EPIC Leader Olson as 1938 Democratic gubernatorial contender
Culbert Olson long regarded as a leading Democratic figure, chair of the state central committee and Los Angeles state senator, is repeatedly mentioned as a likely candidate for governor in 1938. Olson helped lead Upton Sinclair's 1934 campaign after Sinclair captured the nomination on an EPIC platform.
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Lorain Man Hunted in Bride Death Case
Police in Lorain Ohio hunted Joseph Meluch a 27 year old Lorain detective who boasted he was government agent K 32 in connection with the death of his 22 year old bride Dor othy Kline of Dearborn Michigan. Mrs Meluch was found dead with a crushed skull in her bedroom as Meluch’s sister Margaret said she feared he might be responsible.
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Joseph Meluch
Dorothy Kline
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Photos Review Highlights Careers of Post and Rogers
A photo collage recalls the lives of Wiley Post and Will Rogers who died in a Alaska plane crash. Post, famed for his 1931 round the world flight with Harold Gatty, is shown in New York welcomed on return. Rogers, a screen star and humorist, is pictured with his daughter Mary, while Mrs. Rogers and Mrs. Post appear in portraits as family members react to the tragedy.
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Wiley Post
Wilds
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Harold Gatty
New York
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Rogers and Post Die in Alaska Plane Crash
Famous actor Will Rogers and aviator Wiley Post were killed when their plane crashed about 15 miles south of Point Barrow Alaska. Signal corps operators at Point Barrow reported the bodies recovered and held there. The pair had left Seattle en route to Alaska with Rogers planning to stay and Post heading to Moscow Russia.
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World-famous singer aims to sing again after goiter operation
An ailing entertainer in Chicago plans three months of recovery following a goiter surgery. She believes she can relearn her world-renowned voice and will travel to California for further recuperation after leaving the hospital.
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Detroit slay trial ends with four guilty verdicts
In Detroit, four defendants Schweitzer alias Ferris and three companions Florence Jackson Loretta Jackson and Jean Miller were found guilty in the slaying of New York attorney Howard Carter Dickinson. All face life sentences as trial closers show the sisters shrieking and Schweitzer bidding farewell to his family behind bars.
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