Ransom money looms large in Hauptmann case
The state backtracks on the Lindbergh ransom, tracing about $50,000 paid by Dr. John F. Condon to Hauptmann. Auditors and bankers from J P Morgan & Co are cited as witnesses. Prosecutors press to prove Hauptmann acted alone. defense contends a gang did the crime. New witnesses and a theater ticket seller testim on Hauptmann’s role are noted. Attorney General Wilentz plans to decide on shipbuilder John Hughes Curtis as a witness.
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John F. Condon
Lindbergh
Bronx
Hauptmann
New York
J. P. Morgan and Company
Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr
Isador Fisch
Fisch
David T. Wilentz
John Hughes Curtis
Norfolk
Curtis Offers State Testimony in Lindbergh Case
Norfolk boat builder John Hughes Curtis convicted in the Lindbergh kidnapping matter offers to testify for the prosecution against Bruno Hauptmann. Curtis, initially accused of hoaxing, stated his willingness to help the case involving the infant son of Col. and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh.
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Norfolk
John Hughes Curtis
Bruno Hauptmann
Charles A. Lindbergh
Curtis
Lindbergh negotiates ransom payments then fined over hoax claim
Colonel Lindbergh appears in a long ransom case detailing negotiations and a $1000 fine for failing to disclose contact persons to authorities. He says his services are offered to Attorney General David Wilentz with a stipulation that due justice be done for Curtis to clear public suspicion of a hoax. Curtis has not been told if he will testify.
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Lindbergh
David T. Wilentz
Curtis
Convicts Stage Break at Highway Camp
A camp roster shows prisoners from petty larceny to murder. One inmate jumped a guard and seized a shotgun, wounding the guard while overpowering others. The escape was thwarted as chained prisoners remained under control.
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State Highway Department
Smith
Sheriff's Office
Fight for Votes in Saar Territory
Ailing anti Nazi leader, 42, directs the Saar common front from a welfare center in Hohenzollernstrasse as plebiscite influences loom. He warns Nazis offer 50 000 marks to kidnap him and says he fears reprisals after January 13.
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Common Front
Saar
League of Nations
Socialist Welfare Center
Braun
League
Hitler
Germany
Proposal to take post office out of politics debated
A discussion on appointing postmasters via civil service or competitive exams. Postmasters would serve until removed for cause or promoted, under a merit system. The report also notes Brazil has officially dropped K Y and W from its alphabet.
Delta Airways Mail and Multi-Mode Transit Schedule
A dated rail and coach timetable lists east and west bound arrivals and departures for Delta Airways mail lines, Illinois Central, Missouri Pacific, Natchez-El Dorado, Farmerville, and coach connections with St Louis, L Rock, Bastrop, and Alexandria routes, including a Transurban transport segment. Daily service details show times for various No. trains and coaches, with some entries marked daily except Sunday.
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Illinois Central System
Missouri Pacific Li
Cecee
Co Seas
Natchez
EL Dorado
Farmerville
Missouri Pacific
St. Louis
L. Rock
Bastrop
Tinterurban Transportation CO
Alexandria
OBS BM
Osx’ Ansgdaacesses
Lake Dam
Tri- State
Bam
Long strikes in New Orleans reshapes state control
The article reports Edward Long expanding influence in Louisiana politics with a Baton Rouge intervention. He moves to appoint allies, secure a $1,163,000 state loan, and plan a sweeping, 33 story state house boulevard while reforms shift city governance and tax policies.
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Long
New Orleans
Baton Rouge
O. K. Allen
Louisiana
Washington
Allen
J. D. Womack
George K. Farrot
East Baton Rouge Parish
Louisiana State University
Louisiana Tax Commission
New Approach To Problem Mapped In Federal Relief Plan
Hopkins notes unemployment funds transferred to states for care is ongoing and bookkeeping changes could improve relief. Cabinet members plan today to review legislative program amid White House talks on public works funding. AFL reports unemployment rose to 11,459,000 in November, up 420,000 from October. A German child psychologist advocates punishment by presenting difficult puzzles rather than fun tasks.
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Hopkins
White House
Ickes and
Morgenthau
Daniel Bell
Public Works Administration
American Federation of Labor
Congressional Leaders Study Bonus Bargains
Congressional leaders seek a quick solution to the bonus issue. Proposed compromises include paying only jobless or needy veterans and changing the bonus dates to settle the matter early in the current session.
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Congressional
New Cold Wave Ravages Midwest and West
A severe Arctic blast blamed for multiple deaths and extensive damage across the northern United States and western Canada. Officials report half a million dollars in damages, with three Mishawaka Indiana girls dying in a home fire and six deaths in Montana tied to the cold. Snow and rain spread from British Columbia to Southern California, halting traffic and causing accidents.
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Montana
Pacific Coast
British Columbia
California
Victoria
Nanaimo
B. C
Sound vibrations travel faster through bones than air
The statement notes that bone media convey sound more efficiently than air, implying higher transmission speed and clarity of vibrations within the human skeletal system compared to the surrounding air medium.
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Conde Nast
Warner Baxter
Edselford
William G Loew
E.T. Stotesbury
William Goodby Loew
E. T. Stotesbury
Philadelphia
Douglas Fairbanks, Sr
Adolph Menjou
Edsel Ford
Associated Press
Georgia
Ceived
George Smith
Children’s Department
Bella Scherck Davidson “Woman’s Shop” “Smart Apparel
Socialist Welfare
Hohenzollernstrasse
France
Delta Airways
Walmsley
William G. McAdoo
Palm Springs
Calif
William G. McAdoo, Jr
Mimi
Cynthia
Patni E
Pr. Bond
Y Bond Pharmacy Company
Little Rock
Arkansas
Middle West
Flames
Mishawaka
Ind
Coats
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