Abductors of Little School Girl in Toll
Cape Cod authorities reveal two brothers behind the kidnapping of 10 year old Margaret Peggy McMathy. Kenneth Buck confessed. Cyril Buck acted as go-between recovering the ransom. Initial demand was 250000, later settled at 70000, with 60000 paid. Peggy safely returned to her parents with no ill effects. Continued on Page Two.
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Harwich Port
Mass
Cape Cod
Margaret Peggy McMathy
Kenneth Buck
Cyril
Abe
Kenneth
Barnstable
Daniel Needham
Massachusetts
Commissioner of Public Safety
Peggy
Blackmail Demands Hit McTigue Family in New York
Michael McTigue former heavyweight boxing champion his wife and five children are guarded after blackmailers demanded money under threat of kidnapping another child Two telegraph demands for money were sent to Mrs McTigue A dummy package left by police remained unclaimed McTigue has since entered the real estate business.
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New York
Michael
Mike) McTigue
Camp Roosevelt campers work for Uncle conservation plan
A day at Camp Roosevelt near Luray Virginia shows 200 jobless recruits from cities and farms living in tents and sharing simple meals while performing forest work. Capt Leo Donovan notes a simple routine and rising spirits as the first era of the president's rehabilitation program unfolds with hard work and hopeful pride.
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Sigrid Arne
Roosevelt
Luray
Massanutten Mountain
Leo Donovan
Ft. Washington
Donovan
Pt. Washington
Barney Taylor
Texas
Raine
Jor” Talbot
Vireinks
Serge
H. Nesbit
Taylor
Uncle Sam
Roosevelt and Soong Meet in Washington to Discuss Debt, Asia
President Roosevelt shifts economic talks from Europe to the Orient as he meets Dr. T. V. Soong, China’s finance minister, amid obstacles. The world conference remains focused on the Far East questions while debtor nations face a due payment of 114 million dollars on June 15.
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Soong
Washington, May
Roosevelt
Europe
Orient
T. V. Soong
China
Far East
Senate Passes Silver Ratio Resolution Today
The Wheeler resolution urged American delegates at the economic conference to work for an agreement to demonetize silver at 16 to 1 with gold. The measure was approved by the Senate today.
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Senate
Washington
Lindberghs Grounded by Texas Sand Storm
Col Charles A Lindbergh and Mrs Lindbergh were forced to land in an isolated Texas Panhandle area after a severe sand storm. They slept in their plane overnight and planned to reach Washington later the same day before continuing east from Kansas City. The couple had been en route from California and urged calm, noting such weather can occur in the western United States.
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Columbus
Texas Panhandle
Charles A. Lindbergh
Lindbergh
Washington
Col. Lindbergh
Texas
Kansas City
California
Russia to avoid conflict with Japan in Manchuria offer
Tokyo reports Japanese leaders welcomed Russia's offer to sell its rights in the Chinese Eastern Railway. The Soviet Union indicates willingness to abandon all interests in Manchuria to prevent any conflict with Japan.
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Tokyo
Russia
Soviet Union
Manchuria
Japan
Roosevelt approves Alaska relief work camps to open after June
President Roosevelt approved a five month emergency conservation program for Alaska employing up to 325 residents on roads and trails. Camps will be set in National Forest areas with wages of one dollar daily plus food clothing housing transportation and medical care. Forest Service to run the effort with camps beginning near June 1 at locations including Ketchikan and other sites to be announced.
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Roosevelt Lastaturday
Alaska
United States Forest Service
National Forest
Washington
C. H. Flory
M. Ll. Merritt
Yukon
Seattle
Portland
Mr. Flory
Forest Service
Harry Sperling
Flory
B. F. Heintaleman
National “Organization For
Themen
Public Health Service
Sperling
Ketchikan
Ace
Chamberlain arrives in Juneau from the Westward
W. P. Chamberlain of the Commercial Importing Company Seattle arrived in Juneau aboard the Yukon after a month touring the Westward and Interior districts. He plans to fly to Skagway and Sitka then continue south. He noted a 54 inch ice thickness at Palebankes and left there May 3.
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W. P. Chamberlain
Commercial Importing Company
Seattle
Yukon
Mr. Chamberlain
Alaska
Skagway
Sitka
Mr. Chambérlain
St Pale
Congress praised as Roosevelt wage program readied
Washington May 8 Congressional leaders rushed four Roosevelt emergency projects toward passage and prepared a large public works bill to boost employment. The plan includes granting the President authority to negotiate reciprocal tariffs with foreign nations. Praise came from SWC concerns and leaders such as former Governor Lowden and Senator Couzens, who called the speech perfect and grand.
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Washington
White House
Congress
Roosevelt
SWC
Tacoma
Wash
United States Chamber of Commerce
Lowden
Mllnois
Couzens
Japan Forces Push Toward Tientsin Amid Chinese Assaults
May 8 dispatch reports Chinese troops advancing toward Tientsin ahead of a second Japanese Manchukuoan offensive. Fears grow the force may reach the city. A bold assassination attempt at the Piping Hotel wounded Chang Shin Heng, the Manchukuoan government representative, with his condition uncertain.
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Tientsin
Chang Shin Heng
Japanese Expulsion from Guam Sparks US Japan Debate
A controversy is predicted after 112 Japanese laborers are expelled from Guam, the American Naval Base. Kokumin Shimbun condemns Governor Captain Edmund Revt as author of the “outrageous order.”
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Tokyo
May
United States
Japan
Guam
Kokumin Shimbun
Edmund Revt
Three Million Dollar Blaze Cripples Interurban Line
Oakland reports a nine million tire blaze damaged the Key Route Interurban near the Perry Terminal on a San Francisco Bay trestle. Officials expect service to resume within two days. one person died in the incident and numerous interurban cars burned. The blaze occurred Saturday night with no loss of life reported.
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Oakland
Cal
Perry
San Francisco Bay
E Bill Rodgers
Karas City
Victoria
Roosevelt outlines national planning program and wage aims
President Roosevelt spoke to the nation detailing a partnership among government agriculture industry and transportation. He promised measures to secure fair wages curb overproduction and prevent monopolies while preserving anti trust laws. He said new powers from Congress would be used to improve prices credit and wages if needed and noted progress toward disarmament and economic stabilization amid gold embargo concerns.
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Washington
Roosevelt
The
Nation
Congress
Gandhi begins three week fast in Poona
Gandhi begins a fast in Poona on May 8 promising to not break it for three weeks despite temple openings for India's untouchables and the removal of untouchability before then. Many fear his death as a result of the fast.
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Poona
India
Gandhi
Three Million Men to Be Put Back to Work Plan
Washington May 8 A giant plan to put at least 3,000,000 men back to work in private industry was reported as backed by 12 chosen representatives of 86,000 manufacturers. The proposal would allow self regulation under government supervision, with anti trust safeguards and concessions to encourage employment growth. Details of the manufacturers plan were not yet revealed.
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Washington
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Toll
Provincetown
Margaret Pegey
MecMath’s
Cyril Buck
New York City
Associated Press
Camp Roosevelt
Lkfe
Daniel Boone
Blue Ridge
Roosevelt and
Girl
Elgin
Minois
Peat
Dupx
Oliver Day
Wis
John Schmitz
Schmitz
Day
Chamberlain
Jimmy
Betty
Jimmy Walker
Betty Compton
Cannes
France
Associated
U.S.C
Island of
Mahatma
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