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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 02, 1933

Page

16

Boettcher Kidnapping Ends After 17 Days of Fear

Young Boettcher recounts 17 days of darkness and threat after being abducted and held in a basement. He says abductors numbered two or three, and were driven by Foster and Norman Barwine who helped locate him. He called his mother from a drug store and described a staged release with a demand to count to 160 before the telephone call.

Denver Young Boettcher Millson McGarmick Foster Norman Barwine Tom Boettcher Det Back Ralph Fairley Shechief

Kidnapping suspects pursued after release of Boettcher son

After days in captivity a man known as Boettcher’s son was freed. He described being bound with tape blindfolds and guarded by two abductionists as they moved the hostages at night and by day. The elder Boettcher vowed this is only the start of the case as Denver police and Adams county deputies widen the manhunt.

Boettcher Nother Bren Denver Lee Templeton Adams County Spathal Miles Templeton

Fugitives Escape in Gunfight Near Cheyenne

Greeley Colorado March 3 fugitives fled after a gunfight in an automobile. Police said they dodged into the outskirts of Cheyenne Wyoming and escaped. Authorities linked the men to the Charles Borlleher kidnapping case and noted involvement in the Hochtcher kidnapping inquiry.

Greeley Colo Cheyenne Wyo Charles Borlleher MH Denver George Claus Frelall Platesman Tere Brighton

Japanese Trade Tour Highlights Cotton Role in South

Japanese students on a two day San Antonio visit discuss strong commercial ties with the South, noting Japan buys about 20 percent of the region's cotton crop and imports many other goods. The group includes Tad Yamada and K Su Monagi with advisor Roger A. Pfaff. The tour began last November, has visited 48 cities in 27 states, and held 120 speaking engagements. One student will address Rotary on Japanese American relations at noon Friday.

Japan Texas Cotton Exchange San Antonio Presen T. R. Majiyama Rotary Club

Sedalia R. R. Shop to Reopen in Three Months

ST LOUIS March 2 Plane for reopening the shops of the Missouri Kansas Texas lines at Parsons Sedalia and Waco were announced today by M H Cahill president of the road. The shops will operate continuously for three months and 780 skilled mechanics will be employed.

St, Louis Parson Kan Sedalia Waco Texas M. H. Cahill Cahill

Cotton Relief Bill Author Seeks White House Action

Senator Smith of North Carolina says after a conference with President Hoover he is more confident the emergency cotton relief bill will be signed. The measure awaits presidential action as a new rock house on acres for trade on smaller home in city is noted in the Bee.

Washington, D. C i—Benator Smith Sooth Carolinay Hoover White House

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