Padgett Freed Wins Freedom After Murder Confession Reversal
In Belton Texas Eugene Padgett, who confessed to killing Will Sanderford during a 1931 burglary, has been freed after arguing his confession was a ruse to gain a jury trial. The case left a 24 year mystery unresolved as investigators seek who actually killed Sanderford during a February storm night.
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Belton
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Eugene Padgett
Will Sanderford
Little River
Sanderford
Padgett
Austin
State Court of Criminal Appeals
Texas
Dist. Atty
Raymond Thornton
Thornton
Hollywood Pet Blue Cross Opens A Fancy Hospital
Hollywood unveils a lavish Polyclinic Hospital for Pets with a $450,000 facility, 13 wards, an animal pharmacist and CCTV operates for visiting two footed guests. Glenn Ford and Ed Lewis back the plan, aiming for nationwide pet health coverage at $20 yearly starting July 15.
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Hollywood
Blue Cross
Glenn Ford
Ed Lewis
William Bowman
California
Blue Shield
Ford
Four Men Die In Somerville Lodging House Fire
A three story brick lodging house in Somerville Massachusetts caught fire and four men on the top floor were trapped and killed. The victims identified by police were Edward Johnson 76 Charles Kenney 65 John Eagan 70 and Robert Davis 37. The landlady Mrs Mary Lacey 63 along with fellow lodgers and firefighters attempted rescues but could not save them.
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Somerville
Mass
Mary
Edward Johnson
Charles Kenney
John Eagan
Robert Davis
Grocer Defends Store Against Two Robbers
In San Francisco Charles Siacotos a 55 year old grocer fought two robbers. He wrestled a gun from one, claimed he held it to the assailant’s stomach and fired but nothing happened. He then beat the robber with the gun until it broke as cans flew in the aisle.
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San Francisco
Charles Siacotos
Siacotos
Record mink skin sales surge in the United States
A record 2,700,000 mink skins were sold in the United States in a single period, reflecting strong demand for fur apparel and industry resilience despite market fluctuations. The figure underscores substantial activity among fur traders and manufacturers nationwide.
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United States
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