Rich Chicago Manufacturer Kidnapping Shocks City
Fatigued and grief stricken Mrs Charles Ross pleads for his safe return as police pursue three gunmen who abducted the 72 year old former greeting card magnate after a dinner with his former secretary Florence Freinage. Investigators weigh theories including heart failure from shock or a robbery gone wrong.
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Chicago
Charles 5. Ross
Department
Daniel Gilbert
State's Attorney
Ross
Florence Freinage
U. S. Department of Justice
A. H. Johnson
Miss Freinage
Gilbert
Supreme Court theme urged democracy survey and reform
The Missouri Bar Association president urged a survey of resources and warned inertia and apathy threaten democracy. He noted inadequate local judiciaries, rising support for new judge selection methods, unresponsive legislatures, and movements to reduce legislative power. He also cited court rules curtailing bar governance and the spread of the short ballot. He criticized party leaders controlling votes for top offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Bar Association
Convict Shot In San Quentin Riot
In San Quentin California September 27 AP reports a guard shot Cecil Duncan a 22 year old black convict during a yard fight as two inmates clashed. The shooting followed recent prison unrest including at Folpr state prison and the attack on Warden James Johnston at Alcatraz.
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San Quentin
Calif
California
Cecil Duncan
Folpr State Prison
James Johnston
Alcatraz Federal Prison
Radio Trap Cuts Accidents Puts Fear Into Speeders
In Kansas City drivers grow jittery as radio speed traps spread across 400 spots with white lines and portable short wave sets. Police report near universal convictions and claim the system slows speeds by creating doubt. The scheme uses hidden officers, telephones, and precise timing to determine speeding and trigger pursuits. Tomorrow: Texas Cuts Accidents With Signs.
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Kansas City
Otto P. Higgins
Nat
Lieut
William Russell
Texas
Thieves Take $2000 Payroll From Vessel
The destroyer Talbot tied at Brooklyn navy yard was robbed of its $2000 payroll. Thieves gained access by jimming a metal door to the paymaster’s quarters, breaking into a cabinet and taking the payroll strong box. Lieut. A C Howse delivered the empty box to police. Navy men called it the first robbery of a warship. The payroll was for BO personnel.
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New York
Talbott
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Navy Department
Lieut
A. C. Howse
Talburt
S. 5. Bunting
Townspeople under the knife in local medical visits
Several residents from Columbia Jefferson City Linn and Wooldridge underwent tonsillectomies and other operations at local physician offices and St Marys hospital today. Notables include Mrs J Trickhardt and her family, Betty Toalson, Russell Bruce, Mrs A T Turner, William Niederwimmer, Herman Smith, and Herbert Parker. Firemen from Missouri Pacific attended the funeral of Fireman Salmon’s son killed recently.
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J. Trickhardt
New Bloomfield
Darwin Hindman
D. A. Hindman
Columbia
Jefferson City
Russell’ Bruce
Wooldridge, Mo
A. T. Turner
Linn
William Niederwimmer
Lohman
St. Mary’s Hospital
Herman Smith
Z. T. Roberts
Will Bimboom
W. G. Laughlin
Chris Kock
Missouri Pacific Round House
Sedalia
Salmon’ Son
Two Injured In Marshall Car Crash Near Sweet Springs
Samuel Seavo a 48 year old St Louis barber was seriously injured and his companion Anna Noble age 15 was mildly hurt when their car left Highway 40 three miles west of Sweet Springs Missouri. The vehicle overturned twice after hitting gravel. Seavo was taken to First Paraton hospital with an apparent fractured vertebrae and Noble suffered minor knee wounds.
Shooting of M Student Probed at University
Coroner W R Toulson debated an inquest into the shooting of M a top college aptitude test scorer at the university. Albert K Heckel dean of men noted the high score while Waters, son of a Kansas City materials dealer, and Kilpatrick whose father is an Oklahoma City lumberman, are linked to the case.
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Albert K. Heckel
W. R. Toulson
Waters
Kansas City
Kilpatrick
Oklahoma City
Bomb found in home of French commander
In Paris on September 27 an unexploded bomb was discovered in General Andre Pretelal’s Paris residence, commander of the garrison. Police will heighten vigilance after a string of bombings in the past 10 days including attacks on union offices in Paris and several sewers.
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Paris
Andre Pretejas
Suresnes
le Havre
General Pretelal
Soviet executes five more suspects for grain sabotage
Moscow dispatch reports five more people condemned to death as enemies of the Soviet for spoiling 36000 tons of grain in Moscow by planting pests in grain elevators. Additional executions occurred in Irkutsk and deaths at Krasnovodsk for related sabotage and murders.
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Moscow
Roosevelt cites bigger aims over petty quarrels at Boise
President Roosevelt told about 16 000 at the Idaho capitol grounds he is focused on wide distribution of industry control, better agriculture, timber conservation, and coordinated industry. Senators Borah and Pope rode with him, jokes about Borah and Pope drawing laughter as the crowd heard plans for world peace and a stronger nation.
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Boise
Idaho
Roosevelt
Capitol Grounds
Borah
R-Idaho
Pope
D-Idaho
Automobile Party
United States
Senator Pope
Barah Ton
Claypool Opposes Gettysburg Reunion By Confederate Leader
MIGGINSVILLE Mo Sept 2 AP Col C M Claypool national commander United Confederate Veterans of America told Missouri Confederate veterans the proposed reunion of northern and southern veterans at Gettysburg next year would only cause sorrow He said he would not attend any meeting that forbids unit farms emblems or the Confederate flag He fought for a noble cause and will not befriend those who bar his military emblems Gen J W Barton of Frankin was elected president of the Missouri organization at the 44th annual reunion at the state Confederate veterans home Lebanon Mo Sept 27 Mrs Rufus Smith 36 was killed and four others injured Sunday when a car driven by her husband a highway department employee left the road and overturned eight times three miles west of here.
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Migginsville
J. W. Barton
Frankio
Missouri Organization
Confederate Veterans Home
Lebannon, Mo
Rufus Smith
KW HAO Radio Schedule for Tuesday September 28
Broadcast lineup lists daily programs from 6:30 Farm Service Hour with Rambling Red through 6:00 News including Alarm Clock, Just About Time, The Honeymooners, Church In the Wild Wood, St Peters Assembly, Bill Grayson Orchestra, Guy Lombardo Orchestra, WPA programs, Roaming the World, Rhythm Makers, Markets, The Mirth Parade, Capitol Matinee, There Was A Time When, The Mirth Parade, Organ Reveries, Concert Hall of the Air, Thrill Hunters, Pet Club, Hollywood Brevities and Studies In Black and White.
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Church In the Wildwood
St. Peter's Assembly
Hal Grayson
Guy Lombardo
WPA
Rhythm Makers
Cugat
Mona Hess
Capitol
Oscar
Elmer
United States Faces Shrinking Merchant Marine Crisis
AP report from Washington flags a looming decline of the U S merchant fleet within five years unless policy changes. Kennedy's maritime commission aims to subsidize shipbuilding, but private carriers hesitate amid financing, labor, and governance concerns, risking reduced U S cargo capacity and higher foreign competition.
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Morgan M. Beatty
Washington
United States Martime Commission
United States
Congress
Commission
New York
Liverpool
Kennedy
American Merchants and World War Shipping Losses
The text notes Britain recalling ships for national service caused a drop in American exports. It claims American ships carried less than 10 percent of 1910 goods by 1914, and that taxpayers funded a large merchant marine. It claims three billions were sunk in a bridge of ships to Europe during World War I.
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Britain
Europe
War Veteran Dies in Worthington Civil War veteran dies at 92 in Worthington
Isaac Burgin a Civil War veteran who fought at Kirksville on August 6, 1882 and in other engagements died here last night. He was 92. His service spanned multiple campaigns and he was known locally for his years of veteran status.
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Worthington
Isaac Burgin
Kirksville
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Supreme Court
America
Tammy Lawrence
George Downie
Betty Toalson
Perry Toalson
Herbert Parker
St. Louis
H. M. Werhitzky
Monroe Street
Marshall Cash
Boise, Idaho
Sen. Borah
Claypool
Gettysburg
Gray
Beatrice Kissinger
Thomas Lizak
Aby
Paby
Barry
Alzes
Tyak
Fischer Drug Co
Massachusetts
Investors, Trust
Massachusetts Investors Trust
Slayton & Company, Inc
East High
M. L. Francis
Jefferson City, Mo
G.D
Pope's
Thrift Wash
Sunlite Laundry
Brooks
Miter
Phyllis
Fort Howerman
Cottage Lane
Heisinger
Heisingers
Heisinger Motor Company
E. High St
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