Notorious Killer Cummins Hanged in Wandsworth Prison
Gordon Frederick Cummins, 28, RAF officer nicknamed the Duke, was hanged at Wandsworth for the murder of Eve Lyn Oatley, a 32 year old former actress. He was linked to four killings during London blackout murders last winter and to two attempted slayings. The jury needed 35 minutes to convict. Justice Cyril Asquith called the crime a sadistic sexual murder.
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Gordon Frederick Cummins
R.A.F. Cadet
Jack the Ripper
Wandsworth
Evelyn Oatley
Duke
Cummins
Oatley
Cyril Asquith
Spiers trial reveals tire theft connection and pleas
True and Mowell pleaded guilty to stealing tires from the Pure Oil Products building and were sentenced to the penitentiary. Judge Crouse advised pleas of guilty to a misdemeanor for those who bought the tires and paid fines plus costs. Mrs Spiers was found not guilty by a jury on a technicality, though evidence linked her to receiving tires from the pair.
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Mowell
Crouse
H. D. Gibbs
Beckley
State Police
Howard Keatley
C. R. Harless
Miss Spiers
David M. Dickson
Real Silk
Kentucky
Ned H. Ragland
Ladies Aid Meeting Set Next Wednesday Night
Members of the Corinne Ladies Aid will hold a business session at 7:30 PM next Wednesday at Mrs. Pat Powell's home.
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Corinne
Corinne Ladies Aid
Pat Powell
Miners' Holiday Decision Pending in Southern States
Southern Coal Producers Association directors met in Charleston in a closed session to decide on a pending 10-day miners' vacation across West Virginia Kentucky and Virginia starting tomorrow unless $2 per day fines collected for sympathy walkouts during last year's captive mine strike are returned. United Mine Workers says fines were owed to be repaid and will not recede from agreements.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Southern Coal Producers Association
Edward Burke
Nebraska
West Virginia
Kentucky
Virginia
Provision
Percy Tetlow
United Mine Workers District 17
Southern Appalachian Association
Tennessee
Harlan Association
Tetlow
United Mine Workers
Germans Bombing England Again Across the Midlands
London reports a renewed air raid as a relatively strong German force bombed two towns in the industrial West Midlands. Five enemy planes were shot down locally and lighter groups caused incendiaries across East Anglia. British bombers faced weather delays over the continent. Also noted, U.S. mints produced 1,108,099,100 pennies last year.
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Associated Press
London
West Midlands
East Anglia
Britain
Continent
Raleigh County seeks federal funds for vocational school expansion
The Raleigh County school board and advisory committee pushed for a vocational training expansion by applying for a federal appropriation. Secretary Ashworth and local leaders urged State Superintendent Trent to approve, citing industrial needs and a curriculum shortfall. Washington sent first assurance that funds would be granted among eight counties.
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State Road Commission
Ashworth
W. W. Trent
L. Ebersole Gaines
The
New River Company
C. G. Peregoy
Woodrow Wilson High School
W. R. Fugitt
Chamber of Commerce
J. A. Hunt
Truman
Trent
Raleigh
State Advisory Council
Washington
Raleigh County
Soviet Fronts Report Mixed Battles and Heroic Sevastopol Stand
War bulletin notes no broad changes on other sectors while Sevastopol defenders in Crimea display unparalleled heroism and a self sacrificing fight against superior forces. Donets basin pressure near Kharkov causes great losses to Field Marshal von Bock as Soviet infantry and tanks repel attacks. Sevastopol gunners repulse enemy assaults amid cordite and lilac scents. Also, Vick Mayhurst announces birth of an 8 pound daughter named Vickie Rae on June 13.
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Crimea
Donets Basin
Kharkov
Fedor von Bock
Delighted Miner’s Friend results cited by Rev Bowles
Rev George W Bowles of Minden West Virginia praised Miners Friend for relief from constipation nervousness dizzy spells headaches and stomach issues. Wife quotes him noting exceptional relief and recovery from aches pains and stiffness with trust in the product and listing multiple store agencies and outlets.
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Geo. W. Bowles
Miner
Minden
W. Va
K of P
Mediation Sought to Avert Walkout in War Labor Board Talks
Edward Shedlock of UWO C regional director and Lee Heilman, union rep, were named to draft appeals as mediation services and other government agencies would be used to prevent a walkout. Priest said union and management could not agree on a new contract. The company granted a five cent per hour raise to certain workers and overtime adjustments but refused to regulate pay for workers moved to other jobs or provide equal advancement, and would not clarify vague old contract sections.
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War Labor Board
Edward T. Shedlock
U.W.O.C
Lee H. Heilman
Priest
Lieutenant Jones Rites To be Held Friday
Funeral rites for Lieutenant John W. Jones Jr. will be held in East Brady Pennsylvania tomorrow afternoon at 2 30 oclock. Burial will be in the family cemetery there. Jones was killed in a plane crash near Camp Hood Texas last Friday afternoon. His widow is the former Jean Brown, daughter of Mine Superintendent and Mrs D L Brown of Helen. He died in service and his family received notice the next day. Helium was first used in dirigibles late in 1921.
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John W. Jones, Jr
Jean Brown
D. L. Brown
Helen
East Brady
Pennsylvania
Jones
Camp Hood
Texas
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