Senate rejects Parker for Supreme Court seat
News Review of Current Events reports Judge John J. Parker’s U.S. Supreme Court nomination rejected by the Senate by two votes. Hoover may renominate a southern-appealing candidate as the tariff debate continues and international affairs stir unrest from Canada to India.
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Court of Claims
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Newton D. Baker
Ohio
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Judge Parker
Norbeck
South Dakota
Farmer-Labor
John Rutledge
South Carolina
Wheeler H. Peckham
House
Tariff Commission
Mackenzie King
Canada
United States Congress
Stimson
Naval Affairs Committee
David A. Reed
London
Veteran burglars confess to string of shop break-ins
By their own admission Eufanio Renteria eleven and Ralph Avila fourteen are veteran burglars. The teens were arrested by police for breaking into a drug store and confessed to burglarizing more than a dozen neighborhood stores and homes.
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Los Angeles
Eufanio Renteria
Ralph Avila
Double-Headed Calf Draws Snohomish Attention
S Salvadelene, a farmer south of Snohomish, owns a Holstein calf with two heads both focused on milk. Veterinarians hope for a normal lifespan as the animal gains strength after an unusual birth. The calf has one neck two ears four eyes two noses and two mouths feeding choices at will.
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Seattle
S. Salvadelene
Snohomish
Devil in Black Visits Czech Village Attempted Widow Forgery
A widow in Elbogen near Prague sought to ransom her deceased husband from purgatory via a spiritist seance. A man cloaked as the devil offered relief for a thousand Czech crowns, then was caught by police when cashing the widow’s ransom check. The duo confessed to tricking the woman.
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Vienna
Elbogen
Prague
Czechoslovakia
Satan
Praying Grocer Murdered by Customer in Store
Henry Muehlenbeck, known for blessing customers as he prayed behind the candy counter, knelt to offer guidance to a man who had just bought a candy bar. The customer shouted orders and shot, killing the grocer as he tried to flee.
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St. Louis
Henry Muehlenbeck
Muehleneck
Muehlenbeck
Musical Burglar Feasts Then Plays Piano in Norwalk
A Norwalk intruder cooked a meal for the Link household and washed dishes after entering their home. He left only a radio and canned goods stolen, but evidence shows he also sat at the piano and played, leaving dust marks on the keys.
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Norwalk
Ohio
Fred Link
Horse Catapults Onto Car In Idaho Crash
In Pocatello Idaho O R Branghan's car struck a herd of horses. One animal was tossed into the air landed atop the car and rode it into a ditch. Branghan suffered a fractured leg and internal injuries. The horse escaped unharmed.
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Pocatello
Idaho
O. R. Branghan
Branghan
Love Letter Trails Escaped Man From Toronto
Police intercepted a love letter from Basil O'Donnell written to a girl while he hid in a nearby town after escaping jail in Toronto. The postmark helped locate him and the investigation continues.
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Toronto
Canada
Basil O'Donnell
O'Donnell
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