Dillinger Gang Captured in Tucson After Hotel Stand
Johny Dillinger and three henchmen were cornered by Tucson police after a hotel fire led to their arrest. Officers, aided by firemen, disarmed Clark Makley Pierpont and others as they tried to flee. The group, linked to prison breaks and murders, surrendered under threat of weapons. Police recovered $80,000 in cash, $12,500 in jewels, diamonds, firearms, and several cars with police radios. Police noted two Tucson firemen spotting clues in a detective story that matched the gang’s activities. Continuation referenced on next page.
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Tucson
Ariz
Johny Dillinger
Inidwe
Dillinger
Charles Makley
Russell Clark
Slavey Piereat
Clark
Batt Tierpont
Jesse Larber
Lima
Ohio
Pelice
Piemont
Coneg
Macy Kiner
Chicago
Ghaimend
Anna Mertin Snleimarried
Opal Long
Makley
Pierpont
Michigan City
Ind
Thordy
Joseph Fox
Joseph Burns
John Hamilton
Artron
Central National
Jes
Butler
William Benedict
Robert Freeman
Clase
Tie Awe
Grayhs
Delgeticus
Berak Co Davis
Davie
Chet Sherman
Pietol
Shor Wan
Elients
Treson
Isiriet
Johnson Urges Olden Pilory For Chiselers
A clipped, garbled excerpt shows Johnson urging restoration of old penalties for chiselers. The text mocks reforms and cites General DeKinson, NRA support, and Queensbury rules, implying political fight over business, law, and public policy. continues on page eight.
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Camyiereeast
NRA
Deknson
House Rules Are Built For Speed
Washington AP reports parliamentarian Lewis Desehler explains the House rules empower quick action despite partisan debate. He notes a recent regisitive bill clash over civilian corps funding, where a ten minute rule debate restored the appropriation, illustrating the system’s finely balanced, technical procedures.
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Washington
Dan
Oman
Holt
Senate
Long
Lewis Desehler
Loase
Longworth
Garner
Rainovo
Howe
Desehler
M Corps
Maober
Acreage Reducing Drives Supported In Washington
Campaigns to cut tobacco acreage progress under the Cotton Section with predictions of a February 1 signup finish. Cobb says Texas counties show uneven progress while an acceleration is hoped in the coming week. Guesses on contracts by January 31 aim to inform Wallace on program status with blue cured tobacco at 90 percent pledged and three other types targeted for a 8 percent reduction and $17 million in rental payments expected.
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Cully A. Cobb
Cobb
Texas
Serretary Wallace
Florida
Viveminia
Garilinas
Wight
Income tax net to curb bogging moves revealed by senate
Washington Jan 26 A tax net against past banking practices, unveiled by senate investigators, is the real aim of the administration's proposed new tax law. Ways and Means committee members quoted J P Morgan Otto H Kahn Albert Wiggin and other bankers as testifying their capital losses wiped out taxable income and prompting shifts in tax burden. Chairman Poughton said the plan would raise about 200 million dollars annually by moving some load from small to large incomes with further changes likely before next week.
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Washington
Senate
J. TP. Morgan
Boase
Otto Kahn
Kuhn, Looh and Company
Albert H. Wiggin
Chase National Bank
Charit. Mitchell
National City Bank
Dillon, Read and Company
Ways and
Poughton
D-Nc
Morgan
Peery Plans Taxation Program for General Assembly
Governor Peery prepared a taxation program to be introduced as bill form to the General Assembly. Administrative aims for drastic cuts in passenger automobile licenses have been proposed. A bill to abolish the Hopewell corporation court was favorably reported by courts committees. The Assembly ordered a thorough investigation of conditions in four state hospitals for the insane and the colony for the epileptic and feebleminded. The license reform would cut costs about 45 percent under a flat-rate schedule by weight.
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Hopewell Corporation
Courts of Justice
House of Delegates
Senate
General Assembly
JAFSIE STILL ON THE TRAIL OF LINDBERGH BABY SNATCHERS
Dr John F Condon known as Jafsie in the Lindbergh kidnap case continues his year long quest to identify the ransom payers. He has personally spent ten thousand dollars and will go to any city on the North American continent to trace the whereabouts of those who received the $50000 ransom. Montreal is the twenty seventh city he has visited.
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Jafsie
Lindbergh
Montral
Dan
John F. Condon
New York
Rozous
Habs
Charles A. Kindbersh
Jasfie
Dafyie
Tivonx
N. Y
Candon
Montreal
Condon
Cloudy and colder conditions across Tennessee and Virginia
Weather forecast notes cloudy and cooler across Tennessee with possible light rain in the extreme south and central areas, sun transitions by Saturday, warmer in the west. Virginia expected mostly cloudy, cooler tonight, then fair and warmer on Saturday. Yesterday’s high 52, low 81, rainfall trace. Readings taken at 6:00 a.m.
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Tennessee
Virginia
Hooper May Run for Wa Senate in 1920s Era Rumor
Sashville dispatch reports Cap Wooper has dropped governor hopes and plans a Senate challenge to Bachman. He denies commenting on or pursuing any office, signaling a pivot from governor to Washington seat amid Tennessee dry politics and speculation about Sam Sells as GOP standard bearer in the general election.
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Times
Sashville
Capitol
T Wooper
Bachman
Chin
Newport
Washington
McKellay
Malcolm Patterson
Sam Sells
Repul
Factor To Tell Kidnaping Tale
CHICAGO January 26 APF Four score of policemen guard Judge Feinberg’s courtroom to prevent John Factor the speculator from telling his story of kidnaping for 70000 dollars. Factor vows to identify his abductors and faces execution or long prison terms for Roger Toupy Edward McFadden Albert Kator and Gunty Schaefer. Witnesses have not yet identified defendants though Willie Sharkey has been named by three as an abductor. Mrs Factor and arresting officers’ accounts frame the record as defense argues the charge is a syndicate frameup led by Al Capone.
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Chicago
APF
Michael Feinberg
Reese
John Factor
Hong
Roger Toupy
Thretofore Fagtar
Towky
Edward McFadden
Albert Kator
Guntay Schaefer
Willie Sharkey
Bt . Paul
Factor
Charee
al Capone
Sam Hunt
Murray Humphreys
Jerome
Stewart
Tobacco growers to see major income gain in 1954
J B Hutson, chief of the farm administration tobacco section, told the Kentucky farm and home convention that total income for Kentucky tobacco growers this marketing year will exceed last year by more than 50 percent. He projected large gains for flue cured one-sucker and Green River types, barley, and fire cured varieties, noting last year’s outputs and the role of cooperatives in the fire cured market.
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Lexington
J. B. Hutson
Farm Administration Tobacco Section
Kentucky Farm and Home Convention
Kentucky
Hutson
Tulson
Butley
Green River
Lynchings Feared As Perry County Investigates
Hazard Ky Jan 20 AP Precautions against mob violence were taken while Perry County authorities pursued the lynching of Rex Scott a negro on Wednesday night Four men miners were arrested for murder in connection with the killing Lee Gibson Andy Workman Petie Carroll held for further investigation James Collins also in custody Sheriff Filmore McIntosh and Jailer Troy P Combs said feeling was high in Hazard and that moving prisoners to Clark County jail was prudent Governor Repty Laftoon denounced lynch law in Frankfort.
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Hazard
Perry County
Rex Scott
Kid Napier
Sally Collins
Fugate
S.C. Simmons
Clark County
Winchester
Filmore McIntosh
Troy P. Combs
Honard
A. M. Gross
Lee Gibson
Andy Workman
Petie Carroll
James Collins
Reby Laftoon
Frankfort
Money Bill Vote Urged
Federal agents intensify efforts to trap kidnapers of Edward G. Bremer as nine days pass since his disappearance. Secret Minneapolis meeting outlines new strategy amid three potential case developments. Authorities assess whether anonymous notes, eye witnesses, and unnamed women point to a crank or gang involvement linked to the January 17 abduction of Commercial State Bank president.
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IT. Paul
Edward G. Bremer
Bremer
Department of Justice
Minneapolis
Twin Cities
Commercial State Bank
May vote today in Washington faces senate delays
Washington January 20 AP debate over monetary bill shows administration leaders arguing the measure would aid debtors and foreign trade. House backs 5820 900 000 treasury post office bill. senate action on devaluation uncertain. Bailey disagrees with GOP criticism calling the multiplier policy self defense. House committee hearings on Perkins protests and proposed cuts to the federal employment service loom. The Ways and Means panel also amends a 200 million revenue bill to tax certain oils. The president seeks swift action, pushing the Senate to meet earlier than noon and possibly skip a Saturday holiday to vote by tomorrow.
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Washington
Senate
House
Treasury Post Office
Bailey
D-Nc
Secretary of the Treasury
White House
Roosevelt
Great Britain
France
Germany
Russia
Democratieqdors
Trie
Wheeler
D-Afant
Borah
Idaho
Insull Plans Air Departure From Athens
Samuel Insull chartered three hydro airplanes and ordered them ready for a flight to an unknown destination possibly Abyssinia. Rumors say he may attempt a clandestine exit before January 31 to avoid deportation or face extradition to the United States on charges of racketeering, embezzlement, and bankruptcy violations.
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Athens
Greece
Samuel Insull
Abyssinia
United States
Insull
Illinois
Prince and Princess Mdivani Rejoin Japanese Trails
Prince Alexis and Princess Barbara Mdivani reach Tokyo aboard the Tatsuta Maru after an ocean voyage marked by a California subpoena threat. They plan to stay in Japan for a fortnight and then head toward Peking, with a return to Japan expected in April. The couple, famous as Woolworth heiress Barbara and her prince, engaged reporters briefly before pacing the quay amid quarantine checks and a scare of scarlet fever aboard the liner.
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Yokohama
Japan
Prince
Mdivani
California
Prince Alexis
Barbara Mutton
Tokyo
Aleerage
Alexis
Steamship Company
Barbara
Woolworth
America
Peking
Peghans
New York
China
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Tag S.dehison
Bos
Queensbury
P. C
Washitington
Cubton
Fine South
Farm Administration
U. S
Peery Ready With Taxation
Richmond
Peery
Hooper
Burley
Elections Committee
Hucy Long
Louisiana
Princess Mdivani
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