Man Arrested in Lindbergh Case Is Identified
Ernest Brinkert ex convict was arrested in New Rochelle after the Violet Sharpe death. He claimed an alibi for March 1 the night the Lindbergh baby was stolen. Brinkert said he and his wife spent the night at a Bridgeport Connecticut home. Authorities are checking the alibi as Sharpe’s autopsy shows no illness or clear motive. Brinkert had worked as a taxi driver and a butler in Mamaroneck prior to the crime. Dr. Condon could not ID him as the mysterious John.
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Ernest Brinkert
New Rochelle
N. J
Violet Sharpe
Englewood
N. Jy
Dwight W. Morrow
Thn
Lindbergh
Brinkert
Alpne
Alpine
Bridgeport
Miss Sharpe
Morrow
Connecticut
Henry
Red
Johnson
Betty Gow
Lis Island
Lindbergh Estate
Mamaroneck
N. Y
John F. Condon
New York
Jassie
Col
Charles A. Lindbergh
Alibi of Lindbergh Suspect Contradicted in Bridgeport Visit
Mamaroneck New York June 41 AP reports Ernest Brinkert, a Lindbergh case suspect, had his alibi contradicted when Frank Page, a longtime employee near Brinkert, testified Brinkert reached Page’s Bridgeport home on March 2, not March 1 as Brinkert and his wife claimed. Page said Brinkert and his wife arrived while friends listened to a radio report.
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Mamaroneck
New York
Ernest Brinkert
Bridgeport
Frank Page
Larchmont
Brinkert
Both Brinkert
Mary
New Rochelle
Page
Claude Moody
New Jersey
Jim
Four Injured In Crash Near Russell Kansas June Night
Four people from Dennison and Gorham were treated in a Russell hospital after a head on collision Friday night two and one half miles west of Russell on U S 408. The Dennison party was returning from Montrose Colorado where Mrs Ellen Bairds husband had just undergone surgery for removal of both…
Hoover Keeps In Close Touch With Convention
President Hoover stays at the White House to guide convention strategy. He spoke by telephone with Chicago and met with Secretaries Mills and Hurley, focusing on prohibition and other convention issues while remaining at his desk through the weekend and the gathering.
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Washington
Hoover
Chicago
Mills
Hurley
White House
Rapidan
Blue Ridge Mountains
Extortion Plot Aimed at Oil Executive Daughter
Two 18 year old graduates, William Duff and Arthur John Gaynor, are under arrest in New York for allegedly attempting to extort 30000 from James A. Moffett, vice president of Standard Oil of New Jersey, by threatening to kidnap and torture his debutante daughter Margaret and her fiancé Jay F Carlisle Jr. Detectives say Duff was caught dictating a telegram in a telephone booth and Gaynor was held in a hospital after surgery. The plan involved sending 3000 to ten envelopes to be mailed from New Hyde Park Long Island and stealing envelopes from the post office.
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New York
James A. Moffett
Standard Oil Company
New Jersey
William Duff
Arthur John Gaynor
Moffett
Park Avenue
Duff
Gaynor
Margaret
Jay F. Carlisle, Jr
Allan Finkerton
New Hyde Park
Long Island
Hyde Park
Tornadoes Hit Colorado and New Mexico Communities
A twister ripped through western Colorado Springs damaging 48 houses and demolishing two. Colorado Springs line foreman Chester Arthur Glover, 50, was electrocuted at a 6,600 volt transmission line. Several children suffered injuries from flying glass. none serious. In Clovis, New Mexico, Ernest Langham and his 3-year-old nephew were injured as three tornadoes struck the area, causing damage to multiple buildings including the Crescent hotel.
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Denver
Colo
Colorado
New Mexico
Colorado Springs
Chester Arthur Glover
Ernest Langham
Clovis
N. M
Crescent
Four men held for questioning in Lake Marion killing
Ironton Ohio June 11 AP four white men arrested for questioning after the body of Lake Marion 35 Atlanta Ga Negro was found in the Ohio River. Officials say a mob abducted him from South Point Tuesday night after an alleged knife threat. Marion’s body badly battered. officials expect 12 more arrests. Those held include Theodore Johnson Taylor Napier Garland Massie and Milford Massie all of South Point.
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Ironton
Lake Marion
Atlanta
Ohio River
South Point
Ohio
Lawrence County
Theodore Johnson
Taylor
Napier
Garland Massie
Milford Massie
Marion
Ben Hall
Speaker Garner Ill With Lagrippe In Washington
Speaker Garner suffered an illness described as lagrippe forcing him from his capitol office to his hotel to rest He dictated letters in the morning before a rise in temperature led Dr George Calver to order bed Representative Rainey was named to preside over the house and Garner was expected to return to work Monday Meanwhile the house resumed debate on Hoover's home loan bill with a final vote anticipated before adjournment
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Washington
Lagrippe
Garner
Capitol
Abe
George Calver
House
Representative Rainey
Illinois
Senate agrees to take up problems in session
Washington June 11 AP The Senate agreed to consider farm relief and Philippine independence bills this session as leaders forecast adjournment by next week. McNary farm relief bill to be taken after DC appropriation. Philippine independence vote hoped for three and a half hours Monday night but unlikely within that span. House expected a vote today on the home loan discount bill. Democrats pressed for a two billion relief bill with a public works bond issue, while Robinson urged it as a substitute for Garner’s two billion measure. Howell finally secured progress on farm relief after weeks of effort.
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Washington
Senate
Congress
District of Columbia
McNary
Barah
Idaho
Goldsborough
House
Hoover
Robinson
Baseball roundup with Cubs Braves and Dodgers in NL race
National League leaders see Cubs and Dodgers win amid varied results. Cubs beat Braves 2 1 in a doubleheader opener as Warneke and Hartnett lead Boston losses. Dodgers top Cardinals 12 3 behind Taylor’s bases loaded homer. Giants beat Pirates 4 0 with Ott’s 12th homer. In the American League Ferrell limits Yankees to six hits as Indians rally 8 3. Ruth homers for New York.
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Chicago Cubs
Lombardi
J. Et
Vert
V. Davis
Chactanatl Nz
Philadelphia
GONO
Benton
Manion
Collins, Hansen, Carrol
Brooklyn
Dodgers
St. Louis
Cardinals
Danny Taylor
Derringer
Gindrex
Sherdel
Stout
Laans Heimach
Lopes
New York
Mel Ott
Giants
Pittsburch
Suhr
Barbee
Pirates
Aix
Fadden
Swift Walker
Hara
Cleveland
Westey Ferrell
New York Yankees
Indians
Babe Ruth
York
Prograss
Dickey
Ferrell
Myatt
Washingion
Brown
Spencer
Hebert
Gray
Detroit
Freitas
Cochran
Bridges
Goldstein
Hayworth
Boston
Chicago
Andrews
Tate
Gaston
Daglia
Berry
Kansas City
Columbus
Kte Oon
Smith
Collins
Grabowsk
Rensa
Farmer-Labor speaker to hold public meeting in Southpark
P A A state organizer Brient visited Lawrence and got Mayor Ellis's approval for a public meet ing at 3 p m in Southpark on June 40 He will speak from the band stand on Politics and the Farmer-Labor Problem Headquarters will be at the Hotel Kansan Topeka Brient toured in a car with a large Farmer-Labor sign.
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P. A. A. Brient
Farmer-Labor Party
Lawrence
Ellis
Southpark
Brient
Kansan
Topeka
Traylor and Young Could Testify on Unemployment Relief
Chicago banker Melvin Traylor and New York financier Owen D Young, both prominent Democrats, were reported by Sen Norbeck to be expected for testimony before the Senate banking committee on Monday regarding the administrations unemployment relief measure. They were said to appear to advocate the Reconstruction Corporation loan plan, while Mills urged expanding private industry loans for self liquidating construction and a larger RCC borrowing power.
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Melvin Traylor
Owen D. Young
Washington
Norbeck
Senate 4 Banking Committee
Chicago
New York
Young
Traylor
Barkley
Treasury Department
Senator Harbour
N. J
General Electric Company
First National Bank
Reconstruction Corporation
Senate Banking Committee
Mills
Tag enforcement arrests highlight 1932 license drive
County and state officers teamed to target untagged cars and uncertified drivers. William Bretz and Deputy Sheriff George Price made arrests, including George G. Kirchhoff for operating a Chevrolet with wrong tags, and Harry Forney who had no tags on a Ford. Kirchhoff’s hearing was set for June 14, with bond set at 100 dollars and Forney paroled after a 25 dollar fine plus costs. The sheriff announced the drive will continue. Also note: the 1933 Unit ed Commercial Travelers convention will be held in Lawrence during the first week of June, the first time in 41 years, with expected attendance up to 2,000. Continuous planning supported by local officials and the Chamber of Commerce.
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William Bretz
George Price
George G. Kirchhoff
Missouri Street
J. H. Mitchell
Harry Forney
West Ninth Street
Charles Springer
Forney
Jack Dunkley
United Commercial Travelers
Lawrence
Chanute
F. E. Butler
Walter Johns
Dodson Carnival Ends Week in Lawrence at Woodland Park
Dodson carnival concluded a week in Lawrence with final performances tonight under the Elks lodge. A matinee for children ran from 1 to 6 with five cent admission. The show, one of the largest ever to play Lawrence, drew good crowds this week and expected a strong turnout for the closing night.
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Dodson
Woodland Park
Lawrence
The
Elks Lodge
Four Nations Sign Ten Year U S Funding Pact
The treasury reports agreements signed with France Belgium Romania Latvia to fund 59 million dollars over ten years after Hoover moratorium postponements. France owes 50 million, Belgium 7.95 million, Romania 800 thousand, Latvia 250 thousand. Poland Estonia Austria owe 8.37 million and are to sign soon.
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Washington
The
Treasury
France
Belgium
Rumania
Latvia
Department
Poland
Esthenia
Austria
Tornado Kills Two In Wreck Of Bethel Store
A tornado wrecked the general store at Bethel eight miles southwest of Portales New Mexico killing Derrill Pribble 12 son of store owner A T Pribble and Miss Bobbie Rogers of Clyde Texas. The Pribble family suffered injuries to two young sons and a daughter in law while Otis Pribble and two small girls escaped.
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Clovis
N.M
Bethel
N. M
Portales
Derrill Pribble
A. T. Pribble
Bobbie Rogers
Clyde
Texas
Prib
Otis Pribble
Pribble
Otis
Merchants Bureau to Discuss Market Sale and Picnic
The Lawrence Merchants Bureau will meet Monday at 6 30 p m in the Colonial tea room to discuss the Public Market Sale Lawrence Shopping Day and a community picnic A large turnout is urged by chairman S E Schwahn as important matters require deliberation and final checks on upcoming events
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The
Lawrence
Merchants Bureau
Colonial Tea Room
S. E. Schwahn
United Commercial Travelers Name 193% Meeting Host City
The United Commercial Travelers state convention selected Lawrence as the 193% meeting place during a session in La Chanute Kansas. Officers named include M L White Arkansas City counselor R M Williams Topeka past counselor G B Frasier Dodge City junior counselor and W F Grosser Salina secretary.
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Chanute
Kan
APJ
United Commercial Travelers State Convention
Lawrence
M. L. White
Arkansas City
R. M. Williams
Topeka
G. B. Frasier
Dodge City
W. F. Grosser
Salina
C. D. Hatfield
Wichita
W. J. Duval
Hutchinson
F. B. Clogston
Empor
W. T. Blackwood
Shanate
Furey
Walter Johns
Fifteen Saloons Raided as Chicago Prohibition Pushes
Fifty federal prohibition agents led by Chief Enforcement Officer Al Mann raided 15 saloons and beer flats in Chicago as convention crowds arrived, seizing 17 men. A speakeasy list reportedly reached Chicago Administrator M L Harney via Amoz W Woodcock, national prohibition director. Most raids occurred on the south and southwest sides away from the stadium district.
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Chicago
al Mann
M. L. Harney
Amoz W. W. Woodcock
National Prohibition
Loop
Australians go to polls in Nova Scotia election
Premier B S Stevens and his United Australia party claimed a strong victory in the provincial election. Returns show Stevens followers with a 17 seat margin in the 90 seat legislature. He pledged to defend public debts and oppose communist dictatorship while emphasizing loyalty to the throne and empire unity.
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Sydney
N.S. W
B. S. B. Stevens
United Australia Party
Stevens
Living doll girl dies after nine months in coma
Elizabeth Fraher, a four year old girl at Cook County Hospital nicknamed the living doll for her nine month unconscious spell after a fall from a window in her parents' home, died yesterday. Dr. Carl Meyer called the extended coma almost unprecedented.
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Chicago
Cook County Hospital
Elizabeth Fraher
William Fraher
Carl Meyer
Western Greyhound Lines buy Lawrence bus terminal
Vic Johnson former owner of the Lawrence terminal sells to Western Greyhound Lines. Union Pacific and Southern Kansas Stage Lines will move operations to the Kaw Valley interurban depot as headquarters joining three major companies. Lawrence becomes a semi division point with about forty buses daily and an estimated 600 passengers using the depot daily.
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Western Greyhound Lines
Kansas City
Vic Johnson
Union Bus
Massachusetts Street
A. F. Baldus
Union Pacific
Southern Kansas Stage Lines
Kaw Valley Interurban
Johnson
Lawrence
Western Company
Baldus
Pickwick-Greyhound
Topeka
Denver
Union | Pacific
America
Fina
Union
Landon Seeks Continued Dry Stand in Kansas Governor Campaign
Ottawa Kansas June 11 Alf M Landon Republican presidential hopeful touring the second district voiced belief Kansas has and can continue to solve the liquor problem by strict law enforcement He pledged to enforce liquor laws vigorously and keep rum runners and racketeers out of the state Regardless of agitation over resubmission he said Kansas will fight with the spirit of its pioneers against liquor Racketeering follows illicit distribution of alcohol and must not reach Kansas borders He aligned with temperance forces of forty years and pledged continued support for the cause.
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Ottawa
Kan
API
Alf M. Landon
Kansas
Landon
Dynamite Found at Veteran Camp Destroyed
Police in Washir m destroyed two and a half sticks of dynamite with fuse and six caps found at a veterans encampment. Authorities offered no comment on links to communist activity. The bonus army continued to grow as registrations at encampments reached 12,033 and veterans arrived in the capital by foot or vehicle.
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Washir
Police
Bonus Army of Occupation
Weather forecast for Kansas unsettled showery periods
Unsettled weather to night and Sunday with little temperature change. Morning sky clear except partly cloudy at Arkansas City Salina Wichita with clearing later at Emporia. Dirt roads variable from soft at Pittsburg to fair at Emporia and rough at Wichita. Douglas county roads rough. Temperatures: yesterday's high and today's low not provided. Rainfall trace recorded to 7 am.
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Ansas
Soman
Arkansas City
Sa Jina
Wichita
Forey
Emporia
Pittsburg
Douglas County
Trace
Cunningham sets Amer intercollegiate mile record at nationals
Glen Cunningham of Kansas wins the mile in semifinal national collegiate championships at Chicago in record time, defeating Henry Brocksmith of Indiana by five yards. Metcalfe of Marquette ties world marks in sprints, Saling of Iowa breaks 120 yard high hurdles record, Bennett of Ohio State earns strong showings, and Beard of Alabama matches the world mark in 120 yard high hurdles at the Metropolitan AAU championships in New York.
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Glenn Cunningham
Elkhart Ster K. U
Henry Brocksmith
Indiana
Chicago
Cunningham
Brutus Hamilton
Glen Cunningham
University of Kansas
Indiana University
Brocksmith
Palo Alto
Calif
Ray Conger
Iowa
Rufus Kizer
University of Washington
America
Ralph
Metcalfe
Marquette University
Donald Bennett
Ohio State
George Saling
University of Iowa
Roland
Locke
Nebraska
James
Johnson
Illinois State Normal
Cam Donald Bennett
Yankee Stadium
New ‘York
Percy Beard
Alabama
Girl Runner Ties Mark in Cleveland AAU Trials
Stella Walsh of Cleveland tied the world record and set a national mark in the 50 meter dash with 6.4 seconds at the district AAU Olympic trials. She equaled the Olympic 100 meter time of 12.1 seconds but missed the world record by 0.1. Jesse Owens then broke the official world 100 meter record with 10.3 seconds in the same meet.
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Cleveland
Stella Walsh
Jesse Owens
Fatal shooting in a Northside home shakes community
Nelson McCloud, 45, is held in Douglas county jail in connection with the fatal shooting of his wife Beulah McCloud, 38, inside their 644 Walnut street home. Police report the early morning incident involved a struggle and a single gunshot from a revolver found to have been purchased the day before for $3. McCloud alleges a prowler was in the house. no charges filed while county attorney is away. The couple's four children are cared for by neighbors.
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Nelson McCloud
Douglas County
Beulah McCloud
Walnut Street
McCloud
R. B. Stevens
Lillian
Marcella
Nelsine
Cleo
Memorial Hospital
Pollie
Dave McCloud
North Seventh Street
Charles Brown
Imea
Marion Wilson
Jaka
Prisoner William Stevenson Returned to Douglas County Jail
William Stevenson of Kansas City Missouri charged with shop lifting in Lawrence in December was arrested yesterday and sent back to Douglas County Jail. He had missed a court appearance after a $500 bond was forfeited. Attorneys sought to withdraw his guilty plea but Judge Means delayed action pending the county attorney's return. Stevenson, Irene Jenkins and Dose Traynor were linked to the theft of dresses from local stores. Jenkins pleaded guilty and was sentenced to the state women's farm at Lansing.
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William Stevenson
Kansas City
Lawrence
Douglas County
Jack Dunkley
Fred Vogler
Stevenson
Huch Means
Judge Means
R. B. Stevens
Arkansas City
Steven
Irene Jenkins
Dose Traynor
Miss Jenkins
Lansing
Traynor
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Western Greyhound
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Adve
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