Kidnap Victims Found Safe In Desert Cage
In Tucson six year old June Robles was rescued unharmed after being kept in a cactus-covered cage ten miles from home for a $15,000 ransom. In Los Angeles oilman William Gettle was freed in a Glendale raid with three captors arrested and no ransom paid. The Gettle suspects pleaded guilty and drew life terms in San Quentin with possible parole.
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Tucson
Ariz
June Robles
Robles
June
Fernando
Helen Robles
Bernabe Robles
Pima County
Los Angeles
Calif
William F. Gettle
Beverly Hills
la Crescenta
Glendale
Gettle
Arcadia
San Quentin Penitentiary
Baron Fitts
James F. Kirk
Larry Karrigan
Roy Williams
As Tate
Fitts
San
Ranger aircraft carrier praised for speed and economy
Washington reports Rear Admiral George C. Day, head of the ship trial board, called the new 13,800-ton Ranger a fine vessel during trials off Rockland Maine. He praised her hull and quiet water passage. Ranger ready for government delivery and to be commissioned at Newport News on May 26.
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Washington
George C. Day
Naval Ship Trial Board
Ranger
Rockland
Maine
Newport News
Iowa Widow Robbed and Tortured for 1750 Dollars
Three men broke into the Onawa home of 70 year old Martha Davis bound and beat her to force disclosure of where she hid 1750 dollars. The robbers relieved her with 2 for spending money before fleeing.
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Onawa
Iowa
Martha Davis
Charles De Garmo Former Swarthmore Head Dies
Charles De Garmo eighty six former president of Swarthmore College died in Miami Florida after a brief illness. He previously held the chair of pedagogy at Cornell University.
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Charles de Garmo
Swarthmore
Miami
Fla
Swarthmore College
Philadelphia
Cornell University
Bank Manager Kills Robber in Belvedere Branch Hold Up
Harry Silver, manager of Bank of America Belvedere branch in Los Angeles, shot and killed one of two men who raided the bank. Deputy sheriffs captured the second suspect, James Wilson of Detroit.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Harry Silver
Belvedere
Bank of America
James Wilson
Detroit
Galena Lawyer and Last G A R Member Dies
Thomas E. Hodson eighty six practicing lawyer and former Jo Davies county states attorney died at his home of heart failure. He was the last surviving member of the E T P Kittee Post No 502 G A R.
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Galena
Tll
Thomas E. Hodson
Jo Davies County
E. TP. Kittee Post
Planes Collide in Red River Tragedy Near Shreveport
Two army lieutenants from Barksdale field, N. W. Speaker and W. H. Doolittle, died after a pursuit plane struck a telephone wire and collided with its partner over the Red River near Shreveport Louisiana.
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Shreveport
Barksdale Field
Red River
N. W. Speaker
W. H. Doolittle
NRA aims to drop small codes to focus on major ones
Washington reports that the NRA plans realignment toward about 40 major codes covering 18 million workers while minor industry codes are reduced to maintaining benefits. Protests flood in as officials cite that major codes reached 75 percent of goals, with little impact from the remaining codes. Critics say small business oppression claims rise as attention shifts to larger industries.
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Washington
NRA
Recovery Administration
NIXA
Hugh S. Johnson
Unemployment in Nebraska Declines in April
Nebraska unemployment fell by about 10 000 in April as public and private hiring rose amid a highway program boom. William Cotter, federal reemployment statistician, cites 87 000 unemployed at end of March and 77 000 at start of April with private placements up across multiple sectors and farm labor shifts affecting agricultural figures.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
William Cotter
Cotter
Bert Acosta Sentenced to Three Months for Inebriety
Bert Acosta a transatlantic flyer received a three month jail term for public intoxication after a car crash with George Schwartz of Jamaica New York and a young woman companion. He argued with officers following the accident.
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New York
Bert Acosta
Acosta
George Schwartz
Jamaica
N. Y
Plot to assassinate Venizelos uncovered in Greece
Athens authorities revealed a plot to kill former Premier Eleutherios Venizelos on his return to Piraeus from abroad. The two plotters were identified by police.
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Venizelos
Athens
Greece
Eleutherios Venizelos
Piraeus
Judge Seeks Fourth Term After 48 Years on Jackson County Beach
Kansas City records show Jules E. Guinette, who first filed for Probate Judge in 1886 and won, now at 78 has again filed for a four year term. He has served continuously in the role for 48 years.
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Kansas City
Jules E. Guinette
Jackson County
House Grants Mrs Coolidge Free Mail Privilege
The House approved a bill granting Mrs Calvin Coolidge the right to mail letters without postage. The measure mirrors privileges extended to presidents' widows and was sent to the Senate for consideration.
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House
Mrs. Coolidge
Washington
Calvin Coolidge
Senate
Granfield
Bus Upset Leaves 19 Hurt On Kentucky Stray
A Greyhound bus from Cincinnati fell onto its top after skidding on a slippery highway near Williamsburg Kentucky. Nineteen passengers and the driver were injured as the bus toppled down a 12 foot embankment on the east side of the Cumberland River.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Greyhound
Cincinnati
Cumberland River
Williamsburg
Premier of Peru resigns amid Lima turmoil
Jose de la Riva Agüero, Peru's premier since November, resigns setting Lima's political scene for a new government. He steps down as calls for stability grow and a successor is sought by the cabinet.
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Péru
Quits
Lima
Peru
Jose de la Riva Aguero
Dakota cattle relief extends as drought bites Sandhills
Oscar Challan, FDA agent in Omaha, said emergency relief for South Dakota farmers will continue indefinitely. He noted drought conditions across South Dakota threaten pastures and feed, risking moving cattle into Nebraska or importing feed. More than 100000 head may enter the Sandhills, with 30000 from Winner district alone.
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Omaha
Oscar Challan
FDA
South Dakota
Challman
Nebraska Sandhills
Nebraska
Winner
S. D
Washington
Nebraska PWA allotment totals 30 800 000 in state and federal funds
Nebraska receives 30 800 000 in PWA funds. 18 540 000 goes to state administered non federal projects. 12 260 000 funds federal projects. Listed projects include post offices in David City Lexington Seward Sun and Lodge Pole Superior Wayne Winnebago York and other improvements. An additional 8 020 953 is allocated to yet undetermined Nebraska projects including 7 828 961 for roads.
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Omaha
PWA
Nebraska
Ickes
John Latenser, Jr
Latenser
Alliance
Crescent Lake
Ashland
National Guard
David City
Fort McPherson
Lexington
Mitchell
North Platte
Scottsstuff
National Park
Seward
Sun and Lodge Pole
Airways
Superior
Valentine
Niobrara River
Wayne
Winnebago
York
Black Surveys Nebraska Drouth Impact on Wheat
Lincoln officials conclude an all day conference with A A A chief Dr A G Black after a 150 mile tour of drought ravaged Nebraska wheat fields He plans to report to Secretary Wallace and other A A A leaders on the seriousness of the situation and promises action.
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Black
Lincoln
A. G. Black
AAA
Washington
D. C
Nebraska
Wallace
Nebraska relief funds and wage study plan unveiled
Federal funds for Nebraska relief from July 1933 to May 1 1934 totaled 2 984 865 with 272 000 in food allotments and 5 835 892 spent by the civil works administration. The state relief committee allotted 430 775 of federal funds to 62 counties for May relief work and urges counties to assume a larger share later. A wage rates study across the state has been ordered.
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Nebraska
Civil Works Administration
State Relief Committee
Omaha men plan Eskimo voyage to study six footers
Plans by a group of Omaha men to travel into Eskimo lands to study a tribe of six footers are under way with June 10 as the probable start date. Dr. Victor Levine, professor of biological chemistry and nutrition at Creighton University, will be among the leaders.
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Victor Levine
Creighton University
Nebraska Receives Federal Relief Funds for May
Federal funds totaling 592557 dollars are granted to Nebraska for May relief work. An additional 12000 dollars will support re employment services. Allocations include 561000 for general relief 15732 for transient relief and 15825 for student aid.
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Nebraska
Nebraska Seismic Notes From University Research
Prof. E. F. Schramm of the University of Nebraska geologist notes that Nebraska experiences one or two minor tremors annually. He classifies local quakes as earth stress related rather than volcanic and states the Old vicinity quake is common though Nebraska has not had a disastrous quake.
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E. F. Schramm
University of Nebraska
Nebraska
Schramm
Howard cites bill allows tuition payments for Indians in public schools
Representative Edgar Howard of Nebraska notes a House amendment to the bill granting Genoa Indian School lands to Nebraska. The change lets the Indian commissioner pay tuition for Indians in public schools if he deems it advisable, reversing the original prohibition.
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Genoa
Nebraska
Edgar Howard
Howard
House
Sutherland project leaders plan Washington trip to resume work
Harry Williams of Gothenburg president and Keith Neville director prepare a plane trip to Washington to speed resumption of the Sutherland project. Two field parties totaling eight men were stood down after funds had not yet been provided. John P. Hogan of New York, consulting engineer, departed for New York and Washington after conferring with directors on actions to facilitate the project.
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Harry Williams
Gothenburg
Sutherland Project
Keith Neville
Washington
John P. Hogan
New York
Beans Thrive Using Dry Farming In Deuel County Gardens
Deuel county farmers report strong profits from dry farming beans after initial trials. Three years of experimentation led to improvements in yields and practices with corn on an eighty acre strip bringing in $120, while eighty acres of beans produced 250 bags at $3.10 per bag totaling $775. The strip method uses four rows of corn followed by eight rows of beans, sharing equipment for both crops.
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Deuel County
Omaha Bridge Project Aims to Start This Month
Rep. Edward Burke of Nebraska reports the 1.6 million dollar South Omaha bridge may begin this month. PWA engineer John Latenser will meet officials to clear remaining obstacles. About 400 workers will be hired from federal reemployment offices as work nears peak.
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South Omaha
Edward R. Burke
Neb
John Latenser
PWA
Nebraska
Burke
State Banking Dept Reports RFC Loans Aid Depositors
The state banking department reports RFC loans approved will enable payment of 1 235 943 to depositors of 36 state banks soon. In April depositors received 527 480. 400 banks mostly restored after March holiday. Elk horn State bank and Louisville Bank of Commerce repaid REC loans. Realty division notes April real estate prices up 25 to 35 percent from a year ago.
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State Banking Department
RFC
Department
Elkhorn State Bank
Louisville Bank of Commerce
REC
The
Emergency river bank work near Blair ends
Federal men said emergency riverbank stabilization on the Missouri near Blair has ended. About 700 workers will shift from 56 to 40 hours weekly. Work began May 9 and is not expected to finish until several weeks after June 1.
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Missouri River
Blair
Lincoln Highway
Blair Bridge
Money and politics in the 1930s income shifts and Dillinger
A columnist voice reflects on the Great Depression era shifts from gold to paper money, the impact on prices and trust in government. He compares money to pencils and cars, notes foreign exchange effects, and ponders how inflation and policy affect ordinary life and markets. The piece cites 1934 McNaught Syndicate.
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Europe
Weil
McNaught Syndicate
Ine
African Bird Guides Humans to Bees Nests in Old Story
A Cleveland Plain Dealer correspondent notes the African honeyguide directs people to bees nests with the expectation of a meal of grubs when opened. The bird follows a honey badger to locate hives while explaining its wary behavior toward humans.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Celebrity Gala Lifts An 82 Year Old To Fame
An elderly aunt from a small town attends a Los Angeles celebrity event at the Ambassador. She meets Will Hays and shakes hands with stars like Adolphe Menjou Edward G Robinson Jack Warner and Louis B Mayer. Marlene Dietrich and Joseph von Sternberg glide past while many others circulate. She notes tenderness at 1 a m and mentions the Rothackers as popular hosts with open house at their California ranch.
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Los Angeles
Will H. Hays
Will Rogers
Adolphe Menjou
Edward G. Robinson
Jack Warner
Dr. Giannini
Lee Tracy
Louis B. Mayer
Fred Stone
Dolores del Rio
Marlene Deitrich
Joseph von Sternberg
Bob Mitchell
Drayman
Lowell Sherman
Frank Borzage
Harold Lloyd
Joan Blondell
Wheeler and Woolsey
Watterson Rothackers
Rothacker
California
Eddie Guest
Podner
Will Rogers Crowd on Hollywood Boulevard in 1934
The writer riffs on Will Rogers and Jack Warner amid Los Angeles nightlife. He praises Rogers and Fred Stone as loyal colleagues, mocks Rupert Hughes as a banquet guest, and notes fashion quirks from Lee Tracy to John Barrymore. The piece surveys Broadway transplants on Hollywood’s streets.
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Will Rogers
Jack Warner
Wilton Lackaye
Lee Tracy
John Barrymore
Santa Monica
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Kidnapers In Arizona Case Face Life Terms
William F. Gettle, recently kidnapped, is reunited with his family. Three captors confess and receive life sentences. June Robles, found nine miles from her Tucson home, was chained by the ankles in a cactus-covered shallow hole and now recovers with her family. Kidnappers remain at large with no stated pursuit details.
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William F. Gettle
June Robles
Heaven Be
Tucson
Ariz
Arizona Ike kidnappers warned with threat of severe retaliation
The speaker asserts that Arizona men will act decisively against kidnapers, claiming lifelong consequences for those who abduct. He urges no violence but warns against betting on peace, framing a grim pledge of retribution if crossing lines. The message blends duty with implied force.
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Arizona
California
President Declares France and England In Default
The President states that France and England are officially in default for unpaid debts and will be barred from borrowing in the U.S. or via private sources. The move shifts leverage from European creditors to American interests, with critics calling the action bold and necessary for the American people.
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France
England
Europe
United States
Betty the two pound baby orangutan in Chicago
A brief notice discusses the fate of Betty a two pound baby orangutan in Chicago highlighting concerns about the health and welfare of young primates and the responsibilities of human caretakers in the city.
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Betty
Chicago
Orangutan Mother Feels Stress Over Baby at Zoo
The orangutan mother grew intensely nervous around her surroundings and starved herself of milk to feed her infant. Keepers feared for the baby's safety as the mother resisted artificial feeding and struggled to nurse from a can in the cage. The note ends with advice to stay calm.
Critics Fault Lighter-Than-Air Craft Use In War
A column ridicules sending heavier planes against enemy swarms and mocks the naval high command for sending the airship Macon to confront attackers. It draws a comparison to the Battle of Jutland and a German Zeppelin and questions possible motives to discredit lighter-than-air craft, hinting Roosevelt may inquire into the matter.
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High Command
Jutland
Navy
Roosevelt
Germanys Air Fleet Ambitions Reach High Gear
The article notes Germanys drive to build the worlds greatest fighting air fleet in competition with France. It mentions German inventions like an air plane predictor and reports purchases of engines from the United States and England while keeping preparations secret.
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Germany
France
United States
England
Twin Brothers Battling Pneumonia In Brooklyn
In Brooklyn, twins fight pneumonia with oxygen. Little Roy weighed two and a half pounds at birth and died. His brother Ross, born six and a half pounds, survives. The piece ponders Roy’s afterlife fate, asking if he went to heaven or returned to life’s source, as a raindrop returning to the ocean.
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Brooklyn
Roy
Ross
Earth
Heaven
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