Virginia Deluge Ends Drought With Heavy Rains
Heavy rains across Virginia ended weeks of drought affecting farmers. The storm cooled with a 48 degree low in the mountains as ice formed on wires. Potatoes on the Eastern Shore were delayed while the market rose six dollars a barrel and tomato crops improved. Farmers fear further rain could hurt incomes as regions rush to harvest before more weather.
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Associated Press
Virginia
Staunton
Mustoe
Highland County
Alleghenies
U. S. Weather Bureau
Washington
Suffolk
Witnesses Testify For McNamara In Mideast Murder Case
Character witnesses from Peters burg Virginia testified for 21 year old William Martin McNamara accused of murdering cafe chef John Mikedis in Washington. Proceedings centered on McNamara's background and character.
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Washington
Petersburg
William Martin McNamara
John Mikedis
Weather Talk Across Counties Described
MA Winchester notes people discuss rain on the Eastern Shore and cool air in Frederick and Highland counties. The piece mentions weather predictions and a hypothetical weather control system, but the narrator says the weatherman continues with his ordinary duties.
Yard Party at Epworth Chapel This Saturday Night
Epworth Chapel hosts a yard party on the evening of the 4th with music and refreshments. Repeats show June 24 and July 2 and 3 from 1 to 3 p.m. to 1 to 3 p.m.
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Epworth Chapel
Virginians Fight Two-Third Rule at Democratic Convention
Angry Virginia delegates urge northern and western allies to oppose scrapping the century-old two thirds nominating rule. The rules committee opens with a showdown on replacing it with a simple majority for presidential and vice presidential nominations at the 1936 convention.
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Philadelphia
Virginia
Massachusetts
Bride's body sent home from Norfolk accident
In Portsmouth Virginia on June 24 the body of Mrs Lois Dobson Campbell wife of Harold Campbell was sent to Harrisville Pennsylvania for funeral services after a collision at County Street and a Norfolk and Portsmouth Belt Line crossing. Campbell, injured in the crash, left a local hospital with his wife’s remains. the couple had married just one day before.
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Portsmouth
Lois Dobson Campbell
Harold Edward Campbell
County Street
Aearate
Norfolk and Portsmouth Belt Line
Harrisville
Campbell
Campbell wedding at Kernstown presbyterian church
Mr and Mrs Campbell were married Sunday afternoon by Rev Allen Jones at the Opequon Memorial Presbyterian Church manse in Kernstown to start a wedding trip shortly after.
Williams tied to Fredericksburg murder case in 1934 trial
In Richmond on June 24 the government strengthened its case against Early Conner Williams of St. Louis by witness testimony placing him in Fredericksburg around the Lovers Lane murder of Miss Fannie Kurz on May 20 1934. Four Fredericksburg residents identified him near the park scene and the route outside the city.
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Richmond
Conner Williams
St. Louis
Federal District Court
Fredericksburg
Lovers’ Lane
Fannie Kurz
Battlefield Park
Sylvania Industrial Corporation
Elsie Patterson
Williams
Pattersons
Capone's Stabber Is In Solitary
James C. Lucas the Alcatraz Island convict who stabbed Capone was held in solitary confinement today as authorities studied the case.
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Capone
San Francisco
James C. Lucas
Alcartraz Island
A! Capone
Chicago
Jewelry Worth 400000 Stolen From Coe Estate on Long Island
Burglars entered the bedrooms of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Coe on Long Island's Gold Coast while they slept and escaped with jewelry valued at over 400000. Stolen items include a 300000 pearl necklace, a 38000 small necklace, a 38000 diamond ring, a 28000 diamond and platinum wedding band, a 500 gold clock, a 300 gold cigarette case, and 625 in cash. The couple was not awakened until morning.
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Garden City
N. Y
W. R. Coe
Long Island
Gold Coast
Prospect Of A Townsend Fight Is Fading Out
Philadelphia June 24 The Townsend old age pension issue at the Democratic National Convention shows fading prospects as the platform committee takes up the matter. Senator Lewis B Schellenbach declines to serve under instructions to push the Townsend plan, risking a new caucus in the Washington state delegation and a possible reversal of its strategy.
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Philadelphia
Platform Committee
Washington State
Townsend
Lewis B. Schellenbach
Resolutions Committee
Schwellenbach
Plank
Bonus Checks Arrive For Vets At Richmond Post Office
W Nelson Page postmaster announced the first bonus checks were received from Richmond at 9 o clock this morning. The checks will be delivered this afternoon as swift as possible. Page said nearly all applicants certified by noon Tuesday June 16 received their checks in the court this morning.
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W. Nelson Page
Richmond
Fruit Farm Sale Notice and Pet Ad
Court House sale on July 1 at 12 noon for a fruit farm property. see Page 7 for details. Also a want ad seeking owners or good homes for a female kitten and a female young white Spitz dog. contact 41-J or 629-1.
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Court House
Spitz
Rouss Firemen Call for Convention Uniforms
Members planning to attend the Maryland State Firemen's Convention in Hagerstown should call at Rouss Hall to collect uniforms. The Uniform Committee sets collection times for Wednesday or Thursday evening from 7 to 9.
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Rouss
Maryland
Hagerstown
Rouss Hall
Water Supply Debate Sets Stage For Council Action
Winchester officials heard engineers argue for Cedar Creek as the city’s water source with an estimated cost of 450000, noting it could serve 100000 people and be expandable. The panel described four supply options, including gravity and pumped systems, with Trout Run Spring cited as costly. A meeting next Tuesday was planned to decide on action and a possible municipal election.
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Winchester
Shirley Carter
Cedar Creek
O. K
Peyton Marshall
State Conservation and Development Commission
Whitman
Reynardt
Messer
R. Frank Barr
Trout Run
West Virginia
Capon River
France Moves to Solidify Allies Amid Strikes and Security Proposals
In Paris on June 24, Premier Leon Blum pushed a double plan to bind France to existing allies through regional security pacts and League of Nations measures while strikes flare and leftist nationalist clashes challenge domestic calm. In St Nazaire, more than 100 Parisian strikers occupied naval shipyards delaying the Georges Leygues and Marseillaise cruisers, as 8,000 workers stayed at their posts.
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Paris
France
Leon Blum
League of Nations
Roger Salengro
Great Britain
Germany
Italy
Blum
League
ST. Nazaire
Georges Leygues
Delegates Named for Young Republican Parley in Woodstock
Winchester Republicans named delegates to the Young Republicans convention in Woodstock set for Saturday June 27 at 10 oclock. Delegates include Joe C. Ritter Warren Dougherty H Russell Potts Howard Garber and others with alternates listed. The Woodstock meeting featured Royal Johnson of South Dakota John F Locke and Mrs William H Benne as speakers. Sessions to be held at the Massanutten Academy buildings.
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Woodstock
Winchester
Joe C. Ritter
Warren Dougherty
H. Russell Potts
Howard Garber
A. C. Halvosa
Walter Dent
Charles Beaver
Wayne Anderson
O. L. Farmer
William Grove
John Howse
Reed Lunsford
A. H. Jackson, Jr
Benefit for Epworth League in Stephenson
June 25 event to raise funds for Epworth League. Details list dates June 23 24 1p 31 and involve Stephenson community efforts.
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Stephenson
Epworth League
Platform Troubles At Democratic Convention Plague Glass
Senator Carter Glass, longtime Democratic platform official, returns to Washington as the 1936 resolution committee begins. He had left the convention after one session against doctors orders and says he is on call if needed, denying any walkout despite fatigue from duties and a Dartmouth degree trip.
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Philadelphia
Carter Glass
Washington
Virginia
Lions Register for Thirteenth Virginia District Meeting
Lions from the Twenty fourth Virginia district register at George Washington Hotel as the thirteenth annual meeting opens. Delegations from Front Royal and nearby clubs are expected with a big turnout tomorrow including a morning program, afternoon recreation, and a Governor’s Ball at the hotel.
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Twenty
Virginia
George Washington Hotel
Ralph Summer
Rhythm Kings
Winchester
Preston
Charles Town
W. Va
the Park Association
Front Royal All-Stars
McKiiwee Municipal Band
Dardanelles Rift Deepens At Swiss Conference
At Montreux June 24 a split among Great Powers edged into the Dardanelles conference. Delegates debated Russia demand for unlimited warship passage from the Black Sea to the Mediterranean. Britain might demand a showdown backed by Japan. France leans toward Russia. A four point draft on fortifying the straits under Lausanne terms drew sharp criticism for limiting vessel passage.
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Montreux
Switzerland
Black Sea
Straits
Mediterranean
Great Britain
Japan
France
Russia
Turkey
Dardanelles
Sale of Desirable Home Near Stephens City
The Painter Hill School Property about two miles west of Stephens City will be sold in front of Court House at 11 o'clock a m on Saturday June 27. Eat in a cool sanitary air conditioned restaurant The White Palace.
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Stephens City
Court House
White Palace
Hunting and Fishing Licenses On Sale Now
Game Warden F. W. Pingley announces licenses for the year starting July 1 are on sale at city and county clerks offices. Written applications are required. clerks and the game warden can help. Fees vary: county hunt and fish 1 dollar. state hunt and fish 3 dollars. state fishing 2 dollars. big game bear deer elk 1 dollar. Bass season opens July 1 with limits. Violators risk license revocation for one year. Fish right, be a gentleman.
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Pingley
Platform Deliberations Start Off Harmoniously
A committee opens talks with a smooth session selecting Wagner to chair the committee. Members express cooperation as they map initial goals and assign study tasks for upcoming policy debates.
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Wagner
Democratic National Convention Opens Factional Tension
At Convention Hall Philadelphia on June 24 the Democratic National Convention faced open platform dispute as Roosevelt leaders resisted two main proposals. Senator Wagner named to head the platform committee while Joe Robinson was slated for the evening speech.
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Philadelphia
Pete
Platform Committee
Roosevelt
Robinson
Sedege’ Bae
Joe Robinson
Arkansas
Wagner
New York
William Green
American Federation of Row
Supreme Court
Sugg Nee
Roosevelt O — Tives
Alben W. Barkley
Homer T. Bone
Mabe Oo
William J. Granfield
Massachusetts
Franklin Field
Garner
Weather Bureau
Grange
National Grange
Washington State
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Frederick County
Ances
Althugh
Weaver
Bulletin
Aubrey Weaver
Bride
Harold E. Campbell
Kernstown
Council
Blabine
G. O. P. Parley
Winchester Evening Star
Congress
Democratic
Glass
Hanover
N. H
Dartmouth
Bob” Riley
Moisiethe
Lions Club
Charles N. Fansler
Laredo, Texas
Lion. Fansler
Charles N. Fansiler
Lion Barr
Norfolk
Winchester Club
Harrisonburg
Shafer
Lion Earl Clowser
F. W. Pingley
Edward J. Duffy
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