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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1930

Page

9

Canivan Acquitted On Murder Count At Covington

Canivan acquitted on a murder charge in the death of W. K. Thompson dated May 9. Amelia Scott of Nicholasville Ky embraced in court after the verdict and left with Canivan. The prior warning of trial did not prevent Mattie Thompson from being found guilty of first degree murder and sentenced to 20 years.

Canivan Covington Danivan Miss Scott Mattie Thompson Alleghany Cantran

Thompson home murder shocks community

Danivan, a boarder in the Thompson residence, is linked to the case as Thompson is found dead in bed with his throat slashed and multiple wounds on the body, prompting a police inquiry into the circumstances.

Danivan Thompson

U. S. Gunboat and Reds Fight for Hour at Shanghai

U S gunboat and Reds clash for an hour near Shanghai as factions loot and burn in Changsha. Foreigners including 48 Americans safe aboard U S and Japanese warships five miles from the Liuyang river. Four missionaries who chose to stay in Changsha remained unharmed.

U. S Shanghai China Changsha Capman Liang River

Changsha in flames as rebels loot and burn city

Reports say Changsha burned with government and foreign properties set ablaze. Rebels looted foreign firms and burning continued after distributing goods to fighters. Chinese resistance came mainly from the wealthy, with many killed or captured amid the destruction.

Changsha

Hopkins Plans Large Class to Study Cancer

Baltimore July 31 Plans to assemble one thousand physicians in the largest cancer class ever held at Johns Hopkins University were announced. The course aims to meet new conditions in cancer prevention due to more people seeking medical advice. The event is set for September 15 16 and 17 at a hotel venue. Invitations are needed and radiologists are requested to attend.

Baltimore Johns Hopkins University Joseph Good

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