Rum smuggling scandal shocks Dominion with 61 seized
Canadian police round up 61 people including Distillers Seagrams officials over a liquor smuggling ring allegedly defrauding Canada of millions. Four names released include Sam Bronfman Allan Bronfman Harry Bronfman and Abraham Bronfman. Authorities warn the case may expand as others flee the country.
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Dominion
Quebec
Sam Bronfman
Distilers Corporation
Seagrams Limited
Allan
Harry
Abraham Bronfman
Bronfman Brothers
United States
Canada
St. Pierre Et Miquelon
Large Transfer Truck Wrecks on Route 50 Near Paris
A Jacobs Transfer lines truck from Washington DC crashed into a culvert on Route 50 east of Paris Fauquier county about 4 pm yesterday. The rear of the vehicle was demolished but the driver Heiney of Washington DC was uninjured. No cargo damage reported.
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Jacobs Transfer Lines
Washington, D. C
Paris
Fauquier County
Heiney
Washington
Mercury Climbs After Frigid Night At Winchester Lab
The daybreak reading rose from a low near 15 degrees around 6 to 7 PM yesterday to about 20 degrees by dawn. Residents greeted the milder weather as the cold spell eased following yesterday’s freezing blasts.
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Sol
Winchester Research Laboratory
Capitol Rock
Jury Trials Edward Bell in Spate of Poison Pleas
Edward C. Bell, 60 year old Baptist deacon and former Sunday School teacher, stands trial in Fredericksburg on twelve counts of poisoning and attempted poisoning of his wife Mrs Madge W Bell. The jury panel of twenty was drawn after long efforts to avoid service as proceedings opened before Judge Frederick W Coleman.
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Fredericksburg
Edward C. Bell
Madge W. Bell
Frederick W. Coleman
W. E. Long
Burrus W. Snellings
A. Phillips
W. C. Schooner
Horace B. Cox
L. A. Dodd
G. Fred Qrake, Jr
Jolin O. Ennie
J. Casey Armstrong
Brewer Beck
George F. Franklin
J. Thomas Hearn
John M. Evans
Lafayette Briscoe
E. R. Tompkins
B. L. Lucas
Thomas S. Dodge
Edward T. Peyton
Valentine Dannehl
G. M. Henderson
Albert V. Bryan
Commonwealth
Alexandria
William W. Butzner
C. O’connor Godlrick
W. Marshall King
A. W.W. Embrey
Defense Legal Corps
Irma
New York
William Allen Bell
William Bell
Brown
J. S. DeJarnette
Settlement Sought for Large Orchard Estate
Mrs Chamberlain asks the court to refer the William S Heitt estate to a master commissioner for settlement alleging negligent operation of valuable apple orchards owned by Heitt at his death caused substantial loss. The complaint warns continued administration by agent W Fred Heitt will cause material injury to her and the estate. No hearing date set.
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William 8. Heitt
Last Rites For G. W. Kelchner Held On Tuesday
The funeral of George W. Kelchner 91 a retired Frederick county farmer who died Saturday night at his home east of the city on Millwood road was held yesterday at 10 o clock with Rev Father Charles Comaskey officiating at high mass. Pallbearers were John L Shine Fred Cochran David M Reardon B M Sullivan O L Jamison and Thomas J Trier Interment was in Mount Hebron Cemetery Kelchner well known in the county having lived here for many years He was a native of Lehigh county Pa His death was the first in his immediate family for over 50 years
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Frederick County
Millwood Road
Charles Comaskey
John L. Shine
Fred Cochran
David M. Reardon
B. M. Sullivan
O. L. Jamison
Thomas J. Trier
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Kelchner
Lehigh County
Frederick
Ruins of Hotel Reveal More Victims of Fire
State Senator John Seidlein of Saginaw and David Monroe the hotel assistant manager were identified among the dead. Fire officials estimated 8 to 70 bodies still in ruins as they counted 182 guests accounted for and searched the 200 room hotel where 190 to 250 stayed.
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Undertaker
Grand River
John Seidlein
Saginaw
David Monroe
Three CCC Boys Die as Camp Fire Ruins Norris Camp
A night blaze at the Clear Creek CCC Camp near Norris Dam Tennessee killed three CCC boys and left 200 others in nightclothes. Fire destroyed barracks and records. 4 workers burned. camp damaged about $12,000. bodies identified by Captain Daniel.
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Norris Tenn
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Norris Dam
LG. Finger
Jacob Klein
Bronx
New York City
Charles DePalma
East Orange
Elwood Kramer
Nutlig
N. J
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Finger
Douglas S. Mapes
Buffalo
N. Y
New York
New Jersey
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National Park Service
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Jacksboro
Tenn
Two Killed As a Locomotive Strikes Boulder in Colorado
DEBEQUE Colo Dec 12 An eastbound Denver and Rio Grande Western passenger train struck a large boulder at Niger Hill causing the locomotive to plunge down an embankment. Engineer Allen Young Pueblo and Fireman McDougal Grand Junction were killed. A baggage car and coach derailed but 40 passengers on the Salt Lake City to Denver run were not hurt. The enginemen were apparently scalded to death. Their bodies were recovered.
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Niger Hill
Allen Young
Pueblo
McDougal
Grand Junction
Salt Lake City
Denver
Crossing the Atlantic Steamship Voyage Duration
The first steamship to cross the Atlantic completed the voyage in 25 days, marking a historic maritime milestone.
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