British nurse executed for murder at Winson Green
Dorothea Nancy Waddingham 36 a trained nurse and mother of five was hanged at Winson Green prison for morphine poisoning of patient Miss Ada Baguley. Jury mercy recommendation rejected by Sir John Simon and King Edward VIII without intervention. Ronald Sullivan acquitted. insurance plot alleged. Waddingham denies act.
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Birmingham
Eng
Dorothea Nancy Waddingham
Winson Green
John Simon
Home Secretary
Simon
Edward VIII
Waddingham
Ada Bagutey
Nottingham
Ronald Joseph Sullivan
Coat of Arms Puzzle Clue Answers in Puzzle Page
A historical puzzle passage describes a hangings event where Mrs. Van der Elst’s chauffeur drove a Rolls Royce around a prison in defiance of police, while loudspeakers played hymns and posters urged to prevent the hanging of a mother of five. About 5,000 onlookers waited as the prison clock struck 9 a.m. for the execution.
Automatic signaling device warns pilots of fuel flow interruption
A new signaling device detects interruptions in fuel flow from tanks to pumps and alerts pilots accordingly, enhancing in-flight safety and systems reliability.
Absolute Divorce Filed in Linn County Court
Gladys Smyth files for absolute divorce from Harold G. Smyth in Linn County Iowa. The petition seeks custody of minors Gwendolyn and Barbara alimony suit money and household effects plus potential real estate equity and costs. A default may be entered if Harold does not appear by May 18 1936 at Cedar Rapids Court House.
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District Court_of
Iowa
Linn County
Gladys Smyth
Harold G. Smyth
District Court
Gwendolyn
Barbara
District Court of
Cedar Rapids
Senate to Vote on Ritter Fate Friday
The Senate agreed to Friday noon vote on whether to convict Federal Judge Halsted L. Ritter of Miami on seven impeachment counts. The closed-door session lasted nearly five hours as senators debated in secret, with a two-thirds majority needed for removal.
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Washington
Halsted L. Ritter
Miami
Fla
Senate
House
Denver
Ritter
A. L. Rankin
Whitehall
West Palm Beach
M. and St. L. Hearing Recessed Thirty Days on Friday
The Interstate Commerce Commission announced a thirty day recess in the Minneapolis and St. Louis dismemberment proceeding likely starting Friday after seven bidders finished testimony. Opponents asked for delay to study exhibits, postponing April hearings at Fort Dodge and Aberdeen. Hearings will resume with opponents presenting main evidence.
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Minneapolis
Interstate Commerce Commission
Minneapolis and
St. Louis
M. and
St. L
Fort Dodge
Aberdeen
S. C
Commission
Wallace denies AAA benefit checks
Secretary Wallace said that neither he nor his wife received any AAA benefit checks. He was questioned about potential payments and said no checks were received.
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Wallace
Washington (Ap
AAA
Wallace Description of Farm Rentals and Benefit Payments
Wallace stated farms owned by his family were rented to return cash rents and that the tenants received all, if any, benefit payments. The testimony clarified ownership arrangements and tenant benefits in the rental setup.
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Wallace
Warsaw bans shorts and bathing suits in streets
In Warsaw Indiana Mayor Clifford De Bois ordered a ban on summer scanties on streets. Probation Officer Nellie Arnold labeled city hall and the fire station as favorite haunts of near nude females and called shorts and bandanna handkerchiefs especially objectionable for girls.
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Warsaw
Ind
Clifford de Bois
Nellie Arnold
Wife Loses Clothes in Divorce Suit Testimony
Testimony from Morris J. Oberly before Circuit Judge Henry G. Nicol reveals he was tired of buying his wife Ella new outfits after she lost them in strip poker games, as he seeks a divorce.
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Detroit
Morris J. Oberly
Ella
Henry G. Nicol
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