Halt in hunt for boy may endanger life in Tacoma
In Tacoma on December 29, 1930, fears for 10 year old Charles Mattson prompted a halt in the search. Justice agents took charge, withdrawing patrols around the Mattson home as Dr. W. W. Mattson said he would not contact the kidnapper until advised by authorities.
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Tacoma
Wash
Charles Mattson
Mattson
W. W. Mattson
Department of Justice
Matteson
Justice
Naper
Charles
Dr. Mattson
Seattle
Portland
Ore
Dan Morrison
Columbia River Highway
Morrison
Mattison
Behind the Scenes Washington Crop Control Debate
Washington debates crop control with two schools of thought shaping policy. An insurance plan looms to aid tenants as lawmakers weigh potential approaches and impacts. News-Star Washington correspondent reports on ongoing discussions and anticipated outcomes.
Farm policy aims for 1937 crop controls and new insurance
Washington reports that crop insurance, farm tenancy law, and stronger federal crop powers are under review for 1937. Congress faces $500 million for Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act benefits and administration, with debates over control powers, production regulation, and whether to apply the plan to wheat first or add corn and cotton.
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Washington
Boards For Agriculture
Congress
United States Supreme Court
Wallace
H. R. Tolley
AAA
Paris Faces General Food Store Strike Amid Sit Down Protests
In Paris on December 29, about 15,000 deliverymen and stock handlers occupied warehouses of major chains to demand higher wages in line with currency devaluation. They rejected the December 23 arbitration verdict and threatened to spread to other food stores, while public service unions called a one hour warning strike for bus, streetcar, subway, gas, water and electric workers seeking 7 to 15 percent raises.
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Paris
Grim task of bringing out bodies from plane begun
Twelve bodies were being removed from a United Airlines crash site in Rice Canyon near Burbank California. Horse teams carried blanket wrapped bodies eight miles through muddy, rugged terrain to reach the highway as crews labored in rain and steep canyons. The disaster left 27 dead or missing across four December tragedies.
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Burbank
Calif
Los Angeles
Bakersfield
Alex Novak
el Centro
West
United Airlines
San Francisco
Police Jurors Pick Parish Welfare Group For Board
Ouachita parish police jury named a parish welfare board to work with the state board of public welfare at a special meeting in the courthouse. Other actions included a resolution to buy a small gravel pit in ward eight and empowering Joe Ford to adjust road department staffing and hours for efficiency.
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Ouachita Parish
State Board of Public Welfare
Joe Ford
Woman shoots son slayer in Breathitt County court
In Jackson Kentucky a mother, Viola Wickline, 35, opened fire during Johnny Shepherd 18, murder suspect, examining trial. Shepherd was critically wounded as two spectators were hit and an attorney Moss Noble was wounded. The incident disrupted a feud era court setting led by County Judge George W Little.
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Jackson
Johnny Shepherd
Breathitt County Court
George W. Little
Shepherd
John E. Rice
Viola Wickline
Harvey Gabbard
George Shouse
Moss Noble
Fresno Veteran Emory Parry Dies in Suspected Self Harm
Fresno California December 29 1944 The death of Emory E Parry 47 a World War II veteran was ruled a death by own action by Sheriff George Overholt who had earlier suggested a scalp murder may be involved.
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Fresno
Calif
Emory E. Parry
George Overholt
A F L Allows John L Lewis to Go His Own Way
Washington report notes the American Federation of Labor will let John L. Lewis pursue his industrial union plan for mass production workers. The move signals a major internal rift with craft union leaders backing traditional craft organization.
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Washington
American Federation of Labor
John L. Lewis
A. F of L
Knights of Labor
Lewis
United Mine Workers
Samuel Gompers
A. F. of L
Amalgamated Clothing Workers
International Ladies Garment Workers
Borah May Break Record in Senate
Senator Borah of Idaho, Republican, starts his sixth term next week and may top the Senate's longest continuous service. He tied a mark by his re election and would surpass William B. Allison's 35 years five months if he serves through his sixth term.
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Washington
Borah
Idaho
Senate
William B. Allison
Iowa
Allison
Highway aid apportioned to Texas largest of Wallace fund share
Secretary Wallace announced the day’s apportionment of 200 million dollars for highways and grade crossings. Texas received 12,273,957 as the largest single state allotment, while Louisiana was allotted 2,187,752 for regular highway aid 437,550 for feeder roads and 893,403 for grade crossings.
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Washington
Texas
Wallace
Louisiana
Cow Sense Its Better Than Nag s
Miss Pearl Gardner of Cornell university challenged common beliefs at the Atlantic City convention by reporting five years of study on 72 horses 48 cows and 11 sheep She concluded cows outperform horses in observational learning and ranked behind only bossy and ahead of sheep in animal intelligence
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Edward J. Neil
Atlantic City
Kidnap Patterns Noted In Mattson Case Parallels Lindbergh Affair
Tacoma report compares Charles Mattson 10 and other famous snatches to the Lindbergh kidnapping. Both suspects used entry via quiet access points and left notes at scenes, with isolated homes and lone-wolf methods cited as commonalities. George Weyerhaeuser, 9, son of a lumber magnate, also cited in discussion.
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Tacoma
Wash
Charles Mattson
Charles A. Lindbergh
Mattson
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Lindbergh
Sourland Mountains
New Jersey
George Weyerhaeuser
Cuba's Sugar Tax Bill Becomes Law After Veto Override
In Havana on December 29, the army backed sugar tax measure became law. The House overrode President Gomez's veto 115 to 13 on a $1.5 million school revenue bill after the Senate had repassed it during Gomez's impeachment proceedings.
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Havana
Miguel Mariano Gomez
House of Representatives
Senate
House
Gomez
Hitler Delays Decision on French Offer in Spain Crisis
Paris sources report the ministers urged a non intervention stance as Hitler delays a response to Franco-British demands. Berlin says the Fhrer seeks time to decide on aiding Franco or withdrawing volunteers, with Mussolini to be consulted before action.
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Paris
Council of Ministers
Spain
Foreign Office
Adolf Hitler
Hitler
Berlin
Madrid
Europe
Mussolini
Italy
Franco
Mayor Cassidy of Bogalusa Dies in Rochester
Edward Richard Cassidy, mayor of Bogalusa since 1929, died today at Mayo brothers hospital in Rochester Minnesota after a major operation. He previously served as police chief, council member, and claim agent for the New Orleans and Great Northern division of GM North railroad.
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Bogalusa
Edward Richard Cassidy
Mayo Brothers
Rochester
Minn
Cassidy
Commission Council
W. H. Sullivan
New Orleans and Great Northern
Gulf, Mobile and Northern Railroad
Catholic Church
Knights of Columbus
Rotary Club
Chamber of Commerce
Red Cross
WPA
O. K. Allen
Pope Pius XI Nearing Death At Vatican Bedside
Vatican circles report Pope Pius XI in a very serious condition with possible death at any moment. Medical briefings show continued circulatory stagnation and the pope’s own belief in limited recovery while arrangements forego much of New Year’s Day ceremony.
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Vatican City
Vatican
Pius XI
Holy Father
Amanti Milani
Eleanor Holm Jarrett Loses Spot on Olympic Team
Eleanor Holm Jarrett, renowned aquatic star, was dropped from the American Olympic team after a mid ocean champagne party incident. The decision ends her bid for the upcoming games and reshapes the national swimming lineup.
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Eleanor Holm Jarrett
300 Mile Hour Air Travel Within Ten Years Foreseen
In Atlantic City on December 29 T P Wright from Curtiss Wright predicted passenger aircraft could reach 300 mph within ten years. He cited eight improvements with altitude at 35 000 feet offering the largest gain and reducing two kinds of air drag.
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Atlantic City
American Association For the Advancement of Science
T. P. Wright
Curtiss-Wright Corporation
Explorers 10 Gamble Lives Five Mile Chile Vulkan Flight
New York reports two American explorers plan a perilous flight from the equator to five miles up to map Ecuador’s Chimborazo crater in the Andes. James H. Gray will fly and manage oxygen gear while Andre Roosevelt will photograph a topographical map. The voyage tests both aviation and photographic gear against extreme Andean weather.
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New York
Equator
James H. Gray
Andre Roosevelt
Heye Foundation
Ecuador
Chimborazo
Gray
Roosevelt
Andes
Secret Service Chief Moran to Step Down After 50 Years
Washington news notes William H. Moran, 72, set to retire as Secret Service chief on January 1 after five decades guarding presidents and catching counterfeiters. He rejects memoir offers now, promising no White House detail secrets in future writings. Moran recalls the agency’s 1901 shift from counterfeiting to presidential protection.
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Washington
William H. Moran
Secret Service
Moran
White House
McKinley
Treasury
Girl Starts Fourth Day of Laughing Spells in D. C.
Margaret Davis, 17, began her fourth day of incessant talking and laughing in Spartanburg Delaware Capital District. Her mother Belle Davis said the girl laughed and talked constantly even without sedatives and kept repeating chocolate cherries. She refused food from a Christmas box as the nervous disorder persisted since Saturday night.
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Spartanburg
D. C
Margaret Davis
Belle Davis
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