Clews to slaying found in New Castle investigation
A tattered blue shirt fragment two teeth and a hair tip were recovered by police near the scene of a headless body found by two boys in a swamp. The discoveries in an empty gondola near the crime site suggest the victim was an older working man or hobo. Scientists in Cleveland study the skull to link the case to the Kingsbury Run killer theory.
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New Castle
Robert Wedge
Oalland County
Michigan
D. C. Noagle
Oakland County
Wedges
Western Reserve University
Cleveland
Kingsbury Run
Peter Meryle
Home Not Safe Congress Learns
Atlantic City New Jersey October 20 The National Safety Congress reported last year 31 500 deaths 4 650 000 injuries in homes with 141 000 permanently injured Most deaths were among for people over 65 BUt only 700 were under 14 The basement stairs were cited as most dangerous due to clutter and poor lighting The bathroom was described as the safest room with bedroom and living room following
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Atlantic City
N. J
National Safety Congress
Stopping Of Mail May Be Protested
United States Postal officials pressed the State Department over Britain's action in stopping American mail addressed to Germany. Secretary Hull planned to consider representations to Britain and preserve all rights under international law. It was noted that Britain searched ships for contraband, seized American mail, censored it, and returned it. Mail to Germany would be routed through Italy to avoid interference.
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Washington
United States
State Department
Great Britain
Germany
Hull
Britain
Italy
P E Directors Review War Demand and Growth
Potomac Edison president R Paul Smith told the board at Frederick that war orders could lift power loads. He noted Cumberland 30 000 KV plant and 1957 load levels ready for extra demand. First nine months show higher construction, 175 rural projects, 166 miles, 3 000 new customers, revenue up 8.8 percent, taxes up 15.7 percent, and net income above dividend needs.
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R. Paul Smith
Potomac-Edison Company
Frederick
Cumberland
Smith
Ten Years After Black Thursday The Market Remains Lesson
Ten years after the 1929 crash and Black Thursday the piece recalls the rapid plunge, panic selling, and record volumes. It traces the ensuing economic turmoil from 1930 to 1932, the shift to New Deal reforms, and the global move toward war as economies recovered unevenly. It notes banking, margin, and SEC reforms and echoes the era’s lasting impact on finance and policy.
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Frederick Gardner
Associated Press Financial
Wester
New York
Wall Street
J. P. Morgan & Co
Federal Reserve Board
Securities and Exchange Commission
SEC
Germany
Fair Is Big Success at 1939 County Fair
The 1939 fair drew thousands of children on school day with 25 cent general admission for over 12s while free entry welcomed younger visitors. Awards were given for fruit truck crops and photography, with Boonsboro and Hagerstown exhibitors highly recognized. Dog show prizes highlighted Irish Setter best of show and various breeds, as Clyde Beatty aerial act drew crowds and judges praised new obedience class.
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Lawrence
Roosevelt Girardi
Boonsboro
Rose Reider
Bessie Gilardi
Clarence Brew
Hancock
Leitersburg
Indian Springs
Lappans
FFA
Smithsburg
Clearspring
William Hammaser
Hagerstown
Helen Horst
Clyde Beatty
Cartier
J. F. Wilson
Springer Spaniel
Elvira Rohl
C. L. Henson
H. W. Moats
C. Rt
Deatrich
Clarence Sheep
Arthur Brown
Chow
Beulah Wolfe
Smith College Elects New President Herbert J. Davis
Herbert John Davis, 46, chair of Cornell English, was elected fourth president of Smith College. Trustees will set the start date. interim acting president Mrs. Dwight W. Morrow remains. Nearby, the Adirondacks derive their name from Mohawk ratirontaks meaning they eat trees.
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Northampton
Mass
Herbert John Davis
Cornell University
Smith College
Smith
Dwight W. Morrow
Charles A. Lindbergh
Adirondacks
New York
Columbia University Press
Garden Club Tea and community notices in Shepherdstown
Potomac Garden Club hosted a Thursday tea at Mrs. Harry A. Downs Mill Brooke with guests from Shepherdstown Kearneysville and Harpers Ferry. Funds from plant sales will boost the club treasury while a grounds tour and home repaint were part of the event.
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Shepherdstown
W. Va
Potomac Garden Club
Harry A. Downs
Mill Brooke
Brooks Lucas
Daniel Dudrow
Downs
Peggy Lemen
Kearneysville
Harpers Ferry
Garden Club
C. W. Boyer
Gerrardstown
Millbrook
Petie Dudrow
Barbara Dudrow
Lottie Schneider
Ladies Aid Society of
M. BE
Jessie Trotter
J. G. D. Baugh
Air Treasury
Wesley Webb
Miss Trotter
Aid
Sarah Shaner
Katie Snyder
Ladies Aid Society
Hazel Myers
J. Wesley Webb
Kendricks Byers
Rev
John Stutzman
Leon Stutzman
Ben. van Tol
John Fray
Ernest Stutzman
Neck Inn
W. H.§. White
Dr. White
C. M. Seibert
Martinsburg
Grace Yoke White
Pack Norse Ford
N. 3
TD. Alr
White
Daughters of the American Revolution
Ford
the American Legion
Charleston
Legion
Armory Urges Public Duty To Meet War Navy Quota
A local Armory Advisory Board member argues citizens are distracted from essential duties and urges support for the National Guard. He notes the Armory as the state built center for drill and public gatherings and calls for immediate action to meet the October 31 quota. Applicants must apply in person at the Armory, open day and night.
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Armory Advisory Board
National Guard
War Department
Lindbergh Sparks Senate Backlash Over Canada War Link
Washington reports a Senate debate on neutrality grows tense as Sen. Brown attacks Col. Lindbergh for urging Canada to sever ties with Britain and stay out of a European war. Johnson warns repeal of the embargo risks war, while defense of isolation remains the core aim.
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Senate
Sen. Brown
D-Midh
Charles A. Lindbergh
Canada
Michigan
Filer
Lindbergh
United States
Great Britain
Johnson
Calif
Winges
Germany
America
Hitler
Midler
Europe
Napoleon
Napleon
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