Evidence Presented On Coal Operators Case In London Ky
Government case hinges on former Harlan County Coal Operators' association member testimony. Elbert J. Ashbury says George S. Ward led dues used to fund anti union actions. Former Sheriff Middleton attended meetings as operator. Ben Unbank served as chief field deputy. Monthly payments to Black Mountain coal company rose to 600 to 750 dollars per month.
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London
Harlan County Coal Operators’ Association
United Mine Workers of America
Harlan County
Elbert J. Ashbury
Black Mountain Corporation
Ashbury
George S. Ward
Operators’ Association
Nery
Theodore R. Middleton
Ben Unbank
Association
Black Mountain Company
Death sentence debated as jurors hear testimony in McGuire case
The court room heard that on the first ballot the jury favored a death sentence nine to three. Mrs. McGuire described her husband as a philanderer and cited marital strife caused by his attention to another woman. A rebuttal witness, Mrs. McGuire, testified about their relationship to the slain couple. McGuire claimed memory loss after a quarrel in the school hall.
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McGuire
Trial details emerge in Marshall case slayings
The witness recounts learning of the slayings near Mose McGuire’s home as Marshall’s defense argues the shooting was accidental during a struggle for the gun after Mrs. Marshall was killed. Prosecutor Lafe B. Chafin seeks the death penalty. McGuire's two children testify, Lakie 15 says her mother plotted to leave with another man, Johnnie 11 recalls a prior quarrel.
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Mose McGuire
Marshall
Four Burned in Gasoline Fire at Cookstove
In Pineville May 25 an eight year old boy Boyd Easter started a fire in a cookstove with gasoline, causing an explosion. His sisters Mildred six and Lois four were burned and their mother Nellie Easter suffered burns rushing to help. All are expected to recover.
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Pineville
Boyd Easter
Mildred
Lois
Nellie Easter
Two Convicts Facing Death In California Case
In San Francisco on May 25, two Alcatraz inmates implicated in a failed escape plot faced murder charges ready for federal grand jury action. The case follows the killing of senior custodian R. C. Cline during the incident that left Thomas R. Limerick fatally wounded and Rufus Franklin and James C. Lucas injured while the trio attempted a break in the prison workshop. The guard death prompted possible execution in the state’s lethal gas chamber.
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San Francisco
California
Alcatraz
R. C. Cline
United States
A. J. Zirpoli
Cline
Thomas R. Limerick
Rufus Franklin
James C. Lucas
James A. Johnston
No Recovery Crisis Threatens Nation's Railroads
The article argues railroads remain critical to agriculture and daily life but face a looming crisis. Despite improved service and efficiency since World War I, the income-to-cost margin has narrowed, imperiling future operation and the dependable day-by-day rail service. The piece stresses the essential role of rail for commerce and daily living amid financial squeeze.
Railroads urged as key to national prosperity in talk
Mr. Thomas warned that the abolition of emergency freight charges in 1937 cost railroads about 120 million annually. He cited rising wages, materials, and taxes adding 664 million in costs, with rate increases yielding 175 million. He urged improved service and public sentiment to back sound policies, noting railroads cannot run on borrowed money. Past President Torlock Rasmussen led the well attended Tuesday evening meeting.
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Mr. Thomas
Thomas
Torlock Rasmussen
Crash lists victims from United flight disaster
United Airlines named the dead including L Arthur Doty 62 of Water Town Mass en route to Chicago for funeral services his brother Harold. Other victims include a Texaco district credit manager a New York businessman and executives from Masonite Douglas Aircraft and Texaco with pilot James L Bran.
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United Airlines
Brostein
L. Arthur Doty
Watertown
Mass
Chicago
Harold
Texaco Oil Co
C. F. Lickel
New York
R. P. Morrell
J R. Moffett
Masonite Corp
BE. H. Velin
Los Angeles
Douglas Aircraft Co
Air Mail
Richard C. Lewis
Ansonia
Conn
James L. “Monty” Bran
Dusty Lane Poem by Leslie A Allen in National Poetry Week
In Taylor County during National Poetry Week, the Sentinel prints a local poem by Leslie A Allen, titled I Love the Open Country. It portrays dusty lanes, a dreaming lad on a horse, and memories of country roads with mild rustic humor and wistful reflections.
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National Poetry Week
The
Sentinel
Harry A. Batson
Tay-lor County
Leslie A. Allen
Fire After Crash Plunges Airliner Near Cleveland
Don of Chicago and A S Merrifield of Chicago were crew on the airliner that crashed near Parkman Ohio en route to Cleveland. Witnesses report flames at impact after radio message said all was well eight minutes earlier and one motor failed before the plunge.
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Don
Chicago
A. S. Merrifield
Cleveland
John Berry
James C. Wynne
Andrew Zemiba
Zemba
Japs Gain Complete Control of Tientsin Purow Railway
Shanghai reports the Japanese claim full control of the 800 mile Tientsin Pu kow rail line linking Peiping and Shanghai with plans for a Peiping Nanking merger once communications are set. After 325 days of fighting they close gaps south of Suchow and push toward resumed operations. Chinese guerrillas attack Tsimo while Japanese push from Tsingtao to contest key junctions around Chengchow and Kaifeng.
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Tientsin-Pukow
Piiping
Suchow
Dome
Peiping
Nanking
Tsimo
Tsingtao
Ickes and Bride Keep Secret Honeymoon in Ireland
The 64 year old Ickes traveled to South Ireland to catch a boat to England after a quiet wedding in Dublin's small Presbyterian church. The minister John Cudahy did not attend, and Ickes arrived just before the ceremony, known to him only as a civil servant and lawyer. Mrs Ickes is Miss Jane Dahlman a Smith College graduate who worked in the National Park Service and the Reclamation Bureau and will be the youngest cabinet wife.
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Ickes
John Cudahy
United States
Ireland
Dublin
South Ireland
England
Cudahy
Margaret Lindsey Stricken by Severe Laryngitis
Hollywood star Margaret Lindsey loses voice amid a severe laryngitis attack. She refuses to speak even with close friends, leaving fans and colleagues awaiting further health updates.
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Hollywood
Margaret Lindsey
Last rites held for Emma C. Taylor in Keyser
Funeral services were held in Keyser for Emma Catherine Taylor 77 a Romney native who had resided there for 37 years. She passed away recently leaving family and community in mourning.
Judge presides over Queens teen's murder trial
In Queens County New York Judge Thomas Downs presides over the trial of 16 year old Donald Carroll Jr for the slaying of his sweetheart Charlotte Matthiesen in a crisis pact. The state seeks death while the girl's parents advocate for mercy as Charlotte was nearing motherhood.
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Queens County
New York
Thomas Downs
Donald Carroll, Jr
Charlotte Matthiesen
Charlotte
Central Press
50 000 Germans Stand Firm in Prague Ultimatum
In an ultimatum to Praha Germany demands withdrawal of Czech troops from the border region. Citizens everywhere echo Czech resolve to fight rather than submit, trusting democracies to aid Czechoslovakia in preserving its independence.
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Praha
Czechoslovakia
Negro Injured While Attempting Train Boarding
Ashland Negro James H. Hartiston, 22, was injured May 25 when his right foot was caught under train wheels he tried to board. Hospital surgeons amputated the toes and part of the foot.
Barn Destroyed by Lightning in Berkeley Springs
May 25 lightning struck the barn of Mrs Maud Michael causing a fire that destroyed the frame structure. Livestock and machinery were removed from the scene.
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Berkeley Springs
Maud Michael
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