Lindbergh Makes Personal Contact With Kidnappers
Hopewell New Jersey reports Col. Charles A. Lindbergh held a personal meeting with the kidnapers of his son in Virginia last week. The contact occurred while the aviator was away from his estate and involved the same group that received the $50,000 ransom paid by Dr. John F. Condon in New York.
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Associated Press
Hopewell
N. J
Charles A. Lindbergh
Virginia
New Jersey
John F. Condon
New York Cemetery
Misjudgment and Storm Blamed in Schnitzler Crash
Malta April 26. George D. Lowers former pilot for Senator J W Schnitzler flew to the crash scene that killed Schnitzler and pilot Al O Hedberg to seek details. Funeral plans for the senator include a Froid church service and burial in California, with wreckage salvage and a weather-influenced reconstruction of events.
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Malta
George D. Lowers
J. W. Schnitzler
al O. Hedberg
Froid
Glendale
Optimism Rises in Northeastern Montana Relief Report
Dreudh stricken counties in northeast Montana foresee rebound this year due to federal seed loans credit reopening and Red Cross seed distributions. Officials told national Red Cross leaders at Glasgow meeting plans to end relief on May 1 while noting improved soil and garden prospects after timely rainfall.
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Glasgow
Montana
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Steel Dividend Follows Outlook After Meeting and Gruhl Upraise
The article notes leading industrial firms influence markets as steel earnings fall and common dividends paused. It reports on Gruhl's ascent to presidency at North American after Dame moves to chairman, with Dame remaining active. It mentions La Guardia charging publicity-driven stock manipulation and urges full committee inquiry.
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Steel Common
Fortescue Massie murder trial nears jury decision
Honolulu April 26 Fortescue Massie murder case heads to the jury tomorrow with Clarence Darrow to plead acquittal for Mrs Granville Forte scue Lieutenant Thomas H Massie and two navy enlisted men E J Lord and A O Jones The prosecution led by John C Kelley closer its case with Barry S Ulrich focusing on the evidence and defending Hawaii’s image amid denunciations as court sessions draw a crowded audience of women awaiting the verdict.
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Russell Owen
Honolulu
Fortescue-Massie
Clarence Darrow
Granville Fortescue
Thomas H. Massie
E. J. Lord
A. O. Jones
John C. Kelley
Barry S. Ulrich
Ulrich
Hawaii
Recreation urged as cure for many ill in Great Falls
E. T. Scoven of Glacier National Park addressed the Lions Club in Great Falls urging recreation to ease social and mental strain. He warned against overemphasis on hard work and promoted retreat to wilderness areas like Glacier to restore nerves and sharpen faculties.
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Great Falls
E. T. Scoven
Glacier National Park
Lions’ Club
Scoven
Democrats Notify County Convention May 10 in Helena
Members of Silver Bow County Democratic Committee are notified the county convention to elect delegates to the state convention in Helena on May 17 will be held May 10 in Judge Lynch's courtroom. Silver Bow will elect 11 delegates and no proxies will be recognized. The state convention will choose eight delegates and eight alternates to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago June 27, with four presidential electors also to be chosen. The county organization includes Hon. H. A. Gallwey and J. E. Murray.
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Democratic County Central Committee
Helena
Chicago
Silver Bow
H. A. Gallwey
J. E. Murray
Final arguments near in Hawaiian slaying trial
The Hawaiian slaying trial heads toward a verdict as Mrs. Granville Fortescue her son-in-law Lieut. Thomas H Massie and two naval enlisted men face jurors. Darrow may make his last appearance before a jury while Kelley advances his rising career after studying law at Michigan and practicing in Montana before moving to the islands.
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Granville Fortescue
Thomas H. Massie
Darrow
Kelley
Butte
Cornelius F. Kelley
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
John Kelley
Great Falls
University of Michigan School of Law
Islands
Butte Days Spring Carnival Plans Progress
Preparations for Butte spring shopping carnival Butte Days proceed after finance committee meeting led by J H Dickey Jr Plans include rail rate discounts and a state Shriners meeting drawing visitors Orchestras will perform across stores and merchants will run Way Back When and Dollar days
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Butte
J. H. Dickey Jr
Butte Chamber to Nominate Director Slate
Ballots for the nominating election of 18 directors were mailed to all chamber members. Voters select 32 nominees, with the 32 highest votes advancing to choose the 18 directors. voting closes May 4 at 5 p m.
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Butte Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Montana Weather Outlook Warms East of Divide
Wednesday and Thursday bring fair skies and warmer conditions east of the Continental Divide while remaining generally mild westward. Skies clear, with light winds and higher daytime temperatures expected in eastern areas.
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Montana
Divide
Roosevelt Dinner Seating To Honor Governors Confere
At a White House dinner next Thursday night only one seat will separate the leading Republican and Democratic presidential contenders. President Hoover and Governor Roosevelt of New York will be seated in the tentative order set by organizers handling rank at White House social functions during the governors conference dinner.
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Roosevelt
White House
Washington
Hoover
New York
Stimson Drives Move to Break Disarmament Deadlock
Genvea April 26 A high level effort to end the disarmament conference stalemate was organized for Friday by Henry L. Stimson secretary of state with participation from Chancellor Heinrich Bruening and Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald. The plans were finalized at Stimson's villa during a meeting with Bruening and MacDonald.
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Genvea
Henry L. Stimson
Colonel Stimson
Heinrich Bruening
Germany
Ramsay MacDonald
Eyes of Murder Victim Reveal Slayer, Says Officer
In Wilmington North Carolina Deputy Sheriff C T Hargrove announced he solved a murder by enlarging photographs of the victim Richard Lacewell to reveal the image of the slayer Tyman Graham The officer displayed the enlarged pictures and said Graham and Lewis Blanks confessed to participation in the slaying with Har grove Phillips and Smeeden presenting the method and arrests
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Wilmington
N. C
C. T. Hargrove
Columbus County
Richard Lacewell
Ploye
Hargrove
W. Phillips
William Smeeden
New Jersey
Tyman Graham
Graham
Lewis Blanks
Butte Scouts Pass Tests for Merit Badges and Ranks
Led by Rev. Charles E. Sebold, 39 Butte Boy Scouts and scoutmasters passed examinations at the May board of review at Scout headquarters in the courthouse. Albert Mitchell and Alfred Stockfield qualified for Eagle rank. Tom Barrett Jack Fitzgerald and Robert Hamilton for Star rank. 12 for second class. 22 earned various merit badges. A public court of honor Wednesday May 4 will award honors and rank raises for those passing.
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Charles E. Sebold
Butte
Board of Review
Scout
Albert Mitchell
Alfred Stockfield
Tom Barrett
Jack Fitzgerald
Robert Hamilton
Publc Court of Honor
Frank L. Riley
Leonard Babcock
Thomas Butler
Tom McLeod
Anthony Mazzola
Warren Monger
Robert Proctor
William Ranyvich
Newton Russell
Harold Schaal
Henry Castello
Jack Bhelton
Oliver Thomas
John Baird
Herb Parrett
Kenneth Dean
John Everingham
Fred Kistler
Billy Kyle
Lee Ghormley
Joseph Levesey
Lee Lorimer
Harold Miller
Bill Pratt
Ted Potter
Arthur Woodside
Harold Jacobsen
Eugene Costello
George Johnson
Richard Paulson
Maurice Risdon
Richard Rule
Norman Schwartz
Ian Smith
Mercy slaying ends in husband’s self shot in Denver
Samuel L. Shale, 56, killed his 47 year old wife Maude, who had suffered hallucinations for 11 years, then shot himself in the head. He is in critical condition in a Denver hospital, saying he acted out of mercy to end her terror and his burden.
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Denver
Colo
Samuel L. Shale
Maude
Shale
School Board Fires and Hires After Insurance Change
The board discharged six current employees and hired six replacements, rescinded a committee report on a 90 cent insurance rate with board companies, and accepted the Pacific Board of Underwriters rate of 90 cents without firings. The "strings" objected to repair requests aimed at reducing fire hazards. A further meeting was set to consider job applications.
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Board of School Trustees
Pacific Board of Underwriters
Smith Leads Roosevelt in Mass and Pa Prefers as Penn Narrowly Hooks
Early returns from Massachusetts and Pennsylvania show Former Governor Smith ahead of Franklin D Roosevelt in the Democratic presidential race with Smith leading in Mass delegate at large results and a narrow Pennsylvania preference edge. Roosevelt supporters await district delegate results as Smith gains strength.
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D. Harold Oliver
Washington
Smith
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Massachusetts
Roosevelt
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Boston
David I. Walsh
Prohibition and Farm Situation Highlight Governors Conference
Governor Albert C. Ritchie of Maryland denounced federal over centralization amid a dinner debate on prohibition and the farm economy. He blamed economic instability on federal imbalance, while Utah's Governor George H. Dern warned of dangers from greed and speculative markets.
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Richmond
Albert C. Ritchie
Maryland
Ritchie
George H. Dern
Utah
Hollywood Studio Suspends Dietrich and Cagney
In Hollywood Cal April 26 Marlene Dietrich and James Cagney were suspended by their studios amid work and salary disputes. Dietrich was dropped after failing to appear for a Sternberg directed project and Von Sternberg was also suspended. Cagney reportedly sought $4,000 a week against a $1,600 contract, though he had not received a suspension notice.
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Hollywood
Cal
Marlene Dietrich
Blonde Beauty
Germany
James Cagney
Trich
Sternberg
Warner Studio
Cagney
Japanese Drive on Rebel Chinese in Manchuria Op
Japanese army launches its largest offensive since December against Chinese rebel forces near Chin chow. Three brigades under General Hirose push out from Harbin against an estimated 20,000 rebels.
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Manchuria
Chinchow
Hirose
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