New Queen Mary Arrives in New York Falls Short of Record
The British liner Queen Mary completed its Atlantic crossing into New York Harbor but failed to beat the Normandie record. Ambrose Lightship at 7:35 a.m. (EST) saw arrivals, with delays due to heavy mail and docking as ceremonies honored the ship.
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Qquarantine
Zioncheck in asylum for observation continues
Zioncheck to asylum for observation continues after a weekend of police encounters. His 30 day bride remains away with public whereabouts unclear. Attorney Lamar says she is staying with friends. Mrs. Young alleges forcible eviction and damage to furniture. Zioncheck may forfeit a $25 bond after arrest for disorderly conduct.
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Lucius C. Q. Lamar
Zioneheck
Benjamin S. Young
Homicide verdict in gambler's death in St Louis
A coroner's jury in St Louis returned an open verdict of homicide in the slaying of Charles Maginness a gambler. Maginness was killed last Thursday night and was to have opened a gambling house in nearby St Charles Mo last Friday. Police theory holds rival gamblers as the culprits.
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Charles Maginness
Maginness
St. Charles
Robbers Loot Richards Postoffice in Vault Blast
The Richards Missouri post office was robbed last night as burglars blasted the vault door open. Postmistress Mrs. Mattie Coons reports the office is closed pending recovery of the loot. Minnie Hauk, a noted soprano, was mentioned in connection with Carmen in the text.
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Richards
Mattie Coons
Joblega Plan Hunger March This Summer
A new unemployed workers alliance plans hunger marches this summer to press for a larger WPA appropriation. President David Lasser says 3.1 billion in 1936 39 funds remains insufficient and could push up to 1.9 million people onto local relief. Conclaves are set across several states as the group seeks 6 billion in unemployment aid.
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Body of man found on road near Cameron Missouri
County officers sought to identify an elderly poorly dressed man found beside a highway near Cameron. He appeared to have been hitchhiking and was hit by a hit and run driver. A Kansas City store label was on his coat and a lag bore the name L. Cc. Hall.
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L. Cc. Hall
James Sentenced on Morals Charges in Los Angeles
Los Angeles on June 1 a UPI report says Robert S. James, a bartender awaiting trial in the slaying case of his wife, was sentenced to three to 150 years in prison for three morals offenses involving his 71 year old niece Lois Wright.
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Los Angeles
Robert S. James
Lois Wright
Former Sheriff Goes on Trial for Murder in Missouri
Circuit Judge overruled defense request for continuance and jury selection began for the trial of Frank Hughes former Cass county deputy sheriff charged with killing oil agent Guy George at Harrisonville on January 14 1935. Defense counsel changes cited illness and new attorney arrivals as juror the case moved on from change of venue. The proceedings involve multiple Cass county and Kansas City lawyers with Hargus Shubert and Black assisting. Vitamin content note closes the report.
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Frank Hughes
Cass County
Guy George
Harrvisonville
Floyd Sperry
Kansas City Court of Appeals
Floyd Wesner
Sedalia
Dick Musser
Plattsburg
Vance Julian
Clinton
A. Musser
Yolden
Will Hargus
Ray Shubert
Don Black
Kim~sas City
Man Ends Life in Room of Sweetheart in Nevada
Henry Brewer a 29 year old farm hand killed himself in the rooming house of Miss Ethel Mallory in Nevada Missouri after inviting her back and learning she was with another man. Brewer shot himself after entering the room where Mallory had gone out with another young man.
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Nevada
Henry Brewer
Brewer
Ethel Mallory
Pay boost approved for J. Edgar Hoover in senate action
Washington June 1 The Senate approved a House bill to raise J. Edgar Hoover's pay to 10000 while a McKellar clash with the G men stalled another measure aiding federal agents. Also from Poplar Bluff Mo Warren Henson 15 son of G T Henson publisher of a weekly newspaper dies from a heart ailment with surviving parents a brother and a sister.
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Anoon Drive Nears End in Kansas Campaign Watch
Topeka reports Gov Alt M Lunchon’s Republican bid for president nears end with no speeches planned. Landon to confer with western delegations en route to Cleveland. Sen Nye comments on London candidacy. Kansas leaders hope for farmer support and Townsend coalition prospects. Actor Joseph Calleia noted for saxophone skill only offstage.
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Revolt surrounds Managua palace as US citizens flee
In Nicaragua on June 1 AP reports rebel troops besieged the presidential palace trapping President Juan B. Sacasa and his bodyguard. US minister Boaz Long warned North American residents to seek safety amid casualties and continuing street fire. Genara Buono dies of a heart attack, and Colonel Reyes assures non combatant safety as the city trembles.
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Boaz W. Long
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Campo de Marte
Bandit Pair Robs Five Women At Laundry, Flees With Cash
Two robbers today held up five women employees of Ethanesi Laundries Inc in St Louis and escaped with more than $1,000 as the cash courier prepared to take the money to the bank. Both suspects wore masks.
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Ithanesi Laundries, Inc
Centralia Woman Found Hanged in Well
Centralia Missouri reports Mrs C R Yarrington aged 73 was found dead at her home Sunday with a roller around her neck in a well. The death is attributed to suicide amid ill health. Police and medical examiners are investigating but no foul play is suspected at this time.
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C. R. Yarrington
Promises of Rain as June Arrives in Midwest
A June arrival brings expectations of rain and cooler air after a dry hot May. A northward weather system is expected to reach the entire region by tomorrow. Temperatures popped to around 90 degrees in Kansas City and Columbia yesterday.
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Cincy Reds Buy Bill Hallahan From St Louis Today
St Louis announces sale of veteran left hander Bill Hallahan to Cincinnati for cash. Hallahan reports immediately after a down season with the Cardinals. St Louis also promotes Bill Cox from Columbus and Leslie Munns from Rochester to the staff. Munns formerly with Brooklyn briefly.
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Bill) Hallahan
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Brooklyn
Day Goes On Trial For Loeb Slaying
James Day stood trial in Joliet pleading self defense for slashing Richard Loeb in a prison bath. He cited a confession accusing Loeb of attempting an abnormal act, while prosecutors slated the death penalty and argued Day exceeded self-defense limits.
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James Day
Richard Loeb
Loeb
Day
Chicago
Bobby Franks
Court Denies Laska Appeal for Review
The court denied Horace B Laska Denver Cole and attorney today appeal for Supreme Court review of his conviction and ten year prison sentence for accepting kidnap ransom money to represent the kidnappers of Charles Urgel of Oklahoma City. Fishermen in 1928 earned 134000 from selling 2 344 000 pounds of Ti scales to paint makers for pearl essence paint.
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Hen B
Laska
Denver
Cole
Supreme Court
Charles Urghel
Oklahoma City
Guards Called Out Over Cotton Strike in Arkansas
Twenty five national guardsmen were mobilized at the request of local officials to prevent possible disorders amid a cotton strike in eastern Arkansas. Sheriff Campbell and county judge Rofle ordered reinforcements after reports of armed strikers and rifles found in cabins. Authorities described the situation as not alarming though tensions rose around Forrest City and nearby plantations.
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Memphis
Realtor Held On Bad Check Charge
Poplar Bluff Missouri June 1 AP Robert Peek a 39 year old St Louis real estate operator was held for trial at the July term following a preliminary hearing on charges of passing a worthless check He was returned to Poplar Bluff from St Louis where he was arrested on a warrant issued here
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