Death threats loom after Ranieri kidnap verdict
Chicago December 24 anti climax feared as jurors and key witnesses face threats after Angelo Fetitti and Andrew Cappellano are sentenced to twenty five years for abducting Billy Ranieri for sixty thousand dollars. Jurors guarded. Judge Gentzel declined protection. Tony Cappellano acquitted. new trial motion set for January 25.
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Chicago
Ranieri
Robert F. Gentzel
Billy Ranieri
Angelo Fetitti
Andrewappellano
A. F. Ranieri
Billy
Mike Devito
Devito
Gentzel
Tony Cappellano
Andrew
Tony
Guenther
Caddo Hold Up Network Faces Dragnet for Five Bandits
Police sweep detains ten suspects across districts as Caddo County agencies tighten a dragnet after a string of hold ups. Parents and residents react while investigators pursue leads, with no clear motive revealed. Authorities urge public vigilance and provide safety tips.
Bank Robbery Suspect Held After Shreveport Wounding
A man named Cre ase, arrested in Covington Tennessee, is suspected of taking part in the Saturday bank robbery at Shreveport where teller William Purnell was shot and seriously wounded. He allegedly admitted fleeing Shreveport after driving all night and claimed a Texas embezzlement charge. Rewards totaling 2759 dollars are offered by the City Savings Bank and local authorities. Three other suspects are detained or released as investigators pursue leads.
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Shreveport
Cruese
Covington
Tenn
City Savings Bank
William Purnell
T. R. Hughes
Crease
Porth Arthur
Texas
Caddo Parish
Minden
Greetings to the City of Monroe at Christmas
Holiday message from Monroe officials wishes Merry Christmas to all residents. Mayor Arnold Bernstein and Commissioners D A Breard and Will Atkinson sign the message urging happiness, kindness, and the Christmas spirit to reign in every home this season.
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Monroe
Arnold Bernstein
Frenzied Farmer Fires in Kelco Churchyard
In Kelco Tennessee Joe Pigg a prosperous farmer opened fire at a church crowd killing Floyd Steelman 22 and critically wounding A J Simmons and Squire Neal Golden 65. Paul Gattis 11 was superficially shot. Pigg was arrested amid a panicked mob.
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Fayetteville
Tenn
Kelco
Joe Pigg
Pigg
A. J. Simmons
Floyd Steelman
Simmons
Squire E. Neal Golden
Paul Gattis
Symmons
News-Star Pauses Publication for Christmas Holiday
In observance of the Christmas holiday there will be no issue of The News Star tomorrow. Best wishes for a Merry Christmas are extended to all News Star readers young and old.
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News-Star
Mother of Six Noted Golf Instructors Dies in Indianapolis
Emma Jane Nelson 70 mother of six sons famed as golf instructors died at home in Indianapolis after six months illness. Surviving are sons Lee Walace Chick Richard Chester and Ervin Nelson, all professional golf instructors.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Emma Jane Nelson
Lee
Walace
Chick
Richard
Chester
Ervin Nelson
Bolivia Awaiting Reply as Arbitration Talks Slow
Washington dispatch notes Bolivia awaits the committee’s reply to finish plans on the Bolivian Paraguayan dispute. Paraguay’s response eased tensions, with delegates weighing a treaty clause on compulsory arbitration and internal jurisdiction issues. Dr. Enrique Olaya leads several delegations, including the United States, in seeking exceptions to mandatory arbitration when compatible with international law.
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Washington
Bolivia
Paraguay
Diez de Medina
Legation
Psheg Poth
Enrique Olaya
Colombia
United States
Cops face bribe allegation in Crescent City case
Four men including three New Orleans patrolmen and Sam Curullo were released on $5,000 bonds after being charged with accepting 350 to fix a case. Miss Adyne Layne testified the patrolmen demanded $500, later reduced to 350, to release her and James Franzene. Captain Reyer said criminal charges would follow.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Auto Theft Bureau
Liberty
Fix
Arthur Romaguera
Robert Stack
Anthony Vesich
Sam Curullo
Adyne Layne
Florida
Chicago
Miss Layne
Franzene
Carullo
George Reyer
Stack
Mr. Healy
Healy
President-Elect Hoover Sails Home on U S 8
President-elect Herbert Hoover sails homeward aboard the Utah after a Latin American goodwill tour. The ship carries a Christmas tree and decorations for a shipboard celebration on Christmas Day. The Hoover party enjoys a novel Christmas at sea, recalling a prior voyage.
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U. S
Utah
U.S
Latin America
Herbert Hoover
Rio Janeiro
Hoover
Mrs. Hoover
China
Mr. Hoov
Brother of "King Ben" Purnell Dies Today
Louis Purnell aged 82 and brother of the late "King Benjamin" Purnell of House of David fame died of heart disease at Greenup near Portsmouth today.
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Ben” Purnell
Portsmouth
Ohio
Louis Purnell
Benjamin” Purnell
House of David Fame
Greenup
Train Derailment Kills Woman and Injures Sixty in Texas
A 14 car Texas derailment near Palestine on the International Great Northern line killed one unidentified woman and injured about 60 passengers. The accident, caused by a broken rail on full ballast, occurred on a curve at Neches delaying holiday travelers including many students from eastern and northern universities. Eight cars left the track as two stayed on rails. rescue teams recovered the body and treated the wounded. a special train later carried travelers to Houston.
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Palestine
Texas
International Great Northern
Neches
Jacksonville
Hi. R. Safford
Houston
Warm and Sunny Outlook for Christmas Eve
A bright Christmas Eve expected across northeast Louisiana with continued crisp sunshine. Weather expert promises mild temperatures and clear skies as the holiday approaches, enhancing travel and outdoor plans.
Navy to Share Turkey and Gifts for Christmas
Washington dispatch reports navy department plans to ensure a merry Christmas for sailors with each man receiving turkey and gifts from the Red Cross, barring any miscarry in arrangements.
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Washington
Navy Department
Navy
Red Cross
Three Killed in Kentucky Pistol Battles Sunday
Hazard Kentucky December 24 three men were killed and two wounded in three pistol fights near the city. Domino May Holland town marshal of Combs and J M Ellington a coal miner killed each other in a duel. Deputy Sheriff Mack Sumner 34 was slain at Jeff. Daniel Kilburn and Elmer Witt were detained for questioning as Ray Pennington was brought in for inquiry to learn if Sumner’s raid on stills prompted the shooting. Robe rt Strunk and Thomas Smith were wounded Luther Keith shot Strunk and was arrested.
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Hazard
Domino May Holland
Combs
J. M. Ellington
Mack Sumner
Jeff
Daniel Kilburn
Elmer Witt
Ray Pennington
Sumner
King Michael Attends Naming of Locomotive in Bucharest
In Bucharest Dee 24 a seven year old King Michael attended the christening of a large locomotive named for him and impressed spectators by explaining how it works. He received a miniature electric locomotive as a Christmas gift.
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Bucharest
Dee
King Michael
Chicago crime records show 527 gun notches in 1928
Chicago coroner Herman Bunden sen reports 527 gun notches carved by gangsters racketeers and highwaymen in the year ending December 1. The figure compares to 476 last year and 1,070 auto deaths among Cook county's 5,636 violent fatalities.
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Chicago
Herman N. Bundesen
Cook County
Police Credit Man With 350000 in Bad Checks
Toronto report says William Moore Patch, 40, was arrested on charges from Philadelphia and Chicago authorities for passing worthless checks totaling 350000 dollars. Patch lies in a hospital with stomach trouble. after recovery he will be taken to the United States by a Philadelphia detective.
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Toronto
Ont
William Moore Patch
Philadelphia
Chicago
Patch
United States
Good Fellows Busy Here Tuesday With Christmas Aid
Donations to the Good Fellows fund reach 1158 dollars 42 cents by noon and additional gifts are expected. Volunteers and the Monroe Welfare association will assemble Christmas bundles and deliver them to needy homes tonight and tomorrow. Final receipts will be published in Wednesday's News-Star.
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Good Fellows
Wednesany
News-Star
Monrow Welfare Association
Ghas
Gerrelson
G. FP. Meartows
Joseph Risk
LYSE
Bandit robs two collectors in morning Baltimore drive
Milton Worthington and Charles Bradley, in the K. Kenny company, were driven by a lone robber who pistol whipped and ordered them to drive while about £1000 was taken. The thief fled on foot through an alley after stopping near a busy street corner.
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Baltimore
Pec
K. Kenny
Milton Worthington
Charles Bradley
Eighth Victim Confirmed In Lincoln Farm Fire
A blaze at the Calhoun home near Lincoln Alabama killed seven members of the family and left five others injured. Ernest Calhoun survived with his grandmother as investigators search for a cause. Funeral services were planned for the victims.
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Lincoln
Ala
Dee
Albert Calhoun, Jr
Calhoun
Elia Bright
Essie Calhoun
Lois Herald
Anniston
Here
Albert, Jr
Ernest Calhoun
Lon Embry
Film Les Nouveaux Messieurs Suppressed by Censor
Paris authorities suppress a film titled Les Nouveaux Messieurs claiming to depict a fist fight in the chamber of deputies. The action followed a special request from the chamber president.
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Paris
Les Nouveaux Messieurs
Chamber of Deputies
Chamber
Lad Who Sought Fortune Returns After 65 Years
Jim Stamper, missing since he was fourteen, returns to Whittesburg Ky after 65 years. He traveled 200 miles to Lexington and then westward, built a successful California fruit farm, and now reunites with his brothers Stephen and Hiram and sisters Mrs Katierson and Mia Mary Ison for a holiday celebration.
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Dee
Jim Stamper
Jim
Stephen
Hiram Stamper
Katierson
Mia
Mary Ison
Lexington
West Coast
Jina
California
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