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Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1936

Page

10

Police Probe Slay Pair Here Theories Shift In Chester Case

State police sift evidence in the deaths of Robert Steppe and Mildred Bennett near Chester, with coroner's verdict of murder and self-inflicted death debated. Neighbors found the couple in a grove. Bennett was in Steppe’s truck, a revolver nearby. Bennett’s previous dispute with Steppe cited. relatives pressed for further inquiry.

Associated Press Chester W. Va Robert Steppe Mildred Bennett T. B. Cato Stoppe Grove Henry Stoppe Reading Johnstown Bennett

Whooping Feather Thrower Bounced From Legion Meet

A state American Legion convention banquet descended into bedlam when an uninvited man in shorts and a red Indian head-dress showered nearly two bushels of white chicken feathers on diners. Attendees initially found it funny until feathers dispersed, a flying squad knocked him down with a chair, and he was removed to the central police station where he claimed to be Woody Hockaday of Wichita Kansas and a peace propagandist.

Associated Press Baltimore American Legion Central Woody Hockaday Wichita Kans

Rooftop animals headline Greenwich Village scene in New York

In Sheridan Square a life size cow atop a dairy store faces a life size horse on a nearby bar roof. Notes recall Oliver Goldsmith's imprisonment by his landlady while Dr. Johnson pushed his novel. Other items mention William Bakewell’s return to film, Harold Goldman selling a first short story, and Tilly Losch's acting debut alongside her dance career.

Sheridan Square Greenwich Village New York City Oliver Goldsmith Wakefield Samuel Johnson

Steel building helps lead way for industries

New York Aug 28 Seel brick and glass will be the main materials for a General Motors plant in Linden New Jersey described as one of the world’s largest automobile assembly plants. Analysts say steel demand this year has surged, overshadowing glass and brick as the steel industry drives broader durable goods growth and supports many other industries.

Associated Press New York Seel General Motors Corporation Linden N. J Capital Goods Division

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