New Crawford Parley Hinges On Accomplice
Leesburg Va Jan 3 Commonwealth's Attorney John Galleher plans talks with defense counsel for George Crawford who has a life sentence for Mrs Agnes Ilsley murder about a second charge predicated on the killing of Mrs Mina Buckner Crawford’s cooperation against his accomplice Charlie Johnson could gain him another life term but only if tangible cooperation is pledged The defense may seek an appeal if no agreement is reached
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John Galteher
Loudoun County
George Crawford
Agnes B. Ilsley
Mina Buckner
Isley
Galleher
Charles H. Houston
Washington
Houston
Crawford
Buckner
Charlie Johnson
Johnson
Gran Pe
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West
Dummy
East
Hearts
Weather in Virginia 1933 Warm Dry With Notable Hurricanes
The 1933 year in Richmond showed average daily temperature 1.4 degrees above normal and rainfall 3.29 inches below average. August brought a major hurricane with 60 to 170 mph winds, while July set a record low 52 degrees. January was unusually warm, and several months exceeded normal warmth, followed by a dry autumn.
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F. N. Hibbard
United States Weather Bureau Observatory
Richmond
Bold bidding in a central press contract bridge match
The article recounts a dramatic central press bridge deal narrated by E V Shepard. It describes a high level bid sequence showing South a 1 Club opening and North a 1 No Trump response, leading to a 4 Hearts contract after strategic bidding and visible distribution.
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Central Press
E. V. Shepard
North
East
West
Budget Preview To Be Presented To State Editors
Richmond Virginia January 3 invitations have gone to publishers of Virginia newspapers inviting a representative to a lunch and confidential preview of Governor Pollards budget recommendations. The event aims to help editors critique the anticipated revenues expenditures and the deficit and balance methods as the state prepares for the General Assembly. The practice follows Byrd policy and underscores Pollards close ties with Virginia press as he prepares to join federal service in Washington.
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Richmond
Pollard
Virginia
General Assembly
Byrd
Washington
Peru’s Grau Sets April 22 Election Date for Constitutional Assembly
President Grau San Martin signed an electoral law decree designating April 22 for elections to a constitutional assembly. He also declared he will not stay in office after May 22 when the assembly convenes, whether or not assemblymen confirm him as provisional president.
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Havana
Grau San Martin
Grau
Hearings Near Completion In Park Matter
Judge Philip Williams said most arbitration hearings are finished with two or three postponed. No litigated cases remain in Warren and Rappahannock counties. four counties set hearings on specific January dates. Blue Ridge Copper Co agreed to arbitrate. hearing in Staunton on January 25 for a Madison County case.
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Front Royal
Philip Williams
Winchester
Governor's Arbitration Board
Shenandoah National Park
Williams
Warren
Rappa
Rockingham
Madison
Greene
Page
The
Conservation Commission
Blue Ridge Copper Company
Staunton
Madison County
Architects Will Select Best Views On Skyline Drive
Washington January 3. An announcement by the national park service said two leading landscape architects would direct the landscaping of Skyline drive from Shenandoah National park to the Great Smoky Mountains. The note prompted questions about the nature of the landscaping plans and their scope.
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Skyline Drive
Washington
National Park Service
Shenandoah National Park
Great Smoky
Landscape architects to guide Skyline Drive road layout
The park service explains that a landscape expert team will advise where the road lies to maximize views along the 500 mile Skyline Drive. Stanley Abbott will lead the landscaping and consult Major Gilmore Clarke, famed for Mount Vernon Boulevard, aiding engineers to craft the crest highway for optimal vistas.
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Public Roads Bureau
Stanley Abbott
Gilmore Clarke
Major Clarke
Mount Vernon
Washington
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