Doctor Held Guilty of Japanese War Attack On a Girl
Dr. Armen Greenhut, an Austrian born physician, was convicted in Maryland court of attacking a 13 year old girl. He died in his jail cell less than 15 hours after the verdict, with coroner's jury adjournment for autopsy not requested. The case reveals a tense post trial period as defense moves for new trial or verdict striking.
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Belair
Armen Greenhut
Granville C. Boyle
Stanley
Spencer
Boyle
Frederick Lee Cobourn
Greenhut
Dr. Greenhut
Ruth McGowan
Japan strengthens north China force as fever spreads
Reports estimate 45 000 Japanese troops massed in the Peiping Tientsin Hopeh region. Reinforcements to Peiping accompany police disarmament and embassy evacuations as near Beijing tensions rise.
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Peiping
Takeo Imai
Associated Press
Central
Nanking
Nankow
Great Wall
Nankow Pass
Chahar Province
Japan
China
Kinuiang
Yangtze River
Shanghai
Yangtze
Hankow
Yangtze Valley
Winchester Calls for Safer Street Cellars
An elderly blind man twice fell into a cellar and a third time narrowly escaped, prompting Mr Winchester to urge making downtown street cellars absolutely safe. He notes many vision impaired people persevere, but careless entrances threaten their safety and a warning box is insufficient.
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Winchester
Fire sweeps 53 foot market boat near steamer wreck
In Chesapeake Bay near Seven-Foot-Knoll the Augusta C Quinn burned with three men aboard rescued by a motorboat. The City of Baltimore wreck burns nearby since July 29. no new deaths reported.
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Baltimore
Augusta C. Quinn
Chesapeake Bay
City of Baltimore
Bayside Beach
Virginia Points
Randolph Thomas
St. George’s Island
Edward Thomas, Jr
Bradley Rice
Walter Puller
Winchester Citizen Carter Gravely Ill in Complicated Ailment
Shirley Carter of Winchester, long a leading figure in business and civic life, lies gravely ill at home from a complicated ailment. He led Hansbrough and Carter, chaired the Virginia General Hospital Board, helped found the Virginia Woolen Company, and shaped western Winchester development.
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Mr. Carter
Winchester
West Bos
Hansbrough and Carter
8. H. Hansbrough
General Insurance and Investment
Virginia General Hospital Board
Cord Resigns as Cord Corporation Head After Court Ruling
E L Cord resigns as head of the Cord Corporation and is replaced by first lieutenant L B Manning after Federal Judge Woodward restrains Cord and Morris Markin from alleged securities manipulation. The holding company holds stakes in Auburn Automobile Aviation Corporation of America New York Shipbuilding and Checker Car Manufacturing.
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Chicago
E. L. Cord
L. B. Manning
Charles E. Woodward
Cord
Morris Markin
Checker Cab Company
Manning
Cord Corporation
Auburn Automobile
Aviation Corporation of America
New York Shipbuilding
Checker Car Manufacturing
Elevated pool design could cut city costs
Contractor Wesley Bintz, active in Boston and Tampa, proposes an elevated pool with reinforced concrete walls and integrated dressing rooms to cut construction costs by about 25 to 33 percent. He visited Winchester, studied the Golf Club pool site, and urged Park officials to consider his plan with a shared filtration system to refresh water daily and reduce disease risk. The proposed ooid-shaped pool would use 10 000 to 15 000 gallons daily.
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Wesley Bintz
Boston
Tampa
Bintz
Winchester
Golf Club
Ammi Kelley Chosen To Head Williams Post
At the Lloyd Williams Post American Legion annual meeting in Berryville Virginia on Wednesday night Ammi C Kelley was elected commander for the ensuing year Other officers named include Wade Buckner first vice commander Leonard Kercheval second vice commander H L Scheuer adjutant M F Wisecarver finance officer Jetson Spates service officer John Zombie chaplain A C Pierson sergeant at arms Ernest Locke athletic director Charles Enders publicity director Delegates to the state department convention at Danville August 22 are Jetson Spates and H L Scheurer with alternates M F Wisecarver and H L Simonds
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Berryville
Lloyd Williams
American Legion
Ammi C. Kelley
Wade Buckner
Leonard Kercheval
H. L. Scheuer
M. F. Wisecarver
Jetson Spates
John Zombie
A.C. Pierson
Ernest Locke
Charles Enders
State Department
Danville
H. L. Scheurer
H. L. Simonds
Berkeley Springs Mineral Water Ad
Berkeley Club Ginger Ale offered at any store. Call 1026 for Berkeley Springs mineral water details and purchasing options.
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Berkeley Springs
Berkeley Club
Cameron Street Bridge Replacement To Begin Monday
City to start work Monday on replacing the Cameron Street bridge over Town Run. Officials say the unsafe structure has required supports to prevent collapse and the project will build half the bridge at a time to keep traffic moving. Funds of 2400 dollars allocated. corrugated material to form the arch and remove the old hump.
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Cameron Street
Pipe Gangster Attacks Cabbie
Silver Springs Maryland dispatch reports cab driver William T. Berry a 22 year old taxicab driver captured early today after a youth struck him with a pipe and attempted to steal the cab. Berry feigned unconsciousness then armed himself with pliers pressed to the assailant's back as if holding a pistol. Police named the captured youth as Charles Owens Disney 19 Ednor Maryland.
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Silver Springs
William T. Berry
Berry
Charles Owens Disney
Ednor
Three Traffic Plans to Be Placed Before Chamber Poll
The Chamber of Commerce will survey business owners on Loudoun and Piccadilly streets to gauge support for three traffic proposals. Andrew Bell will conduct the poll, asking whether to enforce one hour 45 minutes or 30 minute parking, 1 hour with 15 minute loading zones, or alternating morning and afternoon street sides. A council meeting next week may address the traffic issue.
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Chamber of Commerce
Loudoun
Piccadilly
Andrew Bell
Winchester Park Faces Read’s Drug Stores Sunday Showdown
The Winchester Park team will host Read’s Drug Stores from Washington on Sunday. The visitors are highly regarded and expected to challenge the locals in a competitive matchup.
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Winchester Park
Read's Drug Stores
Washington
Babe Born After Death Of Mother Looks Pretty Good
In Philadelphia a 3.5 pound girl Frances Mary Boccassini, born after her mother’s death, seems past the critical stage. Doctors report normal nourishment and breathing improving while planning steps to remove oxygen support and guard against infection.
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Babe
Philadelphia
Frances Mary Boccassini
William G. Tuunbull
Philadelphia General Hospital
Dr. Turnbull
John Corbit
Corbit
Reading
Paterson Silk Employees Told to Stand By
Paterson silk workers told to stand by and not report for duty as labour action looms in Paterson. Company officials advised employees to remain off the job while payroll and plant operations are in question.
Plymouth Parley Being Summoned In Detroit Factory Sit-Down
Detroit reports another Plymouth Parley to break the factory tie up as Chrysler’s Plymouth plant with 11,000 workers remains closed. Union leaders halted a Milwaukee trip for the national convention to join a new round of talks with the U A W A leaders and Plymouth executives. A Paterson silk workers forecast of a 100 percent shutdown warned of broader labor action as C I O affiliates meet in New York to pressure contract gains.
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Pennsylvania
New Jersey
New England
Paterson
Irving Abramson
Plymouth
Detroit
Plymouth Motor Company
Chrysler Corporation
Milwaukee
Richard
National Guard Units Depart for Camp Training
Three detachments of the One Hundred and Sixteenth Infantry Virginia National Guard, Company I under Captain Paul R. Hartman, left Winchester at 4 PM aboard a B&O special train with three baggage and three passenger cars. The route runs via Harpers Ferry Washington Richmond and Petersburg to Virginia Beach for two weeks of training arranged by B&O traffic officials.
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Winchester
Berryville
One Hundred and Sixteenth Infantry
Virginia National Guard
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Virginia Beach
Harpers Ferry
Washington
Richmond
Petersburg
Baltimore and Ohio
Baltimore and Ohio. the Units Leaving Here Were Company I
Paul R. Hartman
Water Boiling Warning For Hotels And Restaurants
Health officer Dr. L. M. Allen says many semi public eateries have not followed the boiling water advisory for domestic use. State Board of Health officials collected Winchester water samples for Richmond analysis and a report will follow.
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L. M. Allen
Allen
State Board of Health
Winchester
Richmond
British Protest Over Mystery Air Attack On Tanker
Britain sent a strong protest to Spanish insurgent authorities at Palma Mallorca after a "mystery" plane attack on the tanker British Corporal in the Mediterranean 30 miles northwest of Algiers. The incident wounded two and injured a crewman on Mongola while a French cargo boat suffered a machine gun assault.
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London
Great Britain
Palma
Mallorca
Algiers
Mediterranean
Tee
Daniel Miller Oldest A O U W in Kansas
Frederick County Confederate veteran Daniel F. Miller near Hutchinson Kansas becomes the oldest member of the A O U W in Kansas at age 99 approaching his 100th birthday May 9 1938. Miller born in Hampshire County Virginia served in the Civil War with the Stonewall Brigade under Captain Fred W M Holliday.
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Kansas Workman
Kansas
Daniel F. Miller
Frederick County
Miller
Hutchinson Lodge No. 77
Authenile Morgison
Talmo
Morgison
Mr. Miller
Hampshire County
W. Va
van Buren
United States
Fred W. M. Holliday
Stonewall Brigade
Warm Weather With Some Rain Forecast for Week
Weather outlook for the North and Middle Atlantic States calls for scattered local showers Tuesday or Wednesday and again later in the week. Temperatures are expected to run mostly above normal.
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Washington
North
Middle Atlantic
Winchester Park Association to Meet August 9
The regular monthly meeting of the Winchester Park Association will be held Monday evening August 9 in the Council Chamber at 8 o’clock. Business of importance will be transacted and all members are requested to be present. F. W. Forney, President.
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Winchester Park Association
F. W. Forney
Senate passes lower court procedure bill funding survey
The Senate ends the six month judiciary dispute by approving a substitute bill for lower federal courts. It omits any reference to Supreme Court enlargement and passes without a record vote after a brief debate. An appropriation of 7500 dollars was provided for a survey as the session closes.
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Washington
Senate
Supreme Court
Guffey
D-Pa
Garner
Lewis
D-Ill
Congress
Patrolmen and gunmen duel in Baltimore street chase
In Baltimore on August 7 three gunmen and two radio patrolmen fought a running gun battle firing more than 100 shots. The police car was disabled and the culprits fled. officers escaped injury. Rifles pistols two submachine guns and hundreds of steel nosed bullets were recovered from the abandoned sedan. The chase extended from the city into Baltimore County and back.
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Baltimore
Fred Fleischmann
Joseph Hergat
Baltimore City
Baltimore County
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