Woman changes torch murder confession to reveal past
Laura Weaver, 21, altered confession in the Wilmer Kitselman case to claim motive tied to threats to reveal her past in a Peoria beer flat and resort work. She said ongoing abuse and fear of her father’s reaction led to strangling Kitselman, transporting his body, and setting it ablaze, while denying fear of the electric chair.
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Noahs Ark at Capitol Theatre A grand staged epic
Theatres At Theatres present Noahs Ark at the Capitol Theatre a grand scale romance bridging today and antiquity. The WWI opening frames a dramatic sequence then shifts to five thousand years ago showing the building of the Ark with sweeping battles and human drama.
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Speak Easy drama opens Fox Movietone film at Rivoli
Fox Movietones presents Speak Easy directed by Benjamin Stoloff at the Rivoli. An all-dialog melodrama moves from In Old Arizona to Manhattan with a stellar Broadway cast, promising a smooth bright production and lively performances.
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Bricks Fly as Tariff Talks Stir Auto Industry
The street car strike touches tariff policy as executives from major auto firms are asked to testify. Disagreement grows over foreign plants, with some firms seeking lower tariffs to boost imports from abroad. Finance committee members see potential shifts if tariffs drop, while others warn of consequences for domestic production.
Bridal Whirl at Your Own Stock Company
The Bridal Wacirl presents Willis Goodhues world hit about Bill Fuller who, on the eve of his wedding, is arrested in a gambling club and must hide for two months. His bride believes he is promoted to General Fuller serving abroad. He returns to a celebratory welcome for the battle scarred hero, then the real general arrives and laughter erupts. Charlie Browne 15 delivers the standout comedy as Bill Fuller on the Rialto stage this season.
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Bill Fuller
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Charlie Browne
Rialto
Tariff Bill May Be Passed Around End of November
Washington July 9 The senate finance committee will finish drafting the tariff bill when the senate reconvenes August 19 and the bill may be passed about the end of November Senator Watson Republican leader predicted today Most of the finance committee was marking time while the subcommittee hearing on the metals schedules heard many witnesses asking changes in duties on watches and clocks The subcommittee will conclude hearings Thursday with testimony from leaders of the automobile industry on the 25 percent tariff proposal.
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Riches Yet He Keeps His Beat in Rockland
Patrolman John T. Berry, famed for a $750,000 inheritance from his mother, has spent 20 years patrolling Rockland’s streets. He says the money is a hobby, not a reason to retire, and continues his rural beat with steady dedication.
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