Latest theory in Lindbergh kidnapping falls apart
Hopewell New Jersey March 17 The latest theory in the Lindbergh baby kidnap mystery collapses as Col Schwarzkopf reports the Lightfoot chisel and wood tied to the ladder are found and suspicion on the Thornburgs fades Investigators say the theory is largely debunked while Col and Mrs Lindbergh hope the child may still be alive with negotiations possible after the public furor subsides.
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Hopewell
N. J
C. Leandro Lightfoot
Franklin Park
Lightfoots
H. Norman Schwarzkopf
State Police
Leandro Lightfoot
Lightfoot
Thornburg
Schwarzkobf
Thornburgs
Schwartzkopf
Creston
Iowa
New York
Dunellen
Col
Max Rosner
Rosner
Citizens storm governor's home in Jackson protest
Plainclothes guards blocked access to Governor Sennett Conner as protesters converged on the capitol in Jackson. A man drew a pistol during the mass march but was restrained by the crowd. The three percent retail sales tax bill, passed by the house, awaits senate action amid continued opposition.
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Jackson
Miss
Capitol
Sennett Conner
Rotunda
Senate Chamber
House
Senate Finance Committee
State House
Conner
Powers Faces Gallows In Quiet Dell Murders
In Moundsville West Virginia on March 17 1935 Harry Powers awaiting execution decries capital punishment. State Supreme Court refused to intervene and US District Judge denied habeas corpus. Governor may grant stay or appeal to the US Supreme Court. Powers defends innocence and blames two unnamed men for the deaths of Dorothy Pressler Lemke and others.
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Moundsville
W. Va
Harry F. Powers
State Supreme Court
Charleston
William Paker
United States District Court
Clarksboro
United States Supreme Court
J. Ed Law
Power
Harrison County
Powers
Dorothy Pressler Lemke
Northboro
Mass
Asta Buick Eicher
Park Ridge
Anti-Prohi Moves in Ohio Change Political Picture
In Cleveland Maurice Maschke said Ohio's Republican delegation will be wet at the national convention. In Columbus Governor George White backed a referendum on the 18th amendment, challenging dry leaders and urging public vote as a cure for prohibition issues. The developments foreshadow a heated platform fight and possible reshuffling of Ohio’s convention delegation decisions.
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Cleveland
Mar
Ohio
Maurice Maschke
National Republican
Columbus
George White
Anti-Saloon League
Prohibition
W.C.T.U
Maschke
Simeon D. Fess
Fess
Republican National Committee
Buckeye
Fraud Charged In Bank Stock Deal In Nashville
A chancery petition filed in Nashville alleges false and fraudulent representations in a bank stock sale involving James E Caldwell and others. Creighton seeks to rescind the purchase of 100 shares of Caldwell’s Fourth and First National Bank stock later absorbed by American National Bank.
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Nashville
Chancery Court
James E. Caldwell
A. D. Creighton
Caldwell
Fourth
First National Bank
American National Bank
Meredith Caldwell
T. D. Webb
First National Company
Fourth and
First Banks, Inc
Creighton
Nazi Headquarters Raided in Prussia Over Planned Civil War
Berlin March 17 AP reports Prussian authorities raided National Socialist headquarters across Prussia after uncovering plans for a civil war. The interior ministry said Hitler's forces, claimed at 50 000 strong, planned a march on Berlin during the presidential election using the signal grandmother dead.
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Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Ministry of Interior
Hitler
Prussia
Karl Severing
Reich
Herr Severing
Indian Confessed Murder Becomes Trial Question
In Globe Arizona AP March 17 a DOJ agent testified about an Indian interpreter obtained confession in the murder trial of Mac Seymour Apache charged with killing Henrietta Schmerler Columbia University student. Defense contests hearsay and the judge considers admissibility while Robert Gatewood, Seymour's brother in law, testified Seymour claimed he killed the white woman found slain on White River Reservation July 24.
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Albert M. Sames
Seymour
Robert Gatewood
Roosevelt Gets N. D. Preference
In Fargo North Dakota voters poured into the Democratic primary to back Governor Franklin D Roosevelt of New York as the party's presidential choice. Early returns from about half the state show more than 53 000 Democratic ballots cast with totals nearing 70 000 as the 1924 high was surpassed. The Democratic vote was boosted by a lackluster Republican contest and President Hoover was not entered on the preference ballot.
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Fargo
N. D
North Dakota
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
Roosevelt
William H. Murray
Oklahoma
Dr. J. France
Maryland
Jacob S. Coxey
Ohio
Hoover
New Manchurian State Threatened by Massive Rebel Drive
Reports to the Kuomin News Agency say 100000 Chinese volunteers march on Mukden from three directions, destroying the New Manchurian state flag at villages and replacing it with the Chinese national emblem.
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Shanghai
Manchuria
Today
Mukden
Pu-Yi Dictatorship Crisis in Manchuria Rises Turmoil
Jap dispatches report unrest in Manchuria as loyalists depart Changchun after Pu-Yi’s inauguration. General Ma Chan-shan, named war minister, faces mutinies in Heilungkiang as troops refuse to salute the new regime at Tsitsihar.
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Tokyo
Henry Pu-Yi
Manchuria
Ma Chan- Shan
Taheio
Manchuk
Heilungkiang
Tsitsihar
Chang
Beacks And Tans Rule Shelby County Assembly Split
Shelby county commission session divided as C Arthur Bruce faced opposition from the black and tan faction led by R R Church. Bruce, backing the lily white group, tried to nominate George H Poole for chairman. the meeting split into two factions that both held elections and endorsed Hoover and J Will Taylor.
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Memphis
Mar
Shelby County Commission
C. Arthur Bruce
R. R
Bob) Church
Bruce
George H. Poole
Nashville
Hoover
J. Will Taylor
Weather Summary for Tennessee and Virginia
Fair and colder tonight with Friday generally fair in Tennessee and Virginia. Rain this afternoon in Virginia likely ends tonight with colder temperatures. Yesterday's high 51, low 21. Same date last year 43 and 3. Readings taken at 6:60 p.m. daily for prior 24 hours.
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Tennessee
Virginia
Income tax receipts fall under 731 figures in March
Washington March 17. Income tax on incomes in 1951 paid March 15 totaled 12,648,765 versus 13,100,362 a year earlier. March monthly total reached 44,701,384 and fiscal year 702,822,726. Previous year for same period showed 58,124,964 for March and 1,229,555,929 fiscal year.
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Washington
Treasury
St Patrick’s Day in Ireland Marks 1500th Anniversary and Union Plan
Dublin March 17 AP The St Patrick Day celebrations mark 1500 years since the Saint’s landing and highlight Eamon De Valera’s four point program for Ireland. He aims for eventual merger of Free State and Ulster governments and abolition of the oath to King George.
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Dublin
Mar
Erin
St. Patrick’s Landing
Ireland
Eamon de Valera
Free State
Ulster
King George
Cosgrave
St. Patrick
Saul
County Down
Slieve Willin
South Ireland
de Valera
Irish Republic
England
Crisp
Democrats Split Over Sales Tax as Foes Form Bloc
About fifty Democrats in the House joined with allied progressives to oppose the manufacturing sales tax in the billion dollar revenue bill. Leaders claim a majority of Democrats still backs passage, with Republicans expected to unite for the final vote. The split marks the first major rift since the current House organized under Speaker Garner.
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Washington
Mar
House
LaGuardia
N. Y
Doughton
North Carolina
Rankin
Texas
Rainey
Illinois
New York
Garner
Gasque
South Carolina
Republicans seek conference on new revenue bill signed by 39
A petition signed by 39 members was submitted to the clerk of the Republicans asking for a conference of House members on the new revenue bill.
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Washington
Mar
House
GOP Leaders to Confer on Sales Tax Provision
Representative Snell of New York says the Republican House members will meet tomorrow night to discuss the sales tax portion of the new revenue bill.
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Washington
Snell
New York
Tax bill sales tax will be absorbed by industry
Acting Chairman Crisp of the Ways and Means Committee said protests against the 2.25 percent manufacturers tax come mainly from manufacturers who claim they will be compelled to absorb the tax. He added that virtually all sales taxes will be absorbed and hopes they will be.
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Washington
Crisp
House
Ways and Means Committee
Georgia Democrat
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