Pecesee
Bud
Hall Resigns And Porter With Sir Wassinguiet Fan
The resignation of Henry Wallan Colorado Springs coal miner from the commission was accepted by President Cooke. Porter was named to succeed him. Wallan had served on the commission for Lyons, health concerns prompting the move after years of service.
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Wassinguiet
Hen
Wallan
Colorado
Cole
Porter
Halt
California Man Charged After Domestic Dispute
In a district court hearing a California man was charged with cruelty in a dispute involving his wife. He claimed a head injury and was told he could obtain bail. he spent a night in jail as authorities investigated the case. The man allegedly scratched his wife and the two have a contested divorce on religious grounds.
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Reno Ney Tan
John Miler
Tion
New York Hospital
Benovuc Hospital
New York
Tom
Yan
California
Nevada Miller
Hns
Grand Old Man of British Fiction Hardy Goes to His Reward
Dorchester, December 12. Thomas Hardy, noted English novelist, died today at 9 am after a period of fluctuating health. Born June 2, 1840, to English stock, he spent decades shaping English life in his Wessex novels. His home of more than forty years, a red brick and stone country house, served as both residence and sanctuary where many of his greatest works were created. The obituary notes his prominent place among Victorians and his enduring literary legacy. Continued from page six.
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Hardy
Dorchester
Thomas Hardy
Math Hardy
Wessex
Slasher of Girls Abroad in Columbus Case
In Columbus a man attacked two women with a razor wounding them before fleeing. Police pursued a lead as a suspect was captured 49 minutes later after a manhunt near the hospital. Investigators described the assailant’s actions as sudden and violent.
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Columbus
Columbu Ghor Tan
Shel Weaver
Lula
Buidentud
Weer
Wis Dhompson
Texas Woman Files Again to Seek Governor Bid
A Texas woman announced her candidacy for governor, planning to enter the Democratic primary. She said she will run again in the upcoming election, naming her campaign and platform aims.
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Texas
McAdoo Signals Views On Smith Ahead Of Dinner
Washington January 11 AP William Gibbs McAdoo said he had not pledged to refrain from commenting on Governor Smith of New York at tomorrow’s Jackson Day dinner. He would not reveal the nature of his speech. Reports had said he agreed for party harmony, but he denied any pledge and planned to expound his views on the hopeful outlook for the Democratic Party.
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Washington
Jan 11
APJ
William Gibbs McAdoo
Governor Smith
New York
McAdoo
Smith
Democrate
Bandit Confesses Not Montana Varsity Student
A man identified as Donald Richards, a 2d college student, admitted involvement in a robbery and described fleeing with his wife after a hotel stay. He said he planned to steal a car to reach Ventana Pohards, and claimed casual meetings with George Avery and Jack Preston in Cheyenne before the alleged crime.
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Tim
Donald Richards
Suuil
Sheriffs
Wis
Fleanon
Cheyenné
Jack Preston
George Avery Halled
John Morns
Ventana
Hickman Refuses insanity testing by state alienists
Jos Angeles reports Hickman rejects state doctors to test his sanity. Defence argues insanity plea. Prosecution counters with expert testimony plans. State doctors to conduct examinations, with days needed for full evaluation.
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Hickman
Alenis S
Shelton Sail
Girl of Eight Dies in Germantown Center Fire
A tragic Germantown armory fire in Philadelphia claimed the life of eight year old Frances Pano, with at least one other child seriously injured as a fire swept the upper part of the community center where over 100 children had gathered.
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Philadelphia
Gir
Germantown
Frances Pano
Missing New Zealand airmen halt search after gale
In Wellington on January 11 AP reports a four gale stalled an extensive air pursuit for Captain Hood and Lieutenant Moncrieff missing on a Sydney to New Zealand flight. Observers deem survival as unlikely.
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Wellington
New Zealand
Hood
Moncrieff
Sydney
Senate Will Shelve Tax Reduction Measure
Wahkelon Jan 41 The senate debated use of federal funds for debt retirement and public improvements. Senator Borah urged a complex plan for this session’s tax reduction, while a tax cut demand faced resistance after a chair’s order paused the 29 million dollar bill until after March. Borah, one of three Republican independents, signaled party support for a majority.
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Wahkelon
Senate
Borah Repbhean
Chairerin Sangot
Urince
de Lense
Boral
Old foe of rail merger now favors plan
New York Jan 11 AP Former Minnesota Governor Samuel R Van Sant who led opposition in 1921 to uniting James J.P. Hill, B.H. Harriman and J. Pierpont Morgan lines to form a Great Northern and Northern Pacific merger says he no longer opposes unification. Officials were advised that times have changed since then and objections no longer hold.
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New York
Samuel R van Sant
Minnesota
James JT Hill
B Ho Harriman
John Pierpont Morgan
Great Northern
Ern Presto Railways
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Ardy
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Taglangd
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Tuty
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