Johnstown Officials Accused in Bribery Trial
Johnstown Mayor Shields and Councilman Connor face bribery extortion and malfeasance charges tied to a Bethlehem Steel strike era special law enforcement force. The county detective alleged Shields took $36 449.50, donated by Bethlehem Steel, as fees while acting to maintain order.
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Conner
CIO
National Labor Relations Board
John F. Carroll
J. Alvin Reese
Shields
Bethlehem Steel Company
Johnstown
Connor
Citizens’ Committee of
Pensioner seeks sale of five peacocks via aid officials
In Des Moines Iowa an elderly recipient of Iowa old age assistance asks officials to act as middlemen to sell five peacocks. The commission lists the inquiry among other matters monitored as it weighs the request.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Old Age Assistance Commission
Commission
Dale Carnegie Author of How to Win Friends and Influence People
Brief note acknowledging Dale Carnegie as the author of the influential self help book How to Win Friends and Influence People.
Fanchon and Marco's famed chorus girl selection rules
A profile of Fanchon Wolff later known as Fanchon and Marco. The duo trained thousands of chorus girls for vaudeville and motion pictures, with seven key hiring criteria emphasizing figure, rhythm, intelligence, personality, and youthful age.
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Fanchon
Fanchon and Marco
Land of Ours
Florenz Ziegfeld
Elinor Whitney
Fanny Wolff
Los Angeles
Marcus Wolff
Marco
Paramount Picture Corporation
Girl Fatally Injured By Auto In Covington
Dorothy Lee aged 13 was killed and her brother Homer Lee Jr age 12 was seriously injured when struck by a car in Covington. The vehicle driven by 17 year old Charles Stevenson struck a telephone pole after hitting the children. Stevenson and three others were unhurt and he was later released on a 1500 dollar bond pending a hearing.
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Covington
Dorothy Lee
Homer Lee, Jr
Charles Stevenson
Stevenson
Homer
Eye Junk
Oussacs
Daily Cross Word Puzzle No. 1 Across and Down
Journal puzzle page presents a five letter across word and five letter down word with end squares showing tomorrow's solution. Clues mix cryptic like phrases with scattered abbreviations and archaic terms across many entries. A<X answer to previous puzzle.
Man Stabbing Father-In-Law Given 15 Years
In Luray Virginia a Page county jury found 21 year old Garrison guilty of second degree murder in the April street stabbing of his father in law Roger Jenee of Shenandoah. A 15 year prison term was recommended after testimony from twenty witnesses including Garrison who claimed self defense stating Thompson reached for a possible gun. James Cliff companion to Garrison supported the self defense claim saying he believed a weapon was involved.
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Luray
Page County
Roger Jenee
Shenandoah
Garrison
Thompson
James Cliff
Pleads Guilty To Statutory Charge
Grover Feathers of Cedar Creek pleaded guilty in Shenandoah county circuit court to a statutory crime. Judge Philip Williams imposed an eight year six month penitentiary sentence based on the recommendation of Commonwealth’s Attorney William H. Logan and Judge Frank S. Tavenner who outlined the case.
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Woodstock
Grover Feathers
Cedar Creek
Shenandoah County
Philip Williams
Commonwealths
William H. Logan
Frank S. Tavenner
Will Rogers Humorous Story Sparks Chicago Hair Tale
A Chicago mother shows a guest how pretty her hair is by claiming electricity, while a visiting child jokes that electricity is in his hair and that his family has gas instead. The anecdote captures Rogers style humor about everyday cleverness and misunderstandings.
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Chicago
Atic
American News Features, Inc
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