18 Year Sentence for Charleston Slaying Plea
Hershel Harris of Charleston pleaded guilty to second degree murder and was sentenced to 18 years in the state penitentiary. He was indicted for the stabbing death of Eaton Bond during a love jealousy quarrel in the Triangle district. Harris disappeared after the incident but was indicted by the October grand jury and later apprehended in Paris, Kentucky.
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Hershel Harris
Charleston
Harris
Eaton Bond
Triangle
Paris
of Urers
Police Arrest 28 In U S Mail Fraud Case
Police arrest 28 in a U S mail fraud case as an adventurer seeks funds to aid an inheritance quest. William Mor row Cameron Smith, described as a prominent leader in three associations, is noted as a Canada native living in Washington D C. Sessions led by Thomas W. Lanigan and Arthur Breuer.
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Hawksworth
William Morrow Cameron Smith
Canada
Hotel Powhatan
Washington, D. C
Smith
Thomas W. Lanigan
U. S
Arthur Breuer
Washington
Hawkeworth
Jacob Bakere
Rennsylvania
Flashes of Life In These U S Continued from Page 1
In Modesto California on December 15 a Chinese laundryman named Chow Po addressed a friend with a philosophical note before fatally shooting himself. Mayor Bryan summarized the situation as East Goes West amid the tense scene.
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U. S
Conventona
Bryan
Modesto
Calif
Chow Po
Cat Thief Alarmed Rector In Lancaster Dairy
Lancaster Mp December 15 A rector reports watching a cat commit an icebox burglary. The feline allegedly leaped to the top of the refrigerator door, bit a felt insulating pile, then pulled up to trigger the latch and open the door.
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Sup Lancaster
Rector
Counter Attack Halts Franco Forces Near Madrid
A government bulletin reports 14 000 Fascists killed as they attacked the University city district in northwestern Madrid during the siege. The insurgents called the area the slaughter house yet progress stalled after initial penetration over five weeks ago.
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Madrid
University
House Passes Jobless Bill Senate Action Seen Today
The House approved the jobless bill with 89 to 1 votes as McConihay dissented. The Senate action is anticipated after House amendments, with early agreement likely though some appointments and amendments await confirmation by the Senate. Major appointments include George M. Alexander and F. M. Peters to the liquor control commission and A. W. Garnett to public assistance.
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House
Senate
LaFon
McConihay
Kump
George M. Alexander
F. M. Peters
D. Horner Stephenson
John B. Wilson
State Liquor Control Commuissinn
A. W. Garnett
Public Assistance Department
Wold
Board Atree View
Braxton Delegate To Wed Nitro Girl
Delegate Claude J Angers of Braxton county plans marriage to Nell Wynn of Nitro after legislative session. Nell Wynn, a graduate of Charleston General Hospital nurses program, will wed at the Ruffner hotel.
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Braxton
Nitro Girl
Claude J. Angers
Braxton County
Nell Wynn
Nitro
Misa Wynn
Charleston General Hospital
Ruffner Hotel
Wallis Simpson in Cannes Vacation Sparked Crowds
Edward is reported low in spirits in Austria while Wallis Warfield Simpson visits Cannes for Christmas. He plans to rent a villa at Kitzbuhel as letters to his beloved Mrs Simpson are prepared. Cannes crowds mobbed Simpson during a shopping trip prompting police to intervene and escort her and the Rogers.
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Wallis’ Simpson
England
Mrs. Simpson
Cannes
Kitsbuehel
France
Wallis Warfield Simpson
Pierre Nouveau
la Croisette
Rogers
Edward of Windsor
Austria
Missing Plane Sought In Wild Utah Section 1
Rescue efforts span Milford and Delta as searchers comb Wasatch wilds for a plane that left Los Angeles last night. Passengers include Mr. and Mrs. Wolfe of Chicago and Co-Pilot William Bogen, with pilots reporting via radio from a Delta area position.
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Wasatch Range
Milford
Delta
Salt Lake City
Samson
Los Angeles
John Wolfe
Chicago
H. W. Edwards
C. Christopher
Dwight
William Bogen
Miss Witt
Erick K. Balzer
James A. Roe
Kansas City
Balzer
Glendale
Calif
Roe
Western Air
Jimmy
Rado
Eastman
Champlin Mountains
Las Vegas, Ney
Wolfe
Northwest
Compensation Bill Moves Through House To Create Dept
The House passed a bill establishing an unemployment compensation department and transferring $200,000 from the state general fund. The measure directs funds to maintain the West Virginia employment service and authorizes transfer of earlier appropriations. A resolution to purchase house chamber tags was approved, and Senate considerations include amendments to unemployment compensation and state official salary actions.
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State General Fund
Department of Isbor
Department of Funds
West Virginia Employment Service
House Chamber
Senate
Kump
Toughest Bandit Surrenders After Cross-Country Bank Robberies
Merle Vandenbush, 29, described as Drunette's accomplice, surrenders after a dramatic confrontation with police. The capture follows a nationwide search tied to robberies in Monro, Ripon, and Seymour Wisconsin and the Turnbull kidnapping case in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Authorities identified him as part of a gun-toting trio who seized a motorist near Somerville, New Jersey last November and dumped him in a ditch after stripping his uniform.
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Hoovee
Annre
Merle Vandenbush
Drunette
Hoover
Vandenbush
Tuckwiller Moves to Boost Salaries in State Legislature
In 1933 the legislature cut salaries via three bills and Barnhart notes any adjustments need revising all bulky measures. The call to broaden the proposal emerges as the legislature prepares for its regular session.
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Barnhart
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U.S
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Kanawha Banking & Trust Company
Federal Reserve Systen
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Uulelothing CO. i
Charleston’s Credit Clothing Store
Capitol ST
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Sitka
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