Local Citizen Hoax Exposed In Winchester Case
A man named Stanley alleged a major development plan in Winchester promising a New Britain company check and engaging reporters in a staged press conference. He cashed a 420 dollar check at a local bank and donated 100 dollars to a charity, then left town. authorities alerted to his possible impersonation and forgery.
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Home Office
Stanley
New Britain, Conn
Winchester
Fair Grounds
Star
Fellowship Club
Stanley Manufacturing Company
Washington
Bell
Confesses To Luring Carolina Youth To Death
Robert H. Wills admitted luring Herbert H. Harris Jr. 15 from his Columbia home and beating him to death with an iron bar in a deserted house. Harris body, head battered, was found Christmas Day in a Conargee Swamp area.
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Columbia
8. C
Robert H. Wills
Herbert H. Harris, Jr
Congaree Swamp
Wills
State Penitentiary
T. Alexander Heise
J. M. Rushton
Young Harris
Rushton
Heise
T. Alex Heise
Harris
Heated Debate Over Football Rule Changes
Chessago Dec 25 Heated debate over proposed changes in college football rules was predicted on the eve of the 13th annual meeting of the American Football Coaches Association. Pro changes gaining support include goal posts at the goal line and allowing forward passes from anywhere behind the line of scrimmage.
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Chessago
American Football Coaches Association
Harry Kipke
Michigan
Society of Physical Directors of College
Slaying of Two Police a Mystery
Providence Rhode Island police continued a 36 hour probe into the downtown shooting death of two officers. Investigators disputed the theory one officer killed the other then himself and withheld details as they seek authentic accounts from witnesses at the scene.
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Providence
R. I
France counts 199 dead in Paris rail disaster
Paris reports 199 known fatalities from the Strasbourg Flier Nancy Express crash with 165 killed outright and 31 dying later in hospital. Investigators probe the disaster as President Lebrun visits caskets, hospitals, and mourners ahead of a Wednesday national funeral.
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Paris
France
Strasbourg
Nancy
Meaux
Albert Lebrun
Snow floods sweep Pacific Northwest . 19 dead
Heavy snows and floods cripple roads and rail lines across Washington Oregon and Idaho. The Allen house was crushed in a canyon slide as Christmas floods killed at least 19 people with debris clearing to reveal wreckage and bodies. Transportation slowly resumed as waters receded and warnings continued.
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Columbia River
Washington
Oregon
Pacific Northwest
Coeur D. Alene
Idaho
Weather Bureau
Fred Samuelson
Kellog
Ernest Johnson
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Samuelson
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Dixie
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Stella’ Williams
Miami
Fla
Biscayne Bay
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South Carolina
North Carolina
Greensboro
N. C
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Birmingham
Florida
Louisiana
Butler Urges Service Over Profit Motive In Society
New York on December 25 Nicholas Murray Butler assailed the dominance of the profit motive. He argued moralists have long noted profit must be subordinate to service to build a firm foundation for peace and widespread happiness. He warned against reckless private profit wasting world resources and said service should lead to greater legitimate profit.
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New York
Nicholas Murray Butler
Butler
Free Speakers Say Proclamation Gives Them Victory
President Roosevelt grants full pardons to World War violators restoring free speech. Harry N. Weinberg, who defended Emma Goldman, says the action ends a long campaign begun 12 years ago. Some states revoked civil rights for draft and espionage convictions. many prisoners gain no immediate privilege.
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Roosevelt
Harry N. Weinberg
Emma Goldman
Weinberg
America
Weinburg
300 Liberated From Cuban Jails
Havana reports that over three hundred civilian prisoners taken at the battle of Azores last month were freed early today after threatening hunger strikes. A partial release also freed 32 officers and medical personnel at Principe Fortress. remaining 372 cases awaited Colonel Fulgencio Batista and his army staff.
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Azores
Hotel National
Principe Fortress
Fulgencio Batistia
Train Control Official Dies in Staunton
H. B. Miller longtime official of the Miller Train Control Corporation died at 5:30 p m today at his Staunton residence after several months illness. The firm also manufactures an automotive traffic signal device. Funeral arrangements have not been completed.
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Staunton
H. B. Miller
Miller Train Control Corporation
Washington, D. C
Miller
Women Endurance Flight Up For Record In December Sky
In Miami on Christmas Day Helen Richey and Frances Marsalis circled the sky for a sixth day seeking to surpass the eight days four hours endurance record set last year by Marsalis and Louise Thaden. A turkey dinner and a small artificial tree were sent to them from Moscow as they press on with the engine running.
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Fla
Helen Richey
Frances Marsalis
Santa Claus
Moscow
Feud Erupts on Christmas Eve Slaying in Arkansas Town
City Marshal J H Barnett and Leland Henley were among those wounded as a long standing feud between the Barnett and Henley families flared on Main Street. Barnett and his sons fired at a restaurant run by Henley’s cousin Ralph as guards arrived to back peace efforts led by Sheriff Robertson and state officials.
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Leland Henley
W. W. Findley
Barnett
Rupert
Oscar
Henley
Ralph
Leland
Nabe
Jack
Bennie Matthews
Barnetts
G. M. Robertson
Henleys
Little Rock
Seercy
North
Arkansas Mountains
Fay S. Brown
Clarksville
Futrell
Jack Holt
Harrison
Public Projects Gently Prodded By Secretary Ickes
Secretary Ickes warned that the public works administration will cancel or rescind allocations for communities that delay in starting work. He cited 586 nonFederal allotments with 279 contracts properly executed and 307 not returned, risking over 50 million dollars in prospective payrolls. Officials urged local bodies to act or explain delays and pledged aid on contract issues.
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Washington
Public Works Administration
Ickes
Public Works Administrator
Public Works Board
Tests of New Acoustic Altimeter in Los Angeles
Air company officials observed tests of a new acoustic altimeter devised by Dr. L. P. De lasasso. He claims it accurately measures distance to the ground for aircraft as low as the apparatus would aid safe flight. James King, a maintenance supervisor, noted its potential value.
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Air Company
L. P. Delasasso
Delasasso
The
University, California At
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