Means Freed On Liquor Charge As Hearing Is Begun
Gaston B. Means was allowed to forfeit $65 collateral instead of standing trial on assault drunkenness and disorderly conduct charges. He was later to be arraigned in the District of Columbia supreme court on embezzlement linked to the Lindbergh ransom case. Dozens of witnesses were called by Mrs McLean’s children in the case.
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Washington
Gaston B. Means
Michael F. Keogh
United States District Attorney
Means
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Edward B. McLean
The
Washington Post
McLean
Reichers Aims for Lindbergh Time in Dublin Flight
Harbor Grace reports Lou Reichers, Arlington, N J, flying east from Newark toward Paris with a 550 gallon fuel load after a five hour target for the Atlantic leg. A broken stabilizer delayed landing, but repairs were swift as he pressed toward Dublin and then Paris. Reichers estimates 12 hours of fuel and expects 8 9 more hours to reach Paris.
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Harbor Grace
N. F
Lou Reichers
Newark
N. J
Paris
Charles A. Lindbergh
Dublin
Ireland
Reichers
Atlantic
Arlington, N. J
Speed
Atlanta
New Foundland
Norfolk police probe Lindbergh kidnap case angle
Norfolk authorities opened an inquiry into the Norfolk angle of the Lindbergh kidnapping at New Jersey requests. Intermediaries Guy Burrage H Dobson Peacock and John Hughes Curtis are being questioned for information while ties to the case are quietly pursued by federal and state agents.
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Norfolk
New Jersey
Director of Public Safety
Charles B. Borland
Col. Borland
W. Ironmonger
H. Norman Schwartzkopf
Guy H. Burrage
H. Dobson-Peacock
John Hughes Curtis
Lindbergh
Borland
Bureau of Investigation
Department of Justice
Norfolk Police Department
Investigators Tighten Probe in Lindbergh Baby Case
New Jersey authorities backed by federal police pursue a broader trail in the Lindbergh kidnapping as negotiators Dr. John Condon and John Hughes Curtis are questioned. Clues include the ransom timing and a token sleeping suit linked to Col. Lindbergh, with plans to arrest suspects under swift, nationwide cooperation.
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Hopewell
N. J
New Jersey
Lindbergh
John F. Condon
Jassie
Col
Charles A. Lindbergh
Jersey Woods
Condon
Bronx
John Hughes Curtis
Norfolk
Col. Schwartzkopf
Curtis
No one under suspicion yet in Lindbergh baby case
Trenton officials say no suspect identified after a state house conference. District Attorney Erwin E. Marsh notes arrests possible but not guaranteed in coming days as Dr John Condon and John Hughes Curtis are questioned extensively. Col Lindbergh will issue a public funeral bulletin when arrangements are announced.
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Trenton
N. J
Erwin E. Marshall
State House
Marshall
Mercer County
Hunterdon County
John F. Condon
John Hughes Curtis
Norfolk
Lindbergh
Col. Lindbergh
Lindbergh obtains cremation permit for son’s body
Col. Charles A Lindbergh receives an official permit at Trenton City Hall to cremate the body of his son Charles Augustus Lindbergh Jr, slain near Hopewell yesterday.
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Trenton
N. J
Charles A. Lind.bergh
Charles Augustus Lind
Bergh, Jr
Hopewell
Trenton City Hall
Hoover Challenged Over Revenue Bill in Senate Debate
The Senate opened debate on the revenue bill with Senator Tydings of Maryland urging President Hoover to state a position on the Bingham proposal. The plan would swap nuisance taxes for a four percent beer revenue levy.
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Washington
Senate
Tydings
Hoover
Bingham
Los Angeles Airship Decommissioned at Lakehurst
The naval airship Los Angeles will be decommissioned and placed out of service at Lakehurst naval air station on June 30.
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Washington
Naval Airship
Los Angeles
Lakehurst Naval Air Station
Akron Stays Up Over Sunnyvale During Helium Allocation
Commander C E Rosendahl of the Dirigible Akron cruised above the Sunnyvale naval airbase awaiting better atmospheric conditions to complete a landing while valuing more of the ship s helium supply for a future mooring swing.
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Sunny Vale
Calif
C. E. Rosendahl
Akron
Far West
Naval Airbase
Reopening Approved for First National Bank of Burlington
The comptroller of currency approved the charter for reopening the First National Bank of Burlington. Officials plan to open Monday after a $150,000 capital stock sale campaign that enabled the reopening following several months of closure.
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Burlington
N. C
Comptroller of Currency
First National Bank of Burlington
Lindbergh baby found dead reported in extras
An Enterprise extra edition announced the Lindbergh baby had been found dead, prompting crowds of newsboys and chimes signals from Wesley Memorial. Later editions provided full details of the finding and the police statement from Col. Norman Schwartzkopf. Washington reports inspectors investigated a cash deposit by Gaston Means, denied by local bankers.
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The
Enterprise
Wesley Memorial
J. Gurney Briggs
Col. H. Norman Schwartzkopf
New Jersey
Chronology of Lindbergh Case Recap
United Press chronology tracksKidnap timeline from March 1 to May 12 including key figures Salvatore Spitale Irvin Bitz Red Johnson H Dobson Peacock Guy Burrage John Hughes Curtis Jassie Condon and Col Norman Schwartzkopf noting ransom efforts skeleton find at Mount Rose New Jersey and ongoing negotiations with underworld figures.
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United Press
Baby
Hopewell
N. J
Salvatore Spitale
Irvin Bitz
Underworld
Henry
Red" Johnson
Betty Gow
Lindbergh
Hartford
Guy Burrage
John Hughes Curtis
Norfolk
Jassie
John H. Condon
New England
Condon
Curtis
Marcon
Gaston B. Means
Washington
Edward B. McLean
New York
Col
H. Norman Schwartzkopf
Mount Rose
Senate Studies Hoover Aid Plan For Unemployment Relief
Senate Democrats refer the Hoover compromise 1.5 billion relief plan to a special committee for study after a second conference failed to secure full approval. Members include Robinson Wagner Walsh Pittman Bulkley, with Hoover and Republican banking leaders signaling possible support for extending federal aid to states and funding construction via the reconstruction corporation.
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Washington
Senate
Robinson
Hoover
Wagner
New York
Walsh
Montana
Pittman
Nevada
Bulkley
Ohio
White House
Senate Banking Committee
Reconstruction Corporation
Senate inquiry finds rotten practices in New York market
Chairman Norbeck said the Senate banking committee will resume its open inquiry next Thursday after a steering committee meeting. William A. Gray reports progress on a secret study of New York stock exchange and brokerage records with 10 to 12 irregularities and stock manipulation cases being pursued. Norbeck warned of evidence of robbing the public though he would not name witnesses or reveal specific topics.
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Washington
Senate
New York
Norbeck
Banking Committee
William A. Gray
Perjury charges against Younce Brinkley postponed to June
In Lexington North Carolina May 13 perjury charges against former solicitor George A Younce and prominent attorney W F Brinkley related to Sheriff James A Leonard shooting have been continued to the June term of the superior court They were acquitted of manslaughter indictments after testifying at a coroner s inquest they knew nothing of the manner of the sheriff s death later Younce admitted struggling with Leonard as the gun discharged The sheriff had killed Neil Wimmer of Roanoke Virginia during a drunken dispute over a wreck and Younce says he was trying to intervene to stop further harm
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Lexington
N. C
George A. Younce
W. F. Brinkley
James A.leonard
Superior Court
Younce
Brinkley
Leonard
Neil Wimmer
Roanoke
Friday the 13th in North Carolina Stirs Superstitions
The North Carolina report notes fears and rituals around Friday the 13th with charms like rabbits feet and four leaf clovers used for luck while omens such as black cats and ladders are feared. The piece highlights a local superstition mood and observers reacting to the date.
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Charlotte
North Carolina
Two Men Tell How They Found Lindbergh Baby
Orville Wilson and William Allen describe discovering the Lindbergh baby’s body while transporting lumber to Hopewell. Allen spotted the skull in a hole and alerted Wilson, leading to a grim find with decomposed features and scattered hair near a gully off the road.
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Hopewell
N. J
Orville Wilson
William Allen
Allen
Roosevelt Avenue
Trenton
Wilson
Officer Cut Halted in Washington House Battle
May 13 AP report from Washington says the attempt to wipe out a two thousand officer reduction in the army appropriation bill failed on a parliamentary law point in the House.
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Washington
Army
Alfonso attacked in Marseille by enraged countryman
May 13 reports from UP say former Kiang Alfonso of Spain was assaulted in Marseille as he disembarked a boat. He was pummeled with fists but escaped injury after by-standers pulled the assailant away.
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Marseilles
Kiang Alfonso
Spain
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