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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 15, 1932

Page

6

Injured man Scott Grant found severely hurt in Virginia home

Police investigate after 60 plus year old Scott Grant is found unconscious from a blow to the head at his South Stewart Street residence. Bloodstains, a cuff button with letter B, and signs of a struggle prompt a thorough probe as doctors keep him alive with hypodermics and warmth treatment. His condition remains grave with skull fracture possible and no clear source of the assault yet established.

Grant Mr. Grant C W. Hollis Luther Pannett C. Lee Barr Hollis South Stewart Street Stonewall Virginia

Six Virginians Oppose Dry Resolution Vote

Washington reports that six Virginians voted against the prohibition resolution with three for it. Rep Tucker was absent ill. he would have voted aye if a no-barroom clause had been included. The House rejected a state control prohibition amendment by 227 to 187 after brief debate in a crowded session.

Virginia Tucker Montague Drewry Smith Washington Mar House Beck Pennsylvania Wets Congress G. O. P. Wet Cooper

They Know How to Meet Crisis in Lindbergh Household

Mrs Dwight Morrow widow of the late senator and Anne Lindbergh’s mother runs the Lindbergh home near Hopewell New Jersey performing most menial tasks. Mrs Henry Breckenridge Col Lindbergh’s close ally acts as the household buffer and primary female contact with helpers and visitors.

Lindbergh Hopewell, N. J Dwight Morrow Anne Lindbergh Henry Breckenridge Colonel Lindbergh Anne

8000 Reds Reported Slain In Salvador

An American living in San Salvador for three years cites Salvadorean Army leaders claiming 8000 Communists slain after a revolt begun over a month ago. He notes executions continue at 10 to 25 weekly, while government information says more than 29000 people belong to the Communist League and recruitment persists.

Associated Press Mexico City San Salvador Communist League

Army dismisses 2000 soldiers over suspected Communist ties

Officials removed about 2,000 of 4,500 regular army members amid fears they were secret members of the Communist League and considered it dangerous to grant them rifles and ammunition.

Communist League

Noted Kodak founder Eastman commits suicide in Rochester

Rochester March 14 Eastman multimillionaire inventor and head of Kodak shot himself at 12 50 pm leaving a simple note to friends My work is finished He was in failing health confined to his bed at East Avenue home Dr Audrey D Stewart the personal physician announced the death hours later Eastman 77 a bachelor with few relatives his company stock fell on the New York Exchange yet recovered partially Eastman's career created the camera for amateurs and built a 200 million industry

Rochester N. Y Eastman East Avenue Audrey D. Stewart Mr. Eastman Kodak Eastman Kodak Company New York Exchange Ivar Kreuger Thomas Edison

Canned Goods Excluded From Sales Tax List

Washington March 15 Canned goods were removed from the articles to be taxed under the manufacturers sales tax proposed by the House ways and means committee. Representative Rainey Democratic leader said an amendment will lift the 2.25 percent tax on canned fruit vegetables and fish. The committee will consider removing tax on all telegraph messages to newspapers and Rainey noted the revenue loss could reach 11 million dollars.

Associated Press House Ways and Means Committee Rainey

Paris Girl to Marry Man After Revolver Incident

A Paris girl plans marriage to a man who shot at her with a revolver, a cautionary tale echoed by the Passing Show from London. In America a writer of popular songs has been kidnapped, presenting a sensational twist in crime and entertainment news.

America London Paris

When Baby Lindy Is Returned to His Home

A historic Hopewell New Jersey fire gong to ring after 20 years and Empire State Building floodlights will flash on and off for five minutes every half hour signaling the Lindbergh baby has been returned. The Empire State lights are visible up to 50 miles.

Hopewell N. J Empire State New York Lindbergh Empire Tower

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Scott Grant Kvale Minnesota Farmer-Labor Garner Snell Representative Linthicum Maryland Wet Bloc Linthicum Representative Blanton Texas Mrs. Morrow Mrs. Breckenridge Salvador Self George Eastman Edison Lindy Empire State Tower C. R. Anderson Winchester City of
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