Snook trial heads to jury for confession slaying
In Columbus Ohio on August 13 1949 the first degree murder trial of Dr James H Snook former OSU professor continued toward jury deliberations with the state’s rebuttal nearly complete The defendant acknowledged hammer blows and a later memory gap while the defense contests duress as the confession’s origin The victim Theora Hix was found beaten and mutilated at a rifle range two months earlier and Snook claimed she threatened his family
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Columbus
Ohio
James H. Snook
Ohio State University
Theora Hix
Henry J. Scarlett
Snook
Rh. O. Brown
Chester
Senate moves to set rates on hides leather and shoes
Washington August 13 The 11 member Senate Finance Committee, rewriting the House tariff bill, weighs rates on hides leather and shoes with a tentative 10 percent impost on hides as a basis, while debating higher leather duties and lower shoe levies. Sugar duties spark a further clash with the Cuban raw sugar rate under fire from both parties. Senator Borah seeks an alternative plan while experts study a bounty option for American growers.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
House
Borah
Idaho
Congress
Harrison
Sippi Comments on Abandoned Smoot Scale Cost
Sippi stated that abandoning the Smoot sliding scale would set the horse rate to consumers at 225000000 dollars, framing the financial impact in stark terms. The remark connects the policy shift to a heavy price tag for the public.
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Sippi
Rankin completes Canada to Mexico nonstop flight
Tex Rankin, the American aviator, flew from Vancouver B C to Agua Caliente Mexico, landing after 12 hours 7 minutes 49 seconds. His 1850 mile trip averaged over 100 mph despite headwinds, using an 80 hp four cylinder motor and about 75 gallons of fuel. He is said to be the first to fly nonstop from Canada to Mexico, though earlier pilots flew border to border within the United States.
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Agua Caliente
Mexico
Canada
Tex Rankin
Portland
Ore
Rankin
Vancouver
B. C
Tyro Army
Lowell
John Paul Richter
Border
Hitch Hikers Attack Women In Kansas Disturbance
Two young hitch hikers attacked Miss Leda Beauregard and Mrs. Beatrice Walsh near Hoxie Kansas. The two women were stripped beaten and slashed with a razor then dumped in a pasture bound and robbed. They were found by a ranch foreman and despite injuries doctors expect recovery. The assailants fled in Walshs car and remain at large.
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Hoxse
Kan
Colorado
Leda Beauregard
Beatrice Walsh
Goncortia
Here
Hoxie
Rest With Hoover Means Hard Work Building Dams
President Hoover incurs a strenuous weekend at his Virginia Blues Ridge camp as he leads a “construction gang” to build dams and a trout pool. Guests include Charles Lindbergh and Surgeon General Cumming. Walter Newton slips in a boot-topped mishap.
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James L. West
Associated Press
Washington
President Hoover
Virginia
Blues Ridge Mountains
White House
Hoover
Gong
Tach
Rapidan
Lundy
Charlies
A. Lindbergh
Cumming
Public Health Service
Hyde
Walter Newton
Newton
Howard Lions to Get Charter in Howard Banquet
Twenty five or thirty members of Huron Lions club travel to Howard this afternoon for the charter ceremony of a newly organized Howard Lions club. Mort M. Newcomb of Lions International will present the charter, with Larry B. Slater organizing the event. Delegations from Sioux Falls Mitchell Aberdeen Woonocket Miller Wessington De Smet and Lake Preston join the program at 7 30 p.m. at the Forward American Legion hall.
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Huron
Lions Club
Howard
Howard Lions Club
Mort M. Newcomb
Lions International
Newcomb
Minneapolis
Larry B. Slater
A. A. Wollman
Sioux Falls
Milchell
Aberdeen
Woonocket
Miller
Wessington
de Smet
Lake Preston
Foward
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