Divers tunnel under sunken submarine near Provincetown
Rear Admiral Brumby reports divers completed a tunnel beneath the submarine sunk in 100 feet off Provincetown and passed a four inch reefing line to the boat. They replaced a collapsed air hose tube. weather remains fair though light snow, with several days of tunnel work ahead before raising the vessel under favorable conditions.
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Washington
Provincetown
Brumby
Navy Department
Manila
Merritt
Chapman
Resolute
New York
Divers battle Cape Cod seas to raise S-4 wreck
Seven divers braved cold, choppy waters as the navy continued attempts to raise the S-4 submarine wreck off Provincetown. A northeast storm hampered progress, and officials warned the operation might stretch into spring. Rear Admiral King helped in the effort and vowed to continue operations until forced to quit.
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Provincetown
Mass
Cape Cod
King
Sol
Mrs Grayson Plans Another Sea Flight
Mrs Frances Wilson Grayson in the Sikorsky Amphibian Dawn set off from Roosevelt Field for Harbor Grace Newfoundland at 5 07 pm. She is joined by Lieut Oskar Omdal, Brice Goldsborough, and Ired Koehler as crew on the trans Atlantic attempt.
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United Press
Roosevelt Field
N.Y
Frances Wilson Grayson
Harbor Grace
New Foundland
Grayson
Oskar Omdal
Pevy
Brice Goldsborough
Ired Koehler
Borah proposes broad peace treaty among major powers
Senator Borah urges expanding Briand’s Franco American peace idea into a general proposal involving Great Britain Germany Japan and Italy with the United States taking the lead. He argues such a treaty could strengthen the league and advance global peace while linking to existing root arbitration pacts. Kellogg has discussed the idea with France and is said to have potential model terms for renewal.
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Borah
Briand
United States
France
Great Britain
Germany
Japan
Italy
M. Briand
Europe
League
Kellogg
Coolidge
Claudel
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Negro Hangs at Urbana in Christmas Murder Case
A crowd of about 200 gathered in Urbana to witness the hanging of Herschel Andrews, the Indianapolis man convicted of murdering Thomas Pate on Christmas morning. The execution followed a December date and concluded a high profile case that drew regional attention.
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Urbana
Herschel Andrews
Indianapolis
Thomas “Pate
Chanipaici Neere
Cuban man given life and death for double murder
In Havana on December 23, A P Fuentes was sentenced to life imprisonment and death by garrote for killing his daughter and his infant granddaughter. He strangled the newborn in Managua last June and buried the child before also slaying his daughter with a razor.
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Havana
Cuba
UPI
A. P. Fuentes
Fuentes
Mana
Gua
Central America Tour Plans Made By Col. Lindbergh
Col Charles A Lindbergh plans a Central America goodwill tour flying the Spirit of St Louis from Mexico City to Guatemala British Honduras Salvador Honduras Nicaragua Costa Rica Panama and Havana. He may visit Porto Rico and will depart for Cuernavaca with 40 Mexican aviators after a day with celebratory events and a Rotarian honor.
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United Press
Mexico City
Col
Charlies A. Lindbergh
Central America
Lindbergh
St. Louis
Guatemala
British Honduras
Salvador
Honduras
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Panama
Havana
Porto Rico
Cuernavaca
Post Office
Mexico
Turkey crop exceeds public demand in United States
A United Press survey reports a larger than expected turkey crop for Christmas meals as prices remain high for consumers from 50 to 65 cents per pound. Wholesale markets show 35 to 50 cents. geese are scarce at about 9 cents per pound. ducks and chickens are cheaper. Missouri turkeys sell fairly well in St. Louis and Kansas City at 45 to 55 cents per pound.
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United Press
Missouri
St. Louis
Kansas City
Murder mystery widens as Cramer/Kramer name spelling sparks doubt
Bulletin from Los Angeles reports Hickman insisting the killer’s name is Kraemer not Kramer. Authorities chase "Andrew Cramer" linked to the Marion Parker case. Dozens named Cramers cleared. new lead targets Albert A. Kramer as suspects with brothers Oliver and Frank questioned.
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Los Angeles
Hickman
Marion
Cramer
Kramer
Kraemer
Andy Kraemer
Edward Hickman
Andrew Cramer
the Fox
Marion Parker
Cline
Cramers
Pendleton
Ore
Albert A. Kramer
Oliver Andrew Kramer
Frank Kramer
Parker
Kramer Brothers
Oliver
Loeb
Leopold
Chicago
Little Marion
Perry M. Parker
Andrew Kramer
June Dunning
Bandits Collect $2,000 For Xmas Spending Money
Texas bandits attempt Christmas cash heists in Dallas andCisco. Two unmasked robbers escape with 2,000 from Fidelity Finance in Dallas. Police chief G I Bedford and Officer George Carminchel wounded during bank raid at Cisco. A $5,000 reward remained for the bandits.
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Dallas
Texas
Fidelity Finance Company
G. I. Bedford
George Carminchel
First National Bank
Cisco
Discrepancies Mark Hickman Confession In Los Angeles
Los Angeles authorities find major inconsistencies in Edward Hickman's confession about the Marion Parker case. They point to misnaming an accomplice, the murder site, and the body’s disposal, noting clues from a towel bearing Bellevue Arms labeling and thread matching Hickman’s residence.
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Los Angeles
Hickmans
Éhy United Press Prausecutinental
Edward Hickman
Marion Parker
Bellevue Arms
Bellevue
the Fox
Hickman
Brazil
Parker
Pendleton Confessed Kidnapper Seeks Los Angeles Trial
William Edward Hickman the confessed kidnapper and self proclaimed mastermind expresses eagerness to return to Los Angeles to stand trial for the murder of Marion Parker. He denies killing the girl and claims he acted solo while acknowledging police questions and public attention.
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Edward Wickman
the Fox
Pendleton
Oregon
Marion Parker
Los Angeles
Hickman
United Press
Pendleton, Ora
William Edward Hickman
Httle Marion Parker
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