Ruth Scott 16 slain as mother fights intruder at home
Milwaukee police report Ruth Scott 16 was killed with an ax during a burglary at her home. Her mother, 57-year-old Mrs Somes Scott, fought off the attacker, sustaining injuries, while the suspect escaped. A man named Ernest John Matt of Milwaukee confessed to the slaying in Racine.
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Racine
Wis
Miles Huilett
Ernest John Matt
Milwaukee
Ruth Geott
Mahr
Racine County
Highway 41
Here
Ruth Scott
Somes Scott
Boot
Louis
Greenfield
New York
Hatchet Killing of Woman Confessed
OUICAGG, Jan 16. Joseph Boros, 62, confessed to killing Mrs. Francis Piotrowski with a hatchet after accusing her of swindling him out of an apartment. He said he waited for her to sleep Saturday night then struck her several times. the body was found in his apartment with the hatchet in the kitchen. Police doubted at first but corroboration followed.
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Ruth
Léot
James O'Gorman
Ouicagg
Jan
Joseph Boros
Borys
Francis Piotrowski
Ya Ute
Alabama inaugurates new governor at noon ceremony
A 48 year old Birmingham lawyer, son of a Baptist minister and decorated war veteran, is sworn in as Alabama's governor at a high noon inaugural ceremony in Montgomery.
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Alabama
Montgomery
Dixon
Birmingham
Paul J. Kilday and Wife Confined by Ailment
Representative Paul J. Kilday and his wife were confined today to their home with an illness described as a fever and possible flu like symptoms. The report notes the attack on their health was not confirmed as a specific illness. The couple remains at home under doctor’s care in Washington.
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Paul J. Kilday
Fia
Washington
Fickle Is the Word For Forecast
Weather forecast shows a shifting outlook with partly cloudy skies Monday night. Tuesday should be cloudy with a chance of rain as temperatures rise from a Monday low of 40 and a Monday high near 56 to around 60 on Tuesday.
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J. Henry Jarber
Jarbot
S. A. Election Bill Offered by Spears
A bill introduced by Senator Franklin Spears of San Antonio calls for equal representation of political parties in San Antonio municipal elections. It seeks an even division of election judges and clerks among parties to ensure fair access and prevent deprivation of any group’s share.
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Austin
San Antonio
Franklin Pears
Spears
Lara
British Freighter Combay Sinks in Arabian Sea
A Lloyds Bombay report states the 637 ton British freighter Combay sank in the Arabian Sea with 14 lives lost. The Gambay sailed January from Karachi for Calicut, both Indian ports, and was three days overdue.
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London
Lloyd's Bombay
Combay
Arabian Sea
Gambay
Karachi
Calicut
Spain Urges Removal of Foreign Volunteers from Spain
In Geneva on jam 16 a French Foreign Minister Georges Bonnet urged the complete evacuation of foreign volunteers from government territory, followed by the withdrawal of insurgent fighters. The League committee reported 12 673 foreigners total in government Spain, with 4 540 outwardly leaving. Americans, French, and British among those who departed.
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Georges Bonnet
League of Nations Council
Bpalm Bonhet
Spain
Tim
Bonnet
Pranco
League Committee
Spal
United States
Julio Alvarez del Vayo
Ove Alrica
France
Tualda
Italian Threats Escalate Amid French Provocations
Rome reports an intensified anti French campaign with newspapers warning Italy could avenge perceived insults with force. The movement follows a Spanish civil war victory tied to Italy's dispute with France over Mediterranean influence. Paris papers quote officials and editors predicting further clashes as public anger rises.
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Rome
Italy
Tiallany
France
Mediterranean
Paris
L'Ordre
Virginio Gayda
Thaly
Tigly
Chamberlain
Spn
Prohibition Return Seen by Senator Sheppard
Senator Sheppard of Texas predicted the return of prohibition in a senate address marking the eighteenth amendment’s anniversary. He argued liquor control laws failed to curb traffic and temperance, citing widespread publicity by the trade and rising social harms. He warned of more women and children drawn into liquor venues and the emergence of new drinking-related problems.
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Washington
Sheppard
Texas
Senate
Legion
Chain Postcard Asks Fight on Third Term
Washington January 16 A postal card campaign urging opposition to a third term for President Roosevelt circulated on Capitol Hill. Senator Holt of West Virginia said he would introduce a resolution opposing a third term, asking ten million postcards be sent to the White House.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Holt
West Virginia
Fonse
Washington, D. C
R. A. Nickell
Cherry
Long Beach
Calif
Sanity hearing slated for Frank Bushick Jr in theft case
A sanity hearing for Frank Bushick Jr charged with theft and tax assessment racketeering was set for 2 pm in Criminal District Court. Judge W W McCrory ordered witnesses to reappear at 2 pm, with a jury empaneled if the state is ready. Prosecution plans favored trying sanity first. defense motions seek a separate sanity verdict prior to the main trial. Bushick Jr accompanied by his father, former Tax Commissioner Frank Bushick Sr, attended as attorneys filed motions. Other indicted include B Richart Mann Paul Jones Joe A Gregor Ralph Giraud and Pat Viola. The case stems from alleged irregularities in city tax assessment practices.
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Frank Bushick JR
Jeff
Frank Bush
Iel Jr
Criminal District Court
W. W. McCrory
Bee
Bushick Jr
Zb. Simmons
Mornie
McGrory
John Shook
Leith
L. J. Gittinger
Leroy Jeffers
C ‘Bustar
E. B. Simmons
Court of Criminal Procedure
Frank Bushick Sr
B. Richart Mann
Paul Jones
Joe A. Gre~goor
Ralph Giraudd
Pat Viola
O Daniel Departs Texas on Inauguration Caravan
Governor elect W Lee O Daniel travels with a large caravan toward Austin for tomorrow's inauguration as crowds greet him in Waco and Fort Worth. Family, relatives, and a luncheon with former Governor Neft accompany the journey while questions about financing pensions remain unsettled.
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Waco
McLennan County
W. Lee O'Daniel
Austin
O'Daniel
Chamber of Commerce
Pat M. Neft
Fort Worth
TNS
Texas
Molly
Gress
Ime
Kansas
Colorado
Fort
Worth O'Daniel
Kerosene Explosion Fatal to Texan in Marlin
A kerosene explosion fatally injures Robert Price Dixon in Marlin. Dixon, a semi invalid, was seated in a carriage in front of a heater when he attempted to prime the heater with kerosene. He died from burns sustained in the accident.
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Marlin
Rovert Price Dixon
Dixon
Frankfurter and Murphy Win Senate Judiciary Approval
The senate judiciary committee approved Felix Frankfurter for the Supreme Court and Felix Murphy as attorney general. The full committee, meeting in closed session, unanimously backed both nominations. President Roosevelt’s appointments moved to the Senate floor for confirmation early this week. Chairman Ashurst noted both nominations were unanimously approved by 18 senators present.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Felix Frankfurter
Supreme Court
Frank Murphy
Roosevelt
Senate
Ashurtt
Arizona
Power Plan Data Ready for U S Chiefs
Easements for the Victoria County Rural Electrification project have been completed in three parts of the country. All data needed for submission to federal authorities for the final step is ready, with completion expected by February 1 to advance rural electrification in Victoria county.
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U.S
Victoria
Victoria County
Dr Dodd Indicted In Hit Run At Hanover Court
Hanover Courthouse Jan 16 Dr William E Dodd former United States ambassador to Germany was named by a Hanover county grand jury on charges of hit and run driving and injuring Glai s Grimes a few year old negro child His trial set for March 2 Dodd pleaded innocence at arraignment showing nervousness His attorney Leon Bazile tried to delay trial until the next term so the victim Glouis Grimes could recover in court
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Hanover
Wiliam E. Dodd
United States
Germany
Hannover County
Glass Grimes
Dodd
Leon MM. Bagile
Bazile
Glois Grimes
Two Youths Admit Slaying of Farmer in Missouri
Oliver Hammond sixteen and Glen Ramsey fifteen, residents of the state children’s home, confessed to police that they killed F. W. Bricken a one year old farmer during an armed hold up. Bricken’s bound body with two bullet wounds was found Friday under a bed at his Leeston home. Ramsey’s cap contained five one dollar bills.
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Carrollton
Jan
Oliver Hammond
Glen Ramsey
F. W. Bricken
Priday
Leeston
Ramsey
Warning of Smallpox Menace Broadcast Across State
Dallas January report states a 23 year old man with smallpox traveled through Galveston Houston Corpus Christi San Antonio Austin Georgetown and Dallas before diagnosis and isolation. He rode streetcars and buses and exposed many travelers across Texas and nearby states while refused admission at several hospitals. The state health department was alerted.
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Dallas
Ifley
J. W. ‘Bass
Galveston
Houston
Corpus Christi
San Antonio
Austin
Georgetown
le City Hospital
New Mexico
Colorado
Texas
Kana
St. Louis
Peoria
Waco
Fort Worth
State Health Department
Coin Device Removal Denied by Davis
A report says then Chief Deputy J W Davis denied removal of coin devices from the courthouse basement. Deputies of Sheriff Wil Wood claimed two Mexicans hoisted the devices and fled Saturday night. Davis called the tale an untruth from start to finish with no machine present.
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Davis
Cain
Wil W. Wood
J. W. Davis
Roosevelt Urges Wide Social Security Expansion
President Roosevelt urged Congress to expand the social security act, promoting earlier old age insurance, earlier benefits, aid to dependent children, and broader coverage. He pressed merit systems for agencies handling funds and favored larger federal grants to states with limited finances. He warned against untried, unsound proposals while outlining a two fold approach to enhance protection with minimal extra federal cost.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Panagenis
Social Security Board
Federal Real Estate Board Is Created
President Roosevelt announced the creation by executive order of a Federal Real Estate Board to advise on surplus government real estate disposition and issues in communities hurt by loss of tax revenue from federally acquired land.
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Washington, Dan
Roosevelt
Federal Res
Man Killed in Collision Between Car and Truck
Lee Liston 58 of Mission died at 7 30 p m Sunday when his car collided with a truck driven by R W Blankenship of McAllen Walter Hoffman Sr of Mission escaped serious injury Blankenship suffered no injuries Liston is survived by brother W T Liston of Harlingen and uncle Claud E Liston manager of the Harlingen mumledpals BONE cats
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Prarr
Lee Liston
Mission
R. W. Blanckenship
McAllen
Walter Hoffman Sr
Liston
Inc
Blankenship
W.T. Liston
Harlingen
Claude Liston
Harlingen Mumledpals Bone Cats
King Ananda Quarantined Aboard Liner Selandia
The liner Selandia carrying King Ananda of Siam was quarantined in Singapore on January 18 after a passenger aboard, Roger of Los Angeles, contracted smallpox en route to Europe. Ananda, 49, was aboard and awaiting onward travel.
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Selandia
King Ananda of Siam
Roger
Angeles
Anout
Amati ‘Pox
Ananda
Europe
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