Extortion Plot Unfolds In Kidnap Threat Against Viscount Nuffield
In Oxford today a hearing revealed plans by John Bruce Thornton to extort £500,000 from Viscount Nuffield by abducting him. Maj. Ramsden testified Thornton discussed using a surgical display to coerce a letter of credit and a yacht ransom, while wearing a full disguise during a police trap at the plant.
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Oxford
England
Kidslaper
Viscount Nuffield
John Burce Thornton Thornton
Arthur G. F. Ramsden
Great Britain
Henryford
Maj. Ramsden
Thornton
Lord Nuffield
Pistal Point
Ramsden
Australia
Jet Thornton
Barboursville Man Files For Senator Candidacy
Rév. A. M. Martin of Barboursville filed with the secretary of state yesterday an announcement of his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for state senator from the Milth district. Martin, a member of the House of Delegates and sponsor of the three day marriage license law in the 1997 legislature, is the first to file from the district including Cabell and Wayne counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Martin
Barbours‘ville
Secretary of
Milth
Martin
House of ‘Delegates
Cabell
Wayne
Watsons Welcome Twins in Los Angeles Birth
Mr and Mrs Fletcher B Watson announce the birth of twins a boy and a girl on May 24 in Los Angeles California Mrs Watson formerly Marian A Billieu of Charleston names given are Larry Wawnhe and Nancy Lynn Mr Watsons sister Mrs W Gibson of Los Angeles formerly Mrs Thomas E Fletcher of Charleston reports the twins Gordon and Grant Fletcher are Charleston High School graduates
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Fletcher B. ‘Watson
Los Angeles
Calif
Watson
Marian A. Billieu
Charleston
Larry Wawnhe
Nancy Lynn
Mr. Watson
W. Gibson
Thomas E. Fletcher
Gordon
Grant Fletcher
Charleston High School
Vision Testing Apparatus Donated to Health Unit
The Charleston Lions club donated an epthalmic telebinocular for testing vision to the Kanawha county school health service. Dr. Leo Mynes says it is among the latest devices and Kanawha County schools are the only in the state to own one. The Lions subcommittee for the blind, led by David Kahn, purchased it for about $100. Dominick Maloney, one of Ireland's oldest men, dies at 110 in Ballaghaderreen.
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Charleston Lions Club
County School Health Service
Leo Mynes
Kanawha County
Lions Subcommittee
David Kahn
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Henry Ford
Barboursville
Mrs. Watson
Sun Room
Woodrum Savings
Woodrum
Deg
Lay, van
Shing
Ste
Linen
Seco
Stacy Dain
Virginia St
Ireland
Dominick Maloney
Ballaghader- Feen
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