Dismissal Bid for Dr Bell and Hospital Staff
A state inquiry into the Woods County Hospital for the Insane proposes firing or disciplinary action for Dr Bell, senior physicians, and numerous male and female attendants amid reports of mistreatment and deaths. The committee urged prompt steps, with Governor Finnegan directing next procedures and attorney general support to pursue charges if warranted. The report targets twenty hospital officials and calls for dismissal or reform while outlining potential malfeasance and negligence by staff. Continued on page 4.
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Report on Northern Hospital case findings at Winnebago
Official report to Governor Schmedeman from the Legislature's Interim Prison Committee recounts hearings in Oshkosh on February 12 to 24, 1934. It accuses Superintendent Dr Peter Bell of neglect and incompetence, details brutalities at the Northern Hospital for the Insane, identifies deaths from violence, and urges immediate suspension of listed officers and employees pending further hearings.
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Mount Mortis
Wrushara County
James Taylor
Taylor County
Henry Beamle
Lucian Storms
Waterford
Northern Hospital for
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Mc ¥lligott
K Morrison
Russell C. Margaret Keenan
Warren Womoharl
J, Burke
Conrad Witte Veronica Heinrich
Margaret Lynch
Steve Cholewinsk
Milton Brown
Walter Goggins
William Hafeman
Earl Cleveland
Charles Edwards Willam Grandman
Leo Youngstofel
Jess Chamberlain
Clifford Neybard
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Interim Prison Labor Panel Calls Dismissals at Northern Hospital
Members of the legislative interim committee on prison labor urged Governor Schmeceman to dismiss Dr Peter Bell, superintendent, and other hospital staff over brutalities and irregularities at the Northern Hospital for the Insane. The panel, including E Myrwyn Rowlands, Cammas Caffrey, Sen Morley G Kelly, Sen George Engebretson, and Assemblyman James W Higgins, cited misconduct and called for personnel removals.
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A. G. Schmeceman
Peter Bell
Northern Hospital
tertyman
E Myrwyn Rowlands
Cammas Caffrey
Milwaukee
Morley G Kelly
Fond du Lac
George Engebretson
South Wayne
James W. Higgins
Winnebago
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Resignation Accepted of Northern State Hospital Head
Dr Peter Bell resigned as superintendent of the Northern State Hospital for the Insane Oshkosh after a state board inquiry into patient treatment. His letter cites regrettable evidence and says some trusted staff betrayed the institution and him yet denies negligence while seeking the higher good of service.
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legislative committee
Gas From Furnace Is Fatal To 9 Hanover Death Toll At Dartmouth
Gas from a furnace caused nine deaths at Dartmouth College in Hanover New Hampshire. Police guarded the Theta Chi fraternity house as investigations continued. Six bodies would be sent to homes while funeral cars prepared to convey the deceased to Cleveland Heights Manhasset Muldetown New York City and Chicago. College officials kept students occupied and flags flew at half mast during the tragedy described as the most tragic in the college's history.
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Hanover
N. H
Dartmouth
Theta Chi
Wiliam
Fullerton
Cleveland Heights
William M. Smith, Jr
Manhasac
N. Y
Wilmoth Schooley
Muldietown
Edward
Alfred Moldenke
New York City
Dean Lioyd K. Neldhinger
Edward N. Wentworth, Sr
Chicago
Grant Review Of Charges In Brown's Case
Oshkosh Wis A writ of certiorari was granted by Circuit Judge Fred Begsinger in State vs Norton Brown a defendant at Northern State Hospital for the Insane charged with first degree manslaughter in the death of Oscar Schrader asylum inmate The defense seeks habeas corpus relief following a Court Commissioner Koerner denial and plans to challenge the ruling at tomorrow's hearing
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Oshkosh
Wis
Fred Begsinger
State
Norton Brown
Northern State Hospital
Oscar Schrader
F. A. Koerner
Brown
Charles A. Barnard
Kaerner
Ford and NRA at odds in new compliance probe
The Ford Motor Company faces an NRA national compliance board investigation over alleged violations of a collective bargaining clause at Edgewater New Jersey and Chester Pennsylvania plants. Ford sent a detailed reply but refused a secret hearing, prompting the board to consider further action while NRA leaders prepare for public criticism.
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Washington
Ford Motor company
NRA
national compliance board
Ford assembly
Edgewater
N. J
Chester
Edsel Ford
Ford company
William H. Davis
Hugh Johnson
Johnson
NBA
Charges Filed Against Guards At Milwaukee Workhouse
Lawrence Eberle swore guards and other Milwaukee House of Correction staff ran a narcotics and liquor traffic. He says federal prisoners left at night, two inmates entertained staff at a downtown hotel, and a porter job was sold for twenty five dollars. Inquiries will be sought from the district attorney.
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Milwaukee
Lawrence Eberle
Milwaukee House of Correction
Eberle
W. H. Momaen
Oliver O'Boyle
house of correction
Oshkosh Northern Hospital for
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prisonemploye
porter
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Tornadoes in the South Cause Seventeen Deaths and Loss
A major tornado outbreak across Louisiana Mississippi Alabama Georgia and nearby regions killed at least sixteen people and injured many as twin tornadoes hit Lauderdale county Mississippi and other rural areas. Authorities reported deaths in Clay Calera and nearby communities with further unconfirmed casualties. A storm damaged homes in McDonough Georgia and unroofed structures in Sylacauga Alabama and surrounding towns.
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Birmingham
Ala
Louisiana
North Carolina
Mississippi
Alabama
Georgia
Lousiana
Lauderdale county
Martin Brown
Kevanes
Harold Harper
Merhan
lesa AeriOUs
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Clay county
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Shady Grove
Millersville
Bethel Camp Ground
Carrollton
West Virginia
Hampton
McDonough
New Orleans
Miami, Fla
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Nannie Kaizziah
Calera
Mack Wheelers
Kewanee
Mias
Curtis Blahop
Miami
Sylacanga
Jonesboro
Hapeville
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Grandson of Governor Peck Shot To Death
Gerald W. Peck, Chicago investment broker and head of Texas Hydro-Electric, was fatally shot in Seguin while meeting with A J Wirtz and others. Tom Hollaman Sr., landowner and former U S marshal, was arrested on murder charges after a scuffle to seize the weapon. Authorities cite a dispute over dam damages along the Guadalupe River as the motive. Peck was grandson of George W. Peck Sr, Wisconsin governor and author of Peck's Bad Boy.
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Peck
Guadalupe River
Chicago
Gerald W. Peck
Seguin
Tex
George W. Peck
Wisconsin
Eight Bodies Recovered From Wrecked Plane Crash
A big United Airlines bi motor passenger carrier crashed into a mountain near Salt Lake City killing seven men and one girl. Aviation authorities examined the snow covered wreckage while searching parties recovered the bodies. Pilot signals and radio messages indicated the plane went down shortly after takeoff. The search began after a reader near Randolph Utah reported hearing a circling plane.
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GEORGE D. CRISSEY
United Press
Salt Lake City
Utah
United
Don Broughton
Ed Greer
pam
Lloyd Anderson
Cheyenne
United Airlines
Randolph
Cutting Of CWA Quotas Stirs County Protest
Protests erupted as Sheboygan city faces a quota cut from 856 to 675 under CWA. Mayor Sonnenburg wired state officials in Madison, who cited orders from Madison, prompting him to contact Congressman Beilly Senator Duffy and CWA head Hopkins to oppose the reduction. County committee actions followed.
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Jeity
Sheboygan
CWA
Willam M. Sonnenburg
Madison
Michael K. Beilly
U. S
F. Ryan Duffy
Harry L. Hopkins
Sheboygan county
Lake Michigan Weather Outlook
Continued on Page 4. Boatmen's Guide notes moderate northwest winds shifting to west and southwest. Fair to tonight and Tuesday with generally favorable conditions for boating on Lake Michigan.
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BOATMEN’S GUIDE
Lake Michigan
Roosevelt seeks federal communications commission
President Roosevelt asked Congress to create a new federal communications commission to regulate wire cable and radio systems. The plan would absorb the functions of the federal radio commission and key telegraph and telephone duties from the Interstate Commerce Commission, centralizing oversight and enabling continued study and strengthened regulation of mergers in the field.
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Roosevelt
Washington
congress
federal communications comminsion
commission
federal radio commission
interstate commerce commission
inter-departmental committee of communications
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1400 Strike For Raise At Seaman Plant
Fourteen hundred Seaman Body Corporation workers walk out over a 20 percent wage raise demand. Picket lines form around the Milwaukee plant as similar disputes affect Nash Motors Racine division and Kenosha Beaman plant related production. Company officials hold talks with union committees to avert further walkouts among By Shoe and Fred Mayer Shor workers.
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Milwaukee
Aeaman Body Corporation
Racine
Nash Motors Company
atrike
Nash Motors
Kenosha
Beaman
Fred A. Mayer Sho
Concessions on Veterans Aid By Administration
Washington reports the senate administration forces adjusted their veteran benefits plan. The revised proposal would include Spanish war veterans with a grant of 75 percent of former time under Byrnes. Breiner and McCarran proposed a different, more liberal approach aiming to restore veterans to the rolls with a partial grant.
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senate
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Jore Bleiner
republican
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Nevada
Byrnes
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