Witnessed Abduction Seen by Home Maid in Louisville Case
Mrs. Ann Hobbs Woolet, maid in Berry V. Stoll's home, Louisville, reports witnessing the abduction of Mrs. Alice Speed Stoll, wife of the oil magnate. She says the abductor forced her to bind Mrs. Stoll before she was moved away in a car.
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Ann Hobbs Woolet
Berry V. Stoll
Louisville
Alice Speed Stoll
Springfield
Thomas H. Robinson, Jr
Alice Stoll
Robinson
Indianapolis
Stoll
Edna Dearwester
George Abele
Ben Doken
South Bend
Ind
Adele
Dearwester
Atwood ReElected Baptist Head in New Mexico
Rev Julian Atwood pastor of First Baptist Church Roswell was re elected president of the Baptist Convention of New Mexico at the afternoon session. This marks his third year leading the group with Gov A W Hockenhull named first vice president and Dr H A Zimmerman of Albuquerque elected second vice president. H C Reavis and Mrs P M Mallory elected officers. State board members named Geo Taylor Tucumcari John W Williams Hobbs and Rev R L Keating.
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Julian Atwood
First Baptist Church of
Roswell
Baptist Convention of
Geo. Taylor
Tucumcari
John W. Willams
Hobbs
R. L. Keating
Bandits Loot Havana City Hall for 150000
Four armed men robbed the Havana city hall treasury of 150000 in U.S. currency then fled by automobile. Soldiers and sailors joined the manhunt as the bandits escaped. The treasurer and aides were locked in the safe. over 1,000,000 in silver remained untouched.
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Havana
Cutting assails Bankhead bill in Las Cruces rally
Republican Sen Bronson Cutting spoke to a large crowd in Las Cruces accusing opponent Dennis Chavez of ignorance on the Bankhead Act and its unequal impact on New Mexico farmers 목, noting Cot ton ticket costs and demanding fair treatment for all states.
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Las Cruces
N. M
En. Bronson Cutting
Senate
Cutting
New Mexico
California
Arizona
Dennis Chavez
Chavez
Harlem's King Kong Killed By Woman
Harlem's six foot eight King Kong, Willie Smith on police records, was killed by Mary Williams, 25, who said he was no good. He once defeated 15 men single-handed and terrorized the neighborhood before Mary stabbed him two hours after visiting his apartment.
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New York
Harlem
King Kong
Mary Williams
Willie Smith
Fred Stone Captivates in Dramatic Sensation
An Associated Press dispatch from Washington reports Fred Stone’s standout performance in a straight dramatic play, while noting global labor struggles. Miners in Hungary reportedly starved for a raise from $2 to $3.50 weekly, and San Francisco longshoremen won 95 cents an hour with overtime at $1.40, illustrating the mismatch between touted world progress and direct worker hardships.
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Beverly Hills
Associated Press
Washington
Fred Stone
Hungary
San Francisco
Tingley Attacks Journal Over Speech Copy in Hot Springs
Democratic Governor hopeful Clyde Tingley denounced the Albuquerque Journal for printing a stenographic copy of a speech he allegedly gave in Las Cruces. Speaking to a large crowd in Hot Springs, he mocked the paper’s grammar and noted his lack of Harvard education while urging better state schooling. He also disparaged Carlsbad attorney Caswell Neal, now backing Republican Senator Cutting, questioning why locals would trust Neal given his family and neighbors’ views.
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Associated Press
Las Cruces
Albuquerque Journal
Clyde Tingley
Hot Springs
Harvard
Journal
Tingley
Duke City Commission
Caswell Neal
Carlisbng
Senator Cutting
Carlsbad
Proclamation by the Mayor for Better Housing Week
The mayor proclaims October 21 to 27, 1934 as Better Housing Week in Roswell New Mexico to promote the National Housing Act aims. Citizens are urged to seek help from local banks to access assistance and put idle workers to work. Done in Roswell on October 18 1934. Jack E. Moore mayor. J H Dekker city clerk.
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Congress of the
United States
New Mexico
Roswell
Jack E. Moore
City of
Allitizens
J. H. Dekker
Boy 15 killer near Hagerman as horse falls
Homer Todd aged 17 was killed when his horse shied near Hagerman while passing a truck loaded with alfalfa. The horse also died after striking its head on a bolt. Todd was en route from Lorenzo, Texas to visit his aunt in Dexter. Deputy Sheriff Ala L. Nail investigated the incident.
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Homer Todd
Texas
Felix River
Hagerman
Todd
Lorenzo
Lubbock
Dexter
M. O. Durbin
Ala L. Nail
Whitely Babe Found Dead in Albuquerque
Peggy Lee Whitely a 15 month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Whitely disappeared yesterday from the Appleby home in Albuquerque Roswell links and authorities searched canals and ditches until the body was found in a lateral irrigation ditch two miles from the last seen point Coroner says drowning ruled accidental and the father is in Oklahoma with grandparents Mr and Mrs G C Roberson listed in Roswell as grandparents
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Albuquerque
Peggy Lee ‘Whiteley
Whitley
Roswell
L. C. Appleby
Marian Whitely
Drought Relief Seeks Canned Mutton From Sheep
Washington October 18 AP bid notices will seek converting drought area sheep into canned mutton for relief. Harry L Hopkins, head of the surplus relief corporation, oversees bids to include wool pulling skins curing and storage. Canned mutton will be distributed to relief families.
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Washington
Harry L Hopkins
Surplus Relief Corporation
Military Training Not Required in Land Grant Colleges
Justices Van Devanter and Butler ruled that compulsory military training is not mandated by federal law in land grant colleges and universities. The decision, made during oral arguments over UC’s exemption, states federal law requires a military tactics course but leaves compulsory status to college authorities.
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Washington
van Devanter
Butler
Supreme Court
University of California
Mitchell
Land Grant
Rotary hears of roads and attendance
Roswell Rotary heard two talks with large attendance due to the Baptist convention. Carl McNally of the Roswell Chamber of Commerce outlined highway needs on Highways 70 and 380 and questioned slow State Highway Commission action. He noted most regional highway funds may fund a new route near Clovis Portales to oil fields. Frank Marks, attendance chair, cited church attendance around 30 percent and lower rates at Elks and Masons, stressing Rotary attendance.
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Roswell
Carl McNally
Mr. McNally
Col. Id. Atwood
New Mexico
Clovis
Portales
Frank Marks
Rotary
The
Elks’ Club
Masonic
Marks
Berlin Air Defense Plans Include Gas Proof Cellars
Berlin announces extensive civilian air defense measures under Emil Van Loeper. Plans call for gas and bomb proof cellars in every building, safety isles in traffic hubs, and roof impregnation as Berlin prepares for threats. Funds to come from local assessments. government aid unlikely.
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Berlin
Emil van Loeper
Air Defense League
Greater Berlin
van Loeper
Europe
France
Poland
Germany
Londo Daily Mail
Hermann Wilhelm Goering
Belgrade
Baldwin’s
Stanic
Baldwin
Britain
Rhine
Alexander 5 Laid To Rest In Native City
Belgrade reports the murder of King Alexander is followed by a royal funeral in Topolo with thousands of mourners and two minutes of national tribute. Secret police guard the cortege as Alexander’s coffin lies beside his grandfather’s remains in the royal chapel. The Patriarch praises the king for uniting Yugoslavia under his reign.
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Belgrade
Alexander
Topolo
Anl
Yugoslavia
Mignon
Marie
Alexander Obrenovitch
Draga
Peter II
Carol
Romania
Boris
Bulgaria
Varmara
To Head NRA Board Potential successor to NLRB chair
Political observers see Dr. Robert M. Hutchins, University of Chicago president, as a possible successor to Dr. Lloyd K. Garrison who resigned as chairman of the National Labor Relations Board.
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Lloyd K. Garrison
National Labor Relations Board
Robert M. Hutchins
University of Chicago
Ten Years For Ford Extortion
In Detroit a youth named Edward Lickwale was sentenced to ten years for a scheme to extort $5,000 from Edsel B. Ford. He confessed, facing transfer to Leavenworth as Judge Edward J. Moinet announced the sentence after his arrest for the extortion plot uncovered following a threatening letter.
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Detroit
Leavenworth
Edsel B. Ford
Edward Lickwale
Edward J. Moinet
Ford
Contact Made With Lewis Esposito Kidnappers
New York reports a breakthrough as contact was established with the Lewis Esposito kidnappers. The 23 year old son of a wealthy junk dealer vanished Monday. A letter in his handwriting was received, and an accord on ransom terms remains to secure his release.
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New York
Lewis Esposito
Joseph
Democratic Women To Get Out The Vote
Democratic women meeting in Santa Fe outlined plans to mobilize a strong turnout for the next election. Mrs. Jennie Kirby aided organization, Ina Sizer Cassidy praised J. J. Dempsey for his New Mexico ties and land development, while E. K. Neumann argued the New Deal benefits and opposed the Republicans sales tax plan.
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Santa Fe
Jennie Kirby
Ina Sizer Cassidy
Sen. Bronson Cutting
J. J. Dempsey
Congress
New Mexico
Endorsements for Senator Cutting Grow As Election Near
Santa Fe October 18 AP Additional endorsements for reelection of Senator Bronson Cutting were announced by Republican headquarters. Senator A H Van denburg of Michigan and Gilbert Hyatt Fort Worth legislative representative of the national federation of post office clerks sent messages praising Cutting. Van denburg urged reelection to maintain Cutting's progressive influence in the Senate while Hyatt credited Cutting for backing remedial civil service legislation and supporting labor objectives.
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Santa Fe
Bronson Cutting
A. H. Vandenburg
Michigan
Gilbert H. Hyatt
Fort Worth
National
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