Father Fears Son Kidnapped in Arson Case Connection
New York July 22 A six year old Armenian archbishop murder link prompts police to probe possible revenge motive in the disappearance of 16 year old Hovannes Dadourian Yonkers High School junior. Father Dickran Dadourian doubts voluntary departure amid possible ransom absence and notes the family turmoil from past Armenian massacres.
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New York
Dickran Dadourian
Hovannes Dadourian
Yonkers
Dadourian
Leon Tourian
Dadourin
Troyannes
Hovannes
Dadourians
United States
Tablets to mark Rumsey steamboat bridge site
Tablets detailing James Rumsey and his steamboat will be placed at the Maryland and West Virginia ends of the new Shepherdstown bridge bearing his name. The bridge dedication committee met at Shepherdstown and found a profit of 75 to 100 dollars after expenses from programs and parking. The committee will use the funds to erect markers on both bridge approaches.
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James Rumsey
Maryland
West Virginia
Shepherdstown
Sohe
Weather Summary for Maryland and Chesapeake Bay
U.S. Weather Bureau reports fair and not quite so cool tonight in Maryland. Sunday will be fair and warmer. Chesapeake Bay remains partly cloudy to clear tonight and Sunday with temperatures not quite 80 and cooler tonight then warmer Sunday. Winds are moderate to northeast and north, diminishing tonight.
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U.S
Maryland
Chesapeake Bay
Weekly Weather Outlook for Atlantic States 1989
The outlook covers North and Middle Atlantic States from July 24 to 29 1989. Local showers are forecast for Monday with general showers around Thursday, otherwise fair. Temperatures rise Monday then ease Tuesday, rise again Thursday and fall by week’s end.
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North
Middle Atlantic
Two Youths Admit To Multiple Robberies
Captain of Detectives William H. Peters reports the arrest of two youths, one colored, who confessed to three filling station robberies and a house robbery. They named the Crovinger filling station July 8, the sso station July 14, and the Sinclair station in the North End, plus looting. Both youths will be questioned by State's Attorney Wagaman this afternoon to clear up recent city robberies.
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William H. Peters
Crovinger
Sso
Pennsylvania Avenue
Jly
Sinclair
North End
Peters
Leroy Crist
Charles F. Wagaman
Charge Pastor Killed Wife Charge Pastor Killed Wife
The Rev. James Wilson Lane a 1 year old, part time preacher, was held for further examination in justice court after Mrs Helen Sherwood 41 testified to illicit relations with Lane The shooting of Mrs Lane 41 July 7 remains disputed Lane claimed accidental discharge while clearing a jammed rifle Lane also connected with church work in Frankenmuth Michigan and an automodule factory job
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Flint
Mich
James Wilson Lane
Justice Court
Helen Sherwood
Lane
Heya
Frankenmuath
Pittman for Senate move to abrogate Japan treaty
Senator Pittman announced support for Senator Vandenberg’s resolution to back abrogation of the 1911 treaty of commerce and navigation with Japan. He would push at foreign relations committee to separate the treaty section and back executive action to seek a conference of nine Power signers to assess Japan’s breach and possible action. Secretary Hull said the administration would consider the measure.
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Washington
Pittman
D-New
Vandenberg
R-Mich
Senate
Japan
Foreign Relations Committee
Execu
Roosevelt
Conference of Nations
China
Hull
Executive Department
Conson
Seized After Killing Wife in Bronx Apartment
A 60 year old coffee importer Arthur Siropulos was seized in his Bronx apartment after a shooting and stabbing attack that killed his wife Angela 17 and wounded his daughter Jennie 18. He then stabbed himself with a scissors wound in the chest. Detectives said the man claimed the shooting followed an argument over alleged overfriendliness with a cousin.
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New York
Bronx
Geo. Carney
Arthur Siropulos
Angelica
Jennie
Timothy Mara
George Buddemeyer
Siropulos
Beetle Infestation Expands Across Western Maryland
The Japanese beetle outbreak widens through Western Maryland with new communities now reporting large beetle numbers. In Frederick county over a million beetles have been trapped, Brunswick and the New Market Monrovia area show major captures, and infestations stretch along the B and O railroad corridors. Trees near Brunswick show damage as parasite colonies are slow to build up, with five to six years needed for wasp populations to become effective.
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Maryland
Ha Berstown
Frederick County
Fata
Brunswick
New Market-Monrovia
Frederick
B. and QO
Bridge Floor Construction Begins Near Potomac Plant
Bennet and Thomas Henrys firm Thomas Bennet Hunter Westminster starts work on constructing a new bridge floor over the millrace leading into the Potomac Edison hydro electric plant near Lappans.
Fireman Shot By Gunman In Essex
Joseph Zulant, a Rosedale volunteer firefighter, was shot in the forehead when a gunman fired through a car window as he drove a young woman home. Zulant received a grazing wound above the eye and was hospitalized in Baltimore City. his passenger Miss Amelia Husse was unharmed. Police linked the assault to a prowler menacing the Essex area.
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Essex
Joseph Zulant
Rosedale
Zulant
City Hospital
Baltimore
Aimelia Husse
Indictment of gambling czar Charles Carollo in KC
Federal grand jury accuses Charles Carollo, tied to Tom Pendergast's regime, of collecting 288,961 in protection money over four years. They allege 654,391 in net income for 1935–1938 and 246,659 in unpaid taxes, with total debt potentially reaching 420,000 if convicted. The case marks an official survey of Kansas City's gambling racket, once estimated to drain 26,000,000 annually.
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Kansas City
Charles Carollo
Tom Pendergast
Pendergast
Carollo
Uncle Sam
Allen C. Southern
Kansas Cit
Two Men Held in Check Forgery Case
Clarence Willingham age 26 from Round Hill Virginia was arrested in Baltimore and is to be returned for a hearing before Justice E. G. Miller in Boonsboro. He was accompanied by Alvin Meyers who is being questioned. The trio is linked to forged checks circulated among Boonsboro merchants bearing county residents’ names.
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Clarence Willingham
Round Hill
Baltimore
Leister Isanogle
E. G. Miller
Boonsboro
Willingham
Alvin Meyers
Boonshoro
Divorce Suit Filed by Howard L. Stewart
Howard L. Stewart through attorney M. L. Ingram filed a divorce suit against Rose M. Stewart in court today seeking a divorce.
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Howard L. Stewart
M. L. Ingram
Rose M. Stewart
Waits Hit-Run Trial: Audrey Gray Freed on bail in Connecticut
Audrey Gray of Long Island social set was freed on 1500 bail pending trial for reckless driving in Putnam Connecticut. Two boys injured in a bicycle sideswipe show slight recovery hope. She is niece of the Dowager Duchess of Marlborough.
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Audrey Gray
Long Island
Putnam
Conn
Duchess of Marlborough
Benevola Road Resurfacing Project Nears Finish
The Benevola San Mar road resurfacing contract awarded to M. J. Grove Lime Co. a month ago will be completed today. Workers regraded and surfaced about x mile from the macadam road to Mapleville road, widening the new section to 1 to 24 feet.
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San Mar
M. J. Grove Lime Co
Mapleville Road
Father Breaks Under Strain Over Kidnap Case
In Jerusalem, July 22, the elderly father of kidnaped Rev. Gerould R. Goldner of Mogadore Ohio collapsed from worry as he prepared to search for the abductors. Dr. Jacob Goldner of Cleveland, also a pastor, sought to reach the kidnapper lair to negotiate for his son’s release, while doctors warned he needed rest.
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Jerusalem
Gerould R. Goldner
Mogadore
Jacob Goldner
Cleveland
My Bo
Woon
Goldner
Morrison Granted Absolute Divorce in Local Court
Clarence L. Morrison is granted an absolute divorce from Mary Elizabeth Morrison by Judge Frank G. Wazaman. The case notes representation by Attorney H. M. Willer.
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Clarence L. Morrison
Mary Elizabeth Morrison
Frank G. Wazaman
H. M. Willer
Truck Careered Down Mountain Grade With No Brakes
Uniontown Pa July 22 a Clinton N C man Benjamin Bermelson aged 28 drove a seven ton pepper laden truck down a three mile mountain grade with no brakes. The engine exploded and transmission failed yet Bermelson kept control as traffic flowed past and the truck slowed to a stop on the shoulder. Teammate Robert Tanner leaped to safety at one point but Bermelson stayed at the wheel and saved the load.
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Uniontown
Benjamin Bermelson
Mount Summit
Clinton
N. C
Bermelson
Robert J. Tanner
Trafic
Bermetson
Ife
Hatch Bill Seen As Soon To Be Signed By Roosevelt
Washington July 22 Most informed senators expect President Roosevelt to sign the Hatch Bill prohibiting political activity by most Federal employees. The Senate sent the measure to the White House after a stormy scene over side-tracking it, with House amendments pending. Senator Hatch warned against rejecting amendments, saying it would send the bill to the graveyard.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Hatch
Senate
White House
Chamber
DNM
Dr McKneeley Transferred to London Public Health Post
Dr Thomas B McKneeley of the United States Public Health Service, who led tuberculosis control in Hagerstown and Washington County, is transferred to a major post at the American Consulate in London. He will report in London around September 15, leaving with his family soon.
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Thomas B. McKneeley
United States Public Health Service
Hagerstown
Washington County
London
McKneeley
United States
Washington County Medical Society
McKneeles
Petition Denied in Habeas Corpus Case
Russell A. Goff formerly of this county sought habeas corpus relief from the House of Correction. Judge Frank G. Wagaman dismissed the petition for lack of circuit court jurisdiction and advised appeal to the Court of Appeals. Goff was jailed after a five year sentence for theft of a check and forgery. Local police arrested him on the check charge.
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Russell A. Goft
House of Correction
Frank G. Wagaman
Wasaman
Court of Appeals
Goff
Arthur D. Willard
Frederick
G.off
Lo‘tal
Boy 11 Admits Killing Sister in Farmhouse Shooting
Prosecutor says 11 year old Stanley Dobruk admitted to shooting his 14 year old sister Frances during a dispute over two cents. He claimed the gun fired accidentally after placing a shell in a rifle found at the family home near New Haven. Frances was found dead in the kitchen yesterday.
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Mt, Clemens
Mich
Ivan A. Johnston
Stanley Dobruk
Frances Dobruk
Dobruk
New Haven
Johnston
Stanley
Frances
Drought Strikes Northeastern States Amid Rain Scarcity
A severe drought grips the northeastern United States with no rain in sight. Timber and brush fires flare in several areas while water reservoirs fall to low levels. Farmers face heavy losses across New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Vermont as milk production declines and major mills curtail operations due to scarce water and parched pastures.
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New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Lawrence
Mags
Lvermont
Delaware
George L. Schuster
University of Delaware School of Agriculture
Trail er Widow in Dallas Seeks Divorce After Five Years
July 22 report: a Dallas woman told Judee Paine L. Rush she had lived in a trailer for more than five years and pleaded for a divorce. The item notes a May conscription of refugees and a provisional foreigner census with 20 to 48 year olds to present to authorities within 20 days. Thomas Stouck paid a $10 fine and costs to Magistrate Boss tetter for operating a vehicle without a license.
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Dallas
Judee Paine L. Rush
France
Nok
Thomas Stouck
M. V. R. Bosstetter
British Deny Large German Loan Talks Amid EU Peace Hopes
London reports Foreign Office angrily rejects talk of a huge loan to Germany in exchange for disarmament. Officials say no official negotiations exist and such rumors could jeopardize Anglo Soviet talks. Dr Wohlrat denied any loan negotiations as discussions centered on a potential £1,000,000,000 aid scheme.
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London
British Foreign Office
Germany
Foreign Office
Reich
Helmuth Wobstat
Horace Wilson
The
Treasury
Wohlrat
Berlin
Farley to Visit F D R at Hyde Park in New York
Postmaster General James A. Farley travels to the summer White House for a weekend with President Roosevelt amid speculation on a third term. Farley plans to sail for Europe next week and will not comment on his political positions.
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New York
James A. Farley
Roosevelt
Hyde Park
Farley
White House
Farrey
Europe
Rockville to Dedicate New Post Office Amid Heirs’ Threats
Rockville prepares to dedicate its new post office as Mrs. Elizabeth Wimsatt, heir to late Matthew Fields, threatens to arrest the post master and put up no trespassing signs arguing government title to the property is not clear. She planned to travel from Washington, DC to install barriers and had earlier warned of arrest.
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Rockville
Elizabeth Win Sall
Matthew Fields
Ing
Wimsatt
Washington, D. C
George L. Edmonds
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James Rumsey Bridge
Nancy C. Kennickell
Miami
Fla
Mary Adamson
Nancy
Czar
Federal Grand Jury
Dr. McKneeley
Boy
Russia
F.D.R
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