Queens Judge Presides Over Teen Slaying Trial
In Queens a courtroom shows Judge Thomas Downs presiding over the case of 16 year old Donald Carroll Jr charged with the killing of his sweetheart Charlotte Matthiesen after a failed personal crisis pact. The state will not seek the death penalty though Charlotte’s parents urged clemency. The girl’s pregnancy discovery prompted the fatal decision.
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Queens County
New York
Thomas Downs Ia
Donald Carroll, Jr
Charlotte Matthiesen
Charlotte
Parents Seek Death for Boy Charged in Girl's Slaying
In Queens County Court a mother and father testified about the death of Charlotte Matthiesen, 18, who was killed by Donald Carroll, 16, in what prosecutors say was a possible homicide followed by a suicide attempt. Charlotte was pregnant, and Donald’s defense argues he lost nerve, realizing the act. The hearing included a somber account of the incident and the statements allegedly made by Charlotte and Donald.
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New York
Queens County Court
Donild Carrol
Fred Matthiesen
Charlotte
Donald
Wegon
Chartes
Sullivan
Gald
Rainey River reward note sparks bid for discovery
In Fort Frances Ontario the Rainey River tale prompts Mark Long to wager ten dollars for the finder of a note tossed into the stream near the border. Woodsman R Adams at Lonely Dance post office 35 miles away claims the reward, as the stream winds toward Hudson Bay.
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Fort Frances
Ont
Rainey
Mark Long
Hudson Bay
R. Adams
Lonely Dance
Weather Summary for Maryland and Chesapeake Bay
Cloudy and continued cool with likely showers tonight and Thursday. Chesapeake Bay region shows the same conditions with moderately fresh northeast winds shifting to east or northeast later.
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Maryland
Chesapeake Bay
Open Warfare Looms as Union Sends Aid to Fishermen
Seattle May 25 Aunion of Alaskan fishermen plans immediate reinforcement to ships McKinley and LaMurced in Bristol Bay area sailing north to confront Japanese boats in the Bearing Sea They will arm with rifles and ammunition from Pacific Coast Codfish Company and ship them secretly amid fears of interception with little legal authority to arm fishermen beyond the three mile limit
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Seattle
Aungry
Alaska
Pacific Coast Codfish Company
Bristol Bay
Bearing Sea
Alaskan Fishermen's Union
McKinley
William Hicker
The
Union
G. W. Shields
Peonies Company
I. E. Shields
Ny American
Bering
Coast Guard
Swim Season Opens Sunday at Municipal Pool
The municipal pool opens Sunday under manager William Jieil with sparkling water and improved facilities. Weather may affect opening, but improvements aim to attract visitors. The pool now has blue-painted sides, four extra wash basins in the ladies room, and white tile in showers for easier cleaning. Park improvements and more trout added in spring efforts support a busy summer with many picnics expected.
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Munnicipal Pool
William Jieil
New Pastor to Local Church Hires Rev Beachler
Rev. William E H Beachler D D of New Lebanon Ohio accepts call to pastor First Brethren Church Antietam and Mulberry streets in Hagerstown. Post resignation by Rev F G Coleman effective October 1, Beachler comes with wide experience as a lecturer and minister in the region.
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William EH. Beachler
New Lebanon
Ohio
First Brethren Church
Antietam
Mulberry Streets
F. G. Coleman
Beachler
Hagersltown
Notary Commission Granted to Erhel G Moatsphircite
Clerk of Court Edward Oxwald announced receipt of the notary public commission for Erhel G Moatsphircite from Annapolis today, formalizing the appointment in the county records.
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Notary Public Commission
Erhel G
Ickes Secretary Harold Ickes Announces Marriage in Dublin
Harold Ickes, 64, U.S. Interior secretary, stunned Washington by revealing from Dublin that he has married Jane Dahlman, 25, of Milwaukee. The surprise wedding had not been generally known.
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Harold Ickes
Interior Department
Dublin
Ireland
Jane Dahlman
Milwaukee
Ickes
Washington
Ickes and Bride Honeymooning in London
Secretary Ickes and his much younger bride began a secret whirlwind honeymoon in London after a surprise wedding in Dublin. The couple, shrouded in secrecy, planned a brief stay before returning to Washington, with Ickes described by himself as a civil servant and lawyer. Mrs. Ickes is the sister of Mrs. Wilmarth Ickes, widow of the secretary's stepson.
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London
Ickes
England
I Dublian
Washington
Paris
British Isles
Jane Dahlman
Sinnisen Store Is Robbed Again on Manila Avenue
Thieves last night robbed Sinnisen Store at Manila Avenue. A small quantity of merchandise including cigars was stolen. Police suspect local youths and conduct an exhaustive investigation for clues.
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Geary R. Sinnisen
Manila Avenue
West Virginia Road Crew Clears 400 Foot Landslide on U S Route 50
In Oakland Maryland on May 25 crews from the West Virginia Roads Commission work to clear a 400 foot long and 49 foot high landslide from Laurel Mountain Preston County. The slide blocked traffic on the Northwestern Turnpike U S Route 50 for two weeks of heavy rain. Three steam shovels aided the effort but ground hauling extended over a mile as progress lagged. One track was reported trapped but unconfirmed amid the clearing.
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Oakland
West Virginia Roads Commission
Laurel Mountain
Preston County
W. Va
Ex-Chairman accuses TVA directors of mismanagement
Arthur E. Morgan testified before a congressional panel that H. A. Morgan and David Lilienthal colluded in falsifying reports on TVA property purchases and accused them of mismanagement. He charged six failings including inaccurate reports, lack of candor, improper accounting, and undue political influence, warning the power program faced danger if TVA is not honestly run.
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Washington
Arthur E. Morgan
Tennessee Valley Authority
H .A. Morgan
David E. Lilienthal
TVA
Commonwealth and Southern Corporation
Congressional Investigating
Morgan
H. A. Morgan
David Lilienthal
Senate
Congress
Damage suit before jury in Cumberland fire case
Harry L. and Amanda E. Cornelius sue Caledonia American Insurance over a Cumberland home fire on Oct 17. The case is among about 14 moved here for trial this term, part of four suits against insurers including Western Assurance, Fireman's Insurance, and others.
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Harry L
Amanda E. Cornelius
Caledonia American Insurance Company
Cornelius
Cumberland
Western Assurance Company
Firemaan’s Insurance Company
Faces Charge Of Desecrating Rock At Plymouth Rock
Plymouth Mass May 35 0 police sought the return of Stanley E Rakewell 48 a construction foreman under arrest in Pittsburgh for desecrating historic Plymouth Rock by daubing it with red paint Fingerprints on a paint jar near the rock led to his arrest Police Chief Russell Dearborn planned to take a warrant to Pittsburgh Rakewell denied knowledge of the vandalism and was released on 15500 bail The rock has since been cleaned of most paint and a prior red stripe painted a year earlier remained unsolved
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Plymouth
Mass
Plymouth Rock
Stanley E. Rakewell
Pittsburgh
Irakewell
Rakewell
Russell Dearborn
New World
Ten Die As Big airliner Crashes in Ravine
Ten people die when a United Air Lines twin motor airliner plunges into a Cleveland ravine eight miles from the airport. The craft suffered simultaneous engine failure. eight crew and passengers are named with Brostuen, North Dakota Republican state chairman among the dead. Firemen battled the flames for hours as investigators searched for clues.
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Burns
Cleveland
W. A. Patterson
United Air Lines
Trim Twins
Patterson
Newark
Chicago
John Brogstuen
North Dakota
Alexander, N. UD
Washington
Independence Village
Department of Commerce
Brostuen
L. Arthur Doty
Watertown
Mags
Harold
C. F. Lickel
St. Albans
Long Island
R. P. Morrell
Yonkera
New York
J.R. Moffett
E. H. Weblin
Los Angeles
Douglas Aircraft Co
Air
Richard ©. Lewis
Ansoula
Conn
James L. “Monty” Brandon
Merrifield
Mildred Macek
Hitler Riles Czechs By Making Heroes Of Pair Slain At Border
German minister Eisenlohr raised the frontier violation issue with Czechoslovak foreign minister Krofta while stressing no formal protest. In Eger Nazi funeral honors were given to Sudeten Germans George Hoffman and Nikolas Boehm, shot after fleeing a police barrier near the border, heightening Czech fears of a looming German expansion.
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Hitler
Eger
Germany
George Hoffman
Nikolas Boehm
Nelice
Last Of Big Plane Order Is Completed
The last of the 23 planes ordered in the winter from Fairchild Aviation Corp. by the Bureau of Air Commerce will be delivered today. It was the largest order ever awarded to a single plane manufacturer by the bureau.
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Fairchild Aviation Corp
Bureau of Air Commerce
Farmer McCoy Orders Two Passenger Buggy From Indiana Maker
Giddap Atherton Missouri May 25 reports farmer C D McCoy ordered a plain two passenger buggy for $100 through local merchant George Mueller after finding a Lawrenceburg Indiana maker. He will trade in his old buggy.
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Atherton
C.D. McCoy
George Mueller
Mueller
Lawrenceburg
Ind
McCoy
Dauphin County Grand Jury Allowed to Probe Bribery
Pennsylvania's supreme court ruled that the Dauphin county Harrisburg grand jury could investigate bribery and political coercion charges from the recent primary if particular crimes were specified.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Supreme Court
Dauphin County
Sheriff Max C. G. Mallott Returns Home
Sheriff Max C. G. Mallott returns home Sunday after treatment in a Washington hospital for a stomach condition and hopes to resume full duties within a week or two. Deputy Allen Middlekauff remains confined to his Virginia Avenue home but is improving.
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Max CG. Mallott
Washington
Allen Middlekautft
Virginia Avenue
Goodman Wins Troon British Amateur Bout
Goodman of Omaha defeats Briscoe of Ireland 6 and 5 to lead Americans into the fourth round of the British amateur championship at Troon Scotland on May 25.
Ambassador Bullitt denies US aid sought in Czechoslovak crisis
Paris May 25 United States Ambassador William Bullitt flatly denied that France asked the United States to join Britain in preserving peace in Central Europe. Diplomats reported French Foreign Minister Georges Bonnet sought US support for pacific efforts, but Bullitt responded with a definite refusal in line with American non interference policy. An embassy statement later said it denies the authenticity of a report that Bonnet asked Washington to back peaceful efforts by Paris and London.
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Paris
United, States
William
Bullitt
France
United States
Great Britain
Foreign Office
Georges Bonnet
Central
Europe
Bonnet
Faira Bonnet
Washington
Parijs
London
Board Members Dine At Bellevue
Board of County Commissioners and office attaches dined with inmates at Bellevue county home at noon. It is an annual tradition with no special additions to the meal. Afterward, the board inspected the home and found it in tip top condition.
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Board of County Commissioners
Bellevue
New Plan For County Violators Heralded
Baltimore officials announced four new plans to help county residents charged with traffic violations avoid paying service costs. Out of town motorists will be notified to respond within two weeks by appearing in court or setting a trial date. if not, warrants will be sent to the county sheriff and the costs added to the defendant's obligation.
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Baltimore
Wal
Divorce suit filed by Lillie L. Pleasant
Lillie L. Pleasant through attorney Martin I. Ingram filed for divorce from Charles B. Pleasant in court today.
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Lillie L. Pleasant
Martin I. Ingram
Charles BR. Pleasant
Senate Foes Fight Compromise on Wage Hour Bill
Washington May 25 The House approved wage hour reform 314 to 87 led by northern Democrats and Republicans. Southern senators oppose move to compromise and seek to bar routing to Senate labor committee. Senator Barkley urges immediate House Senate committee talks while Sen Thomas favors regional wage variations. Majority support included 46 Republicans and 256 Democrats plus 7 Progressives and Farmer-Laborites.
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Washington
House
Barkley
D. Ky
Senate House Committee
Senate
Senate Labor Committee
Thomas
Utah
Congress
Farmer-Laborites
Claw machine ruling sought in Maryland appeal
The Maryland Court of Appeals was asked to decide if a plunger operated claw machine is covered by state relief law licensing for pin ball and ball and plunger games. Mantell seeks license validity while Mantell's lawyers argue the device is a pit ball game driven by skill. the deputy attorney general labels it a claw machine prohibited by law.
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Annapolis
Court of Appeals
Frank C. Robey
Baltimore Court of Common Pleas
Baltimore Superior Court
S. Carl Mantell
Eli Frank
Baltimore
Daniel Ellison
Ernest F. Fadum
Mantell
Hillary W. Gann
Vanderbilt Buys Fairchild Seaplane for Vanderbilt
The Fairchild Aircraft plant at Hagerstown received an order for a seaplane with pontoons for William K. Vanderbilt a wealthy New York financier. The Ranger powered craft is designated as a type 24 and will be used by Vanderbilt to commute from his Long Island home to New York City Logged in the recent orders at the Fairchild facility the transaction highlights Vanderbilt interest in aviation.
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Hagerstown
Fairchild Aircraft Corporation
Williiam K. Vanderbilt
New York
Wilde
Veinderbilt
hin Leng _laland
Fatty
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Edgar L. G. Prochnik
Madame Prochnik
U.said
Vanderbilt
Fairchild Plane
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