Headless Torso Of Peter Levine Found In Sound
Nineteen-year-old New Rochelle area case grows tense as Peter Levine, a 12 year old kidnap victim, is found with a mutilated torso in Long Island Sound. Police and federal agents search shores with volunteer boats, while ransom notes surface and investigators seek the murder scene.
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Peter Levine
John A. Moroso
New Rochelle
N. J
Long Island Sound
Peter
George Reifenberger
Rye
Mamaroneck
New Hochelle
J. Edgar Hoover
Reed Vetterli
New York
Wisconsin Democrats Set June 25 State Convention at Fond du Lac
Wisconsin Democrats will hold their 1938 state convention in Fond du Lac on June 25, after the state central committee met. Republicans will hold theirs in Fond du Lac on June 3 and 4. The committee endorsed Roosevelt administration loyalty and named an executive committee from Wisconsin’s 10 districts. James Corcoran of Webster presided, with Joe Duffy arriving from Washington as secretary.
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Stevens Point
Wis
Wisconsin
Fond du Lac
Roosevelt
United States
Ryan Duffy
Democratic State Central Committee
Charles E. Broughton
Szeboygan
Philip F. la Follette
National Progressive Party
Broughton
John Slocum
Joe Duffy
Washington
Central Committee
James Corcoran
Webster
Wittman Unperturbed After Mishap At Bay Air Races
Pacific international air races near Oakland faced tragedy as two pilots died in accidents. CJ Wittman, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, survived a crash and planned to fly again, while Gus Gotch of Los Angeles died after his plane lost control over San Francisco Bay. Other entrants included Roscoe Turner and Marion McKeen as the 75 mile event led to a dramatic standings shift. Gotch’s son and wife were not mentioned. his death deepened the deadly week for stunt flyers seeking the event’s $12,400 prize.
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Oakland
Calif
San Francisco Bay
Ralph Johnson
Los Angeles
Gus Gotch
Gotch
T- Wittman
Oshkosh
Wis
Miami
Fla
R. G. Chambers
Wittman
Sevier
Tony Levier
Monticello
Wiltman
Levier
St. Louis
Roscoe Turner
Democracy May Be Slow But Is Safer Says Senator Duffy
Two Rivers and Chillon hosted Memorial Day events where Senator F. Ryan Duffy urged that while democracy may be less efficient, it preserves freedom. He argued citizens must sacrifice none of their freedoms and support democratic governance to ensure its survival. He favored neutrality by focusing on national interests and warned against dictatorships.
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Sen. Duffy
Two Rivers
Wis
Sen
F. Ryan Duffy
Chillon
Tney
Dully
Duffy
Barkley Sees Congress End Within Two Weeks
In Washington and Canton dispatches, the day closes with a belief that Congress will adjourn by June 1 after relief and wage hour bills advance. Barkley expects Senate passage of the relief bill midweek, with remaining items easily wrapped into the schedule.
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Barkley
Congress
Senate
Madrid Shelled by Rebel Artillery
Insurgent artillery leveled East Madrid from 4 to 6 a.m. today striking the neural zone deemed immune. Damage was extensive though casualty figures were not yet available.
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Madrid
Sunny Skies Prevail For Rites Here
Oshkosh paid reverent tribute to its heroic dead today as townsfolk joined nationwide Memorial Day observances. Perfect weather and orderly rites marked a ceremony that reflected fewer veterans in attendance with only two Civil War survivors, A. H. Priebe and W. A. Hyer, remaining from Lincoln’s era. A naval service at Riverside Cemetery honored maritime servicemen while a daytime parade, led by Capt. Theo F. M. Engelke, wound from Eighth Street to the cemetery with the 127th Infantry band and guards joining the procession.
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A. H. Priebe
Jeff
W. A. Hyer
Grand Army of the Republic
Oshkosh
Union
Lincoln
River Side Cemetery
Philip H. Sheridan Woman’s Relief Corps
Fox River
Eighth Street
Main
Algoma Boulevard
Riverside Cemetery
Theodore F. M. Engelke
Wisconsin National Guard
A. H. Gabbert
Milton Zieben
John H. F Patterson
127Th Infantry Band
127Th Infantry
A. C. McHenry
Tornado damages 26 buildings in Colorado town
A tornado struck an eastern Colorado town last night, damaging 26 structures including several homes. No fatalities were reported. Local officials surveyed debris as residents began assessing losses and securing emergency aid. Officials said the twister touched down briefly before dissipating.
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Arriba, Cole
Colorado
Schuschnigg Taken by Nazi Police From Belvedere Castle
Ex chancellor Kurt Schuschnigg was mysteriously abducted by German secret police on a Saturday night. He is believed held somewhere north under guard after the Anschluss, with theories citing a likely trial or confinement in a sanatorium as possibilities. His blond fiancée Countess Vera Fugger von Babenhausen and the retired Austrian officer father reportedly followed shortly after.
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Victina —i
Kurt Schuschnigg
Belvedere Castle
Germany
Belvedere
Schuschnigg
Leipig
Vera Fugger von
Babenhausen
Auto Rage Standings End of 190 Miles in Smile Memorial Race
Indianapolis standings list the leaders after 190 miles with Jimmy Snyder from Chicago at 120015 mph, Rey Mone of Glendale California, Ronnie Householder of Van Nuys California, Floyd Roberts of Van Nuys, Oe Snowberger from Wilmington, Ted Barn of Los Angeles, Wilbur Shaw of Indianapolis, Babe Stapp of Dallas Texas.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Jimmy Snyder
Chicago
Rey Mone
Glendale
Cal Ronnie Householder
van Nuss
Floyd Roberts
van Nuys
Califoe Snowberger
Wilttington
Ted Barn
Los Angeles
Wilbur Shaw
Babe Stapp
Dallas
Tex
D K Allen Dies From Injuries After Crash Near Oshkosh
D K Allen prominent Oshkosh lawyer and former Winnebago county district attorney died Sunday morning at Mercy hospital after injuries from a May 15 auto crash on Highway 41 seven miles north of Oshkosh. He underwent brain surgery to relieve pressure and had been in critical condition. Born November 20 1878 in Allenville he had lived in Oshkosh since 1917 and operated a dairy farm near Neenah. Continued on Page 2 Column 1.
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D. K. Allen
Winnebago County
Mercy Hospital
Oshkosh
Highway 41
Néenah
Otto H. Porath
Neenah
Allen
Milwaukee
David King Allen
Menasha
Allenville
T. R
Eliza S. Alléh
Oshkosh Normal School
State Teachers College
Seven Die In State Holiday Mishaps Across Wisconsin
Seven persons died in Wisconsin during the holiday weekend from accidents, drownings, and a train strike. Victims include Carl Hanson of Sturtevant, Alphone Streicher of La Crosse, and Elva Knutson of Milwaukee, among others. two Wisconsin auto deaths occurred the prior week.
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Wisconsin
Upper Michigan
Carl Hanson
Sturtevant
Alphone Streicher
la Crosse
Anton Eerse
Sheboygan
Frank Peenie
Elva Knutson
Milwaukee
Albert Stable
Robert Greig
Iron River
Mich
James Vanioo
Green Bay
Hanson
Milwaukee Road
Streicher
Mississippi River
Peenik
Berse
Miss Knutson
Donald Wilcox
Oconomowoc
Coalition group endorses Henry Eleczka Wasson for governor
Madison reports state governor hopeful Robert K. Henry of Jefferson, formerly a Democrat and former state treasurer, received the Wisconsin Republican-Democrat coalition committee endorsement. The panel backed Leonard J. Kleczka for lieutenant governor, J. L. Wasser for secretary of state, J. E. Smuth for treasurer, and John Martin for attorney general, with a plan to run on both party tickets in primaries and on a unified ticket in the general election. The group stressed no new party is formed and party standards remain intact.
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Madison
Robert K. Henry
Jefferson
Wisconsin
Republican - Democrat Coalition Committee
Leonard J. Kleczka
Repubican
Milwaukee
J. L. Wasser
River Falls
J. E Srmuth
She Lake
Jonn
Marlin
Milaukee
Annie
Patty
Weather Forecast Summary From Obscure March Notice
Weather forecast notes variable conditions with chances of showers Tuesday and limited temperature changes. Details reference observatory measurements including high 75 to 90 and low 69 with west wind and no precipitation reported.
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Leneth
Sauhwet
Politas
Millions Lay Wreaths On Sacred Sod
National Memorial Day observances span churchyards and cathedrals across the nation and abroad. President Roosevelt attends ceremonies at Hyde Park. wreaths honor the dead from all wars as alliances and diplomats participate. An Arlington ceremony features a wreath on the Unknown Soldier tomb with national broadcasts.
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Fred Bailey
United Press
Washington
Roosevelt
Hyde Park
N. Y
White House
Arlington National Cemetery
Potomac River
Union
Wiley urges pledge allegiance anew on Memorial Day
Cumberland Wisconsin audience hears Alexander Wiley, Republican governor candidate in 1936, call on Americans to honor fallen soldiers by pledging renewed allegiance to the flag. He attacks class hatred and subversive doctrines, urging unity around the American flag as the nation’s standard.
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WILEY
Cumberland
Wis
Alexander Wiley
America
Chippewa Falls
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Sun Yat Sen University
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Auto Rage Standings
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Minos
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Wasson
National Broadcasting Company
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Metropolitan Opera Company
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