Defense Hammers Thomasson Hoax Trial Details
In St Louis defense lawyers challenge Grace Thomasson’s tale of a 250000 baby hoax in the mail fraud case involving Nellie Tipton Muench and three co defendants. The trial highlighted plans to fraudulently present a child as the Ware baby and the so called Gift of God scheme with prominent legal figures cited.
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ST. Louis
Grace Carolyn Thomasson
United States
Harry C. Blanton
Nellie Tipton Muench
Thomasson
Marsh Pittman
Muench
Anna Ware
Pennsylvania
Edgar J. Keating
Kansas City
Wilfred Jones
Ludwig O. Muench
Helen Berroyer
SUGGEST RESIGNATIONS AS RESULT OF PROBES
Continued from Page 1 details a chauffeur and houseboy case tied to Bryant and the penal board allowances. McKittrick notes the exact supplies cost awaits ascertainment while the attorney general's department rules the parole commissioner cannot employ convicts as personal servants or draw subsistence for them. A hearing is set for next Monday with further developments not expected until then.
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Hunter
Bryant
Penal Board
Bea
McKittrick
Attorney General's Department
Democrats Spent Big Sum in Jackson Co
The Jackson county Democratic committee reported spending 147259.76 for the November 3 election with 813.40 on hand. Treasurer George Harrington filed the report listing major costs for hall rental advertising radio broadcasting printing and postage, noting one of the largest totals in years for the Kansas City Jackson county Democratic organization.
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Kansas City
Jackson County Democratic Committee
George Harrington
County Recorder
Jackson County
Timber sale in Mississippi county draws 517000 dollars
Charleston Mo Dec 2 AP Sale of 6000 acres of virgin timber in Mississippi county to Shannon Brothers and the Mengel Company of Louisville Ky announced by A T Mathews trustee for the Gilchrest interests owners of the property The tract brought 517000 dollars and is part of 36000 acres said to be the largest virgin timber area in Missouri
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Charleston
Mississippi County
Shannon Brothers
Mengel Company
Louisville
A. 7. Mathews
Gilchrest
Missouri
Missouri 1937 pension bill faces tax and eligibility debate
Missouri legislators split on expanding old age pensions as the 1937 session nears. A Associated Press poll shows many back higher monthly pensions for individuals and couples, with talks of raising sales tax to fund increases. Some favor earmarking revenue while a few cite existing tax sufficiency. Proposals include lowering the age from 70 to 65 and simplifying pension payments to avoid costly requisitions.
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Missouri
Associated Press
Alien M. Thompson
Old Age Assistance Department
Thompson
Death by own action pact ties Oak Park case
A Chicago woman led police to the body of her illicit sweetheart Leonard Hall 35 a suburban Oak Park fireman saying they plotted death by their own action for 15 days. She claimed they took sleeping potion and poison but she later recovered and drove to Oak Park.
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Chicago
Leonard Hall
Oak Park
Harry Whipperman
Elmwood Park
Lillian
Patrick Keeley
Hall
Two WPA Workers Killed in Wreck Near Lacygne
Two of three WPA workers died when their car overturned on a curve near Lacygne. Albert Hell and Earl Nash were killed. Paul Hensley was rushed to a Fort Scott hospital in critical condition.
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Fort Scott
Kas
WPA
Lacygne
Albert Hell
Negro
Earl Nash
Paul Hensley
Wallis May Be King's Wife But Only A Duchess
London dispatch reports that King Edward and Wallis Simpson may avoid abdication with a constitutional compromise. If allowed to marry, Wallis would become Duchess of Cornwall rather than queen, while ministers push a bill to bar a commoner marriage. Baldwin conferred with the king as crisis loomed, but no details emerged.
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Wallis
London
kKing
Edward
Wallis Simpson
England
Stanley Baldwin
House Off Commons
Baldwin
Buckingham Palace
First Lady visits Arthurdale project in snow and drizzle
Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt visited the Arthurdale resettlement project near Fairmont today arriving from Washington in time for breakfast with friends A light drizzle and two inches of snow left roads slushy She planned to return to the capital tonight
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Fairmont
W. Va
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Arthurdale
Washington
Girl Dies After Poison Drinking At Dance Hall Party
Springfield Missouri reports Mamie Jefferson, a barber's daughter, drank poison at a roadside dance hall gathering last night and died. Her mother described Mamie as naturally miserable, with no clear cause or troubles, never holding a job or having a romance.
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Springfield
Mamie
Jefferson
Justo's Son Gets Little Attention
Buenos Aires reports omitting Liberio Justo, son of President Augustin P. Justo, who shouted Down with imperialism during Roosevelt's inter American peace speech. Newspapers ignore Liberia Justo due to respect for the president, noting his exile from Brazil last summer for communistic activity.
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Buenos Aires
Liberio Justo
Argentina
Roosevelt
Augustin P. Justo
Liberia
Justo
Brazil
Electrification Plans Form Boone County REA Project
Boone County rural electrification nears reality after a full quota of potential consumers was presented to government engineers. Preliminary plans call for 82 miles of power lines at about 133000 dollars with final approval to be sought in Washington next week.
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Columbia
Mon
Boone County
Wendell Holman
Holman
Rural Electrification Administration
Washington
Reds Acquire Gelbert and Davis from Cardinals
Montreal Dec 2 AP Cincinnati Reds purchase infielder Carley Gelbert and catcher Virgil Davis from St. Louis in a cash deal. Gelbert, once a Cardinals hero, hit 227 in 90 games last season. Davis adds depth behind Ernie Lombardi and Gilly Campbell as Reds eye Dizzy Dean.
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Montreal
Cincinnati‘ Reds
Carley Gelbert
Virgil Davis
St. Louis Cardinals
Gelbert
Davis
Reds
Ernie Lombardi
Gilly Campbell
Lombardi
Dizzy Dean
Warren Giles
Dizzy
Giles
Branch Rickey
Dean
B. Quinn
Boston Bees
Detroit Tigers
Toledo
American Association
Milwaukee
Tigers
Allen
Browns
Free School Lunches Funded For Forty Four Children
A continuation notes the News and Tribune sponsored drive netting about 1500 dollars last year to support free school lunches. The fund now has enough to cover through January but needs more contributions to sustain the program into the new year.
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News and Tribune
Knox
General Brown Succumbs at Nevada Kansas City
General Brown dies after a military and civic career linking Temple of the Mystic Shrine in Kansas City O Sullivan Commandery 15 Nevada Leo O Geer Post 2 American Legion Jefferson City Rotary Military Country Club National Guard Association and related honors. Survived by widow son Harold W W Brown Jr father Charles A Brown brother Howard Brown and sister Mrs Lloyd Anchors. Funeral Friday at Presbyterian Church with two battalions artillery infantry military guard of honor artillery band state in National Cemetery under Masonic Lodge charge. Body to church at 10 am in state until 2 pm funeral time.
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Temple of the Mystic Shrine
Kansas City
O'Sullivan
Knights Templar of
Nevada
Leo O'Geer
American Legion
Military Country Club of
National Guard Association
Jefferson City
Harold W.W. Brown, Jr
Charles A. Brown
Howard Brown
San Antonio
Texas
Lloyd Anchors
Wichita
Presbyterian Church
Guard of Honor
Fresbytlerian
Guards of Honor
National Cemetery
Masonic Lodge
Missouri Arts and Science Week Turns To Roundtable Talks
Officials at the University of Missouri enter the second day of the Arts and Science week as Missouri-College Union roundtable discussions loom. Kathryn Messie and Paul Althouse of the Metropolitan Opera Company will close the day with a joint recital tonight.
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Columbia
University of Missouri
Missouri - Costege Union
Kathryn Messie
Paul Althouse
Metropolitan Opera Company
Heart Attack Fatal at Son’s Bier in Missouri
High Smith, 60, died last night from a heart attack as the body of his son Buford, 20, an accident victim, was moved to the family home. Buford, enrolled at a CCC camp nearby, was killed in an automobile crash near Steelville Sunday night. Salem, Mo., December.
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High Smith
Buford
CCC
Here
Steelville
Salem
Young Wichita artist admits Kansas City theft to fund studies
Orwell Wood a 22 year old portrait artist from Wichita confessed to stealing to pay his way through the Kansas City art institute. Police say a drug store robbery on November 25 led to discovery of loot in his room. Wood said he attended Wichita art school and received a partial $50 scholarship at the Kansas City Institute. His roommates denied involvement and were exonerated.
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Kansas City
Orwell Wood
Wichita
T. J. Higgins
Kansas City Art Institute
Higgins
Wood
Kansas City Institute
Premature Twin Born. Mother In Excellent Condition
Mrs Earl Wakefield mother of a premature twin born nine days ago is in excellent condition and doctors do not expect her to give birth to the other child for three months. The first twin, a boy, Ged shortly after birth.
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Toledo
Wash
Earl Wakefield
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