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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1927
Page
3
Justice F. L. Siddons ruled the government within its rights to charge Harry F. Sinclair William J Burns and four associates with contempt of court in the Fall Sinclair oil trial. The motion to quash the charge was denied.
Reports to the Commerce Department show Germany keeps a close watch on films. In September 41 feature films were censored in Germany. Norwegian censors banned The Weavers. The Mademoiselle from Armentieres was prohibited in Denmark at the German Legation's insistence.
In Springfield Illinois Joseph B Womack a 57 year old church janitor shot and killed his wife Stella 49 then killed himself. Police said cancer drove temporary insanity and that previous attempts had led to sanity proceedings. She was found on the street in front of their home after a brief confrontation. He died at the scene.
In Indianapolis Indiana December 7 a new kind of holdup is recorded the biggest bandit who held up Clarence M Burnett 54 a filling station attendant robbed him of 37 dollars and pedaled away on his wheel in a speedy escape.
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