Lindbergh Presses Senate on Air Mail Contracts
Charles A. Lindbergh testified before the Senate Post Office Committee challenging government power to cancel private air mail contracts before contractors are tried for fraud. He argued against annulment and warned against a permanent new air mail setup, facing Sen. McKellar and Sen. Black as crowds listened in the Senate office building.
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Washington
Mar
Charles A. Lindbergh
Senate Post Office
James A
Mas’jority
Senate
McKellar
Senator Harbour
Maing
Lindbergh
Lindberch
Kellar
Pan- Americas
Barbour
Lindbergt | Col
McKetlar
Stu Line
Kerek
Reptivs
Columitiea
Mrs Roosevelt Completes 11 Day Economic Flight
Mrs Franklin J Roosevelt arrives in Miami aboard a Commercial Airliner completing an 11 day economic survey tour to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. She is greeted by Governor Dave Shultz and local business and civic women. She offers no comment beyond calling the trip wonderful.
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Miami
Fla
Franklin J. Roosevelt
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
Roosevelt
International Airplane Base
Dave Shultz
Trouble Brews Over Veterans and Federal Salary Plan
Washington March 10 Administration leaders faced a strong move from Representative Connery to reopen the veterans and federal salary issue before a conference. If approved, the proposal could derail a reduced Senate bill and threaten a $2 billion home loan bond guarantee, as House and Senate negotiators wrestle over cuts and funding. The recess delay pushes action to Monday, with Roosevelt expected to weigh in on disagreements between supporters and opponents.
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Conaery
Ds Mass
House
de Tre Roy
Senate
Connery
Chamber
Aio
Senate Cantorees
Roosevelt
Tone
Dill the Howse
Lynch Denies Prompting Back Tax Funds Theft
Nashville March 16 A witness in the J J Reece grand larceny trial denied suggesting the former Insurance Commissioner use back tax funds for political purposes and said he knew it would be a felony to do so The defendant testified he received 90000 of bonds under a political agreement to cover a deficit he created in a back tax account by diverting funds to help Gov Hill McAlister Seth Walley aided the prosecution Lynch held about 12000 of unadjusted back tax money on August 10 1932
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Nashville
Tenn
Criminal Cours
J. J. Reece
J. J. Cynoh
Chattanooga
Insurance Department
Govvernor Hill McAlister
Seth Walley
Gov
Axes! Lynch
Reece
Lynch
Editor's Trouble Taken to Capitol
The Louisville Courier-Journal faces a political uproar after it withholds the author of a letter titled Psalm. The Kentucky House of Representatives seeks to recall publisher Robert W. Bingham as ambassador to London while lawmakers sanction editor Vance Armentrout for declining to name the writer. A $50,000 suit for false arrest was filed yesterday.
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Kentucky House
London
Louisvin
White House
Louisville Gourier- Journal
House of Representatives
Robert W. Bingham
Courier-Journal
Vance Armentrout
Armentrout
Damiges
House
Negro in Dillinger jail-break shot at Port Huron Mich
Port Huron Mich March 8 1934 a Negro identified as Merbert Youngblood was wounded during a pistol battle with sheriff and officers while the companion of John Dillinger allegedly involved in the Crown Point incident fled toward Canada. State police and local forces chased autos bearing likely Illinois or Indiana plates as Ontario police were alerted.
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Port Huron
Mich
Martel Ig
Sheriff's of Fives
Merbert Youngblood
John Vilinger
Crown Point
Ind
Jad
Youngblood
Gary
Yam van Antwerp
Copekitler
Dillinger
Hue
Port Turon
Cites
Indiana
van Antwerp
Matt Teach
Ta- Ulana
Youngebloyd
Threwen
St. Clair
Canada
Ontario
Dilltrace
Crown Loint
Tucson
Aria
Uinta
Crown Fumt
Southport
Tluron
Brief Sketch of Insulls Rise to Financial Fame
Samuel Insull, 74, born in England, rose with Edison as a youth. He sat on 85 boards, chaired 65, and led 11 great companies. His concern controlled four billion dollars in assets and 600000 stockholders. He faces mail fraud charges and multiple indictments over stock manipulation.
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England
America
Thomas A. Edison
Imull
Hia
Dawn Gallows Kill Three Negroes in Mississippi
In Hernando Mississippi three young Black men Isaac Howard McGehee and Ernest McGehee were hanged at dawn after being convicted of assaulting a 17 year old girl from Holly Springs. National Guard were deployed to keep order as crowds watched the executions from a jail yard near Jackson.
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Hernando
Miss
Nes Ee
E Collins
Holly Springs
Cabler
Wrimly
Roscoe Lauderdale
Jackson
Lori
Isaac Howard
Merry
Thomas Grayson
National Guardsmen
Howard
Sheriff Lauderdale
McGehee
Sharif
MrGehee
Jesus
Frnest McGehee
Sherily Lauderdale
Jones
Aia
Aid
Congress Busy On Labor Cotton Air Mail Question
Washington reports show a day of intense activity at the Capitol as debates swirl around labor and cotton issues and the administration's mail restoration plan to private contractors draws fire from Charles A. Lindbergh. The Post Office probe and senate committee hearing on contractor fraud waivers highlight tensions, while veteran benefits and auto industry lobbying add to the docket.
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Congress
Washington
Mar
Charles A. Lindbergh
Capitol
NRA
Senate Postoffice Committee
Senate
House
Hugh F. Johnson
William S. Kudsen
General Motors
Conference Leaders Extend Talks Into Extra Period
In Rome, Italy, Austria and Ilunpary push ongoing tariff, trade, and political discussions. Chancellor Dollfuss, Hun g Ss premier Goemboes, and Mussolini stay on through tomorrow night as diplomatic exchanges continue at Villa Borghese with Suvich and officials. The communique notes focus on political and economic problems amid surprising Italian press reaction.
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Andrue Berding
Associated Press
Rome
Munich II
Italy
Austria
Ilunpary
Europe
Engelbert Dollfuss
Juiius Goemboes
Benito Mussolini
Oday Pulvie Suvich
Jaree Park
Villa Borghese
Martin Insull To Be Extradited To States
The Toronto court ordered Martin Insull to be extradited to the United States to face embezzlement and grand larceny charges from Cook County. Chief Justice Mulock upheld the prior extradition order, rejecting an attempt to discharge him. Insull’s bail was raised to 20000 while the appeal proceeded. He remains in custody pending transfer to the U.S. authorities.
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William Mulock
Insull
Chicago
Martin Insuli
Orillia
Ont
Insull Utilities
Justice A, CO
Cook County
Inull
Damon C. Woods
United States
H. 'S. Kelly
Ontario
Short
Sir William
Kingstone
Garrow
Canada
Leader of Jack Dalton gang ends crime career tale
Joseph Marchetti, 68, former leader of the Jack Dalton gang, told Kingsport visitors of old he plans to quit crime. He recalled the 1,000,000 Frebbury train heists, the Oklahoma payroll holdup, and his 21 year rule after Dalton's death. Marchetti, once jailed in Atlanta, works in printing and heads to Norris Dam area for a job, while Washington citizens helped with his visa.
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Joseph Marchetti
Tuck Dalton
Kingsport Yeatherday
Marchetti
Middle West
Frebbury
Oklahoma Gily
Ozarks
Washington
Knoxville
Norris Dam
Citisens
United States
RFC seeks power to bank industry under new bill
Reconstruction Corporation seeks unprecedented authority to engage in general banking beyond private banks. Jesse H. Jones will testify before the Senate banking committee on a bill to finance industry, foreign trade, and expanded RFC functions. Loans up to five years to sizable firms, with NRA compliance, and private-bank participation purchases planned.
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Sy Nathan Robertson
Associated Press
Washington
Reconstruction Corporation
Jesse H. Jones
Texas
Senate Banking
REG Board
Joan
Lang
Jones
Federal Reserve Board
RFC
REC
NRA
RPC
Federal Reserve Banks
Reserve Board
Insull Located Aboard Greek Freighter Mayotis
Greek ministry reports Samuel Insull Sr is aboard the freighter Maiotis and will be returned to Greek jurisdiction. The ship sailed Wednesday after Insull is said to have paid 10000 dollars to charter it. Greek authorities dispatched detectives and prepared actions to deter any escape via Suez Canal or Port Said while awaiting his return to Athens.
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Athens
Samuel Insull
Chicago
Ministry of Marine
Insull
Hadjikyriskos
Maiotis
Airaeus
Piraeus Insull
Maximos
Succ Canal
Port Said
Gresce
Greece
United States
Maximus
Ogn
Lincoln MacVeagh
MacVeagh
Crete
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Mrs. Roosevelt
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Senate Labor Committee
Central Europe
Martin Insull
Toronto
Jack Dalton Gang
Norris
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Sam Insull
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