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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1933
Page
8
Capt J A Mollison, famed long distance flyer and husband of aviatrix Amy Johnson Mollison, left Lympne at 8.11 a m on a staged 4,800 mile journey to Brazil expected to take about three and a half days.
Closing prices in Chicago and Baltimore wheat markets today. Chicago May 475% July 48 %4 September 1954. Baltimore Spot wheat 59. Winchester Spot wheat 55.
John Price, an elderly Black man, was found at his home near Rock Hall Maryland partly burned and partly frozen. Chestertown firefighters rushed him toward Easton hospital as heavy snow hindered the 40 mile ambulance journey. Two crew members Hadaway and Leverage were treated for exposure after the return.
CRANWELL England February 6 in an effort to set a world long distance nonstop record Royal Air Force Monoplane under Squadron Leader O R Gayford and Flight Lieutenant G E Nicholett departed at 7 15 am for Capetown 6198 miles away from Lincolnshire. To beat the current nonstop record of 5012 miles by Russell Boardman and John Polando from New York to Istanbul the British pilots aim to reach near Zesfontein in British Southwest Africa.
New Orleans banks opened early and invited depositors to withdraw amid rumors of banking trouble. Within an hour most banks saw higher deposits than withdrawals, with Hibernia Bank and Trust Company facing a line of about 100 people at savings windows.
New York reports a tentative pull together in today’s stock market after an early selling flare. Overall, traders stayed cautious with no strong recuperative power while a firmer wheat market aided some shares. Sterling cables opened at 3.43 12, call money at 1 percent.
Theodore Payne and Robert Payne were dismissed by Justice E E Fisher after a hearing on the alleged abduction of 14 year old Caroline Musante. The girl could not identify the men as her captors and said she had been questioned about neighbor children. The case touched on a neighbor’s children and a related damage suit worth 5000 dollars.
Subzero temperatures hit western Maryland with 2 below in Grahamtown and 3 below in Thomas West Virginia. Chewsville 10 below Keedysville 11 Frederick 13 below. Baltimore 17 below. Eastern shore milder though snow remains. Roads west of Cumberland blocked by snow drifts near Canaan Valley, Davis.
Maurice C. Adams 30, former barber shop proprietor of Cumberland, took a revolver stolen earlier and killed himself at a friend’s home, after drinking and a quarrel with a young woman. He apologized to George Long before shooting himself in the head. Adams is survived by his mother and several siblings.
Ratliff Boon became Indiana’s second governor after stepping up from lieutenant governor when Gov. Jonathan Jennings resigned to join the federal congress. He served from September 12 to December 15, 1822.
Arrangements were completed today for the annual Chamber of Commerce banquet at 6 30 p m tomorrow evening in the main dining room of the George Washington Hotel. Ralph Bradford of the U S Chamber of Commerce Washington D C will speak on Meeting the Emergency. William G Hardy chamber president will act as toastmaster and present the president’s annual report. Kiwanis Rotary Lions and American Legion luncheon clubs will join the gathering.
The 74-year-old David Barry, longtime sergeant at arms of the United States Senate, is suspended after a Senate trial. He wrote that not many senators or representatives sell their votes for money and claimed he could not name offenders. Barry said the piece was carelessly written.
An advertisement for MELLO GLO face powder touts a new French process for smooth application and long wear. It claims to hide fine lines reduce pores banish shine and avoid irritation while offering a fragrant finish. Baker's Drug Store promotes the product for one dollar.
Washington debate centers on a wave of mortgage debt relief for farmers and the risk of outright debt cancellation triggering widespread foreclosures. Reports describe insurrection-like tensions across Iowa, the Dakotas, Minnesota, Nebraska, Missouri, and Kansas as mortgagees face aggressive collection tactics and protests.
Uncle Eben urges vigilance and personal responsibility in law matters. He cautions that relying on laws for protection requires individuals to act to enforce them. The message emphasizes civic duty and prudent conduct to support legal safeguards.
Mrs. Doris Mercer Kresge of Detroit, former wife of Sebastian Kresge, marries Prince Farid Khan Sadri of Persia. The couple, great grandson of a Persian grand chancellor, depart for a honeymoon in Egypt after the wedding at the Moslem Mosque in Paris.
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