FBI chief details Ross kidnaping and slayings
J Edgar Hoover announced that Peter Anders confessed to the Ross kidnapping and the slaying of a Chicagoan and an ally, after being captured in Los Angeles and brought to St Paul. The disclosure includes recovery of two bodies and the $50000 ransom, with a Minnesota hideout cited.
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St. Paul
Charles 5
Ross
Minnesota
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Hoover
Peter Anders
Los Angeles
John
Olive Borcia
Chicago
Woods
Seizure of U S Tanker by Spanish Insurgents
Paris reports United States embassy says insurgent warships escorted the American tanker Non Vacket Chief to Franco's Palma air and naval base Mallorca. Flagged as US, crew aboard, seized two days after attempting to run goods to Barcelona. Embassy says American consul at Palma to handle dealings with Washington.
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Paris
United States
Francisco Franco
Palma
Mallorca
Barcelona
Washington State Department
State Department
Washington
Roosevelt to include small business men in economic conferences
In Washington on January 20 President Roosevelt invited small business leaders to join his economic conference series. White House aides said officials will be selected at random from letters received, aiming to form a council inclusive of big and little business, labor, agriculture, transport and consumers. A separate industry leaders meeting will assess prospective demand to stabilize production and employment. In California, army authorities announced a bombardment squadron will move to Hawaii to strengthen air defenses of the central Pacific. Also noted, Eugene J. Richards, 69, a veteran lumber inspector, died.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Ait Hamilton Field
Calif
United States Army
Hawaii
Ylal
mid-Pacific Islands
Symbolic conference links three power figures in U S debate
In a New York Times column Walter Lippmann examines a recent gathering of symbolic figures Thomas Lamont John Lewis Rexford Tugwell and their perceived roles in shaping American policy. He argues the meeting masks a single trajectory from big business through unions to socialism.
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Thomas W. Lamont
J.P. Morgan & Co
John L. Lewis
C.lc
Mesers, Berle and Tauasig
Brains Trust
Rexford Guy Tugwell
Mr. Lamont
Mr. Lewis
Mr. Tugwell
Lamont
Ickes
Lewis
Hague
Girdler
Moscow
Tugwell
John Hamilton
Republican Party
Convicts Attempt Escape From Kansas Penitentiary
Five prisoners surrendered after guards halted a fog shrouded escape bid at Lansing Kansas penitentiary. One convict died from a guard rifle wound and two others were seriously wounded, including Cecil Thornbaugh 25 serving life for murder. Clifford Ottinger 21 serving 20 to 42 years for first degree robbery was shot in the abdomen. Carnes Addington 21 serving 10 to 21 years from Sumner county was seriously hurt. The escape was thwarted as lights went out at 10 o clock and guards moved to the power house nearby.
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Lansing
Kan
Kansas Penitentiary
Cecil Thornbaugh
Shawnee County
Clifford Ottinger
Labetta County
Carnes Addington
Sumner County
Kirk Prather
Prather
New Shodair Gift Dedicates Montana's Crippled-Children Hospital
Louis W. Shodair of Los Angeles presents a $100,000 total donation as the Crippled Children's Hospital, an orthopedic unit of the Montana Children's Home and Hospital, is dedicated. The ceremony drew 1,000 visitors and featured Rar Murphy's remarks accepting the gift. The new hospital, the only facility between Seattle and Minneapolis for crippled children, opened with tours and a full crowd.
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L. W. Shodair
Louis W. Shotett
Los Angeles
Crippled Children's Hospital
Montana Children's Home and Hospital
Shodair
Board of Trustees
Montana Children'’a
Tanacity
Seattle
Minneapolis
Children's Home
Edmond G. Toomey
Saco Students Walk Out In Protest Over Superintendent
About 100 Saco High School students struck to protest the school board’s move not to renew Superintendent Harry M. Ross’s contract. They marched through the streets carrying banners, gathered around a bonfire, and vowed to continue demonstrations. Ross has led the district for 15 years and his current term ends June 30.
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Saco
Harry Mf. Ross
Ross
Montana Education Association
Laco
Ross, No Kchool
Congress says housing bill accord reached in conferees
Washington reports that Congressional conferees have reached agreement on the administration housing bill. The deal removes the Senate’s disputed prevailing wage amendment, finalizing the measure and setting the stage for passage.
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Washington
Administration
Senate
Bennion outlines Montana tax problems at county assessors meeting
Fred Bennion executive secretary of the Montana Taxpayers' association spoke to 16 county assessors at a Placer hotel banquet. He warned that legislation trends aim to complicate and raise the cost of assessment while a two day conference began with the state board of equalization proposing a plan for uniformity across property classes. He noted repeated attempts to shift tax burdens and defend existing classification as tested and largely fair through the years.
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Bennion
Montana
Fred Bennion
Montana Taxpayers’ Association
Placer Hotel
State Board of Equalization
E. A. Dye
Sam D. Goza
John J. Greene
Statehouse
State Board
Part of Tail Fin Likely Cause of Plane Wreck
James Fischer, assistant chief engineer of Lockheed, tells a federal board the cause of the Northwest Airlines crash near Bozeman on January 10 remains undetermined. He notes extensive flight tests and materials research on the model 14-H, stating Lockheed and the Bureau of Air Commerce devoted more flight testing time to it than any prior aircraft. The board awaits a final answer as inquiries continue.
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Muller C. Foster
Board of Inquiry
Gerschler
Gerschier
Lockheed Company
Bureau of Air Commerce
Bariier
Strike of Portland printers ends after settlement
Portland editors and printers reach a settlement ending a strike that shut down the Oregonian Journal and News Telegram. The contract, expiring December 1, 1937, renews at daily wages of 9 and 9.50 for 8 and 44 hours, with terms subject to conciliation or arbitration after June 30, 1938.
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Portland
Ore
Oregonian, Journal and News-Telegram
Portland Daily
Multneméeh Typographical Union
Moody of Kalispell Ends Life in Home Shooting
Charles Roger Moody 68 son of Milwaukee shoe founder shot himself in his Kalispell home after months of threats He left a note blaming himself Acquaintances say he warned his wife and asked a friend to come Moody survived by a widow and three sons with relatives in Libby Chicago Santa Monica and Brooklyn Body to be sent to Milwaukee
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Tubby
Charles Roger Mowly
Charles Moody
Kory Komfort
Milwaukee
Wis
Moody
Mooly
Paul Church
Church
Lillian
Chester
Libby
Duane
Chicago
Charles Moody, Sr
Santa Monica
Calif
Madge Mowe
Brooklyn
Western Senators Seek More for Insect Crusade
Washington reports western senators pressed for a five million dollar war chest to boost insect control in 1938. Senator Murray cited forecasts from the Bureau of Entomology and argued for a three million dollar increase to reach a total of five million for 23 states. He noted 1937 crop losses and savings from prior work, naming North and South Dakota, Wyoming, Montana, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Nebraska and others as participants.
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Washington
Buvreau
Daniel Bell
Senate Agriculture Communities
Murray
D. Mont
North
South Dakota
Wyoming
Weho
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Nebraska
Approval of Reed Nomination Seemingly Assured
Washington Jan 20 The Senate Judiciary Committee quickly approved Stanley Reed for the Supreme Court as expected with Reed present for the hearing on his qualifications Solicitor General Reed and Attorney General Cummings praised Reed noting his age 63 and Kentucky roots The committee plans to send the nomination to the full Senate Monday for swift confirmation and Campbell Logan said only one protest reached him from a New York gentleman who did not know Reed Jackson of the antitrust division was mentioned as a possible successor to Reed as solicitor general
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Washington
Anetiate
Stanley Reed
Supreme Court
Reed
Logan JD
Cummings
Judiciary
Judiciary Committee
Senate
Logan
D. Ky
New York
Patse
Justice Department
Kentucky
Robert H. Jackson
Jackson
O Connor Resigns Federal Position as California Governor Candidate
Washington reports J L F T OConnor comptroller of the currency resigns today and sources say he will seek the Democratic nomination for governor of California.
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O'Connor
Washington
J. LF. T. O'Connor
California
Sailor Plot to Bomb Japanese Liner Sparks Harbor Panic
Seattle police probe a bizarre alleged plot to blow up a Japanese liner by a Canadian school teacher who drowned. The dead man, Rolphe M. Forsyth, 36, from Vancouver, was found near the vessel as investigators named suspect George Partridge, also from Vancouver, in custody on a related charge. Coroner Harlan Callahan said Forsyth was a school teacher. Harbor officials warned agencies to exercise extreme caution amid reports the pair planned to swim to the liner while discussing the plan.
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Seattle
Marshall Scratford
Isborer
George Partridge
Canadas
Harlan Calllahan
Moan
Rolphe M. Forsyth
Partridge
Forsyth
Vancouver
H. C
Scrafford
Cvezy ‘Harbor Agency
Nave Doate
Bitter Cold Halts Japanese Advance In China
Shanghai dispatch reports Japanese drive on strategic Sw chow stalemated by bitter conditions. Snow and sleet hinder operations along Shantung borders and Yangtze valley as Chinese counterattacks press Wuhu. Japanese columns inch toward Mingkwang and Tenghslen before halting, while a large Chinese force approaches 400,000 in the field. McNutt visits Shanghai for talks with Admiral Yarnell on allied views.
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Shanghai
Swchow
Central China Front
Shantung Province
Yangtze River Valley
Wuhu
Nanking
Mingkwang
Tenghslen
Arrests Result of Great Falls Raid
Great Falls January 20 three alleged leaders of a raid here December 11 and commodities of the State Department of Public Welfare were arrested late this afternoon. County Attorney Phil Greenap said two more are expected to be taken into custody soon. Those in custody are Henry Murray Raymond Richardson and A J Richardson all members of the Workers Alliance of America.
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Great Falls
Nice
State Department of Public Welfare
Phil Greenap
Henry Murray
Raymond Richardson
A. J. Richardson
Workers Alliance of America
Week's reprieve averts Illinois execution in tragedy
Chester IA January 20 The planned electric chair execution of Angelo Gratcolea and accomplice Marlo Porter was halted by a one week reprieve issued by acting Governor John Peter instead the delay clears Gratcolea a 17 steps to the chair and brings hope to Porter as prosecutors await new evidence from Mrs Blencela the mother of Gratcolea.
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Chester
Tinos Pente Tentiary
Angelo Ralph Gratcolea
Marlo Porter
Glencela
John Bielle
Glancela
St. Loui Tallor
Stelle
Henry Horner
Porter
Fomr
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Ohip
Beattie
Eugene J. Richards
Walter Lippmann
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House of Morwan
Mus
Combina
By Parrish
Rhea
Kansas
Hennion
C. R. Moody
Kalispell
Gods OF Man
Case
Central
China
McNutt
Paul V. McNutt
Philippines
Harry E. Yarnell
Illinois
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