Means Perpetrator of Lindbergh Hoax Dies in Custody
Means 58, famed for the 104000 Lindbergh baby ransom hoax, died at the United States medical center in Springfield. His wife Julie stood by during his final hours as Gmen failed to obtain further details on the undisclosed sum. He left behind a son, siblings, and other relatives with the body to be sent to Concord per Warden Mr. Kind.
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Springfield
Cgaston
Means
United States Medical Center
Evelyn McLean
Washington, D. C
Charles A. Lindbergh
Gmen
Stong
Julie Means
Billy
Afton
Brandon W. Meeans
Concord
N. C
Frank Means
Providence
R. L
J. F. Goodin
Mary Belle
Eric Meany
Kind
Farm Survey About Done In Washington County
Inspecting about 4700 Washington County firms to verify compliance with the 1938 Agricultural Conservation program. County Agent Milt D. Moore says work will finish before Christmas with 1000 applications expected to state for initial payments around March 1. Estimated total payments near $80,000 as 40 percent of applications are needed before state approval. Plans for the 1989 program in progress. EVA TANGUAY RALLIES HOLLYWOOD report notes her health as of December 12. Dr Wendell W. Burr says slim chance of survival. Barry M. Uarle, former county treasurer, improving and expect to be active again soon.
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Washington
Milt D. Moore
Riels
Williamsport
Clearspring
Tancock
Moore
Attie
Mr. Moore
Weather report for Basra Maryland Ridge Bay area
Partly cloudy and colder tonight with increasing cloudiness Tuesday. Rain possible tonight. Winds from the southwest shifting to northerly. Chesapeake Bay area remains cloudy and colder with similar rain chances and fresh winds.
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Lemeremerer Basra
Maryland
Chesapeake Bayt
Nazi regime eases antisemitic restrictions in Germany
Berlin officials announced easing of hotel and restaurant restrictions for Jews after January 1. Foreign Jews may emigrate with German funds, and most German restaurants and hotels will reopen to them. Public signage against Jews remains in many venues, while a few high profile hotels may retain limits. The policy shift does not alter core aims, focusing on squeezing older Jews from Germany.
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Berlin
DNB
Hink
Kaiser
Deutscherat
Nuernberg
Adolf Willer
Germany
Tip Prizes Divided in Local News Tip Contest
The first prize from last week's news tip contest is split between a Salem avenue resident who phoned in a tip about a fatal fall of an elderly resident and a tip from a Mr Lena about a forced airplane landing. The second prize is divided, with half to an East An tietam street housewife who photographed the East Avenue prowler and half to a former local truck driver for a tip on two local men freeing a lawn fence. Tips are accepted by the Daily Mail each weekday between near hours and collect prizes at the Daily Mail office.
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Salem Avenue
Lena
East Antietam Street
East Avenue
Daily Mail
Thad al mm
Tyne
Wallace Hails Cotton Marketing Vote Sees Rejections
Washington December civilians note administration confidence that a full crop restriction repeal would fail as referenda approve cotton controls but reject rice and tobacco quotas. Secretary Wallace praised the outcome saying the farm program will continue and support Wallace’s processing tax plan to boost payments. Continues on page 12.
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Washington
Wallace
Bethlehem manger tragedy claims a boy shopper
In Philadelphia on December 12 a ten year old boy Cyril Shepard, son of a WPA sailor, climbed a penny scale display and toppled it into a store window. The glass lacerated his jugular vein and he died before his younger brother, amid Christmas toy displays.
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Philadelphia
Bethlehem
Cyril Shepard
W.P.A
Cyril
Strike to Hit Meat Supply in New York
A strike was called in 60 major New York City packing houses by United Meat Workers CIO affiliate. The walkout targets about 1,000 employees at Wilson Swift Armour Cudahy John Morrell Rath and others, aiming for wage increases, union recognition, and a 40 hour week.
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New York
New York City
United Meat Workers
CIO
Wilson, Swift, Armour
Cudahy
John Morrell and
Rath Packing Companies
Hermann Volfman
Packing House Workers Organizing Committee
Cudahy’s
Bank Receiver Cleared In Woodland Way Crash
Glande Giher of First National Bank was involved in a minor collision at Woodland Way and Park Lane Friday evening. He was found not guilty of careless driving at a morning hearing before Justice John P. Dunn. no injuries were reported.
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Glande Giher
First National Bank
Woodland Way
Park Lane
John PD. Dunn
Japanese Beetle Trap Totals in Washington County
Nearly 200000 Japanese beetles were trapped in Washington County last summer. Most were caught in Hagerstown with 180,891 from 196,294 total, while Weverton accounted for 15,403 and Brunswick for 408,986 beetles. The program cost 4198.18 dollars with county funds 750 and the rest from federal and state.
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Washington County
Milt D. Moore
George S. Tuangford
University of Maryland
Hagerstown
Weverton
Hancock
Brunswick
Maryland
Baltimore County
Couny
Cecil County
Reading of New Testament Completed in 19 Hours
In Mialadelphta a Baptist Temple reading relay finished the New Testament cover to cover in 19 hours 10 minutes. Readers from 12:30 a.m. to 10:10 p.m. included Karl Montgomery and Daniel A. Poling with Hymns and church meals aiding the stamina. The event capped with a closing benediction as worshippers departed. Officers for the year will be chosen tonight by Friendship Lodge No 8.
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Jesus Christ
David
Abraham
Karl Montgomery
Matthew
Mark
John
Harver Cressman
The
Baptist Temple
Board of Deacons
Daniel A. Poling
Lord Jesus Christ
Friendship Tattoo
AL Mo Ik
Masxonic Choir
TVA Facing Clean Bill From Investigating Panel
Washington December 12 An oft used yardstick hints TVA will win a clean bill of health from a congressional committee investigating its operation The 10 member panel asked questions reflecting both praise and criticism Seven members showed friendliness while three were sharply critical Senator Frazier said the inquiry failed to yield startling results and noted TVA has done a mighty fine job down there Wolverton and Jenkins led the GOP critique with questions
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Washington
Tennessee Valley Authority
Congressional
TVA
Frazier
N. D
Davis
Wolverton
N. J
Jenkins
Ohio
Love Denied a New Trial in Maryland Assault Case
Junius A. Love, former Maryland House of Delegates member, was denied a new trial by Judge Frank G. Wagaman after a circuit court jury found him guilty of assault with intent to murder. The August 30 incident left tenant Ernest W. Corderman wounded. Love claimed the shooting was an accident.
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Junius A. Love
Maryland House of Delegates
Frank G. Wagaman
Love
Ernnest W. Corderman
Clerks Prepared for Central Collecting Department
Municipal workers are training clerks from tax sewer electric light and water to swap posts ahead of the central collecting department opening in the new city hall. The interchange trains staff to handle all department bills at the counter once centralized operations begin.
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City Hall
W. Lee Elgin
New
Elks Lodge Repeats Christmas Music Broadcasts in City
Elks Lodge of Hagerstown will sponsor daily Christmas music broadcasts from December 17 to January 1 in the Public Square. Eighteen choirs, several orchestras and three organists are expected to perform again, with programs 12 to 1 PM and 8 PM daily, 9:15 PM on Tuesdays and Sundays. Public interest grew as shops and towns adopt the idea.
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Public Square
Calvert K. Hartle
Hagerstown
Elks Lodge
Wanamaker’s
New York
Philadelphia
Heavy Saturday shopping boosts Cumberland Valley sales
Christmas shopping Saturday drew shoppers from Waynesboro Chambersburg Mercersburg Greencastle Martinsburg Charles Town Hancock McConnellsburg Berkeley Springs with many Pennsylvania license plates seen. Roy Leiter of the Chamber of Commerce praised out of town buyers and noted stores will stay open nights for two weeks before Christmas. Local shoppers stepped aside to let visitors buy in Hagerstown as the central shopping hub.
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Roy Leiter
Chamber of Commerce
Cumberland Valley
Waynesboro
Chambersburg
Mercersburg
Greencastle
Pennsylvania
Martinsburg
Charles Town
West Virginia
Hancock
McConnellsburg
Berkeley Springs
Leiter
Hagerstown
Mr. Leiter
Physician Survives 15-Story Elevator Shaft Fall
Dr Kostakos Kostainer, 28, of Elkins West Virginia, plunged from the 17th floor of the Picadilly Hotel into an open shaft. He grabbed the elevator cable, fell 15 stories, burned hands to the bone, yet remained conscious. The car stopped on the roof on the second floor, where he was aided by hotel staff. He asked for a cigarette after initial treatment.
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New York
West Virginia
Kostakos Kostainer
Elkins
City Hall demolition delayed as wreckers absent at noon
The city hall wreckers had not arrived by noon today though plans called for razing to begin. The city received a copy of Sacchi Construction Company of Baltimore’s accident insurance policy protecting workers tearing down the current building and constructing the new city hall.
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Sacchi Construction Company of
Baltimore
City Hall
Pennsy Couple First To Wed Under Maryland Law
Robert H. Rosendale and Bernice Netcheler of Pottstown Pa were the first local couple to obtain a marriage license under Maryland's delayed law issued by Deputy Clerk Merlin Snyder late last night. M Maust Marquart and Mildred Raffensberger of the city filed for a license but did not complete the process by morning.
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Robert H. Rosendale
Bernice, Netcheler
Pottstown
Maryland
Merlin Snyder
M. Maust Marquart
Mildred L. Raffensberger
New Anaesthetic Stops Pain For Weeks
New anesthetic shot developed at College of Physicians and Surgeons promises two to three weeks of insensitivity to pain while healing. Patients can walk, avoid hospital stays, and resume work sooner. The method mixes procaine with two other chemicals and refined oil to control release into tissue.
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New York
College of Physicians and Surgeons
Theft reported of shovels from WPA workers in LA
Los Angeles December 12 reports of WPA project shovels stolen by robbers. Watchman Herman Langston alerted the sheriff, describing an armed suspect loading a truck with shovels and other tents and fleeing.
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Los Angeles
Herman Langston
Sheriff's Offic
Memel Nazi Victory Prompts Lithuanian Police Departure
In Memel, the pro Nazi directory hailed a crushing local election win and ordered Lithuanian police out, declaring only autonomous Memel police may guard security. Observers expect Berlin to decide on Memel’s territorial status amid Baltic ambitions. Britain and France pressure Berlin to avoid annexing Memel after yesterday’s vote.
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Memel
Lithuania
Germany
Baltic
Berlin
Blood donors form emergency squad in Hagerstown
The Hagerstown Lodge of Elks plans a blood donors squad with members classified by blood type ready to be called for transfusions at short notice at no cost to patients. Volunteers will be examined and classified, enabling rapid mobilization during emergencies to reduce delays in care.
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Elks
Hagerstown
Sub Station Reopened at Knight’s Grocery Store
The Postoffice Department awarded the contract for operating Sub Station No. 3 to Roy N. Knight at 228 E Howard St. The substation opens today in Knight’s grocery, replacing the former Smith and Ely location. Residents may mail letters and packages and buy stamps and money orders there.
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Postoffice
Roy N. Knight
E. Howard Street
Postoffice Department
Knight
Mr. Knight
Smith and Ely
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