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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1930

Page

9

Fleeing Convict Is Stopped By Rifle Shot

A convict identified as No. 26 270 fled from guards and highway engineers through rough terrain near a rock quarry. Supt. Dennie fired a rifle, wounding Kuhn with a slight scratch rather than a serious wound. He was treated by Dr. G G Crawford and likely to face indictment next term of Shenandoah circuit court. escape attempt carries at least one extra year.

Kuhn Dennie G. G. Crawford Shenandoah Circuit Court

Upland Game Season Closes in 33 Virginia Counties

Virginia game officials announced upland game hunting closures in 33 counties effective midnight January 3. Eastern Virginia counties stay open through January 31, while the Valley Northern region closed December 6 and western counties close December 1. Approximately 100 sportsmen attended the hearing urging longer seasons.

Richmond Apland Virginia State Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries Blue Ridge Mountains Willis A. Robertson Robertson Ton General Assembly Albemarle Amelia Amherst Appomattox Bedford Buckingham Campbell Caroline Charles City Charlotte Chesterfield Cumberland Dinwiddie Fluvana Franklin Rico Henry King George Louisa Nelson Nottoway Pat-rick Pittylvania Powhatan Prince Edward Prince George Spotsylvania Stafford Westmoreland

Snowfall Aids Winter Wheat And Falls Grasses

Richmond Virginia December 18 snowfall is expected to greatly aid farmers states officials of the department of Agriculture say growth of winter wheat and fall grasses will improve sowing wells refill and river flows while highways cleared of snow after a two foot depth across parts of the state with 700 workers clearing main and feeder roads through the night and into morning

Richmond State Department of Agriculture Vira State Highway Department S. Mullen

Modern innovations spark restless youth, speed, and noise

Dr. Cyril Norwood observes a new generation never content unless pursuing speed or making noise, ideally both, reflecting a social shift toward rapid, noisy modern living.

Cyril Norwood

Government To Seek Decision On Volstead Act

Newark, Dec 18. The federal government appeals to the Supreme Court after Judge Clark's ruling that the Eighteenth amendment is invalid. The case United States vs Sprague and Honey centers on illegal beer transport and the indictment quashing orders. Forman filed grounds alleging error in quashing the indictment and in ruling the amendment and act void. The defense and solicitor general aim for an early trial, moving the case up the docket. Philadelphia Enquirer report references experts and Notre Dame team selection comments.

Newark N. J United States Supreme Court William Clark Phillip Forman United States William Sprague William Honey Clark Forman

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