Cyclone Wreaks Havoc in Farmington on National Pike
A funnel shaped storm struck Farmington along the National Highway between Cumberland and Uniontown, damaging two homes, a store, a service station, and Bell Telephone office building. Trees uprooted, poles down, and wire communications cut. A bus driver reported a dark funnel cloud sweeping in from the east. the cyclone spared Somerset and Confluence towns nearby. Farmington lies ten miles east of Uniontown.
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Washington County
Farmington
Cumberland
Uniontown
Bell Telephone
Somerset
Confluence
Kentuckians Are Killed in South Rockwood
Two former Kentuckians, Clifford Williams, 30, and Lee Walden, 25, were shot dead here last night. Eugene H. Cheves, 32, of South Rockwood is in custody, officers say Cheves claimed Walden and Williams had threatened him.
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South Rockwood
Mich
Cufford Williams
Lee Walden
Eugene H.cheves
Cheves
oMeers
Walden
Williams
Famous Violinist In Critical Condition In Brussels
BRUSSELS June 28 Eugene Yanyac famous Belgian violinist, aged 70, was reported in precarious condition today after his right leg was amputated yesterday. He has suffered from diabetes for years and his health remains at risk.
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Brussels
Eugene Yanyac
Yeaterday
Yanyae
Japanese Jumper Survives Parachute Jump From City Bridge
Shinich Misumi, a Japanese man, leaped from the Manhattan Bridge with a home made parachute and was rescued by a tugboat crew in the East River. He remained conscious at the hospital and was expected to recover, with a cartoon about parachute jumpers found in his pocket.
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New York
Steve Brodie
Manhattan Bridge
East River
Shinich Misumi
Internet
Misumi
Dix Spielman Nabbed Again In Club Raid
Richard Spielman, alleged bartender, arrested with five gallons of grain alcohol four slot machines and whiskey seized as agents raided the second floor club in the Maclenzin Drug Store building on South Potomac Street. He was taken to police headquarters with the alcohol, whiskey and slot machines. Charges expected against Spielman and others identified with the club, first raided two months ago. He was alone in the club at the time as claimed. The alcohol was in a sealed tin container. A small quantity of red liquor was also seized.
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Richard Spielman
Maclenzin Drug Store
South Potomac Street
Spiehman
Alcohdl
Nim
Spielman
Started At 5 Week, Now She Owns Stores
A 16 year old Rose Fallon began as a holiday girl in a floral shop then Mrs. George R. Van Namen signed a 21 year lease for stores totaling 5.555 million dollars. Also notes Captain Kingsford Smith and three crew arrived in Singapore aboard the Southern Cross from Derby covering about 1650 miles on route to England.
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New, York
Rose Fallon
Sion Week
George R. van Namen
Singapore
Sikais Settlement
Charles Kingsford Smith
Tomyin
Southern Cross
Derby
Western Australia
England
Never Too Old To Learn How To Fly Proved In Williamsport
A 49 year old man, H P Stephenson, proved age is not a barrier to learning to fly at the Hagerstown Airport. Training by D W Alexander spanned ten hours, culminating in successful three point landings and solo flights, showing steady improvement and belief that one can learn to fly at any age.
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Hagerstown
Challenger Flying Service
H. P. Stephenson
W. C
Stephenson
Tani
Williamsport Greencastle pike to be rebuilt this summer
State Roads Commission will rebuild the Williamsport to Huyetts section this summer. Engineers have surveyed the road and prep work is underway at Williamsport. The route is a busy connecting link with the state highway and Pennsylvania Road system through Greencastle.
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State Roads Commission
Williamsport
Greencastle
Huyetts
Woman Dead at 95 in Roanoke Virginia
The obituary notes the death of Martha Axia Cramer, 95, widow of J. J. Cramer, at her Roanoke home on Thursday from general debility. Born in Uniting Creek and formerly of Hagerstown, she leaves two daughters Miss Stella Cramer and Mrs. Thomas Callanan, a son Bernie Cramer, and many grandchildren. The body will be taken to Hagerstown for funeral services tomorrow at 3 p.m. in Rose Hill cemetery.
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Martha Axia Cramer
J. J. Cramer
Wellington Avenue
Roanoke
Cramer
Uniting Creek
Frederick County
Michael
Anastasia Jacobs
Hagerstown
Wave
Stella Cramer
Thomas Callanan
Bernie Cramer
St. Louis
D. §. McClain
Winter Street
Father Rinehart
Rose Hill Cemetery
Young Black teen executed at Raleigh state prison
In Raleigh North Carolina on June 28 Preddia Wiley a 17 year old Black youth was electrocuted at the state prison the youngest executed since the electric chair replaced the gallows nineteen years ago He had been convicted in Randolph County of attacking a white woman last March rendering her insensible and leaving her for dead She recovered and testified against him Officials said he confessed after conviction
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Raleigh
N.C
Preddia Wiley
Wiley
Randolph County
Consolidation Coal Co Insures Workers Across Regions
Consolidation Coal Co takes out a $25 million group life policy covering employees of the parent company and subsidiaries in West Virginia Maryland Pennsylvania. Madrid report notes Spain suspends search for trans Atlantic plane missing since Friday.
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New York
Consolidation Coal Co
West Virginia
Marykind
Penn
Sylvania
Madrid
Youth Slays Girl Then Ends Own Life Near Hanover
Leon Arentz, 21, of Two Taverns Adams County, shot Genevieve Mummer, 15, near her home, then killed himself. The shooting, witnessed by Ira C. Mummert, occurred after they returned from a trip and parked the car. Genevieve died en route to Gettsyburg hospital. no motive found. Arentz, son of Allen Arentz, lived at Two Taverns with his parents.
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Leon Arentz
Adams County
Hanover
Genevieve Mummer
Ira C. Mummert
Arntz
Gettysburg
B. A. Miller
A. B. Davis
Pennsylvania State Police
New York City
Arentz
Allen Arentz
Dizzy Driving Fines In City Court Case
Garvin Showe and Guy P Ebersole were fined 100 dollars and costs for dangerous driving when arraigned before Justice Richard Duffey in city court this morning. Showe faced an additional 25 dollar penalty for failing to stop after an accident. He was arrested at his home by Lieutenant Williams and Patrolman Davis after a claim he struck two children near Rowe Park and fled. Ebersole pleaded guilty after arrest by Patrolman Brown.
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Garvin Showe
Guy P. Ebersole
Richard Duffey
Viola Gentry Injured as Pilot Dies in Endurance Flight Crash
In Westbury New York, professional pilot Jack Ashcraft died and Viola Gentry known as the Flying Cashier was seriously injured when their biplane crashed into a tree while attempting an endurance record. The craft took off from Roosevelt Field and carried 116 gallons of gasoline. Gentry suffered internal injuries and a broken arm, and was hospitalized at Nassau Hospital in Mineola.
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Westbury
N. Y
Jack Ashcraft
Viola Gentry
Roosevelt Field
Terigho Turnpike
Plane crash injures two at Mead owbrook Country Club
An Army observation plane caught fire 2000 feet up at Mitchell Field New York on June 28 and plunged to the Mead owbrook Country Club grounds. Lieutenant Maxwell Badfour and Sergeant Berry were critically injured.
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Mitchell Field
N. Y
Meadowbrook Country Club
Maxwell Badfour
Berry
Wild Man Eats Soap Near Winchester Then Fights Police
A man described as a wild wanderer in the mountains near Winchester was twice escorted to the West Virginia line and returned, later becoming violent in police headquarters. He reportedly ate a bar of kitchen soap and drank milk, convulsed, and was jailed where he was found hanging. Letters identified him as Arnold B. Beyer, 20, New York City, likely escaped from a government hospital for shell shocked veterans. his mother Mrs. Mars Beyer was notified.
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Winchester
West Virginia
Arnold B. Beyer
New York City
Mars Beyer
Williamsport Old Home Week Decorate Ornaments Appeal
Mayor W D Byron urges Williamsport citizens to decorate shops and homes for Old Home Week. Town officials have already set a precedent by decorating the town.
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Williamsport
W. D. Byron
Citzens
Hemphill Noyes Plan New Hagerstown Office
Office here Hemphill Noyes and Company, members of the New York Stock Exchange, announce the opening of an office in Hagerstown Maryland under Henry Triesler. The new office will be connected with the Hemphill Neves private wire system linking New York and 42 other cities nationwide.
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Hemphill, Noyes and Company
New York Stock Exchange
Injured Aviatrix Reveals Rival Plane Romance and Crash
Roosevel t Field, June 28. Tragedy and romance mix as two rival endurance flight teams clash above Long Island. Ashcraft is dead after a dawn crash. Viola Gentry is critically injured and pleads for her pilot ally Bill Ulbrich. Ulbrich radioed for details and learned of multiple injuries.
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Aviatrix
France
No Park Sign Is Removed From Illinois Representative’s Home
Washington June 27 A No Parking sign outside Representative De Priest of Illinois was ordered removed by Henry G Pratt superintendent of police after an official report said precinct police placed it without authority. He noted requests from Congress members Supreme Court justices and others for such privileges had always been rejected.
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Washington
Representative de Priest
Illinois
Henry G. Pratt
Pratt
Congress
Supreme Court
Court permits Catholic boy to be absent from Bible readings
South Dakota Supreme Court ruled the Meade county school board violated religious freedom by forcing a Catholic student to attend scripture readings and Lord’s Prayer. The student was readmitted without apology after the decision ordered allowance to absent during opening exercises.
Apple Men to Spend Million to Advertise Campaign
The Apples for Health Association planning a one million dollar annual advertising drive funded by a one cent per bushel tax on sold apples. Paul Stark elected president and Governor Harry Byrd of Virginia named vice president.
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Chicago
Apples For Health Association
Paul Stark
Harry Byrd
Virginia
Car theft recurs as local joy-riders steal Chevrolet coupe
For a second time this week the Chevrolet coupe is identified as Leo A. Michaels’s, 208 North Potomac Street. It was stolen last night from in front of his home and recovered this morning near Security. Joy-riders are blamed for each theft.
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Leo A. Michaels
North Potomac Street
Hawks Hop To Extend Continental Flight Laurels
Metropolitan Airport reports Captain Frank Hawks began another attempt to beat his own record by flying from Los Angeles to New York in about 14 hours after landing seven hours and 14 minutes earlier to set a New York to Los Angeles nonstop cross continental record. Technical issues delayed the return flight, including stabilizer repair and a carburetor leak.
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Metropolitan Airport
Los Angeles
Harry Tucker
Hawks
New York
Death by Own Action Theory in Farmer’s Death
Wicomico county officers said the death of farmer John C. Livingston, found shot on his Salisbury area farm, appeared to be by his own action. Coroner King White stated the investigation would not be resumed unless new evidence emerged, as of June 28.
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Salisbury
Wicomico County
John C. Livingston
Here
King White
Car Held By Garage In Hesson Robbery Case
Paul Reginald Hesson 22 of McDe Avenue is being sought by county and state authorities in a hold up and robbery. The Chevrolet he owns is guarded in a Sal Avenue garage believed to be the car seen near Maugansville. Police say he may be in the city, with searches at his home on High Street and other residences failing to locate him. He reportedly was in Winchester Tuesday and was to return to Hagerstown Wednesday night but did not reach home until late Wednesday night after calling his hotel manager.
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Paul Reginald Hesson
McDe Avenue
Maugansville
High Street
Seares
Hesson
Jess
Winchester
Colonial Hotel
Hagerstown
Fear Screen Actress Wil Not Survive
Los Angeles June 28 Gladys Brockwell screen actress was fighting for her life after injuries from a car crash near Calabasas north of here. Police Surgeon George Burrell said she had compound fractures of both jaws a fractured skull and other serious injuries Brennan suffered broken shoulders and severe cuts to the face and head. Brennan was driving Brockwell to Ventura when the automobile plunged over an embankment. Doctors said Brockwell would not likely recover and the facial damage probably would be permanent.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Gladys Brockwell
Stanley Brennan
Calalsas
George Burrell
Miss Brockwell
Brennan
Ventura
Germany Defies War Guilt Lie On Versailles Anniversary
On the tenth anniversary of the Versailles Treaty Germany again rejected the war guilt claim. President Hindenburg led protests nationwide as demonstrations spread beyond the Rhine. Opposition in the Reichstag hindered defense of the republic act, while Kaiser Wilhelm's possible return loomed over the political scene.
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Berlin
Paul von Hindenburg
Germany
Rhineland
Kaiser Witheld
Mowmrging
Der
Dana Posen
Rattowitz
Strang
von Hindenburg
Mueller
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Arthur Schreiber
Morris R. Schreiber
Portland
Arthur
Lindbergh
Martha A. Cramer
Roanoke Va
Guy Ebersole
Linz
Austria
German Rhineland
Henry Hicks
Ashcraft
Miss Gentry
Jute
Long Island Fields
Martin Jensen
William Uldrich
Ashcraft Gentry
Bill Ulbrich
Ulbrich
Jensens
Uldrich
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APPLE
Hanks
Fear Screen
Wil Not
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