Click gets eight year sentence in McElroy kidnapping
Kansas City AP dispatch reports Clarence Click convicted of taking part in the Mary McElroy kidnapping and sentenced to eight years in the penitentiary. He was accused of renting the Shawnee farm cottage where McElroy was held and of sharing in a $30,000 ransom. Walter McGee remains on death row while George McGee has life terms. Miss McElroy, testifying, was hospitalized from the strain of the trials.
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Kansas City
Click
Mary McElroy
Henry F. Brow
McElroy
Walter McGee
George McGee
Martin
Alis Depew
Walter Warner
Nell Q. Donnelly
Shawnee
Eas
Miss McHirey
Lucille Gates
McGee
Clarence Stevens
Miss McElroy
Lick
Clarence Btevens
Dec
Clarence Click
George
Urge Hannibal Man for Highway Commission
Scores of telegrams and letters urge Governor Park to appoint Dulany Mahan of Hannibal to the State Highway Commission to replace RFR. SR. Brownlee of Brookfield whose term expired. Brownlee was appointed by Gov. Baker.
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Park
Dulany Mahan
Hannibal
State Highway Commission
RFR
SR. Brownlee
Brookfield
Mahan
Northeast Missouri
Brownlee
Sam A. Baker
Generally Fair But Colder Saturday Across States
Missouri forecast calls for generally fair conditions tonight and Saturday with colder air in the east and south and warmer readings in the northwest on Saturday. In Illinois the weather turns cloudy to fair with much colder conditions in the central and north, and a cold snap expected in extreme north. River stage readings show Keokuk and other sites with various declines and rises from yesterday’s levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Port Flon
Keokuk
Kansas City
Waverly Coserine
Boonville
Iternann
Kingfish Makes Social Register at Washington
Huey Long appears in the 1934 Washington social register, listed among notable figures. The edition excludes several prominent lawmakers and administrators including McKellar Lafollette Ashuret Neely Gen Hugh Johnson George N Peek Harry L Hopkins and Prof George Warren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Huey Long
Washington Social Register
Louisiana
McKellar, Lafollette
Ashuret
Neely
Hugh 8. Johnson
NERA
George N. Peek
AAA
Harry L. Hopkins
CWA
George Warren
Father charged in case of Littleton boy death
Denver dispatch reports Daniel K. Smith, accused of stomping his 8 year old son to death in Littleton, was moved to county jail for safety as district attorney expects first degree murder charges. Smith’s wife and infant son are housed at a matron’s quarters. trial likely February.
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Denver
Littleton
Daniel K. Smith
Monzingo
Smith
Lawrence
M P Special Officer Shot Near Pleasant Hill
Missouri Pacific Railroad special agent Fred Robertson was seriously wounded by three men in a Pleasant Hill freight yard while testing seals on box cars. One suspect, Ray Zenor of Des Moines, was captured. two fled. Robertson, 63, from Sedalia, was taken to a Kansas City hospital. he has served the railroad many years as sergeant of the special service department.
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Pleasant Hill
Fred Robertson
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Ray Zenor
Des Moines
Bill Wilson
Robertson
Roberts
Kansas City
Special Service Department
Sedalia
Two St Louis Hit and Run Drivers Held in Mo Court
Strelton Missouri justice court yesterday ordered William Venable and Mildred Carter, both of St. Louis, held on $500 bond for leaving the scene of an accident. The car struck a wagon driven by Frank Buford and an automobile driven by Mrs. G H Traynor of Hayti. They were arrested in St Louis Wednesday night.
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Strelton
William Venable
Mildred Carter
St. Louis
Justice Court
Frank Buford
G. H. Traynor
Hayti
Detec tives Halt Suicide Plan Of Lloyd Fogelman
Kansas City detectives stopped 39 year old Lloyd J Fogelman a former city businessman from ending his life with a razor in his hotel room The act would have followed a death by own action note to his wife Irene Fogelman Newcastle Ind Detectives on a two week trail arrived 15 minutes later and arrested him on charges related to passing several worthless checks He said he would have succeeded if they arrived later describing his life as a total failure
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Kansas City
Lloyd J.fogieman
Irene Fogelman
Newcastle
Ind
Fogieman
Senate liquor bill advances with amendment on administration
The senate liquor control bill received favorable committee review with a single amendment placing administration under the state health commissioner. A previous Taylor amendment sought to put the state treasurer in charge, but failed 4-5. House action on gallonage tax failed to cut the rate, maintaining 8 cent levy per gallon proposed by the senate.
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Senate
Home Criminal Justice Committee
Department of the State Health Commissioner
John Taylor
Chariton County
Taylor
E. T. McGaugh
Richmond
House
House Criminal Justice Committee
William Quinn
Lewis County
RP. Weeks
Douglas County
Ed Martindale Plans GOP Editors Meet in Missouri
Ed Martindale, militant editor of The Warsaw Times and president of the Republican Editorial Association, traveled to Jefferson City to discuss farm prices and plan the spring meeting of Missouri GOP journalists. The Young Republicans banquet on Lincoln's Birthday, February 12, is to be announced, with Martindale aiming for a large turnout and a nationally prominent speaker to weigh a new deal for Missouri Republicans.
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Ed Martindale
Warsaw Times
Jefferson City
Benton County
Republican Editorial Association
Young Republicans of
Missouri
Lincoln
Martindale
Governor Park Goes South for Weekend Vacation
Governor Park departed this afternoon for a short weekend trip in southwest Missouri without revealing the destination. A correction notes an earlier McMahon murder trial report misquoted lines about Kieselbach and family. the proper text states they testified about what they saw the night of the killing.
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Governor Park
Missouri
McMahon
Jefferson City
Charles Kieselbach
House Clean Up Legislation and Tax Measures at Legislature
The Missouri House passed a bill giving the governor authority to contract state obligations for a building program, with Senate approval and a $10 million bond measure under consideration. A revised $10,000,000 plan emerged after a Senate amendment lowered the governor's recommended $15,000,000. A cigarette tax bill failed to advance.
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Governor Park
House of Representatives
Senate
One Day I Shall Die But Not to Please Press
Sir Basil Zabacoff, an 83 year old European financier described as a mystery man, issued a press statement from Monte Carlo protesting press reports of his illness. He said he cannot eat in peace and will die someday but not to please the press.
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Monte Carlo
Basil Zabacoff
Europe
Missouri Solons Enter Bridge Tourney At Missouri Hotel
Missouri lawmakers discuss liquor and public works bills while entering a three evening contract bridge tournament at the Missouri hotel next Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday. Five house members and one senator from St Louis Monroe City Platte Sedalia Louisiana and Springfield signed on with El don entries from Albert Phillips and E W H Brockman. Tournament director Carl Orbach predicts a record turnout and openings Tuesday evening. Entry fee is two dollars for all three nights with blanks available at local newspaper offices.
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Missouri
Post-Tribune
Capital News
Missouri Hotel
Legislature
House of Representatives
Senate
St. Louis
Monroe City
Platte
Sedalia
Louisiana
Springfield
Albert Phillips
E. W. H. Brockman
Eldon
Carl Orbach
Breach of promise suit settled out of St. Louis
Mrs Sadie Thompson White former divorcee dropped a $500000 breach of promise case against Edwin W Grove a leading St Louis patent medicine manufacturer at a judge's hearing The suit claimed Grove known as C C Long promised marriage in October 1932 but hid his true identity and that he was married with three children After living under the alias for about a year White lived in a St Louis apartment as Mrs Long The building owner testified a tenant used the name C C Long saying he was Grove's secretary
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ST. Louis
Sadie Thompson White
Edwin W. Grove
Claudette Colbert and Clark Gable Try Hitchhiking
Hollywood reporters recount a playful wager where Claudette Colbert and Clark Gable attempt to thumb rides near their studio. A passing motorist stops for Gable but leaves him stranded. he walks back to the corner to find Colbert still signaling for a lift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Dec
Claudette Colbert
Clark Gable
Gable
Miss Golbert
Insull Extradition Fight Delayed To December 19
In Toronto a hearing on Martin J. Insull's extradition motion was adjourned to December 19 after Justice W. H. Wright postponed arguments due to lack of readiness. Insull seeks to overturn a decision ordering extradition of the former Chicago utility magnate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Ont
Martin J. Insull
Chicago
W. H. Wright
Bank Robbery in Belleview Net $306
Four robbers escaped with $306 from Belleview Valley Bank in Belleview Missouri after entering the bank while two waited in a sedan. This marks a second robbery at the bank within 18 months, following a July 1932 incident where about $900 was taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belleview
Belleview Valley
C. O. Sutton
Blame Solons For Slow License Demand In Missouri
St Louis December 8 AP Uncertainty of the legislature in special session is blamed by Touts Berker collector of internal revenue for slow demand for federal liquor licenses in eastern Missouri. Today only 136 stamps have been purchased, most retail licenses good until July 1. Federal permits will not shield liquor sellers from state prosecution.
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ST. Louis
Missouri
Touts Berker
Internal Revenue
Ronald Finney Sued as Income Tax Dodger
A tax lien for 90105.72 unpaid income taxes from January to August 5, 1933, was filed in federal court in Wichita against Ronald Finney of Emporia, central figure in the Kansas bond forgery scandal. H D Baker, collector of internal revenue, filed the lien. Finney remains in Shawnee county jail awaiting trial on forged bonds charges.
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Wichita
Kan
Ronald Finney
Emporia
Kansas
H. D. Baker
Internal Revenue
Finney
Shawnee County
Northwestern fHD Favors School Merger Chicago
Chicago reports Dr. Walter Dill Scott, president of Northwestern University, approves a merger plan of the two largest private universities Chicago and Northwestern. The consolidation would admininstratively unite two schools with over 10 000 students, part of a broader belief mergers could reduce the total number of U S higher learning institutions from about 1 200 by half.
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Chicago
Northwestern
Walter Dill Scott
Northwestern University
Scott
United States
Illinois Prison Officials Foil Delivery Plot
Joliet Illinois Dec AP prison officials broke up a plan to smuggle a large number of convicts from the state penitentiary perhaps during a riot. Six leaders were placed in solitary confinement and warrants were issued for Mrs Jeannette Lator of Rockford and her husband Hoknown. Investigations tied to a kidnaping case linked to Donald Loftus and Gordon Sawyer are noted. An earlier gun and ammunition box over the west wall prompted an inmate interview revealing six knives and another inmate seized while attempting to take them from hiding.
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Gordon Sawyer
Tucson
Ark
McHenry County
Penitantiary
Springfield bread truck drivers strike halts deliveries
Springfield Missouri December 8 AP delivery of bread and pastries nearly stopped as 95 bread truck drivers walk out to press bakery management to hire only union drivers and deal with union officials. Deliveries to hospitals, restaurants, hotels and schools were handled by inside staff, with weekend prospects uncertain.
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Springfield
Tablet Commemorates First Misourt Mine Dedication
A bronze tablet marking the site of the first lead mine west of the Mississippi was dedicated at Mine La Motte near Fredericktown Missouri. Mrs. B E Smith, state regent of the Daughters of American Colonists, praised Antoine Cadillac De La Motte for obtaining land there in 1700. Judge R H Davis accepted the dedication as about 300 people looked on.
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Fredericktown
Mississippi River
Mine la Motte
BE. T. Smith
Daughters of American Colonists
Antoine Cadillac de la Motte
Ss, Joseph Lead Company
Food makers denounce Tugwell bill at Senate hearing
Leading food and drug manufacturers criticized the Copeland bill as too radical while not opposing its aim to strengthen the Pure Food and Drug Act. Witnesses challenged the section allowing the secretary of agriculture to issue regulations and interpret advertising truth.
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Washington
Senate Commerce Committee
Wold
Secretary of Agriculture
Federal employment aide named Missouri associate director
Thomas A. Dwyer of St Louis was appointed today as associate federal director of employment for Missouri by Mary Edna Cruzen, the director. The move places Dwyer in a key regional role within federal employment programs.
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Thomas A. Dwyer
St. Louis
Missouri
Mary Edna Cruzen
McMahon Murder Trial Deliberation Near End With Insanity Debate
The McMahon murder trial nears closing as the jury readies to retire after three hours of expert arguments. Insanity instructions delayed proceedings, Judge Sevier demanding solid proof before such a charge. State lawyer Dampf outlined the case while defense attorney Lauf prepared to follow, with Senator Irwis expected to speak later. Testimony included Mike Nacy and Horger witnesses, cross examinations, and clashes over admissibility as the court urged decorum.
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McMahon
Sevier
Harger
Lauf
Irwis
Milan
Cole County
Mike Nacy
Tex Horger
Edward McMahon
Wracy
Horace Debo
Hareer
Dampt
Laut
Jose and
Gillham
Iter McMahon
State Highway Commission Receives Bids for 213 Miles of Roads
The State Highway Commission today received 427 bids on 213 miles of new road construction with expenditures around 2.19 million dollars. The letting includes 40 miles costing about 219 thousand dollars to be funded from state funds and 173 miles costing 1.9 million dollars from federal funds. Two bidders will be announced tomorrow.
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State Highway Commission
Befauk
Lindberghs Heading Home From Brazil Holiday Flight
Col Charles A. Lindbergh and Mrs Lindbergh landed in Para Brazil at 1 30 pm EST after a flight from Natal covering 1094 miles remaining over 3000 miles to Miami. Unconfirmed reports said Lindbergh planned a future flight toward the Ama headwaters with a two month jungle stay to search for the lost white pygmy tribes possibly from Para.
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Para
Brazil
Charles A. Lindbergh
Natal
Waial
Miami
Rio DE Janeiro
Charles A.lindbergh
el Interior
South America
Missouri Civil Works Jobs Reach Over Nine Thousand
In November more than 9 000 people worked on Civil Works and federal employment projects across Missouri. Mary Edna Cruzen, federal employment director for Missouri, reported total CWA placements in population centers reached 6 693 by December 2, with city tallies including St. Louis 1 098 and 1 099 in the county, Kansas City 1 474, Jackson County 1 178, St. Joseph 645, Springfield 895, and Jefferson City 304. Regular federal projects employed 3 265, with city figures listing St. Louis 1 035, St. Louis County 676, Kansas City 365, St. Joseph 500, Springfield 303, Jefferson City 95, and Jackson County 331.
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Mary Edna Cruzen
Missouri
CWA
St. Louis
St. Louis County
Kansas City
Jackson County
St. Joseph
Springfield
Son of famous hotel man killed in wreck near Tucson
Milton Statler of Kansas City Missouri son of Ellsworth M Statler hotel builder was killed almost instantly when an automobile overturned after a tire blew out near Sasate Arizona. Mrs Statler was critically injured and suffered internal injuries. They had been living at the Santa Margarita Ranch Statler bought six months ago.
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Tucson
Ariz
Milton Statler
Kansas City
Ellsworth M. Statler
Eastern Holt
Statler
Sasate
Santa Margarita Ranch
Solons Weigh 3 Cent Gasoline Tax Increase
Senate considers a joint resolution to raise the state gasoline tax from 2 to 3 cents per gallon to fund public schools. Senator D L Bales of Eminence introduced the measure, originally seeking 4 cents. the plan would yield about 400000 dollars annually if approved.
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Senate
D L. Bales
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