U S and France Align on World Problems
Roosevelt and Herriot report shared aims on world economic recovery and disarmament. A planned world tariff truce may be proposed at London talks, with discussions to continue in Paris and Washington. Herriot sails to France after praising U S cooperation and progress toward June conference start.
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Washington
France
United States
Roosevelt
Merriot
M. Herriot
Paris
New York
Norman H. Pagis
Rooseevlt
Europe
Edouard Herriot
Senate
Robinson
Geneva
Persident
Bennett
Canada
U. S
Nebraska Senate Passes 3.2 Beer Bill
The Nebraska Senate approved a bill legalizing 3.2 percent beer by an 18 to 3 vote. The measure did not reach the 22 votes needed for the emergency clause, so it returns to the House for concurrence with Senate amendments.
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Nebraska
Senate
Lincoln
Nebr
Nebraska Senate
House
Turner halted in West East flight delays record bid
Los Angeles April 28 Colonel Roscoe Turner attempting a new West East speed record was forced down 15 miles north of Prescott Arizona today. He telephoned Mrs Turner after the forced landing and then resumed the journey.
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Los Angeles
Roscoe Turner
Prescott
Ariz
Attempt to Force Fair Cement Prices in Illinois
Springfield April 28 The attorney general’s office was asked to determine if the state can condemn cement supplies for highway construction. State officials have clashed with manufacturers for nearly a month over bids on 3.2 million barrels of cement, rejected three times for being well above last year’s price.
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Springfield
Ill
Attorney-General’s
Bank raid in Madison Minnesota wounds three citizens
Four gunmen raided Klein National Bank in Madison Minnesota on April 23 threatening 25 bystanders and escaping with $2,000. Three citizens were shot including L Hayden and Jens Evenson, while Roy O. Stemsrud was slugged, and Hans Strand wounded. bank official injured.
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Madison
Minn
Klein National Bank
Plank
L. Hayden
Hans Strand
Jens Evenson
Roy O. Stemsrud
Scottsboro Nine Stage Jail Mutiny in Birmingham
In Birmingham Alabama on April 28 the nine Scottsboro defendants caused a bread and water discipline after a day room mutiny. They refused to return to cells, pounded guards with improvised clubs, and waved a cardboard slogan for freedom and better treatment. Heywood Patterson, the reputed leader, was among those involved as officials blamed separate-room confinement on visitors for sparking the revolt.
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Birmingham
Ala
F. L. Erwin
Scottsboro Boys
Hawkins
Erwin
Heywood Patterson
Seco
Chinese beaten back by the Japs on the Chinese front
Reports from Shankhsikwan to Peiping describe Japanese forces under Lieut Gen Nishii advancing against Chinese positions near Kupei Kow Miyun and the Great Wall. The Japanese claim to have forced Chinese retreat while planning a neutral coastal zone and a possible sine-Japanese agreement. An American promoter in Shangai sought police protection due to feared kidnapping over fraud charges.
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Shankhsikwan
Shihmenchai
Great Wall of China
Tokyo
Kupei- Kow
Peiping
Yoshikazu Nishi
Tadashi Ka Wahara
Rengo
Ghangchun
Manchuria
Nishi
Smith Rites Held Saturday For Mrs Helen Smith
Funeral services for Mrs Helen Smith widow of Dr J Smith longtime Centertown resident who died Thursday in California Missouri will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 30 o clock in California and burial will follow at Masonic Cemetery. She was 84 and grandmother of Roger Smith county superintendent of schools.
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Helen Smith
Dr. J. Smith
Centertown
California
Masonic Cemetery
Charred Body Found in Italy Ties to Hinkler Flight
In Florence on April 23 the charred body of Bert Hinkler, the Austrian airman who vanished during a January attempt from England to Australia, was found by two charcoal burners near Pratomagno. His passport was recovered with the body alongside the wreckage of his aeroplane in the woods.
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Florence
Italy
Bert Hinkler
Australia
Pratomagno
Walker Says He Will Not Seek Any Office Again
Vicky France April 28 AP Former New York mayor James J. Walker says he will prolong his honeymoon indefinitely and has no plan to run for any political office again reacting to reports that he might seek re election as mayor.
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Vicky
France
James J. Walker
New York
United States
Wreckage of Lost Italiner 15 Found
Rome reports the Air Ministry says an Air-Orient passenger plane crashed in Calabria while en route from Corfu to Naples. Five dead, three alive, survivors identified as Madame Gigaudet and M. Eteve. The seaplane lay wedged among trees on a steep hillside as rescuers searched all week.
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Rome
Italian Air Ministry
Air-Orient
Calabria
Searcd
Corfu
Nables
Madame Gigaudet
M. Eteve
Twl
Meadows Testifies in Pierson Murder Trial
St. Louis April 28 An drew B Meadows a former night watchman under a death sentence for setting fire to the Buckingham Hotel annex in 1937 took the witness stand today for the state in the second trial of Ralph Pierson on a murder charge arising out of the deaths of seven guests of the hotel in the fire. The state until today has presented only minor witnesses to lay the groundwork of the prosecution.
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ST. Louis
Andrew B. Meadows
Buckingham Hotel
Ralph Pierson
Owa County Plaged Under Military Law
Militants abducted Judge Bradley after he refused to oath to stop signing foreclosure decrees. He was dragged from his bench, restrained at a road cross, and compelled to pray as violence occurred. The incident sparked talk of a formal inquiry by Governor Clyde Herring and criticism of local law enforcement.
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Bradley
Court House
Clyde Herring
R. E. Rippey
Sherife
Eel ‘Mouth
le Mars
Park A. Findlay
State Bureau of Original Investigation
Gov Park Announces Four Military Appointments
Gov Guy B Park announced four military appointments. Charles DeWayne Roberts of Kansas City was named major of the 110th Engineers, Missouri National Guard. Rector I Mace of Neosho was named major of the 203rd Coast Artillery. Curtle Cleo Gates of Springfield was named captain of the 20ard Coast Artillery. Robert Sterne Perkins of Maryville was named 1st lieutenant at Battery C, 128th Field Artillery.
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Guy 2B. Park
Charles DeWayne Roberts
Kansas City
110Th Engineers
Missouri National Guard
Rector I, Mace
Neosho
203Rd Coast Artillery
Curtle Cleo Gates
Springfield
Coast Artillery
Robert Sterne Perkins
Maryville
128Th Field Artillery
America backs English plan to limit ARNG
At the disarmament conference the United States opposes weakening the British drafted arms treaty. The American envoy praised the draft as a step toward broader disarmament, while Germany pressed for equality and opposed limits that would keep its forces down. Germany urged larger defense arms and argued for a future commission to discuss uniform short term service.
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Geneva
United States
Britain
Norman H. Davis
Germany
France
Poland
Morocco
Algiers
Pastor Denies Kissing Parishioner in Alienation Suit
In Omaha in district court Rev. Oliver D Baltzly testified he never embraced or kissed Miss Gertrude Gruenig, the former parishioner suing his ex-wife in a 850000 dollar alienation of affections case. He defended his conduct and denied influence on his estranged wife’s actions.
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Nebr
Oliver D. Baltzly
Gertrude Gruenig
Miss Gruenig
Baltzlys
Hob Springs
Ark
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