Kidnapers Given Life Karpis Friend Must Pay for Twin City Job
Alvin Karpis and Charles Fitzgerald were sentenced to life terms by Federal Judge M. M. Joyce for the 1933 William Hamm Jr kidnapping. Peifer, labeled as fingerman, was convicted earlier. Bortholmey awaiting sentence. Abduction occurred June 15, 1933 in St Paul.
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ST. Paul
Alvin Karpis
Charles Fitzgerald
William Hamm, Jr
M. M. Joyce
Karpis
Jack Peifer
Peifer
Joyce
Alvin Karpavicz
Federal Penitentiary
Leavenworth
Fitzgerald
Twin’ City
Bud Kidnap Plotter
Bolton
Edmund C. Bartholmey
Bensenville, Ill
Hamm
St. Paul Brewing Company
Milk Crisis Sparks Guard Patrols on Mississippi Roads
National guardsmen patrolled highways near Brookhaven as violence flared over a milk blockade around New Orleans. Seventeen men were arrested for fracturing Peter Rayburn’s skull after his 600 gallon milk truck was dumped. pickets restrained Felix Thurnbow before a rescue.
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Brookhaven
Miss
National
New Orleans
Peter Rayburn
Kentwood
Felix Thurnbow
Rayburn
J. M. Batchelor
New Orleans Board of Health
Dairy Farmers’ Protective League
War Ace Saved By Parachute
WANEMUENDE Germany July 27 Col Charles A Lindbergh watched his friend and war ace Lieutenant Ernst Udet descend safely by parachute after the plane broke up in midair Udet chief of the technical division of the air ministry suffered only minor injuries and expected to fly again within a week
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Wanemuende
Germany
Charles A. Lindbergh
Ernst Udet
Udet
Air Ministry
Drowning During Swim Lesson In Lake Pontchartrain
Chester Hall, 39, drowned while teaching his daughter Magnolia Hall, 11, to swim at Lake Pontchartrain. Magnolia said she was being held up when she sank and could not find her father before reaching shore. The item notes unsettled weather with possible showers in Utah.
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New Orleans
Chester Hall
Lake Pontchartrain
Magnolia Hall
Magnolia
Northwest Drouth Continues Unabated
Chicago reports ongoing drought across the Midwest with scorching heat and minimal rainfall. Forecaster J R Lloyd predicts light to moderate showers in parts of Illinois Indiana Missouri and Kansas but relief is unlikely for southern regions. Prices rise as corn and wheat fall under drought damage while storms in Arizona cause power and road damage.
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J. R. Lloyd
Illinois
Indiana
Missouri
Kansas
Lloyd
Plains States
Missouri Valley
Mississippi Valley
Ohio Valley
Dakotas
Arizona
Baseball Scores From Brooklyn and Chicago Deck
Today’s scores show Brooklyn defeating Pittsburgh 61 to 30 with Blanton Hoyt and Padden among pitchers. Chicago beat Philadelphia 23 to 0 as Kelley Hayes Kennedy Sewell pitched. Detroits visitors beat New York 3 to 0 while games at St Louis and Cleveland were postponed due to wet grounds.
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Brooklyn
R. E. Pittsburgh
Blanton
Chicago
Philaphia
Kelley
Hayes
Kennedy and
Sewell
Four Grilled In Slaying At Holly Springs
Marshall county officials questioned three women and a man in the slaying of Mrs. Willie Roach near Lawshill. Jody Knighton, 23, in jail, is the focus though no charges have been filed. Knighton’s mother and sisters also in custody. sheriff says a family fissure may have sparked the incident. A sign at a crossroads warned that hell would break loose tonight after a revival fight at the crossroads left Mrs. Roach dead and Mrs. Jesse Fesmire wounded along with a baby and two bystanders.
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Holly Springs
Miss
Marshall County
Lawshill
Willie Roach
Jody Knighton
Dudley Tucker
Knighton
Etta Knighton
Cruse
Hilma
Sheriff Tucker
Roach
Jessie Fesmire
Tucker
Hubby Ready For Close One At Seattle Shave Contest
In Seattle in July 1997 a shave contest drew wives, barbers, doctors and husbands. Chairman William Shapiro banned straight razors to appease worried spouses, then relented to allow husband choice with strict safety scrutiny to protect participants and spectators.
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Seattle
William Shapiro
Eight survive plane dive into Atlantic off Nantucket
Eight men and one dead companion were rushed to New York after a Bellanca cabin plane crashed while photographing the Queen Mary off Nantucket light ship. Pilot William Wincapaw dived to rescue Edwin Ramsdell, who went under twice before the crew was saved by Captain Landmark’s boat.
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Associated Press
New York
Nantucket
Bellanca
William Wincapaw
New England Flier
Boston
Edwin T. Ramsdel
Boston Post
Walter Jordan
Christian Science Monitor
William Reiter
la Touraine Coffee Company
Herbert Stier
Boston Herald
George Mason
National Aeronautical Association
Ezra S. Eaton
Brookline
Mass
Thompson's Spa, Inc
Leslie Cain
Rockland
Wincapaw
Stier
Mason
Eaton
Reiter
Cain
Jordan
Ramsdell
Exermont
Landmark
Golfer Fires Shot Into Caddy Shirt Pocket at Jefferson Course
J R Jamison of Greensburg Pennsylvania teed off at the Jefferson County Golf Course and sent a ball 100 yards into the shirt pocket of caddy Bernard Singleton who was uninjured.
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Watertown
J. R. Jamison
Greensburg
Jefferson County
Bernard Singleton
Singlton
Townsend Endorses Landon Over Roosevelt at Boston Rally
Dr Francis E Townsend, founder of the pension plan, said he would rather see Alf Landon elected president than Roosevelt. He endorsed Lemke for president but favored Landon over Roosevelt and urged supporters to back a constitutional amendment to adopt his plan after the election.
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Francis E. Townsend
Pension Plan
Alf M. Landon
Kansas
Roosevelt
Lemke
U. S
William Lemke
North Dakota
Union Party
Landon
California
Townsend
Priest Coughlin Warns On Farm Debt In 1936 Campaign
Rev Charles E. Coughlin denied urging farmers to repudiate debts unless aid is provided. He said reports quoted him incorrectly and claimed the World’s worst public address system distorted his remarks at a Lemke rally. He plans to campaign for Lemke nationwide.
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Chicago
Charles E. Coughlin
William Lemke
Union Party
Zoe
Father Coughlin
Lemke
Maine
California
Minnesota
Louisiana
Rockefeller Says Liquor Tax High
John D. Rockefeller Jr., a former prohibition advocate, said liquor taxes are too high and that bootlegging cannot be curbed while taxes stay high. He returned to New York aboard the Queen Mary after five weeks in Europe and noted improvements in the U.S. liquor situation since repeal.
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New York
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
United States
England
France
Rockefeller
Veteran Newsman Views on Present Foreign Situation
Veteran AP foreign chief John Evans reports a Europe on edge with fascist banners in Spain and rising tensions from Germany and Italy. He cites Lindbergh warnings, warns of looming conflict, and notes mass mobilizations and alliances shaping the danger of war.
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Europe
Press Association
John Evans
Associated Press
New York
Spain
Africa
Charles A. Lindbergh
Berlin
Mussolini
Stalin
British aid to United States in Vigo Spain
Alarming situation in Vigo prompts evacuation of 23 Americans and Cubans on a British cruiser. The American cruiser Quincy moves toward Alicante to rescue more than a hundred Americans and other foreigners from Madrid. Consul Corcoran warns of mob rule if authorities fail and notes conscripts are called. The consulate remains operational as the Quincy assists and Madrid reports indicate safety for La Granja students.
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Stanley P. Richardson
Associated Press
Washington
Vigo
Spain
Wiliam W. Corcoran
State Department
Quincy
Alicante
Madrid
Corcoran
Borah Visits Sawtooth Region Rest Stop In Idaho
Senator William E Borah arrived in Stanley Idaho to rest at a Sawtooth area resort accompanied by his Boise secretary Jimmie Young. He plans to continue to Twin Falls the following day.
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Stanley
Idaho
William E. Borah
Sawtooth Mountain Country
Jimmie Young
Boise
Twin Falls
Braddock vs Schmeling Set for MSG Bowl Might
Jimmy Braddock and Max Schmeling agreed to a 15 round heavyweight title bout at Madison Square Garden Long Island Bowl between September 24 and 30. The Garden and Mike Jacobs will split profits 50 50 with Garden handling promotion and Jacobs in advisory role. Joe Gould Braddock's manager approved the bowl site amid jinx concerns.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Mike Jacobs
Jimmy Braddock
Max Schmeling
Garden
Long Island Bowl
Braddock
Schmeling
Joe Louis
Lamson Refuses Wedding Details After License
David Lamson declined to reveal the date and location of his marriage to Ruth Smith Ranking after obtaining a marriage license in Los Angeles. Lamson, recently freed after four murder trials over the Palo Alto death of his wife Allene, is 33 with a fiancée listed as 34.
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Los Angeles
David Lamson
Ruth Smith
North Hollywood
Lamson
Allene
Palo Alto
Residents in Spain's Capital Unaware of Approaching Armies
Madrid reports show American and British refugees being evacuated to Alicante after a week of civil war terror. A special train is at their disposal with plans to board a British destroyer. 161 United States citizens remain sheltered in the embassy amid rising rebel advances and security measures.
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Madrid
Hendayne
France
Alicante
Spain
United States
Grand Salon
Washington
Spanish War At A Glance
American and British refugees fled Madrid for the seacoast. Loyalists marched on rebel dominated regions as both sides claimed victories. Rebels at Pamplona waited for Madrid to run short of food while Franco planned southern operations. The Oklahoma arrived at Bayonne with 38 refugees from Santander and Bilbao.
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Guadarrama
Pamplona
Madrid
Francisco Franco
Spain
Oklahoma
Bayonne
France
Santander
Bilbao
Quiet day at Pierce loggers strike HQ as plan falters
The Pierce Idaho center of the north Idaho loggers strike showed a quiet scene with picketing strikers resting in shade while Idaho state police played croquet. A rumored plan to reopen Weyerhaeuser camps and ship logs to Lewiston failed to materialize as reporters moved through the lines.
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Pierce
Idaho
Ross Message Completed as Idaho lawmakers prepare
Gov. C. Ben Ross finished a 2,800 word message to an extraordinary session. Lawmakers begin assembling tomorrow noon to consider a four point program. The three day session costs about $10,000 and focuses on relief funds unemployment insurance and social security machinery.
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Boise
Ben Ross
William
Second Army Plans War Game With Air Force units
Chicago July 27 More than 100 GHQ Air Force planes are to take part in a mock warfare exercise by the Second Army commanded by Major General Charles E. Kilbourne at Fort Knox Kentucky and later Michigan. Bombers attack planes and pursuit planes will join observation units from the national guard and regular army in a large practical drill with ground troops. The exercise tests defense against mobile Red and Brown forces using blank ammunition to simulate combat.
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Chicago
General Headquarters Air Force
Second Army
Charles E. Killebourne
Fort Knox
Michigan
National Guard
Regular Army
GHQ
Blackfoot Pastor Resigns From First Baptist Church
The Rev. W. T. Turner announced his resignation as pastor of the First Baptist Church in Blackfoot Idaho effective September 16 after two years of service. He stated his departure today at the church.
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Blackfoot
Idaho
W. T. Turner
First Baptist Church
Turner
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