Store Manager Kidnapped in Mt Hope Robbery Attempt
Hinton December 22 three youths Frank Richmond 20 Roscoe Tarufi 19 and William Jordan 21 all of Mt Hope face preliminary hearings over the kidnapping of George Meadows manager of a chain store grocer and an attempted robbery last night Meadows said he was forced into an automobile bound and gagged and driven to the store. A night patrolman spotted lights and held the door until officers arrived.
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Hinton
Frank Richmond
Roscoe Tarufi
William Jordan
Mt.Hope
George Meadows
Graymont
G. M. Vaughan
Augusta
Marshal R
Adams
Senator Norris Calls for RFC Probe in Senate Mention
Washington December 22 Senator Norris Republican Nebraska suggested investigation into the Reconstruction Finance Corporation after reading a magazine article about its operations He did not offer a resolution but urged a study to inform the country how taxpayers millions are being used.
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Washington
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Senate
Norris
Rep. Nebr
Miller's Shoe Store Christmas Gift Suggestions
Don't rack your nerves worrying over what to give friends this Christmas. Miller's Shoe Store offers practical presents like shoes silk hose and galoshes. Purchases can be exchanged after Christmas or refunded if desired.
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Archdeacon
New Car Tags in Use Today in West Virginia
West Virginia allows 1933 automobile plates to be used today under the road commission ruling, ten days before the January 1 deadline. About 30,000 of the new tags have been issued and appeared on cars across the state.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Road Commission
Jane Thurston Divorces Harry Harris In Pittsburgh
Jane Thurston daughter of the magician obtained a divorce from Harry Harris a Pittsburgh playboy and son of the late State Senator John F Harris in Pittsburgh on December 22. The case highlights a high society split amid local circles and profiles the players involved.
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Pittsburgh
Jane Thurston
Harry Harris
John F. Harris
Miss Thurston Declares Return To Show Business
Miss Thurston, who testified that Harris assaulted her leading to divorce, said she would resume work in the show business. The trial centered on allegations of drink-fueled abuse and its impact on the marriage and custody.
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Miss Thurston
Harris
State Pardon Attorney Hurt In Icy Slip Near Capitol
Albert G. Jenkins state pardon attorney suffered severe hip injuries after slipping on an icy pavement near the capitol. Dr. W. J. Henshaw the health commissioner urged hospital examination for him.
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Charleston
Albert G. Jenkins
Capitol
W.J. Henshaw
Pittsburgh boy runs away to seek home in New Jersey
Vincent Titus, 14, of Pittsburgh, walked into Elizabeth police headquarters and asked to be sent home. He described a week of hitchhiking away from home and said he was tired of high school studies and decided to run away.
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Elizabeth
N. J
Vincent Titus
Pittsburgh
Petition to modify act permits beer making in Ohio
Filed with the Secretary of State today the petition asks that the act be modified to permit the manufacture of beer in Ohio.
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Secretary of State
Ohio
Preston Court Cuts Budget in 10 Percent Reduction
Preston county court lowered all county officer budgets by ten percent while salaries for clerks and assistants remained unchanged. Bonds were approved for several district officers including notary public C E Gibson and justices of the peace J P Hundley J D Evans Virgil McMillen D C Nine and constables B W Arnold H B Jackson H S Myers C R Michael. An investigating committee for the Preston county welfare committee was named, and the final present personnel meeting is set for December 31 to complete a sheriff's settlement before Sheriff-elect Charles S Brown takes office.
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C. E. Gibson
J. P. Hundley
Valley District
Justice of Peace
J.D. Evans
Grant
Virgil McMillen
D.C. Nine
Reno
B. W. Arnold
H. B. Jackson
Valley
H. S. Myers
Union
C. R. Michael
Preston County Welfare Committee
C. E. Keefover
C. M. Hamstead
Helen Wolfe
Kingwood
Charles 8. Brown
Iowa Miners Find Way Out For Job Money
Four Des Moines men John Lang RE Langstaff C Doane and Ed Gibson became joint operators of a royalty coal mine after borrowing five dollars to start. Leasing 90 acres south of Des Moines they built a slope mine, hoisted coal, and provided winter work for friends, escaping county relief fears as orders flooded in. The men say the move was born from unemployment and poverty rather than remarkable ingenuity.
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Des Moines
John
RE. Langstaff
C. Doane
Ed. Gibson
Dustrious
Corl
Longstaff
Polk County
Seine Sinks Amid Storm Toward Brest Port
The Ministry of Marine reports the transport Seine sank in the night after difficulties in a bay gale. Crew and officers remain aboard the cruiser Duplex, en route to Brest, expected tomorrow.
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Paris
Ministry of Marine
Seine
Bay of Gasconl
Duplex
Breste
Coal for town office swap yields daily 30 tons
In Hemlock Michigan authorities held a man claiming to be Miss Virginis Quisenbeury 19, and two others from West Virginia after a coal theft scheme that swapped coal for machinery and a town office. The trio planned to boost coal output to over 30 tons daily by January first.
Nitti's condition worsens. assault charge denied
Chicago reports Frank Nitti's health deteriorated as his attorney informed a criminal court judge that a month is needed to gauge his chances of living or dying. Attorney Rocco De Stefano also stated that a charge of assault to kill against the Capone ally is unfounded.
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Chicago
Frank Nitti
Rocco de Stefano
Hold Alleged Robbers Identified Amid Derby Escape
Minneapolis police report Owen Lewis, one of four alleged bank robbers, identified as Leonard Hankins through fingerprint comparison. Hankins previously escaped from Paducah, Kentucky, jail and is wanted on robbery charges. Identification followed prints sent to the Department of Justice and telegrams from Paducah authorities.
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Minneapolis
Owen Lewis
Leonard Hankins
Paducha
W. J. Meehan
Lewis
Hankins
Department of Justice
Washington
Paducah
Petitions Seek Modification of Crabbe Act in Ohio
About 80 000 voters signed petitions asking to mollify Ohio Prohibition enforcement law known as the Crabbe Act filed across Columbus on December 22. The move signals mounting pressure for changes to prohibition policy.
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Columbus
Ohio
Fancy Galoshes Buy Ball Band for Winter Style
Miller's Shoe Store recommends Ball Band galoshes for winter wear. The Rayon-lined, light and dressy design promises more days of wear in harsh weather.
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Miller's Shoo Store
They're Happy 4 at a New York Bartra Bennett Event
A brief Associated Press item notes a New York gathering involving Bartra Bennett, with Mervin Romney and others noted among attendees. The report emphasizes a joyful mood and the social context of the occasion.
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New York
Bartra Bennett
C Mervin Romney
Etags
Cca Singer
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