Trial of Harlan Case to Continue in Kentucky Courts
Federal prosecutors in London Kentucky plan to call their 128th witness in the trial of 64 defendants accused of using criminal methods to block union organizing in the region. Over four weeks, 20 coal companies and 44 operators and former deputies are alleged to have terrorized union organizers. Investigations into the killing of a government witness and the kidnapping of another witness are ongoing as court recesses until Monday. Also noted, Japan planned iron and steel duty exemptions to address a supply shortage.
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London
Cins
Wit- Rew
Barlan
Federal Bureau of Investigation
G-men
Japan
Coed's Gallant Fight Wins Even Chance
Margaret Hall a 22 year old University of Louisville coed stricken with streptococcus viridans disease fought for life with doctors hopeful she would recover. Blood serums from Chicago and the drug Congo red revived her vigor after 15 days of danger.
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Louisville
Jane H— Cins
Margaret Hall
University of Louisville
Congo Red
Sorority to Sponsor First Birthday Dance
Beta Sigma Phi an international sorority will sponsor a dance Friday night at Kanawha Country Club in honor of the first anniversary of its organization. Mrs Gretchen Shumaker president of Theta chapter and Miss Carmelite Swinburne president of Iota chapter are arranging the dance. The two chapters were organized last June by Miss Eymire Harlen of Kansas City Mo.
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Beta Sigma Phi
Kanawha Country Club
Gretchen Shumaker
Theta Chapter
Carmalee Swinburne
Iotal
William Westlund
Henry Curtis
Eymire Harlen
Kansas City
Regina court fines man for speeding on city street
Earl E. Robinson was fined four dollars and costs for speeding on a Regina street at two miles an hour. Egyptian police will open a broadcasting station in Cairo.
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Regina
Earl E. Robinson
Cairo
Governor Miller appoints six honorary colonels at Mountaineer Boys State
Six newly appointed honorary colonels stood at attention before Gov. Miller of Charleston during the final ceremony of the third annual Mountaineer Boys' State demonstration. The appointees include Allen Summons of Moundsville Homer Chaillaux of Indianapolis Elliott Nefflen of Charleston A G Porky Wilson of Wheeling Judge Harley Kilgore of Beckley and Maj. Francis Turner state American Legion commander. The camp has run a full simulated state government for 350 high school boys over six days, including a filibuster in the simulated legislature. Miller announced a 127 member interstate communications committee to link Boys States with 20 other states for a future Boys Nation idea.
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Jackson's Mill
Mountaineer
Wl Miller
Charleston
Allen Summons
Moundsville
Homer Chaillaux
Indianapolis, Inc
National Americanization
American Legion
Elliott Nefflen
Mer
A. G
Porky” Wilson
Wheeling
Harley Kilgore
Beckley
Maj
Francis Turner
Turner
Gov. Miller
Chaillaux
Simmons
G. Stanley Hammie
R. Worth Shumaker
Buckhannon
Ted Treadgard
Larry Patterson
Piedmont
Kenneth Skidmore
Elkins
Senate
William Davis
Biluefield
John Drinka
St. Marys
Estate of Railroad Magnate Is Closed
Cleveland June 11 Judge Nelson J Brewer declared the estate of M J Van Sweringen closed unable to pay the 68 000 000 owed to creditors The ruling marked the estate as closed with final action granting 1250 in attorney and administration fees though payment remained doubtful due to insufficient assets The article mentions David Henretta Martinsburg and House members Speaker Clyde Judy Fairmont Winio Roles Williamson and Ward Rob inson St Albans in unclear context
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Cleveland
M. J. van Sweringen
Nelson J. Brewer
Brewer
David Henretta
Martinsburg
Clyde Judy
Fairmont
Winio Roles
Williamson
Ward Robinson
St. Albans
Safe of Recluse Yields Half Million in Mossntown Pa
MASONTOWN Pa June 11 A fortune possibly reaching 500000 was found in an old safe after the death of recluse Fred Schroyer 72 who lived without running water or electricity Four heirs Mrs David Gans of Philadelphia and her three daughters watched as a locksmith opened the box containing scores of 1000 bills dusty Liberty bonds and other securities The safe was moved to a police garage for opening by A W Dices on June 1 The recluse died May 31 in Union Town hospital protesting medical care
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Masontown
Dean D. Sturgess
David Gans
Philadelphia
Fred
Schroyer
Schreyer
Union Town
Charles E. Moffatt
J. ©. Beck
Harriet
Eldridge
William Henry Harrison Schroyer
Fred Schroyer
Jim Franks
Jeff
Franks
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