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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1939
Page
5
Henry W. Schurg, a father of two, allegedly confessed to police in West Gary Indiana that he killed 22 year old Freida Borman in an October 20 slaying. The report notes his fear of the consequences of the crime.
Ralph Graham, alleged Hollywood criminal known as the phantom burglar, reportedly received a black eye retouched by Max Factor Jr the movie makeup expert. The incident occurred during a four night pursuit ending with his capture.
Must Serve Term Mrs Mina Lauer wife of a New York supreme court justice is sentenced to three months in jail and fined 2500 dollars after conviction on smuggling charges. Jack Benny and George Burns, radio and film comedians, were recently fined on similar charges.
Opera star and her husband Adolph Eckstrom appear before New York Supreme Court to settle custody of four year old daughter Betty Ruth Susan. Eckstrom disputes the child’s name arguing it is Betty Ruth while the singer maintains Susan as the given name.
Succeeds Douglas Leon Henderson as executive secretary of the temporary national economic committee has been nominated by President Roosevelt to the Securities and Exchange Commission to fill the post vacated by Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas.
In White Cloud Michigan Helen Cassidy dies in a murder blamed on her brother in law Elton Cassidy. Police uncover confessions from Elton, Charles Cassidy and their mother Matilda Cassidy after a boy Michael hears he saw Elton drag his mother from bed by her hair. The case centers on custody struggles and family turmoil.
Allen Colby of Cleveland asks the United States government to pay him $3 for Works Progress Administration work done in 1937. Colby argues the government granted railroads 150 million acres of public land and should reward his labor as part of the WPA program. WPA officials counter that Colby’s assertion is incorrect.
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