THIS DAY IN HISTORY: Jan 2

     On January 2, 1935 carpenter Bruno Hauptmann's trial began for the kidnapping of aviator Charles Lindbergh's son in 1932. The kidnapping resulted in new and severe penalties for anyone transporting kidnapping victims across state or national lines. Lindbergh himself, having become a national hero for his solo flight to France, later became a controversial figure due to his isolationist stance during WW II and views that were sympathetic to the Nazi Party.