Watts Demands Death Penalty in Murder Case
Prosecutor J Blackburn Watts urged a first degree murder verdict in the trial of Ronald Parsons 24 charged with the mutilation slaying of Dorothy Fee. Defense claims she bled to death after a fall. witnesses include 13 year old caddy Robert Hoffman who found the body and described two men at the scene.
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Associated Press
Charleston
W. Va
J. Blackburn Watts
Ronald Parsons
Dorothy Fee
Watts
Frank C. Burdette
Kanawha Country Club
James E. Roberts
Burdette
Parsons
Drun
Robert Hoffman
Charles Reedy
Porterfield Sisters Win Amateur Night at Lyric Theater
Ruth and Pauline Porterfield, Beckley singers, captured first place and a $15 prize on amateur night at the Lyric Theater. Milton Escolano and Rhythm Stompers members Marshall, Martin, and Musgrove shared the $10 second prize.
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Pauline Porterfield
Beckley
Lyric Theater
Milton Escolano
Marshall, Martin
Musgrove
Raleigh County Echoes Weather and Local Tales in April Recall
The piece recalls a three foot snowstorm from April 1868 in Raleigh County as told by Mrs. J. M. Wheatley. It notes a local pony carrier, Lawrence Flint, who sells papers and rode the family pony on Kanawha Street. Discussed also are Parkersburg’s 82 degree high, Beckley leading nationwide warmth, and reflections on amateur night, radio influence, and early walking trails along the Appalachians.
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Raleigh County
Kanawha Street
Church Street
Lawrence Flint
Lawrence
Gazette
Raleigh Register
Bluefield
G Man Prestige Surpasses Other Police In Fight Against Gangsters
The piece argues that the G Man's terror in criminals eclipses Scotland Yard and the Surete. It notes the public fascination with federal agents, the shift from cars to planes for criminals, and the FDIs role in boosting the G Man image. The author credits dramatic depictions of G Men with shaping youth interest.
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Federal Department of Investigation
Scotland Yard
Surete
Landon Attacks Roosevelt Rule in Radio Talk
Gov. Alf M. Landon assailed the New Deal for retarding recovery and said he would wage a fighting campaign if nominated. He framed the issue as progress from the Depression and accepted the people’s verdict on liquor policy, in a national CBS interview with H. V. Kaltenborn from the executive residence.
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Associated Press
Topeka
Kas
Alf M. Landon
Landon
Amer
CBS
H. V. Kaltenborn
Governor Kump's Daughter Leaves Morgantown Hospital
Governor Kump announced his daughter, Mary Gamble Kump, who had been ill for weeks at Morgantown hospital, has improved and may be taken home to Elkins Sunday. He will travel Saturday to Morgantown, then Elkins to vote Tuesday, returning to Charleston that night.
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Associated Press
Charleston
W. Va
Kump
Mary Gamble Kump
Morgantown Hospital
Elkins
Morgantown
Hayth Broadcasts W. C. Hay Senate Ad From WHIS
Hayth, candidate for state senate in the Seventh district, will air a political ad from Station WHIS Bluefield tomorrow at 8:30 PM. The address promotes his campaign and invites voters to listen.
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W. C. Hay
Senate
WHIS
Bluefield
Ida Lupino Comes From 450 Years Of Acting Family
Ida Lupino comes from a long line of actors spanning 450 years. Her father is Stanley Lupino of the English stage and her mother Connie Emerald, formerly an actress, with five stage-performing cousins.
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Ida Lupino
Stanley Lupino
Connie Emerald
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