Michigan s Bid For Fred Burke Looks Strongest
Five states seek to obtain custody of the killer Fred R. Burke for trial. Governor Caulfield faces requests from Illinois Michigan and others to extradite Burke who is charged with multiple murders including the St Joseph policeman slaying. The decision will determine which state gets to try him first.
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International News Service
Jefferson City
Fred R. Burke
Caulfield
ST. Joseph
Henry S. Caulfield
Fred Burke
Commonwealth
Burke
Chicago
Bugs” Moran
St. Valentine's Day
Frankie Yale
New York
Mich
Illinois
Michigan
Robbery Case Comparison Leads to Sentences in Court
Robert Glass deputy constable of Ellwood City received one year in Allegheny Workhouse and a $500 fine for extortion and blackmail linked to a liquor purchase scheme at Anna Acesta’s South Mercer Street home. George Zollum and Harry Agnew pleaded guilty, each fined $25 with jail time. Anna Acosta, who testified for the state, was paroled for two years after paying $100 and costs. Dominick Pagley faced robbery charges connected to hold ups of Zajoc, Krupa and Kline.
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Robert Glass
Ellwood City
Allegheny
Hildebrand and
Chambers
Court House
Glass
George Zollum
Harry Agnew
Anna Acesta
Mercer Street
Commonwealth
Totas County
Anna Acosta
Dominick Pagley
Mike Zajoc
George Krupa
Joe Kline
Rain and Easter Ahead in Pa Newc Community
The daily note reports steady rain easing drought and predicts Easter church attendance will rise. observations include a man in a straw hat, clock light concerns at First Christian church, the old Central fire station bell, and Palm Sunday prep. City crews repaint curb stones bright yellow as spring nears and trees on the square were trimmed.
Daily Weather Summary Report for 9 A.M.
U S weather bureau statistics show a 24 hour period ending at 9 am with a maximum temperature of 60 and a minimum of 41. Precipitation measured .21 inches and river stage at 65 feet.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Elliott Opposes Capital Punishment Says Abolition Seen
Detroit March 28 Robert G Elliott the official executioner who operated the Ruth Snyder Judd Gray and Irene Schroeder electric chairs expresses opposition to capital punishment He says he hopes to see abolition in every state as Michigan faces a heated death penalty ballot fight.
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Detroit
Robert G. Elliott
Ruth Snyder
Judd Gray
Irene Schroeder
Michigan
Elliott
Five Children Die in Blizzard near Lamar Colorado
Five school children from Towner perished when a school bus was trapped in a snow drift near the Colorado Kansas line. A rescue party found the bus the day after it became stranded on Thursday. Eighteen other children were frost bitten and a posse tracked the driver Carl Miller who reportedly left to seek help.
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Lamar
Colo
Towner
Tribune
Kan
Carl Miller
Hymie Martins Alibi Alibi in Potter Slaying Trial
Cleveland reports mount as state probes Hymie Martin alibi for the Potter murder case. Hotel witness identifies a man as H Chambers who registered with Mrs H Chambers February 1 to 3. Telegraph records show a $20 money order to Mary Outland on February 2. A traveling salesman testifies to a late February 3 registration at Akron’s Anthony Wayne hotel.
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Cleveland
State Today
Pittsburgh
Hymie” Martin
William E. Potter
Mary Outland Woodfield
Akron
Martin
Harry T. Allen
H. Chambers
Mary Outland
E. J. Pfeiffer
Anthony Wayne Hotel
Potter
Aviatrix Elinor Smith Injured in Mitchell Field Crash
Elinor Smith, famed American aviator, was injured when her aircraft crashed near Mitchell Field New York during a forced landing from about five miles high. She lost consciousness but revived in time to save herself.
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Elinor Smith
America
Mitchell Field
N. Y
Gandhi Dominates Indian Congress as He Heads for London
Mahatma Gandhi led the All-India National Congress in Karachi, pledging nonviolence and preparing for a London round table conference. Rioting in Cawnpore, Punjab, claimed about 124 lives with 10,000 displaced as mobs looted despite security. Amherst student George Trainor returned home for the eastern vacation.
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Bombay
Mahatma M. K. Gandhi
India
Britain
All- India National Congress
Karachi
London
Cawnpore
United Province
George Trainor
Amherst College
Amherst
Mass
East
Lincoln Avenue
Formed League Founder Ban Johnson Dies In St Louis
Ban Johnson former president and founder of the American League died in St Louis after a lingering illness. He had been ill for months with diabetes and his doctors had given up hope. Johnson's fighting spirit defined baseball's development during his tenure and he remained a dominant figure even as his presidency ended.
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ST. Louis
Ban Johnson
American League
Johnson
E. S. Barnard
Rochester
Minn
Pexep
Trial in Chicago for Lingle murder adjourned for weekend
The Leo V. Brothers murder trial in Chicago, linked to gangland killing of Tribune reporter Alfred Lingle, stood adjourned for the weekend as defense lawyers finalize plans for the climax. A policeman who had named another man as the fleeing killer testified earlier.
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International News Service
Chicago
Leo V. Brothers
Alfred Lingle
Chicago Tribune
Young Man Killed Two Injured In Lincoln Highway Crash
On the Lincoln highway near Hooversville, a roadster skidded on a wet surface and overturned. Louis Cararra 24 of Hooversville died from a fractured skull. John Tokas 20 and Steve Jurisciak 31 of Wilbur were in critical condition and hospitalized.
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Johnstown
Lincoln Highway
Hooversville
Louis Cararra
John Tokas
Steve Jurisciak
Wilbur
Schemnitzer Blame Tied to Escape After Trooper Slaying
In McAlester Oklahoma Stanley Cicero, a young confessed slayer of New York State Trooper Sergeant John E Frey, is gravely ill after emergency surgery for bullet wounds from a botched escape attempt with William Schemnitzer. Cicero confessed to killing the trooper near Troy New York while fleeing arrest for burglary. Schemnitzer aided but says Cicero fired.
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Mcalester
Okla
Mar
State Prison
Stanley Cicero
John E. Frey
New York State
Charles M. Pierce
Cicero
William Schemnitzer
Canton
Schemnitzer
Frey
Troy
N. Y
Chcero
Air Chief Reports Unusual Birth Announcement
Washington dispatch details Maj. A L Snead of Fairfield Ohio Air Depot presenting a baby's birth as aviation equipment. The report notes a girl received for service tests at 9 44 p m February 10 1931 at the Miami Valley Hospital with mock inspection citing fabric wrinkling and nonstandard olive drab finish as flaws.
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International News Service
Washington
Army Air Corps
A. L. Snead
Fairfield, Ohio
Air Corps
Snead
Fairfield Air Depot
Miami Valley Hospital
Gandhi rocks and Tammany clash in sharp satire
Beverly Hills dispatch notes Gandhi teased with rocks in India while Chaplin is called the sole survivor. Republicans threaten to use Tammany Hall actions as an issue and Tammany responds ready to strike back. The writer, a prominent figure, comments on business, apples on the street, and public sentiment.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
Gandhi
India
Chaplin
Tammany
Mrs Ruth McCormick May Wed Again Rumor
Mrs Ruth Hanna McCormick 51 a former Illinois congresswoman arrived in El Paso from Albuquerque New Mexico and joked that reporters would have her marry Albert Simms a former New Mexico congressman if they could. She called the idea screamingly funny and noted she might be the only congressional widow and Simms the only congressional widower.
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el Paso
Tex
Ruth Hanna McCormick
Illinois
Albuquerque
N. M
Albert Simms
New Mexico
McCormick
Simms
Virginia High School Teacher Resigns in Disgust
Alexandria March 28 International News Service reports George Mason high school teacher J H Creecy 23 quit after only about 20 days saying he sees himself as a gentleman and claims 90 percent of his pupils fail to meet those standards. He told the school board he is disgusted by the students and the situation.
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Alexandria
George Mason High School
J. H Creecy
Firemen Sentenced in Arson Case for Thrill Gain
Harrisburg report states five former firemen pled guilty to arson, admitting last summer set fires for amusement. Ringleader Hudson Hess got $600 fine and five to ten years in Eastern penitentiary. Saunders Ettinger Weyant received two years in Huntingdon Reformatory. Schrum, pleading nolo contendere, got $50 fine and one to two years in prison.
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Harrisburg
Hudson R. Hess
Eastern
William Saunders
Robert Ettinger
Edward Weyant
Huntingdon Reformatory
David P.schrum
Robbers Strike Fast Side Stores In East Side Night
Four robberies occurred in the East Side district during the night. Thieves, several in number, looted a bread box from the Butler store on Washington street. A stolen cash register from A. M. Rote at 1209 East Washington street was found in the rear. Ebeling Furniture store at 345 East Washington street was entered by breaking a rear door glass and a vault safe was damaged but nothing of value missing.
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East Side
Butler
Washington Street
Winslow Avenue
A. M. Rote
East Washington Street
Ebeling Furniture Store
Deaths of Mrs Bennett Mr Patterson and Miss McMillin
Three death notices listed for Mrs Anna Phillips Bennett 71 of SL's North Mill street George Homer Patterson 61 of 416 Blunston Avenue and Miss Adeline McMillin of Wampum. Clarified ages and residences indicate obituaries in local notices.
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Anna Phillips Bennett
North Mill Street
George Homer Patterson
Blunston Avenue
Adeline McMillin
Wampum
Ship Distress Believed Hoax
NEW YORK. Mar 28. Six coast guard ships and the British freighter Lion scanned the sea near Barnegat after S O S calls. The coast guard admitted unofficially that the belief a hoax had been perpetrated was growing stronger.
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New York
Coast Guard
Lion
Barnegat
Farmer Rejoices as Rain Ends Drought Thematic Outlook
Arthur Mometer notes the drought ending as rains arrive. The farmer surveys soaking fields, smiles, and anticipates heavy yields of spuds and grain. City trader also benefits from the rain rich harvest, with profits in the store amid wet conditions.
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