Italian Troops Leave for War From Sicily to Eritrea
The first detachment of Italy s African expeditionary force will depart Sicily for Eritrea and Italian Somaliland this Saturday with more units to follow. The move, announced by a government spokesman, aims to bolster colonial garrisons amid tensions with Ethiopia after King Haile Selassie s defiant rejection of Italian charges. About 15 000 troops are expected to depart by the end of next week as Mussolini weighs policy with the Fascist Grand Council.
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Associated Press
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Italy
Sicily
Eritrea
Italian Somaliland
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Grand Council
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Ethiopia
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East Africa
Somaliland
East African
Seven questioned in Maloy murder probe in Chicago
Police questioned seven men linked to the Capone gang over the shotgun slaying of Thomas F. Maloy head of the Chicago movie operators union. Sam Hunt and Claude Maddox were among those seized as investigators consider motives tied to gang interests and union leadership. Other arrestees included Ralph Pierce Mike Spranz Nick Trimarco Lal Kane and John Russo as patrols tightened grip. Assistant States Attorney Dougherty hinted at possible startling developments in days ahead.
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Chicago
Capone
Thomas F. Maloy
Chicago Movie Operators Union
Sam Hunt
Claude Maddox
Charles Dougherty
Ralph Pierce
Mike Spranz
Nick Trimarco
Lal Kane
John Russo
Daniel Gilbert
Capone Syndicate
Union
Maloy
Sidelights of the snow and local happenings
Reports say George Maddox the dairyman near the Columbia road suffered frostbite in a foot after the recent storm, while Jimmie Rodgers plans to return to work in a week after a broken arm. Crossing watchmen note fewer pedestrians on the Walnut street bridge and a lack of families at night. A skating party near Morris avenue and South Second street ended with rain, and Har rison street's 100 block shows no recent accidents but double parking by swanky limousines near St Anne's Alley.
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Columbia Road
Maddox
Jimmie Rodgers
Walnut Street
Illinois Central Railroad
Morris Avenue
South Second Street
Harrison Street
St. Anne's Alley
Murder Suspect Transferred to Hospital in Keeton Slaying Case
Laurel Mississippi February report says Oudia Keeton 33 charged with murder in the slaughter of her mother Daisy Keeton was moved to the south Mississippi charity hospital after a habeas corpus hearing. Chancellor Amis ordered hospital transfer from jail with guards to prevent escape. Carter, the man named as killer, denies knowledge. Bond hearing set for February 22. The body of Daisy Keeton was partially found near a deserted road. officers plan pond drainage for further remains.
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Laurel
Miss
Oudia Keeton
Daisy Keeton
South Mississippi Charity Hospital
A. B. Amis
Miss Keeton
Jasper County
Pleading Letter Sent Roosevelt by Aged Mother
Frau Pauline Hauptmann, 69, pleads to President Roosevelt to spare her son Bruno Hauptmann from the electric chair. She declares she will die if he is not pardoned and vows to write at once, sobbing and asking if there is a God in heaven. A telegram arrives saying the decision is temporary.
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Associated Press
Kamenz
Germany
Pauline Hauptmann
Roosevelt
Bruno
Hauptmann
Frau Hauptmann
Flemington
Roosevelt relief bill enters heated Senate battle
The Roosevelt work relief bill faces fierce Senate opposition with moves to cut the 4.88 billion dollar request to 2.88 billion, require local wage payment, and add a 2.1 billion dollar cash bonus rider. Administration aides expect action within a week as support for broad spending persists. Hauptmann death sentence mentioned but not commented on by officials.
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Senate
White House
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Senate Finance Committee
Henry I. Harriman
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Campbell Trundles Bluebird for Shakedown Run at Daytona
Sir Malcolm Campbell rolled his monster car Bluebird onto the sands at Daytona Beach for a shakedown run ahead of a bid for the 300 mph speed. He warned the timing traps were not set and he would not exceed 150 mph as the track remains rough and short of ideal conditions for a new record.
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Daytona Beach
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Sir Malcolm Campbell
Bluebird
Malcolm
Messenger Elois Giordano Dies After Bicycle Crash
Elois Giordano a 23 year old messenger died after being struck by an automobile while riding his bicycle in New Orleans last Friday. He sustained injuries earlier and passed away early today.
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New Orleans
Elois Giordano
Williams Leaves Post to Take Asheville Health Director Job
Dr. John Williams resigns as parish health director to assume a similar post in Asheville North Carolina. Dr. J A Coleman temporarily leads the unit until Williams successor is named with an office expected by March 1. Williams praises local support and notes no policy changes will occur.
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Asheville
N. C
Monroe
J. A. Coleman
State Board of Health
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Coleman
Health Department
Bernstein
Harper
Overpass Contract At Sicard Crossing Awarded
A contract for building the Sicard overpass and approaches five miles east of Monroe on the Dixie-Overland highway was awarded to Robinson and Young of Baton Rouge for 121896. Bids were opened January 30 with the firm named low bidder.
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Monroe
Robinson and Young
Baton Rouge
Associated Press
Natchitoches Street
Louisville Avenue
Louisiana State University
Ouachita Parish
Central Construction Company
Contracts Awarded on 15 Highway Jobs
The Louisiana state highway commission announced awards on 15 state highway projects after bids were received yesterday. They also reported bids for five other road projects and awarded contracts on three of those. Three low bids in the latter group were rejected due to unsatisfactory financial statements per State Engineer Harry B. Henderlite.
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Baton Rouge
State Highway Commission
Harry B. Henderlite
Two Killed As Train Strikes Truck Near Covington
On February 14 near Covington Louisiana a Gulf Mobile and Northern Diesel electric train derailed after hitting a truck carrying washboards from Bogalusa. Driver Opha Ingram and helper Clifton Wilson, both about 20, perished in the flames. The truck carried washboards for White Woods Products. The train carried about ten passengers. only one female had a lip cut. The engine survived with fire extinguished by Covington fire department.
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Opha Ingram
Bogalusa
Clifton Wilson
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Northern
Claiborne Crossing
Bogue Falaya River
New Orleans
White Woods Products Company
H. E. Cutter
M. A. Pate
W P. Ingram
Bogaluss
Navy Opens First Inquiry Series On Macon Disaster
Navy begins a series of inquiries into the Macon disaster with the first panel examining the incident and its aftermath. Survivors remain unsure about the sinking and potential causes.
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NAVY
Macon
Quiver
Naval court probes Macon crash cause as crew questioned
In Sunnyvale the naval court begins hearings on the Macon dirigible disaster. Lieutenant Commander Wiley hints at ideas but refuses to discuss them. Crew are questioned about the crash that killed two crewmen and ended the lifting giant. Roosevelt weighs investigations but holds off on replacing the airship.
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Hauptmann Falls Asleep Before Execution Awaiting Stay
Bruno Richard Hauptmann, under a death sentence, slept at his Hunterdon county jail quarters after the verdict. Sheriff John H. Curtiss said Hauptmann would be moved to the state prison in Trenton to be lodged near the electric chair, with a possible stay sought through appeals before the week of March 18.
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Flemington
N. J
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
State Prison
Trenton
John H. Curtiss
Hunterdon County
Hauptmann
Three Men Claim Reward In Lindbergh Kidnap Case
Three men claim all or part of New Jersey's 25000 dollar reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the Lindbergh baby kidnapper. They cite spotting a 10 dollar gold note Hauptmann used after buying gas on September 15. The claimants are Walter Lyle, John Lyons, and William R. Strong.
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Flemington
N. J
Bruno Hauptmann
Hauptmann
Walter Lyle
New York
John Lyons
William R. Strong
Mt. Morris
Corn Exchange Ween and Trust Company
New
Love story theme echoed in trial at Pawnee hearing
In Pawnee Oklahoma February 14 1930s era testimony recounts a love story from centuries past as Phil Kennamer 19 of Tulsa stands trial for the Thanksgiving night slaying of John Gorrell 23 a dental student and son of Federal Judge Frank Kennamer The state portrays Kennamer courting Miss Virginia Wilcox 19 daughter of oilman Homer Wilcox while Kennamer claims self defense amid an extortion plot thwarted by the shooting
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Okla
Phil Kennamer
Tulsa
John Gorrell
Franklin E. Kennamer
Virginia Wilcox
Miles Standish
Miss Wilcox
Homer F. Wilcox
Kennamer
Jack Snedden
Hauptmann Jury Taes Six Ballots For Verdict
A jury in Flemington New Jersey reached Hauptmann’s guilt verdict after six ballots with a split of eleven to one for conviction. The panel had debated the sentence with a mercy option that would have yielded life imprisonment, but the final decision ordered the electric chair.
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Hauptmann
Flemington
N. J
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr
Robert Cravatt
CCC
Rosie Pill
Verna Snyder
Cravatt
Two Killed and Injured in Luzerne Strike Clash
In WilkesBarre Pennsylvania one miner was killed and another wounded during a clash on the picket line near Woodward colliery in Luzerne county as rival United Mine Workers factions moved to work. Authorities linked the shooting to the ongoing miners strike at Glen Alden Coal company properties.
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Wilkes-Barre
Larksville
Luzerne County
Frank Petrosky
Pennsylvania
Anthony Legosh
Edwardsville
Woodward
Glen Alden Coal Company
Woodward Way
Joseph Santilli
Reilly Denounces Hauptmann Verdict as Miscarriage of Justice
In Flemington New Jersey Edward J Reilly chief defense counsel charged the Hauptmann trial verdict and sentence as a grave miscarriage of justice He warned the fight to save Hauptmann has just begun and cited handwriting and pattern experts amid questions of Hauptmanns presence in the nursery and how he arrived there
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Flemington
N. J
Edward J. Reilly
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Reilly
Union Hotel
Hauptmann
Death Decreed For Hauptmann In Lindbergh Case
Bruno Richard Hauptmann faces execution after a first degree murder verdict with March 22 tentatively set for electrocution in Trenton. He appeals to the United States Supreme Court as authorities plan further reviews through state courts and pardons, while jurors and guards oversee the final hours.
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Associated Press
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N. J
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Lindbergh
Hauptmann
Trenton
Edward J. Reilly
Defense
United States Supreme Court
State Court of Errors and Appeals
Court of Pardons
Annie
Charles Walton
Richard Bruno Hauptmann
Thomas W. Trenchard
Rogers Has His Say in Beverly Hills Letter
A reader recounts letters from New York about relief work and snow shovelers. The writer jokes that relief work disqualifies people from return to relief, noting the repeated loss of a single dirigible and praising the navy’s rescue effort.
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