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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1943
Page
11
In a tense talk Dr Young and Nick discuss the row with Brenda and Frank Dorrance, the Madge Sturgess case, and a looming threat to Dorrance. Hadley reveals Madge attempted to swindle in Kensington, Oprheum encounter, and a possible inquest. The warning signals danger to Dorrance while noting his cleverness and mounting pressure from rivals.
Robert Folkes 20 faced murder charges for the slaying of navy Ensign Richard F. James’s wife Martha James aboard a train. He was shown three knives but could not identify a definite weapon, Det. Capt. Verne Rasmussen said the knives were taken from the dining car where Mrs James was fatally stabbed en route to California last Saturday. Folkes, a dining car cook, reportedly confessed.
Dr. Nicholas Young endures a violent thunderstorm at his Hampstead home as Frank Dorrance is found strangled on the tennis court. Maria the maid reports the sighting, while Hadley and Nick discuss Madge Sturgess and a music-hall performer Chandler, amid warnings and tense motives.
A man involved in a deadly shooting after disputes over his night activities was separated from his wife at a railroad station. He boarded a train ahead of her as she was killed in Oregon. Dr Paul De River, a psychiatrist, found the suspect sane but of an emotional, exhibitionist type.
Astronomy notes describe a partial moon eclipse just after midnight on February 19 and a bright display of Venus, Jupiter, Sirius, Capella, Saturn, Aldebaran, and Orion in the evening and morning sky. It notes Mercury and Mars visible near dawn with maps showing sky positions at 12:00 noon and 10:00 p.m. on the 1st and 15th.
Dorothy Dix champions using restless youngsters to support the war effort by forming The Vacant Home Vanguard of America. The group pledges to guard and care for neighbors’ property left during the war, watering yards, repairing fences, and preventing vandalism while owners are away. The piece praises boy initiative, cites past drives, and notes similar goals with the Boy Scouts.
Detroit Pie Pelts, son of Mrs Minnie Nichols of Woodaboro, is stationed at the Detroit Secret Ordinal School in DeTeotkay Wee, Aly.
Community leaders are urged to organize Vacant Home Vanguard of America to guard and tend unused homes. The program aims to curb youth drift into crime and reassure veterans overseas by keeping lawns green and properties cared for, fostering patriotism and responsibility among young participants.
In a quirky Hollywood feature, Orson Welles is joked about through his horse which claims acts and roles from Pegasus to Barnum Bailey. The horse jokes about being a jack of all trades and asks for sugar during a sunny Beverly Hills stop at Prince Mike Romanoff's emporium.
A colorful interview reveals a stunt horse and rider recalling a rough start in life, a Derby ruling, and the playful rivalry with Orson Welles. The horse notes he prefers acting to hoboes, jokes about riding with Welles, and compares his looks to Bob Hope while claiming Bob’s chin is greater.
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