Seek Suspects In Insurance Plots In Eight-State Hunt
Philadelphia authorities launched an eight state manhunt for a tall man and a heavyset woman linked to a mass murder for insurance. Police and federal agents in nine states coordinate to question the couple, amid links to the Rose Carina case and a murder conspiracy involving Pietro Piorolli's widow Grace Giovnatti.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Ohio
New Jersey
Delaware
Maryland
West Virginia
Virginia
New York
Pennsylvania
James Kelly
Kelly
Rose Carina
Carin
Pietro Piorolli
Piorolli
Grace Giovnatti
Captain Kelly
Herman Petrillo
Federal Bureau of Identification
Carina
Dominick Rodio
Rodio
Dark Rose
Kelley
Nude Woman Case Closed After Driver Claims Accident
Wichita police closed the file on the nude woman case after a man confessed driving the car where a woman companion reportedly was shot. He said she struck her head on the car during a highway collision following a drinking party.
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Wichita
Butler County
Tailor Misreads Complaint Suiting Pants Conflict prompts envoy’s Bristol speech
A man complains a suit is too tight under the arms but the tailor insists coats are made that way. The man clarifies he is talking about the pants. An American envoy used the line in a Bristol speech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Haskell buys stretched sedan for twelve
A new $1500 stretched Chevrolet sedan is purchased by Haskell Institute as a special twelve seat transport. G Warren Spaulding announces the car was made by cutting a standard sedan and adding two seats with full cushioning. A ladder-access luggage rack completes the design for transporting boxing teams, music groups, or other organizations with up to twelve members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haskell Institute
G. Warren Spaulding
Haskell
Queen Mary
Presbyterian church adopts hands off policy on war doctrinal amendments
Cleveland May 26 The Presbyterian Church in the United States under Dr Sam Higginbottom moderateships decides to abstain from doctrinal amendments on war. Two overtures failing before a two thirds vote would remove regal war references and recognize conscientious objectors. Higginbottom elected head of the assembly as first layman since 1927.
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Cleveland
Presbyterian Church
U.S.A
Sam Higginbottom
Henry Barraclough
General Assembly
Presbyterian Confession of Faith
Higginbottom
Robert E. Speer
New York
Allahabad
American man begins Lourdes week of prayer in miracle shrine
Fred B. Snite Jr. starts a seven day Thanksgiving offering at Lourdes France after a 5000 mile journey in a row lung trailer. In the dawn light the Grotto shines as Mass is said and pilgrims pray around him while crutches hang in memory of previous healings.
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Lourdes
France
Fred B. Snite, Jr
Pyrenees
Lourdes Grotto
Bernadette
Grotto
Northwest County Sunday Schools Convene in Lecomaton
A district meeting of Sunday schools will be held in Lecomaton at the United Brethren church on Sunday June 4 an all day event with a basket dinner at noon. Participating districts include Leecompton Stall Big Springs and Glenn led by Chris Kraft of Stall as president of the district.
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Baptist Assembly
Church School of the First Baptist Church
Eighth
Kentucky Streets
General Assembly
Lecomaton
United Brethren Church
Leecompton
Stall
Big Springs
Glenn
Chris Kraft
Douglas County Sunday School Association
Northwest
Eudora
Southeast
Baldwin
Southwest
Lone Star
Worden
Pleasant Valley Alumni Prepare for May Homecoming
Dr Kennedy and alumni met at Pleasant Valley school to finalize plans for the May 28 homecoming. Many local families hosted and attended Sunday gatherings, with reports of awards at Liberty Memorial High and community events including a Farmers Union picnic and high school commencements.
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Dr. Kennedy
Pleasant Valley School
Pleasant Valley
Axe
Baby
Abe Holcom
Vernon
Dorothy Broers
J . Gus Koehler
Eudora
Eugene McCabrin
Eugene Anderson
Prairie Center
Betty Woodward
Liberty Memorial High School
Crissie Richardson
Farmers Union
Holtcoms Grove
Esther Ekblad
Vernon Broers
Villa Eden Dinner Guests From Lawrence Families
Mr. and Mrs. Ostrander of Humboldt along with Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Mayhugh and family, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mayhugh, and Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Mayhugh of Lawrence, visited Sunday dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hattenbeek and family. They also spent the previous Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Beaman and family, of Lawrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ostrander
Humboldt
Oscar Mayhugh
Lawrence
Frank Mayhugh
W. H. Mayhugh
Charles Hattenbeek
Carl Torneden
Beaman
PICKENS AND VICINITY PRIZE WINNERS AND MEETING NOTES
PICKENS AND VICINITY members won prizes in contests. Lois Quinlan read Little Orphan Annie while Freida Reetz read Housecleaning Time and Fae Torneden presented The Club History. Hostesses served refreshments after the meeting. Mr Cannon remains under doctor care after a car crash days ago. Travel guests included Silkey, Hubbard, Henik families and others from Lawrence and Vinland. Continuous illness gripped Eulah Anderson who underwent an appendectomy and is slightly improved. An extra update notes Anna Louie Huntley visiting with Mrs Kline Baird. Casteel and Edna Jones vacationing with Leonard Anderson family. Pleasant Valley club to meet at Jess Babock’s in Tonganoxie Thursday.
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Fritz Gantz
Williamstown
Louis
Lene Torneden
Ida Winkelman
Sadie Black
Charles Douglas
Bartlesville
Oklo
PB. Collins
Supplies
Agnes Quinlan
Marie Seele
Anna Torneden
Herbert
Selma
Charles Davidson
Robert Seele
George Seele
St. Marys
Alfred Torneden
Eudora
Godfrey Reetz
Melba
Marié Seele
Alfred See
Bert Beardsley
M. Hymer
Lois Quinlan
Annie
Freida Reetz
Fae Torneden
Henik
George Henik
Donald
Silkey
Freddie Henik
Eulah Anderson
Kansanity
Wesley Hospital
Anna Louie Huntley
Kline Baird
Linwyn
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Hunt
York
Kennedy
London
Joseph P. Kennedy
Clyde Lewis
ANT
Fequete
Papa
Mary
Marlborough House
Chanute
Libbie Kay
Howard Sutherland
Poe
Sixteenth
Massachusetts Street
Plymouth
Plymouth Congregational Church
Alice Moncrieff
Parker and Parcell
Wilma Stoner Wray
New World Symphony
Dvorak
Cool Siloam
Shady Bill
Salome
America
Louisville
Presbyterian “Church
Acton
Laundry of
Phone
Klock
Imperial Valley
California
Texas
Jayhawk Creamery
Wilson’s
Poehler
Jen
Miss
Fred Snite, Jr
Roy Lawrence Market
Sunkist
Madison
Never Bros
City
Villa Eden
Talley
Folger
Libby
van Camp
Tbs
Smax Jks
Huskies
Swifts
Cudahy
Baco
Heinz
Landrith
Pickens and Vicinity
Cat
Charles
Werner
Charles Hubbard
Clarence
Helen
Kenneth
Vinland
Juanitz Heinrich
T. E. Hubbat
Dorothy
Roy
Katie
Ralph Pine
Dunmire
Delicatessen Dept
Drake’s
Seymour Packing Co
Arting & Pannelia
Pillsbury's
Jayhawk
Jayhawk Creamery Company
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