Winnie Ruth Judd insanity trial continues as jury hears evidence
Arizona board grants a reprieve to Winnie Ruth Judd until April 28. A jury at Florence weighs whether she is truly insane or feigning, as the 28 year old confessed killer of Anne Leroi and Hedvig Samuel faced appeal. Parents testify to inherited insanity on both sides with motives framed.
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Arizona Board of Pardons and
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Winnie Ruthudd
Florence
Winnie Ruth Judd
Anne Leroi
Hedvig Samuel
Los Angeles
State Penitentiary
H. J. McKinnell
Thomson denies sending of wire to Garner
James M. Thompson publisher of the New Orleans Item and Tribune denies sending a telegram to Vice President Garner protesting petitions urging removal of Senator Long. He says the paper has no opinion and he has sent telegrams to Washington on the matter.
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New Orleans
James M. Thompson
Theew Orleans Item and Tribune
Huey P.ng
Vnceident
Garner
Unitedtates Senate
Senior Long
Senate
Thomson
Washington
Ofuisiana
Long
Item
Tribune
Ington
Jes Ramblin about the Town in Monroe Notes
Local column recalls old friends of H H B A F McCaleb in Monroe. Anecdotes include A F now a New Orleans land bank executive, a wheel wreck on DeSiard road, and a tall tale of a camel diet. T Ed Williams displays ancient Spanish metal caskets from Tallulah finds. Readers comment on sidewalks to Neville high school and Maj W J Parkes’s Easter visit from Houston.
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A. F. McCaleb
Monroe
A. F
Federal Land Bank of
New Orleans
H. T. Layne
Frank Perkins
T. Ed Williams
Tallulah
Spain
Madison Parish
T. Ed
Jes
Neville High School
C. G. M'Cleery
Racketeers Sought In Beer Permits Recheck
Washington reports orders for a thorough recheck of beer permits by the Industrial Alcohol and Treasury units after a New Jersey case tied to a gangster slaying. Major Dalrymple and Dr Doran clash over permit issuance and a probe vows revocation of any questionable permits.
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Recheck
Raymond Clapper
The
United Press
Washington
Drustrial Alcohol
M. Doran
Inf
New Jersey
Ieerisin
Elizbeth
N. J
Treasury
Industrial Alcohol Permit Bureau
Department of Justice Prohibition Bureau
Dalrymple
Foreign Envoys Parade to U S Capital Impress World Leaders
A grand convoy of foreign statesmen began a long visit to Washington, led by premiers Ramsay MacDonald and Edouard Herriot. The June parade session aims to address global issues with a month and a half of discussions. Presidents Wilson and other leaders are cited as historic parallels to this gathering.
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New York
United States
White House
Wilson
Europe
Great Britain
Canada
Italy
Japan
Mexico
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
England
France
Ramsay MacDonald
Edouard Herriot
Rainey Predicts Inflation Bill At Congress Session
Speaker Rainey forecast passage of a currency inflation bill during this session of Congress. He said the White House is studying inflation and hinted the administration plans its own proposal, possibly tied to remonetization of silver. He noted leadership aims to tighten House rules to keep other measures from votes.
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White House
Adams
Senate Banking Committee
Bakers of State Hold Annual Meet in Monroe
The Louisiana State Bakers Association opened its annual convention in Monroe with about 200 delegates from across the state. Mayor Arnold Bernstein welcomed attendees at Hotel Virginia, followed by City Judge W. M. Harper and president J. W. Rohr who reviewed the group's brief history since its New Orleans founding a year ago. A luncheon and bridge for the visiting ladies occurred at Hotel Frances.
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Louisiana State Bakers’ Association
Hotel
Virginia
Arnold Bernstein
W. M. Harper
J. W. Rohr
New Orleans
Hotel Frances
H B Henderlite Quits as State Road Engineer
Baton Rouge April 18. Harry B Henderlite Louisiana state highway engineer and four associates resign in a department shakeup. The resignations follow a 1929 North Carolina staff import tied to Huey P Long era highway plans. Governor Allen calls the move an economy measure and notes remaining paving work.
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State Highway Commission
North Carolina
Highway Department
O. K. Allen
Tugwell
Harry B. Henderlite
Dirigible Akron Believed Found
Navy reports Captain Leary says Akron located after Sagamore grappling found a large sunken object near the Akron crash site as a naval court of inquiry continues its inquiry.
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Washington
Navy
Herbert F. Leary
Portland
Akron
Sagamore
Naval Court of Inquiry
New York
Naval Headquarters
the Sea
Inflation Riders Withdrawn From Farm Bill Debate
Washington April 18 The drive to include currency inflation riders on the administration farm bill collapsed Tuesday with the withdrawal of Senator Long s silver purchase amendment and the Thomas monetary expansion proposal. Senator Robinson without explanation pulled Long s amendment and Thomas withdrew his own reserving right to reoffer it. Long was not present when his amendment was pulled.
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Washington
Senator Long
Louisiana
Thomas
Robinson
Long
Oklahoma
Permanent Banking Reform Bill Draft Complete
A senate banking sub committee completed a draft of a permanent bank reform bill in Washington on April 18 but waited for administration recommendations before final approval. Chairman Glass said the panel had done about all it would do until Secretary Woodin submits the administration's views.
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Washington
Senate
Glass
Woodin
Eskew Found Guilty in Bank Robbery Trial
Farmerville La April 18 A jury convicted Mike Eskew of the September 22 1930 robbery of the Farmerville State Bank and he faces sentencing next Saturday by Judge E L Walker Eskew had been tried twice before with mistrials reported in both proceedings
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Eskew
Farmerville
Mike Eskew
Farmerville State Bank
E. L. Walker
Mista
Appellate Upholds Judge Smyth Order On Child’s Eye Surgery
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld Judge George Smyth of Westchester County Children's Court authorizing surgery for two year old Helen Vasko to remove a malignant left eye tumor. The parents who fled with the child resisted and were later found in seclusion as Hastings police restricted access to the area.
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New York
Supreme Court
George Smyth
Westchester County Children's Court
Helen Vasko
Hastings
Smyth
Helen
John Vasko
Vasko
Three Men Questioned in Ruston Home Robbery
Three men giving the names D C Thompson Louis Collins and W R Mahoney of Fort Worth were arrested in West Monroe while buying gas at Lolley's. The Ruston robbery occurred about 2 am at Jim Risers home when the intruder searched the house for about 10 minutes and took around $40. Sheriff A J Thigpen was notified and bloodhounds were sought from Wisner.
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Jim Riser
D. C. Thompson
Louis Collins
W. R. Mahoney
Fort Worth
Tex
West Monroe
J. M. Hammons
Lolley
Cypress Street
Riser
A. J. Thigpen
Thigpen
Wisner
Gangsters surprised in hotel studying abductors pictures
Chicago April 18 The search for 19 year old Jerome Factor held for 50000 ransom widens as police raid a Loop hotel suite and arrest six men identified as Capone henchmen studying photos of Ted Patterson Archie Brown and Joseph Varsalona tied to a northern Illinois Iowa kidnap and extortion ring. Varsalona pleads not guilty and is held in Peoria on 25000 bond while Patterson and Brown face charges after earlier arrests in the same investigation.
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Jerome Factor
Capone
Ted Patterson
Archie Brown
Joseph Varsalona
Des Moines
Varsalona
Aldehemer Huughe
East Moline
Ill
Fred de Fillippi
Spring Valley
Peoria
Patterson
Brown
Con
Jimmy Walker and Betty Compton Wed in Cannes
Former New York City mayor James J. Walker and actress Betty Compton married in Cannes at 11:15 a.m. The ceremony, held in city hall with Mayor Garagnaire officiating, drew a small crowd as the couple slipped in by the back door. Witnesses included Walker’s lawyer Alfred Sharon and hotel proprietor M. Martinez.
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Cannes
France
James J. Walker
New York City
Betty Compton
Garagnaire
Walker
Alfred Sharon
M. Martinez
Joseph Fisher
Miss Compton
Associated Press
Senate orders probe into DOJ delay in Harriman Bank case
The senate directs its judiciary committee to investigate the Justice Department delay in prosecuting Harriman National Bank officials for alleged banking law violations.
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Washington
Senate
Judiciary Committee
Department of Justice
Harriman National Bank
Rogers Has His Say Editorial From Beverly Hills
Beverly Hills April 18. A columnist laments press freedom contrasts, noting Americans enjoy open writing while other nations suppress truth and readers may be scarce. He critiques the ease of writing versus finding an audience.
Innocence Affirmed by English Prisoners in Moscow Trial
In Moscow on April 18 British defendants in the Metropolitan-Vickers sabotage case declared their innocence as the court prepared to announce verdicts. William L. MacDonald admitted guilt before the panel while John Cushny and others vowed they were not guilty. Russian defendants admitted all charges and appealed for mercy.
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Stanley P. Richardson Tees
Moscow
Metropolitan-Vickers
William L. MacDonald
MacDonald
Vassili Ulrich
John Cushny
Charles Nordwall
April Weather Brings Wide River Floods Across Regions
Rivers swelled across northern New England, southern Indiana, northeast Arkansas, and the Mississippi delta as April storms lashed the area. Snow fell in California and freezes hit Dixie as the season showed its volatility. areas including Vermont, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Kentucky reported rapid changes and high water closing roads.
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Indiana
Arkansas
Mississippi
California
Dixie
St. Johnsbury Center
Vermont
Massachusetts
Connecticut
New Hampshire
Wabash
Ohio
Seymour
Louisville
Mississippi Delta
Tallahatchie
Yazoo
Roosevelt Aims for Parley Trade Gains With Key Demands
The Roosevelt administration readies for pivotal peace talks with $11 billion in European war debts, Hawley Smoot tariff concerns, and a call for a consultative pact. Europe seeks debt relief and tariff relief while the United States pushes for exchange stability and global accord.
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United Press
Washington
Roosevelt
Europe
United States
Asia
Great Britain
France
Italy
South America
Atlantic
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