Touhy Gang Leader Nabbed in West Side Apartment
Tommy Touhy, 41, long sought as head of the Terrible Touhy gang, is captured in a Chicago West Side flat. Police say he is wanted for questioning in postal robberies including a 105000 dollar Charlotte heist. The raid also recovers a pistol. his wife and two daughters are detained.
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Suspect Touhy Arrested in Chicago Mail Robbery Case
Federal agents and Charlotte police announced the arrest of Tommy Touhy in Chicago after a two year hunt tied to the 1933 mail truck robbery that drained $105,000 and involved his gang. Investigators say Touhy may have shared in the loot and a few five dollar bills tied to the case were found on Basil Banz as part of ongoing inquiries.
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Weather Outlook Across States Notes Mixed Rain and Cold
Weather forecasts show fair and colder conditions across Tennessee Virginia and North Carolina with rain in eastern areas tonight and Friday. Kentucky expected mostly cloudy with rain in eastern regions changing to snow flurries and cooler temperatures in the west and central portions.
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Sudden Deaths in 1935 Kingsport Area Reach 31
Kingsport Times reports 31 deaths from automobile and vehicular accidents within 15 miles of Kingsport in 1935, plus 70 more within 50 miles. 87 crashes caused 91 injuries. 17 other accidental or violent deaths occurred. city accounts for five auto fatalities.
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New Evidence Emerges in Lindbergh Case Involving Hauptmann
Trenton January report says Bruno Hauptmann's lawyers disclosed a checked lead involving an unidentified man and the late Isidor Fisch. Attorney Frederick A. Pope said investigators pursue a lead to aid Hauptmann's bid against the electric chair. Details withheld pending development.
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Ice Lock Islands May Get Air Aid In Weather Hold
Cambridge Maryland January 2 14 A second airplane flight to observe conditions on ice locked islands in Chesapeake Bay was postponed due to sleet and low visibility. Packard observer S Charles Walls said the plane would fly when safe. About 1400 people on Smiths and Tangier islands await help as flags were shown for food but not medical aid.
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Congress veterans plan for immediate cash bonus
Veteran organizations unite behind a new plan for an immediate cash payment of about 1.0 billion dollars for adjusted service certificates. The proposal would also refund loan interest, cancel accrued interest, and offer interest on maturity. It suggests issuing government obligations to replace some certificates.
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Roosevelt's State of the Union broadcast sparks party clash
Republican leaders pressed for equal radio access after President Roosevelt announced a night address to open Congress. Henry Fletcher said the address lowered the annual message to a political speech and urged NBC and CBS to give Republicans the same air time and audience.
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Vote Against the New Deal Dominates Digest Poll
The Literary Digest polls show 60.47 percent oppose the Roosevelt New Deal with 828,929 no votes out of 1,370,774 ballots nationwide. Yes votes total 541,845, or 39.53 percent, marking a rise in opposition from last week.
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New Deal relief totals exceed 16 billion in yearend tally
Treasury figures show more than 16 billion dollars spent or loaned for relief and recovery under the New Deal with 7 billion unexpended at year end. Loans included 4 billion from housing and farm mortgage programs, funded by government guaranteed bonds and revolving funds.
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Airplanes to Search Antarctic for Ellsworth Expedition
The steamship Discoverer HU carrying food supplies and two planes sails from Dunedin toward Little America in the Bay of Whales to search for American explorer Lincoln Ellsworth and pilot Herbert Hollick-Kenyon who have been missing since November 23. If not found by mid month, the planes aboard will conduct patrol flights.
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Selection of Liars Draws Challenge in 1936 Title
The Burlington Liars Club in Chicago challenges Jim Jordan, 1935 world liar champion, as bidders dispute his amateur status. Jordan, based in Chicago, received a “Diamond” medal yesterday after a club vote. The NBC broadcast drew protests from contestants who cite his professional entertainer work as Fibber McGee.
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Lion Hunt Near Cincinnati Grows With Footprints Found
Reports from Cincinnati area say a so called lion hunt intensified after a 85 pound hog was killed and large padded tracks three to four inches long were found east of the city. Oscar Rabe warned residents to avoid a wooded patch as police scout hills near Newton for clues.
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Ten Dollar Dinners Planned To Raise Campaign Funds
In Washington on January 2, five city clubs of young Democrats announce a Junior Jackson Day Dinner at ten dollars per plate with seven fifty going to the campaign fund. Honor guests include Mrs. Roosevelt and Mrs. Florence Jackson Stoddard, a great niece of President Andrew Jackson. The event precedes the Roosevelt speech at a distant hotel and features speakers J. F. T. O'Connor, Tom Connally, and Frank Wickham.
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Sweden to hold emergency Red Cross session over Italian bombing
Stockholm reports public anger over Italian air attacks on a Swedish Red Cross unit in Ethiopia. Prince Carl summons a special Red Cross meeting to consider action against Italy after the Desse hospital strike and the Dolo area bombing.
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Italian views on Sweden bombing and Ethiopian front
In Rome informed sources say Italy sees no need to explain Sweden about the bombing of a Swedish Ethiopian hospital unit. They report no Swedes killed and one wounded. Ethiopian communique lists 28 Ethiopians killed and two Swedish doctors wounded. The Stefani agency claims pilot Tito Minniti was beheaded after capture and that leaflets were dropped during the attack. Three crisis factors cited include possible American oil export limits, a Franco British defense accord, and slow Italian advances in Ethiopia.
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Ethiopian First Major Figures in War Reporting Begin
By Devon Francis of the Associated Press Foreign Staff, the report introduces the first notable Ethiopian figures involved in the ongoing conflict coverage. The article outlines their roles, international attention, and the implications for regional stability.
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