Itinerant preacher admits wife murder in New Jersey
Lloyd Pusey a gangling itinerant preacher was charged in police court with murdering his evangelist wife in an automobile. He told police judge I did it, that's all. Held without bail for the grand jury, he claimed the Bible stained with blood gave him consolation. The couple had a months long quarrel as they traveled across the country preaching from Los Angeles to New Jersey.
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Lloyd Pusey
Louis Rakin
Frank Hick
Union County
Hickey
Posey
New Jersey
Los Angeles
David
Pusey
Turner tunes up fast ship Meteor for Bendix race
Col Roscoe Turner tests a new racing plane named Meteor weighing 23 ft 4 in long with a 1200 hp Pratt and Whitney engine and a three blade propeller. Engineers expect a 95 mph landing speed and 100 to 115 mph takeoff, aiming for 400 mph and record bids in the Bendix trophy starting September 3 from Bur bank California.
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Chicago
Roscoe ‘Turner
Burbank
Calif
Col. Turner
Beue
Gull Resigns School Post In Flemington
James Gull former instructor of French social studies and librarian at Flemington High School resigns. Edward Whitescarver of Pruntytown appointed to fill vacancy. Gull takes job at a Washington box factory. Whitescarver, class of 1932 from Grafton High, earned BA from West Virginia Wesleyan College in 1936 and did master’s work at West Virginia University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Gull
Flemington High School
E. G. Kuhn
Edward Whitescarver
Pruntytown
Kuhn
Washington
Gull
Washington, Pa
Hazel-Atlas Glass Co
Board of Education
Whitescarver
Grafton High School
West Virginia Wesleyan College
West Virginia, University
War to End Gasoline Wars In Pittsburgh
In Pittsburgh on August 28, nineteen independent gasoline dealers formed a coalition to stop a three week price war by pooling resources for a six cent cut. They staffed Pattersons station to sell at fourteen cents a gallon, aiming to end the conflict and deter further gas wars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Robert Patterson
Patterson
English Racing Star Sets World Mile Record
English racing star Stanley Wooderson lowered the world record for the mile to 4 minutes 6.0 seconds in a handicap race in London. The performance beat Glenn Cunningham’s 1934 mark of 4 minutes 6.8 seconds set at Princeton New Jersey.
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London
Stanley Wooderson
Reing Star
Glenn Cunningham
Pringaton
N. J
Simple Rites Held For A W Mellon
Andrew W Mellon's private railroad car obituary procession in Pittsburgh follows his death at 82. Public funeral at East Liberty Presbyterian with three Mellon favorites sung by the church choir. Burial in Allegheny cemetery beside Mellon family remains as city mourns its financier and former ambassador.
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Marren Graham
Pittsburgh
Andrew W. Mellon
Mellon
Flas
Pennsylvania Railroad
Southampton
East Liberty Presbyterian
Allegheny Cemetery
Spud Splinter Congress Ends at Richwood Festival
Richwood civic note as Mardi Gras events conclude with 400 visitors, honoring Cherry River navy and the Clothespin truck-borne frigate. Lumberjacks and anglers dominate day one, with 73 year old Hathaway twins Sig and Amos leading in a wood sawing challenge for men over 70, achieving two one foot blocks in 3 minutes 20 seconds while Eat and Up ton Sears claim festival titles.
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Cherry River Navy
Hathaway
Sig
Amos
Eat
Upton Sears
Start On Policeitudio Stations Set For Fall Start
Charleston August 28 First construction work on the state police radio system aimed to provide statewide police information within six minutes may begin this fall Supt C C Tallman announces first stations will be Charleston Moundsville Clarksburg and Beckley The choice followed a survey by Tallman Edwards and Martin Detroit engineers University experts conferred with Sgt K C McGregor Goswell and Professor C E Lisoit during preliminary work
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Charleston
C. C. Tallmian
Department of Public Safety
Moundsville
Clarksburg
Beckley
Tallman
Edwards and Martin
Detroit
Wallace Beery Home Guarded After Threats
Police guarded the Beverly Hills residence of screen actor Wallace Beery as federal authorities studied a note threatening his four year old adopted daughter Caroll Ann unless Beery paid $10,000. Beery was on location in Utah.
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Los Angeles
Beverly
Wallace Beery
Caroll Ann
Vice witness held here in Taylor Jail
Central figure in a sensational white slave case in West Virginia, Lillian Grey, is expected to be the government's chief witness when the cases come to trial soon before U S Judge Harry B Wat kins. She is confined in the Taylor County jail as federal agents moved six indicted individuals to custody. Arrests were announced in Pittsburgh and Fairmont with others named in the case including Tony Tassone and his wife, Patricia, and Ruth Clark of Clarksburg. The Corey indictment covers transporting Grey from Pittsburgh to Wheeling in August 1936.
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West Virginia
Lillian Grey
U. S
Harry B. Watkins
Taylor County
Grand Jury
Grey
Herbert Evans
Pittsburgh
R J. Untrainer
Theodore Correy
Betty Lamont
Charleroi
Lillian Smith
Wheeling
Marion County
Fairmont
Tony Tassone
Patricia
Ruth Clark
North
First Street
Clarksburg
Corey
Studio Accident Fatal on Ali Baba Goes To Town Set
The coroner investigated the collapse of a 1500 pound magic carpet on a Twentieth Century Fox sound stage during Eddie Cantor’s Ali Baba Goes To Town. Philo Goodfriend, 47, died when the carpet suspended by cables crashed. Cantor was not present though he was scheduled to ride the prop today.
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Hollywood
Eddie Cantor
Philo Goodfriend
Cantor
Paint Manufacturer Drowned in Long Island Sound
A coroner ruled that John G. Lowe, 52, a retired New York and Dayton paint manufacturer, drowned after sinking from a Boston bound steamer. Coroner J Mott Heath of Suffolk County found the body floating in Long Island Sound with no signs of violence, suggesting a fall on Tuesday night.
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New York
John G. Lowe
Dayton
Long Island Sound
J. Mott Heath
Suffolk County
Lowe
Union Looks to Organize Ford Plants in Vigorous Drive
Milwaukee August twenty eight United Automobile Workers of America plans a persistent campaign to join Ford Motor Co. 125000 workers. A four hundred thousand dollar war chest will finance the drive with John L Lewis guiding leadership. Delegates voted to back the effort with full financial and moral support and a one dollar per member assessment. Lewis said it may take time but Ford will be organized.
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Milwaukee
United Automobile Workers of America
Ford Motor Co
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Ford
Detroit
Harry Bennett
Seven Cities Fight To Try Accused Forger
Huntington dispatch reports the city police ready to accept bids for custody of H A Burke 39 Bushnell Illinois alias L C Andrews wanted on forgery charges in seven cities Lt Leslie J Swann says they will turn Burke over to the city with most charges Lexington Kentucky leads with four forgery counts in the running.
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Huntington
Leslie J. Swann
H. A. Burke
Bushnell, Ill
L. C. Andrews
Swann
Burke
Lexington
Pilot's Wife Kidnapped In Glendale Police Notified
Glendale California. Pilot George Weston reports his wife Dorothy Weston 32 a pilot known as Dorothy Lane was abducted by a middle aged man in front of their children. Weston returned with son Leonard 13 to find other children hysterical and the door forced open at their home. He said he has no enemies he recalls.
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Glendale
Calif
Aus
George Weston
American Airways
Dorothy Weston
Weston
Insurgents Claim Crush of Loyalist Forces Near Zaragoza
From Hendaye Franco-Spanish frontier Aug 28 insurgents announce they destroyed three battalions of government troops attacking their lines near Zaragoza. Government forces report heavy enemy casualties around Zuera while claiming victory amid ongoing battles in Aragon.
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Hendaye
Zaragoza
Madrid
Farmer Fatally Struck by Automobile in Elkview
Charleston Aug 28 Steven Jarvis 62 year old Elkview farmer died from injuries after being struck by an automobile while walking along the highway. State police said no charges were placed against the driver.
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Charleston
Steven Jarvis
Elkview
Jarvis
Richard K Mellon to Lead Mellon Empire after Uncle’s Death
Pittsburgh dispatch reports that Richard K Mellon, 38, known as Dick, is expected to assume control of the Mellon financial empire after the death of Andrew W. Mellon. He has led Mellon interests since 1934 as president of Mellon National Bank and is described as energetic and well connected, with his brother Paul pursuing a literature-influenced career.
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Pittsburgh
Richard K. Mellon
Andrew W. .Mellon
Mellon
Paul
Dolar Mellon Enterprises
Richard B. Mellon
Mellon National Bank
Secretary of the Treasury
Epicx
Rix
Russell Slayer Hunted Across River In Ohio
Wheeling police broadened the search for the Russell Slayer into Steubenville after a white hat gunman fired ten bullets into a gambler named Russell in Wheeling. A tip about a gun tossed from a speeding car near Warwood yielded only a beer bottle.
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Russell
Ohio
Wheeling
Mike Rusell
Ohio River
Steubenville
Albert Megale
Warwood
Labor row rips West Virginia unity in unions
In Charleston on August 28, Van A. Bittner warned William Green that he would answer for discord in West Virginia labor ranks. Bittner, United Mine Workers chief international rep, asked A F of L president to ignore infighting and recognize both CIO and AFL factions. Easton’s reply to Green’s call for a convention defiance awaited.
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Charleston
van A. Bittner
William Green
West Virginia
A. P
Bittner
United Mine Workers
Green
A. F. of L
A. F
Easton
State Federation
John B. Easton
West ‘Virginia
C. I
Execu
Rights of Way Sought For Flood Wall Site
Huntington civic leaders report the chamber of commerce will negotiate with Chesapeake and Ohio railroad officials for right of way concessions for a flood wall site. The Ohio valley flood control bill signed by President Roosevelt includes the project and Major General E. M. Markham said Ohio valley cities will be considered for walls where deeds to lands are held by the cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
Chamber of Commerce
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Roosevelt
E. M. Markham
U. S. Army Engineers
Ohio Valley
Philippi Rebekahs Elect New Nobles and Officers
Philippi Dorcas Rebekah Lodge No 275 installed officers for the year led by noble grand Beatrice McDaniel who succeeds Mary Zinn. Elizabeth Talbott serves as secretary with Lillie McCoy as treasurer and Amy Antel named as right supporter to the noble grand.
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Philippi
Philippi Dorcas Rebekah Lodge
Noble Grand
Beatrice, McDaniel
Mary Zinn
Elizabeth’ ‘Talbott
Lillie McCoy
Amy Antel
W. T. Wilson
Lillian Jackson
Fresh terror spreads as Japanese air raid hits Shanghai
Mingled reports from Shanghai say over 600 civilians were killed or injured when 16 planes dropped hazardous materials over Nantao near the French concession. Fires spread rapidly through the district as four-plane squadrons conducted multiple passes seeking to terrorize noncombatants.
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Morris J. Harris
Shanghai
K. Yui
Nantao
Japan
Earth
Oman
Atx
Britain to demand indemnity after Japanese attack
London reports Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden ordered a strong note to Japan protesting the machine gunning of British ambassador Sir Hughen Hugessen. Diplomats fear Anglo Japanese ties could be suspended if Britain’s demands are not met soon.
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London
Anthony Eden
China
Hughe Montgomery Knatchbull Hugessen
Britain
Whitehall
Nanking
Shanghai
Breadh
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A. W.mellon
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Richwood
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Long Island
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