Lindbergh Baby Kidnap Case Grand Jury Probe Opens
Gaston B. Means faces a grand jury on charges he obtained $100 000 under false pretenses by promising to secure the return of the Lindbergh baby. Mrs McLean, Nelson Hartson and Signor Grifoni were among key witnesses as the inquiry began. Means claimed he was hired at 100 a day plus expenses and handed the ransom funds to the kidnappers.
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Gaston B. Means
Lindbergh
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Nelson T. Hartson
McLean
Signor Grifoni
Hartson
Grifoni
Metropolitan National Bank of Washington
Father Harney
Means
District of Columbia
Gaston BB. Means
Department of Justice
Doumer Severely Injured In Paris Assassination Attempt
President Paul Doumer of France was shot five times in the Barod de Rothschild foundation during a public reception. Claude Farrere and Madame Farrere aided the stricken leader as doctors at Beaujon hospital conducted an emergency operation and transfusion.
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Bilyseg
Claude Farrere
Barog de Rotchild Foundation
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Farrese
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M. Doumer
Paul Guichard
Guichard
Paul Gouguloff
Beaujon Hospital
Advertisements Deliver News of Goods and Smart Choices
The piece extols newspaper ads as messengers from merchants and manufacturers, offering dimensions, colors, and prices to help readers buy efficiently. It warns against substitutes, noting ads deliver first hand info on new, smart, and unusual products and save time and money.
Norris Signals Support For Roosevelt If Democrats Nominate Him
Senator George W. Norris of Nebraska, a longtime independent voice, indicated he would back Franklin D. Roosevelt if the Democrats nominate him. Norris recalled backing Smith in 1928 against Hoover and asserted his opposition to Hoover’s record. He spoke amid a Nebrska Republican committee endorsement of his stance as he announced his position.
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Duke to Hear James Clifton Rogers Deliver Commencement Address
Durham N C James Clifton Rogers assistant secretary of state will deliver Duke University's commencement address this year.
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James Clifton Rogers
Duke University
Cunard Pier Fire Triggers Early May Waterfront Blaze
A massive fire raged for hours at the Cunard pier along the Hudson at 13th street. Five alarms released fireboats and dozens of units. the blaze threatened collapse and spread to adjacent piers and a 2 story office building. Firefighters treated 19 minor injuries as smoke closed parts of the waterfront and traffic was halted.
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Honolulu Quartet May Cease Pardon Efforts
May 6 Honolulu report that Lieut Thomas H Massie his mother in law Mrs Granville Fortescue and two navy men E J Lord and Albert O Jones may not seek further pardon for their manslaughter conviction. Their sentences were commuted to one hour and they served under Hawaii Governor Judd. Clarence Darrow advised them to drop the pardon push and accept the commutation.
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Granville Fortescue
Navy
Lawrence M. Judd
Hawaii
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Thalia Massie
Clarence Darrow
Judd
Massie
Curtis Still Takes Trips in Secrecy Over Lindbergh Baby Case
In Norfolk on May 6 John Hughes Curtis plans another water trip aboard the yacht Marcon as intermediaries push a series of cruises to recover the Lindbergh baby. The Marcon, docked at the Naval Base, has made several secret sea voyages with Col. Charles A. Lindbergh linked to the negotiations aboard.
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John Hughes Curtis
Marcon
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Charles A. Lindbergh
House Ways and Means Committee Rejects Soldier Bonus Plan
The Ways and Means Committee voted 15 to 10 to reject all plans to fund a $2 billion soldiers bonus. The action blocks a House vote for now and opens the path for a discharge petition only if a special rule is granted. Committee members noted adjournment timing as limiting prospects for a bonus vote.
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Hoover Demands Swift Budget Balancing From Congress
President Hoover urged Congress to enact an effective budget-balancing program without delay in emphatic terms. He criticized both houses for their handling of fiscal matters and pressed for decisive action to restore financial balance.
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House of Representatives
Raleigh Baseball Magnate Sanders Ends His Life
W Ransom Sanders a prominent Raleigh automobile dealer and president of the Raleigh baseball club of the Piedmont league killed himself at the New Home sanatorium near Baltimore. He jumped from a third floor window as his nurse went to fetch lunch, dying from the impact. Baltimore coroner Dr J J Morrissey ruled death by suicide. Sanders had been a patient for five months.
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Physical Director of Charlotte Y Dies on Outing
Miss Carabeth Askew former Anderson S C resident and physical director of the Charlotte Y W C A died suddenly of a heart attack during an outing at the camp near Charlotte on the Catawba river. She was a Winthrop College graduate and had taught at Hartsville S C. Her parents Mr and Mrs Thomas Askew were en route.
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Theory That Kidnapers Will Make Contact Off N C Coast
Elizabeth City May 6 A special edition report in the Elizabeth City Independent claims mysterious yacht movements in Currituck Sound suggest Lindbergh baby kidnapers or intermediaries plan contact with Col Charles A Lindbergh. The paper cites alleged activity by Lindbergh figures near a shooting lodge of Ogden L Reid and mentions Edwin J Harkell Jr and a Reid chauffeur with intermediaries.
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Charles A. Lindbergh
W. QO. Saunders
Col. Lindbergh
John Hughes Curtis
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Marcon
Curtis
Ogden L. Reid
New York Herald- Tribune
The
Independent
Edwin J. Harkell, Jr
Herald-Tribune
Reid
Charlotte District Methodists invite 1934 conference to meet here
The Charlotte District Methodists in session invited the Methodist Episcopal Church South general conference to hold its next meeting in Charlotte in 1934.
York gets 30 year term for Mount Airy taxi driver murder
Dobson May 6 Clarke York was sentenced to 30 years in state prison for second degree murder in the February killing of Jim Burrus, Mount Airy taxi driver. Judge Thomas Shaw called the crime the worst he has known as York awaits transfer to Raleigh. Burrus’ body was found with a head injury near a creek. York had hired him to take him toward Winston-Salem after Burrus’ abandoned car was located.
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Clarke York
Jim Burrus
Mount Airy
York
Thomas Shaw
Raleigh
Burrus
Winston-Salem
Miss Cothran to Face Lawson in Carolinas Golf Final
Jane Cothran of Greenville South Carolina defeated Helen Waring of Pinehurst 7 and 6 in the semifinals at Sedgefield Country Club Greensboro. Estelle Lawson of Chapel Hill beat Dean Van Lindingham of Charlotte 4 and 3 to advance to the final.
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Pinehurst
Estelle Lawson
Chapel Hill
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Dean van Lindingham
Charlotte
Cal Coolidge Fishing Photo Opens Spring Front Page
Hollywood glance at a staged scene shows Citizen Calvin Coolidge wading in a creek with hip boots and a perch, grinning as the mock fish bites back. The caption alludes to Hoover transfer of custodianship and nostalgic political comedy.
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Fiend Seen In Fatal Attack On Young Woman In Toledo
Miss Winifred Rafferty 22 a dietitian at Robinwood hospital was found dead in a Toledo residential area. Police say a maniac killed her after a violent struggle. clothing torn, shoes distant, time of death estimated between 10:10 p m and 12:30 a m after rainfall began. Rafferty a Red Cross life saving corps member and Knights of Columbus swimmer had previously faced harassment in the same vicinity. Police continue the search for the assailant.
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