Kidnapers Release Youth and Flee with 200000 Ransom
Kidnappers freed young George Weyerhaeuser near Tacoma and fled with 200000 dollars as federal agents, state police, and sheriffs chased leads across Washington. The boy rode home in a taxi with a newspaper man, after which authorities traced the gang and their vehicles, linking them to the Alvin Karpis operation.
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Tacoma
Wash
George Wyerhaeuser
Karpis
Tisaquith
Tavaraan
John Dreher
Asx Nourls
Sorthwest
Seattle
Alvin Kuarpis
Beattie
Georges
Hudson
Buick
George
F. Rodman ‘Pitcomb
J. P. Weyerhaeuser, Jr
Edward G. Bremer
St. Paul
Federal Reserve
Seck
Snoqualmie Pass
Aberdeen
Nunes
Alvin Karpis
Harry
Bill
Allen Cater
Alvin
Harry Campbell
Karpis Barker
Weather showers and cooler Tennessee Kentucky
Local showers and thunderstorms Sunday with Monday partly cloudy and cooler. Virginia shows a mix of clouds and showers late Sunday into Monday with warmer east and cooler inland. North Carolina expects scattered showers in the mountains Sunday afternoon and interior showers Monday with little temperature change.
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Tennessee
Kentucky
Virginia
North Carolina
Mountains
Reporter First to Locate Boy in Tacoma Scoop
John H. Dreher, Seattle police reporter, singlehandedly narrows the search for a missing boy. He interviews the boy, then reports from a hotel suite newsroom after guiding authorities to the boy’s location. Dreher, a veteran journalist, plans to continue coverage as the case develops.
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Boy
50 Dead in Storm Across Plains States
A rising toll from flood and storm reached fifty with seven Western Plains states reporting property damage near 310 million dollars. The Republican river flood cut off communications and isolated eight southwestern Nebraska counties as Red Cross workers counted the dead and sought survivors.
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Plains
Nebraska
Cheyenne County
Kas
Red Cross
McCook
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Oxford
Neb
Republican
Barries
Parks
Reporter’s scoop as Dreher returns George Weyerhaeuser to mother
Seattle newsman John H. Dreher recounts obtaining an exclusive interview with nine year old George Weyerhaeuser and guiding him back to his parents after a tip led him to the boy near Tacoma on June 1 1935. The photographer Earl Robinson rode along as the pair intercepted the farmer’s car and delivered the child to safety.
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Tacoma
Wash
Sunc 1
John H. Dreher
Seattle
Ghorge
Dom
Busitt
George Weyerhaeuser
Dreher
Associated Press
Seattle Times
Earl Robinson
Robinson
George
Roosevelt aims to pass measures with extended Congressional session
President Roosevelt signaled Congress to stay in session through December if needed to push his legislative agenda. He seeks to blunt filibusters and replace NRA measures, while Democratic leaders weigh adjournment timing amid Supreme Court NRA ruling fallout and ongoing New Deal push.
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Nathan Robertson
Associated Press
Washington
Roosevelt
Hans
Supreme Court
NRA
National Guard Ordered Into Turbulent Mine District
National guardsmen were sent to the Black Mountain Coal Company mine five miles north of Harlin, Kentucky tonight after the manager appealed to Adjutant General Denhardt for protection. Captain Dimond J. Perkins was placed on standby with his unit to guard the mine amid fears of trouble sparked by a deputy reshuffle and ongoing company worker tensions. The mine hosts a local United Mine Workers of America union, and testimony in recent hearings noted good relations between workers and management despite tensions with deputies.
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Frankfort
Black Mountain Coal Company
Marten
United Mine Workers of America
Black Mountain
Laffoon Coalfield Disorder Commission
Harlan
Asbury
Harlaan
Theodore Middleton
War Hero Awarded Silver Star for Gallantry
The War Department announced the Silver Star award for Pelham Smith of Camp Gleason Kingsport Tennessee for gallantry near Berry le Sec France on July 21 1918 in World War I. Despite being knocked down and stunned by enemy shell fire he recovered two boxes of ammunition dropped by the enemy.
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Washington
War ‘Department
Pelham
Smith
Camp Gleason
Kingsport
Tenn
Berry-Le-Sec
France
28Th Infantry
Power Of Women Urges NRA Support In 1933 Style
Miss Mary Hughes calls on women in Louisville to patronize merchants who uphold NRA standards and honor the consumer pledge. She notes women do 85 percent of retail buying and can prevent wage cuts and longer hours by maintaining support for businesses voluntarily keeping NRA ideals amid the current crisis.
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Louisville
Mary &. Hughes
Miss Hughes
NRA
Washington
Supreme Court
Presbyterians Plan Jubilee Year and Sabbath Focus
The Presbyterian General Assembly at Montreat urges Sabbath observance as a major goal, hearing Dr. R. H. Martin blame commercialized entertainment for lax Sunday standards. The assembly approves a social welfare report, increases its committee to nine, and seeks 5000 for European Protestant relief on Reformations Day. Jubilee Year designated for 1835 marking the 85th anniversary of the Southern church with a 20,000 funding levy.
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Montreat
Presbyterian Church
United States
General Assembly
R. H. Martin
Pittsburgh
National Reform Association
Martin
Europe
Southern Church
Augusta
Roosevelt Ends NRA Prosecutions Amid Shakeup
President Roosevelt dismissed wage hour and fair practice violation prosecutions, signaling a move away from NRA restraints. An official note said no other legal actions would be started. Advisers offered hints of no immediate new NRA legislation as Roosevelt paused for public reaction. Attorney General Cummings recommended throwing out labor and related cases, with about twenty cases affected.
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Washington
NRA
Roosevelt
Cummings
450000 TO STRIKE SOFT COAL DISPUTE
United Mine Workers order 459000 soft coal miners to quit June 17 unless changed. Secretary Perkins seeks uniform state laws on code standards via interstate compact. Conference to cover minimum wages hours child labor and night work with state legislative ratification. John L. Lewis warns Guffey coal stabilization bill could stop the strike. Operators push amendments to avoid federal lands purchase and price controls. AFL demands a new NRA despite ongoing debate.
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Joseph L. Miller
Associated Press
Washington
United Mine Workers of America Today
Perkins
Supreme Court
NRA
Miss Perkins
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Maine
Vermont
Connecticut
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
John L. Lewis
Guffey
Pera
Charles O'Neill
Senate
Senator Guffey
D-Pa
American Federation of Labor
Roosevelt
Youth Lets Spider Bite Him Self Destruction
Worcester June 1 A youth, Stephen Liarsky 26, lay unconscious at City Hospital as a giant black spider imported from California coursed through his veins. Doctors say no antidote exists. A glass container in the hospital lab held the spider described as black with a red belly dot. Preacher Celebrates Louisville 25th Anniversary of Ira Ladd ministry with services at Trinity Lutheran church. Alma Plumkett corpse found in Whitewater River near Stones Beach Memorial Day observed.
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Worcester
Mass
City Hospital
Stephen Liarsky
California
Louisville
Ira R. Ladd
Trinity Lutheran Church
John Lowe Fort
Louisville Council of Churches
Ladd
Miamisburg
Chicago Lutherann Seminary
Wittenburg College
Trinity Church
Indiana
Ohio
Cincinnati
Alma Plumkett
Lawrenceburg
Ind
Whitewater
Harrison
Plunkett
Stones Beach Memorial
Kentucky high school seniors take intelligence tests
In Lexington Kentucky June 1 intelligence tests were given to 3400 plus high school seniors to gauge aptitude for college work. Juniors and freshmen also participate in the Kentucky classification test under Prof BH Asher. Tests aim to measure general school ability and predict success in college courses.
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Lexington
Kentucky
BH. J. Asher
University of Kentucky Department of Physiology
Iowa
Universy of
No Contest as Holyoke and Aldermen Win Reelection
Mayor W L Holyoke and Aldermen E B Cate and Glenn Bruce swept to office with wide margins in the city aldermanic election. Opponents Addington, Miller and Depew trailed as 835 votes were cast, far above registrations. Incumbents Indicted by contest petitions failed to derail the results and will be sworn in for four year terms in July.
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W. L. Holyoke
Ed B. Cates
Green Bruce
E. B. Cate
Glenn Bruce
A. L. Addingto
J. E. Miller
J. Dulancy Depew
Holyste
Cate
Addingtes
Miller
Depew
Addington
Ardington
Dependna Ini
Times
Brendy
Ton Rity Hall
AL Tian
Sad
Holyoke
Bruce
Shelburn Ferguson
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Wasiedress Sawerker
Trio
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S. M. Laufiey
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