Nebraska flood wind storm kills child and forces guard aid
A Nebraska wind and flood disaster prompts the governor to authorize National Guard use in the flood zone. A tornado near McCook reportedly wipes out sixteen families and a Miller child is killed with the mother injured amid widespread farm damage. Communication lines are down across southern Nebraska as floods devastate the Republican river valley and surrounding counties.
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Lincoln, Neb
W. H. Jurgensen
H. J. Paul
Nebraska National Guard
Nebraska
Oxford
New
Republican River
McCook
Red Willow
Frontier
Hitchcock
Dundy
Chase
Hayes
Max
Parks
Burlington
Four Hundred New Maryland Laws Take Effect
Marylanders adopted four hundred new laws from the 1935 Legislature signed by Governor Nice. Most acts went into effect June 1 with many administrative county matters. the old age pension act is not expected to function until August or later.
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Annapolis
Slayings in Virginia as Police Seek Hitchhiker
In Richmond Virginia on June 1 Department of Justice Agents and state police hunted rural southwest Virginia for a short stocky hitchhiker believed to have killed J. M. Ellison 57 manager of Brandon estate on the James River. Ellison’s body was found with a bullet wound in a wooded patch near the Goochland Louisa county line. Ellison had been missing since Sunday after leaving his sister’s home in Washington to return to Brandon. His car was seen at Radford and a description of the suspect, about 30 to 35 years old and 160 pounds, was given by locals. Evidence suggested Ellison was killed after picking up a hitchhiker who robbed him and escaped in the car.
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Richmond
Department of Justice
Virginia
J. M. Ellison
Brandon
James River
Goochland
Louisa County
Arthur TL. Willard
Washington
Ellison
Radford
C. H. Howell
Howell
Huison
Visitors Warned To Mend Ways
The Trank Walton Club at MccCoy's Ferry fences its property after depredations on grounds. Advertisements warn perpetrators to stop unbecoming conduct and play fair, or law protection will be sought. Club officials claim motorists and others used the place on Sundays with questionable behavior, and future tips will be at passengers' own risk.
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Trank Walton Club
MccCoy’s Ferry
Man Found Nailed To Cross In High Point
J R Riggs a middle aged filling station operator was found nailed to a crude cross beside his rural station near High Point by P A Walls. Three men reportedly abducted him from his shop and forced him to be nailed to the cross with spikes and a wire around the boards. He was taken to a hospital in undetermined condition as officers removed the nails and investigated masked assailants.
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High Point
N. C
J. R. Riggs
P. A. Walls
Foelice
Riggs
A. C. Ward
George Royals
Piers
Ward
Bulk Of Hagerstown Industries To Continue Under NRA
Local industrial and mercantile leaders in Hagerstown indicate firms will largely keep operating under NRA codes pending any sweeping changes from the Supreme Court ruling. Industrial heads cite satisfaction with current provisions and no immediate pay or hour alterations unless mandated. Retail leaders report similar compliance, with few exceptions, reflecting a nationwide trend toward adherence to codes.
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Hagerstown Industries
NRA
Supreme Court
Hagerstown
Begin Drive Against Drug in Baltimore Waterfront
Armed with a new state law police squads launched a drive to wipe out the sale of marijuana cigarettes. Nine arrests were reported, centering in the waterfront district. The first prisoner was Manuel Campana, 52, Ecuadorian. Maryland enacted a 1935 act banning the narcotic, effective today, filling a gap left by federal statutes.
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Baltimore
Manuel Campana
Ecuador
Maryland
Irish sweepstakes draw opens at Mansion House
In Dublin on June 1 the annual Irish sweepstakes opened with 200 Americans among 440 drawn by noon for the Epsom Downs Derby. Forty horses were drawn with 40 more to come in the afternoon. The prize fund totals £1,160,900, the lowest since 1930, to be divided into eleven prizes of £100,000 and ten residual prizes of £6,090, amid Britain's anti lottery bill.
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Dublin
Irish Free State
Mansion House
Great Britain
Woman loses sight after horse runaway crash
Mrs Clarence H Robert of New Port Pa returning from Wilsons College Chambersburg was struck by a herd of runaway horses that knocked her car, smashing the windshield. One eye was gouged from its socket and removed at Harrisburg hospital, the other eye seriously impaired.
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Newport
Wilson's College
Chambersburg
Clarence H. Robert
Harrisburg
Welfare Board To Carry On In Maryland Relief Plan
The act creating a State Aid and Charities board takes effect today but counties continue current relief duties. Washington County Welfare Board will administer relief until the new board is ready, with 12 nominees from each county for six slots plus a county commissioner member. Roosevelt departs for Annapolis to cruise Chesapeake Bay aboard the Sequoia with aides and friends.
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State Aid and Charities
Maryland
Washington County Welfare Board
Harry Greenstein
State Relief Administration
Board of State Aid and Charities
State Board
Board of County Commissioners
Welfare
Washington
Roosevelt
Moon
Annapolis
Chesapeake Bay
Hampton Robb
Young Democrats’ Club
James Roosevelt
Ross McIntyre
Wilson Brown
Marguerite Lehand
Weekly Weather Outlook for Atlantic States
Weather outlook for the period beginning Monday. North and Middle Atlantic States show showers early in the week and again about Thursday with seasonable temperatures, cooler Tuesday and again Friday. South Atlantic States report local showers in interior at the start of the week and again Thursday with near normal temperatures.
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North and Middle Atlantic States
South Atlantic States
Interior
Quake Area Death Toll Rises in Pakistan City
As tremors devastate Quetta and surrounding districts, authorities report widespread collapse and a rising death toll surpassing early estimates of 20,000. Relief trains from Karachi are en route with doctors nurses and supplies. a relief camp operates at a race course and Residency grounds amid scenes of panic and missing children.
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Karachi
Mardah
Baluchistan
Chaloner of Whose Looney Now Fame Dies in Hospital
Chaloner, a wealthy Albemarle county master of Merrie Mills, dies at University Hospital Charlottesville after months of illness. He drew national notice for legal battles with his former wife now Princess Amelia Troubetskoy and for his famous quip whose looney now during a family dispute over his mental status.
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Charlottesville
Johbn Armstrong Chaloner
Merrie Mills
Albemarle County
University Hospital
Chaloner
Princess Amelia Troubetskoy
Grain prices slump to new low for year
Chicago reports a sharp early drop in grain prices as a liquidity wave hits the market. President Roosevelt's remarks on possible severe tumbles in wheat and cotton influenced trade, with wheat dipping to just under 82 cents a bushel for July before a partial recovery.
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Chicago
Roosevelt
Eagle Captured on Rowe Shaffer Farm in Franklin County
A large bald eagle about six feet across its wings, weakened by hunger, was captured on the Rowe Shaffer farm at Kneppers Station in Franklin county by Mr. Shaffer and Dave Burnett using a garden hoe with little difficulty.
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Rowe Shaffer
Kneppers Station
Franklin County
Mr. Shaffer
Dave Burnett
Roosevelt May Reject Stop Gap Plan Now That NRA Is Gone
Washington dispatch reports President Roosevelt likely to reject all stopgap NRA legislation for now and seek public reaction to the question of federal versus state handling of major economic and social problems. The issue prompts party battles, state rights arguments, and potential constitutional action as advisers weigh strategies.
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Roosevelt
NRA
Associated Press
Washington
White House
Supreme Court
Repubi
Uncle paid ransom frees kidnapped boy in Washington
Little George Weyerhaeuser, seized eight days earlier, was released near Issaquah after his uncle E Rodman Titcomb paid 200000 dollars. The boy walked to his home in the early hours, recounting he was kept in a trunk with air holes and that his captors believed he was too valuable to harm.
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Tacoma
Wash
George Weyerhaeuser
E. Rodman Titcomb
George Boniface
Issaquah
Here
Alvin
Harry
Bill
Boniface
Weyerhaeuser
Tacomé
John. H. Dreher
Stattle
Dreher
George
Names of two top criminals recalled in kidnap case
Kansas City police were reminded of Alvin Karpis and Harry Campbell as suspects in the George Weyerhaeuser kidnapping after the boy said his abductors used the names Alvi and Harry. Karpis, reputed gang leader tied to the Bremer kidnapping for $200,000 and multiple homicides, tops the manhunt.
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Kansas City
George Weyerhaeuser
Alvi
Harry
Alvin Karpis
Harry Campbell
Weyerhaeuser
Karpis
Edward G. Br
College Head’s Home Wrecked By Bomb Blast
TIFFON Ohio June 1 A terrible bomb explosion wrecked the front porch and damaged the home of Charles E Miller president of Heidelberg College early today Mr and Mrs Miller and their daughter Gretchen were asleep and escaped injury Windows in the science hall a block away and nearby residences were shattered Police Chief Charles J Mutchler said the bomb was dynamite a burned fuse was found under the porch Neither President Miller nor Chief Mutchler offered a motive Miller noted no threats or enemies Heidelberg College faced student protests in 1931 over social rules including dancing and card games which were later limited by the Ohio Synod The president has led the college for more than 30 years
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Tiffon
Ohio
Charles E. Miller
Heidelberg College
Miller
Gretchen
J the College
Charles J. Mutchler
Ohio Synod
Ohio Reformed Church
Colonie
The
Schexe
Divorce filing announced for Clara G Allen and Wagene T Alles
Clara G. Allen acting through attorney Charles W. Wolf filed a divorce action today against Wagene T. Alles in court. The filing names the spouses and their legal representation, signaling the start of dissolution proceedings.
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Clara G. Allen
Charles W. Wolf
Wagene T. Alles
New Cabinet Formed in France Amid Monetary Crisis
Paris June 1 The Bouisson Bouis son cabinet takes action replacing Maurice Palmade with financier Joseph Caillaux to stabilize the gold crisis. The move eases gold tensions as Bank of France activity slows and demand for francs recedes, with rates nudging around 16.1 to 16.18.
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Paris
Fernand Bouisson
Joseph Caillaux
Caillaux
Maurice Palmade
Bank of France
Franke
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Miami
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Quetta
Bolan Pass
Kandahar
Mastung
Kalat
Shikapur
Lcan
Karpis and
Campbell
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