Bank Robbery Binds 38, $100000 Stolen in Clinton Iowa
Five men robbed City National Bank in Clinton at 6:30 am binding 38 employees and customers. They opened the vault at 8:30 am and fled with about $100,000 in currency. pursuit by farmers John and Arvid Flood recovered the money three hours later on a farm.
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Associated Press
Clinton
Iowa
City National Bank
John
Arvid Flood
Clyde Willetts
Willetts
C. P. Petty
John Nissen
H. E. Kramer
Grant Found Unconscious at Home with Possible Skull Injury
Scott Grant a Frederick county stockman and politician was found unconscious in his South Stewart street home early today with bloodstains seen in the hallway. He was taken to Memorial Hospital in an unstable condition amid questions of foul play or accident.
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Memorial Hospital
Grant
Scott Grant
Frederick County
South Stewart Street
Mr. Grant
Albert Baker
J. S. Grant
Mr. Mason
Busy Bee Restaurant Seeks Morning Business Men’s Lunch
The notice advertises a business men's lunch at Busy Bee Restaurant from 7 to 1 p.m. until 3 p.m., with a 40 cent price point for the meal.
Defense League Urges Negro Jury Inclusion in Salisbury Case
The International Labor Defense League warns Judge Bailey that Salisbury grand jury omits Negro members and claims the panel aims to shield the murderer of Matthew Williams, a Black laborer who killed his employer last December. The telegram to Judge Bailey, signed by Louis Berber, secretary of the group, questions the jury’s impartiality in the Williams lynching inquiry.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
International Labor Defense League
Joseph L. Bailey
Wicomico County
Salisbury
Matthew Williams
Bailey
Williams
Louis Berber
Judge Publishing Files for Bankruptcy
The Judge Publishing Company Inc publishers of the comic weekly Judge was petitioned into bankruptcy in U S District Court. Fred L Rogan president filed the voluntary petition and Irving Trust Company was appointed equity receiver for the firm.
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Associated Press
New York
Judge Publishing Company, Inc
Judge
Fred L. Rogan
United States District Court
Irving Trust Company
Congress Member Falls Ill on Farm Board Visit
Representative N. G. Underwood of Ohio was seized by a sudden illness at the Farm Board and rushed by ambulance to Naval Hospital. Captain S. Rossier said the condition "apparently is not very serious at present."
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Assorianton Press
Washington
N. G. Underwood
Ohio
Farm Board
Naval Hospital
S. Rossier
Amateur photographers urged to submit parade prints
The Festival seeks last year’s children parade snapshots for this year’s program. Donors may loan prints and should contact Mr. Nelson Richards, director general, between 12 and 1 p.m. at the listed office.
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Nelson Richards
Conference on Fruit Sanitation Arranged in Washington
H F Byrd president of the Virginia State Horticultural Society will meet tomorrow in Washington with Secretary Stimson to clarify the French embargo on apples and other fruits showing San Jose scale. The Paris embassy seeks an American plan to prevent contaminated fruit entry and asks for protection details and assurances.
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H. F. Byrd
Virginia State Horticultural Society
Washington
Stimson
State Department
Byrd
Paris
France
Department
H H Hable Sets Water Policy View For Winchester
Herman Hable outlines his stance on Winchester water supply. He notes his role on a Citizens' Committee aiding water and finance groups to craft an equitable solution and pledges diligent action if elected. He emphasizes ensuring a plentiful pure water supply for homes and businesses.
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Winchester
L. M. Green
Winchester Civic League
Fred L. Glaize
Eee
Herman H. Hable
Grand jury declines to indict Mrs Lola Walton in shooting case
Woodstock March 14 A Shenandoah Circuit Court grand jury refused to indict Mrs Lola B Walton wife of Dr L E Walton New Market physician on the November 11 1931 shooting of Frank Strickler at her home Strickler died days later after extensive intestinal injuries bail for Mrs Walton was set at 3500 Several other indictments were handed down including cases of rape running down forgery and various forms of housebreaking
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Woodstock
Shenandoah County
Lola B. Walton
L. E. Walton
New Market
Frank Strickler
Strickler
Rockingham Memorial Hospital
Walton
James Andrews
G. C. Shoemaker
Rockingham County
Harry Biderman
Lee-Jackson
James A. Simpson
Hawkinstown
J. P. Maloney
Leo Henry
Stanley Teawalt
Frank Walker
Floyd Walker
Hugh Laughlin
Robert Bradford
Harry G. Lonas
Lonas
Ashby
Lester Strasnider
Jacob G. Sheetz
Strasburg Junction
Strasnider
I. G. Golden
F. A. Delander
Moorefield
E. G. Beasley
Busy Bee Restaurant Evening Special
A brief ad shows Busy Bee Restaurant offering a two hour dinner window from 6 p m to 8 p m with meals priced at 60 cents.
Lindbergh Baby Kidnap Claim Hoax Reaches National Attention
Rufus Boyce at Virginia State Penitentiary told a prison doctor that three inmates stole the Lindbergh baby and hid it in Clarke county near the Shenandoah River. Police investigated but found the claim unfounded and the note about bank money a hoax.
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Winchester
World
Charles A. Lindbergh
Rufus Boyce
Virginia State Penitentiary
Clarke County
Shenandoah River
Richmond
Boyce
C. W. Hollis
Virginia Pen
Luther Pannett
Same
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Penitentiary
James White
Robert Sanford
Boyd Hamilton
Pangwas River
Somtina i Trove Ferond Py
Hollis
White
Sanford
Hamilton
Pioneer merchant J A Robinson dies in Red Oak Iowa
Joseph Andrew Robinson a native of Frederick county died Sunday in Red Oak Iowa after a long illness from a hip fracture. Funeral services were held and he was interred at Red Oak Cemetery. He was deeply rooted in the Society of Friends and survived by a son two grandsons and two siblings.
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Joseph Andrew Robinson
Frederick County
Red Oak
Iowa
Mr. Robinson
Jackson
Emeline Robinson
Apple Pie Ridge
Baker Farm
Winchester
Virginia
Society of Friends
Florence Cunningham
Baltimore
G. Earl Robinson
Joseph, Calvin
George W. Robinson
William N. Robinson
Sheridan
Wyoming
Etta S. Robinson
Sales Flurry Halts a Modest Market Rally
An other flurry of selling in the rails halted a modest rally in the stock market today. Selling pressure against Kreuger issues in home and foreign markets was lifted, bringing some improvement in sentiment. Conditions generally kept the share market from rising. Call money stood at 25 percent and Sterling opened at 3.6278 dollars.
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Associated Press
New York
Kreuger
Ridgeway to Lead Thursday Loading Session at 1 PM
The notice lists a loading event scheduled for Thursday March 17 with Fred C Ridgeway as the lead facilitator from 1 PM to 11 PM. The brief provides one speaker and a single-day time frame.
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Fred C. Ridgeway
Investigators Seek New Clues in Lindbergh Case
New York investigators question Frank Berg to see if he can provide any new crew for the Lindbergh kidnapping mystery. Morris Rosner visits the Lindbergh home as police clear Denver gang links and search for fresh leads two weeks after the infant’s theft.
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New York
Frank Berg
Lindbergh
Morris Rosner
Denver
Associated Press
Hopewell
N. J
New York City
Berg
Max Phillips
Phillips
Col. H. Norman Schwarzkopf
State Police
York
Schwarzkopf
Rosner
Linbergh
Irving Bitz
Salvy Spitale
State Firemen's Meeting Set for Aug 10 12 in Alexandria
The Virginia State Firemen's Association annual convention will be in Alexandria August 10 to 12. James M Duncan Jr says Alexandria’s committee will fix dates, with Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen's Association likely to meet there as well.
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State Firemen
Virginia State Firemen's Association
Alexandria
James M Duncan, Jr
Winchester
Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen’s Association
Doctor Anderson for Mayor Platform Promised Today
Dr C R Anderson, candidate for mayor, publishes his platform in today's Star on page 6. Also noted is a Business Men's Club breakfast from 6 a m to 11 a m and a Busy Bee Restaurant listing.
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Friendship Fire Company
Charles R. Anderson
Grant
Business Men's Club
Busy Bee
Grove Lime Co. Reports Year Without Accidents
Charles A. Cross, supervisor of the M. J. Grove Lime plant in Stephens City, receives a letter from Frank P. Evans of the Virginia Industrial Commission congratulating the site on a 1931 record of 273,850 hours without a lost time injury. The commission notes it is the best among its lime group for that period and asks if the plant stresses accident prevention and how it is implemented.
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Stephens City
Charles A. Cross
M. J. Grove Lime Company
Frank P. Evans
Industrial Commission of Virginia
Evans
Games Scheduled By Girls' Cagers
The Girls' Athletic Association sextet hosts Berkeley Springs tonight at Handley. Tip-off is 7 30. Tomorrow the local team travels to Leesburg for a return with Round Hill Athletic Club. Saturday they go to Berryville to face the independent girls' team.
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Girls’ Athletic Association
Berkeley Springs
Handley Agertasium
Leesburg
Round Hill Athletic Club
Berryville
Pollard lauds Virginia General Assembly achievements
Richmond March 15 Governor Pollard praised the recently adjourned General Assembly for serving Virginia well despite a stormy session. He highlighted the budget bill’s adherence to his tax cut pledge, the county government bills empowering counties, and the Byrd road bill as relief for rural taxpayers amid economic strain.
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Associated Press
Richmond
Pollard
General Assembly
Virginia
Virginia tag year 1933 extended to 15 months
Richmond reports the Virginia division of motor vehicles faces complications as the 1933 license tag period stretches to 15 months. While staff worry about red tape, motorists rejoice that the new tag time is postponed from Christmas and January to April 1, and 1932 tags extend to April 1, 1933.
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Richmond
Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles
Seven Point Culpeper Employment Campaign Initiated
Culpeper citizens launch a seven point plan to boost employment over three months. The program focuses on living standards, current price buying, home ownership, faster home repairs, principled business, reducing talk of a low mood, and antihoarding, led by the chamber of commerce with civic group support.
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Culpeper
Chamber of Commerce
Four Willing To Serve City As Mayor
Martinsburg West Virginia mayoral race set for April 11 primary with M A Little filing for Republican nomination, opposing incumbent Chris H Dailey. Democratic candidates include former mayor A A Smallwood Dr C A Thomas and D C Carver seeking the office.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
M. A. Little
Chris H. Dailey
A. A. Smallwood
C. A. Thomas
Former pastor acquitted in one of three misconduct cases
In Danville Virginia J Arthur Winn former pastor of Moseley Memorial Methodist Church was acquitted in the strongest of three misconduct cases. Miss Bertha Mabes was the complainant in the case tried and the jury returned the verdict after about thirty minutes. The two remaining charges involve Mrs E Haley and Mrs Ben Hales.
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Danville
J. Arthur Winn
Moseley Memorial Methodist Church
Bertha Mabes
E. Haley
Ben Hales
McLean Loses Suit Awards in Stafford County Court
Edward B. McLean publisher of the Washington Post and noted sportsman faced two judgments in Stafford County Circuit Court totaling 29 893 50. Julian S. Peyser received 25 000 for legal services and Addie Gallahan 893 50.
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McLean
Fredericksburg
Edward B. McLean
The
Washington Post
Stafford County
Julian S. Peyser
Addie Gallahan
Powers denied appeal in mail order murder case
Charleston West Virginia state supreme court rejects a second appeal by Harry F Powers known as a mail order Romeo. He remains under a death sentence to be carried out March 18 for the slaying of Dorothy Pressler Lemke, a Northboro Massachusetts divorcee.
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Charleston
W. Va
State Supreme Court
Harry F. Powers
Romeo
Dorothy Pressler Lemke
Northboro
Mass
Reunited After 42 Years Separate as Children
Richmond men and Cleveland sister reconnected in Greensburg after 42 years apart. Frank W. Van Staden of Richmond and his sister Mrs. J L Zipple had been adopted by different families and lived under foster names. A Greensburg notice sparked their search and reunion.
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Richmond
Frank W. van Staden
J. L. Zipple
Cleveland
Greensburg
van Staden
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