Farmhand Hanged for Double Murder in Spokane Case
WALLA WALLA Wash Dec. 10 UP Grant Hio 29 year old farmhand from Spokane was executed at Washington state penitentiary early today for a double slaying at a Riparia Wash farm New Year Eve 192? He pleaded innocent by reason of temporary insanity to the charge that he killed hired man Joseph Roberge 25 and rancher James Beckner 20 both in Southern Whitman County.
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Walla Walla
Wash
Grant Hio
Spokane
Washington State Penitentiary
Riparia
Ligao
Rio
Joseph Roberge
James Beckner
Whitman
County
Mobilization Chiefs Meet Governors On Defense Shortages
Mobilization Director Charles E. Wilson Secretary of Defense Robert A. Lovell and Production Administrator Manly Feldshamann outline how expanding rearmament will strain steel and other materials for public works. Governors and representatives from most states attend to raise questions as civilian output falls behind military needs.
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Joe Mall
Washington
Cain
Charles E. Wilson
Defense
Robert A. Lovell
Manly Flsischamann
Wilson
Buffalo
N. Y
Lyndon Johnson
Texas
Senate Armed Services
Johnson Group
Senate House Defense
Sen
Maybank
D-S. C
Pentagon
Military High Command
Air Force
U.S
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
U. S
Western
Europe
Old Toys Wanted for Christmas Cheer
Petri's Cleaners at 1250 Orange Ave requests old toys dolls wagons scooters and tricycles. Call 6529 to arrange pickup by one of ten trucks. Toys go to Christmas Cheer Headquarters for cleaning repairing painting and distribution to needy families.
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Petri’s Cleaners
Orange Ave
Petri’s
Fire Ravages Los Angeles Factory. $1 Million Loss
A wind driven blaze gutted most of a safety equipment factory near Los Angeles International Airport, with an estimated $1,000,000 damage. The office area was saved by a firewall as seven fire companies contained the fire. James H. Munro, executive vice president, and one other person were inside when it started. no injuries reported.
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Los Angeles
Armed Services
B. ¥. McDonald
International Airport
James H. Munro
Lad on Lake Saved four Die on Texoma tragedy
A West Texas teen, 17 year old Robert Davenport of Odessa, recounted hours of freezing exposure after his four companions drowned when their 14 foot boat capsized on Lake Texoma near the Texas Oklahoma border. Davenport was in the water roughly 10 hours as 15 foot waves and a 15 to 18 mph wind battered the lake. He was found on an island and rescued at 11 am after nearly 30 hours of terror. The victims, Harry KirkIn 18 Abilene and three Odessa youths, Jerry Harrod Robert Reed Shirley Thomas, slipped from the overturned craft as the cold intensified. The tragedy followed an early dawn trip to the Oklahoma side for a night outing.
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Denison
Texas
West Texas
Texloma
Texas-Oklahoma
Robert Davenport
Odessa
W. C. McCaskill
Dallas
McCasisil
Dat Nport
Davenport
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Mmountain View Dairies, Inc
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John &. Halbert
J. Leonard Hargrave
Ralph W. Murray
George B. Marx
Paul R. Fouke
Stanley F. Hill
Joseph F. Saylor
Herbert H. Yageley
Jonathan H. Sarague
Floyd @, Mason
Ffalbert, Gbargrove & Co
PINE
Mottell's Flower Shop
Holliday Health
Ralphs
Ralphs Rye Bread
Ralphs 100% Whole Wheat Bread
del Monte
Loz
Libby
Hunt's Tomato
Bisquick
Rath
Eastern Lake Smelts
Rex Sale
Choice
Wyler’s
APPLE
Vano Liquid Starchasta Bie x
Caton
M.D
Per Rolf
Ost
Planter
Peashunt's Tender Garden
SWIFT
Brookfield
T-Ib
Ead
Arizona
Lima
Milani
Crisco
Joy Liquid Instant
Jor
Lad
Santa Fe
San Francisco
Hollywood
Glendale
Burbank
North Fallywood
San Fernando
Bakersfield
Oakland
Stet
Peter Z
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