Lindbergh Case Linked Waitress Violet Sharpe Takes Poison
Violet Sharpe, a 27 year old waitress at the Morrow home in Englewood New Jersey, killed herself as police questioned her about the Lindbergh baby kidnapping. Cab driver Ernest Brinkert, 30, remained in custody after being identified by Sharpe on the night of the crime.
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Associated Press
Lindbergh
Violet Sharpe
Dwight Morrow
Englewood
N. J
New Jersey
Baby Lindbergh
Morrow
Charles Springer
Senator Morrow
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Windbergh
Hopewell
Brinkert
Developments in Lindbergh Case Across Regions
AP reports from Alpine New Jersey Ernest Brinkert denied spending the evening with Violet Sharpe and said he was with his wife in Bridgeport Conn Moody said Brinkert was a former butler at his home and suggested the ladder used in the kidnapping was stolen from Moody’s grounds Immigration records show Violet Sharpe’s sister Edna asked to visit England the day of the kidnapping Edna sailed four days after the ransom was paid and denied knowledge of the crime in Stourbridge England
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New Rochelle
N. Y
Jersey City
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Jassie
Sharpe
Lindbergh
Post Road
White Plains
N.Y
Edith
England
Bronx
John F. Condon
Constance Chilton
Eagliewood
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East Thirty-third Street
New York
Associated Press
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Alpine
N. J
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Bridgeport
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Claude Moody
Marriages and Divorces Slump in County in 1931
Census figures show Houston county totalled 542 marriages and 39 divorces in 1931, down from 618 marriages and 53 divorces in 1930. Nationally, marriages exceeded divorces by about eight to one in 1931.
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Houston County
U. S. Census Bureau
Hamen
State Board of Health
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Covington
Dale
Geneva
Henry
Pike
Three Men Rescued After 13 Days Adrift in Gulf
The schooner Daylight brought two Canadians and a Cuban to Pensacola after a 13 day ordeal in the Gulf of Mexico. Names: William Langton, 51, born in British Columbia. Wilfred McDonald, about 30, from Ontario. and the Cuban whose name was not learned. They survived with scarce water, crude distillation, and improvised instruments.
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Frontera
Mexico
Gulf of Mexico
Ww. O. Langton
British Columbia
Wilfred McDonald
Ontario
Canada
British Honduras
North American
Gulf
Langton
McDonald
Central America
Florala Invites Golfers for June 24 Tournament
Florala invites Dethan golfers and players from Andalusia Brewton Ozark Enterprise Opp Atmore Troy DeFuniak Springs Chipley Milton Valparaiso Pensacola to a one day event on June 24. Qualifying rounds run until 11 am with 18 hole elimination and nine hole finals starting at 11 am. The course is in excellent condition with prizes for eight flights and medals for winners.
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Dethan
Florala
Ve Mobile
Golf Club
Sxi4
Alford L Jones III Confined by Illness in Jellico
Alford L Jones III of Jellico route seven is confined to his bed with fever, according to information received by friends in Dothan to War.
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Alford L. Jones
Jellico
Route Seven
Dothan
Sarazen Wins British Open in Record 283 Strokes
Gene Sarazen, American golf star, wins the 1932 British Open at Sandwich England with a record 283 for 72 holes. He finishes 13 strokes ahead of runner up MacDonald Smith and breaks multiple course and tournament records as British pros fall short. The Prince of Wales attends as Sarazen accepts the trophy amid praise from officials.
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England
Gene Sarazen
Little Hercules
Britain
Sarazen
Bobby Jones
St. Andrews
Chick Evans
MacDonald Smith
Jones
Arthur Havers
Breds
Smith
Tommy Armour
Loetroit
Alo
H. MM. Midiaby
Deeley
Gene
Gene Island
Harry Waren
Jim Pra
600 New Citizens Urged to Attend Celebration Here
Officials in Houston county urge all 600 new voters to join the first annual citizenship celebration. The event includes a morning parade from the courthouse to the city auditorium, a program, luncheon at Porter's Fairyland, Hoy Scouts exhibitions, a Big Creek singing convention, and a 5 p.m. concert by the 117th Field Artillery band.
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Houston County
City Auditorium
Fairyland
Hoy
Big Creek
117Th Field Artilery Band
Speaker Garner Ordered to Bed in Washington
June 11 AP reports Texas Speaker Garner forced from Capitol to his hotel bed by grippe. He dictated letters before illness worsened. House physician ordered rest. Rep Rainey of Illinois to preside in Garner's absence.
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Washington
Garner
Texas
Capitol
Rainey
Ilinois
Jury Orders Man Held In Shooting of Divorced Wife
A coroner's jury in Milton Florida ordered Maj. Guy Wyman held in Escambia jail on a second degree murder charge for shooting his former wife and her current spouse. The present wife testified Wyman fired after she heard a voice on a side porch and saw him pointing an army automatic. she screamed and he shot twice.
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Milton, Fla
Guy Wyman
United States Army
Florida Man Charged With Fatal Shooting Of Brother In Law
A Florida man faces charges in a fatal shooting case involving his brother in law. An inquest was set to be held today to determine the circumstances of the death and any related findings.
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Florida
Art
Watchman Halts Theft Suspects In Caryville Shootout
J F Peach a 40 year old night watchman at a Coryville lumber yard was shot in the kidney and back while pursuing three men at a filling station in Caryville Florida early Thursday. Police say the suspects fled in a car abandoning it near the Choctahatchee river and were later captured in Dothan. Peach remains in serious condition at a Dothan hospital with uncertain recovery prospects.
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Caryville
Fla
J. F. Peach
Dothan
Peach
Choctahatchee River
Chipley
Rites for Daughter of Dothan Engineer Held Today
Funeral services were held in Rock Hill North Carolina for Oriana Stewart Foobingon daughter of E H Stewart city engineer. She died in Richmond Virginia yesterday. Survived by husband and one brother the Rev Donald Stewart pastor in Rock Hill and by her Presbyterian minister husband in Richmond. She was a 1924 Dothan High School graduate active in local church work.
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Oriana Stewart Foobingon
E. H. Stewart
Rock Hil
N.C
Robinson
Richmond
Donald Stewart
Stewart
Presbyterian Church
Rock HI
Hichmond
Joothan
Dethan High School
Roasting Ears Roll to Markets In Large Quantities
AP reports Baldwin county truck facets begin large scale shipments of roasting ears from mid June. Weather cooperates and the season opens with green corn and midseason vegetables moving toward the 1009 mark in cayjoud shipments.
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Foley
Baldwin County
Facine
Baldwin Truckers
Nat Faulk Ill After Headache at Home
Nat Faulk, a reporter for The vit, fell ill at his home on Main Street. He was sidelined Friday but continued working through the day, suffering a headache and high fever according to his mother Mrs. Feazish Fatty.
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Falk
Thevit
Main Street
Feazish Fatty
Police destroy dynamite at veteran camp in Washington
Police seized a small amount of dynamite at a bonus seekers encampment in Washington as registration climbed to 12 033. The Red Cross offered wheat stock aid while the army of occupation planned to reach 50 000 veterans in two weeks amid sanitation concerns and a crackdown on Communist influence.
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Washington
Bonus Army of Occupation
Waters
Charles E. Coughlin
Detroit
Pelham D. Glassford
General Glassford
Army
Red Cross
Farm Board
Veterans’ National
William C. Fowler
District of Columbia
Mrs J B Chambers Dies At 83 In Columbia
Mrs J B Chambers 83 died at 1 45 p m Friday at her daughter’s home in Columbia. Funeral services were held at Haleburg church with burial in Haleburg cemetery. Survived by daughters Mrs J T Baker and Mrs J F McKissick of Columbia. Revs B G Smith and Paul Stewart officiated. Dowling and Rhodes in charge.
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J. B. Chambers
Columbia
Haleburg Church
Haleburg Cemetery
J. T. Baker
J. F. McKissick
B. G. Smith
Paul Stewart
Dowling
Rhodes
Victim Improves After Kitchen Pressure Cooker Accident
Mrs. McM. Reese, burned when a pressure cooker exploded at her home, was reported improved at 4 p.m. today at Liethan Hospital. The accident was caused by a defective valve on the cooker and nearly cost Reese her life.
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Riously
Liethan Hospital
Reese
Weekly Weather Outlook for Central East Gulf States
The weekly outlook notes partially dimmed skies and seasonal temperatures in the central east gulf states. Occasional real thunderstorms are expected in eastern portions with variable conditions overall.
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Central East Gulf States
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