Gate City Postmaster Arrested in Augusta Ga
Gate City postmaster Holdeway E Lane, serving Gate City Virginia, is in custody in Augusta Georgia on charges of absconding with federal funds. He allegedly disappeared after a partial audit showed discrepancies, admitting the shortage but denying responsibility. Lane, about 82, is linked to a prominent Scott County family and left Gate City Friday morning.
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Augusta
Holdeway E. Lane
Lane
Virgtinia
Informaton
E. Lane
United States Post Office
Scott Counties
Pos View
J.ak Nelson
Gate Ft
This
Mr. Nelson
Weather Summary for Virginia and Tennessee Regions
Readings from the U S Weather Bureau indicate showers probable tonight and Saturday across Virginia with cooler conditions in the western and southern areas. In Tennessee showers this afternoon and tonight, with cooler air tonight in central and western portions and partly cloudy Saturday behind scattered showers, cooler in central and east sections.
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Virginia
Tennessee
Negro pardoned man must serve 30 year term
Florence County South Carolina Aug 24 in circuit court Judge Townsend held the governor overstepped, denying clemency and ruling the pardoned man must finish a 30 year prison sentence for a 1915 assault on a White woman. The case centers on an affidavit the governor received and later rescinded amid questions of pardon power and revocation.
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Columbia
S.C
Florence County
Cov. Richards
Priso
Wy Te Townsend
Necure
Souvernor
Three Injured In Auto Crash Near Denver NC
An automobile wreck seven miles from Denver NC injures three, with W Howerd Rank of Denver and Te Monteith of Hopewell VA gravely hurt. McLean Howard of Denver badly hurt. all hospitalized. Tire blowout caused the crash. skull fracture and shoulder injuries reported.
Smith to Dodge Open Air Tales in Favor Radio
Governor Smith leans toward radio campaigning, avoiding large outdoor tours. The Democratic nominee favors modern outreach, though aides note he doubts long outdoor speeches reach fringe crowds. Campaign plans remain fluid as the issue of radio appeal continues to shape strategy.
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D. Harold Oliver
New York
CAP
Smith
Juvier
Indiana teen charged in pact of death by own action
A 15 year old boy in Woodstock Ont faces murder charges after a coroner's jury found he caused the death of his fiancée Gertrude Yelland by administering chloroform during a pact of death by own action. The boy, Robert John Childs 20, said he acted under parental pressure and awaited his fiancée’s agreement to die with him before driving to a country road. He stated they lay in a car with a rug over their heads, he opened two chloroform bottles, and later returned toward town unaware of Yelland’s death. His parents denied pressuring him.
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Woodstock
Ont
Robert John Childs
Gertrude Yelland
Childe
Nageed Tho
Mixs Yelland
Tie
Alderman
Fred Childs
Mystery Lined Casket Washes Ashore Off Florida
A coroner's jury investigates a lead lined casket found washed ashore near West Palm Beach. Inside lies a badly decomposed body weighed about 200 pounds, with bone insignia on its handles. The crude box, barnacled, prompts theories of islander or shipbuilder origin and questions how long it had been in the water.
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West Palm Beach
Fla
Butcher Boy Faces Woman Jury in Kellogg Murder Trial
Los Angeles August jury selection for Leo T Kellogg a 29 year old meat cutter charged with murder began with a female dominated panel as lawyers challenged prospective jurors. The defense pressed to secure middle aged women, while questions centered on the victim Mrs Myrtle Mellus and alleged liquor disappearance linked to the case.
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Los Angeles
Leo T Kellogg
Myrtle L. Mellus
S. Highin
Kelley
Frank Mellus
Wounded Victim Dies From Coast Guard's Bullet
Niagara Falls August 21 AP Jacob D. Hannon secretary of Niagara Falls Lodge of Elks died at Memorial Hospital from a gunshot wound inflicted by a Coast Guard man last May 6. He was shot while driving alone in his automobile. Glen Jennings coast guard alleged to have fired the fatal shot and Prank Beck Kaataan in command of the Port Niagara coast guard station are under indictment for second degree assault.
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Niagara Falls
Jacob D. Hannon
Hoover Wile End First Campaign Trip by Tonight
Herbert Hoover sails through Ohio and Pennsylvania on his first campaign tour covering over 8,000 miles. He spoke in nine states, drew near a million listeners, delivered five prepared addresses, and held more than two dozen barnstorming talks as he heads back to Washington to lead the race.
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James L. West Woover
Washington
APJ
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Herbert Soover
Iowa
Stewarts
Msmith
Vaal
Grain Bett
Hoover Hunny
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Wild Speculation Drives Sharp U S Market Rise
In New York today wild speculation lifted major shares on the exchange. Buying orders from across the country pushed prices up two to fourteen dollars a share while many issues reached new yearly highs. Brokers faced crowded rooms and ticker delays as large blocks traded and profit taking was absorbed.
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New York
New York Exchange
American
National Cash Register
Chrysler
Montemory-Ward
Allied = Chemical
Armour
Tradex
Wweek
Rockford Flyers May Be Safe Off Newfoundland Island
Radio operators report a possible Rockford flyer message claiming the plane went down on a small island near Newfoundland and the pilots Bert Hassell and Parker Cramer are safe. Later signals suggested the message may be a broadcast hoax, with independent reports cast doubt on authenticity.
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Chicago
Rockford Flyers
Rockford
Chienne
Toledo
Messice
Associated Press
TR. J. Harris
Chiccos
Atear
Newfoundland
Horrig
Srt
O. K
Aveniles
Bert Haseell
Parker Cramer
Sweden
Greater Rockford
Helen
Hessel
Cramer
Ministers of Leading Powers Sign Kellogg Pact
Paris August 24 AP representatives of major powers will sign a treaty to renounce war as an instrument of national policy. Drafted by French Foreign Minister Briand and U S Secretary of State Kellogg, the pact will be signed for United States France Germany Great Britain and Dominions Italy Belgium Japan Poland and Czechoslovakia.
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Paris
Foreigen
Briand
France
Wellopy
United States
Germany
Great Britain
Italy
Belgium
Japan
Palami
Czechoslovakia
Kellogg in Paris for War Renunciation Pact Signing
Secretary Kellogg arrived by train from Havre in Paris for the war renunciation treaty representing the United States. He slipped past a welcoming crowd at the station, arriving ahead of schedule.
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Kellogg
Paris
Havre
United States
Hint
Hoover wraps Corn Belt leaders visit in Iowa trip
From Cedar Rapids to New York and Richmond, reports show Herbert Hoover ending a Midwest stop and preparing for a campaign flight as Smith faces mixed reaction. Prohibition voices criticize Smith while other colleagues praise his speech. Senator Robinson announces numerous talks in the South as anti prohibition groups respond. Senator Watson urges tariff support for farmers. Carrington endorses Smith in Maryland race as Grace and Berd split on his prohibition stance.
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Associated Press
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Herbert Hoover
Washington
New York
Smith
Rocky Point
R. I
Curtin
Robinson
Anti-Saloon League
Ype
Atlee Pamerone
Ohio
Watson
Indiana
Edward C. Carrington
United States
Maryland
Richmond
Grace
Berd
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Mellus
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