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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1933
Page
3
The West Virginia New Deal contest for increasing circulation among state employees and friends runs through December 31. Departments compete to solicit subscriptions, with employees from many counties joining in, led by department captains and daily progress reports to the contest manager.
Participants from the tax department topped a charitable race with the compensation department close behind and the house of delegates in third place. The event highlighted volunteers from both large and small departments racing to support community causes.
Scientists puzzled by a westward migration of grey squirrels from Massachusetts and Connecticut into New York state. Observers report squirrels on highways and swimming rivers, with many crossing Bear Mountain Bridge and Hudson sightings noted by foresters. A historical 1866 migration is mentioned and the cause remains unexplained by Dr. H. E. Anthony.
An ad promotes Uttla Pepso-Ginger chews after meals to ease sour stomachs. It promises faster digestion and acid neutralization, claiming relief within two minutes and offers a refund if unsatisfied.
Chicago dispatch notes Florida chain gang fugitive Jack La Rue losing allies after disclosure of his desertion of wife Helen and child. The wife told Judge Erickson she last saw him after jail break in Escanaba Michigan. British writer Rosita Forbes once aided him, but La Rue refused to share family address to avoid Florida authorities.
Vicomte Charles De Manneville, who departed Croydon Tuesday morning, was last heard over the Lympne air base near the channel as a search by ships and air authorities continued. A British flyer, A Henshaw, landed safely at Le Bourget after crossing the channel.
New York dispatch reports Marion Smith of 255 W Ninety third street found strangled in her bed with a wire around her neck. Iceman Mafucci unlocked the door after no answer and discovered the tragedy in darkness. Police note potential last night time. tenant recalls hearing a man threaten the girl previous Monday.
A letter from an ex convict found in a woman’s room points to the same killer who silenced Vivian Gorton. Detectives link the grisly slaying to fear she would reveal gangland secrets. Washington University sororities in St Louis hold a singing contest for a silver trophy.
A powerful balanced unit superheterodyne in an attractive cabinet promises glorious tone from the Philco inclined sounding board. It features the exclusive Philco Super Class A audio system Tone and Volume Central and the new Auditorium Speaker for strong power and long-range reception of police calls amateur and airplane bands.
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Renaldo Duncan known as Renaldo Duncan Renaldo must serve a two year term in McNeill Island penitentiary. The perjury conviction stemmed from securing a passport.
Federal court in Los Angeles reviewed a case where false statements allegedly obtained by the government influenced a conviction linked to the film Trader Horn. The government identified the actor with a disputed birthplace Roumants and a co star Edwina Booth, while a $2000 fine related count was reversed. The defendant had been free on bond since conviction.
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