Ohio woman Rae Windsors trip off may come in 1938
Mrs Anna Marie Hahn a 31 year old Ohio mother was convicted of first degree murder in the poison death of Jacob Wagner 78 a retired gardener The jury did not recommend mercy making the death penalty mandatory The panel spent about two and a half hours in deliberation and was sequestered in a downtown hotel Judge Charles S Bell told the jury the possible verdicts were murder without mercy mercy or acquittal Hahn appeared nervous and distraught as the verdict was read and the court adjourned different details and process were noted in the report
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John Granda
Hahn
Bell
Charles S. Bell
Golfer Earns Hole in One After Late Start
Idaho Falls on November 6. Chester Lowrie delayed his round until the municipal golf course opened and scored a hole in one on the 130 yard No 7. His remark about what he could have done earlier reflects his satisfaction with the achievement.
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Idaho Falls
Idaho
Chester Lowrie
Police seek 12 year old Betty Wachter missing from Hancock
Police issued a morning alert to find Betty Lee Wachter aged 12 who disappeared from her Hancock home yesterday. Authorities described her as a girl with brown hair and wearing dark clothing. Local residents were asked to report any sightings to the Hancock police immediately.
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Betty Lee Wachter
Hancockesterday
Walter Johnston Hosts 50th Birthday Dinner for Admirers
Washington dispatch reports Walter Johnston, a gangling rookie who avoided a major league tryout without a return ticket, will mark his fiftieth birthday with a dinner tonight attended by about 450 admirers.
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Washington
Walter Johnston
Maryland Weather Tonight and Sunday Forecast
Maryland sees fair and slightly cold tonight with fair Sunday and warmer conditions. Chesapeake Bay expects mostly clear skies, slightly cool tonight, warmer Sunday, with moderate to fresh westerly winds easing tonight and shifting to light southerly by Sunday.
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Maryland
Chesapeake Bay
Suspect Held In Robbery In Baltimore Window Theft
An alleged 25 year old man named John Yeagle is detained at Northwestern police station in Baltimore after being found with rings believed stolen in the Beniz and Mundey window robbery. Detectives and Bentz and Mundey jewelry firm members identified wedding and diamond rings from Yeagle’s pockets. The break in occurred about 2 20 this morning with about 500 dollars worth of jewelry including wedding rings and a diamond watch. A crank used to break the window was found at the scene. A Williamsport resident reported hearing glass break and seeing a black sedan dash toward East Washington Street with two young men without hats. Yeagle was found driving a hired sedan car this morning.
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Beniz and Mundey
John Yeagle
Northwestern
Baltimore
William Peters
Bentz and Mundey
Yeagle
Williamsport
West Washington Street
North Potomac Street
East Washington Street
Her Version of Slaying Sought in Manslaughter Trial
Defense attorneys prepared to obtain from R Jessie Pepper her own version of the gossip slaying of 12 year old Mary Elvin Allen in July. She would testify at her trial for manslaughter on the cow pasture quarrel between the girls' mothers that led to the shooting.
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Coushatta
R. Jessie Pepper
Mary Elvin Allen
Halloween Prank Cow Leaves Auburn High Aglow
In Auburn Nebraska on November 6 a Halloween prank shocked residents as youths placed a cow on the second floor of the high school building. The incident contrasts with claims that modern pranks are tamer, highlighting the enduring wildness of local celebrations.
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Auburn, Neb
Hallowe’en
Auburn
Tools Stolen From Marsh Pike Car
Auto tools were taken yesterday from the vehicle of F. J. Schlotterbeck on Marsh Pike. A set of wrenches and related items valued at about 50 dollars were reported missing. No suspects or motive given. Local police urged anyone with information to contact the station.
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F. J. Schlotterbeck
Marsh Pike
New Bid Text Reached in Brussels Chinese Japanese Talks
Delegates at Brussels announced agreement on a new note to Japan offering friendly mediation to end the war. Belgian Foreign Minister Spaak framed the communication for Tokyo via Baron de Bassompiere and Saburo Kurusu. The nine power conference plans to meet Tuesday to discuss procedure and private talks.
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Brussels
Japan
Paul Spaak
Tokyo
Baron Albert de Bassompiere
Saburo Kurusu
Francois de Tessan
China
14-FOOT BULB WILL TOP EDISON TOWER
A 14 foot high electric light bulb designed as a memorial to the inventor of the incandescent lamp has been completed after six months of work. It will be placed atop the Thomas Alva Edison Memorial tower at Menlo Park New Jersey and will be powered by four independent sources to ensure it never goes out.
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Corning
Thomas Alva Edison
Menlo Park
N. J
Four generations gather as Myers family injured in accident
In Uniontown Pennsylvania four generations converge in a hospital after Mrs. Charles Myers Jr. gave birth to a daughter. The newborn's grandfather and great grandmother were admitted with broken legs from an auto crash and a fall.
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Uniontown
Myers
Charles Myers, Jr
Hold Youths for Assault and Concealed Weapons
Raymond Mitchell alias Shriver and Tommy Turner about 20 were arrested by Deputy Sheriff Leister Isanogle and State Officer J A White for assaulting a 17 year old girl and carrying concealed weapons. The pair were found in bed in a room rear of Summit avenue. A Baytown tenant reported a frightened girl to officers earlier today. continuous report continued on page 10.
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Raymond Mitchell
Shriver
Martinsburg
Tommy Turner
Leister Isanogle
J. A. White
Summit Avenue
Grayson Kelbaugh
Ditto
Baytown
China Rejects Direct Talks With Japan on Armistice
China announced it would not enter direct negotiations with Japan until all avenues of international intervention and collective peace efforts had failed. Officials said an unconditional truce might be possible if a strong third power guaranteed it and Chinese sovereignty remained intact, with pre Lukonchiao conditions restored and clashes at the Marco Polo Bridge halted.
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Nanking
China
Japan
North China
Lukonchiao
Peiping
Marco Polo Bridge
Toe Injury Through the Decade Ends in 1947
El Centro California November 6 A local man named Al Coon reflects on injuries to his right great toe spanning 26 years since a wagon accident, a decade ago a block of ice injured it, and now a gasoline drum crushes it again before 1947.
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EL Centro
Calif
al Coon
Medical Society Here First To Receive Anti Pneumonia Vaccine
Washington County Medical Society hosted Dr. Lloyd Derr Felton of Johns Hopkins Medical School who after 22 years of research developed a vaccine to prevent pneumonia types 1 and 2. The Army approved a three year program and inoculates soldiers. CCC enrollees will access the vaccine this winter. The local physicians will be the first in the world to offer it to their patients, signaling easier access through physicians.
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Medical Society
Lloyd D. Felton
Washington County Medical Society
Dorsey Hall
Washington County Hospital
Pasteur
Lister
Lloyd Derr Felton
Johns Hopkins Medical School
United States
U. S. Army
Felton
Army
Civilian Conservation Corps
Hagerstown
Washington County
Japanese land forces threaten Shanghai siege
Chinese and Japanese reports clash over a large Japanese landing on Hangchow Bay near Shanghai. About 3,000 troops reportedly ashore with more transports arriving, as Chinese defenses warn of an encirclement risk while Sungkiang suffers bombing and destruction.
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Shanghai
China
Hangchow Bay
Whangpoo River
Sungyin
Sungkiang
Must Reserve Banquet Seats for Baltimore Dinner
Washington County Democrats urge Junior Democratic Club attendees to reserve by Monday evening for the November 17 banquet in Baltimore with an address by Postmaster General James A. Farley. Only 66 seats available. contact Vice-President E. Stuart Bushong. December party plans discussed. meeting led by President Wm. P. Lane, Jr.
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Washington County
Democratic Club
Baltimore
Democratic Organization Club
James A. Farley
E. Stuart Bushong
Organization Club
Wm. P. Lane, Jr
Lineman Injured as Pole Falls Near Clear Spring
Albert Murray of Potomac Edison company was injured when a pole he was working on broke near Clear Spring. He fell clear of the pole with minor injuries and shock but is not considered seriously hurt. He was taken to Washington County Hospital and expects to return home soon.
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Albert Murray
Williamsport
Potomac, Edison Company
Washington County
Clearspring
Murray
Coat Theft Probe Turns to Quick Larceny Arrest
Patrolman Bert Willert confronted John Rossi as he wore a coat bought for 35 cents in the Bowery. Rossi claimed the coat cost him nothing extra. Willert compared it to his own $35 trousers, which Rossi carried under his arm. Bossi was jailed on a larceny charge.
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New York
Bert Willert
John Rossi
Willert
Bowery
Bossi
Windsors U S visit sponsor upset by no show decision
New York November 6 The sponsor of the Windsor visit, Charles E Bedaux, laments a possible United States trip by the Duke and Duchess during the Christmas season. Bedaux fears changes in plans, questions labor critics and defends his Bedaux unit system amid hotel suite dismay and talk of a holiday visit.
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Windsors
U. S
New York
Charles E. Bedaux
Duke and Duchess of Windsor
Windsor
Visiby
Bedaux
Plaza Hotel
Railroads Seek $508 Million Income Increase
Washington, Nov. 6. Executives of the nation’s class one railroads petitioned the Interstate Commerce Commission for $508 million more income to cover payrolls, taxes and supplies. They sought a flat 15 percent freight rate rise and passenger fare hikes in the eastern region from 2 to 2 1/4 cents per mile, with exceptions on five major commodities. Estimated gains would add $360 million in freight income and $48 million in passenger revenue, with hearings likely into next summer.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Baltimore Health Official Reports Worcester Scarlet Fever Epidemic
Dr Robert H Riley state health officer said a Worcester county scarlet fever milk epidemic caused one death in two weeks. After a two day inspection he stated the outbreak is under control and no county schools have been closed.
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Baltimore
Robert H. Riley
Worcester County
Woman’s scream saves infant in kidnapping attempt
Washington reports police credit Mrs. Mary Busser with thwarting a kidnapping when an unknown woman seized her three month old baby from a carriage and headed for a parked car. The mother’s scream caused the woman to drop the infant back into the carriage and flee.
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Washington
Mary Busser
William
City Named in Damage Suit
The Mayor and City Council of Hagerstown are defendants in a suit seeking 215000 in damages. Plaintiffs are Mrs. Leia D. Steen and husband J Parke Steen. Defendants include The Fleisher Company and F W Woolworth Company. Mrs Steen alleges a February 8 1936 ice slip caused a fractured right leg. She seeks 10000 for injuries and log of his wife's services.
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Hagerstown
Frederick
Leia D. Steen
J. Parke Steen
Fleisher Company
F. W. Woolworth Company
Steen
Woolworth Company
Criticism by Labor Blamed for Postponed Duke Tour
Paris reports that aides of the Duke of Windsor blame U.S. labor criticism and a lukewarm Washington attitude for postponing the royal party's planned U.S. tour. Officials say the trip is not cancelled and may resume early next year, with trunks returned from Cherbourg and the royal party maintaining seclusion as crowds gather.
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Paris
Duke of Windsor
United States
England
Washington
America
Windsor
Cherbourg
Royal Suite
David Stokier
Three Killed In Collision Near Lovejoy Georgia
Three people died when the Central of Georgia Limited Southland derailed after striking a truck at a crossing in Lovejoy. An engineer and a fireman were trapped under wreckage. the Pullman crew and twenty seven passengers escaped unharmed. The dead were a man a woman and a small child from the truck. Rescue efforts focused on reaching the engineer D C Wall of Atlanta by tunnel as crew worked through debris.
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Lovejoy
Central of Georgia Limited
Southland
William A. Rankin
R. E. Barnes
Arelanta
Jim Henry
Macon
D. C. Wall
Atlanta
Henry
American auto dealer killed in Shanghai war zone
Shanghai November 6 The body of C. M. Robertson a Philadelphia automobile dealer believed to be the first American killed in the actual war zone was brought back to Shanghai today. Chinese said Robertson and 13 Chinese laborers were killed two days earlier by a Japanese air bomb while the American inspected special technical work in the Potung area across the Whangpoe river from the international settlement.
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Shanghai
C. M. Robertson
Philadelphia
Robertson
Pootung
Whangpoe River
International Settlement
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