James brothers deaths and Jesse Williams identity tale
A veteran recounts the Jesse James saga linking the outlaw to Jesse Williams of the Gila River region. He details an alleged plot with Bob Ford to kill a rival and claim rewards, Williams’ marriage to a widow, and years of ranch life in Arizona and Utah. The testimony narrows on Frank and Jesse’s motives and disguises and ends with character observations.
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Portland
Ore
Jesse James
Jesse
St. Joe
Finis
Arizona
Jesse Williams
Samuel James Lee
John D. Lee
Mountain Meadow
Robert E. Lee
Lee
Utah
James Boys
Billy the Kid
Colorado
Mormon Church
Horse Head Crossing
Colorado River
Overland Stage Company
Prescott
Frank
Bill
Jim Lee
Jim
Missouri
Bob
James Boy
James
Gila
Williams
Gila River
Pinkerton
Frank James
United States
Old Age Pensions Reach Huge Total With U S Added
Geneva reports that when the U S old-age insurance begins January 1, 1937, more than 125 million people worldwide will be protected against poverty in old age. Current coverage includes about 90 thousand people in 31 countries under compulsory sickness and maternity plans.
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U. S
Geneva
United States
International Labor Office
Labor Office
Boys Want Bonus To Spend Before They Die in War
Princeton undergraduates form Veterans of Future Wars as a national intercollege group while Vassar launches an auxiliary, the Association of Gold Star Mothers of Veterans of Future Wars. They demand immediate $1,000 bonuses due June 1, 1965, with 3 percent annual interest back to 1936. Gold Star Mothers seek trips abroad for future sons’ graves. The plan divides the nation into eight regional districts led by regional commanders. Officers include Louis J. Gorin Jr., Thomas Riggs Jr., John C. Turner, Alexander Black Jr., Thaddeus T. Hutcheson, Charles E. Shain, and William A. Cable Jr.
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Princeton
N. J
Princeton University
Veterans of Future Wars
Vassar College
Association of Gold Star Mothers of Veterans of Future Wars
Louis J. Gorin Jr
Louisville
Thomas Riggs Jr
Washington
John C. Turner
National Council
Alexander Black Jr
Pittsburgh
Thaddeus T. Hutcheson
Houston
Charles E. Shain
Tamaqua
William A. Cable Jr
Columbus
Dentists help FBI in crime fight with dental records
Washington. Justice department agents enlist dentists to keep uniform patient work records, likening them to fingerprints for identification. Records aid in linking criminals to crimes and in cases where finger tips are mutilated. The FBI aims to curb gangsters like Alvin Karpis by speeding identifications.
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Washington
Justice Department
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Alvin Karpis
Karpis
Speaking paper shown as new speech recording device
An Argentine engineer's invention called speaking paper was demonstrated in London. It claims to record speech music and other sounds in a compact format rivaling the convenience of a daily newspaper.
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London
Bermuda Angle Fish Hints Change After NYC Aquarium Move
A Bermuda angle fish captured off Bermuda will be brought to the New York Aquarium where observers expect it to exhibit a color change. The move highlights exotic species arriving in urban aquariums and sparking notes on adaptation.
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Bermuda
New York Aquarium
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George L. Scott
Times Herald
California
Jim Mitchell
Tipton
Calif
Bill James
Tom
Tulare Lake
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First National Bank
Whitewright, Texas
Federal Reserve Bank
U. S. Gov't Securities
Just
Stafford
Whitewright
Texas
Leonard Pack
Texas Ranger
Pinto
Kiest Park
Dallas
Captain Pack
Southwest
Jerry Wolfe
Pintch
Lone Star State
Bob Ford
Ford
Auckland
Stephens & Bryant
By Clayton Rand
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
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