Ebert Tops Night High with 131 in Kiwanis Bowling
The Winchester Kiwanis Club bowling team won six games in three matches at Punk's Alleys. Ebert, a Kiwanian, led scoring with 131 pins, while Arnold of Rotary came in second with 129. The Rotary club beat Laundry 2 1.
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Laundry
Evert
Arnold
Rotary ‘Ve
Rotary Club
Rong
Dummy
Manuel
Kiwanis
Post Office
Post Office Seal
Miller
Taylor
Peer
Karn
Copenhaver
Ritenour
Stultz
Ebert
Cather
Grand Jury Probes Bath County Treasurer Venable
Bath Warm Springs April 6 A special grand jury adjourned at one o clock after hearing witnesses to be examined tomorrow. Former Bath county treasurer George B Venable resigned April 2 as state auditors began examining his accounts amid reports of a suspected shortage. Richmond April 6 State Auditor T Coleman Andrews remained in the city with no comment on the Venable books inquiry.
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Warm Springs
Benjamin Haden
George B. Venable
Bath County
Venable
Richmond
T. Coleman Andrews
Times-Dispatch
State Auditors Assist Uniform Accounting Installation
State auditors, not seeking irregularities, engaged in installing the uniform system of accounting designed for statewide use.
Page Merchant Held Not Guilty Of Manslaughter
A Page county circuit court jury acquitted B. N. Kibler a Page county merchant of manslaughter in a December 28 fatal accident in Luray. The state said Kibler ran a Main street vehicle into Smith’s truck causing it to overturn.
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Luray
Page County
B. N. Kibler
Kibler
Robert Smith
New Market College
Smith
Main Street
Mount Vernon Sale Opposed by State Antiquities Groups
Leaders from the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities and the Wakefield National Memorial Association voiced strong opposition to a House lands committee plan to transfer Mount Vernon to federal government ownership. They noted the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association, formed in 1858, has managed the estate effectively since its rescue from oblivion.
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Richmond
Association For the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities
Wakefield National Memorial Association
Congress
Mount Vernon
Special Election Sought Over Byrd Road Plan in Henrico
petitions circulate to force a Henrico county vote on exiting the Byrd road plan. supporters claim 300 of 800 signatures gathered. with state taking over maintenance, locals expect large tax savings though some counties plan to raise levies to cover debt, and Hanover keeps road levies as a contingency.
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Richmond
Henrico County
Paul Roehrmund
Henrico
Boards of Supervisors
Albemarle
Accomac County
Hanover
Virginia National Guard rifle team wins militia bureau indoor match
The Company I 116th Infantry Virginia National Guard rifle team won the militia bureau indoor match with 2787 of 3000 points fired March 29. High scorers were Sergeant J P Blount and Corporal Edwin Smith. the team has not been defeated in two years and seeks the national title.
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Company I
One Hundred and Sixteenth Infantry
Virginia National Guard
Militia Bureau
Virginia
Paul R Hartman
J. P. Blount
Edwin Smith
National Rifle Association
United States
Company T
J. Thrift
F. Golightly
John Reardon
Lee Garber
American Marine slain in Nicaragua mutiny at Guardia outpost
Sergeant Charles J. Levonski of New York, a United States Marine and Guardia Nacional lieutenant, was killed in a mutiny at Kisalaya outpost. His Nicara guan lieutenant was wounded. Colonel Lloyd L. Leech directs air reconnaissance and patrols to capture the mutineers.
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Bluefield
Nicaragua
Charles J. Levonski
United States Marine Corps
New York
Guardia Nacional
Kisalaya
Guardia
Lloyd L. Leech
Virginia
Atlantic Coast
Stock Market Shows Diminished Selling Pressure in April Decline
NEW YORK April 7. Selling pressure in today's stock market was less severe than yesterday though clear conclusions of this phase's end remained elusive. An early short covering rally lifted some leaders briefly one to two points, but the gains faded as the day progressed and numerous losses appeared by early afternoon.
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Associated Press
New York
Market Notes Dip on Sterling and Call Money
The report says fractions to 2 points with much of the list moving to new low ground. Sterling exchange softened with cables at 3.79 1 4, down 17 8 cents. Call money renewed at 2 1 2 percent.
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Sterling Exchange
Moon terrain and gold bar sizes noted in museum treasure
The article explains how lunar surface features create visible shading at sunrise and sunset. It also describes gold bar sizes including a $10,000 bar of three and a half by six and three quarters by one and three quarters inches, valued by weight and sometimes reaching $11,000. It mentions small $100 and $500 bars and a museum nugget crafted into two flags representing the United States and Britain.
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Australia
Hoover policy attacked by Naval League declares tax burden misattributed
The Navy League of the United States issued a sweeping denunciation of President Hoover's naval policy. It claims Hoover neglected the navy and overemphasized armaments as the tax burden scapegoat, urging replacement of aging vessels and open to treaty fleet upgrades. The pamphlet signed by Gardiner argues costs across government show other factors raise taxes and condemns pacifist scapegoating.
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Washington
Hoover
Navy League of the United States
League
Europe
Asia
William Howard Gardiner
White House
Mr. Hoover
Gardiner
Treasury
Grand Canyon Described as Feature’s Greatest Sight
In Grand Canyon National Park Arizona critics describe the canyon as a marvel of natural processes. A deep abyss carved by the river with sides sculptured in a panorama of color and awe by centuries of wind and rain.
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Grand Canyon
Colorado River
Grand Canyon National Park
Ariz
End of the Mamelukes
The Mamelukes, once slaves from the Caucasus turned standing army in Egypt, rose to power in 1254 and ruled Egypt until 1517 when Selim I overthrew them. Twenty five Mameluke beys served under a Turkish viceroy before the pasha of Egypt slaughtered the Mamelukes in 1811.
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Egypt
Caucasus
Selim I
Turkey
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