Jury hears admission of slaying from Van Vinck in court
In Twin Falls on January 25 the state offered district court testimony that Douglas Van Vinck admitted killing his former wife Mildred Hook. Beeseley and Sheriff Prater described Van Vinck’s statements and flight from Tacoma, with the defense cross examining witnesses as a frenzied crowd gathered.
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Associated Press
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Joseph C. Hook
Teats
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Ley
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Prater
Leo Teats
Wickersham Dies in New York Cab
Former United States attorney general George W. Wickersham dies suddenly in a New York taxicab at age 78. Taft law partner Henry W. Cunningham identifies the body after a lunch with old friends near Fifth Avenue and 43rd Street. Hoovers appointed him head of the national law enforcement commission in 1929.
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Henry P. Cunningham
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Hood Charged With Finding Work for Idaho WPA Labor
J L Hood WPA director for Idaho faced the task of placing several thousand workers as eligibility rules expanded relief certification. Idaho had 3 158 workers on 450 projects, with districts at Pocatello 3986 Boise 5706 and Coeur d Alene 3096, awaiting reassignment to vacancies.
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Coeur d'Alene
Edwin A. Gerhart Files for Seattle Mayor Seat
Dr. Edwin A. Gerhart, former mayor of Billings 1912 to 1914, enters Seattle mayoral race becoming the 11th candidate to file. He seeks to lead city government amid a crowded field.
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Edwin A. Gerhart
Billings
New Taxes or Inflation Top Bonus Battle in Congress
Washington faces a fierce clash over funding the $2.491 billion baby bond bill as Roosevelt's veto on the veterans bonus looms. Leaders dismiss broad tax hikes while inflation plans circulate and potential attachment to an appropriation bill draws debate. The Chamber of Commerce warns of huge future outlays amid the political fight.
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Oregon State Beats Idaho 33 22 in Coast Conference clash
Oregon State tops Idaho 33 to 22 in Moscow to secure its fourth straight Coast Conference win. Wally Palmberg scores 14 for OSU while Norm Iverson hits late field goals to narrow the gap before Oregon State pulls away. Idaho endures sixth straight loss.
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Radio Is Handy on Second Floor at White House
Washington dispatch reports Mrs. Franklin D Roosevelt planned to stay in, while President Roosevelt hosted an informal stag party on the second floor of the executive mansion. The scene suggests intimate White House gatherings amid reports of Alfred E Smith's Liberty League ties.
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Ship Officials Convicted Over Morro Castle Disaster
A federal jury convicts three executives of the New York and Cuba Mail Steamship Co in the Morro Castle fire case. Capta in William F Warms chief officer Eben S Abbott and Henry Cabad face up to 10 years and $10 000 fines each. The firm may pay a $10 000 penalty. Sentencing set for Tuesday after a lengthy trial tied to the 1934 New Jersey coast blaze that claimed 124 lives aboard the Morro Castle.
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Licenses Suspended For 30 Days In Reckless Driving Convictions
D W Bliss reports from Emmett Prost that A L Say of 645 South Hayes and Arden Christensen of 321 West Sublett had licenses suspended for 30 days dating from January 24 for reckless driving convictions.
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West Sublett
Just Can't Win as Heater Explodes Hurting 200 Hens
Ad am Bochat faced a tragic event when a gas heater exploded after he installed it to save 200 prize hens from freezing amid a severe cold wave. The fire killed several birds and caused damage to the poultry setup in Milwaukee.
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Adam Bochat
Bochat
Lost section of ship found near Peacock spit
Astoria Oregon January 25 P S FE Barnet in charge of the Cape Disappointment life guard station announced discovery of the lost aft section of the wrecked freighter Iowa lodged in the edge of Peacock spit 125 yards from the bow. The eighth body of the crew of 14 who perished when the ship sank January 12 on the spit near the Columbia river mouth was identified as Homer T Mercereau 24 ship fireman of Seattle. The body washed ashore at Oysterville Washington yesterday. Bodies of a number of other victims probably entombed in the holds of the bow and in the stern section found at extremely low tide. A dripping spar of the bow bobs into sight at intervals.
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Ethiopia and Italy claim victory in major battle
The war report says Addis Ababa declares victory with two Italian fronts taken while Rome claims the fascists repelled Ethiopian forces. Ethiopian deaths listed at 5 000 versus 743 Italians. Dispatches describe Ras Kassa and Ras Seyoum leading 40 000 troops retreat on the northern front near Makale.
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Reuters
King Edward rests over week end in London mourns
King Edward VIII goes to Fort Belvedere for rest as crowds view King George VI's bier at Westminster Hall. Foreign dignitaries arrive for funeral ceremonies while public viewing continues with thousands paying respects.
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Unclear Weather Note Specifies Snow Likely Sunday
A fragment indicates possible snow Sunday and colder conditions in the southwest portion.
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Coldest Weather Yet Hits the Region This Winter
Idaho towns report record low temperatures with Pocatello at below zero and Idaho Falls dropping to ten below. Forecasters warn of possible deeper cold, while sunshine failed to warm the frosted landscape and nearby riverbanks.
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Borah Silent on Presidential Candidacy Plans
Rep. Fish claims Borah will announce on February 22 but Borah says he has not decided and will speak on radio that day. Norbeck says eight delegates from South Dakota will back Borah. Borah has authorized delegates in Ohio Idaho Minnesota Illinois New York Wisconsin Pennsylvania. Borah's Brooklyn speech on Tuesday will energize New York efforts.
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Prominent Utah Publisher Dies
Edmund J. Kearns prominent Utah businessman and publisher dies in California. A solemn requiem mass will be held in Salt Lake City at the Catholic Cathedral on Wednesday. Kearns was vice president of the Kearns Corporation and of the Salt Lake Tribune Publishing company and active in mining civic and cultural affairs. Burial in the family plot at Calvary Cemetery.
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Jennie J. Kearns
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Smith Opens Warm Attack on New Deal in Philadelphia
Former party leader Alfred E. Smith addresses the American Liberty League in Washington, urging Democrats to reestablish Chicago platform principles and criticize the Roosevelt program. He warns of class war, government excess, and continued deficits, saying Congress must act independently and amend constitutionally if change is needed.
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