Daring prison break retold in Lea enworth case trial
In Kansas City Missouri AP report from Leavenworth prison escape, seven convicts seized control, abducted Warden White, and forced him to open gates. Fontaine, first defendant, is linked to smuggling firearms to the Plotters as trial begins with 51 government witnesses.
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Isansas City
Kas
Dev
United States
Leavenworth
Harold Fontaine
Sconvick
T. B. White
Fontaine
Earl Thayer
Charles Berta
Stanley Brown
Tom Underwood
Grover Currill
Will Green
George Curtis
Federal
el Paso
Texas
Burrill
Underwood
Green
Durrill
White
Green Fawa
Drastic Budget Reductions Proposed by Hoover
President Hoover unveils a budget cutting drive with national defense at 386 million dollars, rivers and harbors at 39.38 million, and federal aid highways at 40 million. He urges restraint on highway aid until treasury improves, while stressing public works as employment fuel and self liquidating projects via the reconstruction finance corporation to aid jobs without taxpayer burden.
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Congress
Hoover
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Trotzky Returned to Turkey After Brief Paris Visit
Trotsky, former Bolshevik leader, is sent to a hotel in Marseille during a layover on a trip from Paris. Police place a guard on him and dispatch an urgent note to the French interior minister for instructions.
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Marseilles
France
leon = Troteky
Turkey
Istanbul
Balshevik
Paris
Arson Suspect Requisition Filed for Extradition
Gov Henry S Caulfield issued a requisition for the extradition of James Edmiston, held in Kansas City Kansas, and wanted in Kansas City Missouri on arson charges. He is alleged to have set fire to an apartment house owned by the Shryock Realty Company.
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James Edmiston
Kansas City
Kans
Henry S. Caulfield
Edmiston
Shry- ‘Ock Realty Company
Farm Bureau debates gold price rise to curb farm costs
At the American Farm Bureau Federation convention in Chicago, the resolutions committee proposed raising gold prices from about 20 to 30 dollars per fine ounce to boost commodity prices. The plan included creating a treasury stabilization bureau, reforming agricultural credit, tariff protection, and promoting farm cooperatives and rural infrastructure.
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Chicago
Resolutions Committee
American Farm Bureau Federation
Farm Bureau
Treasury Department
Philippines
St. Lawrence
Department of Agriculture
Fire destroys Choctaw Lumber pine plant in Broken Bow
A fire of undetermined origin destroyed the Choctaw Lumber Company pine plant at Broken Bow Oklahoma. Company officials estimated the loss at $125,000, covered by insurance.
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Broken Bow
Oxla
Choctaw Lumber Company
Community Chest Campaign Seeks 2000 Increase
Jefferson City leaders aim to raise 2000 to finish funding for agency allotments. Colonel Linxwiler urged citizens and firms to contribute at the Chamber of Commerce office to ease canvassing and ensure support for groups including Red Cross Salvation Army St. Mary's Hospital and visiting nurse services.
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Blind Association
Colored Charity
Provident Association
Red Cross
Salvation Army
St. Mary's Hospital
Colonel Linxwiler
Chamber of Commerce
Linxwiler
Jefferson City
Springfield News and Reader Moves to New Building
Springfield News and Reader announces plans to relocate after the new year into a recently purchased central city building. A sixty four page press is being installed to support the expanded operation.
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Springfield
Springfield News and Reader
Missouri Log Cabin to Spread Fame of Ozarks
An old Missouri log cabin mounted on a sound amplifying truck with a large map of Lake of the Ozarks and Highway 54 will tour California for the Pasadena Tournament of Roses parade on New Year's Day. After the Rose parade the cabin will lecture along the return route to Jefferson City, promoting Lake of the Ozarks and Highway 54 to travelers bound for the World's Fair.
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Missouri
Ozarks
Lake of the Ozarks
California
Pasadena Tournament of Roses
Jefferson City
Springfield group to organize new VFW post in town
A group of former Springfield post 963 VFW officials said they received permission from State Commander Anthony P. Nugent of Kansas City to establish a second post here. Richard D. Freehorn, a former commander, is among the organizers of the new square deal post. L. C. Gaits of post 863 refused to comment.
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Springfield
Moq
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Anthony P. Nugent
Kansas City
Richard D. Freehorn
L. C. Gaits
Couple Found Near Death in Rooming House Attack
Kansas City reported that Mr and Mrs John Jennings were found near death from wounds police said Jennings inflicted. Mrs Jennings sustained a hammer blow to the head and a neck cut with an air razor while Jennings had his throat slit. Their three daughters run a cleaning shop. Jennings was unemployed.
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Kansas City
John Jennings
Jennings
Hunger marchers head home after protests calling for bonus pay
Most of the self-styled hunger marchers return to homes across the country as leaders plan to present petitions to Congress for bonus payments. Special police allow 120 World War II veterans to stay a few extra days amid ongoing protests over the eviction of the bonus army following July riots.
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Washington
Dec
Congress
Bonus
Wonder at Voice of Mrs Roosevelt in New York
New York December 7 United Press. Music lovers and critics wondered about Mrs Franklin Delano Roosevelt singing voice after she declined to sing solo or lead the community sing at a concert for the New York infirmary for women and children where Gov Alfred E Smith performed last week.
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New York
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Alfred E. Smith
New York Infirmary For Women and Children
Honors Requisition In Extradition Of Blackie Walters
Gov Henry S Caulfield honored a requisition for the extradition of Blackie Walters to Sioux City on swindling charges. Walters is in custody in Kansas City with several others accused of swindling Anton Goebel out of 1493 dollars in a card gums incident dated August.
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Blackie Walters
Sioux City
Henry S. Caulfield
Walters
Kansas City
Anton Goebel
Man in gray eyed in Wanderwell murder case
Long Beach California reports detectives nearing a breakthrough in the Wanderwell yacht slaying. They name “Curley” Guy, called the man in gray, as a central suspect after Mrs Wanderwell alleges a recent fight and threats. A photo match and Seattle corroboration widen the search as the Carma’s crew and witnesses are questioned.
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Long Beach
Calif
Dec
Walter Wanderwell
Globe Trotter
Guy
Harry Greenwood
Employe
Ingray
Vanderwell
Carma
Wanderwell
Erst
Valerian Johannes Pieczynski
Pole
Orer
Heirs to $1,000,000 Fortune Located in Boston
The Boston Globe reports it has located the heirs to a $1,000,000 fortune left by Mrs Ids Wood who died in a New York hotel last March The heirs are Mrs Catherine Sheehan and brothers Eugene F and Thomas Francis O'Donnell of Salem and their cousin Mrs Winifred Moenearney of Lawrence named as long lost relatives searched by the widow before her death The tale hinges on a faded tintype and a Globe feature story about the eccentric widow and her life.
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Boston
Basston Globe
Ids Wood
New York
Sunday Globe
The
Globe
Catherine Sheehan
Eugene F
Thomas Francis O'Donnell
Salem
Winifred Moenearney
Lawrence
Five Men Escape From Trent on Jail Break
Five men held for trial escaped Grundy County jail in Trenton Missouri by digging a brick wall hole. Sheriff Spickard said smuggled tools aided the break and a stolen car may have carried them away. Suspects included Vernie Ozey Herman McCultey Roy McCullem Henry Poping and Clyde Zickel.
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Trenton
Esqap&i
Grundy County
Heer
Ed Spickard
Sherry Spickard
Vernie Ozey
Herman McCultey
Roy McCullum
Henry Poping
Clyde Zickel
Transfer of Napoleon's Son Ashes to Paris Reported
Paris Midi reports that former Empress Zita of Austria has consented to transfer the ashes of Napoleon's son L Aiglon from Vienna to Paris. The Austrian government holds that only the former Imperial family may decide this matter.
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Paris
Paris Midi
Zita
Austria
L'Aig
Jlon
Napoleon
Vienna
Mills Appeals to Congress on Sales Tax Plan
Secretary Mills urged Congress to adopt a 22 1/2 percent general manufacturers levy, repeal unproductive excise taxes, and balance the budget. He warned of a 1934 deficit near 1.146 billion dollars, proposed saving 47 million by cutting spending, and asked retention of a one cent per gallon gas tax to yield 137 million, with further debt reduction as funds allow.
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Washington
Congress
Mills
Secretary of the Treasury
House
Senate
Contested 214 Percent Rate Aims at Revenue Boost
The text discusses a proposed general manufacturers excise tax at a 214 percent rate, referenced as similar to the form reported by the Ways and Means Committee. It estimates the measure would yield about 355 million dollars with full-year collections, enabling elimination of several unproductive excise boxes.
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Ways and Means Committee
House of Representatives
Congress
New Winesap Apple Named Edwin Roslin Spencer
Dr. E R Spencer of McGendree College announces a new Winesap apple named Edwin Roslin Spencer Winesap. He found the seedling on his Cape Girardeau farm near Cape Girardeau Missouri. He plans to plant 100 trees on his farm and 100 more on his Ohio fruit farm and present a tree to the College of Agriculture Illinois for investigation. The apple is bright red and as large as the average Delicious variety.
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Lebanon
Ill
E. R. Spencer
McGendree College
Edwin Roslin Spencer
Spencer
Cape Girardeau
Ohio
College of Agriculture
University of Illinois
Kansas City Puel and Gas withdraws request for mains project
The Kansas City Puel and Gas Company withdrew its certificate of convenience and necessity application to purchase lay maintain and operate mains in Kansas City and Jackson counties. The commission dismissed the application today without prejudice.
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Kansas City
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