New racket linked to Tony Britti holdup probe
Authorities report a fresh crime wave in the community. Young men allegedly operate a new racket netting hundreds of dollars over recent months. A suspect in the Britti case disclosed a cash payoff of 125 to a man who avoided prosecution. An attempted extortion of 1000 from a prominent citizen was also cited, with police noting the youth’s perfect alibi eliminated as a Britti suspect.
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Tony Britti
Tony, Britti
Britti
Young Turks clash over leadership in Maryland Republican group
In Baltimore the Young Republican League of Maryland swept its recent city convention amid factional fighting. Edward Sultan won the city presidency by four votes after Dr J Harry Schad’s faction withdrew support for Edward Steiner. George Henderson was elected state president. The business manager post drew street opposition as Charles W Sherman gained only five votes.
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Baltimore
Young Republican League of
Maryland
League
Ocean City
Pew
de Edward Sultan
J. Harry Schad
Edward F. Steiner Steiner
Orington E. Weller
United States
Sultan
Lincoln Lippincott
George Henderson
Cumberland
Dr. Schnd
Charles W. Sherman
Annapolis
Kicking Cat Disorderly Conduct Case Report
In Minneapolis a man named Mander Baurenfeind was convicted of kicking his neighbor's grey angora cat. A veterinarian from the animal rescue league said the cat is dizzy and walks bowlegged as a result of the assault.
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Minneapolis
Mander Baurenfeind
Baurenfeind
Animal Rescue League
Holmes Walker Sentenced to 20 Years for Robbery
Holmes Walker, aged 21, was sentenced to 20 years for robbery in Oklahoma City. He smiled as the verdict came down, while his bride wept.
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Oklahoma City
Holmes Walker
Henri Cochet to Play Pro in Franco-American Series
Henri Cochet announced he will team with Martin Plan against William Tilden and Bruce Barnes in the Franco-American professional series starting Sept 22 in Paris. He will not accept pay, hoping to retain amateur status, a move that tests French tennis federation rules and echoes Tilden era dilemmas.
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Paris
Henri Cochet
Bill Tilden
Tilden
France
Martin Plan
Bruce Barnes
United States
Cochet
Henri
Keene Ryan’s car theft saga ends with return
In Chicago on September 8 the Rev. R Keene Ryans motor car was stolen six times before he finally reported it. Police recovered the vehicle abandoned and undamaged by Thursday afternoon, sparing any penitentiary action after his midnight threat.
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Chicago
Local Obituaries Render Deaths in Williamsport and Nearby
Laura Etta Bowers died at home in Williamsport aged 68 with survivors including Mrs. Walter Hoffman and Mrs. Kenneth Bond. Clarence Hurley aged 79 died at home after a 10 week illness. Miss Sallie As Ridenour died at 72 at home on East Franklin street. William Edward Shockey aged 1 died at home on Lanvale street after two days illness. Phyllia J. Godlove aged five months died at Washington County Hospital from infant cholera. Funeral services and interments scheduled at houses and local cemeteries.
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Laura Etta Bowers
Potomac Street
Williams Port
Walter Hoffman
Foster
Bentley Straley
Claudia
Geyrlen
Kenneth Bond
Elizabeth Cramer
Williamsport
W. A. Miller
River View
W. Clarence Hurley
Mulberry Avenue
Zion Reformed Church
Minnie “Hurley
Vernon Crouse
Hagerstown
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Jewell
N. Y
David M. Hurley
Scott R. Wagner
Boonsboro Cemetery
J. E. Harms
Rose Hill
William Edward Shockey
Harry H
Ruth Haniby Shockey
Lanvale Street
Ruth J
Zella KE
Harry L
W. M. Norment
Smithsburg
Phyllia J. Godlove
William W. Godrove
Fiddlersburg
Washington County Hospital
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Lorraine
Doris
Melvin
Billie
Rest Haven Cemetery
TWO HURT IN CRASH NEAR HANCOCK
Joseph Fretantuono aged 26 and Oscar Wilmore aged 38 from Baltimore were injured when their truck overturned near Hancock yesterday. They were taken to Cumberland Hospital where their conditions were listed as not serious.
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Hancock
Joseph Fretantuono
Oscar Wilmore
Baltimore
Cumberland
Actress Will Charge Pair Flanned Split
A charge that Mrs. Marian Read and her divorced husband Alfred Read Jr. agreed to sue actress Claire Windsor and use any judgment for their mutual benefit is ready for presentation. A supplemental answer by Windsor's attorneys alleges Read and his former wife planned to prosecute the alienation suit for their joint advantage and to share any proceeds from a judgment.
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Los Angeles
Marian Read
Alfred Read, Jr
Claire Windsor
Read
Miss Windsor
Alfred 3. Read, Jr
Johnson Hands Code For Coal To Operators
Washington reports the administration's coal code plan for operators sets basic wage minima from 32 to 35.63 cents, a 36 hour work week, and price regulation via sales bodies. The 1935 Recovery Act collective bargaining clause remains intact as objections are invited and a public hearing ordered.
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Washington
Hugh
Johnson
Montana
Alabama
Appalachian Coals, Inc
White House
Roosevelt
United Mine Workers of America
Appalachian
No Truckee No Stuntee Lands in Trenton Show
Chung Wah and his Chinese acrobats avoided cancelling after a truck crash prevented their scheduled Trenton appearance. Highway police moved them back. Chung Wah was fined $25 for reckless driving. The troupe faces a $500 claim from three other drivers involved in the crash.
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Landhorne
Chung Wah
Trenton
Bis
Factions Seek Unity as Cuban Crisis Grows
In Havana a mediation push gathers leaders from diverse factions including Menocalistas and Union Nacionalista as American battleships mass offshore. Sergeants Batista leads crowd at the presidential palace while calls for a representative committee resist Chaos and warn against intervention.
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Aurelio Hevia
Union Nacionalista
United States
Martinez Fraga
Menocalistas
Cuba
Mario G. Menocsi
Antonio Gonzalez de Mendosa
Republic
Students
Gerardo Machado
de Cespedes
Havana Harbor
U. S
McFarland
Bainbridge
Richmond
Strike Averted In Cleveland Street Cars
Strikes by nearly 3,000 street car workers in Cleveland were called off temporarily through intervention by the National Recovery Administration and city officials. The union executive board postponed a final decision after meeting to decide on next steps.
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Cleveland
Greater Cleveland
National Recovery Administration
Sunday son seriously injured in fall from fourth story
San Francisco police said George M. Sunday son of Billy Sunday evangelist fell from a fourth story apartment window. He received first aid at Central Emergency Hospital and was later moved to a private hospital with doubtful chances of recovery.
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San Francisco
George M. Sunday
Billy Sunday
Central Emergency Hospital
Milk surplus sparks dispute over Philadelphia dairy policy
Philadelphia officials dispute claims of a surplus as H D Allebach of the Milterature Milk Producers Association says overproduction is the farmers real distress and calls for revision of the Philadelphia milk marketing agreement. Wilbur K Moffet counters that there is no surplus and none ever has been in the district as the government schedules a rehearing next Monday on the new milk code.
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Philadelphia
H. D. Allebach
Milterature Milk Producers Association
Wilbur K. Moffet
Lamson Murder Trial Sees Defense Claim Accident Theory
In San Jose on September 7 the defense argued Mrs Allene Thorpe Lamson may have died from a fall rather than wounds from a iron pipe in husband David A Lamson s murder trial. The Stanford press rep testified conflicting with state evidence about marital trouble and deception claims.
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San Jose
Cal
Allene Thorpe Lamson
David. A. Lamgon
Stanford University Press
Body found on railroad tracks near Westminster
A youth about 20 years old was found dead today on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad tracks between Woodbine and Morgan Station, Westminster, Maryland.
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Westminster
Baltimore and Ohio
Woodbine
Morgan Station
Stage Is Set For Opening Of Big Fair
President A W K Coffman of the Hagerstown Fair Association announced plans are complete for the 1933 exhibition next week with minor details remaining. The floral show in the Main Exhibition Hall will be the largest of its kind, and the live fish and flame exhibit will feature Maryland species not previously shown. Fireworks displays are planned for every night except Saturday, and the Greater Sheesley Shows mid way attractions are due to arrive and begin operations by opening time Tuesday.
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A. W K. Coffman
Hagerstown
Mary Bester
Maryland
Isaak Walton League
Disney
Sheesley
Carnera Involved In Auto Collision In Los Angeles
Primo Carnera, the heavyweight boxing champion, was involved in a car wreck in Los Angeles on September 3. His sedan overturned and skidded back onto its wheels. minor injuries were reported to the occupants of the other vehicle.
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Los Angeles
Primo Car- Nera
Giant
Neseed
Fear Four Balloonists May Be Dead in Atlantic Drift
In Chicago a wide search spread for two missing balloons in the James Gordon Bennett race. Four occupants of the Good Year IX and the Polish entry may have drifted out to sea, prompting Navy, Coast Guard, Army, and Canadian authorities to join. Lieutenant Commander T G W Settle landed safely after about 760 miles, risking loss as a possible winner if the missing balloons fail to be found.
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Chicago
Ward T. van Orman
Yratcszek Hynek
Navy
Coast Guard
Army
Cliff Henderson
Curtiss-Wright
T. G. W. Settle
Long Island Sound
Bettor Not Wear It Again In Local Court
St Paul Sept 5 An abbreviated gymnasium incident led Bark Olson 18 to be arrested for driving with defective brakes. He wore a shirt in court before Judge Parks who asked if he was groggy at arrest. The judge fined him 26 dollars. Attorney Harvey R Boensard moved his office to Court Place, previously used by the late O V Middlekauff.
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ST. Paul
Bark Olson
Caston Parks
Harvey R. Boensard
Court Place
O .V. Middlékauff
Repeal Drive Opens Tonight With Meeting
A lively campaign to repeal the 18th Amendment and county local option law begins with a public meeting at 7 38 this evening at the Democratic Headquarters. Sample ballots will be distributed and volunteers sought. voters will face two ballots one federal repeal and one county local option question.
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Funk Corp
Svea Ning
Ty Cone
Um. Bledméed
Washington County
Iawa
Learns Mate To Die Kills Self In Tragic Death
In Wheeling West Virginia a man suffering from meningitis was told his wife could not live. The wife then killed herself. The husband died the next day unaware of her death.
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Wheeling
Pickens
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