11 Jan 1935
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Newspaper
The Nome Daily Nugget
Location
Nome, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1935
Page
1
Hundreds of citizens pledge to march on the Baton Rouge capitol unless Senator Huey Long's dictatorial laws are repealed. At a mass meeting they denounce the dictatorship as taking jobs families and the independence to act think and worship. They demand a special legislative session to repeal the laws.
The Home Daily Nugget advertises changes to regular ads accepted up to 4 PM the day before insertion. New advertisements for insertion are accepted up to 1 30 PM on the day of publication.
In Flemington on January 11 the first witness, Special Agent Frank Wilson, identified money in Hauptmann’s home as part of the ransom. Prosecutors and defense clashed over handwriting expert testimony as they argued over how the kidnapper’s notes evolved and whether Hauptmann mimicked his own hand. Condon testified and the defense resisted disclosing names of alleged conspirators.
C. C. Tanner, Democrat and attorney of Nome, was appointed by Judge Morison as U S Commissioner for the Cape Nome Precinct to replace C W Thornton who served since June 6 1921 The appointment, made in open court, includes duties as Justice of the Peace Coroner Recorder and Probate Judge Bond filing and records move planned for the federal building vault delay pushed the effective date past January 2.
The report notes that due to inability to secure other quarters Mr. Thorntons resignation was to take effect December 31 1934.
President asks Congress for eight hundred million dollars in relief funds before February 10 as funds dwindle. House Democrats may invoke the gag rule to rush the bill through immediately.
Ninety percent of Nome’s business people urge leveling snow drifts on the main streets to permit use of major equipment and keep streets open to traffic. They seek authority from the Federal Emergency Relief Administration Nome Committee and City Council to proceed with the project. The effort follows Nome’s latest blizzard and aims to boost business by enabling vehicular and pedestrian movement. Delegate Anthony J. Dimond sits on five House committees including Territories and Public Lands, reflecting ongoing attention to Alaska’s needs.
Three bombs wrecked a restaurant and damaged a dozen stores and a theatre at a main business intersection in South Bend Indiana on January 11. Debris littered streets and residents were awakened, with no injuries reported. Authorities attribute the explosions to labor troubles. The Nugget notes it can print job work.
Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks were divorced in a three minute Los Angeles court appearance before Judge Ben B Lindsay on the complaint of mental cruelty neglect and indifference filed December 8 1934 with thirty three witnesses. Pickford sobbed during the proceedings while Fairbanks was in Saint Moritz Switzerland.
London reports the war department is weighing an armored crawler or mechanical coffin to speed and protect a light machine gunner. A seven foot long, knee high box with a four horsepower motor would carry a gunner prone, advancing under fire to reach close range. A wider version could carry two men.
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