Evidence In Judd Trial Is Complete
The AP reports on the Judd murder case in Phoenix as the trial nears a verdict. The state seeks the death penalty for Winnie Ruth Judd, arguing insanity negates moral responsibility, while defense attorney Paul Schenck challenges key medical testimony amid tense courtroom exchanges. The jury faces the Chelsea Clark era in a high-stakes decision by Monday.
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Associated Press
Phoenix
Ariz
Winnie Ruth Judd
Joseph Catton
Agnes
Anne Leroi
San Francisco
Howard C. Speakman
Dr. Catton
Catton
William C. Judd
Halloran
Bigger Guns Bloom Over Shanghai Front Line
A page one descrip tion from Shanghai details constant artillery fire lighting the northern sky as buildings shake. Chinese troops redeploy under heavy bombardment while new units arrive. Japanese 19th Route Army, praised as strong, shows striking youth and minimal training amid scarce gear.
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Shanghai
19Th Route Army
Refugees and bombardment in Shanghai battle scene
Amid trench lines and shelters Chinese front areas, refugees flee as air raids pound Chapel and the international settlement. Japanese bluejackets raid mission properties and shell Hongkew targets while 500 sailors disembark from destroyers Yakaze and Okikaze near the Whangpoo river.
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International Settlement
North
Szchuen Road
Board of Foreign Missions
The
Presbyterian Church In
New York
Shanghai
American Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Hongkew
Yangtze
Chapei
Gulf Transportation Co Schedule Fragments
fragmented OCR shows bus times and routes among Gulf Transportation Co. lines. References Ly. Beckley Hinton Alderson Ronceverte Lewisburg Read Up Ar. times listed as AM PM and various stops with arrival or departure marks. Dates and complete details are unreadable.
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Beckley
Hinton “ Alderson
Ronceverte
Lewisburg
Health Unit Innoculates Beckley Pupils Against Diphtheria
Raleigh county health department teams immunize about two thousand local school children in Beckley area and Sprague to curb diphtheria typhoid and smallpox before February end while also conducting physical exams. Despite efforts some adults resist seeking medical care. Three schools up to now Institute Sylvia and East Beckley colored grades have received vaccines along with Sprague pupils.
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Beckley
Sprague School
Raleigh County Health Department
Wow. Flume
Sylvia
East Beckley
Kume
Flume
Raleigh
Hume
Roosevelt Set To Fight For Nomination In Democratic Era
Roosevelt gains solid coast to coast support and a growing bandwagon as he leads in early polls while Garner roars as a possible compromise candidate. Attacks on rumors of a first ballot 678 vote claim are denied by Yarley and analysts remain split on outcomes as convention approaches.
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Wiineis
Smith
Texas
California
Roosevelt
Indiana
Encatter
James A. Yarley
Farley
Police Hunt Luminary Teen on Page One
An alert describes high leather boots and a gray cap linked to Luther Tolbert, with his elder saying the boy had never run away or caused trouble before. The only sign of distress mentioned is worry over finances and losing their home. State police request any information to notify state police headquarters at the given phone number.
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Tolbert
Luther
Plan to Test Appalachian Coal Group Firming Organization
The article notes continued efforts to form a coal operators’ group across four states with Cincinnati meetings, awaiting the justice department’s stance. C C Dickinson of Charleston urges signed memberships to speed testing by the Department of Justice, and a final meeting is urged within days. T B Davis of New York says a Southern West Virginia meeting in Washington is postponed as counsel reviews anticipated litigation.
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Department of Justice
C. C. Dickinson
Charleston
Appalachian ‘Group
Appalachian
Dickinson
T. B. Davis
New York
Smokeless Group
West Virginia
Washinon
Kump Speaks on Tax Reform and Government Spending
Kump criticizes the gross sales tax and favors unfavorable limitations on levies and valuations. He proposes tax relief via luxury taxes as temporary, immediate cuts in government spending, tapping free taxation sources, scrapping nonessential commissions, a secondary road system, strict budget control, and five year stop on delinquent land sales with tax plus interest to resume.
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Ion
Kump
Smith Voices Caution On Presidential Prospects
Former governor Smith, questioned about the Republican administration, declines to comment. He escorts reporters to his office on the 32nd floor, then meets friends for a conference as newspapers speculate on his convention prospects.
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Smith
Fifth Avenue
New York
County aid urged for street work using farm tractor
East Prince residents argued that Carenvend tor Age otc secured county scrap tractor use to handle street work. He claimed the city saves the county money on insurance premiums through the fire department, and that the county should aid by lending equipment for Ellison avenue repairs benefiting residents outside the city.
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Carenvend Tor Age Otc
Cau
Tr City
Dson
Ellison Avenue
Spelling Match at Amigo School
An old fashioned spelling match at Amigo School is announced for tomorrow at 7 30 p m by Mrs Louise Ull secretary. The meeting will discuss Washington bicentennial celebrations next week and a future fundraiser to buy library books. E C Cole president will preside.
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Amigo
Louise Ull
Washington
E. C. Cole
Negro Progressive League to Hold Mass Meeting at Church
The Western World Negro Progressive League will hold a large mass meeting at 3 o clock at the Ethiopian United Church of Christ. The public is invited and many prominent speakers will attend. Bishop T. G. Glashen will speak on the subject Man Know Thyself.
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World Negro Progressive League
Ethiopian United Church of Christion
T. GC. Glashen
Bandits In White Rob Banked In Waveland Foiled By Vigilantes
Seven or eight gunmen clad in white uniforms entered Waveland State Bank to rob it. They cut telephone and light lines, fought guards and attempted seven vault blasts. Miss Ruth Morgan, a night operator, summoned a posse after toll lines were cut. The band fled southeast as vigilantes returned fire.
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Associated Press
Waveland
Ind
Waveland State Bank
Ruth Morgan
Seek Thief Who Took Chickens
Sprague residents seek the thief who stole chickens from a Stamford road property. State Police say 40 chickens were taken. Fred Hawks of Sprague is charged after 11 were recovered. A veteran World War I miner, unable to work, owned the flock. police offer restitution or no charges if the rest is returned.
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Sprague
Stamford Road
Martin
State Police
Fred Hawks
Bengal Governor Survives Balcony Shooting Incident
Sir Stanley Jackson governor of Bengal dodged a bullet during a university convocation as a woman student fired four shots from a balcony. A female student Bima Deva was seized with a smoking pistol. News recalls last month two women who shot and killed District Magistrate CG B Stevens and were sentenced to life penal servitude.
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Calcutta
Sir Stanley Jackson
Bengal
Sir Stanley
Bima Deva
CG. G. B. Stevens
Begul
Pennington Remains Brought To Beckley
The remains of 29 year old Lewis R Pennington shot and killed by constable Alex Cecil Friday near Matoaka were brought to Beckley by Foster Undertaking and will be buried there. Services will be held at East Beckley Holiness church at 2 20 p m with interment in Sunset cemetery. He is survived by a wife three stepchildren two brothers and two sisters and his father F A Pennington with several half siblings.
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Lewis R. Pennington
Alex Cecil Friday
Motlock
Matoaka
Beckley
Foster Undertaking Company
East Beckley Holiness Church
Sunset
Nellise Pennington
Alex Pennington
State of
Washinon
Tom Pennington
Bluefield
Alice Roper
Roanoke
Ada Jones
Greensboro
N. C
F. A. Pennington
Wetzel
John and
Blair Pennington
Raleigh
Lesion Relief Plans Discussed On Monday
Charleston West Virginia February 6 representatives of mining manufacturing and other industries will meet at the Capitol Monday night to discuss unemployment relief plans advocated by the American Legion State director Calvert L Estill said the principal speaker will be Edwin F Hollenback of Philadelphia He will discuss a proposal that each shop factory store or other enterprise employ one or more additional workers so that 1 000 000 unemployed may be returned to work increasing buying power and restoring normal business conditions
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Associated Crees
Charleston
W. Va
Capitol
American Legion
Calvert L. Estill
Public Welfare
Edwin F. Hollenback
Philadelphia
League Executives To Attend Dreyfuss Rites
A party of executives led by John A. Heydler president of the Teague will attend the funeral services for Barney Dreyfuss in Pittsburgh tomorrow. Giants president Charles Stoneham and secretary James Vierney will be present along with Brooklyn president Frank York and Boston president Emil Fuchs.
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Associated Fresh New York
Cutives
John A. Heydler
The
Teague
Barney Dreyfuss
Pittsburgh
Giants
Charles A. Stoneham
James J.vierney
Brooklyn
Frank B. York
Boston
Emil E. Fuchs
Pistol Bill Johnson Seeks Fifth Term As Treasurer
Williams S. Johnson, first elected in 1916, announces candidacy for Republican renomination seeking a fifth term as West Virginia state treasurer. He is the only man to hold a major elective state office for four consecutive four year terms. The announcement was made in Charleston.
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Associated Press
Charleston
W. Va
Williamss
Johnson
Immense Snow Slide Buries Colorado Miner Albert Smith
Gunnison Colorado February 6 A massive snow slide swept down a mountainside burying Albert Smith 19 a miner near here Workers struggled to reach his body amid fears he might not be recovered until spring when the snow melts away
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Associated Press
Gunnison
Colo
Albert Smith
Smith
Life Sentence for Man in Moonshine Raid Slaying
French Schoolcraft received a life sentence in Clay County circuit court for murdering Constable Matt Arthur during a raid on a moonshine still near Clay in September. Whit Bunion, also indicted for the same crime, will face trial later.
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Associated Pros
Clay
W.va
French Schoolcraft
Clay County
Matt Arthur
Here
Whit Bunion
Fire destroys Lawton-Layman garage in Mount Hope
Fire of undetermined origin at Mount Hope West Virginia destroyed the Lawton Layman garage. The fire caused an estimated loss of 825000, including the building and 20 automobiles. In a separate note, Indian deer hunters report deer attracted by curiosity rather than fear.
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Associated Press
Mount Hope
W. Va
Lawton-Layman Garage
Serum Trial Ends In Conviction Of Two Doctors
In Luebeck Germany on February 6 the so called serum trial concluded with Prof George Veycke receiving a two year prison term for the scientific error linked to the deaths of 76 infants after an anti tuberculosis serum was administered. Dr Altstadt drew fifteen months. Another physician and a hospital nurse were acquitted.
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Associated Press
Luebeck
Germany
George Veycke
Altstadt
Lenz Culbertson Playing Cards to Be Sold at Auction
New York news reports 690 decks of Lenz Culbertson playing cards donated for charity. Each deck carries an ace autographed by Mr and Mrs Ely Culbertson. The cards will be auctioned with all proceeds for relief work. Bids have come in from several parts of the country.
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Associated Press
New York
Ely Culbertson
Mayor resigns in Bluefield. Huffard named successor
Bluefield Virginia February 6 Democrat mayor J Dudley resigns effective March 1 citing business pressures. City council member J Hudson Huffard chosen to succeed him and council to select a new mayor.
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Bluefield
Dudley
Press of Business
J. Hudson Huffard
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Okikaze
Japan
Ishikawa
Shiosawa
Ataka
Ife
Tokyo
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Whangpoo River
Catholic General Hospital
Soochow Creek
Gulf Transportation Co
Hinton
Beckley and
Sprague Schools
Ploice Hunt
Smith Tells
East Prince
Amigo School
Bandit
Indiana Bank
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Dreyfuss
Bill Johnson
Colorado
W. L. McCray
Osteopath
Burleson
Burleson Motor Co
Clay Flour and Feed CO
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