Kidnap Case Proceeds as Grand Jury Convened
Federal investigators broadened the Urschel abduction probe with a grand jury convening in St Paul. A Minneapolis bookseller and several Minneapolis suspects were questioned about ransom and links to the Chicago victims. Witnesses reported inconsistent stories and a suspect who paid the ransom was to testify as the panel considers further evidence.
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Departions of Justice Opers- Tse Tuibaye
Ursehel
Chix
Willian
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Skeetl
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Chicago
Charles Urschel
Oklahoma
Gunderstool
Formig
Minneapolis
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Crachel
Werner Hanni
Bue Yea
Thin Distrigt
Thakine Progresa
Attornpts
Iet
Hanni Lule
Arachel
Gisur
Gwier
Harn
William Nelson
Sam Kronick
Barber Supply and Cosmetic Business
Charles Wok
Fodern
Willian Hamm
Yrand
Fair to Partly Cloudy with Small Front Changes
Weather notes for Tennessee and Virginia show partly cloudy skies tonight and Saturday with little temperature change. Virginia forecasts show unsettled conditions with possible thunderstorms in the south on Saturday after a dry day. temperatures expected to remain near recent norms. Historical readings record yesterday’s high and low, rainfall, and Oslo daily observations over the prior 21 hours.
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Tennessee
Virginia
Oslo P.m
Upside-Down Record Set in Aviation Feat
Mila G Boreham set an inverted flight milestone by hanging from a beam and then flying beta inverted for over an hour using a kitchen chair setup. Italian Royal Air Force officer Tallan's park observers noted the feat as a world attempt to regain prestige. Boreham described eye strain and fatigue but praised the training method and safety belt constraints.
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Ats
Lient
Mila G. Boreham
Sav Diewn
Los
Weess Noo Beecham
Gialif
Aviation Scheal
Tallan’s Park
Boreham
Perseid Meteors Visible Tonight Over New York
New York August 11 AP reports that Perseid meteors traveling about 40 miles a second should be visible tonight between midnight and dawn, with twenty to thirty per hour expected. Observers on Long Island note early forerunners seen Wednesday night, with up to four meteors in five minutes. The shower stems from a distant solar orbit that takes 125 years to circle the sun, and speeds vary from 40 miles per second to far faster meteors observed by telescopes.
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New York
Long Island
Tom
Solar System
Spat
Earth
Code for Barbers Sent to Capital
New York Aug 11 officers of the Journeymen Barbers International Union of America forwarded a code to Washington for approval. If accepted the minimum haircut price would be 30 cents and a shave 27 cents. The plan provides a 48 hour six day week and a minimum wage of 25 dollars plus 60 percent of hair receipts or a 37 dollar weekly wage.
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New York
Washington
Journeymen Barbers International Union of America
Government Will Buy Exclusively Under Blue Eagle
The Roosevelt administration issues an executive order linking government contracts to recovery code compliance, signaling broader use of NRA rules in public works. Hugh S. Johnson promotes a nationwide buy campaign as hearings continue on coal and auto industries and grain exchange reforms. New York reports improved employment and payrolls tied to NRA codes amid mounting industrial activity.
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Roosevelt
Johnson
White House
Baltimore
Ggne
NRA
Unio
George N. Peek
New York
Aue. Uh
NRA Eagle
Recovery Administration
Federal Trade Commission
Department of Justice
Coal Industry Code Faces Slow NRA Settlement
Washington reports two days of NRA hearings left bituminous mine operators uneasy about fair practice codes. Most Appalachian producers oppose UMWA efforts to curb open shop terms and insist on minimum wage differentials. Taplin proposes a blanket base wage without regional differentials to unify underground labor terms.
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Washington
National Recovery Administration
Appalachian
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
United Mine Workers of America
NRA
EB. Taplin
Cleveland
Taplin
United Mine Workers
Johnson Warns Blue Eagle Could Signal Economic Death
NRA administrator Hugh Johnson warned that revoking the blue eagle emblem could trigger economic ruin. He argued violators of re employment rules would face consequences, but noted possible intrastate actions may still fall under recovery rules. Johnson urged patience as legal committees review the situation.
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Blue Eagle
Proposal Made For Machado To Resign
A dramatic court scene in Yorkville New York unfolds as bank savings vanish amid larceny charges. Magistrates hear that Maria Blessing’s 5000 is tied to insecure promissory notes and mortgage certificates worth far less. The crowd of 2000 watches as the suspect is led away, described as worse than a robber, echoing hysteria over vanished investor funds.
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Wal Estate Pond Formoon
Motwage Security
Tierney
York
Strack
President packs bags for return to Washington
President Roosevelt prepared to return to Washington from New York and Havana after two weeks on the Hudson. He ordered enforcement of the industrial code for shorter hours and higher pay on government suppliers and planned an early showdown as part of the recovery drive. The move follows unrest in Cuba and a shift in government organization.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Havana
Island Republic
Hudson
Shenandoah Valley
Salem Witch Trial Echoes From Salem Courthouse
Modern drama unfolds in Salem as Jessie Costello faces a murder trial for her husband William J. Costello. The article notes the city’s witchcraft history of 1692 alongside the current case and the crowd outside the courthouse as the trial nears its end.
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Salem
Mass
Jessie Costello
William J. Costello
Peabody
Cuban plan to shift power through Herrera presidency
Aug 11. Reports say Cuba offered a deal to U S Ambassador Welles proposing that President Machado resign temporarily in favor of General Alberto Herrera, with Herrera serving as president while a mediation cabinet is formed. Machado would take a leave, Herrera would be interim, then power would pass per the constitution after mediation.
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Wawawna
United States
Sumner Weiles
Erde Machado
Alberto Herrera
Orested Ferrara
Herevera
Machado
Congress
General Herrera
Liberal Party
Welles
Machitde
Her‘vera
Mervera
Celebrities Attend Third Toberstate Folk Music Festival
Marion Washington Aug 11 More than 100 celebrities from 25 states attended the opening day of the third Toberstate Folk Music Festival on White Top mountain. Henry Morgenthau was among the visitors as preliminary contests in singing dancing and instrumental music and folk tales opened the event. Tomorrow Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt will be guest of honor at a luncheon hosted by Mrs James D Tate and others for Roosevelt and 25 guests including noted musicians. John Powell a Virginia pianist performed original American compositions based on mountain folk tunes.
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White Top Mountain
Henry Morgenthau
Franklin D. Roosevelt
James D. Tate
Chilhowie
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