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On Sino-Japanese situation; s to League of Nations Council
Govt protects capital from Lapuan-Fascist invasion; battle reptd 25 miles from Helsingfors; Cabinet invokes natl security law of 1930; Gen Wallenius and V Kosola meet with other Lapuan leaders, demand resignation of Cabinet; communication addressed to Pres Svinhufvud asking him to assist in ousting Marxists and Socialists from Govt; text of telegram; Pres replies with emergency law giving himself extreme mil powers
C F Bishop orders demolition of barn in protest against high taxes
In special message to Cong, urges new law
S at opening of anti-hoarding drive by Citizens Reconstruction Organization, N Y C
1932Frank Teschemacher, American Jazz musician (born 1906)[†]
Frank Teschemacher was an American jazz clarinetist and alto-saxophonist, associated with the "Austin High" gang.
1932Aviator Charles Lindbergh's 20-month-old son Charles Jr is kidnapped from his home in East Amwell, New Jersey. His body would not be found until May 12.[†]
Charles Augustus Lindbergh was an American aviator, military officer, and author. On May 20–21, 1927, he made the first nonstop flight from New York to Paris, a distance of 3,600 miles (5,800 km), flying alone for over 33 hours. His aircraft, the Spirit of St. Louis, was built to compete for the $25,000 Orteig Prize for the first flight between the two cities. Although not the first transatlantic flight, it was the first solo crossing of the Atlantic and the longest at the time by nearly 2,000 miles (3,200 km), setting a new flight distance world record. The achievement garnered Lindbergh worldwide fame and stands as one of the most consequential flights in history, signalling a new era of air transportation between parts of the globe.