Banker beaten and left in field near Springfield
John B E Taylor a Springfield Illinois banker tied and beaten was abducted Thursday night and dumped in a field after a night of drive and struggle. He said two men attacked him and he walked to Frank Lowe’s house to seek help before police found him. Suspects James Ammatoni and Amelio Puzzoti were held as ties to the kidnapping.
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Springfield
T. John B. E
Taylorsville
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Frank Lowe
Colegrove
James Ammatoni
Amelio Puzzoti
Gammatoni
Puzzoti
Devereaux Heights
Fifteen Virginia counties vote on Byrd road plan
Voters in fifteen Virginia counties head to polls to decide whether to join or opt out of the Byrd road plan. The measure aims to include county roads in a state secondary highway system with projected increased funding, while opponents warn of state care deficits. The counties involved are Arlington Chesterfield Fairfax Henrico James City Lunenburg Northampton Notto wy Orange Stafford Warwick York Nelson Mecklenburg New Kent.
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Associated Press
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Virginia
General Assembly
Harry Flood Byrd
Circuit Court
Highway Commission
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Chesterfield
Fairfax
Henrico
James City
Lunenburg
Northampton
Nottoway
Orange
Stafford
Warwick
York
Nelson
Mecklenburg
New Kent
Wire Preservers Shine With Turkish Towel Method
An old Turkish towel used on an electric iron while still warm can keep wires bright and notable for years, according to a household tip.
U S Teams Shatter World Records At Los Angeles Olympics
United States track and field athletes sweep four finals at Olympic Stadium to win both men’s and women’s team championships. The 400 meter relay and 1600 meter relay teams set world records, with Babe Didrikson and Jean Shiley notable among winners as 24 Olympic marks and 13 world records were posted across eight days of competition.
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Olympic Stadium
Los Angeles
United States
Poland
Stella Walsh
Cleveland
Ohio
Bill Carr
Carr
Ivan Fuqua
Ed Ablowich
Karl Warner
Bob Keisel
Emmett Tonpino
Hector Dyer
Frank Wryioff
Man With the Hoe Painting Destroyed in SF Disaster
Miller's celebrated painting The Man With the Hoe, which inspired Edwin Markham's famous poem, was destroyed in the San Francisco earthquake and fire.
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Miller
Man With the Hoe
Edwin Markham
San Francisco
McGee Deaths Spark Clarke County Automobile Crash Recall
One year ago Rev and Mrs B F McGee of Philadelphia were fatally injured in a Clarke county car crash. The report notes other local notices including Post 21 leadership, church choir praise, a Rockingham doctor opening an office next week, Allen prize hunters at Charles Town show, no debt by the state treasurer, Maj Gen Leonard Wood’s death, Berryville attorney elected Virginia State Bar vice president, Byrd postponing a trip, apple and cattle notes amid good fruit quality.
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Philadelphia
Clarke County
Edward C. Goss
Robert Y. Conrad Post
American Legion
Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church
Massanetta Springs
A. W. Armentrout
Rockingham County
Lewis M. Allen
Charles Town
Virginia
Richmond
Leonard Wood
Rough Riders
Teddy” Roosevelt
Joseph F. Moore
Berryville
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia State Bar Association
Comdr
R. E. Byrd
Ath Pole
Democrats pick Omps for House and Davis for governor
R L Omps wins the Democratic nod for Frederick County real House of Delegates seat while Westmoreland Davis of Leesburg gets the party nomination for governor. In Europe another winter of war looms as no abatement is seen. Congress moves toward a big food control bill to curb prices. In Winchester 469 votes are cast in the Democratic primary. Khaki covered Bibles have been procured for Company I members.
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R. L. Omps
House of Delegates
Frederick County
Westmoreland Davis
Leesburg
Europe
Congress
Inchester
Company I
Search for Missing Father in River Ward
A family keeps watch as the father, known as GurGLE, is believed lost while crossing higher river waters. The children stand lookout hoping for his safe return and recounts of the event unfold.
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