Organized Kidnap Gang Suspected In California
Police investigate a suspected link between the abduction of Mary Skeele and an attempted kidnapping in Pasadena involving Isobel Smith the daughter of Rev Merle N Smith. A caller posing as a church member lured her with a staged surprise party claim.
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Los Angeles
Mary B. Skeele
University of Southern California Music College
Pasadena
Skeele
Isobel Smith
Merle N. Smith
Smith
First Methodist Episcopal Church of
University of Southern California Board of Trustees
California
Mr. Johnson
Miss Smith
Idaho House Approves 3.2 Percent Beer Bill
Idaho lawmakers moved toward repeal of prohibition with a 32 to 27 House vote authorizing 3.2 percent beer as non intoxicating. Proponents saw this as a step toward broader legalization and regulation including physician prescriptions for high alcohol content liquor.
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Boise
Idaho
Utah legislators snowbound near Logan on travel to college
About 30 lawmakers and their spouses trapped on a special train 12 miles south of Logan Utah by four to six foot snow drifts. High winds and heavy snow slowed plows and froze rail lines while offices planned to move the party to Logan by auto if possible.
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Logan
Utah
Utah State Agricultural College
Salt Lake City
Capitol
Nebeker
Oregon Short Line Railroad
Oregon Short Line
Hyrum
Wellsville
Utah-Idaho Central Railroad
Sardine Canyon
Snow Continues Assault On Eastern Idaho Front
Severe winter storm strikes eastern Idaho with highways blocked and trains hours late. No 31 from Salt Lake City four hours late, Portland Rose five hours, Ashton local four hours. 9.2 inches on ground, 1 more inch by noon. Rural roads closed in Bannock county, subzero temps and subzero warning forecast. Bus service paralyzed, highways drifting. open lanes limited to Ashton and McCammon areas.
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Idaho
Pocatello
Salt Lake City
Portland
Bannock County
Highway Department
Ashton
Butte
Idaho Falls
McCammon
Lava Hot Springs
Monida
Dubois
Lima
Dillon
Wanderwell Yacht Engineer Tells Story of Man Murder
Long Beach AP report on February 8 describes Cuthbert Wills, engineer of the yacht Carma, testifying in the William J. Guy murder trial. Wills discusses interactions with Edmund Zeranski and the mysterious stranger said to have left with Captain Walter Wanderwell before Vanderwell was shot.
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Wanderwell
Long Beach
Cal
Cuthbert Wills
William J. Guy
Wills
Edmund Zeranski
Csi
Guy
Walter Vanderwell
Vanderwell
Boy Gathers Coal For Father Amid Rain Tragedy
In New York a 60 year old man, William Driscoll, is found dead in the street outside a police station where a crowd watches rain soaked events. The boy returns with a fuel ticket for his father, who sought coal when the ticket was forgotten. A wagon and toy wreckage lie nearby as rain pours down.
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New York
William Driscoll
Senate Ousts Its Sergeant at Arms in 53 to 17 Vote
Washington Feb 8. David S Barry 73 was stripped of his senate sergeant at arms post after a three and a half hour debate over his magazine article accusing members of bribe taking. He received 250 for the piece and the senate voted 53 to 17 to remove him.
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Washington
David S. Barry
Senate
Congress
Barry
Norris
Neb
New Outlook
Alfred E. Smith
Walsh
Mont
Judiciary Committee
New York
Francis Walton
The
Walton
Atlantinque Fire Ruled Arson Amid Sabotage Rumors
Bordeaux France February 8 AP investigators announce the steamer Atlantinque burned in the English Channel last month was arson. The board says fire started in four cabins nearly simultaneously and gasoline odor was detected before flames. Newspapers hint at international sabotage and imminent arrest.
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Bordeaux
France
Coffin to Seek New Executive Post After Resigning Mayor
Congressman-elect T. C. Coffin, who resigned as mayor of Pocatello at a special council meeting, will depart for Washington D C Thursday evening to assume new duties. He will stay at the Roosevelt hotel with his family. private secretary Marie Aukerman will leave February 20. The Coffins plan to attend the inauguration of President Roosevelt. after March 4 Coffin will be assigned to offices in the house office buildings.
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T. C. Coffin
Pocatello
Washington, D. C
Roosevelt Hotel
Marie Aukerman
Washington
Coffins
Roosevelt
Hamilton Daily News Sold to Daily Journal for Journal News
Hamilton Ohio February 8 192? merger announced merging the Hamilton Daily News with the Hamilton Evening Journal to form the Hamilton Journal News. Owners cited lack of patronage as the reason for forced sale and sale terms.
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Hamilton, O
Hamilton Daily News
Hamilton Eveninng Journal
Hamilton Journal-News
The
News
Briton Opposes Lump Sum War Debt Settlement
In London Geoffrey Mander proposed paying £100,000,000 to the United States as a final settlement of Britain's war debt. A Chamberlain representative cautioned no opinion until Washington debt talks next month. Britain’s total debt to America stood near $4.5 billion.
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London
United States
Great Britain
House of Commons
Geoffrey Mander
Neville Chamberlain
America
Mander
Idaho Senator Urges Trade Concessions in Debts Deal
Idaho Senator Borah rejects a lump sum cash settlement for Europe’s war debts unless it includes currency adjustment and measures to open world markets. He says a one time payment would not restore buying power or long term trade unless markets are opened and currency issues resolved. House Democrat Rainey weighs in on lump sum proposal.
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Washington
Borah
Senate Foreign Relations
Fee
Roosevelt
Europe
Idaho
Capitol
Rainey
Illinois
Dutch Cruiser Still at Large in Indian Ocean
Dutch cruiser De Zeven Provincien remains unreturned as mutinous Sumatrans and Malay crew hold eight Dutch officers aboard. Dutch defense ministers order surrender and deploy army navy and air units to recapture near Java and Sumatra. The Eridanus pursues the runaway ship from a western port.
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Batavia
Java
de Zeven Provincien
Indian Ocean
Hague
Holland
East Indies
Sourabaya
Siberut
Sumatra
Zeven
Weather News: Temperature Drops Through Afternoon
The weather office reports at 1 PM the temperature was 4 below and at 2 PM it stood at 3 below. Colder weather is forecast for tonight.
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Weather Office
Idaho House Recommends Bill Taxing Chain Stores
Idaho lawmakers consider an appropriation measure that would abolish the commissioner of education post by removing its salary in a bill funding the board of education and state superintendent. The proposed budget totals 40 338 dollars, down from earlier levels, with explanation from Sen. Clark about temporary funding for the commissioner's salary in January and February.
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Boise
Office of Commissioner of Education
House
Board of Education
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Clark
D. Bonneville
Legislative Appropriationsttee
Jackson Given Six Months by Garvin
Tom Jackson colored was tried in Justice Martin Garvin's court for assault and battery with intent to do bodily injury against Carrie Washington colored. He was sentenced to six months in Bannock county jail. The case followed his eight months' prior jail term for liquor possession. Prosecutor B A McDevitt had the state witnesses. defense attorney Samuel Adelstein announced an appeal to district court. Jury members were W H Allen Fred Brandt FE L Yeaman R C Jones Lloyd Bowers and Jack O Neill.
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Tom Jackson
Carrie Washington
Martin
Garvin
Bannock
Jackson
B. A. McDevitt
Samuel Adelstein
District Court
W. H. Allen
Fred Brandt
FE. L. Yeaman
R. C. Jones
Lloyd Bowers
Jack O'Neill
Idaho House Proposes Tiered Chain Store Tax Plan
The Idaho House, by 49 to 12, recommends passage of a bill taxing chain stores from 5 to 500 dollars per store depending on chain size. Gas stations are exempt and property taxes may be deducted from the chain tax, potentially erasing it for many filers. The measure, amended in committee, may be taken up for final passage later this week.
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Boise
House
British fliers set non stop distance mark
In Cape Town the British fliers Squadron Leader R Gayford and Flight Lieutenant G E Nicholetts landed at Walvis Bay after a 57 hour 28 minute flight, surpassing the Boardman Polando long distance record by over 300 miles. They departed Cranwell and exceeded the prior 5012 mile mark from New York to Istanbul. Capt James A Mollison pursues a separate England to Brazil stage flight, arriving in Thies Senegal and planning the trans Atlantic leg. Victor Smith crashed on landing at Oran while attempting to beat Amy Johnson Mollison’s England to South Africa record and was injured.
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Cape Town
Union of South Africa
R Gayford
G. E. Nicholetts
Walfish Bay
Russell Boardman
Jean Polando
Here
Cranwell
Eng
John Polando
New York
Istanbul
Turkey
Boardman
James A. Mollison
England
Brazil
Thies
Senegal
Victor Smith
Amy Johnson Mollison
Oran
Algeria
Henry Jarboe Rites Held in Local Service
Funeral services for Henry Jarboe 55 were held at St. Joseph’s with Rev Ign officiating. Born in Kansas, he came to Idaho 48 years ago, lived in Montpelier and Pocatello, and resided in the city 35 years. He worked for Short Line 30 years as a passenger conductor 23 years and belonged to Elks Lodge and the Brotherhood of Railway Conductors. Pallbearers and honorary pallbearers listed. Interment at Mountain View guided by Downard Funeral home.
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Henry Jarboe
St. Josard
Ign
Mr. Jarboe
Idaho
Kansas
Montpelier
Pocatello
Short Line
Elkslade
M. J. Byrnes
Thomas Glassford
E. E. McCurdy
C. L. Moyes
R. W. Jones
Ben Lowrie
James Ryan
Thos, McCabe
Robert Byrnes
A. W Stoker
John Huber
Robert Watson
Dan Hurt
John Hood
A. J Pierce
Otis Miller
George Marmon
Moore Confesses O Connor Murder
Wil liam J. Moore, 24, held in Multnomah county jail on first degree murder charges for the shooting of Harold F. O Connor, a Brooklyn tourist Moore admitted robbing after giving O Connor a lift near Nampa Idaho. He allegedly hid the body near Coopley falls and was tracked to La Grande, Ore. before capture. Snow and colder conditions forecast in parts of Oregon and Utah.
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Portland
Ore
Brooklyn
N. Y
William J. Moore
Multnomah County
Moore
Harold F. O'Connor
O'Connor
Nampa
Idaho
Hood River
Coopley Falls
la Grande
Governors Invite to White House Conference in March
President-elect Roosevelt extends invitation to 48 governors for a March 6 White House meeting. Subjects include taxes, federal aid for unemployment relief, mortgage foreclosures on farms, land use and reforestation, flood control, local government consolidation, and tax reform. The event aims to map a cooperative program for prosperity.
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New York
Roosevelt
White House
Hoover plans to stay in U S after March 4
President Hoover said he does not expect to leave the United States after March 4 except possibly to pass through the Panama Canal Zone on his way home. He dismissed reports of travel to the world around the inauguration day.
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Washington
Hoover
United States
Panama Canal Zone
South Sea Islands
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