Insurance Murder Ring Probe Expands to Brooklyn
Police move to Brooklyn as investigation into the insurance murder racket widens. John Cacopardo, serving life for a Brooklyn sweetheart murder, testifies in Herman Petrillo’s case while police plan to question Morris Bolber, a self described psychiatrist and faith healer tied to the deaths.
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Philadelphia
Brooklyn
N. Y
John Cacopardo
Molly Starace
Cacopardo
Sing, Sing
Herman Petrillo
James A. Kelly
Morris Bolber
Bolber
New York
Paul Petrillo
Paul
Herman
Starace
Molly
Amoy Situation Probed by US Naval Dispatch
Admiral Harry Yarnell, commander in chief of the US Atlantic fleet, sent a destroyer to Amoy to learn details of the event as Japanese forces occupied the Kuangsu settlement yesterday. Bulmer, with Captain J T G Stapler, departs Foochow for Amoy to protect American interests. Kulangsu residents include seven Americans and one on the council.
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Kulangsu
International Council
Shanghai
Theatres Present Tonight At Three Local Venues
The Sentinel invites Mrs. James C. Morgan of 214 Grand Street to tonight's Dixie Theatre showing of Single Handed Saunders starring Tom Tyler or Strand Theatre debut of Huckleberry Finn with Mickey Rose. Opening today at the Strand.
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Grafton, Sentinel
James C. Morgan
Grand Street
Saunders
Tom Tyler
Dixie Theatre
Huckleberry Finn
Mickey Rose
Strand Theatre
House Economy Seeks Fresh Drive to Trim Farm Spending
House economy advocates vow to renew efforts to cut the Agriculture Department appropriation, atop a record 1.2186 billion approved by the Senate. Senator Adams proposes blanket next year spending cuts to save at least 250 thousand, while House leaders plan to oppose Senate increases for parity payments and surpluses removal. Debate may be deferred for weeks as factions argue over feasibility and funding for soil conservation, road aid, and farm subsidies programs.
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Washington
House
Agriculture Department
Senate
Adams
Cole
Congress
Agricultural Department
Jones
Tex
House Agriculture Committee
Lemke
N. D
Massingale
Okla
Senator Norris opposes war referendum plan
Senator Norris of Nebraska, sponsor of a constitutional amendment to end lame duck sessions, opposes the war referendum measure. He doubts a public vote before sending troops would materially keep the nation out of conflict and cites 1917 views by lawmakers swayed by constituents. Continued on page Your.
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Washington
Norris Ind
Congress
Norris
Mahoney Becks
Senate
Retired Rear Admiral Bristol Dies in Washington
Read Admiral Mark L. Bristol, retired former high commissioner to Turkey, died at Naval Hospital at age 71 after recent surgery at Johns Hopkins University Baltimore. Associates said his heart gave out. his widow survives.
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Washington
Mark L. Bristol
United States
Turkey
Naval Hospital
Admiral Bristol
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore
18-Ounce Infant Passes 24 Hours After Birth
An 18-ounce premature infant named Phyllis Theresa Melchiorne died in an iron lung 24 hours after birth in Los Angeles. The death, attributed to respiratory failure, followed extensive efforts by Dr Jurko Schneider and medical staff to sustain the tiny patient born to 22-year-old Nancy Melchiorne, wife of a laundry worker.
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Los Angeles
Phyllis Theresa Melchiorne
Jurko Schenider
Phyllis
Nancy Melchiorne
University Rifle Team Awarded Hearst Trophy
The West Virginia University rifle team received the William Randolph Hearst trophy, emblematic of the ROTC rifle championship in the fifth corps area. Each of the five team members earned a medal during the annual ROTC review by regular army officers.
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Morgantown
William Randolph Hearst
West Virginia University
Publisher George Putnam Found Unhurt After Kidnap
Bakersfield California May 13 George Palmer Putnam publisher and husband of Amelia Earhart was found unhurt in an unfinished house after being kidnapped from his North Hollywood home. Investigators said the abductors demanded the author of The Man Who Killed Hitler and suggested it would be healthier if he stopped printing it. A statewide search for the pair and Putnam's car was underway.
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Bakersfield
Calif
George Palmer Putnam
Hollywood
Amelia Earhart
North Hollywood
Putnam
Hitler
G-Men
Many Casualties Listed After Raid By Japanese
In Chung king suburbs Japanese bombers caused an estimated 800 casualties in last night’s raid. Flames destroyed warehouses of William Hunt and Company, an American shipping firm with a large fleet of ships. Bombs fell near the French naval barracks and a private French house was damaged. Hundreds of Chinese were left homeless as rescue workers battled fires and searched ruins. French and Belgian officials narrowly escaped when crossing the Yangtze in a sampan with two French journalists.
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Chunking
China
Chungking
William Hunt and Company
Yangtze
Young Republicans fete editors as Kay named state chairman
Charleston May 13 The Young Republicans entertained editors and publishers with a gridiron dinner and sessions. Robert H C Kay of Charleston was elected state chairman to succeed C Edwin Boone who resigned due to health. S. G. Wells of Wellsburg was named vice chairman and Mrs Chauncey Hinerman of Cameron became associate chairman succeeding Natalie Sutherland.
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Young Republicans
State Young Republican League
Robert H. C. Kay
Kay
C. Edwin Boone
Ronceverte
Boone
S. G. Wells
Wellsburg, Paper Company
Chauncey Hinerman
Cameron
Marshall County
Natalie Sutherland
Liquor Runner Sentenced 90 Days in Taylor County Jail
Joseph Cosentino of Clarksburg pleaded guilty to illegally transporting a truckload of whiskey from Maryland into the state. He was sentenced to 90 days in Taylor County jail with costs after arraignment before Justice of the Peace A. B. Knabenshue. State investigators seized 20 cases of liquor on U S Route 50 near Thornton.
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Maryland
Joseph Cosentino
Clarksburg
Taylor County
Justice of the Peace
A. B. Knabenshue
State
Liquor Control Commission
Thornton
Cosentino
Francis L. Warder
Loar Jewelry Clock Gift For 1939 Graduates
Loar Jewelry store unveils a huge eight day clock in its window listing 169 graduate names from Grafton Saint Augustine and Flemington High schools. When the big hand stops the 1939 senior whose name it points to will receive a Gruen watch. The annual local ritual began years ago as a graduating gift from the firm.
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Loar Jewelry
Grafton
St. Augustine
Flemington
Chance
College President To Preach Here On Sunday
Dr. John W. Elliott new president of Alderson-Broadus college Philippi will speak at 7 30 Sunday night in First Baptist church on Mothers I Have Known Rev Gordon L Withers urges a large crowd to attend this Grafton platform debut
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John W. Elliott
Alderson - Broadus College
Philippi
First Baptist Church
Gordon L. Withers
Elliott
Mechanics To Be Needed If There Is War
Government experts told President Roosevelt that air craft mechanics would be scarce in war and urged expanding training facilities to limit. A seven man interdepartmental committee led by Oswald Ryan said 60 000 more workers are needed to back the Army and Navy air corps expansions beyond the current 40 000. It warned war would push demand to 400 000 600 000 workers unless action is taken and urged a four point program including immediate apprenticeship systems in all air sectors.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Werue-Bmme Prauuewaniet
Oswald Ryan
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Army
Navy Air Corps
Nazis Must Pass Upon All Church Selections
Vienna reports that Nazi party orders now require party approval for church appointments including vicars pastors and other dignitaries. The Austrian party district was told to sanction clergy changes and to vet candidate lists for theological schools and religious orders.
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Vienna
City Fails to Receive Highway Safety Award
Mayor P F Gillispie was to receive an award for Grafton with no traffic fatalities in 1938. The presentation ceremonies, expected yesterday, did not occur and Gillispie said he had not been advised when the presentation would take place by the National Highway Safety Council.
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P. F. Gillispie
Grafton
Gillispie
National Highway Safety Council
Baron Rothschild Freed After Prison By Nazis
Baron Louis Rothschild, 56, white haired and aged after over a year in a Vienna prison, arrived in Paris from Zurich via special police escorted release. He chatted with his brother Baron De Rothschild at Paris East station as guards guided him through customs. The party then drove to Baron Eugene Rothschild’s mansion.
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Paris
Baron Louis Rothschild
Vienna
Zurich
Switzerland
Baron de Rothschild
Paris East
Baron Eugene
Farm Prices in State Decline in April
West Virginia farmers received lower average returns in April, with milk prices down 20 cents per hundredweight and hog prices down 40 cents. The Federal State Crop Reporting Service noted declines, though the average price remained seven points above 1938 and one point below March.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Federal State Crop Reporting Service
Fog delays Empress of Australia on Canada visit
Heavy fog again halts the Empress of Australia with King George VI and Queen Elizabeth aboard. The liner remains iceberg zone fogbound about 250 miles east of Cape Race, Newfoundland, risking a day’s late arrival in Quebec. continued to page three.
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Australia
King George
Queen Elizabeth
Canada
United States
Quebec
Cape Race
Newfoundland
New Dealers Will Help Wisconsin Progressives
Washington reports that Democratic leaders consider a Wisconsin Progressive coalition for 1949. Senator Brown of Michigan cited discussions in Wisconsin and would back La Follette Jr. for reelection, while Progressives would support Democratic nominees for governor and president. Some aides hinted Roosevelt may appoint Philip La Follette to the Interstate Commerce Commission vacancy.
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Washington
Wisconsin
Brown
Michigan
Robert M. la Follette
Roosevelt
Philip la Follette
Interstate Commerce Commission
Poles Protest Memorial Ban In Danzig
Poland protested to the Nazi controlled Danzig senate over a ban on a memorial service for Marshal Jozef Pilsudski. The senate barred Poles from assembling in Danzig, arguing the gathering could provoke trouble. Poland’s protest was delivered by Commissioner Marion Chodacki to Senate President Arthur Greiser, citing inability to guarantee peace.
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Danzig
Poland
Senate
Jjoseph Pilsudski
Marion Chodacki
Arthur Greiser
Richard Harte Reappointed WV Chamber of Commerce President
Richard Harte of Parkersburg began his second term today as president of the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce. He was reelected yesterday by the board of directors at the close of the third annual state meeting. C McDonald England of Logan was reelected vice president and George T. Fonda of Weirton was named to succeed the late W T Willamson as vice president.
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Parkersburg
Richard Harte
West Virginia
Bluefield Seeks to Abandon Airport
A Bluefield delegation asked the Virginia State Highway Department for consent to abandon the Bluefield Virginia airport. The airport benefited from the highway airport fund and abandonment hinges on approval by the State Corporation Commission and a town vote on refunding part of the state funds.
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Richmond
State Highway Department
Bluefield
Highway Airport Fund
Henry le Shirley
State Corporation Commission
Srs
Coal miners to return Monday under UMWA contract
New York May 13 The United Mine Workers CIO heads John L Lewis won approval for a standard nine point contract by 15 of 21 Bituminous coal associations in the Appalachian joint conference. About 300000 miners in an eight state area will return to work Monday amid warnings to operators, with a pledge no evictions or violence.
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New York
United Mine Workers of America
CIO
John L. Lewis
Appalachiin
Appalachian
United Workers of America
United Mine
Harlan County
Lewis
Miners in West Virginia face unsure mood over union shop
West Virginia coal fields swing between uncertainty and hope as southern operators oppose the union shop and a wage pact. Preparations continue in northern districts for a possible Monday or Tuesday return if the Appalachian agreement is signed in New York. Negotiators postponed signing last night to let southern operators crystallize their stance.
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Charleston
West Virginia
New York
Grafton Sentinel invites Nora Reneman to Dark Rapture screening
The Grafton Sentinel invites Mrs. Nora Reneman of 54 Walter Street to attend the showing of Dark Rapture at the Opera House theatre. Identification may be required for admission. The clipping notes the film directed by Ar mand Dennis is currently playing.
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Strand
Dixie
Opera House
The
Grafton Sentinel
Nora
Reneman
Walter Street
Armand Dennis
Opera House Theatre
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