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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1936
Page
10
Desirable 137 acre farm nine miles west of Winchester VA, quarter mile north of Route 50. Eight room house with electric lights and telephone, good water. Bank barn and outbuildings in good condition. 20 acres orchard, 70 acres timber, balance cultivated. A N Hannum Hayfield VA.
Mussolini urged Italy to remain strong as he warned of a universal rearming race. He framed Africa’s conquest and the empire’s rebirth as changes shaping a future of force, while pledging peace for Sicily and stressing Italy’s robust 1,250,000-strong military.
A private plane crashed in flames during a Sunday picnic on Ferris Point Long Island Sound killing Sylvia Salmi 29 of Manhattan and injuring three others Two Bronx residents Herbert S Ross and Robert Bequist were aboard The pilot remains undetermined The plane owned by Herbert B Phillips The crash occurred as the craft swung over the beach between Baxter and Westchester creeks
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Des Moines Iowa August 30 about 200000 people were expected to greet President Roosevelt and Governor Alf Landon at a drought conference. The event coincides with the Iowa state fair and limits on public appearances were noted. Roosevelt arrives from Salt Lake City for the meeting with four governors, while Landon travels by auto, both routing to the statehouse.
On the shore a fire engulfed a plane. The pilot circled for a landing but found no open area except Ferris Point Beach. The craft struck a group of eight picnickers, knocking them down as flames spread. The plane stopped with multiple dead and injured. two occupants escaped before the fire swept the machine.
HOPEWELL Aug 30 Kathleen Phelps 18 faces murder charge for the date on a bet shooting of her brother in law. A preliminary hearing is planned this week likely Thursday. Howard Watkins 35, a mill worker, died from bullet wounds incurred at the Watkins home early Friday morning. A coroner's jury will investigate the death tomorrow.
Kathleen claimed she rode with Watkins Thursday night after a bet with Mrs. Watkins and Watkins sister. She said the pair did not meet at the planned place and instead rode into the country. She returned home to a quarrel with Watkins who allegedly choked her after she had dined with John Scruggs. She fired three shots with a pistol Scruggs had given her, saying she acted in self defense. Scruggs admitted giving the weapon, saying Watkins had beaten her before. He was not held, but warned to stay in town. Watkins denied dating his sister-in-law and said he was in nearby Peters burg.
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