Escape Follows Hunt For Accused Slayer Bob Irwin In Cleveland
June 26 report says Bob Irwin, accused of slaying Veronica Gedeon and two others last March, fled a Cleveland hotel leaving a slim trail. A hotel kitchen girl identified him as the suspect, triggering a citywide manhunt and police assertion that Irwin matches the killer’s description. The clerk and several staff recognized the bar boy as the crafty, dimly lit fugitive, intensifying the hunt as authorities seek to confirm the connection. The implicated man, once an insane asylum inmate, was named by Detective Lieutenant Torger and remains at large.
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Cleveland
Robert Irwin
New York
Gedeon
Sculptor Divinity
Veronica Gedeon
East Side
Irwin
Stephen ‘Torger
Lake Erie
Hendaks” Koscianst
Art
Two Negroes Face Murder Charges in Insurance Killing
Bluefield man James Garland was found murdered in the city’s exclusive outskirts. Assistant Prosecutor F Morton Wagner said Nyanza Smith admitted the slaying but named Mervin Brown as the killer. Police arrested both after discovering Smith was the beneficiary of Garland’s policy worth $200.
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Bluefield
F. Morton Wagner
James Garland
Garland
Wagner
Nyanza Smith
Mervin Brown
Brown
Smith
Taylor County Safety Council Message
A fragmented note references neighbor judgment and a Boatman, prompting thoughts on crossing the river Styx after life and a car that won’t stick to the road. The message appears in a safety council context, mixing dark humor with cautionary tone.
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River Styx
Taylor County's Oldest House Near Rosemont Dates to 1779
The Sentinel reports near Rosemont two miles west lies Taylor county's oldest standing house built in 1779 by the progenitors of Martin Shields. The structure, standing empty, has a history tied to the Shields family and coal use before the 1873 opening of the Tynconnell mine.
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Sentinel
Rosemont
Taylor County
Martin L. Shields
Herbert Welch
The
William Shields
Mr. Shields
Tynconnell
Private ceremony planned for Mary Pickford and Buddy Rogers
Hollywood June 26. In a private garden setting at the Lighton home, Mary Pickford and Buddy Rogers will wed at 3 pm in a simple ceremony officiated by Rev James Hamilton Lash. Only 14 guests invited with police guard to deter intruders.
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Hollywood
Mary Pickford
Buddy Rogers
America
Gene Raymond
Mork Heights
James Hamilton Lash
Louis D. Lighton
Parkersburg Man Held After Death Of Man
CATLETTSBURG Kentucky June 26 Police Chief Benny Rice said a drunk driving charge was preferred against Woodrow W. son of Parkersburg West Virginia after Burl Robertson a 50 Catlettsburg resident was killed His car struck Robertson and snapped a telephone pole Wilson suffered a brain concussion and is under guard in a hospital
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Catlettsburg
Benny Rice
Woodrow W. Son
Parkersburg
W. Va
Burl Robertson
Rice
Wilson
Robertson
Mussolini Sees Madrid Fall Next in European Crisis
Il Popolo d Italia editorial claims Madrid will fall soon as Franco's troops push north from Biscay toward Santander after taking Bilbao. Diplomatic sources attribute authorship to Mussolini. the fall would come as Franco finishes Basque province operations.
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Rome
Madrid
Mussolini
Il Popolo d'Italia
Il Duce
Francisco Franco
Franco
Bilbao
Santander
Rabid Dog Shot by City Police on Bluemont Street
A dog believed rabies infected was shot by Patrolman Stafford Sturms after snapping at several people on Bluemont street. The animal, previously owned by a former Tygaris Valley dam employee who moved away, showed rabies signs but hydrophobia had not fully developed. The dog was taken to the city crematory for euthanasia.
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Bluemont Street
Tygaris Valley
Stafford Sturms
Eden outlines peace at any price policy
Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden proposed three immediate steps to ease Europe tensions as Britain seeks a quick end to the Spanish crisis. The plan includes replacing German and Italian withdrawn warships with British and French units, placing neutral observers on patrol vessels, and reviving four power cooperation among Italy Germany France and Britain. A 27 nation non intervention subcommittee will study the proposals Tuesday.
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London
Anthony Eden
Britain
Germany
Italy
Russia
Eden
Europe
Non-Intervention Committee
France
Hussion Re elected To Relief Advisory Board
William J. Hussion a Taylor county member of the house of delegates and longtime Baltimore Ohio Railroad Relief official was reelected to the relief advisory board at the department relief convention in Cincinnati by a large majority. He left the convention early due to an invitation to a banquet and dance tomorrow night at the Charles Town Hockey club in honor of Speaker John Kay Thomas.
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William J. Hussion
Taylor County
House of Delegates
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Relief Department
Germany Likely to Cancel 1933 Concordat with Vatican
Berlin reports indicate the government may void the 1933 concordat with the Vatican to allow broader state control and land redistribution. Catholic sources claim the church violated the agreement by relaying non church matters to Rome during priest slander trials.
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Berlin
Vatican
Germany
Speyer
Ludwig Sebastian
Holy See
Joseph Buerckel
Saar
Buerckel
Mylone Delegates to Potters Convention in Atlantic City
Jecil Mylone, delegate of Grafton Local No 98, heads to Atlantic City with Mrs. Mylone for the National Brotherhood of Operative Potters convention. The event runs next week, with a possible additional week stay.
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Grafton
National Brotherhood of Operative Potters
Jecil Mylone
Atlantic City
Mylone
Mylones
Acquit Girl and Convict Man in Slaying Case in Arkansas
Slim Bernice Felton, freed of murder charges after a swift acquittal, faces federal charges for transporting a stolen Gates auto from Arkansas to New York. Ex-lover Lester Brockhurst was sentenced to death in the same case. Felton and her father left town after mayor George Bailey warned locals dislike the verdict.
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Lonore
Ark
Slim Bernice Felton
Rockford, Ill
Jrl
Cele Wae
Victor Gates
Lester Brockihurst
Fileto
George Bailey
Little Rock
Gates
Arkansas
New York
Big Rush For License Plates In Charleston
Charleston June 26 The road commission ticket window drew a record crowd as queues extended from the state house for 1937 38 license plates. More than 500 waited an hour before opening to beat the July 11 deadline with no extension planned per C J Powell and officials.
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Charleston
Road Commission
Statehouse
C. J. Powell
Claims Bullet in Man Who Paid Death Penalty
LAWTON Okla June 26 Ralph Deeds Elgin Okla filed a claim today for a bullet from the arm of Charlie Sands who died in the electric chair District Judge Henry Hoel who presided at the trial ordered all evidence returned to its owners The bullet fired by Deeds in the same fight in which Wilson was killed was an exhibit.
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Lawton
Okla
Ralph Deeds
Elgin
Charlie Sands
Henry Hoel
Sands
J. E. Wilson
Deeds
Wilson
Goodbye note echoes as Beckner faces gallows
Willie Beckner, 30, a hymn singing farmhand from Frog Hollow, Kanawha County, died at 8 44 PM after an ambush slaying of neighbor J. B. Page. He whispered a final farewell, sang a hymn in the prison yard, and began his last walk to the execution chamber at the West Virginia Penitentiary.
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Moundsville
Willie Beckner
West Virginia Penitentiary
Beckner
Cy” Page
Frog Hollow
Kanawha County
Baptista
Gage
Earle's Third Term Talk Sparks Political Debate
The Pennsylvania governor's call for Roosevelts reelection in 1940 triggers third term speculation in Washington. Senator Wagner is cited as saying Roosevelt will not seek another term. The piece notes Washington precedent dating to Washington and Grant, with ongoing cloakroom discussions and party reactions.
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Washington
George H. Earle
Pennsylvania
Roosevelt
Congress
Earle
White House
Wagner
N.Y
New York Evening Journal
George Washington
Ulysses S. Grant
Theodore Roosevelt
Wallys First Husband To Wed For Third Time
SAN DIEGO Calif June 26 Commander Earl Winfield Spencer first husband of the Duchess of Windsor said his marriage to Mrs Norma Reese Johnson would take place in her Los Angeles home with Lieut William Rafferty likely officiating Plans for the wedding were disclosed when Mrs Johnson appeared at the Los Angeles county marriage license bureau The ceremony would be held the first week in July Spencer is on sick leave recovering from a fractured leg The Duchess divorced Spencer in 1927 on a desertion charge.
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San Diego
Calif
Earl Winfield Spencer
Duchess of Windsor
Norma Reese
Johnson
Edward VIII
Spencer
Picket Lines Ignored By Johnstown Workers
Johnstown Pennsylvania June 26 nonstrikers returned to Bethlehem Steel Franklin works despite picket lines. State police reported 409 cars carrying about 1500 workers for the 7 am shift. Pickets stayed mostly quiet as James Mark United Mine Workers district president urged them not to cross.
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Bethlehem Steel _corporation
Franklin Works
James Mark
United Mine Workers of America
Bethlehem
Franklin Gate
Mark
Telephone Operators to Receive Pay Increase Across Region
Officials of the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone company announced a wage hike for operators totaling 250000 dollars annually. The new scale, yet to be finalized, will cover operators in the District of Columbia Maryland Virginia and West Virginia.
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Grafton
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
District of Columbia
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
Pair doomed for slaying federal man
In Topeka Kansas on June 26 two paroled New York convicts, Glen Applegate and Robert Suhay, were found guilty of first degree murder in the April 16 shooting of federal agent W W Baker during an attempted arrest at the Topeka post office. Their attorneys planned a motion for a new trial as Judge Hopkins prepared to pronounce sentence Tuesday. the verdict, reached after a five day trial, made death the automatic penalty.
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Topeka
Kas
New York
Glen Applegate
Robert G. Suhay
W W. Baker
Richard J. Hopkins
Hopkins
William N. McHale
Applegate
Harold D. Thomas
John Kramer
Suhay
Missing Girl Found Sleeping Under House
Nine year old daughter of Robert Temples of Sand Lick was reported missing at 10 AM yesterday. An emergency call to Sheriff Evans prompted a search by Deputy Joe Maske. The child was found sound asleep under the Temple residence after neighbors raised the alarm. she said she crawled under the house for a cool place to nap.
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Robert Temples
Sand Lick
Wagner Declines New York Mayoral Run
The New York Sun reports Senator Robert F. Wagner will not seek the New York mayoralty. He prefers advancing his social and labor program in federal legislative halls and will not challenge Mayor Laguardia. The Sun notes Wagner might be Roosevelt's pick for the Supreme Court vacancy.
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New York
The
New York Sun
United States
Robert F. Wagner
Wagner
Sun
Laguardia
Roosevelt
Justice van Devanter
Supreme Court
Painters Meet in Grafton Area Tonight
Two gatherings of painters and paint reformists are planned in Grafton and surrounding districts. The first meeting is scheduled for Monday night June 28 at a local hall. organizers urge all local painters to attend.
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Grafton
Vicinit
Red Coum House
BE. Kirk
Workers Rush Back to Jobs at Two Mills
In Youngstown area, workers stream back as SWOC strike ends. Guardsman presence at Republic Steel and Youngstown Sheet and Tube gates accompanies shift changes. about 4,000 to 4,500 of 6,000 workers return, 60 percent of 14,000 at another plant. Bethlehem Cambria works resume with no picket interference.
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Youngstown
Youngstown Sheet and Tubeco
Republic Steel Corporation
Steel Workers Organizing Committee
Ohio National Guardsmen
Republic
Youngstown Sheet and Tube
Inland Steel
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
SWOC
Lea
Johnstown
Cambria Works
Bethlehem
Roy Lev
Republic Steel
Leventry
Motive Sought in Ironton Roadside Slaying Case
Evans Barnett and Mae Davis were found slain on a deserted road 12 miles northwest of Ironton. Sheriff Monte searched for three men in a large car after Joseph Kidd, night watchman at a Lawrence County rock crusher, reported a gunfire incident and the theft of an oil drum believed to contain gasoline.
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Ironton
Evans Barnett
Mae Davis
B. Rv Monte
Joseph Kidd
Here
Lawrence County
Kidd
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