Sharp Freed By Coroner Jury In Manslaughter Case
A Guilford County coroner jury freed William E. Sharp Greensboro truck driver after hearing the largest inquest in the county. The accident near Greensboro killed Mrs. Ruth Jane Phillips Martin and her two children Patty Dean Martin and Donald Gray Martin. Witnesses testified Mrs. Martin swerved across the highway and into Sharp’s truck as the beer truck turned back into its lane. Sharp and his helper escaped injury. the jury deliberated about 30 minutes before exonerating Sharp on three manslaughter charges.
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Guilford County
William E. Sharp
Greenboro
Ruth Jane Phillips Martin
Sharp
Martin
Greensboro
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Charles
W.S. McKinney
Clara Bruton
Evans
Mounce
Blackwelder
Oldham
Earl Oldham
Witneses
Wallace ‘G. Freeman
Sharps
Graham Wilson
Vivian Fredericks
EF. A. Wells
BE. V. McLeod
C. P. Kirkman
F. A. McBryde
C. B. Black
Paul Farrington
Railway conductors seek 13 percent wage rise in nationwide move
Pittsburgh May 8 The Order of Railway Conductors a major rail union disclosed plans to petition two railroads for a 13 percent wage increase to sound out sentiment on a nationwide pay boost. J R Herring local chairman said we feel entitled to an increase.
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Pittsburgh
J. R. Herring
Stocks list and wage demands in steel district era city
The article catalogs New York stocks with numerous company names and figures. It ends noting a wage dispute in the steel district, detailing through and passenger conductor rates and that wage demands were served on the Pittsburgh and Lake Fire Railroad and the Monongahela Connecting Railroad, subsidiaries of major steel and railroad interests.
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Pittsburgh and Lake Fire Railroad
New York Central System
Monongahela
Jones and Laughlin Steel Corporation
P. O. S. A. Motorcade To Originate Here In North Carolina
Lexington May 8 Special Members of the Patriotic Order Sons of America plan a motorcade through central North Carolina Saturday ending at a Charlotte rally at 7 p.m. The parade from High Point at 1 p.m. will pass through Thomasville Lexington Salisbury China Grove Kannapolis Concord Mt Holly Belmont North Belmon Gastonia and back to Charlotte with 300 to 500 cars. Federal Judge Albert W Johnson will deliver the main address at the Armory rally after a barbecue dinner. Hugh G Mitchell and C N Spry will be among officers present with many Sons of America from other states expected.
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