Jump Fatal to Salesman at Oklahoma City Hotel
Acting Coroner Traub said he would verdict death by own action in the plunge of Ken Fitton, a Dallas salesman, from the tenth floor of a hotel here last night. A note found in Fitton's room said his act was "the only way out" and expressed sorrow over trouble, noting relatives have no money. He had registered at the hotel since October 8.
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Oklahoma City
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Traub
Ken Fitton
Dallas
Woman Hurls Two and Self to Death in Milwaukee Hotel
October 14 report says a 4yearold Milwaukee divorcee Mrs Agrelia Lorenz threw her nieces Virg Vivien and Milton Libo from a sixteenthfloor window after luring them from the hotel. Lorenz then killed herself, leaving a note blaming her brother Rudolph Libo for her illness as authorities questioned Libo and his wife.
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Milwaukee
Agrelia Lorenz
Rudolph Libo
Vivien
Milton ‘Libo
Libo
Lorena
Lito
Jett
Loteng
Lutherans Seek Plan to Control Ministerial Candidates
Philadelphia delegates at the United Lutheran Church in America's eighth biennial convention urged a plan to better control the supply of ministry candidates. The church board of education stressed the need for such a plan as the convention entered its third day.
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Philadelphia
United Lutheran Church In America
Church Board of Education
Baltimore and Ohio Granted 3 Million Loan for Rail Expansion
Washington Oct 1 The Baltimore and Ohio Railway was authorized by the Interstate Commerce Commission to borrow 3,000,000 from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to build 820 coal cars 360 freight cars and to rebuild 185 locomotives. The loan aims to employ about 1,500 workers on a 30 hour week for six months. Earlier loans totaling 332,500,000 and 31,625,000 were approved on March 30 May 16 and August 19 for refinancing.
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Washington, D. C
Baltimore and Ohio Raiload Company
Interstate Commerce Commission
Reconstruction Corporation
Baltimore and Ohio
Sandino Plans Major Rebel Offensive in Nicaragua
Oct 14 Augustino Landing reports rebel Nicaraguan chieftain Sandino outlined a two phase strike across Nicaragua. He will command about 24,000 troops to attack Managua and push Americans from the country while attempting to destroy the Nicaraguan National Guard. Sandino’s reps in Mexico say headquarters are set about 21 miles from Managua.
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Nacaraguan National Guard
Sandino
Mexico
Managua
MINE TROUBLE TURNS TO MURDER CHARGE IN ILLINOIS
In Christian county a fleet fatality sparks warrants charging Col Robert W Davis and Capt Carl J Meacham of the Illinois National Guard with murder. Sheriff Wieheke holds the warrants after miner Andy Gants died from a bullet wound. Guard corporal Russell Meyers faces inquiry. Earlier, a mail carrier was shot and a truck carrying civilians overturned injuring several.
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Ilinois National Guard
Charles Wieheke
Christian County
Ilinois
Robert W. Davis
Carl J. Meacham
Thomas F. Foster
Tovey
Andy Gants
Gants
Russell Meyers
Peoria
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Hollis Butterfield
Lang- Neville
Snipers Miss Miners in Ambush Near Blanco
In McAlester Oklahoma Oct 4 shots from an ambuscade hit a car carrying two non union miners near Blanco. Neither miner Jimmy Douthet nor Ferty Chaney were injured. Officers hunted the attackers as Governor Murray prepared to outline unemployment aid policy at Baileyville. Local Red Cross upheld a week old Red Cross flour refusal to Pittsburg strikers.
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M'Alester
Okla
Blanco
Oklahoma
Jimmy Douthet
Ferty Chaney
Murray
Baileyville
Pittsburg
Red Cross
Pension Voted for State Employe in Service 59 Years
A pension to H. A. Klotz Texas oldest state employee and early musician was approved by the board of control. The 59 year State School for the Blind music teacher receives 75 dollars monthly for nine months, down from 140 while active. He has two children dependent on him.
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Austin
Texas
Board of Control
H. A. Klotz
Nina Putnam Backs Roosevelt For President
Los Angeles reports Nina Wilcox Putnam, noted writer and lifelong Republican, will support Franklin D. Roosevelt. She says she has always been a Republican but believes this is a time to elect a man who will act on his convictions and restore confidence to the common people.
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Los Angeles
Nina Wilcox Putnam
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Miss Putnam
British Hike Levy on U. S. Motor Cars
Hong Kong imposed a 20 percent levy on the landed cost of foreign cars imports effective immediately. The duty serves the British imperial preference plan tied to Ottawa trade talks, impacting American and other non British manufacturers.
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Hongkong
Hong Kong
Ottawa
Actress Thelma Todd in Critical Condition in Los Angeles
Thelma Todd, noted blonde actress, is reported in critical condition in a Los Angeles hospital after peritonitis following a major operation. Her husband Pasciuala De Clero, a New York sportsman, stays at her bedside as she began her career with Paramount’s training program alongside Gary Cooper and Buddy Rogers.
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Los Angeles
Thelma Todd
Pasciuala de Clero
New York
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