Prison Break In Kansas Prompts National Guard Barricade
Seven long term convicts escaped the Kansas penitentiary under guard gunfire and abducted Louis Dresser a rural schoolteacher. Leaders Brady and Clark may have planned the escape echoing a Memorial Day breakout that terrorized the Southwest. National guard units were deployed across Kansas to block southern escape routes while Dresser was believed held in a Plymouth car with two fugitives.
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Lansing
Kas
Kansas
Louis Dresser
Bob
Big Boy) Brady
Jim Clark
Brady
Clark
Dresser
Mission School
Wallula
Henrietta Dresser
Ruth Baker
Stormy Creek
Cookston Hills
Oklahoma
National Guard
Fort Scott
Pleasanton
Coffeyville
Iola
Milton R. McLean
Marais de Cygne
Leavenworth
Harvey Bailey
Wilbur Underhill
Brady and Clark
Kirk Prather
Frank Nash
Kansas City Union Station
Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary
Charles F. Urschel
Rioting Breaks Out in Vienna Over Dollfuss Italy Move
Severe rioting instigated by Nazis erupts in Vienna as thousands gather around the Burg theater for a gala of Mussolini’s Napoleon. Police or military intervention cited as possible in response to a potential Austrian Nazi revolt and Dollfuss negotiations with Italy.
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Dollfuss
Italy
Mussolini
Napoleon
Vienna
U.P
Engelbert Dollfuss
Austria
Burg Theater
Benito Mussolini
Mae West Naps During Ed ward Friedman Trial
Actress Mae West rested on a couch in the Los Angeles district attorney’s office as attorneys questioned Edward Friedman on trial for allegedly robbing her of 12000 dollars in jewels and 3400 dollars in cash. West said she wanted to be nearby if she was needed.
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Edward Friedman
Mae West
District Attorney's Office
Los Angeles
Miss West
Gold bill rush aims for final passage by Tuesday
Washington reports a Treasury cash balance of 625.97 million prompts administration pressure on Congress to push the gold bill through. House expected to pass by tomorrow night while Senate hearings reveal strong opposition. The bill would create a stabilization fund with three years of secrecy before an audit is filed, delaying disclosure beyond the next presidential election.
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Washington
U.P
Treasury
Congress
House
Senate Banking Committee
Senate
White House
Montana closes 54th day session with 750000 relief provision
The 54 day Montana special legislative assembly adjourned at 11 35 am with a relief package totaling 750000 for human distress in the state. A Montana senate committee on taxation table outlined revenue needs of 1232000 for the general and other funds and the allocations from old and new laws.
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Helena
Montana
Special Legislative Assembly
Frank H. Cooney
Montana Senate Committee On Taxation
G. M. Moss
Flathead
Albert Besancon
Missoula
Gun battle ends as bandits surrender near Basco Ill
Four of five men accused of robbing the State Bank of Girard surrender after a fierce woods battle with a 250-strong posse on Milo McClintick farm. The fifth man was captured nearby after fleeing on horseback. Names given: Harlan Mascarella, Howard Mascarella, Vincent Digger, Emil Digger, Jesse Summerman, all of Chicago. About $3,500 recovered from them. Car abandoned, wounded men reported, pursuit spanning central and western Illinois with aid from Missouri and Illinois state police, deputies, and farmers. An airplane and telephones aided the search amid the Kidnap case rumors surrounding Mrs. Roy Carpenter.
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Quincy
Til
State Bank of
Girard
Basco
Ill
Cartage
Harlan
Howard Mascarella
Vincent
Emil Digger
Jesse Summerman
Chicago
Girard Bank
Milo McClintick
Missouri
Illinois
Barry
Camp Point
Golden
Tom Spaulding
Monroe City
Ilinois
Roy Carpenter
Court examiner says Dr Wynekoop not feigning illness
Chicago court reports Dr Alice L Wynekoop is very ill and not feigning illness after a three-physician jury examination. They will present in open court Monday recommendations on whether her health allows resuming the trial for allegedly killing Rheta, her daughter in law.
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Criminal Courts Building
Chicago
Arthur Byfield
Alice L. Wynekoop
Alice
Rheta
Nearly 15000 Eligible to Vote in February Bond Election
About 15 000 taxpayers may vote on an $800 000 high school bond in a February 3 special election. John Holland, clerk and recorder, notes rising interest with 30 new registrations daily and many seeking information. He clarifies that registration for one election covers all future elections.
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John Holland
Holland
Purse Snatched From Baby in West Park Store
A thief stole a pocketbook containing about $23 from a baby asleep in a buggy in a West Park street store. Mrs. Thomas Prisk of 1126 West Park reported the theft after realizing the purse was missing while shopping.
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West Park Street
Thomas Prisk
Ex-Post Master General Finds Missing Letters
Former Postmaster General Walter Brown says he found two files of official correspondence on mail contracts in a box unopened since he left office. He accuses a "character assassin" of smuggling them into his belongings. A Brown aide testified before the Senate committee that he burned some personal records before Hoover administration left office.
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Washington
Walter Brown
James A. Farley
Brown
Senate
All Mail
Hoover
GWA Hour Reduction Stands Despite Protests
Washington dispatch reports Civil Works Administrator Harry L Hopkins maintains a 20 hour week plan to stretch funds through February 10. If Congress approves 350 million dollars, workers would return to full schedules, but the 1 000 000 man cut every two weeks from February 15 to April 1 would still proceed where outdoor work is available.
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Washington
Harry L. Hopkins
Congress
Hopkins
Rancher Burns Chest Trying Home Cold Cure
Forsyth reports Vincent Quinlan, a local rancher, applied kerosene-soaked cloth to his chest as a home remedy for a cold and fell asleep. The cloth ignited unexpectedly, causing burns and sending him to a hospital for treatment.
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Forsyth, Jan
Forsyth
Vincent Quinlan
Farley quits as Democratic National Committee chief
James A. Farley asks to be relieved of party duties to devote time to postmaster general work. He will remain until a new chairman is appointed, amid a cascade of resignations within the party. The move follows growing criticism of the Roosevelt administration.
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Washington
Democratic National Committee
James A. Farley
Roosevelt
Roose
Murphy to Head Squires at Northwest Circle
John J Murphy of St Marys parish was elected chief squire of Brondel circle of Columbian Squires at a gathering in K C hall The Squires formed Jan 7 as the first circle in the Northwest New officers include Deputy Chief Squire Charles Shannon bursar Albert Ciabattari notary John McCarthy marshal Ryan McNamee captains Michael E Lowney Paul Glass sentries Edward Dwyer James Bertogno Records show installation set for Jan 29
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John J. Murphy
St. Mary's Parish
Brondel
K. C. Hall
Order
Charles Shannon
Albert Ciabattari
John McCarthy
Ryan McNamee
Michael E. Lowney
Paul Glass
Edward Dwyer
James Bertogno
Senators seek return to NRA scrutiny after Johnson's attack
Senators consider inviting Recovery Administrator Hugh Johnson to testify on NRA policies after his denunciation of critics. Two bills are before the Senate: a Dickinson repeal of the recovery act and a Borah anti trust restoration resolution, both seen as checks on the NRA. Nye and Borah defend small business and consumer interests against Johnson's charges.
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Washington
Hugh 8
Johnson
New York
Senate
Dickinson
Iowa
Borah
Idaho
NRA
Nye
N. D
Nero
Four Year Old Girl Dies After Kitchen Stove Fire
In Missoula, Margerie Jon Long age four, daughter of Virgil and Mrs. Long of Stevensville, died in a hospital after her clothing caught fire while she tried to replenish a fire at her aunt’s home near Stevensville. Her father extinguished the flames and she was taken for treatment and later to Missoula. Funeral services will be held in Stevensville Sunday.
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Missoula
Margerie Jon Long
Virgil Long
Stevensville
Clyde Long
Motor license tag rush starts as 1934 plates go out
A general rush for 1934 automobile license plates began with 418 motorists filing applications and fees at the county treasurer's office. Feb 1 is the registration deadline, deputies foresee higher workload, and many cases were remitted to the registrar's office due to title proof issues.
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County Treasurer’s Office
Mervin Dempsey
Dempsey
Montana Weather Outlook Then Rain Snow West
Montana forecast shows generally fair conditions in the east with chances of rain or snow in the west portion Saturday and Sunday. Expect colder air in the southwest on Saturday.
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Montana
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