Kidnapping Case Moves Ahead in Ross Abduction
Federal prosecutors gathered strength in the Seadlund kidnapping case as arraignment approaches for the abduction of Charles S. Ross. U S Attorney Igoe signaled a request for a grand jury indictment and the death penalty, while Seadlund stood mute under the two guards and a brief hearing. The case charges took Ross from Chicago to Emily Minnesota for a $50,000 ransom and his murder near Spooner Wisconsin. Seadlund, in his first interview, said Ross inspired the plan, though he intended only robbery at first.
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U. S
Michael L. Igoe
Leadlund
Commissioner’s
Ross
Rosehill Cemetery
Chicago
Seadlund
Cook County
Emily
Minn
Spooner
Wis
Italian Air Prancing Brings Bruno Mussolini On Bomber Flight
From Rome to Rio de Janeiro three Italian bombers nicknamed the green mice depart in a show of air power. Bruno Mussolini, 20, son of Il Duce, pilots one ship and follows his father’s “live dangerously” motto. Rome withholds full details until the flight’s success, hinting at a Brazil poised for Fascist influence.
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Mussolini
Bruno
Rome
Brazil
Vargas
Il Duce
America
Britain
France
Olini
Husky
Parts
Italy
Damascus
Litoria
Actress Rosamond Pinchot Dies In Carbon Monoxide Suicide
Rosamond Pinchot, 32, died by carbon monoxide poisoning at her Long Island estate. William Gaston, her estranged husband, rushed from Colorado for her funeral set for 11 a.m. tomorrow at her mother Mrs Gertrude Minturn Pinchot’s town house. Ames Pinchot, her father in law, announced the services on the tenth anniversary of her marriage.
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New York
William Gaston
Rosamond Pinchot
Colorado
Long Island
Ames Pinchot
Gaston
Miss Pinchot
Gertrude Minturn Pinchot
Amos Pinchot
Gastons
William
James
Old Brookville
Graft probes eye drug costs in welfare care
Columbus, Jan 25 AP A Senate finance committee member says Ohio paid 30 to 300 percent too much for medicines in welfare institutions as graft probes broaden. The seven member panel may focus on welfare department spending. state purchasing agent Glenn Horn may be subpoenaed again amid coal price debates. Senator John Taylor questions the fairness of prices and the flow of funds to miners and operators.
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Columbus
Senate Finance Committee
State Welfare Department
William R. Foss
D-Mercer
State Department
Welfare Department
J. Ralph Snidner
D-Mahoning
Glenn Horn
Horn
John Taylor
Salem
Taylor
Liner Safe After Battle With Storm
A 14 passenger Eastern Air Lines transport plane with five aboard landed safely at Rentschler field after seven hours of battling strong winds and rain on a Newark to Washington trip. Captain Fred Jones said he stayed in radio contact with Newark officials and had overshot his radio beam, avoiding loss after a long ordeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Bulkley Again Urges WPA Boost for Ohio
Senator Robert J. Bulkley said he would recommend another increase in the Works Progress Administration quota for Ohio. He noted the present allotment stands at 119,000 and the jump of 4,000 made last week is not sufficient. The suggestion comes as Bulkley presses for expanded federal employment programs in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Works Progress Administration
Ohio
Robert J. Bulkley
Night Session Fails to Break Filibuster in Senate
The southern filibuster against the anti lynching bill persisted as Senator Pepper led a nonstop night session from 11 a m to 10 10 p m marking the first evening session of the year on the fifteenth day of the filibuster. Senator Con nally said southern opposition could speak indefinitely while supporters vowed to hold the measure until passage or defeat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Pepper
D-Flo
Connally
D-Tex
Byrnes
D-Sc
House Roads Committee
Roosevelt
Wallace
Congress
Cartwright
D-Okla
Auto Kills County Ward Lancaster in Snow Storm
Frank Hensel, 175, inmate at Fairfield County Home, was killed by a milk truck during a blinding snow storm. Police investigated the incident and authorities noted harsh winter conditions contributed to the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auto Kills
Lancaster
Frank Hensel
Fairfield County
Reed Confirmed as Associate Justice of Supreme Court
The Senate unanimously confirmed Stanley F. Reed to be an associate justice of the Supreme Court, succeeding Justice George Sutherland. The nomination was approved today in Washington.
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Washington
Senate
Stanley F. Reed
Supreme Court
George Sutherland
Sawyer to Speak on Radio Monday in Cincinnati
Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Charles Sawyer announced a radio address Monday night in Cincinnati. He would propose exempting a homeowner’s primary residence from taxation up to a set maximum valuation.
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Sawyer
Cincinnati
Charles Sawyer
County relief drive seeks clothing for clients
County commissioners sponsor a drive to secure clothing for Hocking County relief clients. Donors with old clothing suitable for mending may call 6262 or leave items at the WPA sewing center in the Elks building. Women on the WPA sewing project will mend and remodel the clothes for relief use.
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Hocking County
WPA
Elks Building
WPA approves Lancaster allotment for water and gas upgrades
Washington reports that President Roosevelt has approved a Lancaster Delaware allotment of 15007 dollars for municipal water and gas system improvements, pending final review by the controller general. Senator Bulkley of Ohio was advised of the action by the Works Progress Administration.
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Washington
Works Progress Administration
Bulkley
Ohio
Roosevelt
Lancaster
Birthday Ball Funds Aided Crippled Children Care
In Hocking County the Birthday Ball raised about $150 to be matched by state and federal funds, funding three times that amount for crippled children. Nine youngsters have been hospitalized for treatment, with major corrections achieved. County funds contributed $253 toward total costs of about $1,584, while state and federal money supplied the rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hocking County
Sportsmen to LCAN program for new year
Ohio sportsmen gathered in Columbus for the annual meeting of the state conservation council to discuss the propagation program and topics including legal lengths bag limits seasons and fish sanctuaries. Anglers oppose inland stream closures to ring fishing this year amid planned pre conference gatherings and spokesmen appointments. The council has not announced its 1938 policy and no formal action will be taken before tomorrow's monthly meeting. The conservation council consists of eight gubernatorial appointees with terms of four years.
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Golumbues
Battle
Ohio
State Conservation Council
Lawrence Wooddell
Wooddell
le Council
Conservation Department
Lake Erie
Conservation Council
A. F. Moon
Conover
Ray Miller
Zanesville
W. B. Gray
Cleveland
Harry J. Pfeiffer
Kenton
Walter F. Kirk
Port Clinton
Ray F. Lawrence
Youngstown
Joseph H. Streb
Dover
Geo. A. Krebs
Dayton
Chinese Leaders Claim New Gains
Chinese commanders announced new gains in the fight to cut Japanese links across north and central China. Chinese cavalry surrounded the Tsining garrison in Shantung on a route of the stalled drive toward Suchow. Up the Yangtze valley Chinese recaptured Hohsien, near the Panay bombing site. Southeast of Shanghai Chinese bombers struck a fleet of Japanese army boats in Chekiang waters, killing 300. Japanese raids on Ichang reportedly destroyed 16 Chinese planes and damaged facilities.
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Shanghai
China
Tsining
Shantung Province
Suchow
Yangtze River
Hohsien
U. S
Chekiang Province
Ichang
Justifiable homicide verdict in deaths at Idaho bar
A coroner's jury in Driggs Idaho ruled the death of William Barnes 19 a CCC enrollee from Uh richsville Ohio as justifiable homicide. Ted Smiley 23 of Drums Ky, assistant leader of Barnes unit, struck Barnes with an ax handle when Barnes approached threateningly after ignoring an order. Jury found Smiley acted in line of duty and self defense.
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CCC
Priest River
Idaho
William Barnes
Uhrichsville
Ohio
Ted Smiley
Drums Ky
Smiley
Barnes
Protest over Milton seating in U S Senate
E L Oliver and Carl Holderman of Labor's Non Partisan league present a petition to Louis Friday to protest the seating of John Milton of New Jersey in the U S Senate. Milton, allied with Jersey City's anti Hague faction, was administered the oath as the protest was filed and to be studied by the senate elections committee.
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John Milton
New Jersey
U.S. Senate
E. L. Oliver
Carl Holderman
Labor
League
Louis Friday
John Garner
Washington
Milton
Jersey City
Severe cold wave and floods hit midwest prairies
A severe cold wave and snowstorm swept the middlewestern prairies after heavy rains. Two people drowned in Illinois as floods inundated thousands of acres and damaged winter wheat. Over 600 families fled their homes as the waters rose across northern Illinois and parts of southern Wisconsin. Temperatures plunged below zero in North Dakota and Minnesota. Lake Superior winds damaged vessels and ice hampered rescue attempts for marooned fishermen off Wisconsin.
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Chicago
Illinois
Wisconsin
Eddie Proctor
Ralph Hartness
Dakota
Minnesota
Duluth
Minn
Superior
Wis
North Dakota
Pembina
N. D
Devils Lake
Williston
Moorhead
Lake Superior
Coast Guard
Cat Island
Snce
Army
Straits of Mackinac
Police Probe 2 Burglaries Expand Logan Case
Logan police added two more burglaries to the investigation tonight. At Logan High School thieves entered through a west gym door, sacked the office with a screwdriver but took nothing. At Logan Manufacturing Co. on E Front St they pried at a safe, but its combination was knocked off and no loot was taken. Company officials note a watchdog is kept in the office nightly.
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Logan
Logan High School
Logan Manufacturing Co
E. Front St
Auto shop accident injures Ogg and Beasley worker
Albert Kelly of the Ogg and Beasley garage service department sustained slight injuries yesterday after catching his hand in a blaster at the shop. He received medical treatment from a physician.
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Albert Kelly
Ogg and Beasley Garage
Council May Study Park Legislation Tonight
City officials plan to introduce initial legislation for an eight acre city park above Oak Grove Cemetery at tonight's council meeting. Mayor Dallas Kinser outlined a broad improvement program including appropriations for 1938 and a city health expansion with Dr H M Boocks, health commissioner, and a full time health nurse in cooperation with the Logan Board of Education.
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Crippled Children's Fund
Probate
County Health Department
E. L. Ewing
Alfred Campbell
Devise Hanna
Bertha Madlener
W. B. Lacock
Oak Grove Cemetery
Dallas Kinser
Council
Kinser
H. M. Boocks
City Health
Logan Board of Education
Senators See Easy Sailing for Glass Bill
Senators Barkley and Consid ering bill to abolish bank holding companies and liquidate them within five years. Glass drafts the measure with support from Wagner as banking committee chair. The plan leaves branching untouched and draws on Roosevelt era ideas.
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Washington
Barkley
D-Ky
Net
D-Ny
Roosevelt
Wagner
Senate Banking Committee
Glass
D-Va
Free Italian planes fly over Fernando do Noronha
In Fernando do Noronha Brazil on January 25 AP reports free Italian planes spotted at 1 30 pm GMT en route to Natal 244 miles southwest of the island. The aircraft departed Dakar on the Rome to Rio de Janeiro leg at 3 10 am EST with Bruno Mussolini son of Il Duce piloting.
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Fernando DO Noronho
Brazil
South Atlantic
Greenwich
Natal
Here
Dakar
French West Africa
Morgenthau to press for bank holding company legislation
Secretary Morgenthau said he would confer with administration officials this week to seek a consensus on laws regulating or banning bank holding companies. He called stock ownership control of banks by holding companies an unhealthy situation. The FDIC notes 23 holding firms own 400 banks with $6.5 billion in deposits, about one eighth of federally insured deposits, plus 40 minor holdings with 160 banks.
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Morgenthau
United States
Pope Outlines Crop Bill Quotas For Four Crops
Senator Pope of Idaho, a draft contributor, says the pending crop control bill would apply marketing quotas to corn, wheat, cotton, and tobacco this year. Quotas would take effect when indicated supplies reach set levels, needing two thirds voter approval in a referendum. The compromise fixes wheat at 10 year average consumption and exports plus 15 percent as reserve, rising to a 35 percent export and consumption trigger for sales limits.
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Washington
Pope
Idaho
Senate House
House
Senate
Poison Kills Child in Marietta After Rat Poison Incident
A five year old child died last night in Marietta Ohio after ingesting poison blamed on rat poison agents at a hospital attachés report. The incident is under investigation and authorities seek to determine how the toxin entered the child.
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Marietta, O
Ginla
Llyle
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John H. Nd
John Henry Seadkind
Charles S. Rossi
Rawin K. Walker
Dewitt MacKenzie
Rio de Janeiro
South America
Max Reinhardt
Nuh
Miss’ Pinchot
Ior
Rin
Liner
Storm
Reed
C. K
Grant
Proval Court
Crippled Children Division
LCAN
Price
W. Hunter St
Herb Richards
Fort Hayes
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