Litteral Is Sentenced to Die in the Electric Chair
James Litteral, 42, confessed killer of World War veteran Harry Green, is sentenced in Athens County to be conveyed to the Ohio State Penitentiary for execution by electric chair on April 30. Judge L. G. Worstell imposed the death term after finding him guilty of first degree murder during a robbery.
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Harry Green
Kimberly
Ohio State Penitentiary
Athens County
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Fred Heck
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Columbus
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Oregon
Des Moines
Iowa
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Peter Barrows
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Slayer Must Pay With Life
James Litteral, who killed Harry Green, a Kimberly coal miner and World War II veteran, must die in the electric chair at Columbus. He is the first man to be sentenced to death in the Athens County courts. The image shows Litteral after confinement in the Athens County Jail.
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James Litteral
Harry Green
Kimberly
Columbus
Litteral
Athens
Athens County
Haitian probe delayed as Borah blocks quick vote
President Hoover seeks an immediate Haitian investigation but Senate Foreign Relations Chair Borah delays action until after Christmas. House approved a seven member commission with $50,000, yet Senate aims to tariff talks only after holidays. A vote on Hopkins may be sent back to Judiciary for further review.
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Senate
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Haiti
Nicaragua
Congress
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Kansas
Senate Judiciary Committee
Blaine
Wisconsin
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James Litteral Sentenced to Die for Murder
James Litteral was sentenced in Athens County Common Pleas Court to death by electric chair for murder. He sobbed as the verdict was read and expressed concern for his wife and two sons aged 13 and 10. His confession and lack of resistance were noted, with execution set for April 26 after the mandatory 100 day waiting period.
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Athens County
Secret Service
Peter Barrows
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Litteral
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Jad
Columbus
Appeal Heard In Nelsonville Chief Police Case
In Common Pleas Court Thursday morning John Pearson appealed his removal as Nelsonville chief of police by Mayor L. J. Eberle. Pearson was ousted February 18 on charges of carelessness on duty and intoxication while on duty. The Nelsonville Municipal Civil Service Commission found him guilty March 1, and the appeal proceeded to the higher court.
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John Pearson
Nelsonville
L. J. Eberle
Pearson
French Aviators Vanish On Le Bourget Flight to Saigon
Paris reports hours pass with no word from aviators Lasaille Robard and Faltot attempting a flight from Le Bourget Field to Saigon French Indo China. Authorities fear they perished like British flyers Jones Williams and Jenkins who died in a Tunisian Desert crash yesterday.
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Saigon
Indo-China
A. C, Jones-Williams
N. H. Jenkins
Confession Details Revealed in Oregon Money Case
Litteral stated he acted to obtain funds to return to Oregon, a motive echoed in Barrows and Bateman testimony as part of the confession read in court. The testimony situates the motive within the sequence of events under scrutiny by the prosecutors.
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Litteral
Barrows
Bateman
Japan anxious to keep submarines in postwar talks
Secretary of State Stimson announced after his final conference with Japanese naval delegates that agreement between American and Japanese delegates continues. He said no figures or details were discussed as matters must await full conference action. A separate statement challenged a Washington Post editorial alleging Navy Secretary Adams was not invited to meet with the Japanese.
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Passenger train plows into bus near Gelida killing twenty
In Spain near Gelida eighteen miles from Barcelona a freight press train struck an omnibus carrying thirty passengers. Twenty people were killed and ten injured in the collision today.
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Gelida
Bias Brothers Escape From Jail in Daring Breakout
Two Charleston robbers Dana and Adrian Bias escaped from Moundsville jail after using saws smuggled into their cell. A third prisoner Basil Childers also fled. The trio previously sparked a nationwide chase from Charleston to Chattanooga, seizing vehicles and kidnapping occupants before capture.
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Basil Childers
Chattanooga
Tenn
Ohio River
Plans for New Air Line Between Pittsburgh and Kansas City
Edward Ball announced plans to open an air service linking Pittsburgh and Kansas City with stops at Moundville West Virginia Columbus Indiana Dayton Ohio and St Louis Missouri. The route aims to begin shortly after the new year and follows the Ball family’s existing Pittsburgh to Cleveland and Pittsburgh to Washington lines.
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St. Louis
Osteopath Dr. Lawrence Hess Dies in City Hospital
Zanesville reports prominent local osteopath Dr. Lawrence T. Hess 41 died at Good Samaritan Hospital. His wife remains hospitalized with pneumonia but is recovering.
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A.R
Lawrence ‘T. Hess
Good Samaritan Hospital
Hess
Booze Sold in Mine Town to Meet Expenses
In Mullan Idaho the government faces a landmark case as a small mining town legalized liquor traffic to fund civic obligations. Federal Judge J Stanley Webster hears testimony about gambling dives disorderly houses and hotel bars operating with city consent and paying licenses to fund streets buildings bonds and salaries.
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Mullan
J. Stanley Webster
Shoshone
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Elty
Tax Collection To Start Here Friday Morning
Athens County tax collection will begin Friday morning under County Treasurer W E Moler and assistants who have prepared tax payment slips. The regular semi annual collection will run for a period before delinquents are declared, after which delinquent taxes will be pursued.
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Athens County
W. E. Moler
Moler
State Tax Commission
World peace depends on better understanding says Allenby
Field Marshal Lord Allenby, famed for Jerusalem conquest, backs arms limitation talks but opposes complete disarmament. He urges free discussions to foster understanding and notes Anglo American talks as key to peace. He says future wars may involve air land and sea weapons and that success hinges on national mindset.
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China
Afghanistan
Ohio Snowstorm Paralyzes Roads and Rail as Freezing Weather Hits
A severe sleet and snow storm blankets Ohio and the Midwest. Widespread drifts halt traffic, knock out power lines, and disrupt trains and air mail. In Cleveland icy conditions injure several. two killed in a truck collision near Cardington. Chicago cites 10 deaths and extensive damage as temperatures plunge. Schools marooned, telegraph lines down, and power outages strain urban areas.
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Gurnee
George McRedley
Valparaiso
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Chicago
C. A. Donnell
Williston
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French German talks on Square basin suspended
Paris December negotiations on the Square basin problem were suspended and will resume January 10 regarding the return of the basin to Germany.
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Paris
Germany
Locomotive Kills Four Railroad Workers in Mulrlheim
A UPL A locomotive struck a group of railroad workers in Mulrlheim Germany killing four men and injuring eight others on December 19. The accident disrupted railway operations as recovery and investigation efforts began.
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Mulrlheim
Germany
Messenger Insurance Proves Worth for Petersburg Mechanic
Petersburg mechanic Mr. Spray, insured through The Athens Messenger, received a $19 claim for a crushed finger while repairing a car on October 18. He praises prompt payment and reports full recovery and gratitude.
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McHanic
Petersburg
Indiana
Athens Messenger
Spray
Mr. Spray
Financial calm amid high turnover in US tax payments
A voice discusses a billion eight hundred million dollars in weekly tax and treasury financing, noting steady interest rates and smooth handling by Secretary Mellon. The writer suggests delaying bond retirements via income tax to let foreign payments reduce debt, arguing for patient finance in prosperity.
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Financelal
Mellon
Wheeling Steel to Acquire Tyler Tube and Pipe
Wheeling Steel Corporation announces it will acquire the Tyler Tube and Pipe Company of Washington Pennsylvania, transferring ownership of the firm’s property. The deal was disclosed today in Wheeling West Virginia.
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W. Va
Tyler Tube and Pipe Company
Washington, Pa
Wheeling Steel Corporation
Inventor Frank B. Harrison Dies After Auto Crash
Toledo December 13 Frank B. Harrison 72 inventor is dead from injuries after being struck by an automobile in Toledo.
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Toledo
Frank B. Harrison
Athens Messenger Etiquette Booklet Answer Guide
The Athens Messenger presents a Washington Information Bureau etiquette booklet answering common questions. Topics include divorcee name use, visiting card etiquette, seating with a driver, appropriate handshakes, announcing visitors, party call obligation, and hostess timing for dinner guests.
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Frederic J. Haskin
The
Athens Messenger Information Bureau
Washington, D. C
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