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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1937
Page
1
Haller was sentenced to two years in prison for his involvement in a hold up in Compton. The case tied him to the crime along with co-defendants and authorities indicated the incident occurred earlier this year. Court documents show sentencing followed a plea deal and the judge imposed the term.
In a rare stern ruling Judge Urner refused leniency for two young men, Arthur Walker and Lewis Miller, who attacked a Lewiston station operator in a failed robbery. Haller got two years, Miller one year, with Miller's parents pleading for mercy who could not sway the judge. A separate trial heard witnesses on Sam Dorsey accused of liquor sale in Kulnehart's alley.
Mary Nurdette, a housekeeper at Lewis Stultz's home near New Wind sor, was released on a $500 bond for a March 23 hearing after confessing to a theft of $20 kept in a pocketbook in a desk. Deputy Sheriff Joan Crum and Carroll County deputy Shen Roy Wiltner reported the arrest and the alleged confession. Frederick County officers assisted in the investigation.
President Roosevelt faces a Democratic Senate battle as liberal bloc leaders, including NY judges and federal officials, emerge as potential Supreme Court candidates. The group spans Mt. Vernon and New York figures, with ties to New Deal policy and tax cases, and varies from governors to district attorneys.
An assistant football and track coach at Notre Dame University was killed in a car accident today. The report notes his role with the team and his recent competitive achievements, including a notable first play upset in a recent game.
Disjointed report describes a fatal shooting in Chicago as a robber attacks a woman demanding money. The account is garbled but indicates a violent street robbery ending in the victim's death and the suspect fleeing.
Discussion in court over whether ball or marble machines qualify as slot devices and the legality of their operation. State attorney and defense clash on intent and machine classification as seizures follow complaints and a legislative bill seeks to legalize certain uses.
New York traders showed modest courage with early gains in steels and related specialties. The session drifted lower as the day progressed with bonds slipping and call money easing amid tax payment needs and cautious investor sentiment.
The record shows March temperatures with daily highs and lows, including a high around 49 inches of precipitation and notable day night temperature swings. Sun set around 6:09 PM, sunrise tomorrow at 6 AM, moon rise later in the evening, and moon set after midnight.
The Lawyers' Guild leader testifies before a committee urging the most conservative remedy to public needs. He argues constitutional protections must remain intact and warns against amending the constitution as it could politicize the courts and erode judicial tradition.
Fitchurch Lee Chapter United Daughters of the Confederacy met Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs Hammond Urner. Announcement was made that the semi annual Mary land division will be held on Apr 14 at the Ellicott City courthouse with Judge William Henry Forsythe as principal speaker. Following a business session a program in charge of Miss Eleanor Houck was presented with readings by Harrood Nicodemus and Doris Peterson. Extracts from the Jacob Engelbrecht diary were read prior to the program listing names of Confederate sympathizers who joined a Frederick company.
Insiders say new Lewis victories may emerge if labor support shifts in the Supreme Court battle. The piece notes Roosevelt era ties with unions and outlines the strategic push by labor groups to back policy plans and a broader labor party, signaling potential electoral impact.
Washington March 11 AP Dr France Eo Townend was sentenced to 30 days in jail and a $100 fine for contempt of the House of Representatives. Judge Peyton Gordon pronounced the sentence and Townesends attorney said an appeal would follow. Townsend defended his pension plan stating imprisonment cannot stop his cause.
Miss Mildred Redmond at 240 West Patrick street suffered burns from a kerosene lamp explosion as she carried lamps up a winding stair. She was visiting in Charles Town when the lamp exploded and she fell, receiving burns to the body. She was to be moved to Frederick City Hospital for treatment, with pneumonia and serious injuries reported by her family.
Fragmentary report mentions Austin Boyd and a charge connected to a note left at an apartment. Details are corrupted, making it impossible to identify the event, location, or outcome.
A mine disaster at eight miles east of town traps several workers as rescuers labor through wreckage and falling timbers. Officials report multiple fatalities including Biv Niotormian and Trove McCoy with hopes for survivors fading as air fumes hinder recovery.
Senator Norris of Nebraska urged Congress to pursue legislative remedies and constitutional amendments to check what he called the court's entanglements. He warned opponents of change that resisting reform could swing the pendulum too far and harm both men and women. He did not endorse Roosevelt's court bill but listed eight legislative options and noted support for any proposed constitutional amendment.
Federal Bureau of Public Roads informed Maryland that 141,666 dollars of federal road money was being withheld due to increased gas tax revenue diversions. The state aims to prove diversions are not excessive to recover the funds. Legislative leaders at Annapolis received copies as they review the next biennial budget.
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