Five Plead Innocent to Spying at Old Bailey
An American couple and three others pleaded innocent at Britain's largest spy trial since Klaus Fuchs. Defendants Gordon Lonsdale Peter Kroger Lola Cohen Ethel Gee and Harry Houghton face charges of stealing naval secrets from Portland and passing them to Moscow. The case centers on a radio transmitter in Ruislip and alleged copies and secret compartments. The trial began in the Old Bailey with proceedings led by Sir Reginald Manningham-Bulter. a verdict could bring three to seven years per person.
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London
Britain
Atom
Klaus Fuchs
Old Bailey
Fuchs
Soviet Union
Lord Parker
Gordon A Lonsdale
Peter John Kroger
Helen
U.S
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Morris Cohen
Lola
New York City
Harry Frederick Houghton
Ethel Elizabeth Gee
Portland
Miss Gee
Moscow
United States
Reginald Manningham-Butler
Houghton
Lonsdale
Ruislip
Krogers
Midwest Storm Hits Missouri and Arkansas
A turbulent Midwest storm unleashed damaging winds and heavy rains, tearing through Missouri and Arkansas with at least 87 injuries and one death. A tornado near West Plains damaged a church, store, and homes, and radio towers collapsed.
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Midwest
Missouri
Arkansas
West Plains
Little Frame Friendship Baptist Church
Frances Huddleston
J. A. Huddleston
Hardenville
Tipton Ford
Joplin
KWTO
Springfield
Night Marshal Waddell Arrives In Rough Midas Hill
In the mining town of Midas Hill the new night marshal Chris Waddell faces wary divers and a wary populace. He recalls recent dangers including a holdup attempt on Norma Vespasian and the Spooners, while meeting Mrs. Crowder and her son Lorrie as he begins his patrol. Waddell studies the town’s streets, planning a careful tour of known deadfalls like Belle Union and Staghorn as he settles into the post.
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Midas Hill
Chris
Waddell
Norma Vespasian
Te Millerson
Chris’ Waddell
Chris Waddell
Lorrie
Crowder
Summit Street
Vespasian
Ale Street
Frank Scorbie
Belle Union
Staghorn
Scorbie
Norma
Jack Millerson
Millerson
Mike Vespasian
Mitkas Hill
Ute Street
Tornadoes rip through Arkansas Missouri Illinois areas
Tornadoes damaged Busch Arkansas near the Missouri border injuring at least 14 and struck Woodland Arkansas injuring 12. Other towns hit included Hunt Hartman Woods Mountain Mt. Zion. National Guard rushed to Woodland for rescue. five twisters spotted near Harrison. The system moved from Missouri into Illinois with a reported touchdown at Bremen and Sparta with no damage reported.
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Branson
Monet
Nevada
Arkansas
Busch
Missouri
Clarkville
Ark
Woodland
Hunt
Hartman
Woods Mountain
Mt. Zion
Augusta
Sheridan
Harrison
Kingston
Plainview
Berryville
Ilinois
Bremen
Recluse Is Captured by Police in Five Hour Gun Battle
In El Dorado Arkansas a rifleman recluse Willie Ballard and his father Wes barricaded in a barn near Strong. After a five hour standoff police used a jeep and rope to breach the barn. Deputy Reed Fike was wounded. Ballard and his father were jailed on an open charge.
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EL Dorado
Ark
Willie Albert Ballard
Wes Ballard
Strong, Ark
Willie Ballard
Ballards
Reed Fike
Fike
Riley Ward
Louie Walton
Strong
Ballard
Brownie Tea Guests Mothers and Grandmothers
Prescott News reports Brownies Troop 4 hosted a Wednesday tea at leader Mrs D L McRae Jr s home. Guests included mothers grandmothers and Brownies with corsages exchanged and daffodils and hyacinths decor. Ellen McRae and Ellen Gordon served punch and cakes. 45 guests attended.
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Brownie
D.7l
McRae Jr
Beth Lambert
Debbie Hooks
Kathy Muse
Connie Morris
Kathy Bratton
Betty Woodell
Ann Bolten
Martha Huskey
McRae
Sharon Pounds
Kay Fergusson
Ellen McRae
Ellen Gordon
Don Muse
Dudley Gordon
D. L. McRae
Barn siege ends as roof collapses during officers push
Willie Ballard screamed and defied police and volunteers around a barn lit by floodlights. Neighbors say the Ballards used the structure for years and made periodic rifle-carrying trips for supplies. As a Jeep tore into the barn, Ballard shouted defiance, then surfaced after the roof collapsed, asking for a cigarette while five officers grabbed him.
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Willie Ballard
Ballards
Hope Star 1921 Masthead Fragment and Advertiser list
A partial masthead shows editors and staff roles for Hope Star dated January 18 1921. It lists Alex M Weshburn editor Paul H Jones managing editor Donal Parker advertising Joan B D McMehen classified C. Mm Rogers Jr Cleel George W Hosmer mechanical superintendent and notices entrance under the 1921 Arkansas postal act. It includes Associated Press membership and multiple advertising bureaus.
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Alex, M. Weshburn
Pulettehel
Paul H. Jones
F Donal Parker
Joan BD. McMehen
Graverobber Is Sent to Hospital
In Little Rock AP report Circuit Judge William J. Kirtley ordered Airman 21 Jerry Reynolds permanently committed to the State Hospital to await transfer to a federal facility. Reynolds, ruled mentally incompetent by hospital psychiatrists, is charged with robbing two Jacksonville graves and stealing a 17 year old girl’s body.
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Little Rock
Jacksonville
William J. Kirt
Jerry Reynolds
John Jernigan
Reynolds
Tansfer
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THE
Associated Press
3He Veiaing Council
National Safety Council
Yang
Night Marsh
Mona
Rafe Belsen
Spooners
Perry's
AAA
Recluse
Insurance & Realty Co
St., Hope, Ark
Janet Henry
Baby
Prescott News
Brownies
Gee
Allen’lee
Weel
Fort Smith
Brinkley
Cololumbia
Cross Counties
Warren
Jadsonia
Catellias
Earl Eppler
C. W. Watkins
E. R. Ward
Bob Yarbrough
Frank Gilbert
Eppler
Dallis Atkins
al Williams
S. B. Scott
Texarkana
Allen Gee Jr
Bill Gail
Ron
Pine Bluff
Allen Gee
Jim Yancey
James Howell
Gon. Him
R. ‘S. Murry
0. G. Hirst
C. D. McSwain
Pat Combs
Imon Gee
Allen. Gee
Dudley Gee
Bobby
Mary Ethel
Pine Brut
Nesday
Owen Waters
Cissus
Alfred Jonquisled
Camden
Charles
Ott
Waters
Hope Star
Prose
Mnattenee
EB. Batmet
A . WH. Weshburn
Ster
South Welnut Street
Hope
H LaFayatte
Howartor
Udit Bureau of Stone
Arkansas Dailies, Inc
Steriel
Memphis
Tenn
Tex Bank
Dallas
Texas
Michigan Ave
Chicago
2Nd St
New York
Penobscot
Detroit
Mich
Serratal
Oklahoma City
Associated Peasds
Focal News
Hove
Nanghbori
Neva
Milice Court
America
Tada Ante
Falcon
Alon
United
Falcon’s
Hope Auto Co. Inc
Aedona
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