Major Bills Now Up In The State Legislature
A former defense investigator and now counselor for Bruno Hauptmann challenged evidence about the Lindbergh baby body. Seven autopsy experts planned to testify that the body found near Hopewell New Jersey differed from Charles Lindbergh Jr in height decay and embalming. Foster, leader of the former Hauptmann defense team, spoke as new defense staff prepared to assemble more witnesses.
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New York
Aad Today
Bruno Hauptmann
Lindbergh
George H. Foster
Hopewell
N. J
Col
Charles A. Lindbergh
Charles Lindbergh, Jr
Foster
James M. Fawcett
Hauptmann
Phil Kennamer murder case goes to jury
Pawnee Oklahoma February 21 The Phil Kennamer murder case went to the jury at 11 45 am after a dramatic state plea for the electric chair for the 19 year old son of Federal Judge Franklin E Kennamer in the Thanksgiving night slaying at Tulsa of John F Gorrell Jr The state's closing argument demanded the death penalty shocking the courtroom The defense and state clashed over insanity and punishment as the jury prepared to deliberate The judge predicted a verdict this afternoon and the atmosphere centered on a controversial kidnapping motive referenced by the prosecution
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Pawnee
Okla
Phil Kennamer
Franklin E. Kennamer
Tulsa
John F. Gorrell, Jr
Senate Passes The McCarran Amendment Amid Relief Battle
Washington February 21 The Senate adopted the McCarran amendment requiring payment of prevailing wages on emergency public works by a 44 to 43 vote. A Roosevelt letter urged wage protection, signaling a major setback for administration backers in the relief bill fight. Senate margins shifted when Senator Frazier voted aye after a tie threat, with a roll call listing twenty one Republicans and twenty one Democrats supporting the measure.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Senate
Organized Labor
Glass
D-Va
Frazier
R-Nd
Austin
Barbour
Borah
Capper
Carey
Couzens
Cutting
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Dickinson
Gibson
Hastings
Johnson
McNary
Norris
Nore
Schell
Steiner
Townsend
Vandenburg
White
Adams
Black
Bone
Bulkley
Costigan
Donahey
Lonergan
Long
Maloney
McCarran
McGill
Murray
Neely
O'Mahoney
Reynolds
Schnellenbach
Truman
van Nuys
Wagner
Walsh
Wheeler
Two American Girls Die After Plane Plunge Over London
Elizabeth and Jane Du Bois, daughters of the United States consul general in Naples, fell from a commercial airplane en route to Paris at 1,500 feet. Witnesses say they clasped hands in a final embrace as they plunged to the countryside near Upminster Essex. Their fiancés, Royal Air Force officers, were killed previously in Italy.
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U. S
Naples
Italy
Upminster
Essex
Eng
Elizabeth
Jane du Bois
United States
Royal Flying Corps
Paris
John A. C. Forbes
Missina
Henry Longfield Beatty
London
Coerte du Bois
England
Misses du Bois
San Francisco
DU BOIS SISTERS DIE IN PLANE CRASH OVER CHANNEL
Elizabeth and Jane Du Bois of San Francisco daughters of a U S consul general perished 1500 feet above the channel when an airplane bound for Paris plummeted. They were alone with the pilot and had reserved all seats, witnesses recount the sisters clasped hand in hand as the craft fell, pilot J Kirton did not survive in the crash verdict.
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J. Kirton
Chicago Editorial Pokes Fun At Court Ruling
The piece argues the gold decision shows editors favored their own view and jokes about the court splitting five to four. It defends the judiciary as a sturdy national pillar while hinting Democrats should curb further “monkey business.”
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Chicago
Hil
Hauptmann’s execution stayed as writ filed in New Jersey
In Trenton on February 21 AP reports Bruno Richard Hauptmann’s execution for the Lindbergh baby killing was stayed indefinitely after a writ of error was filed with the state prison clerk. Defense lawyer Frederick A. Pope filed the writ. service to the warden determines the stay. The court of errors and appeals must receive the records by March 12 with May term opening May 21 and possible postponement requests for October if needed.
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Trenton
N. J
Bruno
Richard Hauptmann
Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr
Bruno Hauptmann
Court of Errors and Appeals
Hauptmann
Col
Mark O. Kimberling
C. Lloyd Fel
Hunterdon County
Hoover Urges Return to Gold Standard for Recovery
Former President Herbert Hoover breaks silence as a private citizen to advocate reestablishing the gold standard. He argues convertibility at 59 cents in gold would curb inflation, boost real employment, and aid recovery, warning against further devaluation and urging confidence in the dollar.
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Tucson
Ariz
Herbert Hoover
Encouraging Reports From C of C Drive
The campaign to boost chamber of commerce revenue shows limited results after one group completed and several reports incomplete. Some teams report encouraging reactions from prospects and two voluntary increases at the office. A dozen new members were added, with two refusals noted, urging members to consider subscriptions by mail phone or visit.
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Chamber of Commerce
Masonic Past Masters Night at Roswell Lodge No 18
The Roswell Lodge No. 18 A F and A M holds its annual Past Masters Night at the Masonic Temple tonight. Major John McClure opens the lodge at six, a banquet follows at 6 30, and at 7 30 a team of Past Masters led by Ernest Carper will confer the Third Degree assisted by H B Cooley H B Smyrl Willard Prager H A Poorbaugh Frank Marks B F Rose Ewing Lusk Paul Carrigan Robert Kellahin and Lucius Dills. All local and visiting Master Masons are invited.
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Roswell
A. F
A. M
Masonic Temple
John McClure
Ernest Carper
H. B. Cooley
H. B. Smyrl
Willard Prager
H. A. Poorbaugh
Frank Marks
B. F. Rose
Ewing Lusk
Paul Carrigan
Robert Kellahin
Lucius Dills
Baker to Leave for Las Cruces. Local Garage Passes
Co. A. Baker, proprietor of Bakers Garage here, will move next week to Las Cruces to join Hall Brothers Garage. Lee Owens will take over Bakers Garage locally.
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Co. A. Baker
Baker’s Garage
Las Cruces
Hall Brothers
Lee Owens
Morgenthau says policy unchanged against gold standard return
Secretary Morgenthau announced the administration is satisfied with current monetary policy and plans no change despite Herbert Hoover advocating a return to gold. He spoke at a press conference as Hoover urged devalued dollars be exchangeable for gold to spur recovery on Capitol Hill.
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Washington
Morgenthau
Herbert Hoover
Capitol Hill
El Paso Contractor Wins City Court House Contract
Robert E. McKee of El Paso secured the El Paso court house construction bid for 549,740 dollars. The contract requires completion within 560 days.
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Washington
Robert E. McKee
el Paso
Petition in House to Force Bonus Vote
Washington February 21 AP A petition to force consideration of the Patman bill for paying the 2100000000 bonus in a new currency was filed in the House as a precaution against blocking in the Ways and Means Committee Rep Patman the first signer and within ten minutes more than twenty of the required 216 signed gathering in the Well near the clerk's desk Early signers included Maverick both Democrats from Texas.
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Washington
Patman
House
Ways and Means Committee
D-Tex
Maverick
Two 15 aboard sailing crafts reported missing
Miami Fia. Feb 21 AP Two sailing craft with 15 aboard from the Miami to Nassau race were unaccounted for on the return to Miami. The ketch Esperanza owned by S W Parish of Beaumont Tex with Captain Carl Holm and seven crew was listed missing. The auxiliary cruiser Sankt owned by Alexander C Howe of Port Washington NY with five crew was also unreported.
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Miami
Unusual Operation Performed At Santa Fe
Dr. Dwight W. Rife at St Vincent hospital in Santa Fe performed an unusual operation to remove an open safety pin from an eight month old baby of Mr and Mrs Gates Angle. X rays were taken and the stomach opened. the pin was drawn into a rubber tube passed down the throat and withdrawn through the tube.
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Santa Fe
Dwight W. Rife
St. Vincent's Hospital
Mrs. Gates
Rife
Betlach Boy Improves After 149 Days in Respirator
Fred Betlach 15 of Spokane is reported to show improvement on the 149th day of confinement in a mechanical respirator. Doctor Silas Yarnell notes the infantile paralysis patient, whose lungs collapsed last September, had a recent relapse but now shows a hopeful turn.
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Spokane
Wash
Fred Betlach
Silas Yarnell
Fred
Andrews Sets Flight Record Across Country
Newark New Jersey February 21 AP Leland S Andrews in a single engine monoplane set a new transcontinental transport record In an elapsed time of 11 hours 21 minutes and one second from Los Angeles to Floyd Bennett air port New York He shaved 37 minutes 59 seconds off the previous mark held by his brother in law Major James R Doolittle on January 15 Andrews landed at Newark airport at 235 pm
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Newark
N. J
Leland S. Andrews
Los Angeles
Floyd Bennett, Airport
New York
James R. Doolittle
Andrews
Newark Airport
Boy Killed by Car Near Clovis New Mexico
A nine year old, Arlist Chandler Jr., was struck and killed on the highway west of Clovis, New Mexico, Tuesday night. Investigators found a headlight piece. several people think they saw a car after the crash, but no eye witnesses are known.
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Clovis, N. M
Arlist Chandler, Jr
Bob Thomas
Last of Czar's Jewels Sold in London
The last of the Russian Imperial treasures, about 2,000 jeweled pieces once owned by the Czar, were reportedly sold by the Soviet government to a London house. The collection includes Faberge Easter eyes, gold ikons, jeweled orders, and other relics of the Little Father.
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London
Fabere
Rehabilitation Conference on Transfers in Lincoln and Chaves Counties
Leslie Monroe, head of Lincoln county rural rehabilitation, met W. E. Hall of Chaves county rehabilitation to discuss transferring certain individuals for rehabilitation from Lincoln to Chaves.
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Leslie Monroe
Lincoln County
W. E. Hall
Chaves County
Lincoln
Carlsbad Men Accused of Passing Counterfeit Money
Two Carlsbad residents George Lewis and Clif ford Kid were arrested in Artesia after allegedly passing counterfeit bills at a hotel. Eddy County officers traced several other bogus notes to the pair and will likely turn them over to federal authorities for action.
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Artesia
N. M
George Lewis
Clifford Kid
Carlsbad
Eddy County
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