Hermit Charged in Boy's Death on Detroit River Island
John Hadju, 59, known as the hermit of Humbug Island, was jailed on a murder charge after allegedly fatally shooting Lloyd Harwood, 15, who swam to the island with friend Delone Smith, 12. The shooting followed an attempt to frighten the boys, who fled by swimming to shore.
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Detroit River
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Harwood
Delone Smith
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Meteorite Located Near Texas Town Odessa Site Found Underground
University of Texas scientists report a meteorite that created a 600 foot crater near Odessa thousands of years ago is located 100 feet or less underground. Dr. E H Sellards says drilling will extract the projectile possibly in fragments, found with a magnetometer as trenches reveal uplifted rock around the crater lip.
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Austin
Tex
Odessa
University of Texas
E. H. Sellards
University
Bureau of Economic Geology
WPA
Arizona
Sellard
Deaths Last Night Associated Press Report
Leon Trotsky 60 exiled Bolshevik leader and former Soviet foreign minister dies in Mexico City. Max D Steuer 69 noted New York trial lawyer. Dr Harold M Hays 59 inventor of pharyngo scope and hearing device. John B Thompson 67 bird dog trainer and Ozark Ripley writer. Thomas M Whiteman 63 Latrobe Daily Bulletin founder editor. Edwin A Potter 62 vice president of Guarantee Trust Co. A police wagon fight ends with a prisoner coming to officer’s aid as gunplay looms.
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Associated Press
Leon Trotsky
Mexico City
Soviet Union
Shocking Calf Weaner Tops Latest Patents
Patent news from August 22 highlights the electric calf weaner by Patrick Kelly of Anatone Washington. A neck wire and nose contraption deliver a mild shock when the calf nears lunch, claimed to deter the cow’s offspring. Other inventors include Martin Planitz for a fishing rod arm support and Joseph Burger for a heel screw shoe platform to gain height. Robert S. Morris proposes a steering wheel food tray for eating on the go.
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Eddy Gilmore
Washington
Patrick Kelly
Anatone
Martin Planitz
Bronx
N. Y
Joseph Burger
New York
Robert S. Morris
Mr. Calm
Tex
Jones presses for nonessential special session in New Orleans tax probe
Governor Sam Jones after a meeting with Mayor Robert Maestri said a special legislative session is not yet necessary but urged a tax commission investigation into industrial exemptions in New Orleans. He outlined three points including funding to October 20 for WPA workers and a plan to study permanent city financing with local projects and fair assessments to curb favoritism.
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Baton Rouge
Sam Jones
Tax Commission
New Orleans
Robert S. Maestri
Earl K. Long
Jones
Eugene Stanley
Maestri
Work Projects Administration
Bertrand
Governor Names Aide to Coordinate New Orleans WPA Plan
The governor said Cahn will work with New Orleans City Attorney Francis Burns on immediate WPA continuation plans. Attending the meeting were the governor and mayor, Stanley, state WPA Administrator J. H. Crutcher, Revenue Collector Rufus Fontenot, Tax Commission Attorney J. H. Trousdale Jr., Pub Works Commissioner Joseph P Skelly, and Walter Ryan the mayoral consulting auditor.
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Cahn
New Orleans
Francis Burns
Stanley
WPA
J. H. Crutcher
Rufus Fontenot
Tax Commission
J. H. Trousdale, Jr
Christmas Rush at New York City Post Office
During the week before Christmas the New York City post office handles over 9.15 million pieces of first class mail daily an increase from the usual daily volume.
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New York City
Monroe Police Test Radio Station Setup Underway
Police test of the new KMLP 580 radio station proceeds with RCA representative Loury Byrne in El Dorado. Four patrol cars and three sheriff cars will be equipped with two way sets, motorcycles get one way nets, and tests aim to cover Baton Rouge and Shreveport if successful.
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Frank V.own
Loury Byrne
RCA
el Dorado
Mel Byrne
Baton Rouge
Shreveport
KMLP
Byrne
Reitzell
Sheriff's Department
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