Chiropractor Under Arrest in Port Arthur Kidnap Case
Port Arthur Tex Dec 11 a chiropractor Dr W C Welch was arrested after a boy Irwin Mingle was kidnapped from the Mingle home and held for ransom. The boy praised Welch’s voice as resembling the kidnapper and officers found burlap at Welch’s property. The case includes a planned $15000 ransom and potential robbery charges if bond is attempted.
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Port Arthur
Tex
Irwin Mingle
W. C. Welch
Fred Mingle
Claude Goldsmith
Dr. Welch
Calvert Welch
Mingle
Warm December Day Hits 70 in Baltimore
Baltimore on Sunday recorded a 70 degree high, a December record, as residents enjoyed unseasonably warm weather. The mild afternoon followed by a sunny day brought out crowds to parks and waterfront areas.
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Baltimore
Fireclaims 2800 Chickens at Clearspring Poultry House
A late Saturday fire at John Corbett’s Clearspring property destroyed a newer poultry house and 2800 broiler chickens aged 10 to 11 weeks. Fire crews from Hagerstown Williamsport and Clearspring battled the flames for about two hours under windy conditions. property damage runs to several thousand dollars with no insurance.
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John Corbett
Clearspring
Hagerstown
Williamsport
Minerva Hastings
Broiler
Fire response draws hundreds of autos to Clearspring
After a fire, several hundred automobiles escorted firefighters to Clearspring as Williamsport firemen joined the scene. Mr Corbett and other Clearspring residents praised the fire department for swift action and effective work.
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Clearspring
Williamsport
Death by own action linked to family tragedy
In Baston Pennsylvania a 25 year old Esther Altenbach committed suicide after a broken romance. She sealed the kitchen to gas the home, killing her mother and father who died from shock and gas exposure. Police and the coroner described the chain of events and the family’s distress.
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Baston
Theodore Rechbaum
H. L. Menikheim
Esther Altenbach
Manikheim
Miss Altenbach
Fred
Altenbach
Italy Sends 50 Planes and Crew to Aid Finland
Italian sources report 50 Italian planes, pilots, and ground crews accompanied to Helsinki. Premier Mussolini is said to back broad aid for Finland, aligning with his stance on the Spanish Civil War. More Italian military personnel reportedly joined than the contract specified.
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Geneva
Finland
Mussolini
Il Duce
Helsinki
Hospital Fugitive Found By Officers
Railroad officers captured Bruno Len Hanks, 27, who escaped from the Arizona State Hospital in Phoenix. Attracted by his appearance, officers described him as over six feet tall yet weighing 115 pounds and nicknamed the living skeleton. He denied knowledge of Winnie Ruth Judd, the murderess who escaped the same institution five days earlier.
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EL Paso
Tex
Bruno Len Hanks
Arizona State Hospital
Phoenix
Hanks
Winnie Ruth Judd
Hunters Report Exciting Time
A 168 pound buck shot by Raymond Hovermale in the Mooresville area of Washington county last week during open season “came to life” after being felled and fought to its feet. The party was led by Earl Barnett and Mike Rhodes with members including Raymond Havermale Carl Clopper Thomas Clopper Chick Mullin and Wilson Rhodes. Mullin knocked an antler from a large ten pointer. The bullet struck antler fragment sits at Rhodes Lunch Clearspring. Clopper fired at another large buck weighing at least 200 pounds but missed with his only shot.
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Raymond Hovermale
Mooresville
Washington County
Earl Barnett
Mike Rhodes
Clearspring
Raymond Havermale
Carl Clopper
Thomas Clopper
Chickel Mullin
Wilson Rhodes
Mullin
Rhodes
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