Missouri lynching follows attack on white girl
A 19 year old black man was taken from a St. Joseph jail and hanged before 7000 mournful townspeople including many women for an assault on a white girl. After the killing the body was set afire with gasoline. Earlier in the week two men confessed to kidnapping and murder in California. In Maryland efforts arose to release four men held on habeas corpus in connection with a prior lynching.
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San Jose
California
Brooke Hart
Maryland
Sheriff Describes Lynch Mob Attack in Buchanan Jail
In St. Joseph Missouri on November 29 Sheriff Otto Theisen recounts a lynch mob storming the Buchanan County jail. The crowd sought Lloyd Warner a 19 year old black suspect who confessed attacking a white girl. The sheriff describes tear gas use, property theft, and his surrender of Warner to the mob. The attack left his home wrecked as bystanders milled through the scene.
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Buchanan County
Lloyd Warner
Jefferson City
Chicago Stock Yards Strike Settled Today
About 8 000 workers at the Union Stockyards reach a temporary settlement with the employer group for a ten percent wage rise. A midnight parley led by Robert M. Hutchins produced the agreement, which includes reemployment without discrimination and regional board mediation for unresolved issues.
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Robert M. Hutchins
University of Chicago
NRA
Regional Labor Board
Hitler Sees 100 Per Cent Nazi Germany
The Times-Enterprise previews a four part series on Hitler’s plan to restructure Germany toward full Nazi control. It notes 93 percent approval, a rubber stamp Reichstag, and the use of SA and SS officials to enforce Nazi standards across government led by Ernst Roehm as the central figure in steering the revolution. Tomorrow’s installment continues the centralization of authority.
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Englishman Held to Attempt to Blackmail King
Clarence Guy Gordon Haddon, 43, a consulting engineer, faces Bow Street charged with an attempt to blackmail King George V. He claimed royal kinship to the extinct Duke of Clarence, whose death shifted royal succession. The case adjourned to December 4 with custody kept.
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Touhy Associates Charged With Abducting Factor
In St Paul Illinois Chicago July abduction case moves forward as Roger Touhy and three associates face arraignment on fugitive warrants for abducting John Factor. Despite yesterday’s acquittals of Touhy Eddie McFadden Willie Sharkey and Gustav Schafer the U S Attorney said the government remains undismayed and will study the acquittals.
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Brewer
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John Factor
Chicago
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Gustav Schafer
U. S
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Rockefeller gripped by flu may skip Florida winter home visit
Tarrytown N Y November 29 An old fashioned grippe has left John D Rockefeller Sr with a lingering cough and may keep the 94 year old capitalist away from his Ormond Beach Florida winter home this year for the first time in 30 years. After a specialist from Rockefeller Institute examined him at the request of John D Rockefeller Jr plans for the usual northern snow and cold season may be in doubt today.
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John D. Rockefeller
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No Paper Thanksgiving Edition By The Times Enterprise
The Times Enterprise will not publish on Thanksgiving Day Thursday following a longstanding tradition spanning nearly fifty years. No edition will be issued tomorrow honoring the holiday.
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Roosevelt moves ahead with monetary plan and public works fund
At Warm Springs Georgia the president affirmed continuation of a commodity dollar policy despite Fed Governor Black's visit. He noted daily gold actions remain nonessential while Choate is named administrator of liquor code. Black planned Thanksgiving stopover cited.
Welles Returns to Cuba Amid Welcoming Crowd
Sumner Welles United States ambassador to Cuba returns from Washington to Havana to a crowd of over 1000 cheering both Cubans and Americans. Flags wave as he arrives at the Pan American Airways deck and at the embassy, with cries of Viva Welles and Welcome Back. The scene reflects strong ties and public affection for the envoy.
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Roosevelt and Ickes Agree on Allotment
President Roosevelt and Secretary Ickes have agreed on the allotment of all but 150 million dollars of the 3 300 000 000 public works fund and are estimating on the size of a new public works appropriation from Congress. Choate Jr. named administrator of the federal liquor control code and a governmental advisory board for the liquor dictator is formed including Carver Lowry Thorpe and Willingham.
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New York
Guards to Bar Mob as Machadist Prisoners Move in Havana
In Havana on November 29 fear of mob action prompted authorities to deploy a heavy guard for transfers of Machadist prisoners from Principe prison. Over 2000 protesters gathered, threatening three men Ramon Souto Segundo Prendes Braulio Ortega amid trials as U S envoy Sumner Welles arrived.
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Benjamin Fernandez de Medina
Wallace Says Chief Lured Aides To Warm Springs For Rest
President Roosevelt was accused by Secretary of Agriculture Henry Wallace of luring aides to Warm Springs for rest. Wallace said the trip aimed at his relaxation while Roosevelt joked he could report the story. The president attended the Polio-Physio Follies show with patients and aides, amid discussions with Eugene Black and Henry Bruere on fiscal policy without changes to the commodity dollar.
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Credibility Attacked in Scottsboro Trial in Decatur
Defense for Heywood Patterson challenged the credibility of state witnesses by featuring Lester Carter and Samuel Leibowitz seeking to introduce Victoria Price's character. Judge W W Callahan ruled the move vicious and denied a mistrial after noting prior rulings. a second mistrial motion was overruled as jurors were instructed to disregard the term. A telegram from Julian Applebaum about the Bates girl was read.
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Knoxville, Tenn
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International Labor Defense
Victoria Price
W. W. Callahan
Leibowitz
Callahan
Julian Applebaum
New York
Bates
Dollar weakens in irregular London market session
The United States dollar fell 5 1 4 cents in London trading to 5.2234 per British pound during an irregular session. Overnight rate stood at 5.17 1-2 with conflicting monetary plans cited by observers. The dollar later recovered slightly as selling and buying pressures shifted.
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London
United States
Paris
Press freedom questioned over NRA code proviso
The American Newspapers Publishers Association issued a legal opinion to Col. McCormick stating freedom of the press is at risk if newspapers sign an NRA code lacking a specific bill of rights proviso. The memo warns eliminating the proviso could enable government pressure to stifle critical reporting.
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NRA
Hugh S. Johnson
Col. BR. R. McCormick
The
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Kirkland, Fleming, Green and Martin
Johnson
Deposition Forwarded by Air Mail Yesterday
A deposition was announced as having been forwarded by air mail yesterday. The remark notes the document’s transit and confirms delivery by air service.
Administration Cotton Plan Announced for 1934 1935
Washington November 29 The farm adjustment administration releases cotton acreage reduction contracts for 1934 1935 offering rentals on land taken out of production from less than 3 to 18 dollars per acre plus not less than one cent per pound on a domestic allotment equal to 40 percent of the 1928 1932 average yield.
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Farm Adjustment Administration
Law Administration
Oscar Johnston
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Cotton Authority
Johnston
Murder charge against Dr. Alice Wynekoop by grand jury
Chicago reports a true bill charging Dr. Alice L. Wynekoop with the murder of her daughter-in-law Rheta. The country grand jury voted the indictment today, signaling formal charges and next legal steps in the case.
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Alice Wynekoop
Chicago
Alice L. Wynekoop
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Exchanges Close for Thanksgiving Across Nation
New York November 28. All major security and commodity exchanges in the United States will close tomorrow for Thanksgiving Day. Banks will be closed also. Canadian markets and those abroad will operate as usual.
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Weather forecast for Southeast states
WEATATIR forecast covers South Carolina Georgia Florida and Alabama. Tonight and Thursday look fair with gradual warming especially in the west and extreme north portions. Alabama expected increasing cloudiness and warmer temperatures tonight and Thursday.
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