Headless corpse found after man confesses in Virginia case
In Bland County Virginia sheriff says Samuel Newberry 36 surrendered and admitted killing his sister in law Catherine S Newberry 24. The body was found on a mountainside near Route 99 after he allegedly severed her head and burned it, then transported the body. He faces charges of a serious crime. The incident is linked to family members living on a nearby farm.
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W. Mc Price
Bland County
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Catherine S. Newberry
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Pulaski
Samuel Newbery
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Ralph Newberry
Samuel
Ralph
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Catherine
Commonwealth
W.S. Dunn
Tennessee
Samuel Newberry
Bluefield
W. Va
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Retailers Forecast Era of Lower Prices Amid Slump
New York reports 1,000 retailers at the National Retail Dry Goods Association convention forecast a price lowering era. Leaders say Christmas sales lagged last year by five percent, but shoppers will buy more if prices and value fit budgets.
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Youngstown
Ohio
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Early Delegates Swear In As WV Legislature Opens
The West Virginia Legislature began swearing in delegates at the capitol as clerk J R ALC led the process, with 28 delegates taking oaths and signing papers. Officials expect to save time tomorrow by pre-contacting delegates.
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Fight Over RFC Bill Sparks Major Congressional Clash
Congress readied for a fierce debate as a broad RFC bill to spur investment and production faced Democratic backing and Republican opposition labeling it socialistic. The proposal from Rep. Patan and Senators Murray and Sparkman would create a 14.0 billion Reconstruction Finance Corporation fund for loans and grants to boost industry with states and regions able to borrow to build and operate enterprises.
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Marines Recruit 18-Year-Olds Under One-Year Enlistment
Sgt. C. W. Roberts at the Beck Iey Marine Recruiting Station announced vacancies for six 18-year-olds under the one-year enlistment program. Earl F. Marchant Jr., 18, of Rhodell, qualified as a marine marksman with 285 of 340 with the Garand rifle as his platoon fired for record at Parris Island in the Weapons Training Battalion last week.
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Beck- Iey Marine Recruiting Station
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West Virginia Briefs and Power Company Bond Offer
The West Virginia briefs note a restitution proposal to authorize a Senate committee inquiry into influence efforts. Separately, Monongahela Power Co of Fairmont filed with the SEC to sell 6 million dollars in 30 year first mortgage bonds by bid and 67000 shares of common stock to the West Peat Electric Co for 1,005,000 dollars.
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Fairmont
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Die Weat Peat Electric Company
Rites Incomplete For Gun Victim
Fayetteville report says Walter Terry 20 of Carlisle died after a Sunday night shooting. Julia Helle Williams 16 admitted shooting him and is jailed charged with murder. A preliminary hearing was set before Magistrate Virgil Lyons today. The incident occurred on a car at Searbro area. Williams confessed and her father rushed the victim to Oak Hill Hospital where he died three hours later.
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Fayetteville
Walter Terry
Carlisle
Julia Helle Williams
Fayette County
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Searbro
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Oak Hill Hospital
Wyoming Commissioner Proposes Divorce Law Reform Bill
Wyoming County Divorce Commissioner D. Grove Moler plans a corrective divorce bill for the 1849 West Virginia legislature. Moler seeks sponsor Dr Ward Wyle and Ninth District senator to push for uniform divorce and marriage statistics across counties, citing scarce data and a need for clearer remedies and records.
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Pineville
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Virginia
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Sai Ie
Moler
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Enate
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Guam
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Charleston
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Aweee
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Painting for Point Pleasant 175th anniversary proposed
Charleston official Steele Trofler stated the Board of Control will seek 325000 from the legislature for a commemorative painting marking the 175th anniversary of the Revolutionary War battle at Point Pleasant. Pittsburgh regional NLRB office reported 882 of 906 union shop elections held in western Pennsylvania and 18 northern West Virginia counties in 1948 were won.
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Steele Trofler
Board of Control
Point Pleasant
Pittoburgh
Pittsburgh
National Labor Relations Board
Salons
Mnlion
Pennsylvania
West Piopinia
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