Alaska Legislature Convenes with Hess and Hoffman Leaders
The Alaska Legislature organized with Luther C. Hess of Fairbanks elected Senate president and J. S. Hoffman of Seward named House speaker. Jane Farrelly of Fairbanks became Senate secretary and Margaret Otteson of Ketchikan the House clerk. Adjournment set to 2 p.m. Wednesday for committee appointments.
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Associated Press
Juneau
Alaska
Luther C. Hess
Fairbanks
Senate
J. S. Hoffman
Seward
House of Representatives
Jane Farrelly
Margaret Otteson
Ketchikan
House
Grade Crossings Program Advances as Relief Plan Key
The half billion dollar grade crossing elimination program is outlined as the key to removing about 3.5 million people from relief rolls. Officials in Washington describe plans to eliminate about five thousand crossings, with funding and details developed by railroad engineers.
Plead Guilty In Connection With Killing
Moscow report states Leo Kamen Eff, Gregory Zinovieff and seven others linked to a counter revolutionary group pleaded guilty on Tuesday after a Monday trial in Lenin grad. The court has yet to pronounce judgment on the case involving the murder of Sergei Kiroff.
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Associated Press
Moscow
Leo Kameneff
Gregory Zinovieff
Leningrad
Sergei Kiroff
Six convicts escape from California prison
Six convicts escaped from Folsom prison today injuring Warden James Holohan critically. They abducted four members of the prison board and fired machine guns at pursuing guards in a bold breakout.
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Associated Press
Banquentin
Calif
James Holohan
Startling new witnesses in Lindbergh ransom trial
In Flemington on January 16 the state pressed handwriting expert Cassdy Richmond who testified Hauptmann wrote the ransom notes. A defense witness said Isadore Fisch tried to sell hot money. Private investigator Henry Kress claimed two more men aided the ransom scheme and that Gustav Lukatis holds crucial information. He alleged Fisch and others tried to offload fifty thousand dollars at seventy five cents on the dollar. Kress said two suspects fled when questioned. He urged DOJ cooperation to lock up the principals.
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Flemington
Cassdy Richmond
Hauptmann
Isadore Fisch
Henry Kress
Gustav Lukatis
New York
Kress
Lukatis
Haupt
Mann
Kyratus
Fisch
Department of Justice
President Roosevelts Social Security Plan Outlined
A thirty thousand word plan outlines unemployment insurance and old age pensions funded by federal and state sums. It proposes two to three part old age support with payroll funded annuities and optional private insurance. The plan, sent to Congress, shapes a broad social legislation program.
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Associated Press
Saarbruecken
Washington
Gerward
Roosevelt
Congress
Winter Storm Buries California Mountains and Cities
A major western storm brings deep snowfall across California and Washington. Snow piles in the mountains and rivers rise but stay below flood levels due to freezing temperatures. Yakima Seattle and Mount Rainier report significant accumulations and widespread winter conditions prevail.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Far West
Northwest
California
Washington
Yakima
Seattle
Mount Ranier
Seattle Man's Body Found in Burlap Bag at River Shack
Otto Johnson, forty six, was found dead by burlap sack inside a shack on the Duwamish River. Mary Kelly, who lived there, became hysterical when the sack was opened and said two men visited the house while she slept.
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Associated Press
Seattle
Otto Johnson
Duwamish River
Mary Kelly
Settlement plan for Alaska approved in official quarters
Washington January 15 The inter departmental committee on territories unanimous approved a plan to settle the Matanuska Valley by sending 100 to 200 families to establish farms next spring. A government corporation to organize settlers was suggested by FERA officials. Plans for a highway from Anchorage and tax relief for settlers were approved, with five years of no interest or principal payments. The move aims to seed future agricultural settlements in Alaska.
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Washington
Matanuska Valley
Inter-Departmental Committee On Territories
FERA
Dimond
Cast of Characters in Murder Trial of Bruno Hauptmann
Trenton January 15 the Lindbergh case lists many figures from the kidnaping drama. Henry Red Johnson a Scandinavian seaman linked to Betty Gow and Col Lindbergh Jr is said exonerated while John Hughes Curtis boat builder confessed to obstructing justice and received a fine. Col Charles Lindbergh and Anne Morrow are noted as central figures. Dr John F Condon and Capt J Lamb lead police inquiries as Jassie the alias of a New Jersey police head funds the ransom return. The piece mentions the baby’s nurse Betty Gow Violet Sharpe and other participants as investigators pursue the extortion case with various arrests and shifting roles.
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Henry
Red) Johnson
Betty Gow
Charles A. Lindberg, Jr
John Hughes Curtis
Norfolk
Sourlands
Ers
Lindbergh
Charles Augustus Lindbergh
Atlantic
New York
Paris
Anne Morrow Lindbergh
Ter
Dwight W
John F. Condon
Bronx
Morrow
H. Norman Schwartzkopf
Jassie
New Jersey State Police
John J. Lamb
Center
Associated Press
Lind Washington
Oliver Khately
Bergh
Bureau of Territories
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Gineers
Ransom
Saar
DR. Gruening
Bruno Hauptmann
Trenton
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