Ohio teen condemned for double murder faces clemency ruling
Hed Hewitt, 17, sentenced to death for the murder of Fred Brown Jr and his mother, awaits a clemency decision from the governor after the state board recommended upholding the sentence. Families of victims pressed for execution while Hewitt remained defiant and uncommunicative.
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Ohio State Penitexary
Columbus
Oqohio
Floyrd Hewitt
Hewitt
Ohio
Pef
Thomas Cas
Clerrie
Gor- E Y
Toda
Clemens 101 Hewitt
Bor
Ezut
Etate Board
Smeney
É Beard
Bey
Aut
Fred Brown, Jr
Evecutive Eney
Weewitt
A. Sargent
Prosettorney
Jormeyn
Fred Hogue
Dunlurey
Oake
Ror Donahey
Coroner Reports 1927 Deaths In Lorna County
Coroner Mytes Cry states 106 deaths investigated in 1927 with about one third due to natural causes. Automobiles caused the second most deaths. other accidents high. seven homicides and one justifiable homicide.
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Lorna County
Mytes & Cry
Burns Fatal To Mother And Child
In Springfield Ohio Mrs Margaret Selight and her daughter Mildred died from burns caused by a stove fire. The mother rushed to help and was burned while trying to smother the flames. Uncle John Shoemaker suffered burns while attempting to pull them from the blaze.
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Springfield
Jan
Margaret Selight
Mildred
Burns
John Shoemaker
Tragedy in Chillicothe as man shoots father-in-law then wife
William Butterbaugh, 23, shot and killed his father-in-law Montgomery in Colforlain township after taking aim at his wife and child. Butterbaugh then poisoned himself and died en route to a hospital. the baby survived and the wife is expected to recover.
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Chillicothe
William Buttersbauch
Colforlain Township
Cuttervhaughs
McClellan Montgoomry
Butterhaugh
Montromerys
Putterbaugh
Montromery
Butterbaugh
Montgomery
West Ridge Woman Sues for 20481 Over Crash Injuries
Helene Hahn of West Ridge filed a damage suit against W Maliz Verda of Oberlin seeking 20481 50 in damages. She alleges Verda caused an August 20 collision at the La Grange road and Elvira Oberlin road junction, fracturing her skull above the eye and injuring her at stop 2.
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Helene Hahn
West Ridge
W. Maliz Verda
N. Pleasant St
Oberlin
Common Pleas
Cour Todar
Miss Hahn
Verda
Oberlin Read
la Grange
Elvria-Oberlin
City awards two contracts for Abbey road improvements
The city awarded two contracts for the 1925 improvements on Abbey road. C. W. Watson of Lorain won both bids, with $2,264.20 for the sanitary sewer and $14,765.20 for the Abbey road water line from Poplar Street northward, as announced by City Engineer Jack Powell.
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Yeatenday
Abbey Road
Poplar Street
Sycamore Street
C. W .Watson
Lorain
Jack Powell
Watson
Farm Bureau Meeting Set for January 21 in Lorain County
The Lorain County Farm Bureau plans its 1927 annual meeting at the First Methodist church basement, Saturday January 21 starting 10:00 a.m. More than 500 farmers are expected. Ohio State University agriculture dean Alfred Vivian will speak, with Belden High School and Columbia High School music groups performing and county extension agent C Rowland coordinating. Committees include C E Rowland, Mrs A J Carpenter, Mrs George Cotton, and William Cashes.
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Lorain
Farm Bureau
Columbia High School
C. Rowland
C. E. Rowland
A. J. Carpenter
Eaton
George Cotton
Elrrfa
William Cashes
Ober
Lindbergh Plans Route for Haiti Cuba Stopovers
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh visits Honduras Managua and Tegucigalpa roam while U S Marines press rebel forces in Nicaragua. He plans a Spirit of St. Louis flight to Managua after leaving Tegucigalpa and may stop in Haiti en route to the Pan American conference in Havana Cuba.
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Tegucigalpa
Honduras
Charles A. Lindbersh
Wanagua
Nicargua
UT S
Sandine
Lindberch
Spirit of
Mizcaragua
Spirit of St. Louis
Managua
Washington
Jan
Charles A. Lindbergh
State Department
Standnras
Haiti
Panama
Havana
Cuba
Lindbergh
Porto Rico
Virgim Islands
Kiwanis Club Holds Business Meeting at Newell Hotel
Kiwanis members met at the Newell hotel to discuss club business. Reports from committees were shared and treasurer B M Rice delivered the financial update. The group scheduled a Spring Valley party for January 12 and considered a Falcon Knight Motors plant visit on January 19.
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Kiwanis Club
Newell Hotel
B. M. Rice
Spring Valley
Lewis Reeve
HR. M. Andreas
Falcon-Knight Motors Corporation
Falcon-Knight
Jim Armitage
Tno
Ed. Hannum
Bill Struck
Paul Walinwright
Gene St. Marie
Congress Forwards McNary Forestry Bill Hearings
Senate begins hearings on the McNary forestry proposal while House committees review state justice labor and commerce appropriations. Naval affairs panel continues inquiry into Magruder charges as investigations proceed.
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Senate—Hare
McNary
Fouse
Magruder
Marines Await Battle With Sandino in Nicaragua
In Managua on March 5, United States marines prepared to strike rebel leader General Augustino Sandino from Quilali toward El Chipots about fifteen miles away. The marines sought to avoid reinforcements from the United States Landing, while facing a rebel force armed with modern weapons and machine guns.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Jac
United States
Augustino Sandino
Baying
Quilal
el Chipots
Quilali
Sandino
Lorain Woman Sues Landlady Over Injured Fingers
Elizabeth Beaver of Lorain files a common pleas court damage suit against Cora Hamilton at 211 9th Street alleging a carpenter hired to repair window sashes used old cords causing a window to fall and injure Beaver’s fingers. She seeks $100 damages for medical bills and lost abilities.
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Lorain
Sid
Allere
Common Pleas Court
Elizabeth Beaver
Reidave
Laorein
Cora Hamilton
9Th St
Toledo Sergeant Threatened in Anonymous Letter
Toledo police sergeant Harvey Klaiber, assigned to assist the attorney general in cleaning up fraudulent registrations during the municipal election, received an anonymous typed letter threatening him with a "buy a ride" and implying punishment for arresting five women who registered illegally.
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Toledo
Harvey Klaiber
Attorney General's Office
Riaiber x
Officials Explain Nicaraguan Policy and Moves
Washington reports say critics misread U S intervention aims in Nicaragua. Officials note a pactification program with broad local support, the small marine detachment, and a defense of canal interests. President Coolidge cited protecting U S economic and strategic needs amid regional turmoil.
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Washington
United States
Nicaragua
United Press Todar
Coolidge
Imis
Unites States
Fa Ba
Corn Islands
Panama
Coolidge Starsc
State Department
Senate Delays Tariff Debate Yet Again
The Senate postponed the tariff debate today by unanimous consent. Senator McMasters of Indiana and Repn. D agreed to Senator Chartis’s plan to push the resolution expressing the sense of the Senate and reducing tariff duties until Monday.
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Washington. Tana
Senate
Congress
Sen
McMasters
Chartis
Endowment Gift Makes Cincinnati Children's Hospital Premier
William Cooper Varret of Cincinnati announced a 2.5 million dollar endowment to the University of Cincinnati Children's Hospital. Dr A Hechell called the gift the largest of its kind and said it will fund research, teaching, and clinical work while enabling a new building with outpatient clinics, labs, and living quarters for research staff. Varret previously gave 750 thousand dollars to the hospital.
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Cincinnati
Carsonel Willam Cooper
Children's Hospital
A Ot $Hechell
Cincinnati Medical College
Tr Ontonhk
Uso Ag Incone
Proctar
Children’s Hospital
Storms isolate many in hunting lodges across Cascades
Seattle dispatch reports powerful storms isolating many hunters in the Natchez Pass country and the Cascades. Emergency crews moved supplies to more than one hundred people stranded as food supplies ran short after the stormy conditions halted routes to Banurelae last night.
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Seattle
Wash
Jefe Enumela
Natchez Pass
Cascades
Banurelae
Jon
Four Held Over Blank Check Tram Scheme In Springfield
In Springfield January two couples claimed to be Mr and Mrs Charles Mitchell of Anna Ohio and Mr and Mrs Bohier of Columbus Ohio were detained for carrying blank checks. They denied attempting to rush worth less checks at multiple banks.
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Springfield. Wl
Jan. A
Charles Mitchell
Anna. U
Upper Bohier
Columbus. O
City commissioners rule for Schaidie ditch improvement
The commissioners WL G Richmond Dp Muriras and George Hhoads held a hearing today on the Schaibje ditch Kwesi of Eisra and found in favor of the proposed improvement under consideration.
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Richmond
Muriras
George Hhoads
Schaibje
Kwesi
Eisra
Toll Heavy In German Sausage Factory Blast
Firemen searched for bodies in the ruins of a central city sausage factory destroyed by a heavy explosion. Eleven believed dead, twenty seriously injured, several missing. Apartments above the factory collapsed with occupants. Police recovered a man, his wife, and daughter.
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Berls
Jam. A
Seiial
Thheir
Final pleas for Onyder and Gray in Albany
Crowds packed the executive chamber as attorneys plead before Governor Alfred Smith for Wre Rath Snyder and Jude Gras sentenced to die in Sing Sing for the murder of Albert Snyder. Mrs Snyder's mother, Josephine Brown, was the only relative present. The audience overflowed as guards closed doors. Gras’ attorney Samuel Miller and William Millard appeared, joined by Queens DA Richard Newcombe and Edward G. Griffin. Governor Smith delayed by departmental meetings.
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Albany
Canady
Alfred Smith
Wre Rath Snyder
Jude Gras
Sing Sine
Snyrders Hushband
Albert
Josephine Brown
Snarder
Samuel Miller
Wiliam J Millard
Gras
Richard J. Newcombe
Queens
Twa
Edward G. Griffin
Smith
Department Berids
G O P Leaders Meet Today In Kansas City
Kansas City session gathers GOP officials led by Wallace W Butler to map plans for the June national convention. Attendees include Mrs Wilma Siselair Levan of Stephensville Oklahoma.
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G.O.P
Kansas City
Jane
Walliam W Butler
Republican National Committee
G.O. P
Wilma Siselair Levan
Stephensille O
Three Bodies Brought Up by Divers From S-4
Divers recovered three bodies from the sunken submarine S-4 off Provincetown, identified as Lieut. Commander Ror K. Jones Lieut. Jas. McGinley and chief machinist's mate Aaron Albert Hodges. The Navy confirms identifications and continues recovery efforts as officials pursue full inquiry.
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Washington
Jas
Provincetown
Ror K. Jones
Jas. McGinley
Aaron Albert Hodges
Navy Department
Navy
Bureau of Navigation
Department
Boston
Chelsea Naval Hospital
Desetroyer Paulding
J. A. McGinley
Bale
Reet
Will of Mrs Snyder Disposes of Estate and Insurance
Mrs Truth Snyder of Ossining New York made a will while awaiting execution in Sing Sing. The document provided 97000 in life insurance from her murdered husband to her nine year old daughter Lorraine plus jewelry clothing and an automobile for her mother and others.
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Ossining
N. Y
Truth Snxyder
Sing Sing
Joseph Lonardo
Frank Bambara
Jozephine Brown
Lorraine
Pilot Leaps From Fugitive Yacht Near Quebec
Leonce Gendron, a St. Lawrence River pilot, jumped overboard from the New York yacht Vidtor as the captain refused to ashore him to avoid a writ of attachment for damages. He says he asked to slow near Quebec. the captain allegedly did not. He was picked up by a passing boat.
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Quebec
Leonce Gendron
St. Lawrence River
New York
Black Bridge
Gendrou
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Congress Today
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Toll Heavy
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Gray
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