Fugitive Hickman Pursued From Seattle to Canada
Seattle police and federal authorities press a nationwide dragnet for William Edward Hickman after a haberdashery purchase and a $20 gold certificate tied him to the Los Angeles kidnaping and murder of Marian Parker. Investigators chased a trail of bills, identified by Clark Willoughby, Donaldson, and other officers, as they guarded the Canadian border and questioned dozens of witnesses.
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Seattle
Wash
William Edward Hicksman
Tittle
Marion Parker
Los Angeles
Canada
Hickman
California
Washington
Parker
Fox
William Kent
Kent
Haberdasher
Haberdashery
Pacific Northwest
Immigration and Customs
George W. Willoughby
William Edward Hickman
Marian Parker
Pacific Coast
Herman Cline
Kansas City
Herbert L. Mantz
Rescue Work On Sunken Sub S-4 Proceeds With Hope
Rescue efforts for the submarine S-4 continued for more than ten hours as divers assessed the bow and torpedo room. Simon Lake warned air could have kept six men alive for hours, while a foul odor suggested gas release. The destroyer Paulding towed to Boston for repairs after ramming the S-4 gate and harbor collision.
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Simon Lake
Falcon
Bridgeport
Conn
C. H. Scott
Thomas Eadie
Scott
Coast Guard
Paulding
Provincetown
Mass
Coal Guard
Provincetown Harbor
Boston Navy Yard
Tampa
Lindberghs Plan Quiet Christmas in Mexico City
Charles A Lindbergh to meet his mother Evangeline Lodge Lindbergh as she arrives in Brownsville and travels to Mexico City. The pair will keep Christmas low key at the U S embassy with a later reception for the American colony and planned trips to Cuernavaca and Cacahuamilpa caves.
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Mexico City
Charles A. Lindbergh
Obregon
Pyramids
Tampico
Val Buena
Col. Lindbergh
Col
Evangeline Lodge Lindbergh
Brownsville
Tex
Detroit
Lindbergh
United States
Dwight W. Morrow
Mrs. Lindbergh
Chairman Beaty resigns from Teas corporation
Amos L. Beaty resigns as chairman of the Teas corporation after two years in the post and as a member of the board of directors. He had previously served as president and declined to comment on the move.
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New York
Amos L. Beaty
The
Teas Corporation
Beaty
Lindbergh to guest at Val Buena flying field visit
A 200 mile road trip proves tiring for Mrs. and others. Lindbergh will be the guest of honor at the Val Buena flying field during the visit, expected to draw attention to aerial travel.
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Lindbergh
Val Buena
Italian Lira On Gold Basis In Europe Wide Shift
The piece notes Belgium Denmark Sweden and Poland on gold standard or dollar basis, with others like France Norway Spain and Bulgaria partially moving toward gold. It reports the lira at 92.58 to the pound, up from 89.98, and credit lines totaling 25 million dollars to Italy from J P Morgan and others as part of lira stabilization.
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Belgium
Denmark
Sweden
Poland
France
Norway
Spain
Romania
Greece
Turkey
Bulgaria
United States Federal Reserve Bank
Bank of England
Bank of Italy
America
New York
Banca D’italia
Rome
J. P. Morgan and Company
Morgan, Grenfell and Company
Baring Brothers and Company Ltd
Hambros Bank Ltd
N. M. Rothschild & Son
London
Whatsoever Society Serves Banquet at Farm Bureau Meeting
The Whatsoever society served the banquet at the Louisa County Farm Bureau meeting in Columbus Junction and cleared about $35. Proceeds fund church basement improvements. Mrs. F. M. Mossberry and Mrs. W. H. Dean led the divisions. Mrs. Frank Van Horn returned from visiting her daughter Mrs. L. J. Stingley and her son.
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Columbus Junction
Louisa County Farm Bureau
F. M. Mossberry
W. H. Dean
Frank van Horn
L. J. Stingley
Alabama Governor Frees 15 on Christmas Paroles
Montgomery authorities report that 15 inmates receive Christmas paroles as part of a state program announced by the governor. The action affects a broad set of offenders across Alabama, with releases granted by correctional officials on December 22.
Prisoners Granted Christmas Parole for Seven Days
Governor Bibb Graves issues Christmas paroles for several long sentence offenders, many lifers, granting them one week of liberty starting Friday. The limited program applies to inmates at the state penitentiary.
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Bibb Graves
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Claude G. Bannick
Moitorist
Hudson
Edan
Levenard Hickman
St. Louis
Saint Barber “Shop
2Nd and Cedar Sts
C. H. Jones
Prop
Howard van Horn
Davenport
Floyd Lieberknecht
Ter
Harriet May
Letts
Charles Getts
de Jones
Chicago
Co. B.gookin
J. M. Clegg
Ainsworth
Ronnie Vaughn
Booneville
N. Y
William Sink
Glenn James
West Liberty
Martha Axtell
Cotter
Hugh Curry
Muscatine
Walter Kemp
Geraldine
Marie Johnston
Opal
Hubert Mishler
Alabama
Montgomery
Ala
Whitman
Eichenauer
East Second Street
Phyllis
Butz’s Fair
Wagner
J. C. Broad
McQuesten
West Second Street
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