Geary and two other kidnapers recaptured in Syracuse
Three members of the 1933 OCon nell kidnap gang were captured after escapes from Jamesville and Syracuse. Percy Geary was seized in a parking lot shack, while John Oley and Howard Crowley were recaptured in a rooming house. Federal investigations followed, with a grand jury ordered and custody disputes arising between Syracuse police and federal agents.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Oconnell
Percy
Angel Face
Geary
Desperado
Onondaga Penitentiary
Jamesville
Tuesar
John Oley
Howard Crowley
Ivan Whiteford
Albany
Washington
Justice Department
Federal Prison Bureau
William CC. Martin
Federal
Martin
Tom Lewis
Frank Bisbing
Arthur Treacher
Harold Crowley
Mira
O Summon
John Arbogast
New York Central
Oley
Crowley
Frederick H. Bryant
John J. McNulty
Glen
John J. O’connell, Jr
Onondaga
Alcanaz
California
Cay
Men Who Shape Roosevelt Special Session Policy
Roosevelt’s special session targets a streamlined federal administration higher wages for low earners more farm aid and a resources plan. Key players include House leaders O’Connor and Sam Rayburn and Senators Borah and Glass, with Jones steering agricultural policy and Garner guiding finance and policy coordination.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
House
Senate
Vandenberg and Wheeler Drive Talks in Postwar Politics
Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg voices strong anti isolationist stance while criticizing the administration's foreign policy and defending neutrality laws. In the House Burt Wheeler leads a reform-wooing Senate bloc. Wheeler, 55, known for radical tactics, outlines plans to aid workers and limit federal reach on wage measures.
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Arthur H. Vandenberg
Senate
Congress
Vandenberg
New York
Michigan
Wheeler
Burt
Byrd and Barkley in the New Deal Senate race
Virginia governor Harry Flood Byrd, a fiscal reformer aligned with the anti deficit message, draws emphasis on cutting government expenses as he faces federal reorganization plans during wartime. Senate Majority Leader Alben Barkley, a key New Deal heavyweight, steps into leadership after Joe Robinson’s death.
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Harry Flood Byrd
Virginia
Byrd
Antartica
Senate
Roosevelt
Alben W. Barkley
Kentucky
Joe T. Robinson
Red Cross Leads Campaign For Home And Road Safety
The Washington County Red Cross reports a rising first aid awareness with 5884 people trained in specialized courses last year. It notes highway accident danger, expanding first aid stations from Maine to California and mobile units using thousands of trucks and trained staff to aid victims until medical care arrives.
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Fylde
Washington County
Jare
Maine
California
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Barkley Faces Tight Senate Battle in 1948 Race
At sixty, Barkley plans a conservative but loyal New Deal challenge amid Democratic party rifts. He is a two time keynote speaker at national conventions and vows to steer administration bills through a volatile Senate.
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House of Representatives
Harvard
Tammany Hall
Rules
Star Chamber
O'Connor
Massachusetts
New York City
House
Roosevelt
Father Coughlin
Pennsylvania Avenue
Sam
Houdini
Rayburn
Washington
Garner
Jesse Jones
Houston
New Dealer
Smiling Sam
Chicago
Mer
Barkley
Mikes
Senate
Confessed Slayer Is Held For Trial
GlendaLe California November 19. Police reconstruct Wrights dawn scene at his Glendale home after he confessed to killing his wife and her alleged lover. Wright wept and covered his face during a preliminary hearing as defense attorney Jerry Geister said the full story would come out at trial. He was ordered held for Superior Court trial December 6.
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Glendale
Calif
Paul A. Wright
Wright
Jerry Geister
Frank Lowe
Clearspring Plans Annual Farm Products Show
Plans for the Clearspring High School farm products show are under way with the Clearspring Chapter of the Future Farmers of America sponsoring. Entry details note 10 cent fees for poultry and rabbits, Friday November 19 from 9 A M to 9 P M, and Saturday by 10 A M for judging. Prizes total thirty dollars with ribbons for top places across grains vegetables preserves cakes rugs and livestock.
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Clearspring High School
Charles Miller
Clearsaring
Future Farmers of America
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Tilludh
Nashua
Dep’t Store
Ton ST
Lincoln
Texas
House Agriculture Committee
Jones
AAA
Martin Jones
John Joseph O'Connor
Sam Rayburn
Marvin Jones
National Optical Stores CO
Public Square
Pert
Philco Radio
Bohman-Warne, Inc
Summit Ave
Shockey Furniture Company
Summit Avenue
EA ED
Meera
Kist
Kladwell
Washington Street
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