Laska Receives Ten-Year Term For Conspiracy
Oklahoma City July 30 Ben B Laska a dapper defender of kidnappers was sentenced to ten years for conspiracy in the 200000 abduction of oil magnate Charles F Urschel The government hailed the conviction as a victory in the drive against lawyers who defend kidnappers An appeal was filed immediately Feldman and his mother testified that the Denver attorney took 10000 in hot ransom cash to defend Albert Bates Feldman and Clara Feltman received suspended five year sentences for their part in the conspiracy Laska protested his innocence and pressed for a new trial
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Oklahoma City
Ben B.laska
Charles F. Urschel
Laska
Edward Feldman
Clara Feltman
Denver
Albert Bates
Bates
Feldman
Vaught
She Showing At Maryland Theatre In Film Debut
The Maryland Theatre screens the RKO film She adapted from Haggard with Helen Gahagan in her screen debut. Helen Mack and Randolph Scott also star in a tale of She-Who-Must-Be-Obeyed set in Kor and polar scenes. Edgar Kennedy appears in a short comedy Edgar Hamlet. The edition also notes a royal navy review by King George and his sons and coverage of a $2,500,000 Hiram Walker fire.
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Maryland
H. Rider Haggard
Helen Gahagan
Miss Gahagan
Helen Mack
Randolph Scott
Kingdom
Kor
Tanya
Miss Mack
Scott
Charles Town
W. Va
Florence Silverlake
Edgar Hamlet
Edgar Kennedy
King George
Hiram Walker
Diaper Derby in Illinois and Antelope Fawn Row in Wyoming
A quirky Illinois diaper derby draws families to a local park while in Wyoming observers report a rowed-up display of antelope fawns, highlighting regional wildlife interest and community activities.
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Illinois
Seattle
Wyoming
Dogs Watched After Rabies Attack Near Ellicott City
In Ellicott City two dogs that bit eight year old Ruth Pruitt three times on the leg are under watch for rabies. Patrolman Earl Smith said Ruth’s rescue by Ralph Easton prevented worse injuries as the dogs charged Sunday.
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Ellicott City
Ruth Pruitt
Earl Smith
Catonsville
Ralph Easton
Orchids To You Opens at Henrys Air Conditioned Theatre
John Boles stars as the handsome young lawyer in Orchids To You, the season’s romantic hit at Henrys. Jean Muir plays a florist whose ethics force her to hide a customer’s identity, sparking a distinctive romance and a charm that may boost the principal players’ following. Charles Bitterworth provides his usual comic relief.
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Henry
John Boles
Jean Muir
Charles Bitterworth
Fire damages at Modern Dry Cleaning Co building roof
A blaze yesterday afternoon around 12 30 damaged the boiler room roof of the Modern Dry Cleaning Company building at South Mulberry and Elm streets and a rear shed. Firemen quickly extinguished the fire.
Champagne For Breakfast at Academy Theatre
A Variety Film review finds Champagne For Breakfast at the Academy Theatre only marginally above mediocre. Mary Carlisle appears humorous while Hardie Albright Joan Marsh and Lila Lee feel forced. A death by own action occurs during a champagne breakfast linking to an avocado ranch lease and a cash windfall.
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Mary Carlisle
Mardie Albright
Joan - Lila Lee
Columbia Pictures
Academy Theatre
Hardie Albright
Joan Marsh
Lila Lee
Morton
California
Maryland apple crop prospects vary by area and variety
Albert F. Vierheller of the University of Maryland Extension Service says prospects are uncertain. Some orchards show variable sets and spotty conditions while the Hancock Smithsburg section stands out with uniform fruit and a generally good set.
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Maryland
Albert F. Vierheller
University of Maryland Extension Service
Hancock-Smithsburg
Two Given Terms For Stealing Pig
Howard Showe and Frank Snyder both of Hagerstown were sentenced to three months in the House of Correction by Magistrate John D Dunn after conviction of stealing a pig from Jacob Poffenberger in Tilghmanton district on the night of July 25. Evidence showed Showe Snyder and a third man spotted the pig and, armed with rifle and knife, shot and stabbed it before carrying it into nearby woods.
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Howard Showe
Frank Snyder
Hagerstown
House of Correction
John D. Dunn
Jacob Poffenberger
Tilghmanton
Showe
Snyder
Poffenberger
Poffenberger Arrest Prompts Sheriff Office Action
In Hagerstown the incident drew sheriff Mel Malott and deputy Guy into action after a disturbance that night. Poffenberger was involved and arrests followed by state authorities.
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Hagerstown
Poffenberger
Sheriff's
Suyéet
Sherif
Mel Malott
Guy
Funds sought for Frostburg college athletic field work
The State Teachers College at Frostburg asks the Works Progress Administration for 35000 dollars to finish work on its newly acquired athletic field during July.
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Frostburg
The
State Teachers College
Works Progress Administration
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Elaine
Hamilton Corner
BUY Urma Stores
Rainbow
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Kiddien
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W. H. Hyatt
Charlotte, N. C
Academy
Fred Waring
Ford Dealers
WABC
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Merriest
PGE
Joe Muir
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FBI
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