Youth dies from wound in Breathitt courtroom shooting
Jackson Kentucky reporters recount the Christmas Eve courtroom shooting in Breathitt County where 18 year old Johnny Shepherd died from stomach wounds after four shots fired by Viola Wickline. Spectators including George Shouse Sioss Noble and Howard Moore were injured.
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Jackson
Johnny Shepherd
Breathitt County Court Room
Shepherd
Harvey Gabbard
Viola Wickline
Shouse
Es 2
Howard Moore
Noble
Richberg Seeks Amendments to Supreme Court Opinions
Richberg argues at a joint meeting of the American Political Science Association and the American Association for Labor Legislation that many Supreme Court opinions on the Guffey coal bill municipal bankruptcies and minimum wage are not correct. He contends the majority erred by denying legislative branch judgment and warns against constitutional overreach of judicial power.
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American Political Science Association
American Association For Labor Legislation
Supreme Court
Cold Spring Inn at Kemp's Mill Remodeled and Open
The Cold Spring Inn at Kemp's Mill has been remodeled and now offers dancing every Thursday and Saturday nights featuring Caroline Jacks' String Band.
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Cold Spring Inn
Kemp’s Mill
Caroline Jacks
Deaths and funeral notices in Catonsville area
Obituary notices for Mrs Etta G Busey and multiple locals including Kiracofe and McGill families. Details cover ages, addresses, illnesses, survivors, church affiliations, and funeral arrangements with dates and burial sites in Louder Park and Riverview cemeteries.
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Etta G. Busey
Samuel R. Busey
Rufus Bennett
Beaumont Avenue
Catonsville
Fayette Street
Louder Park Cemetery
Impre
Cats Shaped Inheritance Puzzle After Clerk's Death
Shirley Moore, 57, left part of his estate to provide four pet cats with homes with a restriction that the caretaker has no children in the home. Administrators worry because the prior caretaker has two grandchildren. Since Moore's death, three cats have wandered away.
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San Francisco
Shirley Moore
Moore
Gleason In Hospital After Hit and Run Crash
Hollywood reports comedian James Gleason hospitalized after a hit and run. He suffered a broken nose several fractured ribs and facial bruises when his car was struck by another vehicle traveling without lights.
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Hollywood
James Gleason
Gleason
Thanks to Friends for Funeral Help and Flowers
The Lenharr family extends gratitude to friends who assisted at our sister’s funeral and those who sent flowers. Adv. from Mrs. Lenharr and brothers.
Reminder to Pay City Taxes by December 21 1956
Notice from Chase Fry City Tax Collector and Treasurer urging payment of four 1936 City Taxes due by December 21 1956 to avoid interest from September 1. Advises prompt payment of taxes and water and sewer bills past due and thanks readers for cooperation.
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Chase. Fry
Mussolini weighs Spain policy as Franco aid questioned
Mussolini’s stance on recognizing Franco shifts amid reports he may follow Germany’s lead. Italian and German leaders discuss action while Britain and France watch, with a Nazi summit planned to decide Spain’s future amid calls for non intervention and a stalled Palos seizure dispute in Bilbao harbor.
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Hitler
Germany
Spain
Rome
I1 Duce
Franco
der Fuehrer
Mussolini
II Duce
England
France
Italy
Baron Konstantin von Neurath
Joachim von Ribbentron
London
Palos
Bailbao
Suburban Hound Chase Through Tunnels Near Tiffin
West end residents woke to odd noises as a hound ran through a sewer chase for three hours, prompting many calls. Police tracked John Wagner and Myrion Fraley racing manhole to manhole in an effort to corral the dog which had pursued a raccoon into the sewer, where it emerged miles from the start without the raccoon.
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Tiffin
Ohio
West End
John Wagner
Myrion Fraley
Manhole
Big Square Dance and Half-Price Hat Sale Ad
Dance event at I C O FL Hall on Wednesday December 30 with Dixie Rambunctious special prizes admission 25 cents and a separate 50 percent reduction sale at Burhans Millinery 36 North Potomac Street offering 100 percent quality hats to match new coats and frocks.
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BIG Square Dance
Dixie Ramb
Burhans’ Millinery
North Potomac Street
Baltimore City County wrangle looms in next Maryland session
Annapolis Md Dec 30 The Maryland legislature openings its 90 day session next week amid a dispute between Baltimore City and the counties Sen John G Callan of Baltimore City seeks a more liberal leadership and a new floor leader while Sen J Allan Coad defends his role as finance chairman Coad says attempts to sow discord hurt good government and insists both regions deserve fair treatment as the caucus on January 5 will set leadership for the Senate and committees including the finance post
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Annapolis
Maryland
Baltimore City
John G. Callan
Senate
J. Allan Coad
St. Mary's
Coad
Leonardtown
Finance Committee
Lansdale G. Lasseer
Prince George's
Lasseer
Work On Milk Order For Area
Washington reports Dr. E W Gaumnitz head of the Agricultural Adjustment Admin dairy section says the interstate milk order for the Philadelphia area is well along. He notes some differences on receiving station and transport charges but sees no great opposition and expects cooperation from the Pennsylvania milk control board and Philadelphia dealers.
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Washington
E. W. Gaumnitz
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Philadelphia
Gaumnitz
Pennsylvania Milk Control Board
Parole violator caught after wooden leg sticks in mud
Police nabbed Charles J. Rogers a 27 year old Black man after his wooden leg stuck in mud left him stranded in an alley. Officers identified him as a parole violator from Elmira New York reformatory.
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Columbus
Ohio
Charles J. Rogers
Rogers
Elmira
N. Y
Zeller Divorce Filed by Dennis T. Zeller
Dennis T. Zeller acting through attorney John J. Allen filed for divorce from Olive R. Zeller in court today. The action names Olive R. Zeller as the defendant and seeks legal dissolution of marriage.
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Dennis T. Zeller
John J. Allen
Olive R. Zeller
More Acres in Wheat in Maryland This Fall
J A Ewing agricultural statistician reports winter wheat seedings in Maryland rise seven percent from last year to 493 060 acres this fall. The 1936 figure beats the five year average by four percent but Dec 1 progress lags due to dry weather. Rye sowing is estimated at 40 000 acres versus 32 000 a year ago.
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College Park
J. A. Ewing
Maryland Crop Reporting Service
Ewing
Basket Safe Protects Cash In Tax Office Heist
Tax Assessor T. L. McKee hid $450 in a wastebasket as cash collections were heavy. After closing, thieves emptied the cash drawer of $166 while the basket remained untouched, revealing the basket’s unintended protection.
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Clanton
Ala
T. L. McKee
McKee
Flood survey begins in Cumberland area
Preliminary work on a flood prevention and control survey started in Cumberland Maryland under U S Army engineers. Four Cumberland residents were chosen to begin the project with about 60 to 70 additional men to be employed for at least four months as the survey progresses.
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Cumberland
U. S. Army Engineers
Quick Relief for Arm Neuritis Pain by Chiropractor
Dr Shinier offers adjustment treatment at 21 West Wash Street claiming rapid relief from arm neuritis pain for a one dollar fee.
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Shinier
W. Wash. St
Abduction Negotiations Tie Father and Captor
The Mattson case shows the abductor in contact with the family through four channels. A Seattle Times ad invited contact, a Mattson grandmother offered herself as intermediary with property, open phone lines and mail routes reached the home, and a stolen Bertocchino car with two gunny sacks was found in King county. Authorities traced intrusions at the Franklin home and linked the suspect to Charles Mattson’s disappearance as freezing weather worsened the boy’s risk.
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Seattle Times
Mattsons
Mable
Ann
Mattson
Charles
Doctor Mattson
William
Muriel
Seattle
Carl Bertocchino
Tacoma
King County
Maud Desmond
Agen ‘Strickland
Bertocchino
Department of Justice
Maison
John Franklin
Haddaway Hall
Franklin
Charles Mattson
George Franklin
California
J. P. Weyerhaeuser
George Weyerhaeuser
Verde Street
Matison
Hearings Set On Potomac River Flood Control Plan
Army engineers planned a public hearing to receive proposals for flood protection in the lower Potomac river valley. More than 200 individuals and organization representatives were expected to testify on reducing flood damage in Washington and nearby Maryland towns including Bladensburg Edmonston Colmar Manor Hyattsville and Branchville Maryland. Earlier hearings had been held in Paw Paw Petersburg Cumberland Luke Hancock Frederick and Strasburg.
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Washington
Army Engineers
Potomac River
Maryland
Seneca Creek
Goose Creek
Rock Creek
Anacostia River
Bladensburg
Edmonston
Colmar Manor
Hyattsville
Branchville
Potomac
Paw Paw
Petersburg
W. Va
Cumberland, Luke, Hancock and Frederick
Strasburg
Officer Seeks Reinstatement
Maryland State Employment Commissioner Harry C. Jones must show cause by January 6 in Baltimore court why John E. Taylor should not be reinstated to the Maryland State police. Taylor was dismissed for conduct unbecoming an officer after a merit system violation finding. Other officers were reinstated.
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Baltimore
Harry C. Jones
John E. Taylor
Maryland
Taylor
Jones
Samuel K. Dennis
John E. Wheeler
Republicans Plan City Primaries in Five Wards
Members of the Republican City Committee gathered at the Hotel Alexander last night and decided to hold councilman primaries in all five wards on January 5 with time and places to be announced later. The Mayoralty convention will be held February 8 at the courthouse.
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Kiracore
Washington County
Tike
West Side Avenue
Preumonia
John and
Mary Y Kiracofe
Minis
Kiracofe
Grace A. B. Church
Albert Snyder
James Kiracofe
Gil Rider
Riverview Cemetery
Williamsport
Republican City Committee
Alexander
Chicago Grain Market Report Prices at Stein Bros
Historic notice from Hagerstown Maryland listing wheat corn oats and rye futures for May July and Sept contracts across wheat corn oats and rye markets with opening highs lows and settlement figures. Includes bid and ask ranges and price decimals across multiple months and grain types.
Roosevelt heads plan to curb arms sales in civil war
A committee drafts an amendment to allow the President to prohibit munition shipments to either side in a major civil war. The move signals a strong stance and may be among Congress first actions when it convenes. Roosevelt favors daily executive decisions over mandatory embargo powers.
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Mittee
Roosevelt
Test results guide parents on tuberculosis prevention
Parents learn their children's negative test results indicate no active infection and emphasize ongoing health checks and good habits. The notice stresses early recognition and simple cures for minimal infections, funded by Tuberculosis Christmas Seals, promoting fresh air and lifestyle changes.
Roast Turkey Platter at Beck's Tavern Ad
Beck's Tavern runs a roast turkey platter with all the trimmings offering a hearty meal. The listed ad highlights a dine in option labeled 4dc and promotes the location for patrons seeking a substantial holiday plate.
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Beck’s Tavern
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