Roosevelt hints at constitutional amendment power shift
Washington dispatch notes President Roosevelt’s veiled suggestion of amending the Constitution to grant Congress broad power over national social and economic issues. The plan drew swift opposition from conservatives and liberals alike, with many lawmakers fearing concentrated federal authority and future misuse if approved. The amendment would require two thirds of Congress and approval by three fourths of the states before taking effect.
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Pleads Guilty to Kidnapping Charge in $200000 Case
St Paul Minn June 3 Davis a member of the Barker-Karpis gang pleaded guilty to a conspiracy in the $200000 kidnapping of St Paul bank president Card Bremer. Davis 83 weighs about 125 pounds hair turned gray during recent months fingerprints showed strain. He is the eighth gang member to face sentence in the Bremer case, with federal authorities preparing to hear the plea before the U.S. commissioner following questioning at the federal building.
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Minnney Davis
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G. Bremer
St Paul Bank
Em. M. Joyce
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Anderson
Joyce A Davis
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Londir Devree
Davis
Oklahoma Penitentiary
Barker-Karpis Gang
St. Paulediately
Murray
Kansas
Amelia Earhart Joins Purdue Faculty As Consultant
Amelia Earhart, renowned American flyer, accepts a Purdue University appointment as consultant in the study of careers for women. Effective this fall, she will lecture, conduct conferences with female students, initiate studies on new career opportunities, and serve as technical adviser to the aeronautics department.
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Ind
Amelia Earhart
America
Purdue University
E. C. Elliott
Miss Earhart
Purdue
Department of Aeronautics
Tornado toll rises as storms lash six states
Newswire reports a deadly tornado and floods across Colorado Nebraska Missouri Kansas Wyoming and Texas. Death toll cited around eight with unofficial figures suggesting dozens missing as damage spanned farms towns and highways. Relief efforts resume amid scattered cloudbursts and evacuations as residents brace for continuation of severe weather.
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Two Tied For First In Gole Tournament
Two competitors shared the lead in a golf tournament tied for first place at Ulen Court. The event featured 18 metal play, handicaps, and a close finish as players posted scores near the end, with Mr. Macktarneil noted among those contending.
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Ulen Cour
Macktarneil
Rand
StemorIal Park Opening Planned
The article notes an opening ceremony for StemorIal Park with plans including a special event. Herman Whitehead confirms the venue and business focus, while park renovations and repainting are mentioned as underway.
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Beautifel Memon Park
Anecon
Sightless Handless Man Builds Path to Happiness and Success
The article profiles a man who, despite blindness and the loss of his hands, creates a successful life through self reliance. He emphasizes personal responsibility, recalls hardships due to economic malaise, and credits education at Stanford and Harvard with shaping his work ethic. He argues that greed harms society and stresses the need for individuals to control their own destiny.
Stabilization Parley Contemplates London Finance Aid
Unclear text fragment mentions stabilization talks and finance concerns linked to London and international context. Reading shows garbled words and potential Reuters reference, but concrete details or outcomes are not decipherable.
Six Persons Hurt In Auto Mishaps
Six people were injured in a series of automobile accidents in the south portion, with several taken to local hospitals. Names and exact details are garbled in the report but indicate multiple injuries and police involvement.
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Persens
Melgevithy
Sanday
Wales
Funeral of veteran caretaker held today
Funeral services for a long time caretaker of the house at 725 South Meridian street were conducted in the afternoon with burial at Oak Hill cemetery. The deceased, found dead this morning, had a troubled life. He was married twice, first to Josephine Epperson, with two surviving children, Elizabeth Turner and Mrs. D. H. Beck, both of the city. Second marriage to Margaret Catherine Cook left two daughters and two sons, Mrs. Dike Cunningham, Mrs. Nito White, and Carl Coons, all of the area.
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Hine
South Meridian Street
Oak L Hill
Coons
Josephine Epperson
Elizabeth Turner
D. H. Beck
Margaret Catherine Cook
Dike Cunningham
Nito White
Carl Coons
Bad Checks Displayed In Local Fraud Case
A damaged report shows a man posing as a representative for Kao beer company passed bad checks totaling over $34 at State Bank of Massassachusetts Avenue Indianapolis. He claimed to be a Pittsburgh installer and signed names including B. H. Carson. Swartz, Travers, and Fritt Swirtz are named in the attempted payments.
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Ponnayl
Minis Street
Inisianupotia
Kao [Beer Company
Massacbusette Avenue
Tnidianapolia
Ieee
Peyatils Toc B. H
Vacation School Opens With Growing Enrollment
Vacation school convenes with 18 kindergarten, 12 primaries juniors enrolled and room to grow. Churches welcome children from United Brethren Presbyterian Methodist and Baptist schools. Winford Groover, a recent high school graduate, directs junior boys in wood craft after teaching in the high school shop.
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Baptist
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Groover
Tipton Man Held on Extortion Plot Charges
Donald W. Maple of Tipton age 22 faces federal charges linked to an extortion scheme against John S. Mitchell, Windfall bank official. Maple was held on $10,000 bond after agents traced a misspelled note threatening kidnapping and ransom. Maple denied the allegations as agents described a staged payment setup near a culvert in Indiana.
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Unite States
Department of Justice
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Authoritie
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Man Apolis
Sir Bill Wills
Cubertlin
Supreme Court rejects commodity dollar theory in Baltimore rate case
The Supreme Court ruled 6 to 3 against valuing public utilities by commodity prices to set Baltimore telephone rates. It upheld a lower court injunction but criticized the Maryland commission’s approach after ordering a rate cut that would reduce Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company net income by 850000 annually. In Detroit, Fr Charles E Coughlin said he will seek legal action to gain use of Soldiers Field Chicago for a National Union for Social Justice rally if Chicago officials do not permit the venue by tomorrow afternoon.
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Helen Wills Moody Wins First Contest
Weybridge England June 3 Helen Wills Moody, still a powerful player, defeated Miss J N Notley of England 6 2 6 0 in the nd round of the St George s tournament here today showcasing form after a two year layoff.
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Eng
Helen Wills- Moody
J. N. Notley
England
St. George's
Black man posted bond to gain release from jail
Hugh Wiley of Indianapolis was released from Boone county jail after his attorney posted a $1,000 surety bond. Wiley faces a charge of grand larceny in connection with chicken stealing. He pleaded not guilty and a trial date had not been set.
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Indianapolis
Boone Coun
Wiley
Hoover speaks at Drake University
A clumsy OCR fragment presents a report on Herbert Hoover addressing students at Drake University. It references fears about government limits on liberty, pension proposals, agricultural adjustment policies, and political rhetoric, with notes of reaction from the audience and ensuing continuation on the next page.
Debating Dirigibles Value In U S Navy Fleet
Navy officers clash over airships with debates on big gun power and armor versus speed. Some say dirigibles offer long range scouting and tactical advantage or even replace battleships, while others dismiss them as impractical and prone to destruction.
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United States Navy
Kidnapping Gang Evading Federal Capture
A 1935 Tacoma news report details a federal manhunt for the $200000 ransom gang that seized George Weyers. Dozens of agents patrol highways with armed units as authorities close in. The ransom bills are tracked through banks and transit services, while Hoover directs the investigation. The story notes a possible breakthrough and a continuation on Page 3.
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Wash
Fung
Pacific
Department of Justice
Weydebmeiser
Aschel
Gina
Girl Murdered Lover Sought After Indiana Race Feud
In Indianapolis a 20 year old woman was found dead in her apartment near Speedway City. Police say the killer, a 22 year old former lover, shot her in the heart after a disputed affair. Eyewitnesses, including local race drivers, reported police sirens drawing crowds as investigators worked the scene. Neighbors recount daily visits from the man before the incident.
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Lous Meyer
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