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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1950
Page
12
Roanoke Woman Stands Trial Over Abortion Case
Mrs Dartha Louise Fulton a 42 year old Bedford divorcee former cab driver faces trial before Judge Dirk A Kuyk on charges of performing an abortion on an 18 year old Roanoke girl. A motion to suspend sentence for co defendant Mrs Milton was expected to be ruled on the same day. Mrs Milton pleaded guilty and received four years. Fulton is held on $25000 bond in Bedford on murder related to the abortion death of Alice Marie Taylor of Roanoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke
Dartha Louise Fulton
Bedford
Hastings Court
Dirk A. Kuyk
Kuyk
Milton
Fulton
Coast Guard Board Resumes Hearings in Tug Sinking
A Coast Guard marine board reopened hearings in Norfolk into the April 9 Chesapeake Bay tug sinking that killed six crewmen. A $30,000 lawsuit was filed in U S District Court against Eastern Transportation Company by the estate of Ollie Hudgins of Portsmouth, alleging negligence and unseaworthiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norf LK
Coast Guard Marine Board of Investigation
Ween
Chesapeake Bay
U. S
Eastern Transportation Company
Ollie Jantz Hudgins
Portsmouth
Negliance
Wake inaugurated as sixth president of Lynchburg College
Lynchburg College today inaugurated Orville W. Wake as the sixth president. Dr. John A. Tate of Richmond chaired the investiture with representatives from other colleges and the college watching. Wake delivered the inaugural address and a Founders' Day luncheon followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynchburg
Lynchburg College
Orville W. Wake
John A. Tate
Richmond
Wake
Club Members To Explore Caverns
Virginia Tech Cave Club members plan more weekend expeditions in nearby unexplored caverns. Eight explorers recently navigated a vast labyrinth with vaulted chambers a hidden lake and a sobbing waterfall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Tech Cave Club
Arguments Presented In Missouri Trial
Norfolk defense counsel delivered final arguments in the court-martial of Lt. Comdr. Frank G. Morris Jr. former navigator of the battleship Missouri. Morris pleads innocent to culpable inefficiency and neglect of duty over the January 17 grounding in Chesapeake Bay. The trial is in its fifth week with the judge advocate urging a guilty verdict on the specifications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Frank G. Morris Jr
Missouri
Morris
Chesapeake Bay
M. J. Bradbury
The
William D. Brown
John R. Millett
Evening TV Schedule Amid Local Channels Rush
A full day guide lists programs across channels from 6:00 PM to Midnight. Notable lineups include Captain Video, Milton Berle, Gunsmoke? No, Fireside Theater and News Caravan. Highlights show a mix of children's fare, variety shows, sports, and late night programming across stations.
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West
Magic Cottage
Frontier Theater
Rts
Sims Urin
Captain Video
Telenews Daily
Kirby Stone
Kukla
Fran
Ollie
Sports Gibbons
Television
News Caravan
Milton Berle
Europe
Ed Wynn
Ted Mack
D. C
N. Y
Chicago
Ben Grauer
Radio Schedule Listings from an Old Newspaper Page
A fragmented OCR of a radio program grid lists show times and titles across CBS ABC and NBC networks. Entries mention Talk Variety News Newsreels dramas mysteries music and comedy periods with multiple repeats and a late night wrap.
Professor to Study American Culture
Dr. Marshall W. Fishwick of Washington and Lee University will study American culture heroes this summer under a Rockefeller Foundation grant. At 26, the Roanoke native is among the youngest scholars to receive the fellowship and will attend the Folklore Institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Marshall W. Fishwick
Washington and Lee University
Roanoke
Folklore Institute
Poland China hogs weigh near a ton
The Poland China breed is described as the largest modern swine in the United States. Boars typically reach about 975 pounds while sows weigh around 850 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poland
China
U. G
New Hospital Plans Come Into Focus in Rickbridge County
Lexington reports a new million dollar hospital is assured after a campaign that raised 481,030 in contributions. The project will join 550,009 in federal and state funds the county already has as a priority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Rickbridge County
Three Escapees Indicted on Triple Count of Charges
A Washington County Circuit Court special grand jury indicted three escaped convicts George W. Able Taylor Hodges Jr. and Amos Nuckols on attempted murder and four robbery counts. Recaptured April 13 near Abingdon after fleeing Halifax prison camp they also face Louisiana robbery and federal charges.
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Abingdon
Washington County
George W. Able
Tyler Hodges, Jr
Amos Nuckols
Here
Halifax
Louisiana
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