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Newspaper
Jefferson City Post Tribune
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1934
Page
5
A Denver bride-to-be held in jail after admitting she killed an admirer who had courted her for two weeks. Police said the woman, who reportedly accepted the proposal only two weeks earlier, stated I did it after he dared me.
Belle Fisk Newton 30, under questioning by Roy Mack assistant captain of detectives, confessed to driving with Detective James Turner 46 to a remote spot where Turner was killed. She said she grabbed his gun and forced him to shoot himself after alleging abuse. Turner’s body was found near Arvada. Newton detained as investigation centers on Jefferson County where the shooting occurred.
The German News Bureau reports from Kaunas that Augustine Waldemaras, former dictator, returned from exile, led a coup d etat, and resumed the Lithuanian premiership. A military revolution allegedly followed under his leadership, with his supporters proclaiming him premier and taking quarters at the general staff building while civil authorities reportedly opposed the move.
King, superintendent of schools at Monroe City, served ten years from January 1, 1923, to January 1, 1933, as the sole elective Democratic state official. The text notes that in Japan the months are numbered instead of named.
Charles A. Lee, finishing his third term, filed his declaration to seek reelection as state superintendent on the Democratic ticket. He becomes the fourth Democrat to enter the race alongside Grover M. Cozean, W. Y Foster, and Liord W.
Test drivers pushed Goodyear tires on rough roads night and day, noting brakes and wear were harsh. The tire reportedly lasted twice as long as competing brands, showcasing remarkable durability under extreme testing conditions.
A Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train plunged 30 feet over an embankment at Graystone, near Baltimore, killing two crew members T F Bossom and J O Blauser and passenger Miss Margaret Frederick after boiler explosion. Bodies of the engineer and fireman were recovered at Little Gunpowder Falls.
Shortly after arrival at a Baltimore hospital an accident was blamed on spreading rails. The engine tender and one coach ploughed about 150 feet of roadbed before plunging down the embankment. The other cars with the conductor and brakeman remained on track and crossed the bridge before stopping.
Jan Sullivan of Plattsburgh Missouri reports to police that he was robbed in downtown Kansas City of 399 coins valued at 99 dollars. He was approached by two men who accosted him during the incident on June 7 AP report.
The tallest known ferns grow in Hawaii reaching 30 to 40 feet in height. These towering specimens stand among the state’s unique flora, illustrating the remarkable plant diversity found in Hawaii’s climate and volcanic soils.
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