Wealthy man held for ransom in Chicago kidnap case
Gustav Miller, 22, son of a millionaire malt dealer, was abducted last Thursday night as he left his fiancee home. A ransom demand of 50 600 dollars was traced to the Valley district where the 42 gang operates, with no further communication since Friday. The Secret Six crime fighters and police pursue leads, while Miller agrees to pay to secure his son's release.
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Gustav Miller
Joket
Secret Six
Chicago
Valley
Chicago West Side
Miller
Tansom
Prison Riot Breaks Out At Bangkwang Prison
In Bangkok Siam on May 2, a violent prison uprising erupted at Bangkwang Prison as 1,500 inmates and guards clashed for three hours. Nine convicts were killed, 30 seriously wounded, and three guards injured. The riot followed mass releases linked to the Sesquicentennial celebration.
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Bangkok
Siam
Bangkwang
Train hits auto kill six in Marshfield
Marshfield Wisconsin May 2 six persons were killed when the Dominion Soo Line passenger train on its Chicago to Minneapolis run struck the automobile carrying Irvin Reimer and his family. The dead include Joseph Riemer 47 his wife 37 Irvin Riemer 32 his wife 30 Donald Riemer 12 and Louis Riemer 3.
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Marshfield
Wis
Dominion
Soo Line
Chicago
Minneapolis
Joseph Riemer
Irvin Reimer
Donald Riemer
Louis Riemer
Irvin Riemer
Noted Painter of Dutch Fishing Dies in Cincinnati
John Rettig Cincinnati artist famed for Dutch fishing village scenes died at 73 in Cincinnati. He had directed a religious pageant there just days earlier.
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Jenks
Cincinnati
John Rettig
Mayor's Court Receipts for April Reported
April receipts for the mayor's court land office totaled 892.80 with 352.30 from proceeds and 339.59 in costs. Licenses brought in 46.26 from drink licenses and miscellaneous receipts were noted as incomplete in the report by J. I. Schrock, clerk.
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Mayor's Court
Mayor's Court Land Office
J. I. ‘Schrock
Clark
Fi Pines
Weather forecast for West portion with showers
The forecast calls for fair and possibly light winds tonight with cooler temperatures in exposed areas. Tuesday will bring increasing cloudiness and warmer conditions with a chance of showers Wednesday night or Wednesday.
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West Portion
Paight
Two Political Meetings To Be Held In Lorain County
Two county wide political meetings are set this week as the Taxpayers League of each district drives nominees to voters. Eaton School Auditorium hosts Wednesday’s program with F A Stetson Lorain County Board of Elections chairman on Republicanism and Guy B Findlay on taxation. Lakes Avenue School hosts Friday’s session where all candidates will have limited time to present qualifications for the nomination they seek.
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Taxpayers’ League
Politiciena
Eaton School
F. A. Stetson
Lorain County
Curtis Again Sets Sail to Seek Lindbergh Baby Kidnappers
Norfolk boat builder John Hughes Curtis prepared to sail again to negotiate with alleged kidnapers of Charles A Lindbergh Jr. He had returned to the Yacht Marcon after heavy seas hindered contact with negotiators. The Marcon had ventured about 57 miles offshore on the prior voyage and may depart again today.
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Norfolk, Va
John Hughes Curtis
Charles Augustus Lindbergh, Jr
Norfolk
Marcon
Curtis
Mystery surrounds Lindbergh child abduction case
Mystery surrounds the Lindbergh kidnapping two months after baby Charles Augustus Lindbergh Jr disappeared from his Hopewell, New Jersey home. Authorities and Colonel Lindbergh have kept quiet about his movements and location, with conflicting reports from Jersey City and state police on whether he has returned home or will see any visitors.
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Hopewell
N. J
Charles Augustus Lindbergh, Jr
Colonel Lindbergh
Sourland
Harry Walsh
Jersey City
Lindbergh
Col
H. Norman Schwartzkopf
Edson Neuding Ends Life in Circleville Garage
Circleville reports Edson Frederick Neuding 56 a grocery clerk died by suicide today firing a .32 caliber revolver through the right temple at his brother C Neuding’s store. The incident marks a tragic end to a quiet day in the town with no further details released.
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Circleville
Edson Frederick Neuding
Neuding
May Day Quietly Observed In Many Cities
May Day observances across the United States and Europe were subdued by rain and cautious policing. In New York Union Square hosted about 35,000 demonstrators urging freedom for Tom Mooney, while cities from Cleveland to Boston saw orderly marches with police on duty. Moscow staged the big parade as defenders pledged for the Soviet Union, and several European capitals remained calm.
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United Preas
Rai
New York
United States
Europe
Moscow
Soviet Union
Red Square
Upper Silesia
Paris
Berlin
Madrid
Vienna
London
Mooney
Freedom
Union Square
Tom Mooney
James Rolph
California
Norman Thomas
Matthew Woll
Rutgers Square
Two Men Die in Southern California Plane Crashes
In two separate incidents on Sunday near Los Angeles, Jack Ward 47 was killed when his plane crashed near the Hoot Gibson ranch rodeo in Saugus, while Willie Ong Tang 27, a student aviator, died in a spin crash in a training ship of the Chinese Aeronautical Association. Harry Rodriguez suffered a broken back but was expected to survive, and Duford Andrews, West Los Angeles, was unhurt.
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Los Angeles
California
Jack Ward
Saugus
Harry Rodriguez
Duford Andrews
West Los Angeles
Willie Ong-Tang
Chinese Aeronautical Association
Rudy Valee settles suit over Vagabond Lover rights
In Los Angeles on May 2 1930 a 31 million suit against Rudy Valee was settled for 400. Valee agreed to pay Roberta Hudson McKay for exclusive rights to Vagabond Lover. McKay alleged Valee used the song on radio as I’m Just a Vagabond Lover. In Columbus Ohio a two cent gasoline price cut was announced by Standard Oil of Ohio Shell Pure Oil and Sinclair with others expected.
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Rudy Valee
Los Angeles
Valea
Roberta Hudson McKay
Hollywood
Columbus
Standard Oil Company of Ohio
Shell Petroleum Company
The
Pure Oil Company
Sinclair Refining Company
Reward Air Hero Mal B Freeburg Won Medal Of Honor
Mal B Freeburg of St Paul is the first air mail flyer to be awarded the air mail flyer’s medal of honor by President Hoover. He safely landed a large trimotor plane carrying eight passengers after a motor tore loose from its mountings and plunged 2000 feet near Wabash Minnesota. He was flying mail and passengers and was recommended by the Post Office Department.
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Mal B. Freeburg
Stt. Paul
Air Mail
Hoover
Wabash
Minn
Freebure
Post Office Department
President Hoover presses furlough plan in White House talks
President Hoover, in fighting mood, held hurried conferences at the White House with minority leaders of the house in an effort to salvage his furlough plan and parts of the $200,000,000 economy bill. Reps. Snell of New York and Tilson of Connecticut advised that a modified furlough plan might still win approval for certain government workers.
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Washington
Hoover
White House
House
Snell
New York
Tilson
Connecticut
Child Hacked To Death In Memphis Home Tragedy
In Memphis an eight year old girl Aurelia Zenla Puryear died after an axe attack at home. Her mother suffered severe head wounds and was near death. A man accused of the assault is believed to have shot by the father of the victim as he fled the scene.
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Hamilton
Anna May “Simpson
Pergon
Anna May
Milton
Anna’ May
Memphis
Tenn
Arpy
Aurelia Zenla Puryear
Stanley Puryear
Will Jamison
Puryear
Lodges Plan Joint Meeting With Fish Fry
A joint gathering of Eagles Elka and Moose Lodges will be held at the Elks Hall tomorrow evening featuring a fish fry. The tri lodge meeting aims to foster acquaintance among members and promote civic welfare projects.
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Eagles, Elka and Moose
Elks’ Hall
Parochial Schools Stay Open to Protect Children
Bishop Joseph Schrembs announces all parochial schools in the Cleveland diocese will remain open at least four weeks after normal close this summer to aid undernourished children and guard youths from crime. High schools will stay open until June 10 and parochial schools until June 14, per a letter from Bishop Achremba.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Cleveland Catholic
Joseph Schrembs
Schrembs
Achremba
Lorain County Law Library Saved by $500 Year Support
The Lorain County Law Library faced a possible shutdown until county commissioners agreed to provide 500 for its care and operation for the next year. The library’s income from state criminal fines had fallen due to fewer liquor arrests, prompting a cut in librarian salary to 10 from 25 per month.
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Lorain County Law Library
A. H. West
Library Association
West
G. B. Findley
Law Library Association
Jackson
Herriot May Go Into Power In France
Baris May 2 A swing toward the left may bring Eduard Herriot into power instead of Premier Andre Tardieu. Returns from the French legislative elections show 607 of 611 seats accounted for at noon. Four more deputies to be elected later from colonies will raise total to 615. Of 607, 250 deputies won outright majorities. 357 face next Sunday's run-off, with Radicals leading in most races.
Bandit Catcher Shot By Own Gun In Sudden Accident
Matt Gardner, gas station proprietor famed for single handed bandit captures, was wounded by a discharged 41 cal revolver while searching his station after a burglary. He limped home with a left leg wound and a doctor treated him. Gardner has a history of protecting his station, having thwarted and pursued robbers in multiple past incidents.
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Matt Gardner
Gardner
Gan
United States
Bis Station
Don W. Myers
Myers
Racial tension alarms Honolulu as four await second Massie trial
An undercurrent of tension grips Honolulu as four Islanders facing second trial for the Thalia Fortescue Massie case receive police guards amid fears for jurors safety. Automobiles and guards quiet deserted streets while famed lawyer Clarence Darrow meets at Pearl Harbor with Massie and Massie family allies to plan appeals.
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Honolulu
T. H
Oahu
Thalia Fortescue Massie
Whfef
Joe Kahahawai
Massie
Clarence Darrow
Pearl Harbor Navy Base
Granville Fortescue
Thomas H. Massie
Edward Lord
Albert Jones
Y-Indus Club Plans Meeting With Former Coroner
Lorain county coroner for ten years Dr. M. E. Perry will address the Y Indus Club at the YMCA meeting tomorrow night. Plans include a bridge tournament with the Agenda club, a Wiener roast and treasure hunt, and a nominating committee to select officers for the coming year.
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Lorain
Y-Indus Club
M. E. Perry
Agenda Club
Airplane Crash Halts Romance in Nebraska Hearts
In Owatia Nebraska on May 7 an airplane crash killed Frank Marshall 22 and injured his fiancé Helen Schien 19 who was expected to die. Co pilot Gerald Smith unlicensed and injured. The couple were in a plane piloted by Smith which crashed on takeoff or during flight.
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Owatia
Neb
Frank Marshall
Helen Schien
Gerald Smith
Smith
Oshere Shaw Celebrates Eightieth With Air Trip
Os a Shaw turns eighty and marks the milestone with a plane trip from Cleveland Airport to New York via Washington. He will visit grandsons Howard Shaw of Port Washington and Ralph Shaw of Middletown before returning home later in the week. He retired from the New York Central after 44 years on the railroad. About twenty relatives gathered Sunday to wish him well.
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A. Shaw
Station Road
Shawville
Cleveland
Washington, D. C
New York
Howard D. Shaw
Port Washington
Long Island
Ralph H. Shaw
Texas Supreme Court Finds Texas Law Invalid in Party Primary Case
Washington May 2 The Supreme Court ruled that the Texas law granting the State Democratic Executive Committee power to bar Black voters from party primary elections is invalid.
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Washington
U. P
Supreme Court
Texas
Democratic Executive Committee
Democrats In Keen Battle In California
California politics heated as Democrats contest convention delegates in a three cornered fight while Republicans rally behind Hoover for tomorrow’s primaries. Roosevelt Smith and Garner clash with McAdoo leading Garner forces in Southern California as Wardell claims broad county support.
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Sacramento
Calif
California
Hoover
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Alfred F. Smith
John N. Garner
Garner
William G. McAdoo
Secretary of the Treasury
Los Angeles
Smith
San Francisco
Justus S. Wardell
Democratic
Roosevelt
Man Fined 100 Dollars for Possessing Liquor
Clarence Bostick of Tremont Street was fined 100 dollars and costs after being arraigned before Mayor W H Van Oster for possession of liquor. He was arrested Friday when found with a jug of alleged liquor.
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Clarence Bostick
Tremont Street
W. H. van Oster
Privilege to Drive Suspended After DWI Charge
Steve Parry of Cleveland was fined $100 and costs and his driving privilege suspended for 60 days after arraignment before Mayor W H VanOster on a driving while intoxicated charge.
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Steve Parry
Cleveland
W. H. VanOster
Bright Spots In Business World
Cleveland reports May opening strength in steel. Detroit notes March 89,442 passenger cars sold in 43 states, up from February. Minneapolis NPCo net income 8.93 million for year ended Feb 29, up from prior year. Amsterdam Mohawk Carpet Mills 1931 yardage up 11 percent over 1930. Boston cement refrigerator shipments April up 10 percent over April 1931. Detroit U.S. Rubber boosted tire production 15 percent, 3000 workers moved to five day week. projected 15 percent June rise. plan voiced by General Manager Oshaughnessy.
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Detroit
U. S. Rubber Company
Ware Goade
J. FP. Oshaughnessy
Amelia singer Annie Lind linked to Consulate mystery
Police treat the case as a death by own action. The body was not found until two days after death, with the name Amelia Lind used as an alias at the Consulate. Authorities note the circumstances point to self harm amid a confusing identity trail.
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Amelia Singer
Ment
Annie Lind
I Singer
Summit County seeks bonds for relief work
Columbus May 2 A state relief commission meeting at 4 PM will consider Summit County's request to issue 200000 in bonds to finance relief activities and eight cities applications to divert gasoline tax funds for relief. Other cities listed include Elyria New Philadelphia Springfield Nike East Palestine Lancaster and Dover with varying amounts.
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Columbus
State Relief Commission
Summit County
Elyr
New Philadelphia
Springfield
Nike
East Palestine
Lancaster
Dover
Amherst Boxer Hurt In Sunday Auto Collision
Amherst boxer Melvin Schroeder suffered minor injuries in a Sunday car crash on Route 58 about a mile north of Tale graph road. The vehicle he rode in, driven by John Nagy of Amherst, collided with Matt Gergel’s car from New London. Deputy Sheriff William Caley reported. Two other cars driven by John Firsuk and H J Autt crashed into the scene as vehicles stopped.
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Melvin Schroeder
Amhkera
Susteim
John Nagy
Amherst
Township
Matt Gergel
New London
William Caley
Tale Graph Road
John Firesuk
Woodford Avenue
H. J. Autt
Lorain
Bandits Ravage: Towns North of Harbin
Disorganized bands ravage towns along the Hulani Railway north of Harbin. An American missionary at Hall, whose name was given as missing, was reported by Japanese authorities as of today.
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Harbin
Tokio
Hall
Mor
Aiken Elected President at LHW Annual Meet
Barnavi Aiken elected to lead the organization as David Hy Trin wins the presidency at the annual meeting held this morning. Aiken succeeds the previous president, with Stack and another officer named in the slate.
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Tion
David Hy Trin
Lhw
Aiken
I. Rs
Titletaia
J. Stack
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