Chessman Dies in Gas Chamber After Long Fight
Cary Chessman of California, 38, died in the gas chamber after a 12 year death row battle. He maintained innocence and claimed he was not the red light bandit. Witnesses noted his calm dignity as the cyanide took effect, and his final words were to a woman witness and his lawyers.
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San Quentin
Calif
Cary Chessman
Sex Ormal
Fred Dickson
Los Angeles
Haar
California Supreme Court
GS. Dist
Lews E. Goodman
San Francisco
Chessman
Eleanor Garner Black
Black
The
Los Angeles Examiner
Fred R. Dickson
Asher
Edmund G Browns
Sacramento
Gov. Brown
Baltimore Woman Found Guilty On Vagrancy Charge
Miss Fiorence Smith Huff, 20, Baltimore, told Magistrate Ed Storm she seeks work while hitchhiking to find a job west along U S 40. Huff was found guilty but sentence held for further investigation. character witness Frederick Katz, 24, also testified. Huff discussed a troubled upbringing and time in a New York reform school.
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Fiorence Smith Huff
Baltimore
Miss Huff
U.S
Mass Huff
Edward D Storm
Hagerstown
U.S. 40
Storm
Ass Huff
Frederick G. Katz
New York
Court Docket Report Fragments From City Court
Names and charges appear with mixed verdicts. Leonard Graham of Monrovia faced assault and other charges. Edward W J Mc Comas of Baltimore was found guilty of destruction of property and disorderly conduct with sentence withheld pending further investigation. Edward D Vidah of Baltimore pled guilty to exceeding 60 and received a suspended sentence.
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Leonard Graham
Negro
Monrovia
Edward W. J. McComas
Baltimore
Edward D. Vidah
Baltiimore
Troy Laundry Strike Halts Operations In Hagerstown
Western Maryland's Troy Laundry and Dry Cleaning Co. remains closed into its second week as Local 464 of Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America continues to strike after the contract expired. About 120 employees, with 30 to 40 trucks, seek a five day week for salesmen and a minimum of 35 a week for workers averaging 91 cents an hour, while management says the company cannot afford a raise at this time.
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Hagerstown
Maryland
Troy Laundry and Dry Cleaning Co
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America
Troy
Hazel Moulden
Barn Fire Causes $30000 Loss in Montgomery County
A barn on J. B. Maughlin’s property at Boyds burned last night at 9 o’clock. Three fire companies Hyattsville Gaithersburg and Upper Montgomery County responded. The 100 by 40 foot barn was being rented at the time.
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Hyattsville
Gaithersburg
Upjper
Montgomery County Company
J. B. Maughlin
Boyds
Farmhouse safe after barge barn wiring blaze
Firefighters battled a barge barn wiring fire at a rural farm home late last night. No injuries were reported and the house remained not in immediate danger. A cub pack met Friday at 7:30 p.m. in the Lutheran Church Walkers school rooms.
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Lutheran Church
iS Wife Cub Pack 1067 Transitions Cubmaster Role
Cub Pack 1067 marks its second successful year with a leadership transition as Orville Nelson resigns as Cubmaster and Dr Edward Caristensen is appointed to fill the post. Awards are given including Denner stripes to K Barrick R Mauk E Sell 31 Stull G Hedges. Jons badge and gold arrow point to J Mercer two silver arrow points to M Frantz Wolf Badge to B.
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Orville Nelson
Edward Caristensen
Denner
K Barrick
R. Mauk
E. Sell
Stull
G. Hedges
Jons
J Mercer
M. Frantz
Driver Elmer Dove Jr. dies from crash injuries in Maryland
Elmer M Dove Jr 34 of Broome Island died Monday from injuries after a single vehicle crash Sunday night on State Route 2 near St Leonard Maryland. The car overturned during the incident.
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Prince Frederick
Parl Elmer M. Dove Jr
Broome Island
St. Leonard
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