Hathaway Starts Defense in Verna Russell Murder Trial
Newport R I June 20 The defense of Ellott R Hathaway Massachusetts legislator's son opens with claim Russell died in an accidental gin and pet ting party. Lawyer George Hurley says Hathaway will testify that Russell willingly rode with him in his car and that the death resulted from mutual consent, a choking on a tooth fragment.
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Newport R
Verna Russell
Ellott R. Hathaway
Massachussets
George Hurley
Hurley
Lonely Lane
Tiverton
Gin
Lila
Nathaway
le Nrge
Sweepstakes confrontation cites lottery law and safeguards
The article discusses how sweepstakes operations attract scrutiny as potential lottery law violations. Officials say recent foreign ventures have expanded in the United States, aided by publicity and celebrity endorsements, and warn these schemes threaten paybiz prizes and public trust.
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Omfelale
United States
Enid Marriott Murder Report Emerges From Colorado Train Stop
Eyewitness account from November 1 describes Enid Marriott as an talkative woman who allegedly pressed a Colorado accused man about his affairs. He claims he killed her on November 16 after driving from Wiggins and stopping on a bridge, firing a .38 revolver and disposing of the body in an irrigation ditch.
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Enid Marriott
Wiggins
Taxicab Drivers Union Denies Combine Charge
Pillsburgh, dung 20, (¢P ALK) Burns, presider of the Taxicab Drivers Union, today ordered an investigation of a charge by Fred Schaffer that a strike was a plot to aid a new cab operating concern. Jack Ely, the unions spokesman, said the charge had nothing to do with calling the strike. He emphasized the union seeks assurance against unjust discharges, recognition, reinstatement, and a decent living wage, with federal and state cooperation for an early settlement.
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Pillsburgh
Burns
Wnion
Fred Schaffer
Schaffer
Sais
Paul J. Houston
Yellow Cab Company
Jack Ely
Hothling
Henry Ford airs first radio address from Dearborn
Henry Ford spoke via nationwide radio tonight from Dearborn announcing his acceptance of a household prize presented to the Wilson Institute of Technology at Dearborn. The Detroit dispatch notes Ford’s confidence as the mass broadcast marks a landmark in public engagement.
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Detroit
Henry Ford
Dearborn
Ford
Wilson Institute of Technology
Rees
Abshire Receives Three-Year Seminary Scholarship
F personent ABSHIRE, son of Mrs G A Abshire of this city, has won a three year scholarship to New York Bibleal seminary. He was recommended by the faculty of Andy and Henry college at Emory Virginia, a graduate, for his splendid character and ability. Mr Abshire is preparing for the Methodist ministry.
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F Personent Abshire
Mra
G. A. Abshire
New York Bibleal Seminary
Andy and Henry College
Emory, Va
George Moore
Blusfield
Elmer S. Jones
Galax
George Disneys
Hattie Harmon
Tazewell
W. F. Harmon
Sherman Walters
Welch Hospital
A. M. Harmon
Welch
L. Cochar and Son
Poplar Camp
G. H. Disney
J. W. Moore
Alligan
Mich
Crawford
Athens
T. B. White
War
Bluefield
B. L. Grimes
Detroit
J. Frank Benners
St. Lukes’ Hospital
W. EF. Gambie
Gertrude
Jeff
Mrs. Gambie
Parkersburg
Ruth Thornton
Herndon
Statesville
N. C
Davis Hospital
Howard Morefield
Edward Queene
Walladay
J. Frank Beavers
Charles Stuart
Blue Field
Elbert Breweter
Hillaville
J. T. Linkous
Rooke
F. L. Weaver
Charles
Pennsylvania
Virginia Green
Bessie Green
Romney
W. RR. Kiser
Ef. Johnson
A. B. Carr
Rocky Gap
Russell Painter
Keystone
Kev
R. Painter
Peak
Phi Beta Psi Sorority Elects President at Aned Convention
Mrs Oliva Gidding of Washington Court House Ohio was re elected grand president at the closing session in Lafayette Indiana. Lawrenceburg Indiana chosen for next year s meeting. Other national officers named include Esther Ralsch of Springfield Illinois vice president Mildred Krebs Middletown Ohio treasurer Jovelyn Starper Washington Court House secretary Mae Garrison Dayton Ohio Inspectress and June Prynn Wheeling West Virginia a pillar of the authority publication.
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Lafayette
Inn
Oliva Gidding
Washington Court Home
Ohio
Lawrenceburg
Jad
Esther Ralsch
Springfield
Mildred Krebs
Middletown
Jovelyn Starper
Washington Court House
Mae Garrison
Dayton
June Prynn
Wheeling
West Virginia
Jackson's Mill
W. Va
Lee Ainslee
Huntington
Young People's Fellowship Society
Protestant Episcopal Church Diocese of
Helen Ellis
Hedgeville
Virginia Owens
Shepherdstown
Frederick Revner
Parkersburg
Gene Emitelt
Nuniinston
Ekthal Staver
Church News Secre
Railroads asked to name exempt commodities in rate hike
Washington June 20 A railroads seeking an 18 percent increase in freight routes were ordered by the Interstate Commerce Commission to specify commodities they would exclude from the proposed changes. Agricultural products head the list for which the commission sought information. The order required filing bills of particulars within 21 days, and water carriers and rail lines not in the petition could become parties. A committee of state railroad commissioners will sit with the commission when hearings begin.
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Washington
Ak General
Interstata Commercia Commission
Partic
Two Die in Storm at Pittsburgh and Region
A severe electrical and wind storm struck Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania causing two deaths and multiple injuries. A 40 year old man, Alex Conika, died when a trap crashed on his car near New Castle. A 20 year old, William Bentler, was killed in North Park after touching a downed live wire. A third person, Tay Latimer, and Kay Shafer were injured near Ellwood City when a plane fell during the storm. The heat had just peaked with 95 degrees earlier, and two people drowned seeking relief in Pittsburgh.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Alex Coniika
New Castle
William Bentler
North Park
Here
Ellwood City
Tay Latimer
Kay Shafer
Thal
Illwood City Country Club
Tathner
Bshafer
Plitahureh
Clarence Henderson Held For Grand Jury
Clarence Wenterson a sixteen seventeen year old confessed to the twelve thousand dollar robbery of the Turk Stall Loan company. He was held for the action of the Morcer county grand jury at a hearing before Magistrate W. W. McNeal. Police have not located the thirty diamond rings and other loot. Henderson had given several stories about where the jewels might be hidden.
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Clarence Wenterson
Turk Stall Loan Company
Morcer County Grand Jury
W. W. McNeal
Sto. Henderson
Protest Seeks Return of Spanish Primate to Spain
Yoledo Spain June 20 Bishop Meliciane of Aretusa vicar general of Lie arch Dincese of Tu edo cites a protest he sent to President Alcala Zamora requesting Cardinal Segura, primate of Spain, be allowed to return. The protest argues Segura was legally expelled and rejects grounds for his further punishment after departure during the church burning.
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Yoledo
Spain
Meliciane
Aretusa
Lie
Tuedo
Alcala Zamora
Segura
Cardissal
Seguta
Woman Federal Agent to Quigide
Mra Quesenberry a 40 year old Richmond Virginia undercover federal agent who worked in West Virginia for years committed suicide in a Greensboro North Carolina jail last Thursday after asking for a place to lie down. She had helped convict medical professionals in northern West Virginia and had an addiction history with treatment in North Carolina. She left behind two children in Richmond.
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Mra
Quesenberry
Richmond
United States
West Virginia
Greensboro
N. C
J. A. Cameron
North Carolina
Hoover proposes delay of year in debts payments
London dispatch reports President Hoover proposing a one year delay on debt payments as European economies face crisis. Markets react with U.S. shares up while Reichsbank imposes direct credit limits and drafts seek direct presentation. Headlines frame Hoover as offering help to Europe amid global economic strain.
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Hoover
America
Reichsbank
Boerse
London
Shoover
Amelia
Europe
Fingland
United States
Ray
Mr. Hoover
Andrew W. Mellon
Treasury
Hiss
Cant"bridge
MacDonald
Auto Stolen From Welch Belongs to U S Deputy Marshal
A Buick coup owned by John Imal United States deputy marshal was taken in Welch last night. The vehicle is a blue 4927 model and local police were advised.
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John Imal
United States
Welch
Publishing House Planned for The Christian Science Society
In Boston the Mother Church board approves a new $3,000,000 Christian Science Publishing House to serve The Christian Science Monitor, Journal, Sentinel and other literature. The 68,000 square foot all stone Italian Renaissance building will rise near Back Bay, with nine stories on the Massachusetts Avenue end and three to four stories toward The Mother Church, designed to blend with the church complex. Architect Chester Lindsay Churchill leads the project with Lorkwood Greene Engineers Inc. overseeing plant layout.
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Mass
Chrisan Science Publishing Society
Christian Science Board of Directors
First
Church of Christ, Scientist
Massachusetts
Christian Science Monitor
Christian Science Journal
Christian Science Sentinel
Massachu- Botts Avenue
Norway, Falmouth
Clearway Streets
Back Bay
Opera
Jamies M. Curley
Hoover
Massachusetts Avenue
Acase
Christian Science Publishing Society
City and Coalfield News Item Highlights Local Services
Beach pajamas and overalls sold at Fretwell's with low prices. Hotel Mail Barber Shop hours and deals listed. Roy Chappell named manager at Enter Hinefield Business Cotler. Bailey block ad promotes study space. Shannondale pool and grounds closed to public. rented to private families for the summer by landlords A. G. Vox and B. Thompson.
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Fretwell’s
Roy Chappell
Abannondale
Shannondale
A. G. Vox
B. Thompson
Special Master Sets Damages in Patent Suits
Proceedings in a patent case before Judge McClintic detail Special Master Luther G. Scott’s accounting hearings from 1950 and the final award summary against Robertson and Schaefer totaling 115,112.95 in profits damages interest and punitive sums. The Royalty awarded to the Coal company amounts to 233,60.
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Roberts and Schaefer
Mado
George W. MecCinntic
Luther G. Scott
Circuit Court of Appeals
United States Suprema Court
Supreme Court
Bluefield
Scott
McClintic
Robertson
Schaefer
One
Yotal
Agai Coa
Screen Detective Fails to Escape Paparazzi at Wedding
Los Angeles June 204 William Powell screen detective tried to elude newspaper men to wed bride to be Carol Lombard actress Carol Jane Patera in the license bureau. Powell wore no disguise but Lombard wore dark glasses. After signing the register the couple posed for photographs. Powell age 38 Lombard 22.
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Los Angeles
William Powell
Carol Lombard
Carol Jane Patera
Lcense Bureau
Powell
Miss Lombard
Aleturea
Pinhadin Hich
Pageton Masonic Order elects officers in annual lodge meeting
Pageton West Virginia June 30 Correspondence Pageton Lodge No 149 4 B and A M held its annual election Tuesday evening with Jack St Clair worshipful master W S Fine senior warden James Evans junior warden J T Penland treasurer and W W Myers secretary named as the elected officers Children give program under Mrs Kenneth Hicks at the Methodist church featured by a pageant Several local residents and visitors are listed across Welch Bluefield and nearby towns in a lengthy society and obituary style column including miners and birth notices.
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Pageton
W. Va
Pageton Lodge
Jack St- Clair
W. S. Fine
James Evans
J. T. Penland
H. Myers
Kennheth Hicks
Harry Mitchell
Dr. Cook
Margaret Cook
Sylvia Cochrara
Callie Whitehead
Thelma Shumate
Gladys
Kathleen Surface
J. L. Penland
Sam Freeman
Aons
Robby
Genet
Misa Elizabeth Gabroski
Athens
B. Freeman
Tazewell
Dan Frock
Garner James
Mick Fennesey
Frackville
Peeterstown
Henry Smith
James Smith
Dori Hughes
Northfork
Buck Evans
Baty Jena
Flora Ann
Hare
Cook
Famly
Bluefield
Mias Lille Jones
Louise Duty
Princeton
Herllé Blevins
Newhall
Iseine
Mia. Hilzabeth Blevins
W. K. Wyner
Paul i Bultkin
Welch
Thiersday
Grate Merest
Marion
Theodore Dietrich
Larry Dietrich
Ine Cook
Misa Evelyn Parsons
Bluefeld
Tay Smith
Keystone
Bers
James Smulth
Kyle Martin
Woodrow Wilson
Berwind
TM Surface
Mary Surface
Toni Cooper
KH. T. Evane
Arbara
Evans
Bi Commings
Mallory
Priest Clark
Cecil Clare
Tacs
Mercer
Bill Boone
Arington
W. H. Myers
Louise Fields
Munt- Inston
Johnston City
Myers
Tone
KS. Hicks
Bob Murry
Biefeld
Esday
Laror Smith
Kaystone
Veray Smith
Jack Be Gia
Landgratay
Ed Lester
Ruby
Clayton
Claude Johnston
BN Fall
Mra
Anna Anderson
Marlon
F. Anderson
BE. Lester
Charles Bostick
Charlie Bostick
Stevens Clinic
Walter Presley
Circle 2 of Woman's auxiliary meets in Vivian
Vivian West Virginia June 20 Circle No 2 of the Woman's auxiliary met at Miss Chive Smith residence Thursday night. A program on prevented and business matters followed, then a social hour. Many local residents attended or participated in recent events and visits.
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Vivian
W. Va
Woman's Auxiliary
Chive Smith
T. A. Martin
Dayton
Dayton Co-operative School
Peterstown
William
Billy
Eleanor
J._G. Kney
Pauline Nance
Forrest Hardee
Lewisburg
C. T. Jackson
Athena
Kathryn Noel
Biily Willamson
J.C. Kittey
Tin Welch
Lyle H. Youell
Norfolk
T. A. Marlin
Welch
Two Detroit Officers Indicted for Perjury
Detroit police Inspector Robert A. MacPherson and Patrol Inspector Max Waldi ogel were indicted on perjury obstructing justice and neglect of duty charges. Wayne County grand jury, after ten months of Detroit conditions investigation, returned true bills alongside forty eight other accused though their names and charges were not revealed.
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Wayne County Grand Jury
Robert A. MacPherson
Pod
Max Waldi Ogel
Army man injured in bombing plane crash near Santa Cruz
Panama City reports Corporal Hector Chessi of San Francisco severely injured in a crash of a bombing plane at Santa Cruz. Two planes from France Field allegedly off course landed in the Escondido river without pontoons. Six officers and four men under Major Edwin Lyon were aboard. Colonel J A Mars, France Field commandant, planned a rescue party.
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Hinefields Today
Hector Chessi
San Francisco
Santa Cruz Yesteray
Escondido
France Field
Edwin Lyon
J. A. Mars
Three Bank of United States Officers Convicted
New York June 29 three officers of the Bank of United States were convicted for their role in the use of funds. Bernard K Marcus former president Saul Sins executive vice president and Herbert Singer son of Marcus faced verdicts after a day of heat. Charles H Tuttle counsel defended them as the sentencing drew near.
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New York
Max D. Steuer
Bank of United States
Lavkera
Steuer
Attositova
Dhiren Bank
Appadts
Bernard K. Marcus
Kiwanis Meeting And Local Society Notes War WV
War Kiwanis club met Thursday night with nineteen members and five guests including Misses Lola Alpha and Wilma McCormick. Visitors entertained with singing and dancing. Other items cover bridge club results, church calendar notes, Daily Vacation Bible School closing, Missionary society meeting, and a long roster of local personal notices and weddings in War West Virginia.
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S. P. Mayberry
Daily Vacation Bible School
the Baptist Church
Covered Wagon Starts Transcontinental Trip
Brockton Massachusetts June 26 Thousands gather to send off a covered wagon on a transcontinental journey retracing John Mason Peck's 100 year old path. The automobiled wagon honors Peck and the Baptist Home Mission Society centennial observance by the Northern Baptist Convention. Four travelers expect to reach Oregon in fall 1992.
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Brockton
Maas
John Mason Peck
Two Flyers Trapped in Fog Die in Coast Crash
In Avila California area, Army Air Corps Reserve Lieutenant Philip Av Horner 23 of Melford Oregon and Edward Tipton of Cayuna died when a U S Army biplane crashed in heavy coastal fog near Mareh field. Officials say the landing gear hit a high tension wire and the craft burned as the plane struck the ground. Horner was en route to Paso Robles when the accident occurred.
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Cal
Avila
Philip Av Horner
Melford
Ore
United States Army Air Corps Reserve
Edward Tipton
Cayuna
Ofhcers
Mareh Field
Horner
Mero Field
Paso A
Retired minister dies in hotel suicide in St Louis
St Louis reports a 60 year old ex minister from Springfield Missouri described by police as retired Evangelical church pastor shot himself in a hotel room. He left a note to his nephew Fred W Astroth mentioning a premium payment on a 310000 insurance policy and a Brace period expiring soon.
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August Mammer
Springfield
Evangelical Church
Fred W. Astroth
Brace
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