Fate of Myers and Cooper to be Placed in Jury Hands
In Harrisonburg Virginia Judge John Paul charged the Frederick County liquor conspiracy case. The jury will return Saturday morning to begin deliberations after a 6 o'clock deadline for the defense and government to finish argument. Defendants Dr Walter Myers and W E Cooper face conspiracy charges.
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Frederick County
Franklin County
Roanoke
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United States District Court
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Walter Myers
W. E. Cooper
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Horror of Nation's School Disaster Toll Reaches 425
In New London Texas the London Consolidated School collapse yields 425 bodies recovered from the ruins after exhaustive digging. National Guard Colonel Parker reports every brick turned and final removal to follow within an hour.
Winchester urges attendance at Apple Blossom Festival meeting
MA WINCHESTER invites the public to tonight’s Apple Blossom Festival event at the hotel. A glee club will entertain, distance guests may renew acquaintances, and winners of the Festival Suggestion contest will be announced. Plans for a bigger and better festival will be discussed.
New Sheriff Posts Bond in Frederick County
J. W. Newcome qualified today as sheriff of Frederick county posting a 5000 dollar bond with approved surety. He succeeds Harry L. McCann who resigned to become Frederick county treasurer after serving four years as deputy sheriff. Judge Philip Williams announced the appointment last evening. Newcome expressed deep gratitude for the honor and vowed to continue serving the public.
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J. W. Newcome
Frederick County
Mr. Newcome
Harry L. McCann
Philip Williams
Newcome
Undertakers Recall London School Disaster In Dallas
Dallas undertakers Jerome Crane and a partner described the London consolidated school disaster in harrowing terms. They cared for at least 17 child victims and many unidentified remains, noting desolate scenes at Overton Funeral Home and considering cremation.
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Dallas
Tex
London Consolidated School
Jerome Crane
Overton
Royal Mail Wins Grand National at Aintree
Royal Mail owned by H. Lloyd Thomas won the 99th Grand National before about 500000 spectators including the King and Queen. Cooleen finished second and Pucka Belle third in a field of 33 starters, six American owned. Golden Miller, the favorite, faded early. Royal Mail won by three lengths over Cooleen with Pucka Belle a head behind.
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Aintree
Eng
Royal Mail
H. Lloyd Thomas
J. Rank
Cooleen
E. Bailey
Pucka Belle
Golden Miller
Lost yellow gold ring with diamond setting
Lost yellow gold ring with a diamond setting. Reward offered. Contact 39 F 23.
DeVine to Aid In Jail Probe
Dr. Allen Hawthorne announces Russell B. DeVine of the State Department of Public Welfare will assist the Public and Local Improvement Committee in inspecting conditions at the jail in Winchester and Frederick County. The inquiry follows fires in other jails and state labeling of the facility as hazardous. inspection hoped within 10 days with Board of Supervisors representation expected.
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Allen Hawthorne
Public and
DeVine
Sor Hesshorne
Arrest Writs Target 6000 Chrysler Strikers
Detroit March 19 arrest orders were served on 6000 sit down strikers occupying eight Chrysler plants in defiance of an injunction. Sheriff Wilcox and deputies face the writs with Governor Murphy delaying comment while noting manpower limits. The strikers, in their occupation since March 8, sought exclusive bargaining rights for the United Automobile Workers.
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Detroit
Chrysler
Thomas C. Wilcox
Frank Murphy
National
United Automobile Workers of America
Man in Shirt Walks Loudoun Street Prompting Chase
Consternation spread on Loudoun Street as pedestrians watched a man wearing only a shirt stroll the city thoroughfare. An officer pursued on foot, recaptured the subject, and escorted him toward the station house, with the arrest completed en route via automobile.
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Loudoun Street
Used Tire Bargains at Cammer Tire Co Inc Braddock
Local tire dealer Cammer Tire Co Inc advertises used tire bargains at Braddock and Water Streets with street-side pricing and limited stock. Consumers are urged to inspect tires for wear and tread before purchase.
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Used Tire Bargains
Cammer Tire Co., Inc
Braddock & Water St.s
Stieff Corsage Betsy Patterson Patterns Offer
Hodgson Brown agency promotes 25 percent savings on Stieff Corsage and Betsy Patterson Plain Sterling patterns with 14 days left to select a pattern.
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Stieff's
Hodgson & Brown Ace Agency
Stieff Silver
Urge Citizens To Attend Fete Rally Tonight At GW Hotel
The 14th annual Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival rally opens at 8 o clock this evening at the George Washington Hotel. Dr. Allen chairs the event with the Glee Club of Baltimore and Ohio arriving to perform, signaling fortification of festival plans for late April or early May amid blossoms.
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George Washington Hotel
Diary of Ferriere Sealed as Inquiry Widens
Paris authorities sealed the intimate diary of dark eyed Ma deline Ferriere revealing an hour of love with a great Italian statesman as they broadened the case into the shooting of Count Charles Chambrun. The count, linked to Marquis de Lafayette, was questioned by a magistrate while Ferrari’s diary suggests she killed in jealousy.
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Madeline Ferriere
Charles Chambrun
de Chambrun
Marquis de LaFayette
Italy
Mme. la Ferriere
Oil Worker Recounts Survival Of London School Explosion
Don Nelson, 24, Humble Oil worker and temporary classroom supervisor, recalls guiding 25 elementary students to safety during the London Consolidated School disaster in New London Texas. He says the explosion came without warning, his mother killed, and he shielded the children as debris rained down.
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New London
Tex
Don Nelson
London Consolidated School
Aeqai
J. D. Nelson
Humble Oil and Refining Company
Howard To Attend Meet In Birmingham Alabama
D. J. Howard, supervisor of vocational agriculture in northern Virginia, sails for Birmingham to represent Virginia at the nineteenth annual conference of the American Vocational Association for the southern region. He serves on the program and resolution committees and will speak Tuesday on long time training in vocational agriculture, student placement and follow up work.
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Birmingham
D. J. Howard
Alabama
American Vocational Association For
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Great Texas School Disaster At Glance
A blast at a London Texas school consolidates two towns into a two-building brick and hollow tile plant. Reports claim 121 dead and about 275 injured from gas ignition amid East Texas oil fields. Gov Allred declares martial law. Red Cross orders relief workers. Roosevelt directs federal aid. Magnitude described as the greatest such tragedy of modern time.
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W. C. Shaw
London
New London
Rusk County
East Texas
Austin
James V. Allred
Washington
Red Cross
Warm Springs
Roosevelt
Elliott
H. 8. McGarry
Humble Oil and Refinery Company
Albert Evans
St. Louis
Overton
Evans
Overton City Hall
Ex Judge Clarke to discuss Roosevelt court plan
Senator Robinson announced that John Hessin Clarke the only living former Supreme Court justice would discuss Roosevelt court reorganization on Monday night in a radio address Clarke who resigned in 1922 to promote international peace lives in California The remarks came amid debate over enlarging the high court and possible testimony by Chief Justice Hughes next week
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Senator Robinson
Arkansas
John Hessin Clarke
Supreme Court
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Robinson
Senate
William Draper Lewis
American Law Institute
Senate Judiciary Committee
High Court
Hughes
Clarke
Justice McReynolds
McReynolds
California
Untethered Oil Region Tragedy Toll Climbs Amid Rescue
Officials report more than 500 bodies recovered from the wreckage as rescue work continues in a rich oil area. Authorities say a seeping gas caused the blast that devastated the countryside, with rain hampering efforts and the death toll expected to exceed 600.
Blessings Bring Woe at London School Explosion
In New London Texas workers removed debris from the London Consolidated School and found a blackboard scrawl claiming oil and natural gas are East Texas' greatest blessings. Officials blamed accumulated natural gas for the explosion that killed hundreds and destroyed the school.
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New London
Tex
London Consolidated School
East Texas
London Consolidated School Disaster Toll Mounts
The New London tragedy in East Texas saw hundreds killed as wreckage from the London consolidated school was cleared. Authorities reported about 500 bodies recovered, with 17 teachers among the dead, and a toll that may exceed 600. Governor Allred imposed martial law as rescue efforts continued amid rain and chaos.
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Associated Press
New London
Tex
Tangier
London Consolidated
Walter Elliott
Texas Highway Patrol
Austin
East Texas
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