Socialist candidate confesses bank robbery attempt in Winslow
P Dillworth Sumpter, socialist candidate for US Congress from Arizona, confessed to attempting to rob the First National Bank of Winslow. He was chased by police, halted after shots fired, and found with tools and a tunnel plan. He cited hunger and unemployment as motives.
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Ariz
P— Dillworth Sumpter
United States
Arizona
Isabella Greenway
R. L. Nell
First National Bank
James Hickey
Hickey
Sumpter
Neil
Roosevelt Seeks Quick Relief Aid and March End to Congress
Washington reports space in the president’s schedule shows he wants legislators to finish duties. He signed a new $950 million relief appropriation to fund Civil Works Administration beyond May 1 if needed, while other priorities await action as Congress slows.
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Congress
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Civil Works Administration
Earthquake Strikes Acapulco Heavy Damage and Injuries
A strong quake at 1 p.m. trembles south central Mexico causing numerous injuries and widespread damage in Acapulco. Buildings cracked and a school roof collapsed injuring children. tents rise in the plaza for the injured. Highway tunnel collapse halts traffic toward Mexico City. Seismographs in Mexico City broken.
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D. F
Acapulco
Pacific
Guerrero
Mexico City
Sam Mitchell Undergoes Emergency Appendectomy
Billings January 28. Sam Mitchell secretary of state was rushed to a local hospital for emergency appendicitis surgery shortly after arriving with Gov. Frank H. Cooney from a trip through eastern Montana. His condition was described as serious.
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Billings
Sam Mitchell
Frank H. Cooney
Montana
Butte Man Hurt In Car Accident Near Great Falls
Leo Maney of 2328 South Montana street foreman on the Fort Peck tunnel was injured when his car overturned at a curve near Great Falls yesterday. He suffered chin cuts and a severe bruise to the left side of the head and was treated at a hospital.
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Montana Street
Fort Peck
Great Falls
Russian debt talks near settlement after recognition
Washington reports indicate the 16 year old Russian debt issue may be resolved soon. Talks involve 300 to 400 million dollars owed to the United States and Soviet counter claims over American participation in the Siberian expedition. A final decision by President Roosevelt on trade policy could precede an announcement.
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Jan
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Roosevelt
France
Great Britain
United States
Dillinger Hopes To Escape Trial Facing Extradition
Midwest officers swarm Pima county jail in Tucson as John Dillinger and fellow gang members Marcos Pierpont, Russell Clark, Charles Makley, and women linked to the group face expedited extradition to Indiana. Police chief and sheriff condemn Dillinger, who paces his cell while tensions rise among the detainees amid transfer procedures.
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Ariz
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Arizona
Midwest
Pima County
Phoenix
Nicholas Makar
East Chicago
Ind
Carroll Holley
Lake County
John Dillinger
Pat O'Malley
Dillinger
Harry Pierpont
Russell Clark
Charles Makley
Mary Kinder
Mrs. Pierpont
Opal Long
Bernice Thompson
Ann Martin
Mrs. Dillinger
Former leader only man able to get support
Paris January 28 Former French premier Camille Chautemps resigned amid the Stavinsky bank scandal. President Lebrun sought a new premier with royalist backing and possible deal reforms. Herriot emerged as the strongest candidate after Doumergue and Jeanneney declined or refused, with Bouisson also turning down the post.
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U.P
Edouard Herriot
America
Camille Chautemps
Albert Lebrun
Gaston Doumergue
Doumergue
United Press
Lebrun
Jules Jeanneney
Jeanneney
Bouisson
Chamber of Deputies
Chamber
Herriot
Republican Guard
Presiden
International Wheat Advisory Commission Opens in London
The commission begins its third session with a proposal to fix a minimum wheat price and export level to rehabilitate world wheat. Doubt persists whether all 21 nations of the pact will approve the plan, and officials say agreement from all countries is essential to avoid failure.
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International Wheat Advisory Commission
Mary Pickford Calls Boston Pursuers Cranks Not Kidnappers
Mary Pickford arrived in New York without police guard and said a man and woman who approached her in Boston were merely cranks. She had two special guards in Boston and plans to rest at a New York hotel before a Brooklyn stage engagement.
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Mary Pickford
Boston
Miss Pickford
Falmouth
Mass
Brooklyn
Abduction ransom tale stirs Twin Cities police on hope
Police in St Paul and Minneapolis traced a reported $200,000 ransom for Edward G. Bremer to two Montana men, Francis Paulson and Fad Camrud, after a mud spattered sedan and sack sighting near a Minnesota River bridge prompted a widespread chase. The Bremer family remained hopeful that abductors would contact them.
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Minn
Twin City
Edward G. Bremer
Hennepin County
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Montana
Francis Paulson
Fad Camrud
Wolf Point
Minnesota River
Montana Fair Weather Expected Monday and Tuesday
The forecast calls for generally fair conditions across Montana on Monday and Tuesday with warmer temperatures in the northeast portion on Monday.
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Montana
Congress Leaders Expect White House Proclamation On Silver
Washington January 28 U P A White House proclamation to curb silver agitation was anticipated by congressional leaders as they plan to send the gold bill to President Roosevelt for signature. Senator Wheeler urged continued silver rehabilitation, warning this is not the end of the fight. Two committees will soon hear silver legislation including a proposed board to negotiate exchange of surplus agricultural products.
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White House
Washington
U.P
Capitol Hill
Roosevelt
Burton K. Wheeler
Montana
United Press Tonight
Committee For the Nation
Wheeler
Congressional
House Coinage Committee
Roosevelt's Act Defeats Wheeler Silver Rider in Senate
President Roosevelt personally pressured senators to block Wheeler's silver rider to the gold bill. The defeat came by two votes as the administration faced a late shift in sentiment. Senate leaders' accounts reveal misgivings about the silver bloc strength and a misread on votes.
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Roosevelt
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Robinson
Wheeler
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Butte Enjoys Warm January Day as Cold Wave Looms
Butte basked in near spring weather with a high of 53 in uptown and 46 at the airport, while gardens, streets, and youngsters benefited from sun and mud. The Associated Press notes a national cold wave driving temperatures down in the Midwest and Great Lakes, and strong winds and heavy seas along the East Coast. Continuous updates follow on page two.
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West
Weather Man
Uptown
Middle West
Great Lakes
Dollar Rise Spurs Talk Of U S Devaluation After Bill Passage
Washington article notes dollar strength abroad during house money bill debate prompting predictions that Roosevelt will devalue the dollar soon after signing. It outlines possible move to a 60 cent gold dollar, creation of a 2 billion stabilizing fund, and the effect on American capital repatriation amid administration plans.
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Roosevelt
America
Senate
White House
Europe
United States
Morgenthau
Italian Ocean Flyers Feared Off Course Near Natal
The Italian air crew led by Commander Francia Lombardi plus three others, en route from West Africa to Natal on a new South Atlantic route, were long overdue and feared off course. Their last radio message at 1230 hours sounded weak. Fortaleza reports a plane heard nearby at 1210 hours, Fortaleza being Ceara's capital about 300 miles north of Natal.
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Brazil
Francia Lombardi
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South Atlantic
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Ceara
Relief Commission to Meet in Billings Today
Montana relief commission will meet in Billings to discuss financial aspects of the unemployment relief program and possibly allocate funds from the emergency relief fund. Gov. Cooney received a $300,000 grant from Hopkin s under subsection C to aid January 1934 relief costs with state funding to cover at least 50 percent thereafter.
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Jan
Montana Relief Commission
Billings
Frank H. Cooney
Harry L. Hopkins
National Relief
Hopkins
National Recovery Act
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