Three Killed by Gas From Kitchen Stove
Three people die from asphyxiation in a house at 231 Jefferson Avenue. Victims are Mrs. Marie Paquin 65 Mrs. Anna Beckman 77 and George Ehrgott 65. A gas jet on the stove was open but not ignited by the pilot light. Coroner and district attorney call it accidental. no inquest. Bodies removed to Konrad funeral home.
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Marie Paquin
Anna Beckman
George Ehrgott
Jefferson Avenue
Arthur E. Grundy
Oakland Avenue
Wisconsin Public Service Corporation
Ehrgott
Dist
Atty
R. C. Laus
Martin A. Petratz
Neenah
Grundy
Mrs. Beckman
Laus
Joseph Hentz
Paquin
Hentz
Mary
J. A. Thrice
Konrad Funeral Home
Waugon Street
Ehraoit
Ernesi
William Blank
Rirs
John Meyer
Beckman
Ernest Beekman
Vinland Street
Poland
Karpis Faces Kidnaping Charges In Twin Cities Case
U S District Attorney George F Sullivan seeks 400000 bail as Alvin Karpis to face four kidnaping and conspiracy counts tied to abducted William Hamm Jr and Edward G Bremer. Federal government to arraign him soon on kidnaping in St Paul and Minneapolis cases and faces possible life term.
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Alvin Karpis
New Orleans
J. Edgar Hoover
Department of Justice
Bureau of Investigation
St. Paul
Minn
William Hamm
Edward G. Bremer
Karpis
St. Paul Federal Building
George F. Sullivan
Minneapolis
U. S
William Hamm Jr
Brewer
Sullivan
French Popular Front to Form Leftist Government
A sweeping left wing victory in the Paris parliamentary runoff signals the downfall of the Sarraut cabinet. Communists win at least 71 seats, giving the Popular Front a strong majority of 378 to 235, with Maurice Thorez Leon Blum and Edouard Daladier set to dictate policy.
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Ralph Heinzen
United Press
Paris
Popular Front
Sarraut
Maurice Thorez
Leon Blum
Edouard Daladier
Bank of France
Chamber of Deputies
Albert Sar- Taui
Rioters in Madrid Burn Churches in Violent Outbreak
Rioters inflamed by rumors that clergy distributed poisoned candy attacked more than 12 churches, schools, and monasteries in Madrid. At least 32 injured including two nuns. fire hoses cut and gunfire exchanged with civil guards. Three churches burned in Cadiz province and attacks spread to Castor and Algar villages.
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Madrid
Cuatro Caminos
Cadiz
Castor
Algar
Milwaukee man dies after hit and run at downtown intersection
Lyle Butler, 45, died late yesterday from injuries after being struck by a hit-and-run driver at a downtown intersection Saturday. Authorities continue to seek clues about the suspect vehicle and circumstances of the crash.
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Milwaukee
Lyle Butler
Addis Ababa Stuation Threatening Global War Dispatch
British government seeks aid from Sir Sidney Barton to rescue the embattled US legation in Addis Ababa as Mussolini tightens grip and a planned mobilization looms. United States Minister Engert reports dire conditions after repelling bandit assaults and pleads for British help to reach Barton.
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London
Sidney Barton
Ethiopia
United States
Addis Ababa
Sir Sidney
India
Cornelius van H. Engert
Washington
America
Legation
Cornelius van HH. Engert
Engert
State Department
Sir Sidney Barton
Next Year Relief Budget Aims for Prompt Action in Congress
President Roose Wells seeks 1.5 billion dollars for next year relief, with a large deficiency bill to be debated after staff work. WPA funds face clashes over road and street projects, Hopkins defending road building as beneficial while Barbour argues grants-in-aid could replace direct spending and reduce WPA costs claimed as inflated.
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Washington
Roose Wells
House
Appropriations Committee
Teaders
Works Progress Administraion Program
Hopkins
Barbour
Treasury
Mary L. Hopkins
Wisconsin Near Stationary Population by 1960
Wisconsin faces a stationary population around 3,800,000 as births and deaths balance. State health statistics show 51,304 births last year, about 20,000 more than deaths, signaling demographic shifts with fewer children and more elderly residents.
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Madison
Wisconsin
State Board of Health
Board
Landon Drive Heads to Important California South Dakota Primaries
United Press reports Gov. Alf Landon pushes toward the Republican nomination with primaries set in California and South Dakota. A loss in either state could hinder his bid though not end it. Maryland’s presidential primary draws Democratic attention as Col. Henry Breckinridge challenges President Roosevelt.
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Lyle C. Wilson
United Press
Washington
UPR
Ail M. Landon
Intel
California
South Dakota
Landon
Maryland
Henry C. Breckinridge
New York
Roosevelt
General Hagood Retires After Request to Leave Army
Maj. Gen. Johnson Hagood asked immediate retirement after being relieved as commander of the Sixth Army Corps area. He plans to return to Charleston to write a book and said he cannot stay on the active list without sacrificing dignity and prestige. He would retire with the rank of major general and full benefits, effective at age 65 next March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson Hagood
Sixth Army Corps
Chicago
Washington
Sixth Corps
Lloyd
A. Lehrbas
Associated Press
Johnson Hagond
WPA
Chicazo
Charleston
D. C
United States
Enghith Corps
San Antonio
Hagood
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Fant
Congress
Haegood Saad
Oil Trade Probe Opens Before Federal Grand Jury
A special grand jury convened at the federal building to hear charges of unfair trade practices in the oil industry. Atty. Gen. Homer Cummings and Dist. Atty. John J. Boyle head the inquiry, with Harold E. Hanson and four assistants presenting evidence as the session may last weeks. The panel from Western Wisconsin began proceedings at 10 a.m. amid secrecy as Judge Patrick T. Stone was absent on a Detroit trip.
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Madison
Federal
Homer Cummings
Washington
John J. Boyle
Harold E. Hanson
Patrick T. Stone
Cummings
Wisconsin
Grand Jury
Rigaud
Judge Stone
Detroit
Auto Accidents Take Toll of Three Lives
A weekend string of auto accidents killed three people and left others injured. Lyle Butler, 45, Milwaukee, a naval civil service employee, died after a hit and run at a downtown intersection. A four-vehicle crash on Highway 19 near Oc... left several injured and those involved were treated at local hospitals. The report lists Hilda Walvercon, 48, Madison, with a fractured arm and facial injuries. Clarece Edger ton, Beaver Dam, released after treatment. and Mrs Catherine Brady and John Taylor, Madison, with minor injuries. Rosemary Nelson of Racine also reported injuries. A second fatality, Way Letts, 69, Clinton, Wisconsin, died when his car collided with another vehicle about a mile south of Clinton. Authorities believe Latta’s lead may have caused the roof or windshield damage.
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Milwaukee
UPI
Lyle Butler
Naval Civil Service
Oa Bass Gowntown
Sacison
Highway 19
Ocorumowee
Oconemewee
Aes
Hilda Walvercon
Matt Senow
Ivoome
Clarece Edgerton
Beaver Dam
Catharine Brady
John Taylor
Madison
Prady
Tayior
Rosemary Nelson
Racine
Clinton
Latta
Ras Auto
Guffey Ruling Delayed As Court Bides Time
The U S Supreme Court delayed a Guffey Act ruling, extending the review period to May 18 after a two week recess. Observers note conservative justices Butler and Sutherland may be drafting an opinion. The case, tied to New Deal policy, has perplexed the court for 67 days.
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John A. Reichmann
United Press
Washington
WU P
Supreme Court Today
TVA
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Pierce Butler
James Sutherland
Guffey
Reedburg Educator Named Superintendent
Floyd Smith of Reedsburg was selected as superintendent by the Wisconsin Rapids school board. He will assume duties immediately and oversee contracts for local teachers, as the district completes rehiring decisions for multiple staff.
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Wisconsin Rapids
Wis
Floyd Smith
Reedsburgz
Wir
Tebonls
Warcansin Rapids
Myre
AL FL Gonehalk
Seven
Smith
Wisconsin
Robbery at Manitowoc Wis Store
Robbery reported in Manitowoc Wisconsin where an unknown man held up manager Chester Sermike his wife and two employees at a local store near the fort at about 4 oclock Saturday. The bandit menaced Sermike, grabbed behind the counter and took $63.25. No other persons were in the store at the time.
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Manitowoc
Wis
Unrwskers
Chester Sermike
Ryiks
Oppose Tax Measure On That Basis
United Press reports bankers and businessmen warn the 803 billion tax bill would strain the credit system. Senator Connally and Chamber of Commerce members spar over whether the measure would boost bankruptcies as Pat Harrison accuses a delay campaign and cites an institute letter urging lawmakers to press for action.
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Joe Alex Morris
United Press
Washington
Pat Harrison
Harrison
United States Chamber of Commerce
United States
Institute of American Meat Packers of Chicago
Senate
Tom Connally
Democrat
Texas
Henry B. Fernald
Chamber of Commerce
Haile Selassie to sail for Palestine on Enterprise
Foreign Secretary Eden announced that Emperor Haile Selassie and his retinue will depart Djibouti aboard HMS Enterprise for Palestine. The move follows his flight from Addis Ababa by rail to a French Somali port. British and French governments are coordinating the safety plan with potential use of a British warship if requested.
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Charles P. Nutter
Associated Press
London
Anthony Eden
House of Commons
Haile Selassie
Djibouti
Hail
Palestine
H. M. S. Enterprise
Addis Ababa
Eden
Aden
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Sheboygan
Baars
Apio
Hamm
Bremer
France
Rome
Benito Mussolini
Harry L. Hopkns
SteweJcreex
Landon Drive
Mare
Reedsburg
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