Woman shoots rival wife in hotel cafeteria
Jennie May Walker Burleson, 51, former suffragette leader and artist, killed Mrs. Richard C. Burleson, wife of an Army colonel, at a hotel in Columbia. She was detained by police, questioned for hours, and held in jail. no formal charges yet.
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Columbia, &. C
Jennie May Walker Burleson
Galveston
Texas
Richard C. Burtleson
Wif
Brek
Irs
Burleson
Bert
Frank W. Knowlton
Boston
Jermaine
Sheetly
Green Bay
Wonak
Camp Jackson
Burleson Divorce Trial Recalled in Public Feud
In Columbia and San Saba records, Col Richard Burleson and Mrs Jonnie May Burleson battled a highly publicized divorce. Proceedings began in 1935 with accusations of af fair separations and cruelty culminating in a 1938 decree amid testimonies of love affairs and threats.
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Columbia
D. C
Richard C. Burleson
For
Sam Houston
San Saba
Jonnie May Burleaon
Burleson
Couré
Ataric Lima
Teacher slain and two wounded in Shelbyville Mo shooting
In Shelbyville Missouri a man described as Hadley Rulon shot and killed schoolteacher Ethel Dingle and wounded Mrs Merrith Keith before fleeing in a car. Sheriff Elmer Threlkeld led a search into woods north of town with state patrols tracking a vehicle with Illinois plates 2940.
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Shelbyville
Mo. Marci
Ethel Dingle
Bheriff
Elmer P. Threlkeld
Hadley Rulon
Merrith Keith
Scheel
Ledford
Eaton
Illinois
Galva
Soldiers Rescued From Ravine On Oshu Island
Honolulu dispatch reports six soldiers rescued from a narrow deep ravine after night maneuvers on Oshu island. Corporal GM Germany 41 of Long Island New York led the initial extraction. Sergeant William Woodward 20 of Charlottesville Virginia and four privates were later brought to a hospital for exposure and exhaustion.
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Honolulu
Toe Gromany
Long Island
Willam Woodward
Charlottesville
Planes attack Belgian fishing fleet near Heyst
Crewmen returning to Heyst Belgium report 16 Belgian fishing boats were attacked by a three noted plane they believe was German. The incident occurred as the boats neared the Belgian port.
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Brussels
Heyst
Belgium
Socialite Chars Rescues Siblings From Fire at Reed Home
In Dedham Mass Sally Reed an 18 year old socialite woke and aided her two younger brothers Nathaniel 9 and Howard 12 to escape a blaze that swept the upper floors of the Philip Loring Reed residence. A prior kitchen fire had been put out earlier in the day.
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Dedham
Mass
Philip Loring Reed
Sally Reed
Miny Reed
Nathaniel
Howard
Georgia Barber Beaten to Death
Georgia barber Gaston, 36, was found dead near a pine knoll after a flogging spree in the locality. Police traced marks on his body and reported a 4 foot strap used in the attack. a gold cross and a $6 check were found on the scene, with several other locals flogged in recent months.
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Atlanta
Searel
Gaston
William ‘Tyler
Am En- Fort
Heather
J. W. Gilbert Land
Lsif
Allied Pressure Grows Over Finland War Aid
Britain and France hint at broader aid to Finland if peace talks fail as Paris and London debate intervention. Ribbentrop travels to Rome amid Italian coal dispute. Halifax meets Italian envoy as Britain weighs blocking German coal to Italy. Finland fights near Viborg Bay with Red Army securing foothold. Finnish defenses struggle against Soviet forces across Karelia and Kollaanjoki amid alarm in Helsinki.
Plainview Man Heads Teachers
Plainview, March 9. C J Laas Plainview school superintendent was elected president of the West Texas Teachers Association to succeed W B Irvin of Lubbock. About sixteen hundred teachers attended the convention's opening day.
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Plainview
C. J. Laas
West
Texas Coast Warns Of Fresh Southeasterly Winds
New Orleans March 9. The Weather Bureau ordered small craft warnings displayed on the Texas coast at 8:30 this morning. An advisory predicted fresh to strong southerly winds this afternoon and tonight.
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New Ordeans
W. S. Weather Bureau
Texas
119 German seamen landed at northern port by British ship
More than 119 German seamen, said to be crews of Nazi vessels captured or scuttled in the high seas, were landed at a northern port today by a British naval vessel. They entrained for an internment camp.
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London
Peace talks move to Moscow amid Nordic diplomacy
Reports from Stockholm indicate Finnish Soviet peace negotiations shift toward Moscow with Sweden acting as a loose facilitator. Attention centers on Dr Juhu Pansiklys and potential routes via Berlin Riga and Moscow as Russia pushes for an armistice while Germany’s behind the scenes role draws scrutiny.
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Stockholm
Moscow
Sweden
Juhu
Pansiklys
Stockholn
Berlin
Arouth
Delega
Wien
Riga
Latvia
Weil
Tiel
Renoris
Finland
Raesi
Russia
Btockholm
Fione
Nore Way
Dehttiack
Germany
Europe
Scandinavia
Clouds and Nations Face Uncertain Weekend Weather
Weather forecast calls for lingering clouds and sun with cool winds. High around 74 degrees, low near 54 overnight, with Sunday night dipping to about 54. Also notes political maneuvers as Rome, Berlin and London weigh in on Nordic tensions and potential war in Scandinavia, amid Vatican briefings and talks with Von Ribbentrop.
Brazilian Youth Setup Is Decreed
Rio de Janeiro March 9. President Getulio Vargas decreed the creation of a Brazilian Youth organization to promote civic and physical education. The decree makes education compulsory and requires membership. Boys would be taught in devotion to military service and girls instructed in nursing.
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Rio
Getulio Vargas
Sugar Workers in Mexico to Strike
Mexican sugar workers union calls a general strike for March 25 over wage and living condition demands. Employers accused of refusing better pay and benefits as unrest grows across the industry.
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Mexico
Chty
300000 Britons Sign for Service Today
London reports that on March 9 approximately 300,000 young Britons registered for military service. The nationwide roll exceeds prior quotas and signals a surge in enlistment interest amid wartime mobilization.
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London
War at a Glance By the Anecchra Dryer
STOCKHOLM Russian Finnish peace moves near climax with aymistice as initial step. ROME Italy Germany to weigh Europe two wars in week end conference Von Ribbentrop to see pope. LONDON Britain France consider greater aid to Finland sea losses continue. PARIS Cabhinet explores Finnish situation finance minister with Welles. MOSCOW Red army reports five islands seized near Viborg. HELSINKI fighting continues. air alarm sounds in Finnish capital.
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Stockholm
Rome
Italy
Germany
Europe
von Ribbentrop
Pope
London
Britain
France
Finland
Paris
Cabhinet
Welles
Vin Ribbentrop
Hitler
Moscow
Red Army
Viborg
Helsinki
French Patrol Boat Marie Yette Sinks After Collision
In the Gironde strait north of Bordeaux, the patrol boat Marie Yette with 21 crew aboard sank after a collision with the tanker Spramex. The accident occurred in darkness while the Marie Yette was used as a river anchorage for balloon barrage defenses.
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Bordeaux
France
Gironde Strait
Book Circulation Rises at Pebbleton Public Library
Librarian Miss Julia Grothons reported to the board that Pebbleton Public Library circulated 64,018 books last month, down from 85,000 in February 1990. The figures reflect activity at the main library during the same period.
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Fir la Antonia
Pebruary Hhan
Julia Grothons
Library Board
U S Embassy in Moscow Busy Amid Diplomatic Contacts
A Reuters dispatch from Moscow reports tense diplomatic activity around the U S embassy and the Swedish legation. Nearly every foreign ambassador and minister visited or called the embassy as U S Ambassador Lawrence A. Steinhardt held talks with Swedish minister and the Russian premier foreign minister Molotov in a widening exchange.
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London
Moscow
United States
Legation
Reuters
Lawrence A. Steinhardt
Inter
Gormmussar V. A. Molotat
Weather Outlook For Antonia And Vicinity
Cloudy to partly cloudy weekend with cooler interior conditions. Highs near 74 Saturday and 72 Sunday, Lows around 54 Saturday night and 52 Friday night. Winds light to moderate from the south turning northerly by Sunday. Northwest shift Sunday afternoon. East Texas Northwest port and near upper coast cooler interior Sunday. West Texas fair and warm Saturday night, Sunday fair in northern portions with hints of cloudiness Panhandle Sunday. Continuous temperatures and wind charts on page 2.
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Gan Antonia
East
Texse
Upe
Texas
Panhandle
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Wilson
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Oshu Island
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Georgia Barber
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Arme
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Lord Halifax
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England
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Vibore
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Kollannjoki
Kuhme
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Rustin
Helsing
Winnish
Kollaa River
Lake Ladoga
Plainview Man
Clarksburg
Matsl
Smost
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Passikivi
Marietta Romito
Bedford
Ohio
Papa Constantine
Mama Ronsils
Romitos
News Vteum
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Vatican
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