Two More Officers Killed in Dillinger Hunt
In East Chicago Indiana two police, Martin O'Brien and Lloyd Mulvihill, were machine gunned to death while guarding a road for Dillinger’s suspected travel. A packing house watchman found the squad car with the two slain officers. Police note no identifications yet. Dillinger remains the prime suspect with lines stretched toward Chicago.
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John Dillinger
Martin O'Brien
Lloyd Mulvihill
Crown Point
O'Malley
Mulvihill
O'Brien
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Desperado
Hammond
O’brien
Huey P Long Shapes Tariff Debate With Solo Filibuster
Senators agreed Huey Long is attempting a one man filibuster to delay the tariff bill. Long denied aiming to block the vote and proposed reviving the 1932 Harrison plan requiring congressional approval for all presidential tariff changes and reciprocal actions with other nations.
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Washington
Huey Long
Senate
Long
Harrison
Hoover
Jess Ramblin About The Town Highlights And Havana Tales
Joe Isaacman of Monroe Furniture returns from a Panama Canal trip with Cuba highlights. He notes the canal’s importance and recalls a Havana revolt near Hotel Nacional, the siesta delay, and a shells salvo. A Trout village cow and glee club ad praise appear. A mockingbird on a Monroe radio antenna serenades endlessly.
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Monroe Furniture Company
Panama Canal
Joe
Canal
Havana
Air mail service to begin Monday on Atlanta New Orleans route
Eastern Air lines announced a daily air mail service on the Atlanta to New Orleans route starting Monday. The southbound flight departs Atlanta at 6:00 a.m. and arrives in New Orleans at 11:30 a.m. with stops at Birmingham Montgomery and Mobile. The northbound flight leaves New Orleans at 2:00 p.m. and arrives in Atlanta about 7:28 p.m. Passenger service to start soon.
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Montgomery
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Foray on bank halted by guard fire death in Illinois raid
Six men raided the South Holland Trust and Savings bank near Chicago. A machine gun volley from guard Joseph De Young killed one robber instantly and wounded another. a third was believed wounded as vigilantes pressed the chase. Officers linked the robbers to prior East Chicago violence but not to Dillinger.
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South Holland Trust and Savings Bank
Little Bank
Indiana State Line
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Dillinger
Michigan
Joseph de Young
Milton Waterman
Senators Slow In Considering Tariff Measure
Washington May 2 The Senate drags on tariff reciprocity while the House moves swiftly on the silver bill. Secretary Morgen thau pushes the 75 25 silver proposal and a 50 percent tax on metal profits since May 15. Senate debate extends with Huey Long denying filibuster claims as Patterson leads Republican attacks on a day with few senators present.
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Patterson
Missouri
Long
Neu Appeals From Death Sentence in Nashville Man Slaying
Kenneth Neu, a Savannah, Georgia singer and nightclub entertainer, appealed to the Louisiana Supreme Court from a death sentence for the September 13, 1932, murder of Shefield Clark, a Nashville businessman, in a New Orleans hotel robbery. The court scheduled arguments and Neu’s lawyers plan to plead insanity. Neu, jailed after returning from New Jersey with Clark's stolen car, faces an undetermined execution date.
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Louis Kenneth Neu
Savannah
Louisiana Supreme Court
Sheffield Clark
Nashville
Neu
High Court
Two Auto Racers Die In Practice At Indianapolis
Pete Kreis of Knoxville Tennessee and Bob Hahn of Chinco California were killed instantly during practice for the 500 mile race at Indianapolis. Their car owned by Harry Hartz of Los Angeles went out of control, vaulted the wall, struck a tree and split in two. Kreis 34 had planned to qualify that afternoon and was a longtime speedway participant. The deaths bring the unofficial toll at the speedway to 25 since its 25 year history. Continued on Eighth Page.
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Pete Kreis
Knoxville
Tenn
Bob Hahn
Chinco
Calif
Harry Hartz
Los Angeles
Kreis
America
Hahn
Speedway
Black man James Keaton Executed for Slaying Fred Hayslett
James Keaton, 22, a Black man, was executed at Lowndes county jail for the March 4 slaying of Fred M. Hayslett, 45, a filling station manager. Sheriff Harry West described the raid at 2:04 am, with Dr. J. W. Cox pronouncing death at 2:17 am.
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James Keaton
Lowndes County
Fred M. Hayslett
Harry West
Keaton
J. W. Cox
United States Canada Davis Cup Doubles Delayed
The U S and Canada doubles match in the Davis Cup first round American zone was postponed by rain to day and will be played tomorrow. A schedule for further play will not be decided until the doubles are finished.
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Wilmington
Del
United States
Canada
France Opposed to Arms Slash Says Barthou
Paris May 25 Louis Barthou French foreign minister bluntly stated a policy of no immediate disarmament for France and no immediate rearmament for Germany. He sought to quell war talk in the chamber of deputies while pledging a firm stance on German border clashes.
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Barthou
Paris
Louis Barthou
Germany
Chamber of Deputies
Petain
Denain
Bolivia Reports Victory in Chaco Campaign
Three Paraguayan divisions reportedly routed in Gran Chaco as Bolivian forces counterattacked. Dispatches from Canada Strongest say 6,000 Paraguayans killed and twice as many wounded with pursuing Bolivians. La Paz hailed the front advance as national jubilee.
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Bolivia
Gran Chaco
Canada
Rainfall totals top May in New Orleans rains
May 25 New Orleans reports the nineteenth rain day this month with 10.20 inches since May 1. Rain today approached one inch flooding some streets while the month’s total nears twice the normal 4.87 inches but remains below the May record of 18 inches.
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Louisiana seeks Supreme Court intervention in highway funds case
Attorney General Gaston Porterie announced an immediate Supreme Court intervening appeal to stop the Louisiana Highway Commission from paying $175,000 owed to New Orleans. A district court ordered escrow or pro rata payments, tying up the commission's general fund and salaries.
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Gaston L. Porterie
Supreme Court
Louisiana Highway Commission
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George K. Favrot
Highway Commission
Porterie
Favrot
Postoffice Head and Aides Open 61 Airmail Bids
Postmaster General Farley and aides opened 61 bids for 13 airmail routes covering 8229 miles. American Airlines bid as low as eight cents per aircraft mile on a route, with several other carriers naming bids from 17.5 to 38.9 cents. The Detroit to Milwaukee route and Chicago to Fort Worth route figures are listed among the bids.
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E. L. Cord
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Milwaukee
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Life Insurance Company Is Taken Over By State
The Continental Life Insurance company with nearly 188 billion in force was placed under state control by Circuit Judge ONeill Ryan in a dissolution suit brought by Insurance Superintendent R E O'Malley. The firm serves about 50 000 policyholders and is headed by Ed Mays once an Arkansas farm boy who disputed the allegations of mismanagement and insolvency.
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Continental Life Insurance Company
State Insurance Department
O'Neill Ryan
R. E. O'Malley
O'Malley
Ed Mays
Arkansas
Mays
Qmallen
Solons Return Home Busy Week Ahead in Baton Rouge
After the second week of the 1934 session, Louisiana legislators scatter home with plans for committee hearings. Wingrave leads a capital and labor measure review on workmen compensation and unemployment fund rules as labor groups and large manufacturers prepare to testify. Debate looms over an automobile license tax with proposed minimum plate fees and weight horsepower based rates.
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Baton Rouge
Senate
John J. Wingrave
New Orleans
E. H. Williams
Shreveport
State Federation of Labor
Wingrave
House
Joe B. Hamiter
A. P. Tugwell
Murder charges filed in ax slaying at Texas reformatory
In Gatesville Texas J D Herrin faced murder charges for killing Hobart Lee Huff 16 at the state reformatory He allegedly told a guard he planned the act and struck Huff with an ax in a field Huff died hours later Authorities questioned Herrin as the grand jury prepared to investigate the case
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Texas
J. D. Herrin
Hobart Lee Huff
State Reformatory
Herrin
Louis King
Huff
Young Herrin
Floyd Zeigler
Rioting and Guardsmen Guard Toledo Plant Amid Strikes
About 1500 strikers and sympathizers ringed the Electric Auto-Lite plant in Toledo at noon. They hurled bricks and debris toward the factory as guardsmen, now 1000 strong, formed a rectangular perimeter with fixed bayonets to deter further clashes.
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Electric Auto-Lite Company
Chicago
Detroit
Guardsmen Repress Riot Scarred Toledo Plant District
Ohio national guardsmen with rifles and tear gas took control of a riot scarred Autos Lite plant area in Toledo after nine hours of fighting. Two men died Frank Hubay and Steve Cyigon and about 150 were injured. Riot crowds peaked at 6000 as authorities arrested 49 and prepared for broader strikes.
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Ohio
Ohio National Guardsmen
Electric Autos Lite Company
Frank Hubay
Steve Cyigon
Valtes
Frank D. Hens
Rogers Has His Say on Arbitration for Strikes
In Beverly Hills May 25 the writer argues compulsory arbitration is the top national need. He claims unions and employers and government should be the three sides, with workers remaining on the job during arbitration and wage raises retroactive to filing.
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Wall Street
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