May Day Echoes Across Fronts and Follies of 1930s
A garbled wire exposes Mussolini’s Italian advance in Ethiopia and Stalin’s Russia taunts, with Adolf Hitler’s peace plea and a Alcatraz escape, while Mikimoto’s pearl industry and a Pacific Clipper flight shimmer amid chaotic notes on politics, war and distant revolutions.
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France
England
League of Nations
Paredes
Spain
New York
Honolulu
Pacific Ocean
Ethiopian Emperor Leaves Addis Ababa Amid Disorder
London reports say Emperor Haile Selassie departed Addis Ababa for Djibouti as chaos grows in the Ethiopian capital with shootings and looting. Sir Sidney Ney Bayjon notes the departure signals collapse of organized resistance to the Italian invasion and the empress and Crown Prince Asa Wossen may accompany him. fate of the emperor remains unknown.
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London
Sidney Bayjon
Ethiopia
Haile Selassie
Addis Ababa
Djiiouti
Soeyatiland
Sidney
Asa Wosan
Haile Silassie
Poison Trial Near End as Jury Hears Evidence
Greenville May 2 The case of Velma Patterson 34 year old widow accused of poisoning her daughter Dorothy McCasland 12 and another daughter Billie Fae McCasland moved toward a jury of 12 farmers with two hours allotted for each side plus the judge's charge. The state presented a wide range of testimony showing alleged poisons were used while defense witnesses portrayed Mrs Patterson as a devoted mother.
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Greenville
Velma Patterson
Dorothy McCaseland
Charles Berry
Dorothy
Billie Fae McCasland
Patterson
Landon Moore
Dallas
Industry's Wheels at Record Speed
Industry production jumped to a yearly high, with the Associated Press index of industrial activity at 87.2 for the week. The figure rose from 85.4 the prior week and 129 a year ago, signaling rapid gains unseen since June of the prior year.
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New York
Associated Press
Vandenberg Nominating Speech Sought By Governor
Lansing May 2 7 Michigan Governor Frank Fitzgerald will present Senator Arthur H Vandenberg as the Republican national convention nominating candidate with authorization from the Michigan senator Howard C Lawrence chairman of the Republican state central committee said Vandenberg had asked the governor to make the nominating speech Fitzgerald called Vandenberg a competitive candidate for the presidential nomination
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Lansing
Mitch
Michigan
Frank D. Fitzgerald
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Howard C. Lawrence
Republican State Central Commitee
Fitzgerald
Tor
Pair Escape Karnes JA Pair Escape Karnes JA
Two GAIVPALGN youths indicted for robbery by assault in Karnes County escaped from third floor jail cells early Saturday. Names given as Prank Celts Jr and dinme 'Tsermingus. A San Antonio girl is suspected of aiding the escape. The pair had been held on burglary charges from a pawn shop on East Commerce Street. They were captured after a series of hold ups between San Antonio and Pettus, but the escape was detected minutes later.
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Gaivpalgn
Karnes Gity
Harper Motria
Karnes County
Celts Jr
Dinme ‘Tsermingus
Sheriff Morris Ltd
Morris Lok
D. E. Kelly
San Antonio
Gisma
L. Racusin
East Commerce Street
Pettus
Beeville
J. B. Arnold
Petrns
Morris
Sheiia Morris
Death Finds Her Reading Bible in Chicago Home
Mrs Essie Maysen, a widow of 2220 Calumet Avenue, died of a heart attack while seated at her table with her Bible open. Witnesses note she read a chapter of Scripture each night, and she was found slumped in her chair with the Bible laid out before her. William J Dungey, the landlord, reported the incident.
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Essie Maysen
Hantesh
Calumet Avenue
Maseen
Beck
Ferom
William J Dungey
Tour
French Election Finals Drawn Tight in Paris Runoffs
In Paris on May 2 voters faced a final deputies election between France's left and right blocs. Three districts lacked a clear winner, prompting a Sunday return to the polls for runoffs. The People’s Front strategy urged allied candidates to withdraw to shore up a solid front against the right.
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France
Hpi
Naw Chamber of Deputies
People's Front
Taye
Extradition Sought in Track Swindle Case
Acting Governor Walter Woodul issued a requisition to Kentucky for the extradition of James Lee Martin, 31, indicted in a felony theft case in Nueces county. Martin, charged in a $15,000 race horse swindle at Corpus Christi, was reported in custody at Russellville, Kentucky.
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Walter Woodul
Kentucky
James Lee Martin
Alissioze
Martin
Nueces County
Corpus Christi
Cusjesty
Russellville
Methodists Shun Politics and Seek Evangelism Unity
CODUARUS Ohio May 2 The Methodist church bishops announced at the general conference their intent to stay separate from politics and liquor battles while pursuing church unification with the Southern branch and the Methodist Protestant church. The report also urged world peace campaigns and a revival of praying fathers and mothers and proper evangelism as core aims.
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Ohio
Meiherlish
Edwin Hol
Highes
Washington
Bonraat
Methodist Protestant Church
Bulgaria to form new government and cabinet
A tentative Bulgarian cabinet is planned with Gen. V. Tovelf named premier and minister of war. The draft includes many replacements, with the King Boris selection guiding the lineup. The move follows earlier parliamentary debates, signaling a major political shift in Sofia.
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SOFEA
V. Tovelf
Presmit Anbister
Boris
T Ds
Mother Dies as Son Faces Jury Trial in Gilmer
Gilmer May 21 A station operator awaits a jury verdict in the slaying of HG Ferguson as news reaches that his elderly mother died in Tyler. The trial heard earlier in the case involved testimony continuing through the night. Mrs Be Bey wit, widow of the county health officer, died in a Tyler hospital owned by another son, Dr W How- Omi Bryant, at Tyler.
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HG Ferguson
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Wit
Talesmuth
W. How- Omi Bryant
Tyier
Pair Sentenced in Bank Robbery Near Bronte Case
SAN ANGELO May 19 11 Charles Winte of Amarillo and Jack Walker were sentenced to 12 years each in Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary for robbing the First National Bank of Bronte of about $400. Walker, at the time a fugitive with a life sentence in the New Mexico penitentiary, pleaded guilty.
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San Angelo
Charles FL Winte
Amerillo
Jack Walker
Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary
First National Bank of
Medical Missioner to Speak at Gresthohne Church
Dr L Nelson Bell medical missionary to China will address Gresthohne Presbyterian church Friday. He is superintendent of a large Chinese missionary hospital and will share daily experiences. No service tonight due to missionary convention at First Presbyterian.
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China
Gresthohne Presbyterian Church
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Doctor Bell
First Presbyterian
Tombstones Too Heavy for Thieves Stymie Heist
Police report two ambitious thieves tried to steal two heavy tombstones from the Slick Memorial and Art Works at 1602 West Poplar Street early Saturday. Officers said the stones were too heavy to move and frightened the thieves away.
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Nove
Harlingen Woman Reported Missing
Harlingen police opened a search Saturday for Pauline Howard a 26 year old woman reported missing from her Harlingen home by her aunt Mrs J G Ledbetter. The case prompted a local alert and ongoing inquiry by authorities.
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Harlingen
Pauline Howard
J. G. Ledbetter
Barroom Deb Lams With Host s Money
Alber Broderick of New York told police he thought the St. Anthony hotel guest was a nice girl he met in a West Commerce bar. She invited him for a ride in her new car on the Segovia highway. He stopped for sandwiches. when he returned the car and his purse containing 15 dollars were gone.
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New York
St. Anthony
West Commerce
Segivia
Burleson Testimony in Divorce Case Details Strained Married Life
Colonel Burleson testified in the divorce suit against Mrs Burleson, detailing constant abuse, alleged insults, and mounting debts. He described friction over family interference, claimed funds were borrowed to cover expenses, and recounted meetings with Nellie Kenyon van Ee in Paris and later associations, noting years of quarrel and disputes from stationing in Washington to Galveston social circles.
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Burleson
Fort Bann Wouston
Jennie May Burleson
Taomine
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Leo Springs
J. W. Price
May
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Lamar Thaxton
Galveston
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Buy Lson
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Unsettled Weekend Weather in San Antonio Area
Forecaster J Harhos from the U S Weather Service predicts unsettled weather for the San Antonio vicinity this weekend with Moody skies and thunder showers. Showers and thunder showers are expected, winds shifting from southeast to east. Temperatures may peak around 62 degrees Sunday and dip to 68 degrees Saturday night. Easterly winds expected through the weekend.
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U. S. Wreatherman
J. Harhos
Darboe
Imany
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Jyreyan
Unlucky Sneeze Unmasks Driver's Faulty Plan
In Warsaw on May 2 a sneeze derailed 1A year old Josek Telelman's bid to drive his father's car. He had bought a false mousache to look older for a joust to obtain a driving permit, but a traffic policeman signaled and his sneeze revealed the ruse. The fake moustache fell in his lap and the father paid the fine.
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Josek
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Mock Party Will Select Candidate for Wilson High
About 800 history students at Wilson High School in Portsmouth plan a mock Nationlist party convention April 24 22. The event traces past nominations with Hebert Hoover in 1928 and Franklin D Roosevelt in 1932 while current pre campaign work names Senator Borah and President Roosevelt as leading candidates.
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Wondrow Wilson High School
Nationlist Party
White House
Hebert Hoover
Nator
Franklin J. Roosevelt
Borah
Idaho
Roosevelt
Floating Naval Base Planned by France
Paris reports France plans a floating supply ship labeled a tanker to serve as a mobile naval base. It will carry refined petroleum, water for bollere, food and other supplies with capacity for 400 tons of Un refined petroleum and 10,000 mile range. Expected speed 13 to 16 knots and can navigate the Seine to Port Jerome, drawing 20 feet.
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France
Bollere
Seine
Port Jerome
84 Lives Lost on Boulder Dam Disaster
During the Boulder canyon project construction at Boulder Dam site 78 600 injuries and minor ailments were treated at first aid stations. Dr R G Schofield chief of staff at the Boulder City hospital announced eighty four men were killed in the project.
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Boulder Canyon
Boulder Dam
R. G. Schofield
Boulder City Dogpital
Annouced
Weather forecast for San Antonio and East Texas
Cloudy with scattered showers in San Antonio and a risk of thunderstorms Saturday night into Sunday. Temperatures range from around 68 degrees at night to near 82 degrees Sunday. Light to gentle easterly winds. East Texas region mostly cloudy with showers in west and north, cooler Saturday night and Sunday, southern portions expect thunder showers, warmer Sunday night.
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View Mast
East Texas
Esas
Ontrhune
Meridland
Panhande
Enemies No 1 Alvin Karpis Captured in New Orleans
Public enemy No 1 Alvin Karpis was captured last night in New Orleans and brought to St Paul by a federal flight with eight agents. He is to be held at Ramsey County Jail with 38 others indicted for the Hamm kidnapping. J Edgar Hoover oversaw the operation as agents guarded the big liner and transport via a heavily secured route to the jail.
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Alvin Karpis
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