War probe witness cites munitions and political ties
Witnesses allege May involvement in securing contracts for Erie Basin and Batavia Metal. Freeman described as active in New York contracts while Savelas recounts an angry rebuke from May over a telephone remark. Jacobson defends his wartime legal actions amid bar investigation and war department ties.
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Mem T
McCormmack
Burton
Mead
D-Ny
Senate Investigatio Committee
Ralph Burton
House Military Committee
Jacobson
Le- 1
Chemical Warare Service
Department
District of Columbia
Bar Association
War Department
George Meader
May
D-Ky
Eleanor B. Hall
Jean Bates
Erie Basin Metal Products Company
Elgin
Ill
Batavia Metal Products Company
Batavia
Senate
Rep. May
Savel
Joseph Freefan
Washington
Illinois
New York
Relas
Sony
Freeman
Crages
Ashington
Sarelas
Savelas
Joe Freean
Oe Freeman
City Court Fines For Firearm Discharge And Reckless Driving
Irvin Vaughn Manuel, U. S. after Camp, fined $10 and costs for unlawfully discharging firearms within city limits. Judge John Rice imposed $20 fine and costs on Bert Lee Lynn for reckless driving. An additional hit and run charge was brought by the court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvin Vaughn Manuel
U. S
John Rice
Bert Lee Lynn
Bloomery Starute
Col Coleman Dunn Returns to Auctioneering After Illness
Col Coleman Dunn, known auctioneer in Northern Virginia, returned to the auction scene after a long illness. He resumed appearances at the Schneider-Miller sale and hosted a modest number of auctions following his retirement from professional duties about a year ago to convalesce.
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Col
Coleman Dunn
Northern
Vir
Schneider-Miller
Pepwee
Col. Dunn
Three fugitives from Maryland escape capture in Clarke county
Authorities warn of seven fugitives linked to a Maryland jailbreak who wrecked a stolen truck in Clarke county on Sunday. The identified trio, all 17 and from Baltimore, are John Klansenberg Theodore Gehrman and James Owens, with two others from Baltimore and Kentucky.
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Maryland ‘Ormatory
Satururday
Clarke County
Berryville
H. C. Iden
Winchester
John Klanzenberg
Theodore G. Gehrman
James E. Owens
Baltimore
Owens
Carrie
Baltiore
Idén
Clarke E
Reformatory
Edison Fawcett Dies in Hospital at 54
Edison E Fawcett 54 died at Memorial Hospital at 12 55 am after two years of illness. A farmer from Lamp neighborhood Frederick county he was a WWI veteran born February 4 1892. Survived by wife Ber nice two daughters Emily and Mrs John Marshall and son W B Fawcett. Funeral Friday at Lamp s Methodist Church with burial in Mount Hebron Cemetery. Friends meet at Jones Funeral Home Friday 2 pm to proceed to church.
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Edison E. Fawcett
Memorial Hospital
Mr. Fawcett
Lamp
Frederick County
Joseph M. Fawcett
Clara Miller Fawcett
Fawcett
Bernice Fawcett
Clara Fawcett
John Marshall
Blacksburg
Emily Fawcett
Guy Frye
Hayfield
Emma _ Brumback
Charlottesville
Lamp’s Methodist Church
B. M. Johnson
Mount Hebron
Jones Funeral Home
Seven Marines Missing in China Area
Seven United States Marines are unaccounted for after being seized by a band of about 80 Chinese near Chinwangtao port while on a rice purchase mission. An eighth Marine escaped, hiding in tall grass. Marine headquarters calls the capture likely a Communist face-saving ploy. Air and ground searches were stepped up.
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Executive
Marine Headquarters
Peiping- Mukden
Manchuria
Tientsin
United States
Marine
China
Chinwangtao
Draft 25,000 Youths Month of September
Washington July 17. Selective Service Director Hershey says 19 to 29 year olds must be indispensable to national existence to qualify for deferment as the Army seeks 25,000 men in September. July and August have a holiday on inductions. June call was 50,000. Exempts include farmers as mandated. Hershey orders review of unfit classifications and reconsideration of low point discharges.
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Washington
Selective Service
Lewis B. Hershey
Army
Hershey
Truman
Burt Wheeler Reflects on Democratic Primary Votes
Burt Wheeler speaks from the page one continuation about his service and lack of regret. He thanks supporters and notes those who voted in the Democratic primary relieved him of a great responsibility.
Georgia primary voters back Talmadge in hot governor race
In Georgia a Democratic primary produced new governor candidates with Eugene Talmadge seeking a fourth term and James V. Carmichael backed by Governor Arnall and others. The vote included first time participation by Negroes and 18 year olds as FBI observers watched to protect voting rights per a Supreme Court ruling.
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Cte
Georgia
Congress
FBI
John F. Trost
Atlanta
Department of Justice
Supreme Court of the United States
Eugene Talmadge
Statehouse
James V. Carminchel
Ellis Arnall
E. D. Rivers
Hoke O’kelley
Primary Results Highlight Party Races Across States
The brief results show Democratic renomination in Arizona with McFarland Murdock Harless and Osborn renewed, while Wyoming endorsed O’Mahoney Hunt and Barrett. Arkansas saw Representatives Harris and Hays win Democratic nomination bidding, and a local figure Wright led Republican primary for governor over Nels Smith.
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Arizona
Ernest W. McFarland
P. Murdock
Richard F. Harless
Sidney P. Osborn
Wyoming
Joseph C. O'Mahoney
Lester C. Hunt
Frank A. Barrett
Bar
Bar] Wright, State Treasurer, Led Former Gov. Nels H. Smith
Arkansas
Aren Harris
Brooks Hays
Montana Renomination Defeats Two Former Officers
Montana Representative Mike Mansfield, a Democrat, is renominated over one opponent, Rep. Wesley A. O’Ewart, a Republican, with Mansfield defeating two former army officers in the process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Montana
Mike Mansfield
Wesley A. O’ewart
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Chas W. Webber & Sons
John William Mahoney
Chicago
Edison Fawcett
Burt Wheeler
Baker & Anderson Electrical CO
N. Braddock St
Virginia Ave
Pepsi-Cola Company
Long Island City, N.Y
Cloverdale Spring Company
Neville, Pa
Miller & Anderson
General-Electric
Eureka
Talmadge
V. F. W. Post
Virginia Avenue
General Electric
Penney’s
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