Kidnap plots and bold escape spark widening anti abduction drive
A victim freed after captors mistook him for a wealthy rancher, another ransom plot thwarted, and new measures announced. Authorities report ongoing efforts to release two further captives as Chicago police form a 40 detective unit with riot gear to combat kidnaping.
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E. T. Wiggins
Arcata
W. Q. Wright
Wiggins
Eureka
Calif
Wright
August Luer
Alton
Luer
Albany
N. Y
John T. Delaney
John J. O'Connell, Jr
National Guard
Delaney
O’connells
New York
Jacob Wachman
Brooklyn
James P. Allman
Chicago
Thomas J. Courtney
Cook County
John Factor
Tuohy
Repeal vs Drys Stir Alabama Arkansas Tennessee Votes
In the Deep South, Alabama Arkansas and Tennessee prepare to vote on repeal next week with repealists predicting victory and wets warning of fraud while church leaders and politicians weigh moral and political factors. Postmaster General Farley spoke in Memphis as Roosevelt urged party loyalty.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
Arkansas
Tennessee
Deep South
John F. Baggett
United Prohibition Forces
Charlies Rice
Antirepeal
Joe Robinson
James A. Farley
Memphis
Roosevelt
Dixie
Ozarks
Gulf
Hay Watson Smith
Little Rock
Smith
Louisiana
0. K. Allen
White collar workers gain boosts as Roosevelt plan advances
President Roosevelt pushes for wage increases via voluntary codes as industry expands efforts across steel and textile sectors. Johnson notes cotton textile mills will implement a 40 hour week and minimum wage floors while underwear firms pledge to follow pending formal agreements. Voluntary steps also expected from wool and cement trades as a six o'clocking law faces suspension in Massachusetts.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Hugh 8. Johnson
Johnson
Ely
Massachusetts
Manu
Governor to Name Officers Monday
RALEIGH July 15 Governor Ehringhaus said he would announce appointments to state offices tonight but the plan failed to materialize after he underwent treatment for an ailment. The executive mansion indicated the appointments would be announced Monday.
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Raleigh
Ehringhaus
Cutter Boutwell Fails To Reach Injured Aboard Sea Incident
Coast Guard cutter Boutwell arrived alongside the burning tanker Cities Service Petrol off North Carolina but heavy seas prevented rescue of two men critically injured. Twenty six survivors remained aboard with scanty clothing as the ship sank.
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U. S. Gulf Gem
United States Coast Guard
Boutwell
Cities Service
North Carolina
Neal Sinodis Appeals Six Months Sentence
Greensboro July 15 Nela Sinodis of High Point was found guilty of perjury in an alleged transaction over electrical fixtures. He was sentenced to six months on the roads with a $1000 bond as set by the court after his counsel noted an appeal.
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Chicago
Italy
Atlantic
Arctic
Italo Balbo
Augusto Rosso
Balbo
Coast Guard
Wilmette
Soldier Field
Fair Grounds
Lake Michigan
Benito Mussolini
Greensboro
Nela Sinodis
High Point
Superior Court
Former Republican on Home Loan Board Replaced by Democrat
James G. Strong, former treasurer, was ousted as treasurer and replaced by Patrick J. Maloney, Democrat from Columbia City Indiana, as assistant treasurer. Indiana Democratic leaders had signaled the shift. Strong called his role temporary. the board cited merit in hires but noted party alignment.
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James G. Strong
Pat Maloney
Democrat
On Home Loan Board
Washington
Home Loan Board
House
Kansas
House Banking Committee
Patrick J. Maloney
Columbia City
Indiana
Strong
William F. Stevenson
Highway spending trends in North Carolina since 1900
The record shows highway expenditures rising from 950 thousand dollars in 1900 to 24 million dollars in 1982, after an earlier figure of 828 million in 1938, reflecting ongoing budget growth for road projects across the state.
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North Carolina
Moley London Expense Account Provokes Reactions
Reports that Raymond Moley assistant secretary of state faced rejection of his London mission expenses by Secretary Hull drew amused comments from the World Economic Conference delegation. Bills may pass through Washington to the comptroller general for final approval. Moley and associate Herbert Bayard Swope discussed costs including a $400 airplane request not used.
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London
Raymond Moley
Cordell Hull
Moley
Hull
William
Washington
Comptroller General
Professor Moley
Cobh
Ireland
Lowon
Herbert Bayard Swope
South Carolina Man Killed In Bamberg County Crash
W. M. Sandifer of Bamberg county died in a two truck collision in Orangeburg county. His body was brought to Bamberg for burial at Colston Baptist Church. He is survived by his widow two sons and his mother Mrs Julia Sandifer.
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Bamberg, &. C
W. M. Sandifer
Bamberg County
Orangeburg County
Colston Baptist Church
Bamberg
Sandifer
Julia Sandifer
Ford Praises Johnson in Praise of Recovery Admin
Henry Ford lauded Hugh S. Johnson administrator of the industrial recovery act, saying Johnson is tough to fool and has a broad understanding of American ideals. Ford defended government aims and warned against interference while endorsing modern hours and wage scales.
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Detroit
Hugh 8. Johnson
Industrial Recovery Act
Henry Ford
Johnson
Ben Geer Elected President of Furman University
Greenville textile executive Ben E. Geer was unanimously chosen to head Furman University in Greenville. The former Furman English professor succeeds the late Dr. W. J. McClothlin and may begin duties in September. Geer has served as Judson Cotton Mill president and sits on the federal textile stretchout committee and Duke Foundation trustee.
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Columbia
8. C
Ben E. Geer
Greenville
Furman University
Geer
J. J. Lawton
Hartsville
Board of
Furman Trustees
W. J. McClothlin
Furman
Kings Mountain
N. C
Judson Cotton Mille
Federal
Spartanburg
Duke Foundation
MENGAN MAKE ACTS SUCCESSFUL AT SOUTHERN CONFERENCE
Merle Thorpe editor of Nations Business urged delegation of presidential powers at the southern conference on industrial relations in Blue Ridge. He warned the 25 new dictatorial powers require leadership to be effective and argued for leadership to restore American industry. Dr Samuel W Grafflin predicted an industrial comeback as the four day meeting nears close. Whiting Williams said workers seek self respect, not money.
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Blue Ridge
Merle Thorpe
Nation’s Business
Southern Conference On Industrial Relations
United States
Amerca
Samuel W. Grafflin
New York
Whiting Williams
Industrial Relatons
Cleveland
Ohio
Log of Flight By Two Speeding Ships
ASSOCIATES PRLSS Here are the logs of Wiley Post seeking a world flight. Wiley Post July 15 4 10 am EST left Floyd Bennett field New York 1 10 pm sighted over Torbay Newfoundland. PDarius Girenas July 15 5 24 am hopped off from Floyd Bennett field.
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Theodore F. Koop
Associated Press
New York
Wiley Post
Atlantic
Post
Harold Gatty
Floyd Bennett Field
Winnie. Mae
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Torbay
Newfoundland
Berlin
Stephen Darius
Stanley Girenas
Chicago
Clarenville
Trinity Bay
Winnie Mae
Gatty
Floyd Bennet Field
Pdarius Girenas
Charlotte Launches Drive On Lotteries
Charlotte begins a crackdown on illegal lotteries following a 1933 legislature act. City police arrested 16 suspects and warrants were issued for more than 30 additional individuals.
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Charlotte
Plans Approved For Spending 75 Million On Roads
Public Works Administration approved road plans in 10 states and the District of Columbia to spend 75,643,445 on roads plus 1,912,469 for the district. The move is part of President Roosevelt’s program to pour the unemployment relief fund into infrastructure projects and speed recovery.
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Washington
Publics Works Administration
Roosevelt
Ickes
Public Works
Hugh 8. Johnson
National Recovery
Potomac
Jekes
Indiana
Kentucky
Oklahoma
Oregon
South Carolina
Vermont
Virginia
Missouri
Wisconsin
District of Columbia
Steel Workers Wage Increases Reported In Youngstown
More than 100000 steel workers receive wage increases totaling about 15 percent with a new minimum hourly rate around 40 cents, restoring some pay after prior cuts as industry utilization climbs near 60 percent capacity.
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Youngstown
Washington
Miss Churchill and O'Brien wed in California ceremony
George O'Brien and Marguerite Churchill, motion picture stars, married today at the old Santa Ynez mission in Santa Barbara. Daniel J. O'Brien, former San Francisco police chief, accompanied the couple. The pair met while filming Riders of the Purple Sage and depart for a motor tour through British Columbia.
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Santa Barbara
Cal
George O’brien
Marguerite Churchill
Santa Ynez
Daniel J. O’brien
San Francisco
British Columbia
Civilian Worker Drowns Near Belle Island During Mission
Roy Wells of Wilson North Carolina a member of the civilian conservation corps unit near Belle Island drowned Thursday and his body was recovered late Friday authorities said Wells is listed as missing earlier in the day during duty in Washington North Carolina and was later found.
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Washington, N. C
Roy Wells
Wilson, N. C
Civilian Conservation Corpse
Cam
Belle Island
Was
Priday
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Meng Bsa
James Cope
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Neal Sinodis
Mate Hommel
Los Angeles
Ford
Ben Geer
Baptist School
South Carolina Baptist College
Mengan
Sam Grafflin
SY Associates
PRLSS
Miss Churchill
O’brien
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