Jassie Claims Contact With Lindbergh Kidnap Suspects
A man in St Thomas Ontario identified as D D Dickerson of New York City was arrested carrying letters to Colonel Lindbergh and Mrs Wright Morrow and carbon copies of related telegrams. New York police said they had no knowledge of any D D Dickerson or arrest connection to the Lindbergh kidnapping.
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ST. Thomas
Ontario
D. D. Dickerson
New York City
Lindbergh
Wight Morrow
New York
Ont
Federal deficit tops two billion as April 11 figure reaches 2 017 858 745
Washington reports the U S government’s deficit climbed past two billion dollars on April 11 reaching 2 017 858 745 as receipts totaled 1 629 961 527 and outlays 3 647 820 272. Income tax losses driven the decline with customs duties also down and the record showing peace time excess.
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Washington
Leaders Meet To Hear Robinson Rap Hoover On Beer Revenue
Washington reports the party leaders convene to hear Robinson oppose Hoover and push relief while debate returns to beer revenue. Senator Harrison accuses Secretary Mills of unfairness for not proposing updated figures and referring to the original treasury plan.
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Robinson
Hoover
Secretary of Treasury
Val Harrison
Washington
Senate Finance Committee
James A. Emery
National Association of Manufacturers
Harrison
Miss
Mills
Finance Committee
Treasury Revenue Plan
Desperado Captured After Car Turns Over Near Princeton
Smithfield April 13. Jack Green linked to Raleigh rum-runner network captured after a high powered car wreck near Princeton. Major Mitchell, Red Dixon escaped posse as chase continued. Green charged with theft of a Raleigh mare. Mitchell outlaw after jail escape. Dixon alleged gang member. Bloodhounds used to find them. two youths withdrew when warned to stop.
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Smithfield
Jack Green
Raleigh
Major Mitchell
Red Dixon
Princeton
Mitchell
Johnson County
Dixon
R. H. Richardson
Green
Ethel M. Stephenson
Passage of tax and economy bills favored in Washington
Washington reports that early enactment of taxation and economy measures is likely as Senate and House committees seek swift approval. The plan includes cutting federal expenditures by about 200 million dollars and advancing the revenue bill by May 1, with discussions on employment cuts and payroll reductions.
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Washington
Senate
Finance Committee
House Economy Committee
McDuffie
Ala
Roop
Hoover
House
Lindbergh Baby Case: renewed ransom talks and new clues
Dr. John F. Condon reports renewing negotiations with the Lindbergh kidnapers after previously paying 50900. Police say a mysterious message arrives with a possible lead on the baby's location and Col. Norman Schwarzkopf announces his daily update on the investigation.
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Jassie
Faith Hopewell
N. J
John F. Condon
Col. H. Norman Schwarzkopf
Estate Police
N C BONUS FIGHT GETS EVEN HOTTER
North Carolina veterans battle over cash payment of adjusted compensation certificates. Greensboro and Charlotte posts back national Legion head L L Stevens against cash pay plans while others support the move and denounce the national policy.
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Charlotte
Exice
Carolina
Greensboro
Eaury L. Stevens
American Legion
Legion
Sheville
Remaining Capital Stock Subscribed by Finance Firm
The treasury subscribed the remaining 150 million dollars of the reconstruction finance corporation's 500 million capital. The firm will fund further from loan repayments or debentures. The law allows up to 1.5 billion in obligations buyable by treasury or sold to the public. On April 1 about 7 to 8 million had been repaid on loans since February establishment.
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Washington
Treasury
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Roosevelt ahead in Nebraska primary returns
Early Nebraska returns from 2,049 precincts show Roosevelt leading with 70,808 votes to Garner 20,686 and Murray 21,784 in the Democratic race. Republican returns list France 25,351 and Hoover 6,241 from a portion of precincts reported.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
Roosevelt
Garner
Murray
France
Hoover
South
Kentucky
Gov
Missouri
Florida
Guv. Roosevelt
John N. Garner
Texas
William H. Murphy
Oklahoma
Tor I. France
Maryland
Illinois
Van
Prohibition
Bernard W. Snow
Cook County
James Hamilton Lewis
Senate Bear Raid Probers Seek Untermeyer Aid
A tentative majority of the Senate banking committee considers hiring Samuel Untermeyer to prosecute bear raid indictments. Untermeyer indicated willingness to serve, as lawmakers press to dismiss questions about a pure money trust investigator. The panel, after two days with Richard Whitney, reports $6.6 billion in market value losses from the recent slump and notes large short interests in General Motors and U S Steel. Whitney denied bear raiding specifics and defended short selling, while Untermeyer’s potential role is seen as clarifying the inquiry. The hearing adjourned until Monday.
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Washington
Samuel Untermeyer
New York
Untermeyer
House Banking and Currency Committee
Pure Money Trust
J. P. Morgan
Whitney
United States
Fire Leaves 200 Homeless After Greenville Blaze
A wind driven fire destroyed 48 frame houses in a negro settlement outside Greenville city limits. Over 200 people were left homeless with damages around 20000 dollars, no deaths reported, and shelter arranged by friends and relatives.
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Greenville
S&s. C
Grandi backs US disarmament plan at Geneva talks
Italy's Foreign Minister Dino Grandi endorsed the United States proposal to abolish tanks heavy artillery gas warfare and urged gradual destruction of battleships aircraft carriers and bombing planes. Brazilian and Turkish delegates also supported the plan while Uruguay Persia and Yugoslavia backed the French plan as best guaranteed peace.
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Geneva
Dino Grandi
Italy
United States
Tewfik Rushdi Bey
Uruguay
Persia
Yugoslavia
Murray Ends Oregon Campaign Tour Early
Governor William H. Murray cut short a campaign trip through Oregon to deal with urgent matters at home. He left his itinerary unfinished, trailing in a Nebraska presidential preference test and facing dissension among Oklahoma subordinates. He declined to elaborate during a stop in Pocatello before continuing to Denver.
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Pocatello
Ida
William H. Murray
Oregon
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Denver
Roosevelt Hoover Lead In Delegates After Early Primaries
Early returns from Illinois Nebraska Missouri and Kentucky show Roosevelt and Hoover expanding delegate momentum. Nebraska Roosevelt leads Democratic preference while Hoover gains in Illinois Republican ballots. Louisiana Missouri and Florida futures cited as state party cues.
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Kentucky
Nebraska
Illinois
Missouri
Florida
Reconstruction Of "Honor Slaying" Heard
In Honolulu on April 13 the territory pressed its circumstantial case against a society woman and three navy men for the Kahahawai lynching. Three witnesses testified about January 8 at the Fortescue home including Shizuka Yamamoto who could describe a window shade being drawn around 9:30 a.m.
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Honolulu
Granville Fortescue
Navy
Joseph Kahahawal
Fortescue
Kahahawai
Shizuka Yamamoto
Plane crashes at Charlotte airport injures two
Albert Peterson 21 of West Bend Wisconsin is in serious condition after the aircraft he rode spun into the ground at dusk on a golf course near the Charlotte airport. Aviation student Lloyd Dees of Clover South Carolina was seriously but less critically hurt. The Swan owned plane was demolished.
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Charlotte
Albert Peterson
West Bend
Wis
Lloyd Dees
Clover
S. C
William G. Swan
Wreck Kills Two Japanese Officers in Manchuria Train Crash
Official reports say two officers and twelve soldiers of General Jiro Tamon's Manchurian force were killed and over fifty injured when a troop train wrecked near Harbin Manchuria last night, according to the war office in Tokyo.
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WREC
Tokyo
Jiro Tamon
Harbin
Manchuria
War Office
Prominent mill head J Cheshire Webb dies in Hillsboro
J Cheshire Webb 52 president of Eno Cotton Mills died at his Hillsboro home. A director at Rocky Mount mills and Bank of Orange he was a leading North Carolina Episcopalian layman. He leaves a widow and two children. Funeral tomorrow at St Matthews Episcopal Church with burial in the churchyard.
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J. Cheshire Webb
Eno Cotton Mills
Hillsboro
N. C
Webb
North Carolina
Rocky Mourt Cotton Mills
Bank of Orange
Episcopal Church
University of North Carolina
Cnter
St. Matthews Episcopal Church
G O P May Nominate Jonas or Butler For Governor
Raleigh April 13 U P Former Congressman Charles A Jonas Lincolnton and Major George Butler Clinton headlined state Republican talks as potential governor candidates before the Charlotte convention. Delegates led by Secretary W H Poster and others arrive as Hoover era unity is expected. The slate includes names for lieutenant governor and other offices with several undecided flips.
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Raleigh
Charles A. Jonas
Lincolnton
George Butler
Clinton
North Carolina
Charlotte
United States
W. H. Poster
Greensboro
State Committee
Thomas J. Harkins
Asheville
Platform Committee
Watt Gragg
Boone
Middle District
Hoover
Republican National Administration
Joras
Charlotte Armroy Auditorium
James S. Duncan
George M. Pritchard
Brownlow Jackson
Hendersonville
Boone Thllett
Arthur J
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