Disagreement G rows Over Parsons Case Between Feds and County
In Stony Brook New York June 11 federal agents and Suffolk county authorities clash over the disappearance of Mrs Alice McDowell Parsons, with federal operatives pressing a kidnapping theory while county officials and police hedge toward murder. Secret headquarters and diverging views signal a nearing climactic decision, as prosecutors weigh grand jury action and the motive remains uncertain.
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Stony Brook
N. Y
Suffolk County
Alice McDowell Parsons
Long Island Society
Buffalk
Ganets
Federal Bureau of Investigation
G-Men
Yébins
White Farm House
Federal jury indicts forty in liquor and narcotics cases
A federal grand jury in Elkins indicted forty persons on liquor and narcotics charges. Named defendants include Clarence M. Devine alias Tasty Devine of Parkersburg for possession of five gallons of untaxed liquor and Elmus B. Troy of Parkersburg for impersonating a federal officer. Additional names and details truncated.
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Elkins
Clarence M. Devine
Tasty Devine
Parkersburg
Elmus B. Troy
Richard
Three Psychiatrists Examine Doomed Man
In Moundsville on June 17 three psychiatrists examined Willie Beckner the condemned Kanawha County slayer and said they would report to Governor Holt Beckner is scheduled to be hanged Friday June 25.
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Moundsville
Willie Beckner
Kanawha County
Holt
Beckner
Junk Concern Here Is One of Busiest Firms In This City
An busy local firm profile features manager Nathan Mendelson described as an intellectual. The piece, by Herbert Welch, notes the firm’s prominence in city business and hints at investigative reporting on intellectual pursuits.
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Junk Concern
Herbert Welch
Nathan Mena
Try Husband for Slaying on Tennessee Farm
John W. Davis faced a trial in Woodbury Tennessee for the death of his wife Jodie after she plowed a barren country farm. Indicted on second degree murder, the case details and manner of death remain unspecified as the state proceeds with its case.
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Woodbury
Tenn
John W. Davis
Jodie
Davis
United States
Ana
Publicity on tax dodging urged by Morgenthau
Secretary Morgenthau told the joint Senate House inquiry on evasion he hopes continued publicity of methods will curb tax dodging. He noted a variety of devices to avoid taxes and called for remedial legislation. Names of alleged evaders were not in his statement though Treasury officials said a list is prepared for later submission.
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Washington
Morgenthau
Congressional
Senate-House
Treasury
Joint Committee
Mrs. Nelia Selvey Attends RNA Convention
Mrs Nelia E Selvey of 112 W Washington St Grafton will attend the Roy allied Neighbors of America supreme camp in Colorado Springs Colorado from June 21 to 25 A detailed five day program includes by laws officer reports resolutions and other business with supreme officers to be elected and planned entertainment ritual work and memorial services about 275 attendees are expected including 210 delegates and 17 supreme officers.
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Nelia E. Selvey
Washington Street
Grafton
Supreme
Colorado
Hollywood Nuptials Set Record Crowd At MacDonald Raymond Wedding
Hollywood Calif June 17 Je annette Macdonald and Gene Raymond wed in a secret ceremony at Wilshire Methodist Episcopal church. More than 15000 massed outside as 100 policemen controlled crowds in a scene described as the city's most extravagant wedding. Inside 1000 stars attended while Nelson Eddy prepared to sing as the bride’s mother lit the candles. The gala affair included million roses and a lavish chancel setting with a $25000 decoration budget. The couple planned a Honolulu homemoon departing June 26.
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Hollywood
Calif
Jeannette Macdonald
Gene Raymond
Honolulu
Wilshire Methodist Episcopal Church
Mary Pickford
Buddy Rogers
Nelson Eddy
Clark Gable
Anna Macdonald
Ginger Rogers
Fay Wray
Richard Hargreaves
Warren ‘Rock
Ohio educator Jacob dies at 65 in Wheeling action
S. Jacob 65 year old assistant superintendent of Ohio county schools died of heart disease. He long served as treasurer of the state educational association and on the association's executive committee. Notices filed in Taylor county circuit court seek judgments against five stockholders of the defunct Grafton Banking and Trust Company, closed October 10, 1931, with hearings set for September 13. Receiver E A Rinehart pursues recovery of 648.33 plus 6 percent interest from June 1, 1937, in one case involving Lillian K. Gall.
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Wheeling
S. Jacob
Ohio County
The
State Educational Association
Grafton Banking and Trust Company
Taylor County Circuit Court
Francis L. Warder
E. A. Rinehart
Lillian K. Gall
Carroll
Dating Bureau Opens For Girls At State Home
Tecumseh Oklahoma June 17 A dating bureau at the Oklahoma Training School for Girls was promised today. The prospect of nights out with their boy friends had 240 inmates on their best behavior. Mrs Creighton Burn Logan Central Union is now a te
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Tecumseh
Okla
Oklahoma Training School For
Creighton Burn
Logan ‘Central Union
Charles Taft Appointed As Board Chief
Secretary Perkins announced a three man Federal Steel Mediation Board to settle steel disputes. Charles P. Taft Lloyd K. Garrison and Edward F. McGrady to investigate hearings and act as voluntary arbitrators if requested. Headquarters set for Cleveland with fast start promised.
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Washington
Perkins
Charles P. Taft
Lloyd K. Garrison
Edward F. McGrady
Federal Steel Mediation Board
Miss Perkins
Cleveland
Roosevelt
McGrady
Europe
United States
Taft
Garrison
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Parsons
Federal
FBI
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Association of American Rattrbats
Alldatte City
Neda
George H. Emerson
H. P
Mississippi
George 4. Emerson
Taylor County
Nathan Mendelson
Tennessee
Nelia Selvey
M'Donald
Raymond
Charles Taft
Lloyd Garrison and
Edward M’grady
Ohio
Davey
Lewis
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