Clydewalls Given Life in Slaying Case Near Hawks Nest
Fairmont June 22 Clyde Walls a mid aged farmer from Hawks Nest received a life sentence for the slaying of neighbor E Higgins last Easter Sunday. Walls argued for a new trial citing new science but Judge Showalter overruled the motion and imposed sentence with a sixty day stay pending appeal. Walls shot Higgins with a shotgun after a quarrel between the men’s sons.
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Fairmont
State Penitentiary
Clyde Walls
Hawks Nest
N Higgins
Marion County
Harrison County
Walls
E. M. Showalter
State Supreme Court
Showalter
Higgins
West Virginia Medical Association Opposes Welfare Department Supervision
The West Virginia State Medical Association criticized the State Department of Public Welfare for supervising crippled children and state wards. Dr. Albert H. Hoge denounced the department head as unqualified and urged placing welfare activities under the State Health Department. Debate covered hospital closures, patient care, and medical staff approval.
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Parkersburg
West Virginia State Medical Association
State Department of Public Welfare
Albert H. Hoge
Bluefield
Calvert L. Estill
Hoge
State Health Department
Public Health Council
D. A. MacGregor
Wheeling
Albert H. Howe
Charleston
Arrest of Albert Capooie Highlighted in Court Proceedings
The case centers on Albert Capooie who claimed to earn about $1,000 a year at Jackson. His attorney Joel Baker argued the amount was actually $100 a month, but Juda insisted on a state obligation. Proceedings show the defendant facing court action despite defense protests.
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Jackson
Joel Baker
Juda
Bly
Savenita
Girl Engineer Traverses Africa Alone Across Jungles
Emily Hahn, a Wisconsin graduate in mining engineering, crossed Africa west to east solo. Returning aboard the Bremen, she recalled living ten months as the only white woman in Thelluri among gorillas and pygmy tribes. Her companions included a chimpanzee and other pets.
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New York
Emily Hahn
School of
University of Wisconsin
Africa
Bremen
Thelluri
Borah Repeal Debate Highlights Senate Exchange
Borah quotes his talk with Brown and Mills, claiming plans to protect dry states while preventing a return of the American saloon. He asserts progress on liquor policy but argues legalization would doom dry states, drawing denials from cabinet members and prompting a Congressional Record entry.
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Borah
Brown
Mills
Hoover
Fess
Ohio
Senate
Postmaster General
United States
Threat Made on Workers Lives at Canaan Valley Road Job
Information from Parsons on June 22 reports an arson attempt at the upper end of Canaan valley on a road job. Night watchman J. B. Shreve spotted a blaze at the gasoline house and, with mud and water, restrained the fire before it spread. The building stored over 1,000 gallons of gasoline and two acetylene tanks, risking a catastrophic explosion and endangering several workers.
Hoover Proposes Major Arms Reduction at Disarmament Conference
Hugh Gibson, head of the American delegation, presented a sweeping plan to cut global armaments to the disarmament conference. The room grew still as word spread that a significant message was about to be delivered, drawing a large gathering and heightened anticipation.
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Hugh 8. Gibson
Wet day race marks Maine governor fight
In Portland Maine on June 22 a wet Democratic nominee for governor and a Republican seen as supportive of prohibition will square off in next September's state election result.
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Maine
Fortland
Cash Earned in Prison to Pay Back Alimony
Chicago reports Mrs Ethel Helen Twombly contends her husband Willard Twombly earned funds while jailed in Jackson Michigan to cover alimony but failed to do so. A senate maintenance decree ordered $400 monthly plus $1,000 attorney fees and $22,100 arrears. thirteen-year-old Gloria placed in Mrs Twombly's care. Twombly, known for a radio tube invention, was jailed in 1928.
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Chicago
Ethel Helen Twombly
New York
Harry B. Miller
Jackson
Mich
Senate
Willard Irving Osgood Twombly
Gloria
Twombly
City hall parking records show resident majority involvement
Police crack down on restricted parking with markings along Main and Latrobestregte, limiting nonresidents from city zones. The initiative aims to enforce privileges and reduce violations, reflecting local demand for orderly curb use and fair enforcement against older offenders.
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Yewin Ness
Arrest Made In Blueville Dirtier Charge Case
A Blueville resident was arrested after a sworn charge filed by a daughter led to formal arrest yesterday in the afternoon. The case centers on allegations of criminal activity as details from the hearing name Michael Goalk as a party in the dispute.
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N.a.beott
Blueville
Michael Goalk
Growing Furniture in Sweetwater Market Scare
In Sweetwater Tennessee on June 23 a buyer reports purchase of a rustic flower stand two months earlier containing a gun. The item is said to have an inch diameter barrel and sparked concern about a possible concealed weapon being produced or hidden within the stand.
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Sweetwater
Tenn
James
Aspiece of
Rustic
Court Delays Action on Proffered Bond in Preston
In Preston County Court Judge Rei. V. Gibson delays action on a proffered bond for a defendant. An additional bond of $50,000 is proposed with 18 sureties. The case concerns the Bahai Garri Mamas specialist and a medical inquiry related to appendicitis.
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Preston
Comat
Sheriie
Kingwood
Preston County Coukt Rei
V. Gibson
Firemen Say Life Of Buddy's Baby
Huntington reports a dramatic blaze with firemen saving a baby of a local family. Details describe early efforts, emergency response, and the community’s relief as the infant survives.
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Buddy
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