Lonely Hearts Swindler Sentenced in Virginia Case
Ernest I. Torrence was found guilty of grand larceny in a Carroll County circuit court and sentenced to ten years in the state penitentiary for defrauding Miss Stella Hill of Fries of 2550 dollars in a lonely hearts swindle. A second charge of 550 dollars against Torrence may be pursued if he appeals. Torrence testified in his defense after meeting Hill through a Jacksonville Florida lonely hearts club in February.
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Hillsville
Ernest I. Torrence
State
Carroll County
Torrence
Stella Hill
Fries
Commonwealth
A. B. Goad
Goad
Miss Hill
Bradley F. McMillan
Jacksonville
Fla
Lonely Hearts” Club
David E. Repass
Bland
John S. Draper
McMillan
Florida
Trade Marts Hit By Pound Slash
The article reports Torrence facing grand larceny charges for allegedly obtaining $2000 from Miss Hill with a fraudulent Florida land deed and a related $550 sum. Authorities find 300 lonely hearts letters. Torrence and his wife Mildred Dearman Torrence are in jail in Pittsburgh amid other state warrants. Britain’s pound devaluation shocks markets and stirs labor unrest as Churchill calls for a parliamentary debate.
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Terrence
Miss Hill
Florida
Osceola County
Torrence
Texas
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Gate City
Mildred Dearman Torrence
Pittsburgh
Delaware Hearts Confession in Lonely Hearts Murder Trial
A court reads a confession in which 16 year old Robert Brennan admits shooting Wade Wooldridge and links his mother Inez Brennan to the crime. The pair are charged in the October 10 killing of the 67 year old Virginia carpenter on the Brennan farm. The confession details the motive and sequence of the slaying and aftermath.
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Dover
Del
Robert Brennan
Wade N. Wooldridge
Lonely Hearts
Brennan
Stone Mountain
Carpenter
Inez Brennan
Robert
Wooldridge
Virginia
Sir. Wooldridge
Richard Dix Dies in Hollywood at 54
Richard Dix, 54, prominent star who bridged silent films and talkies, died of heart trouble in Hollywood. He enjoyed outdoor fame as an ideal man on screen and saved money, later living on a Topanga Canyon ranch with wife Virginia Webster and their three children, twins Richard and Robert, 13, and daughter Sue, 9.
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Hollywood
Richard Dix
Dix
Topanga Canyon
Virginia Webster
Richard
Robert
Sue
Over 10 Million Vets Seek Insurance Cash
Washington reports more than 10 million World War II veterans have applied for the special life insurance dividend to be paid next year. Applications continue arriving at about 200,000 daily, with about 16 million veterans sharing a $2.8 billion payment starting January. Dividend rates vary by age, from 55 cents per month per $1,000 for those 40 or younger to 20 cents for those 55 and over.
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Washington
Sept
Veterans Administration
Belgium Devalues Franc to 50 Francs per Dollar
Brussels cabinet announces franc devaluation with the new rate set at 50 francs per 1 dollar effective tomorrow. The move follows a lengthy cabinet meeting that began last night and extended into the early morning hours.
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Belgium
Brussels
U. S
Young Woman Found Dead in Cabin Fire Near Salisbury
In Salisbury Maryland a nude body of an unidentified woman about 20 was found on a burning bed inside a tourist cabin. Medical examiner Dr L A Rademaker ruled suffocation followed by burns as the cause. Police say the fire may be accidental from a cigarette. A truck driver was questioned and released after meeting the woman at a tavern and registering at the cabin.
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Salisbury
L. A. Rademaker
Wicomico County
Samuel Showall
U S Seeks More Uranium Supplies from Britain and Canada
The United States opened exploratory talks with Britain and Canada at the State Department to secure a long term uranium supply for atomic energy. Belgium Congo is a major ore producer while Canada mostly meets its own needs. President Truman wants Congress consulted before any atomic pact, aiming for a clear path next year.
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Washington
United States
Britain
Canada
Belgian Congo
Truman
Congress
State Department
Acheson
Seek Identity Of Headless Skeleton
State police probed to identify a headless skeleton found Sunday on Spruce mountain in Pendleton county. The remains were discovered by Cletus Bennett and his two sons while gathering herbs. Officials believe the man fell from a hillside about a mile from a trail and nine miles from a road, rolling down a 30 foot embankment toward a stream. high water washed away part of the bones.
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Franklin
W. Va
Spruce Mountain
Pendleton County
R. E. West
Cletus Bennett
West
Romulo Elected President of UN Assembly
Romulo, a Philippine anti communist firebrand, won the UN assembly presidency with 53 votes. Five Soviet bloc nations opposed. Yugoslavia hinted at backing Romulo or casting an invalid ballot. The vote set the tone for a push toward international cooperation as committees began choosing chairs.
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New York
Carlos P. Romulo
Philippines
United Nations Assembly
Romulo
Yugoslavia
Vladimir Clementis
United States
Russia
Britain
France
Lester B
Mike) Pearson
Pearson
Adolph Hofmeister
Paris
Hofmeister
Poland
Hernan Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz
Kuzma Kisselev
Carlos Eduardo Stolk
Venezuela
Hermod Lannung
Denmark
Lannung
Dmitri Z. Manuilsky
Soviet
Ukraine
Steel Strike Looms in US Steel Industry
Washington reports a nationwide steel strike looming as no progress is seen on pension plans with 500,000 workers set to walk out at midnight Saturday. Bethlehem Steel begins closing furnaces. CIO urges a 12:01 Sunday shutdown at Jones and Laughlin Pittsburgh plant.
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Washington
Bethlehem Steel Co
Buffalo
N. Y
CIO Steelworkers Union
Jones and Laughlin Steel Corp
Pittsburgh
Truman
Cyrus S. Ching
Mediation and Conciliation Service
Lad Charged With Dad's Death Described As Mentally Ill
Buckhannon West Virginia September 20 A 14 year old boy Jerry Riggs is charged with killing his father Harry Livingston Riggs 48 on a Tallmansville farm over a bicycle demand. Dr Charles A Zeller Weston state hospital said the boy is psychotically abnormal but not insane. The boy pleads innocent as the trial unfolds with testimony from Barbara Riggs and the grandmother Mrs Fred Tenney about alleged beatings. Sheriff Doyle Douglas said the youth appears unaware of the proceedings.
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Buckhannon
W. Va
Charles A. Zeller
Weston State Hospital
Jerry Riggs
Jerry
Harry Livingston Riggs
Tallmansville
J. D. Jennings
A. Jerome Daily
Barbara Riggs
Fred Tenney
H. Hayden Morgan
Doyle Douglas
Virginia May Go into Coal Mining
Virginia considers state action to secure coal during the strike. Governor Tuck signals possible private strip mining support, followed by direct state mining only if needed to meet emergency fuel needs and protect public institutions.
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Richmond
Commonwealth of Virginia
Tuck
Senator Byrd
Sales Executives Club
Commonwealth
Virginia
Emergency Fuel Commission
Civil Defense Council
Unemployment Compensation Commission
Bluefield Coal Wage Talks Reach Critical Impasse Over Welfare Payments
The United Mine Workers demand immediate payment of 20 cents per ton in July and August and threaten to halt talks if operators refuse. John L. Lewis heads the negotiation push as Bluefield confronts welfare arrears, while Moody and the Southern Coal Producers weigh their options amid a stalled, prolonged bargaining process.
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John A. Stephens
U. S. Steel Corp
CIO
John L. Lewis
United Mine
UMW
Lewis
Southern
UMW Pension and Welfare Fund
Bluefield
United Mine Workers
White Sulphur
Western Ance
Spa
John Owens
Southern Coal Producers Association
B and O Railroad to Lay Off 1550 Clerical Workers
Baltimore and Ohio railroad announced it will furlough about 25 percent of its clerical staff, roughly 1550 workers, due to anticipated revenue losses from a miners walkout and a threatened steel strike.
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Baltimore
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
N W Layoffs Hit 1650 In Motive Power
Norfolk and Western will lay off 1,650 workers in motive power at end of Thursday due to the coal strike. It is the second round of layoffs since June with no recalls, and further reductions are expected in maintenance of way and Roanoke offices. Carload coal traffic today reached 137 cars. last week 13,750 cars.
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Kentucky
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Murphysboro
Ill
J. W. Sullivan
West Virginia Coal Association
Lewis
Norfolk and Western Railway
Roanoke
N&w
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