Kidnap Plot Behind Tulsa Youths Murder Case
Pace Two Tulsa society circles seek refuge as 19 year old Philip Kennamer, son of Judge Franklin E. Kennamer, claims self defense in the killing of dental student Gorrell during a thwarted $20,000 kidnapping plot. Kennamer says Gorrell opened fire. another youth Sidney Born was later found dead in a car. Authorities guard several witnesses as others go into hiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennamer
Franklin E. Kennamer
Gorrell
Homer F. Wilcox
Wilcox
Virginia
Sidney Born, Jr
Young Born
Born
Sidney
Severan
Preston Cochran
Missionaries Slain in China Document Findings and Fear
Reported on the assassination of missionaries in China and the search for their infant child. Authorities pursued leads, noting no ransom demand yet, and questioned whether the killings occurred during resistance or were cold blooded. Grave concerns grew for the infant's safety as investigators pursued the couple's deaths.
Devastating Hotel Fire Claims 22 More Victims
Flames engulfed the four story Kerns Hotel killing at least 22 people. A survivor said he fled to a nearby fire station and phoned in the alarm from a restaurant across the street. Fire department records show a 5 32 am alarm but tracing the caller is uncertain due to the hotel switchboard failure. The fire chief warned the hotel was a firetrap as wild parties reportedly erupted before discovery. Six charred bodies were identified including a clergyman and his wife, the hotel manager, and seven Michigan legislators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Now
Flint
Thevenau
Jones
Kerns
Iowa
Michigan
Right New Practice Teachers and War Profits Debate
Superintendent Normany Koontz announces eight new practice teachers from State College assigned to the Commercial Department at the local high school. The group begins teaching in the second semester and includes Evelyn Ruth Beyers and others with addresses listed in Indiana and Altoona plus Caro and Grand Rapids names. In separate notes, leaders discuss Baruch’s push for high war profits taxes and federal controls to deter war, arguing such measures could end conflict quickly and mobilize the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Normany Koontz
State Teachers College
Eveyn Ruth Beyers
Philadelphia Street
Indiana
Evelyn Marie Claypool
South Tenth Street
Boble Vincent Fritz
Maple J Street
Martin Theodore Hauser
58Th Street
Altoona
Charles Ray Ling
Box
Vintondale
Joseph
Obituary notices of multiple local residents in 1930s era paper
A long obituary column reports deaths and funeral plans for several local figures including Mrs. Ann Braunns of Gustavus Ohio and Sarah Catherine Holby Chappy of Indiana County, detailing survivors and service times. Other notices name Mrs. David Howard of Ferndale, Robert J. Beck of Delmont, Gerald Dunlap of Smithport, and Ella Huey of Marchand with burial and church service details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Catherine (Holby) Chappy
Indiana County
Marrellville
Emil J. Chappy
George Chappy
Walter Ellsworth
Johnstown
Henry Holby
Strongstown
Robert J. Beck
Delmont
J. W. Snyder
West View
Homestead
R. E. Beck
Freeport
Foster al
Corn
Avonmore
Lutheran Church
Almenhausen
Germany
Indiana
America
Salisbury
Ann (Stuchell) Coon
Rochester Mills
Evangelical Church
McKinley Hoop
Struthers, O
Floyd Reed
Barnesboro
Boyd Huey
Punxsutawney
Horace Huey
New Kensington
Donald Huey
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
Mr. Mohney
Marchand Cemetery
Baruch backs high war profit taxes to deter war
Federal confiscation of 85 to 90 percent of war profits was urged by Bernard Baruch as the foundation for Roosevelt's plan to remove profit incentives from war. He said such levies would curb profits and aid in attaining peace. The proposal follows Senate criticism of the President's actions and Nye's push to tax war incomes more heavily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Roosevelt
Baruch
Ate
Senate
Vandenperg
Michigan
Congress
War Department
Nye
North Dakota
Kingsbury Smith
IN. S
Washington
INS
Bernard M. Baruch
Mainten
Cherryhill Two PTA Meeting Announces Christmas Program
Cherryhill Two PTA sets December 14 at eight in the High School for a Christmas program. Miss Adams and Miss Ray present seasonal acts with Mr Campbell’s classes. High School chorus under Mr Johnson and Miss Crawford offer musical interludes. Plumville orchestra performs selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherryhill Two
Miss Adams
Miss Ray
Mr. Campbell
Johnson
Miss Crawford
Plumville High School Orchestra
Rail service to be discontinued in several counties
Harrisburg Dec 13 The Public Service Commission has granted the Pennsylvania Railroad Company permission to discontinue passenger train service between Irvona and Lajoie Clearfield county Galway and Hastings Cambria county McGees Clearfield county and Glen Campbell Indiana county Wandin and Heilwood Indiana county L The commission held suspension of service will not unduly inconvenience the public The company said so few people used the trains that operation was unduly expensive and burdensome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Public Service Commission
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Irvona
Lajoie
Clearfield County
Galway
Hastings
Cambria County
McGees
Glen Campbell
Indiana County
Wandin
Heilwood
Indiana
Widow Missing After Leaving Home With Expensive Jewelry
A five state police alarm was issued for Leah Gatska Durant a 34 year old widow who vanished five days after leaving her New York City apartment for Greenwich Village. She wore a $5000 mink coat a $6000 diamond ring and other costly jewelry police fear she may have fallen victim to foul play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Leah Gatska Durant
Greenwich Village
Utilities Asked to Lower Rates
Harrisburg December 13. The Public Service Commission sent letters to 14 utility firms asking for voluntary tariff revisions to achieve a six per cent net profit basis. Replies are due by January 15. The list includes water gas telephone and electric companies, names not disclosed due to the informal nature of the cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
INS
Public Service Commission
Bellwood Youth Missing in Allegheny Mountains
Bellwood youths search crews comb Allegheny Mountains for Joseph Turick an 18 year old reported missing since Monday Turick left home to hunt deer in Mulligan Hollow a youth matching his description was seen there the same day Also notes US motor-vehicle factories paid over 233 million dollars in wages in 1993.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altoona
Allegheny Mountains
Joseph Turick
Bellwood
Turick
Mulligan Hollow
United States
Driver faces sentence in Grindstone girl death
Uniontown December 13. John Lengle of Star Junction faced a second degree murder sentence for the death of Leona Murphy a Grindstone high school girl. Lengle was convicted by a jury that deliberated under an hour, marking a Pennsylvania first for a driver being involved in such a case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uniontown
John Lengle
Star Junction
Leona Murphy
Grindstone
Lengle
Pennsylvania
Death car killer convicted of second degree murder
A person nicknamed death car was convicted of second degree murder amid earlier charges of manslaughter in related auto fatalities. The proceedings indicate a focus on vehicular homicide and judicial determinations of degree.
Fifteen year old boy awaits fate in murder case
Lancaster, Dec. 13. Fifteen year old Paul Spece, Manheim township high school sophomore, awaits sentence likely Saturday morning after conviction of second degree murder for killing his father Stephen following a quarrel. Jury verdict, returned after hour and a half of deliberation, recommended mercy. the boy accepted it calmly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
INS
Paul Spece
Manheim Township High School
Stephen
Man testifies in murder case over fatal shooting
District Attorney Mueller argued the facts show first degree murder though not seeking the death penalty due to the youth's age. Paul sobbed while testifying he did not intend to kill, claiming he only wanted to scare his father after being dragged from bed and assaulted for refusing to go to the Reading fair to sell pretzels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul A. Mueller
Paul
Senator McAdoo III Ill in the Philippines Tour
U S Senator William Gibbs McAdoo of California fell ill while touring the Philippine Islands with Senators Yydings and McKellar. He was rushed to Manila by air tomorrow morning per his physician’s orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
INS
U. S
William Gibbs McAdoo
California
Philippine Islands
Yydings
Maryland
McKellar
Tennessee
McAdoo
Frank Murphy
Fire Destroys Homes in Young Armstrong Twp
The blaze consumed multiple residences in Young Armstrong Township leaving a smouldering heap. About $85 in cash and papers were lost. Fleming estimates the total loss near $2,000 with $1,000 insurance on the house and contents. The article notes three pigs were butchered, then dressed with nowhere to go.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Armstrong
Fleming
Workers Pie Social at St James Church
The next meeting of Indiana local No. 3 of the Workers Federation will be held at St James Church corner of Second and Water streets on Monday night December 1 at 7 30 featuring a pie social. All ladies are asked to bring pies and the men the wherewithal to purchase them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
The
Workers Federation
St. James Church
Second and
Water Streets
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Tulsa Society
Impulsa
Okla
Philip Kennamer
Sohn F. Gortell, Jr
China
D. Knox Banna
Caro
Mich
A. M. Bosman
Grand Rapids
John W. Goodwine
Marlette
Vitch
James Gratrix
Chicago
T. Henry Howlett
Gregory
George Karteling
Cedar Rapids
Karteling
Wits
Alte
John Seidlein
Saginaw
Russell S. McFarlane
Dayton
David Monroe
Leo A. Morris
Detarit
Donald Sias
Midland
Clarence Smith
Coldwater
Vern Voorhees
Albion
Isarel Wishneff
Los Angeles
D. Knox Hanna
Fred Barnhard
Lansing
J. H. Byrnes
C. L. Fisher
Marshall
Charles Dermer
R. E. Harney
Detroit
Milard
South Norwalk
Conn
Joel Palmer
Ionia
Elsa Robbins
Capital Building
Lloyd E. Rockey
Addison
Curry Run Church
Ann C. Braunns
George Braunns
Gustavus
Clarence
Cortland, O
George, Jr
Howland, O
Albert
Warren, O
Edward
Gustavus, O
Levi Cushman
Lattimer
Elmer Stevens
Wayne
Harry
Milton
Ambrose
Lyman Bowman
Della Snyder
Co. Ellenberger
Kinsman
Ellis
McLean Funeral Home
David Howard
Ferndale
Mercy Hospital
Sell Street
Church of the Brethren
Tobias F. Henry
Berkley Cemetery
Nicholas and
Caroline Williams
Upper Yoder Township
Howard
Alfred Fisher
Jennie Williams
Stephen Howard
Delores
Mildred
Hazel
Isabella
Harold
Jacob Howard
Carrie Barto
Jersey Shore
Leonard Howard
Barneshoro
Jennie Pierce
Emeigh Run
Irene Sipe
Kring
Gerald Dunlap
Montgomery Cemetery
Methodist Episcopal Church
Smithport
Gault
Banks Township
Alice
Henry) Dunlap
Bertha Lepley
Somerset
Ella Huey
William Huey
Marchand
Thomas
P. T. A. Meeting
Adaline McManus
Thomas Heberling
Plumville
Jesse
Jane (Young) Weaver
Westmoreland County
Rossiter
Union Church
Ernest
Iva Bouch
Susan Jewart
Oren McManus
Russell McManus
Calvin McManus
Ohio
Mt. Carmel Cemetery
Mahaffey
Moorhead’s
Moorheads
Arrow
Universal
Dobbs
Swank
Adler
Daniel Green
Hickok Bells
Rumpo Leather Goods
Stetson
Moorhead
Senator McAdoo III
Philippines
Stone Fur Co
Stone Fur Company
Troutman’s
Ndiana's
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