Hamm Kidnaped Brewer Released After Four Days
Wealthy St Paul brewer William Hamm Jr freed from four days of captivity near Wycening Minnesota and arrived home with Police Chief Cahill and Detective Brown. Negotiations led to a ransom less than $100,000, paid via a staged sequence, as Hamm’s family and associates faced the ordeal and the brewing company awaited further updates.
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ST. Paul
William Tamm, Jr
Head
Wyciening
Minn
Whanned
Thomas FE
Cahill
Thomas Brown
Brown
Hamm
William Dunn
Duluth
Dunn
Theodore Hanis Brewing Company
Fine City
Rus City
Taman
Vrtewing Company
Win. Hain
Tle
Gheener
Tmt
Merv
Mes
Johns
Chic Qauge
Fe de Pine
Lis
Rey
William Dunty
The
Hatin Brewing Co
Uday
Nate Avis
Die
Henre
TaNieab Deve
Verna Sankey
Sereht
Thekell Bult
St. Paul Vast Yea
Charles Boettelor
Denver
Pall Hin
Harm
Yank
Dan
Willam Hamm
Theodore Hamm Brewing Co
Tall Tales in Northwestern Pennsylvania Reunion Meet
A Northwest Pennsylvania gathering of Hite labhee Ball enthusiasts meets Thursday in Cook Vor for their annual reunion. Routine business clears the decks for reminiscence and tall tales told in the style of Pau l Bunyan, recalling the legendary lumberjack figure and frontier lore from the 19th century timber era.
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Brookvilles
Penneylvani
Yigg Benway
Nourthwestern Pennsylvania
Cook
Tabuo
Search for flier delayed by fogs near Nome Alaska
Weather delays rescue efforts for Jimmie Mattern lost on a around the world flight. Navy aircraft and a tender stand by near the Pribilofs as Ensign Siget and other officers coordinate to reach the missing flyer.
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Nome
Alaska
Dung Lo
Navy
Pribilofs
Jimmie Mattern
Avgunfie
Matooka
Rywarts
Stark
Miers
Willan AL Siget
Modlett
Liew
Vote on repeal slated Tuesday in three states
Voters in Iowa Connecticut and New Hampshire face decisions on ratifying repeal of national prohibition. In Iowa rallies drew crowds with Gov Herring predicting repeal momentum while a Des Moines rally was planned. Connecticut prepared for a big turnout as reporters noted it never ratified the 18th amendment. New Hampshire held late appeals as the state had recently legalized 3.2 beer. Eleven states have already voted yes. thirty six states remain to vote.
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Associated Press
Connecticut
New Hampshire
Iowa
Herring
Sow
Des Moines
Pletcher Walker
Citizens Against Ratification
Virginia holds pair for Kansas kidnap case
Roanoke Virginia police custody sites reveal 22 year old George McGee implicated in the 1 cent kidnapping of Miss Ma McElroy, daughter of the Kansas City city manager. Boward Elmur Wilson, 22, Meriden Kansas, is held for Kansas City authorities. McGee claims Wilson joined after the crime but did not participate.
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Roanoke
Couny
George McGee
Ma. McElroy
Kansas City
Than City
Boward Elmur Wilson
Meriden
Kinsas
McGee
Wilson
Miss McElvoy
Week end accidents in Dixie claim 23 lives across states
A grim week end report lists 23 fatalities from accidents across the South including Tennessee, North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Virginia, and nearby locales. Causes range from motor vehicle crashes and drownings to burns, airplane and train incidents. Notable deaths include Fall Smith and family burns in Morganton, and multiple drownings near Birmingham and Little Rock.
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Dixie
Tennessee
Atlanta
Tune
Burns
Nort Carolina
Alybauta
Georgia
Mississisippi
Tensomeo
Louisiana
Arkansas
Virginia
North Carolina
Fall Smith
Alice Smith
W. L. Smith
Billy Smith
Morganton
R. G. Wallace
Percy Black
Wilmington
N. C
Tennessee and Virginia Weather Summary Notice
Fair conditions continue tonight and Tuesday in Tennessee with little temperature change. Virginia also sees fair skies tonight and Tuesday, warmer Tuesday especially in the northern region. Yesterday’s high temperatures are noted. readings over the past 24 hours are included.
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Tennessee
Virginia
North Partion
Dems Seek to Create New Civil Service Jobs
Washington June officials weigh issuing an executive order to revoke prior Republican blanketings of jobs under civil service. A Roosevelt approval would let departmental heads select Democratic substitutes for positions now held without competitive exams. (Continued on page six)
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Washington
Roosevelt
Hoover
Ardent Coolidge
Harding
Debt talks to start in July as nations face penalties
Washington reports Provident Roosevelt plans to begin debt negotiations late July. France Belgium and Poland face partial payments before talks while Finland, having paid in full, receives official praise. Italy’s small payment may be considered unsubstantial but talks with the United States remain possible.
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Washington
Roosevelt
France
William Phillips
United’ States
Italy
United States
Plans for Money Control at London Parley
The report outlines stalled talks on stabilizing major currencies before the World Economic Conference. France demands progress, while the American delegation waits for word from President Roosevelt after talks with George Harrison of the Federal Reserve. Compromise hope fades as a Roosevelt directive to halt stabilization is anticipated.
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France
Washington
Roosevelt
London
Dune Wier
George ©. Harrison
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
America
Wallace Announces Drastic Cotton Processing Tax Plan
Secretary of Agriculture Wallace unveils a plan for a maximum processing tax and lease of up to ten million acres to remove two million bales from production. The program hinges on grower cooperation, with a cotton week campaign starting June 26 to win contracts. A base minimum of six million acres is tentatively set, and tax rates depend on parity versus prewar prices, plus an option for government hold cotton equal to the producer’s leased amount.
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Washington
Wallace
Vallere
Helen Worthing and Negro Husband Again Part Ways
Los Angeles, June 19. Helen Lee Worthing, former Folies Bergere star, fled a bound train near Los Angeles saying she would not be sent away by her former husband, Dr. Eugene Nelson, a Negro physician. She claims alimony was reduced to a dollar a day and seeks her belongings, plans a conference with her attorney, and describes being pressured while living apart since their May 1932 divorce and January annulment.
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Los Angeles
Helen Lee
Worthing
Piegfeld
Eugene ©. Nelson
Nelson
Pasadena
Miss Worthing
Miss Worthing Was Awarded Alimony That Amount For Four Years. Dr. Nelson
Kansas City Gun Plays Mystery
Federal agents and police pursue a lead in the slaying of four officers at Union Station Kansas City. The motive remains unclear whether to stop an escape or aid outlaw Frank Nash, captured in Hot Springs Arkansas, as seven officers were ambushed and several agents wounded or killed.
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Kansas City
Union Station
Nash
Oklahoma
Ani Ux-Vonviet
Hout Springs
Ark
Leaven Worth
Kans
Leavenworth
Raymond F. Caffrey
United States
Reed
Gran
F. J. Lackey
Bureau of Investigation
R. K. Vettorli
Frank Steith
Smith
Lackey
Arkansas
Knife Wielding Suspect Sought After Fatal Quarrel
Roy Baty aged 82 died from knife wounds at Kingsport General Hospital after a quarrel at Frank Taylor's home near the golf links. C. McElroy, the suspect, fled the scene following an all night party and alleged abuse of a young woman. Witnesses testified McElroy drew a knife and struck Barr four times, killing him. The case stems from a disturbance in Kingsport late Saturday into Sunday with details conflicting among witnesses and the parties involved.
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Roy Baty
Kingsport General Hospital
C. Mclroy
Frank ‘Taylor
Barr
Dunham
Ida Kilgore
Gene Lance
Durbar
Kilgore
Times
Taylor
Zallowinz
Green Parrot Beer Garden
Melroy
McElroy
Kilpore
Gene Lusce
Ani
Kelis
Ang Wis
Baw
Gat Arch Street
Elizabethton
Barry
Gene Trnce
Kingsport
Johnson
McAlray
Dunharn
Bary
Feee
Elroy
Lance civ
Dutnham
W. H. Reed
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Paul Benyans
Lee
Pattern
Siberia
Khabarovsk
Don Moyle
Cyvil Allan
New, Hampshire
Kansas
Elmer Wilson
Miss McElroy
St. Simons
Claude Davis
Chattanooga
Tenn
Knoxville
Pink Taylor
Robert Adam
Leland
Miss
Clarence Keel
Pass Christian
Warminster
Frank Davis
Edward Dreher
Amite
DEMS
London Parley
U. S
Joseph Robinson
Robert Wagner
New York
Robert L. Coughton
House
Hartsitl Ragon
Sam Jil
Helen Worthing
J. ¢. Weldoy
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