Capone Allegedly Wounded in Alcatraz Murder Plot
Reports claim Al Capone was wounded in an assassination attempt at Alcatraz, allegedly blocked by fellow convict Roy Gardner. Warden Johnston and officials deny any incident, while rumors tie the plot to Baby Face Nelson era figures and a laundry setting.
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Alcatraz
Calif
James B. Johnston
Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary
al Capone
San Francisco
San Francisco Gall- Bulletin
Chicago
Alcatraz Penitentiary
Capone
Roy Gardner
James A. Johnston
John Paul Chase
Sausalito
Hootlegger
Nelson
Chase
Gardner
Inis
Cummings
McNeil
Puget Sound
Washington
Federal Prisons Bureau
Sanford Bates
Department
Traffic checks and rabies crackdown hit Lancaster
State Highway Patrol sets route 22 east of Lancaster for a thorough registration and safety check with officers from Newark Athens and Cambridge. Police begin a rabies control campaign shooting loose dogs not muzzled or leashed, authorized by the Board of Health through May 6 1936, with fifteen dogs confirmed positive to rabies so far.
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Capone Lancaster
State Highway Patrol
U. S
Lancaster
Bremen-Lancaster Road
Sei. Unkle
Cambridge, Ohio
Fairfield County
Baltimore
Newark
Athens
Gail Lesser
Columbus
Route 81
Gail Lesler
Municipal Board of Health
Board of County Commissioners
Qhas
Hutsler
Harley Highley
Cliffornt B. Snider
Virginia governor tests 1796 dollar across Rappahannock
Gov George C Peery watched as Walter Johnson tossed a dollar across the icy 272 foot Rappahannock crossing at Fredericksburg amid officials and cheering crowds. Rep Bloom disputed Washington's 1747 feat while souvenir hatchets were handed to onlookers.
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Speedericksburg
George C. Peery
Virginia
Rappahannock River
Walter Johnson
George ‘Washington
Gressman
New York
Sol
Walford
Washington
Virginia General Assembly
Fredericksburg
Johnson
Rep. Bloom
Rappahannock
Driver Arrested After Collision At Broad And Perry
Clarence Ditto of 202 Perry Street was arrested on a hit and run complaint by W. C. Schwartz of 121 Pierce Ave after his car allegedly struck Ditto’s vehicle at Broad and Perry Street. Ditto was released on bond pending a Monday hearing.
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Clarence Ditto
Perry Street
W. C. Schartz
Pierce Ave
Ditto
Broad and
Parkersburg
W. VA
E. HH. McDonald
Cornwallis
M. C. Morrison
Actling
McDonald
Mosier and Davey Face Tight Fairfield County Primary
Lieutenant Governor Harold Mosier enters the Democratic governor race challenging incumbent Martin L. Davey. Fairfield County Democrats, a party stronghold, anticipate a close May primary battle with past county votes showing Davey 7860 and Master 878. The county party endorsed Davey for re election, all save chairman Sexauer.
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Harold Mosier
Martin L. Davey
Fairfield County
Paltfield County
Davey
Master
Mosier
Fairfield County Demon Executive Committee
Vey
Sexauer
Lancaster gasoline war ends as prices rise four cents
Gasoline prices in Lancaster returned to normal after a January 15 price war. Most stations raised all grades by four cents to align with state pricing, with Sunoco maintaining a single grade at 15 cents and several majors lifting to 19 to 21.5 cents. A Spur station on Columbus Street kept one grade at 14.5 cents, while Golden Flash raised two grades to 18 and 20 cents.
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Lancaster
Sunoco
Standard of Co
Shell
Purol
Sinclair
Gulf
Columbus St
Millersport Boys Win Opening Tournament Game
Millersport defeated Rushville 40 to 20 in the county basketball tournament opener. Hempleman led the winners with 17 points while Ruff of Rushville had 16. score by quarters showed Millersport building leads through each period. Bremen and Liberty Union girls played in the second game.
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Millersport
Rushville
Hempleman
Ruff
Bremen
Liberty Union
Arithmetic tough for Washington too
Washington faced math difficulties like today’s students. A page from his old copybook shows a surveying sketch of the nation with the note This plot is wrong. The excerpt comes from a 19th century school life feature by the Bureau of Education.
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Washington
George Washington
Bureau of Bpuration
Quarters Move Proposed for WPA Office in Fairfield
The Fairfield county Works Progress Administration HQ may move from South Elgh Street to the city market house. The lease ends February 29th. The plan, urged by Theo Everitt WPA field engineer, has county approval and awaits city council approval.
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Fairfield County Works Progress Administration
City Market House
City Council
South Elgh Street
WPA S
Theo. Everitt
WPA
St Peters Pastor Rejects Hauptmann Appeal
Rev John Matthiesen of Trenton and Rev Gerard Busch of St Peters Lutheran did not support the Hauptmann appeal to Gov Hoffman. Busch said he discarded the letter and no local ministers showed interest in the bid to avert the electric chair. Matthiesen believes Hauptmann is innocent and led the appeal.
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John Matthiesen
Trenton
N. J
Bruno Hauptmann
United States
Lindbergh
Kidnaner
Gerard Busch
St Peter's’ Lutheran Church
Busch
Gazette
I Today
Harold Hoffman
New Jersey
Hauptmann
Lancaster
United Lutheran Body
W. K. Himes
Springfield
Reese Fr. Tulloss
Wittenberg College
Matthieson
Breaks Leg In Fall On South Broad Street
Mr. I. W. Crist of 1107 South Broad Street broke his right leg when he slipped on the ice on South Broad Street last night. He is being treated in the city hospital by a local physician.
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I. W. Crist
South Broad Street
Ohio General Assembly to Resume With Social Security Bills
Columbus reports a one month adjournment ends Tuesday as lawmakers tackle unemployment insurance social security and Governor Daveys item vetoes in the new budget. The Boyd unemployment bill 92 to 11 passed the House January 16 and goes to the Senate welfare committee for hearings.
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Columbus
Ohio General Assembly
Davey
Boyd
House
Senate
Senate Welfare Committee
Ohio
Toa
Rev R A Sain Conducts Columbus Revival Meetings
Rev R A Sain superintendent of the Southern District of the Ohio Evangelical Conference preaches nightly in Columbus revival meetings with weekly Saturdays off. He has previously preached at Maple Street Evangelical Church in Lancaster and at Westgate Evangelical Church in Columbus.
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R. A. Sain
Columbus
Ohio Evangelical Conference
Rev. & Davis
Westgate Evangelical Church
Sam
Maple Street
Lancaster
Hoffman to Ask Jafsie to Return Home in Lindbergh Case
In Trenton and Clinton New Jersey, Gov. Harold G. Hoffman intends to ask Dr. John F. Condon to return from Panama to answer questions about the Lindbergh kidnapping case. Prosecutor Anthony M. Hauck, Jr. confirms plans as Whited and Hochmuth may be cross examined.
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Clinton
Millard Whited
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Harold G. Hoffman
Whited
United Press
Anthony M. Hauck, Jr
Trenton
N. J
John F. Condon
Panama
Hoffman
Hauptmann
Himterden County
Anthony M. Hauck
Jassie
Mallard Whited
Sourland Mountains
Hochmuth
Amandus Hochmuth
Sourland Mountain
Lindbergh
Hopewell
Hauck
Fisher
Hope Condon
Rauptmann
Inoculation Drive for Coshocton County Citizens
Health Commissioner J D Lower orders immediate inoculation of every man woman and child in Coshocton to curb a suspected typhoid outbreak linked to contaminated water. About 1 000 ill. schools and many businesses closed. anti typhoid serum arriving from Col. Local doctors to supervise voluntary program.
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Coshocton
J.D. Lower
Col aHel
Lower
Myster
Raze Buildings On Postoffice Land
Clarence Thomas of Lancaster proceeds with demolition on post office lot to clear space for expansion. He has already torn down the Ruble heirs house and plans work on the Dennis lOHerra residence, with forty five days to finish.
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Clarence Thomas
Lancaster
Post Toffler
Mr. Thomas
Ruble Heirs
Dennis Loherra
Birth of a baby announced for Addison Bakers’ family
Mr and Mrs Addison Baker of 317 South Columbus Street announce the birth of a child in the city hospital this morning.
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Addison Baker
South Columbus
Street
City Hospital
Mild weekend weather forecast promises Ohio warmup
A week of mid weather is forecast for Ohio by We H Alexander state meteorologist. Tonight and Saturday will be partly cloudy with rising temperatures. The outlook calls for a low near 10 degrees above zero and a thaw progressing as the northwest cold breaks, easing river navigation in Cincinnati and along the Ohio as thaw arrives. New hospital patients include Mrs M J Balimer Wanda Eskew and Wm Primmer with operations or treatment planned.
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M. J. Balimer
Forest Race Ave
Wanda Anim Eskew
Forest Roce Ave
Wm. Primmer
Rockbridge
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Lay
Ankle
Fairfield
The
Health ‘Board
Sarah Isaac
State of
Michigan
Philip A. Callaghan
Potomac
Millersport Boys
St. Peter’s
Bruno
Jafsie
Coshocton County
Cinginnati
Ufher
Hospital
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