Ethiopian Emperor Scores Mobilization Secret Of Macon Crash May Be Disclosed
Charred wreckage of the sponge boat Xios and diving helmets of at least two missing crew members were found in 36 feet of water twelve miles off Cedar Key. The divers likely perished when the boat burned, cutting off air supply, officials say. Crew included Captain John Gianetsis and Nick Gianetsis among five aboard. The Xios disappeared after leaving Tarpon Springs in November 1933 and was not seen again after Cedar Key stop.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
Cedar Key
Tarpon Springs
Gabul
Gulf
Xios
Hauptmann Seeks Help to Appeal Murder Case
Bruno Hauptmann declares he cannot pay legal costs to appeal his conviction in the Lindbergh baby kidnapping case. He asks supporters and lawyers to assist in mounting an appeal and asks for aid to fund further proceedings.
Hauptmann Maintains Innocence Ahead of Death Penalty Move
Bruno Hauptmann, awaiting removal to the death house, declared he is innocent and has told all during four months in jail. He said he cannot confess and would have confessed if there were anything to confess. The article notes reports by the New York Daily News about two men involved in the ransom and references the ongoing legal and financial preparations for an appeal, with defense costs estimated between eight and twenty-five thousand dollars.
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N. J
Bruno Hauptmann
Hunterdon County
Bronx
Carpenter
New York Daily News
Hauptmann
Charles A.” Lindbergh
J. F. Condon
Foley
New York
Lindbergh
Trenton
Anna
Edward J. Reilly
Bert Rosecrans
Return visit rekindles ties at Monroe jewelry shop
Walter D. Tusten a retired New York jeweler made his first Monroe visit in 35 years to Marcus Kaliski owner of the local jewelry store. The pair recalled old days, discussed Monroe’s progress and Tusten plans to buy a home in San Diego before returning to Monroe on his trip north. The building lot remains in the Filhiol family now owned by Mrs. E A Ferren of Denver Colorado.
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Monroe
Walter D. Tusten
New York City
Marcus
Mike” Kaliski
Mr. Kaliski
Tusten
Kaliski
Joe Renwick
Harvey Trousdale
Filhois
E. A. Ferren
Denver, Colo
Filhiol
Transportation Rule Announced by Louisiana Public Service Commission
Baton Rouge notice states transfer of motor transportation company operation permits will not be allowed in future sales or leases. New owners must file fresh permit applications to avoid confusion and trading of certificates for gain. The commission created a motor transportation division with Alex Grouchy as assistant secretary and chief. C. W. Coleman becomes assistant stenographer.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana Public Service Commission
Commission
Alex Grouchy
C. W. Coleman
Gorrell Extortion Note Admission Shocks Murder Trial
In Pawnee Oklahoma on February 15 the state admitted that John F. Gorrell Jr wrote an extortion note to H F Wilcox threatening death to a child unless $20000 was paid This came during the murder trial of 19 year old Phil Kennamer for Gorrells death The admission followed a defense claim that handwriting expert Franklin E Kennamer could not confirm the fathers view that the note was not his sons
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Pawnee
Okla
John F. Gorrell, Jr
H. F. Wilcox
Tulsa
Phil Kennamer
Gorrell
Franklin E. Kennamer
W. F. Gilmer, Jr
J. C. Shearman
Wichita
Kan
Gorrel
A. Flint Moss
Shearman
Albert S. Osborne
Hauptmann
Crop loans and cotton exchange regulation debated in Congress
The House Agriculture Committee plans to consider an amendment to the grain futures act to regulate grain and cotton transactions on futures exchanges. Mississippi Representative Doxey pushes cotton specifics and predicts quick action on the seed loan bill setting a $60 million 1935 appropriation and raising individual borrowings to $500.
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Washington
House Agriculture Committee
Doxey
Mississippi
Commission
Cotton Exchange
Slaying Mystery Draws Texas and New Orleans Detectives
Two Texas officers and New Orleans police hunted for a killer after an unidentified man was shot and found in a roadside ditch near Beaumont. The body showed bullet wounds and clothing was stripped. A man named Louis Stanley Egyptian was detained in Sulphur and brought to New Orleans as investigators pursued a suspected accomplice.
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New Orleans
Texas
Beaumont
Louis Stanley
Sulphur
Stanley
Paving Contract Awarded For Route To Brown Mill
The state highway commission awarded a 1.78 mile paving contract from the new state bridge over the Quachita River to Brown Paper mill to Central Construction of Monroe for 57 887 33 dollars. Monroe Construction bid 56 231 66 and was the low bidder. Work starts at the end of the existing paving.
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Quachita River
Brown Paper Mill
State Highway Commission
Baton Rouge
Central Construction Company of
Monroe
Monroe Construction Company
Enteres Fourth Year of Sleep in Chicago Area
Patricia Maguire of Oak Park marked four years in a coma as doctors remained baffled. The 28 year old girl reads simple commands, eats semi solid foods, and receives massages while her condition quietly drifts toward her thirtieth birthday on April 1.
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Chicago
Patricia Maguire
Oak Park
Tennesseean Banker Returns to Face Embezzlement Charge
Carl V. Young once a west Tennessee banker reappears at 53 to surrender to charges of embezzling 10553 from City Bank of Alamo. Indictment dated September 9, 1919, was found in Crockett county files after a 16 year absence. Young says little about his whereabouts since 1919 disappearance and earlier claimed death in the Mississippi.
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Alamo
Tenn
Carl V. Young
West Tennessee
A. K. Montague
Mississippi River
Memphis
Young
Crockett
City Bank of
Carl Young
R. F. Boling
Gadsden
Maneuver Aims to Dismember Roosevelt Relief Bill
In Washington on February 15 a bid by Democratic and Republican senators to split the $4.88 billion relief and works bill faced opposition. They urged returning the measure to the appropriations committee to divide it into $4.0 billion for public works and $380 million for relief, advancing quick relief while delaying discretionary works powers. Relief Administrator Harry Hopkins said the number receiving federal relief stood at 20 million.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
Appropriations Committee
Harry L. Hopkins
Sheets At Sweetheart Then Commits Death by Own Action
In New Orleans on February 15 a 36 year old seaman Joseph Lopez quarreled with his 35 year old sweetheart Miss Lillian Mc Donnell over drinks on Chartres street. He fired one shot at her, then killed himself with a head wound. Mc Donnell was taken to Charity hospital for shock.
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New Orleans
Joseph Lopez
Lillian McDonnell
Fred Edler
Third Precinct
Chartres Street
Miss McDonnell
Charity Hospital
Five crewmen in ship tail to testify on Macon disaster
Five crew members stationed in the tail of the dirigible Macon are to testify on possible causes of its crash. Investigators consider fault in structure or design or a break in control gear as likely factors. Testimony to date points to the stern section as trouble area with wind and rain noted as possible contributors.
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San Francisco
Pacific
Board of Inquiry
Macon
Buckley
R. J. Davis
J. E. Steel
W. M. Hammond
L. T. Sheilberg
Senate orders Ickes to provide Farley investigation data
At Senator Long's request the Senate votes to require Secretary Ickes to hand over all Gravis reports affecting James A. Farley or any related firms. The measure narrows scope to reports mentioning Farley and contracts with James Stewart and Company, amid Ickes's cautious response.
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Washington
Long Democrat
Louisiana
Senate Today
Ickes
Interior Department
Farley
Robinson
Long
Louis Gravis
James A. Farley
James Stewart and Company
General Builders’ Supply Corporation
Tckes
Senate
Stewart Com
Extortion Case Plea Entered in Federal Court
Hassel D. Balkum, 19, pleaded guilty to attempting to extort via the mails. Judge Ben C. Dawkins postponed sentencing and referred the case to probation officer J. Noble White for further investigation. The probe涉及 a claim of demanding $1000 from Albert Spillers, a local operator.
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Hassel D. Balkum
Ben C. Dawkins
J. Noble White
Dawkins
Balkum
Albert Spillers
No Gold Decision Delayed Awaiting Court Action
The supreme court met at noon without announcing action in the gold cases. Today's session is the last this week, and a decision could not be handed down at a regular session until Monday if not issued today.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Haile Selassie Denounces Italian Act as Unjustified
Emperor Haile Selassie condemns Italy's actions as unjustified, stating no military provocation exists. He warns against aggression and appeals for restraint while affirming Ethiopia's sovereign rights. The ruler emphasizes peace and defense of independence amid rising tensions.
Ethiopian Emperor Says Italian Mobilization Unjustified
Haile Selassie told world press that Italian mobilization is not justified by any Ethiopian military move. He denied Ethiopian aggression and urged negotiations for a conciliation commission while noting Ethiopian troops have not massed near the border. Italian sources report Ethiopian forces occupied a village near Ualual on January 29, with no Italian garrison present.
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Rome
Haile Selassie
Ethiopia
Negadras Yesus
Italy
Silar
Ualual
Mussolini
Yesus
Afdab
Valual
Sicily
Eritrea
Italian Somaliland
Paris
French Somaliland
Rogers Has His Say on Nebraska Plan
Beverly Hills, Feb 15 Special Comptroller of the Currency OConnor praises the Nebraska plan saying states are watching it. He notes the state's consolidation of legislative bodies and reduced expenses, though he acknowledges job concerns and mentions Georgia and Texas as examples.
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Cal
Curerency
Nebraska
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