Illinois primary yields Knox and Horner strong early
Col Frank Knox leads William Borah in Illinois Republican presidential preference as 30 delegates are chosen with 4437 of 7426 precincts reported. Governor Henry Horner dominates downstate Democratic race, with early returns suggesting an 80 000 to 100 000 margin over his rival.
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Chicago
Col
Frank Knox
William E. Borah
Idaho
Illinois
Henry Horner
Col. Knox
Borah
Art treasure ship battered by high waves near Gibraltar
The S. S. Ranpura carrying a vast Chinese art exhibit grounded on a sand bar near the harbor. British and Chinese authorities guard the cargo valued beyond estimate as salvage tugs and Lisbon steamers stand by for refloating efforts under threat from heavy seas.
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Burlington House
London
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Romania reports birth of quintuplets near Hodos
Officially unverified reports from Bucharest claim a gypsy woman near Hodos in Transylvania gave birth to quintuplets two months premature. The mother Maria Linguraru and babies, two boys and three girls, were reportedly alive and taken to Oradea for care.
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Bucharest
Romania
Hodos
Bihor
Transylvania
Maria Linguraru
Alexander Linguraru
Hades
Oradea
Agents Seize 3000 Pounds of Marijuana Near Blue Mountain
J B Greeson reports that federal and Mississippi authorities seized a ton and a half of Mexican marijuana from a Blue Mountain area farm. One man, Herman Jernigan, 25, was arrested. bond set at 1000 dollars. Case to be cited before international narcotic committee of the League of Nations.
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New Orleans
J.B. Greeson
Federal Narcotic Bureau
Mississippi
Blue Mountain
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Jernigan Farm
Stay of execution sought for Mrs Dorothy Maddingham
Defense attorneys in Birmingham seek a stay of execution for 34 year old Mrs Dorothy Maddingham who faces hanging for poisoning a patient in a nursing scheme with only 24 hours remaining before the scheduled sentence. If carried out she would be the ninth woman executed in Britain since the turn of the century. A new statement from Mrs Maddingham was released via Secretary Sir John Simon describing her plea and request for mercy.
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Waddingham
John Simon
Pine
Children in Headlines of News Stories
Abigail Adams a two year old in Salem is ordered to return a house deed to her grandmother by Special Master A Weston Friend Des Moines girl Helen Weisman 13 is charged with guarding her jailed father Earl and promises him a trip to Sunday school Lloyd Lewis 18 returns to Plattsburg Mo after admitting his essay on peace was plagiarized
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Associated Press
Salem
Mass
Abigail Adams
A. Weston Friend
Gloucester
Abbie T. Adams
Lloyd Lewis
Plattsburg, Mo
Human Bomb Deaths Blamed on One Victim in LA
In Los Angeles April 15 a bomb in an automobile killed university professor William Daniel Moriarity of USC and his wife. Survivor Dr. Moriarity, 59, and his wife, 55, were among those injured as the car exploded. Harley McCoy, age unspecified, recalled the moment the device was revealed.
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Los Angeles
William Daniel Moriarity
University of Southern California
Harley McCoy
Rave
Laroy Sanderson
George Hill
McCoy
Eleanor Thons
Dr. Moriarity
Parker on Wendel case faces fifth grand jury appearance
Elis H. Parker and aides press to hold Paul H. Wendel in the Lindbergh kidnaping case as Mercer county grand jury opens another session amid subpoenas. Parker stands by Wendel’s guilt against Hauptmann, with eleven witnesses, including his secretary Mrs. Anna Bading and his son Ellis H. Parker Jr., subpoenaed for the day.
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Trenton
N. J
Elis H. Parker
Paul H. Wendel
Lindbergh
Mercer County Grand Jury
Wendel
Wendell
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Parker
Anna Bading
Ellis H. Parker, Jr
Achester
Illinois primary sharpens Republican nominating battle
Interest rose as Col Frank Knox led in Illinois with Borah in a high profile contest. Both campaigned on New Deal critique and party tactics while Nebraska mirrored races with Borah and Roosevelt unopposed. Public attention stayed intense as results poured in.
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Middle West
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Borah
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Senator Borah
Congress
Illinois
Nebraska
Roosevelt
Alf M. Landon
Escape Plot Frustrated at Ouachita Parish Jail
A .38 revolver smuggled to Franklin Endom in Monroe was found hidden in his sock with an elastic holder. Sheriff Milton Caverdale and deputies arrested the plan after receiving confidential tips. Endom confessed intent to escape Wednesday night as jailer checked the ward.
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Ouachita Parish
Franklin Endom
Monroe
Sheriff's Department
Endom
Milton Caverdale
Frank Cline
Clyde Mitchell
Alexandria Man Heads Cattle Club in Louisiana
A. C. Compton of Alexandria was elected president of the Louisiana Jersey cattle club at its annual meeting in Shreveport. Other officers elected include G. H. Reymond of Baton Rouge as vice president and C. H. Staples of Baton Rouge as secretary treasurer. Directors named were R. S. Pesson New Theria, G. W. P. Ivanal Tallulah, F. E. Spears Haynesville, R. G. Harmon Monroe, W. B. Smith Patterson, G. C. Taylor Arcadia, and H. H. Haggard Greenwood. The group will meet next year at the north Louisiana experiment station Calhoun. More than 100 dairymen attended the meeting.
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Shreveport
A. C. Compton
Alexandria
Louisiana Jersey Cattle Club
G. H. Reymond
Baton Rouge
C. H. Staples
New Theria
G. W. P. Ivanal Tallulah
FE. E. Spears
Haynesville
R. G. Harmon
Monroe
W. B. Smith
Patterson
Queen Mary Air View Towed Down Clyde Coast
A long air view shows the Queen Mary in view as the ship is towed from Clyde yards toward the sea. The narration highlights the vessel as a symbol of scientific achievement and maritime prowess.
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Clyde
Woman Denies Taking Infant in Missouri Baby Drama
Mrs. Helen Berroyer testified in Kahoka as part of the St. Louis baby drama case. She denied being the nurse who took Anna Ware's baby, a central allegation in the ten day trial that has kept the town on edge.
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Kahoka
Helen Berroyer
Nellie Tipton Muench
St. Louis
Berroyer
Missouri
Anna Ware
Heads of Federal Agencies to Meet in New Orleans
Edward J. Gay Louisiana director of the national emergency council announced that heads of all federal agencies in the state would convene in New Orleans on Friday to discuss ongoing responses and preparations amid the emergency context.
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New. Orleans
Edward J. Gay
Louisiana
National Emergency Council
Flogging Trial Jurors Accepted in Florida Case
In Bartow Florida on April 15 the state and defense accepted a six man jury for the Shoemaker flogging case moved from Tampa. The six jurors named were G A Walker Earl Turner J B Duggan B T Williams Victory C Hall and W M Lohr after two and a half days to fill the panel. State Attorney Rex Farrior and Pat Whitaker clashed over venire questions but the panel was accepted.
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Pat Whitaker
Tampa
Defense Legal Board
Veniremen
Unseasonable Cold Drops Arkansas Strawberry Yield
Arkansas reports a lower strawberry harvest with a forecast average of 38 crates per acre due to recent cold weather. The F E tatistician F. H. White notes crop concerns in his monthly report.
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Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas
F. H. White
Drought and rain threaten 1936 cotton crop
Reports from ten cotton states show planting 1 to 4 weeks behind in six states. West Texas and Oklahoma suffer drought delaying planting by up to a month, while the eastern Carolinas Georgia Alabama and Tennessee face rain delays of one to three weeks. overall impact on acreage and final yield remains uncertain.
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New Orleans
Drouth
Torlay
Texas
Oklahoma
Carolinas
Georgia
Alabama
Tennessee
Louisiana Colonial Dames elect officers in New Orleans
Mrs Henry Dickson Burns of New Orleans will lead the Louisiana society Colonial Dames of America for a second year after reelection. Vice presidents include Miss Ellen Farewell and several Louisiana women, with a board of managers named from Shreveport and Alexandria.
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New Orleans
Henry Dickson Burns
Louisiana Society
Colonial Dames of America
Ellen Farewell
David W. Pipes
J. J. Cline
Shreveport
Horace White
Alexandria
William E. Wallace
Matthew Brewer
James Mc
Hie
Last-Minute Briefs From Across The Nation And Abroad
A batch of brief items reports new cave in fears at Moose River mine in Nova Scotia where three Toronto mining officials are entombed since Easter. A Mandeville Louisiana holdup prompts renewed searches for suspects. World War II veterans invited to an open house with gratis medical care offers. Ramsay MacDonald underwent a successful operation in London. Tupelo prepares to start a $300,000 Commonwealth Fund hospital. Crown Princess Marie Jose visits Mogadiscio hospitals with Red Cross work. A gale keeps the S S Ranpura trapped near Gibraltar while tugs attempt high tide freeing efforts.
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Moose River
N. S
Toronto
Washington
Roosevelt signals modified plans for Maine and Florida canal projects
Reports from Washington indicate President Roosevelt will seek modified proposals for the Passamaquoddy power project in Maine and the Florida ship canal after congressional disapproval closed funding. The plan includes presenting revised options to Capitol Hill. Local notes from Memphis and New Orleans cover other brief items.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Passamaquoddy
Maine
Florida Ship Canal
Capitol Hill
Georgia Democrats propose presidential primary fee plan
A resolution was introduced by Hugh Athens proposing a presidential preferential primary in Georgia on June 3 and an entrance fee of $10,000 from each candidate, presented as the state Democratic executive committee met in Atlanta.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Democratic Executive Committee
Hugh Athens Ed Eee
Quiet After Food Aid Reassures Tijuana Residents
In San Diego on April 15, UPI reports food and federal action eased unrest in Tijuana where 1200 soldiers had kept the city under martial condition. Troops ceased street patrols but remained at their barracks as unemployed workers, who threatened severing ties with Mexico, then received rations of beans flour coffee and sugar for needy families.
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San Diego
Calif
Tijuana
Tes
Mexico
California
Harris Proposes Expanded Adult Education Plan
In Lafayette on April 1 delegates at the Louisiana Parent Teacher association discuss state Supt. T. H. Harris proposal to expand adult education. Harris says federal aid could help develop the program, urging collaboration to work out details.
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Lafayette
Louisiana Parente Teacher Association
T. H. Harris
Hari
Edus
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