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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 30, 1929

Page

6

Rebel General Seeks Sanctuary Across Line

Rebel commander Borguez of Nogales Sonora crossed the line at 11 this day to seek sanctuary in the United States. Federal bombers attacked Nogales this morning with explosives dropped. rebel sharpshooters and machine guns engaged the planes. No clear damage report from either side. Mexican authorities on the U.S. side expect the fortifications to fall to federals today.

Associated Press Ariz Generuco Borguez Nogales Sonora United States Mexico

Anti-Smith Democrats Name Roanoke Convention Committee

Moss of Lynchburg A H Williams of Wytheville and H P Glasgow of Roanoke were picked tonight to join a ten member committee on arrangements for the Roanoke convention on June 18. Frank Lyons said representation would be one vote per 500 votes cast in the 1928 election. all anti-Smith Democrats are invited.

Man Confesses Slaying Wife and Burning Corpse

Gerald Francis Peacox confessed to killing his 20 year old estranged wife after a quarrel and burning her body with kerosene. The charred remains were found under an apple tree along Ardley road last Saturday. Frances Murray, 19, is held as a material witness after police say she is Peacox’s sweetheart and admitted staying with him in Mount Vernon.

White Plains Gerald. Francis Peacox Ardley Road Mount Vernon Frances Murray Mies’ Murray New York

Walsh Denies Mellon Right To Hold Office

The Senate Judiciary Committee debated whether Andrew Mellon may remain secretary of the treasury contending he has an interest in trade through stockholdings. Senator Walsh urged the committee to find Mellon in violation of an old statute while the panel postponed a final decision.

Walsh Mellon Associated Press Andrew W. “Mellon Secretary of the Treasury Senate Judiciary Committee Montana Norris Senator Walsh

Woman Held for Questioning in Turner Death Fire

Mrs Anne Merrill Welch is being detained for questioning in the death of Elihu Turner of South Paris Maine whose charred body was found after his house burned.

Anne Merrill Welch Elihu Turner South Paris

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