Ransom Demand Reported For Beverly Hills Millionaire Gettle
A ransom of 75 000 was demanded for the release of Willam F Gettle Beverly Hills millionaire. Attorney Noon said a call claimed Gettle was alive and instructed payment of seventy five thousand dollars. Police traced a woman suspect amid a group detained for questioning as investigators pursued leads.
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Los Angeles
Willam F. Gettle
Beverly Hills
distnet
cette
Baron Fitts
Gettle
Taaid
Tyean
White House Bakery Strike Ends in Settlement
A settlement ends a labor dispute at White House Bakery after a bakers’ strike. A representative of the owner, Monari, announced the agreement while four other employees remain on strike.
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White Houoe
Monari
Two Men Abduct Girl in Maine Village
Ruth Basson aged 13 reported abducted by two men while walking with a dog along the main street in Kennebunkport Massachusetts teletyped alert. Deputies searched the woods near a bay area, seeking the Craggey United girl with a high eye and an impediment for identification.
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Maine
bunkport
Ruth Basson
Kennebunkport
Massachusetts state Bay
Ruth
Third Party Discussion Set at County Meeting in Plymouth
Sheboygan county Progressives and others seek a third party in Wisconsin. A public meeting at Lyceum hall Plymouth tonight at 8 will nominate delegates for the Fond du Lac conference on May 19. William Mauthe to give welcome and possibly keynote. temporary chairmen named. Roosevelt Progressive Party suggested. Bracketed names include Robert M. La Follette and Paul La Follette attending.
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Fond du Lac
Plymouth
Sheboygan county
Wisconsin
Lyceum hall
conference of Wisconsin Progressives
Wiliam Mauthe
Armlory
William T. Bvjne
Madison
Herman L. Ekern
Roosevelt Progressive Party
Robert M. kha Folletter
Paul
Evjue
Ekern
Eight Farms Burned Over Near Rapids Wisconsin
Forest fires swept 70 square miles across sparse Wood and Jackson counties in Wisconsin. Eight farms lost all buildings including those of F N Nelson S O Nelson William Martin Lous Amundson Peter Nelson Francis Hancock and Bernard Shymanski. Firefighters from Babcock Black River Falls Hatfield Camp Douglas and Necedah battled the blaze with about 300 men and containment was reported north of Babcock. Fifteen families evacuated City Point but returned home as danger passed. the village was surrounded but not touched.
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Wisconsin Rapids
Wis
Wood
Jackson counties
City Fount
Babcock
Black River Falls
Hatfeld
Camp Douglas
Necedah
F. N. Nelson
S. O. Nelson
William Martin
Lous Amundson
Peter Nelson
Francis Hancock
Bernard Shymanski
Peter Olsen
Tom Reshel
City Point
Ample Federal Funds Planned for Wisconsin Drought
Wisconsin drought relief officials forecast ample federal aid for forty four counties hit by unseasonal weather and a dust storm. About 500000 dollars is available for May with rapid distribution as county committees submit invoices. If June worsens further funds may be extended and more relief provided to farmers and cattle. Officials urge rains to restore pasturage while stressing county committees lead the relief effort and Washington has been liberal in allocations.
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W. J. BOLLENBECK
Madison, Wis
North Dakota
Iowa
Nebraska
Wisconsin
James Stance
Guv. Schmedeman
Hopkins
Washington
arens
Milwaukee
Wilcox
state bar association
Rey Brown
university law department
Signatures Secured to Force House Vote on Railroad Hours
The petition to trigger a House vote on Crosser’s six hour day for railroad labor reached its final 145th signature today after the House convened. The measure would raise employment with no pay cuts and create a special commission to oversee enforcement, amid concurrent drives for votes on farm relief and labor legislation.
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Washington
Frost Predicted By Weather Man
Weather forecasts in Madison Wisconsin predict frost tonight after a spell of heat. The low dipped to 48 degrees, breaking May heat records earlier in the week, with 37 dry days and no rain expected in the near term.
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Weather Man
Madison
Wis
weather bureau
Boatmen's Guide Regional Wind and Weather Outlook
Forecast for the Upper Lakes calls for mainly moderate northwest to northeast winds with fresh increases tonight on eastern Lake Superior and northern Lake Huron. Winds shift east to southeast on western Lake Superior, with generally fair conditions through tonight and Saturday. Clouds are expected to move into western Lake Superior.
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Upper Lakes
Superior
Huron
Little Boy Killed in Milwaukee Traffic Mishap
Five year old Lester Wilbert Jr. died from a fractured skull after being struck by a car while crossing to his home on Milwaukee’s West Fifty-First Street. The boy, born November 13 1928 in Sheboygan, was the son of Mr and Mrs Lester Wilbert of 1722 WN Fifty-First.
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Sheboygan
Lester Wilbert, Jr
Lester Wilbert
Fifty-First street
Milwaukee
St. Joseph's hospital
Jana
Gustave Rahm
Sixteenth street
Rahm
Lester
A. P. Werner
Thirty-ninth street
Blunk Freed Of Charges In Escape Case
Ernest Blunk a Lake County jail fingerprint expert was freed of charges he aided John Dillinger's escape on March 3 Judge Maurice Crites ruled the state failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt Blunk's involvement. No witness testified Blunk faced a gun threat from Dillinger and the case hinged on inference.
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Crown Point
Ind
Ernest Blunk
John Dillinger
Lake county
Maurice Crites
Blunk
Dillinger
Counss
Musician Becher Shot Dead In New York Home
Richard Becher 61, once with Sousa's band, was shot to death in his New York home. His wife Dorothy 44 was critically wounded but briefly regained consciousness saying a man was in the room. No forced entry appeared on windows or doors.
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New York
Richard Becher
Sousa
Dorothy
Alarming Feed Shortage Seen In Drought Region
Madison Wisconsin University of Wisconsin Dean Chris L Christensen reports an alarming feed shortage for dairy cattle due to drought and sand storms. He urges relaxing AAA acreage rules to allow corn fodder planting and making corn loans available to drought-stricken dairymen.
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Madison
Wis
prospect today
Chris L. Christensen
University of Wisconsin College of Agriculture
Secretary of Agriculture
Wallace
Christensen
AAA
Wisconsin
agricultural adjustment administration
Arranging Farm Loan Workouts in Wisconsin
Destitute farmers in 41 Wisconsin counties would receive government seed in exchange for labor under a working out plan discussed by Kenneth Howes of the Wisconsin Farmers Union with Farm Credit Administration officials and Wisconsin senators. The FCA saw no obstacle but noted farmers might fear chain gang implications. public works or relief agencies would likely implement. The idea arose from a May 7 Chippewa Falls meeting of drought county settlers.
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Washington
Wisconsin
Kenneth Howes
Chippewa county
Wisconsin Farmer's Union
Farm Credit administration
congress
FCA
Duffy
D.-Wis
Public Works or relief
Chippewa Falls
Reporter Testifies On Singler's Good Humor
In La Crosse Wisconsin, during Walter Singler's libel trial against the Milwaukee Journal and Joseph Beck, journalist H P Ringler testified Singler showed no animosity toward Journal staff and often kidded with them. Ringler quoted Singler on farm strikes and militia, while other Journal employees described Singler's observed behavior during strikes. The trial adjourned for a weekend layoff with continuation planned.
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Singler
Milk Pool
Beck
WIMJ
Journal
Study Plan To Revise Auto Insurance In Wisconsin
Madison reports on a legislative committee proposing a state compensation plan for auto accident victims modeled after workers compensation. Debates center on abandoning fault based liability for compulsory insurance and potential cost increases versus stronger licensing and liability insurance requirements.
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Madison
Wis
legislative interm committee
Conrad Shearer
Kenosha
Fred Wilcox
state industrial commission
Harold F. Wilkie
Wisconsin
Wilcox
Wilkie
legislative committee
Director Werner to Speak on Radio Saturday
Attorney A Matt Werner of Sheboygan state director of Wisconsin’s national emergency council will deliver a fifteen minute radio address on Station WTMJ at 5 15 p m Saturday This marks the final installment in a six talk series on recovery by Werner and other council officials.
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A. Matt Werner
Sheboygan
national emergency council for
Wisconsin
WTMJ
Werner
emergency council
Insull Freed on $200000 Bond in Chicago Case
Samuel Insull was released from federal custody on a $200000 bond provided by a surety company after declining to enter a plea to indictments accusing him of fraudulent use of the mails and violations of bankruptcy laws. Deputies served state warrants for embezzlement as he left the courtroom. a $50,000 additional bond was anticipated. Insull’s son planned to take him to St Luke's hospital for rest as proceedings continued.
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Chicago
Samuel Insull
Cook county
Philip L. Sullivan
criminal courts
Samuel Insull, Jr
St. Luke's hospital
Sullivan
Insull
Turkey
United States
United States district court
Philip K. Sullivan
Istanbul
InsuJl
Floyd E. Thompson
surety companies
Firemen Die As Waukesha Truck Collides With Switch Engine
Two Waukesha firefighters died and a third was injured when a speeding fire department truck struck a Soo Line switch engine at East Main street. Frank O'Brien aged 52 and Bernard McCaffery aged 28 were killed. Lieut. William A Jedakovitz survived. An inquest will be held next week.
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Waukesha
Wis
Soo Line
main street
Frank O’Brien
Bernard J. McCaffery
McCaffery
O'Brien
William A. Jedakovitz
Charlee Richards
Greenfield avenue
E. Main street
Richards
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BOATMEN'S GUIDE
Dean Christensen
National
Dylan Broughton
Broughton
F. Ryan Duffy
Ringler
Appleton
Des Moines
Leo Crowley
W. B. Rubin
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Mary Van Vuren
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Frank Sinclair
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