Prosperous Kansas farmer and family found in funeral pyre
Bodies of Harvey Toews 51, his wife Tena 47, and son Van 22 were found in a smouldering funeral pyre at the Toews farm near La Fontaine Kansas. Police believe Toews shot his wife and son then killed himself by leaping into the flames after disposing of their bodies. Autopsies pending to determine exact causes of death.
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Kansas
Elk City
Kan
Harvey Toews
Toews
Tena M. Toews
Van
Wilson County
Charles Spohn
Bud Baker
Chanute
Toews Farm
la Fontaine
Hoodlum Surrendered After Riesel Blinding Hunt
Theodore Rij, 43, longtime associate of Johnny Dio, was arrested on a Midtown Manhattan corner on grounds of being a co conspirator in the acid attack on Victor Riesel. Rij had been sought nationwide and denied resistance, saying he feared the police brutality he faced as a WWII draft dodger.
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New York
FBI
Victor Riesel
Manhattan
Riesel
Theodore Ris
Johnny di
Rij
Dio
Times Square
New York Daily Mirror
Garment District
Metropolitan Opera House
Francis O'Sullivan
Edward Cavanaugh
Chiropractors Gather for West Texas Dinner at Caprock
About 100 chiropractors from West Texas attended a Wednesday dinner at the Caprock Hotel hosted by the Lubbock County Chiropractic Society. The event commemorated Chiropractic Day marking the 1895 discovery by Dr. D. D. Palmer. Speakers included Dr. Bernard Stamper and district leaders from Lubbock and other towns, with entertainment by the Caprock Quartet and attendees from Canadian, Snyder and Colorado City.
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Lubbock
Levelland
Texas Chiropractic Assn
A. E. Hewitt
Lockney
Gordon Climer
F. F. Breazeale
Austin
William M. Lansford
Shrine Flooded After Woman Died Holding Husband's Body
New Delhi reports a shrine 50 miles south of the city attracts thousands of Hindu pilgrims after a young woman defied law to commit suttee. She sat on her dead husband's funeral pyre with his head in her lap as flames consumed them both. Thirteen family members have been arrested.
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New Delhi
Here
U. S. Firms Boost Crude Oil Imports
U S oil firms increased imports to 1,493,500 barrels daily, up 188,800 from the prior week, while U S crude and condensate output rose by 11,850 barrels daily to 7,048,500 B D. Refiners ran 8,078,000 barrels daily and total heavy fuel production held at 7,750,000 barrels with light fuel at 12,663,000 barrels. Gasoline stocks, finished and unfinished, stood at 187,804,000 barrels combined, up slightly from last week and higher than a year ago.
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New York
Sept
American Petroleum Institute
U. S
Key deer population in Key West tops fiftys
In Key West Florida the small key deer population sits around 54 with regular counts to aid conservation. Adults average 27 inches tall 38 inches long and weigh about 30 pounds as efforts continue to prevent extinction.
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Key West
Fla
Florida Keys
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