Tragic double death tied to a girl known as Dolores
In Pacific Palisades near a beach drive a stabbed girl identified as Dolores Du Frae was found. George Booth 25, the man described as a butcher, hanged himself nearby after leaving a note claiming he had killed Dolores. Police seek her true identity and motive as detectives connect the two deaths.
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Los Angeles
George Booth
Ores du Frae
Booth
Dolores
Lieut
Myles Ledbetter
Dolores du Frae
Grove
Pacific Palisades
Arthur
Dolores DuFrae
Shenandoah Valley Academy Concludes 150th Session
Fourteen stalwart sons of Shenandoah Valley Academy receive certificates at exercises closing the 150th session. Winchester boasts fine schools with Handley famed for beauty and training, yet Shenandoah Valley Academy stands as a quality focused institution shaping true scholarship and contributing to the educational world.
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Shenandoah Valley Academy
Winchester
Handley
Rev Bra shears completes fourth year at Market Street church
On Sunday Rev. Bra shears finished his fourth year as pastor of Market Street Methodist Church. He departed to attend the Baltimore Conference sessions at Foundry M. E. Church in Washington. His congregation invited him to return for further service.
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Mr. Brashears
Market Street Methodist Church
Baltimore
Foundry M. E. Church
Washington
Local Pastor Heads to Washington for Baltimore Conference
The Rev. Wallace M. Brashears of Market Street Methodist Church leaves for Washington to attend the annual Baltimore conference where he is invited to continue as pastor for another year. Bishop Edward H. Hughes will preside as the conference opens at Foundry Methodist Episcopal Church and runs to June 9.
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Wallace M. Brashears
Market Street Methodist Church
Washington
Baltimore
Edward H. Hughes
Front Royal
Southern Methodist Church Training School
Foundry Methodist Episcopal Church
Sixteenth Street
Market Street Church
Young People’s Council
Hamline Methodist Episcopal Church
Sixteenth and
Allison Streets
June Argenbright
Marguerite Smith
Mabel Clark
Sarah Carper
Delmar Robinson
Wilbur Johnston
Scott Atkinson
Baltimore Conference Methodist Episcopal Brotherhood
Market Street
Brashears
Park Baseball Team Calls Evening Practice At Five-Thirty
Park manager Chub Mallory urges all players to report for practice this evening at 5.30 o'clock. The Park will face Purcellville on Saturday with a strong record of one defeat in 11 starts. Local fans expect the Park to keep their winning string through the rest of the season.
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Chub Mallory
Purcellville
Loudoun
Mallory
Rainy Season Begins in Japan with Storms
Severe storms swept the Sea of Japan today inaugurating the rainy season. The weather disrupted shipping and delayed trains hindering telegraphic communication in western Japan and southeastern Korea. Many houses were partly flooded with no casualties or serious damages reported.
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Tokyo
Sea of Japan
Japan
Korea
Virginians urged to turn state into tourist mecca
Wilbur C. Hall of Virginia Conservation and Development Commission urged Virginians to make the state a top tourist destination. Speaking at the Norfolk Rotary, he outlined goals, noted Virginia's tourism value at 73 million dollars annually, and urged civic clubs to aid in development including state parks and historic sites.
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Norfolk
Wilbur C. Hall
Conservation and Development Commission
Richmond
Wakefield
Washington
Stratford
Robert Edward Lee
Cornwallis
Williiamsburg
Virginia
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Sea Shore State Park
Civic League Spring Luncheon Reservations Requested
Members of the Civic League are urged to reserve seats for the annual luncheon at Miss Grantham's in Middleway on Friday June 7 at 12 45 pm. The committee of Mrs Harry Schmidt and Mrs W H Bosserman requests carpooling and advance telephone reservations by Wednesday. The outing includes a visit to Priest's Field and reads of the Wizard Clip legend with local historic sites such as Harewood Gen Charles Lee Dolly Madison home and Saint George's Chapel.
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Civic League
Charles Lee
Harewood
Dolly Madison
Saint George's Chapel
Greek monarchy hopes rise on reunion with royal couple
In Athens political circles discuss a reconciliation plan between former King George II and former Queen Elizabeth as a preliminary step toward restoring the Greek monarchy. The pair are seen in one of their last joint photographs in exile since 1923.
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George
Elizabeth
Greece
Athens
Greek Republic
French Premier Loses After Big Confidence Vote
Fernand Bouisson, France's prime minister for four days, is ousted by a 264 to 262 defeat in the chamber after a bid to grant free powers for decree laws. He had earlier won strong confidence as head of the chamber, but the government resigned and went to the Elysee to present a formal resignation to President Lebrun.
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Paris
Fernand Bouisson
France
Chamber of Deputies
Bouisson
Pete
Elysee Palace
Lebrun
Veterans Invited to Parade by VFW Commander
Commander Lee Cobb of the Veterans of Foreign Wars announced all former servicemen not affiliated with any group are invited to march Thursday in the Confederate Memorial Day parade. They may meet after the exercises for refreshments at the VFW hall on North Loudoun Street.
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Lee Cobb
Veterans of Foreign Wars
W. F. W. Hall
North Loudoun Street
Alvin Karpis Reported Caught Rumors Surface Near Madison Wis
A late bulletin from the Associated Press said rumors that outlaw Alvin Karpis had been caught near Madison Wisconsin were unverified as reporters investigated but could not confirm the reports.
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Associated Press
Alvin Karpis
Madison
Wis
Georgetown Dean Dies at Capital
Washington June 4. Dr. William F. Notz, dean of Georgetown University School of Foreign Service since 1923, died of heart disease today at his Chevy Chase home. He was 56 years old.
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Washington
Wiliam F. Notz
Georgetown University School of Foreign Service
Chevy Chase
Four In Route 50 Crash Sent To Winchester Hospital
Four people from Marietta Ohio were injured when their car went out of control on Route 50 near Shady Rest west of Gore. Mrs LaBerge suffered a fractured jaw. All were treated at Winchester Memorial Hospital by Dr Robert F. Cline and released after about a day. The party was returning from Washington after attending a Witnesses To Jehovah gathering.
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Winchester Memorial Hospital
Route 50
Shady Rest
Gore
Joseph LaBerge
Fred E. Riemenschnider
Marietta
Ohio
LaBerge
Old War Shell Kills Five Children in Poland
A forgotten wartime shell exploded near seven children in Wilno Poland on June 4 killing two instantly and a third later at hospital. Two more children died en route to care and two others were seriously wounded a nearby shepherd was badly hurt.
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Wilno
Poland
Wilson Packing Plant Workers Walk Out In Oklahoma City
About 350 employees of the Wilson and Company packing plant quit work in Oklahoma City and began forming picket lines, signaling a labor action as of June 4.
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Oklahoma City
Wilson and Company
Ima
Lord Carson Stricken By Pneumonia At Country Home
Lord Carson 81 long prominent British legal and political figure was seriously ill at his country home after a chill developed into pneumonia last night. He served as attorney general and first lord of the admiralty and was a member of the war cabinet in 1917 and 1918.
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Minster, Eng
Lord Carson
Admiralty
War Cabinet
Birth Control to Headline Detroit Federation Meeting
Birth control is set as a major issue at the General Federation of Women's Clubs Triennial Convention in Detroit. Delegates will consider an eight-point slate including a resolution endorsing scientifically regulated birth control information. The convention also will elect a new National President with candidates Roberta Campbell Lawson of Tulsa and Josephine L. Pierce of Lima in the running.
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Detroit
Federation of Women’s Clubs
Contro
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Hot Springs
Grace Morrison Poole
Brockton
Mass
Federation
Roberta Campbell Lawson
Tulsa
Okla
Josephine L. Pierce
Lima
Ohio
Oklahoma
General Federation of Women’s Club
William W. Glass, Sr
Winchester
Shenandoah Valley Academy Ends 190th Session
Commencement at Handley Library auditorium marks the close of the 190th session. Rev R B Campbell delivers the address while Col Roszel presides. Four post graduate certificate recipients and a class of 14 graduates are named with honors and athletic awards noted.
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Shenandoah Valley Academy
Handley Library
R. B. Campbell
Highland Avenue Presbyterian Church
Col. B. M. Rosvel
Richard Hunter Pope, Jr
Enfield
N. C
John Ellett Pennypacker
Winchester
Charles Leyburn Sears
Barnum Springs
Claude Cleveland Curry, Jr
Lewis Robert Meisenhelter, Jr
Philadelphia
Odgen Edwards Willis Coatburg
W. Va
James Douglas DuShane
Samuel Baldwin McCarty
Kernstown
William Edward Miller
Annapolis
Joseph Benjamin Thomas
George Richard Lee Turberville, Jr
Clifton Station
John Franklin
Henry Harrison Bodwell
Vandergrift
Thomas 8
Kite
Manassas
Campbell
B. M. Roszel
Lewis N. Barton
Col. Roszel
Odgen Willis
Frederick Pierce
George Edgar Brandt, Jr
Harry Kimmel Fowle
National Society of Colonial Daughters
E. H. Durell
Lewis Meisenhelter, Jr
W. W. Praley
Senate Debate Opens On Utility Holding Companies Abolition
The Senate heard Senator Dieterich attack a bill to abolish public utility holding companies. Senator Norris also spoke against holding companies in support of the abolition. The House reviews private bills as a military committee considers TVA amendments, while the commodity exchange control bill and navy appropriations measure advance.
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Associated Press
Senate
Dieterich
Dtll
House
Norris
Navy
TVA Amendments Stall In House Military Committee
Washington reports House leaders nearly abandoned hopes of moving TVA amendments from the Military Committee after them sitting on the table for ten days. The dispute centers on the Tennessee Valley Authority and its proposed changes.
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Washington
House
Military Committee
Tennessee Valley Authority
School Grounds Off Limits for Sunday Games
Frederick County School Board voted to bar Sunday athletic events on school grounds due to lack of police presence and recurring property damage. No new teachers were appointed, while efforts moved toward starting construction on the Gainesboro consolidated school building.
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Frederick County
Gainesboro
Mussolini Explains Black Eye From Incoming Branch
Rome reports Mussolini the Italian premier says his black eye came from being struck by a low hanging branch during a daily ride. He reassured sympathizers that the injury is not serious and did not stem from an attack.
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Rome
Benito Mussolini
Italy
Duce
Hand of Death Claims Mrs. Geo. Simpson in Winchester
Mrs Zepha B Simpson 56 wife of George F Simpson of Winchester Frederick County died at home on Peyton street after a long illness She attended Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church South and cared for church auxiliary work Surviving are her husband son Taylor F Simpson daughter Georgia Isabelle Simpson six brothers and six sisters Funeral at 2 pm from Peyton street with Rev Dr William F Locke and Rev George W Stover officiating Interment in Mount Hebron Cemetery.
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Zepha B. Simpson
George F. Simpson
Frederick County
Peyton Street
Winchester
W. E. Cooper and Son
Vernie Flowers
Mabel Chamberlain
Manchester
Hubert Sydenstricker
Richmond
William F. Locke
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
George W. Stover
United Brethren Church
Mount Hebron
Conley Turner
Walter Anderson
Charles Flowers
John Taylor
John Hawse
Garbo Consents To Have Picture Taken In New York
Greta Garbo arrived in New York on a June day bound for Sweden, abandoning her usual wish to be alone. A sleepy crowd watched as she posed for photographs on a Greenwich Village street before departing for the pier and the Kungsholm liner.
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New York
Sweden
Greta Garbo
Miss Garbo
Greenwich Village
Anderson Store Closes For Family Death
Notice announces the P. Anderson store closed Wednesday from 12 to 4 PM due to a death in the family.
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P. Anderson
Flower Shop Ad Announces June 6 Price
The Flower Shop lists a 75 cent per dozen offer for June 6. Includes early-bird specials and limited quantities for local orders. Contact details and store hours are not provided in the fragment.
New Deal Revival Under Study Presses NRA Return
President Roosevelt and his cabinet plan to revive the NRA on a restricted basis and reopen the social security bill under a broader New Deal program. Labor disputes and coal stabilization measures were also reviewed with no immediate actions announced.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
NRA
Supreme Court
Perkins
Bill E Wagner
White House
Borah
Rida
Donald R. Richberg
Capitol
Helen Wills Moody Extends Tennis Comeback Victory
Helen Wills Moody, former American tennis champion, defeated English player Miss P. N. Morrison 6-1 6-0 in the St George's Hill tournament third round at Weybridge England. She played leisurely, as in yesterday's win over Jill Notley, dropping the opening game before a 12 straight wins.
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Weybridge
Eng
Helen Wills Moody
P. N. Morrison
St. George’s Hill
Jill Notley
World News at a Glance
The Wheeler Rayburn bill faces opposition from utility interests in the United States. Daily double ticket prizes in Charles Town amount to $648.80 each. The GFWC meets in Detroit to discuss birth control as a major issue. President Roosevelt proposes restarting fundamental NRAA principles limited to interstate commerce. Hoover and O J of Illinois expect the 1936 campaign to hinge on proposed government form changes. Epsom Downs expected to draw half a million for the big race. Floods in Mexico cause heavy casualties and worshippers die in the disaster. Fernand Bouisson gains rising support in France as premier.
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Atlantic City
Charles Town
W. Va
Detroit
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Washington
Roosevi
Congress
Oregon
Mil
Hoover
Frank O. J
Illinois
Lowden
Epsom Downs
Eng
Mexico
Paris
Fernand Bouisson
France
Chamber of Deputies
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Wallace Brashears
Warren County
Front Royal News
Star Today
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Hall of Conservation and Development Commission
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Old Dominion
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King George
Queen Elizabeth
Georgetown
Meeting of “Witnesses
S.V. Academy
Capitol Hill
Mussolini
Geo. Simpson
Old County
Garbo
Peonies
Helen
World News
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