Lindbergh Kidnap Case Focuses on Violet Sharpe and Fisch
In Flemington New Jersey February 1 1932 defense and prosecution clash over Violet Sharpe Dwight Morrow servant and Isidor Fisch Hauptmann friend amid claims handwriting expert Bays says ransom note not Hauptmann. Witnesses from Montreal promised as trial nears end while body of the Lindbergh baby found May 12 1932.
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Morrow
Violet Sharpe
Iador Fisch
Hauptmann
Tris
Flemington
N. J
Dwight W. Morrow
Isidor Fisch
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Peter H. Sumner
New York
New Jersey
New York City
Edward J. Reilly
Sommer
Reilly
Fisch
Miss Sharpe
Montreal
Rely
David T. Wentz
Anna Bonesteel
Yonkers
Yonkers Ferry
Groundhog Chant Celebrates Whitmorn Creature
A playful verse extols the groundhog emerging from its lair to judge weather by instinct not schooling. It contends fog means winter lasts, sun predicts spring weeks away, and praises the creature’s simple wisdom, linked to Shimberling Groundhog Lodge of Quarryville, Pennsylvania founded 1907.
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Quarryville
Alleged Lindbergh ransom note expert testimony adjourned
The court recessed tonight as John M Tredsey of East St Louis testified as a handwriting expert. He claimed Hauptmanns handwriting differed from the ransom notes and criticized Albert G Onsbons conclusion, while Reilly pressed for witness testimony at Flemington despite Wilentz objections.
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Germany
John M Treadsey
East St Louis
Hauptmanns
Albert G Onsbon
Reilly
Flemington
Wilentz
Emergency Finance Measures Delayed In Maryland Legislature
Annapolis reports delayed action on emergency finance measures as the Maryland Legislature ends its first month of short sessions. A Sen Joran Coad led bill to allow sale of a 90000 annuity from the Northern Central Railroad and a beer tax proposal stall in the Senate finance committee while amendments are prepared by top fiscal officers. The treasury holds enough cash to meet current payrolls though account shifts may occur. A February 15 deadline looms for 1.5 million in bond interest and redemptions. In Urbana a two year old boy lost the index finger to a grinder accident at home and was taken to Frederick City Hospital for amputation.
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Annapolis
Joian Coad
St. Mary's
Board of Pubic Works
Northern Central Railroad
Senate Finance Committee
Sen
Cond
Herbert O'Coutt
William S Gordy
Popper S Mules
Edgar Crawford
Urbana
Frederick City
Long Attacks Bitter Foes In Louisiana Inquiry
In Baton Rouge Huey Long arrives from Washington and orders the murder plot inquiry into anti Long Square Deal leaders. He arrests Hinest Fourgeots, denies involvement, and reiterates that several opponents conspired to waylay him after a clash that wounded George Alessi.
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Baton Rouge
Huey Po Long
Louisiana
Loulalana
Washington
New Orleans
Anti- Long Square Deal Association
Hinest Fourgeots
Square Deal
Weean
Dub
Satiudway
Ceorge Alessi
Anid
Natonal
Nipott
Une
Tobe le Blam
Senator Long
Square Dew Association
Alessi
Rift widens between AFL and Roosevelt over auto policy
Washington February 1 The fault line between the American Federation of Labor and the Roosevelt administration deepened as federation leaders condemned the renewal of the auto policy. The dispute centers on labor and economic measures amid ongoing policy debates.
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Washington
American Federation of Labor
Roosevelt
Podes Gox
Caunels
Answers to Previous Questions From Early Philadelphia Library
The excerpt notes the Ranerlin's library named Library Company of Philadelphia linked to the Junto society. It credits Prof. Philip Diinker and L. A. Shaw of Harvard School of Public Health with building the first respirator used at Children’s Hospital Boston. It records Lincoln University chartered as Ashmun Institute in 1851 and renamed in 1866.
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Ranerlin
The
Library Company of Phildelphia
Hhis Society
Junto
Philip Diinker
L. A. Shaw
Harvard School of Public Health
Children’s Hospital
Boston
Lincoln University
Ashmun Institute
Weathered political notes and industry forecast mix in brief
A fragmented clipping notes criticism of presidential advisors as hostile to Libor while the Automotive Manufacturers Association predicts steadier factory jobs and less winter unemployment. The text also mentions ancient Egypt dividing the day into 24 parts.
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Automobile Manufacturer's Association
State police to take over highway patrol in Montgomery County
Rockville Md Feb 1 The Maryland State Police will assume highway patrol duties on Montgomery County roads while county officers focus on enforcing local peace ordinances. Two or three troopers from Laurel and Frederick barracks begin today, marking a new era in county law enforcement.
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Rockville
Poice
Marylard
Montgomery County
Austin Baughman
Laurel and Frederick
Montgomery
Spotlight Turns On Three New Faces in Hauptmann Case
Louis Kiss and Wangchin Sik work er testified they met Bruno Hauptmann and a police dog the eve of the Lindbergh kidnapping. Arthur Larsen expected to refute Ebvert Carlstrom alibi claims. Carlstrom swore Hauptmann was seen in the Bronx on the kidnapping night. Mrs Pannette Rivkin, beauty parlor owner, later found bound in her burning shop. assailant described as moustache and wig.
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Louis Kiss
Wangchin Sik
Bruno Haupt
Mann al
Kiss
Pinnington
Noj Sand
Fusd
Haupt Mann
Arthur Larsen
Bruno Hauptmann
Ebvert Carlstrom
Hauptmann
Bsonx
Lindbergh
Carlstrom
Larsen
Dunellen
MH J
Bron
Pannette Rivkin
Bronx
Anna Hauptmann
Wealthy list of top US investors files SEC holdings
Washington February 1 ten very rich men report their security holdings to the SEC. John D Rockefeller Jr. lists 200000000 in Standard Oil. F Kresge 26000000 in Kresge Stores. F. Kettering 16000000 in General Motors. Eugene Du Font 10325000 in E I du Pont. W R Timken 10225099 in Timken. Du Font 10190000 in du Pont and GM. Charles A Cannon 6850000 in Cannon Mills. Harrison Williams 5000000 in North American and others. C I Newberry 4750000 in J J Newberry. Modie Spiegel 3165000 in Spiegel May Stern.
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Washington
United States
Security and Exchange Commission
John D Rockefeller, Jr
Standard Oil Companies
Kresge
Lmited
Co. F. Kettering
General Motors
Eugene du Font
du Pont de Nemours Company
North American Company
C. I. Newberry
J. J.newberry
Modie J. Spiegel
Spiegel May Stern Company
Social Security Changes Target Costs and Charity Burden
Washington reports outline changes in the President's social security plan aimed at shifting charity duties from unemployment insurance and saving the government hundreds of millions annually. Officials say the revisions will be sent to Congress next week. President Roosevelt rejects expanding federal old age pension payments beyond fifteen dollars monthly.
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Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
Maryland State's Attorneys back vendor bill to criminalize sale disposals
At a Baltimore meeting the Association of State's Attorneys of Maryland unanimously endorsed five bills. Frederick County State's Attorney Sherman Bowers introduced a measure to make disposing of property held under a bill of sale a misdemeanor. The proposal extends current law to cover vendors who sell or remove mortgaged or liened property without consent. Bowers, joined by Montgomery County State's Attorney James Pugh, chairs the drafting committee. Other endorsed bills address habeas corpus changes, penalties for assaults on women, involuntary manslaughter for fatal accidents, and a uniform witness reciprocity act. J Bernard Wells lauded the meeting's effectiveness.
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Association of State's Attorneys of
Maryland
Baltimore
Sherman P. Bowers
Frederick County
Bowers
James H. Pugh
Montgomery County
J. Bernard Wells
Baltimore City
Association
Guardsmen warned of force to end violence in Kentucky
Manchester Kentucky February 1 Adjutant General Henry Heenhardt warned that any violence against National Guardsmen and State Police would bring in enough troops to clean out the county. State forces continued to search for automobiles allegedly stolen by a gang hiding in foothills. In Paris a school has been established to teach the motion picture industry from production to distribution by radio.
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Manchester
Henry Heenhardt
Paris
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Miss Jones
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Moore
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Gates
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Bencraft
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Miss Choate
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Gloyd
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L'Origan
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