Prison Breakers Retaken After Pursuit in West Virginia and Ohio
Ten prisoners were recaptured after a Friday escape from the West Virginia State Penitentiary. Gerald 19 and Eddie Starcher 23 remained at large, with Vannest 35 also still sought as Ohio and West Virginia authorities press the hunt. A posse led by Marshall James Bailey and cousin Chalmers Tate pursued three men near Cadiz, Ohio, where Neff 38 was shot and hospitalized.
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West Virginia
Pen
Ohio
Gerald
Eddie Starcher
Vannest
Marshall
Marshall James Bailey
Chalmers E. Tate
Cadiz
Marshall Baily
Tate
Life
Bailey
Otto Neff
Stanley Sheffie
John Valy- Kee
Neff
Ohio Vale General Hospital
Wheeling
Sheftie
Valykeo
Mike Ables
Lifer
Spanish Continued on Page One Student Plans Embassy Career
The article notes a student named Miley described as a fine student. Miss Palombi will enter Winter business college aiming for an Embassy job to use English and Spanish. Boyce classes dismiss at noon with report cards distributed tomorrow. Miss Jombi to be guest of honor at the Junior class event tonight, with Nelson Sours in charge of arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lish
Miley
Nation
Miss Palombi
Winter Business College
Final Rites for Benjamin S. Morgan Held in Berryville
Final rites for Benjamin S. Morgan were held at John Enders funeral home Berryville at 2 30 p m with Rev D B Lucas of Boyce Baptist church officiating. He died Saturday night at his son Bryan Morgan’s Arlington home and was born in Clarke County. Pallbearers included Holmes McCormick William Burtner William Gibson Burtner Glen Burch Charles Rust and Max Dearmont. Interment followed at Green Hill Cemetery Berryville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin S. Morgan
John Enders
Berryville
D. B. Lucas
Boyce Baptist Church
Morgan
Bryan Morgan
Arlington
Clarke County
John Morgan
C. K. Rust
Loudoun County
Holmes McCormick
William Burtner
William Gibson Burtner
Glen Burch
Charles Rust
Max Dearmont
Green Hill
Charles “Shorty” Nickens Dies, Funeral Set
Charles Nickens known as Shorty, a local sports and recreation figure, dies. Funeral service will be at St. Paul Methodist Church at 1:30 p.m. with Rev. Fields and Rev. Laws officiating. He belonged to the American Legion post and Elks lodge and organized the Brown Bombers club. He is survived by his widow Rosie and four siblings. Interment in National Cemetery.
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Charles “Shorty” Nickens
N. Kent St
St. Paul Methodist Church
D. E. Fields
Ralph Laws
Charles E. Williams
American Legion
Daniel J. Farrarlodge
Elks
Brown Bombers Athletic Club
Rosie Nickens
George Nickens
Martinsburg
W. Va
Harry B. Nickens
McKeesport
Nannie Shelton
Rebecca Johnson
Winchester
Cartwright Funeral Home
Lodge
National Cemetery
State Department Accused of Appeasing Spy Suspect
A Buffalo repairman testified before the House Un American Activities Committee that the State Department sought to appease a wartime Russian spy. Franey described feeding information to Andrei Schevchenko, with FBI supervision, and noted delays at the FBI’s request. The witness said officials may have intervened to avoid arrest for diplomatic reasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Buffalo
N. Y
FBI
State Department
House un-American Activities Committee
Joseph J. Franey
Niagra Falls
Franey
Hooker’ Electro Chemical Co
Bell Aircraft Co
Franeys
Andrei Schevchenko
New York
Shevchenko
Walter
D-Pa
Agent Roberts
Roberts
National Advisory Comittee For
Aeronautics
Buffalo War Plant
Watches and rings offered with gift wrapping options
Local jeweler advertises a full line of watches including Elgin Hamilton Gruen Bulova Benrus Croton and more. Diamonds and wedding rings are a specialty with many gifts wrapped for customers.
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Elgin
Hamilton
Longine
Gruen
Bulova
Benrus
Croton
Often Mispronounced Forehead Pronunciation Tips
Pronounce forehead as for-ed with o as in on and the and the h silent. Emphasize two syllables and avoid drawing out vowels.
Chambers Names Second Spy Ring Collaborator
In cross examination at the Alger Hiss trial, Whit Jaker Chambers identified Julian Wadleigh as a second State Department source and collaborator. Chambers previously stated he had no independent recollection of who provided microfilms of secret papers central to the case.
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New York
M-Whit
Jaker Chambers
Red
Julian Wadleigh
State Department
Chambers
Alger Hiss
Hiss
Lloyd Paul Stry
Ker
Henry Julian Wadleegh
House
American Activities Committee
U. S
Wadleigh
Senate Leader Willing to Stay In Session On Truman Program
Senate Democratic Leader Lucas said party chiefs will do all they can to push the administration's legislative program this session. He refused to say how long Congress might stay in session beyond July 31 and emphasized nothing is out of the window. He urged placing the Atlantic Pact on the calendar and declined to date actions on rearming Western Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Lucas
Congress
Truman
White House
Senate Group Approves Anti lynching Bill
The Senate judiciary committee approved an anti lynching bill introduced by Senator Ferguson. The measure sets penalties up to 10000 dollars or 20 years for conspiracy to lynch and applies to officers and mob members. It also fines officials who fail to protect victims and allows civil suits by the lynched person's kin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Ferguson
R-Mich
Senate
Congress
McCarran
D-Nev
Etiquette tips on wedding shower thanks and dining rules
The guidance says a bride need not send thank you notes to every guest at a shower but should thank the host. She may later host a luncheon or bridge party to repay hospitality. It also notes breaking bread with soup is now acceptable and there is no fixed rule for page order in a four page letter.
Scott Indicted For Slaying Dana Weaver In Roanoke Church
Roanoke report says 16 year old Lee Buddy Scott Jefferson High junior was indicted by a hustings court grand jury for the murder of classmate Dana Marie Weaver in the parish house of Christ Episcopal church on May 8. Defense may seek commitment to Southwestern State hospital for sanity tests.
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Roanoke
Lee
Buddy) Scott
Jefferson High School
Hustings Court
Scott
Christ Episcopal Church
T. Warren Messick
Southwestern State Hospital
Marion
R. H. Riddleberger Dies at Woodstock
Ralph H. Riddleberger aged 71 a retired New York banking attorney and son of late Senator Harrison Riddleberger died in Woodstock yesterday. He was born in Woodstock and returned to retire in January 1948. Funeral services set for 10:30 a m tomorrow.
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Woodstock
Ralph H. Riddleberger
New York
United States
Harrison Riddleberger
Words of the Day Incentive Motivates Action
A brief note on usage contrasts should and could with examples. The entry defines incentive as that which incites determination or action and cites Curtis.
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Curtis
Union Head Blames Communists For ILA Office Invasion
In New York on June 6 a group of African American workers seized the AFL International Longshoremen's Association headquarter offices, with 35 inside and 65 to 70 outside. Joseph P. Ryan called the action communist inspired. A demonstrator said the protest was about Jim crowism and cited instructions from Ferdinand C. Smith. The incident stems from a dispute between the ILA and local 96 in Brooklyn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
AFL International Longshoremen’s Assn
Joseph P. Ryan
ILA International
Ferdinand C. Smith
National Maritime Union
Committee to recess hearings for private session on cases
Top Secret officials could not take up other matters, triggering a recess to a closed door session to thresh the matter out. Lilienthal had previously protested public hearings that might identify individuals by name during the proceedings.
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Lilienthal
Answers to Daily Quiz Printout
The page lists correct quiz responses: 1 Polka dot 2 Eddie Rickenbacker 3 Ethiopia 4 A short barred pistol 5 China 6 Chevrolet 7 40 years old 8 On guard 9 Permissible 10 Morbid dread of dirt.
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Eddie Rickenbacker
Ethiopia
China
Chevrolet
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Berryville Lumber CO
Brumback & Sons
N. Cameron St
B. S. Morgan Rites
C. Nickens
P. Kissner
Paul Smoke
Mt. Wilams
heeSey
John W. Rosenberger & Co., Inc
Braddock ST
Haymakers
Shade Equipment CO
Martinsburg Pike
William Mattinger
Brooklyn
Willie Melmoth Bomar
Glenwood
Atlanta
Mayo Clinic
Bomar
Schevchenko
Hodgson
Brown
W. Boscawen St
Dial
Sen. Lucas
Western
Europe
Okayes
Roberta Lee
Safeway
Cello
Dana Marie Weaver
Lee Scott
R. H. Riddleberger
GOOD/SYEAR
Buncutter Tire CO
S. Braddock St
Pittsburgh
Waterspar Enamels
Pere Os
Mae van Tie
Glaize
Bro
Tommy D. Lockhart
Loudoun St
Haldeman’s
Harff
the Food Center
N. Loudoun St
N. Cameron
Lamp Motor CO
Smithfield Ave
Hill’s
Loudoun
Chapman Motor CO
Northern Virginia Power CO
Grove’s
J. W. Grove Furniture CO
S. Loudoun St
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