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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1934
Page
8
Continued report quotes Chief Hollis recounting assaults on a house by armed individuals. A woman recalls seeing drawn knives and razors, and identifies a gun described as a 32. The incident centers on a confrontation with African American residents.
Word of a shooting spread quickly and a large crowd gathered near the house. Police found the body of a man lying across the doorway after arrival by officers and Dr. H S Pifer attended. The man appeared to have died instantly. Mother of Two. Mrs. Johnson is the mother of
Viola aged 11 was at school when the shooting occurred and cradled infant William Jr as intruders appeared. Washington's companion remained at large at 3 25 o clock as officers pursued him.
Shenandoah valley received four to six inches of snow over the weekend with two to three foot drifts on northern slopes blocking roads. Sheriff Fawley noted the first car stopped by a drift. treacherous driving and plunging temperatures followed as the cold front moved through New England and New York.
Baltimore judge dismisses the case of L. Greif and Brother Inc against the NRA after an agreement establishing a piece rate system as of June 9, 1934. The deal involves the NRA, the Men's Clothing Code authority, and Greif representatives led by Leonard Weinberg. The dismissal follows negotiation and federal court involvement.
Marianna Florida Oct 28 National Guardsmen stayed on duty after a weekend of mob hysteria in which one Black man was lynched and another threatened. A white man who killed a deputy sheriff moved between jails to prevent mob action as state troops stood guard at the jail and courthouse. Authorities investigate and protests urge federal involvement over the Florida lynching and related Alabama case.
Berne October 28 A civil suit opens to prove the protocols of the elders of Zion are forged and that Jewish leaders deny any plan for world domination. Plaintiffs claim the documents plagiarize Maurice Joly’s 1864 Dialogue in Hell and twist it to accuse Jewry of global rule.
In September Virginia Relief Administration reports an average administration cost of 17.9 percent of total relief outlay. Urban areas averaged 12.6 percent while counties rose to 22.6 percent. City per case costs were $2.23 vs $3.62 in rural areas. state average $2.99. Louisa County had the highest rate at 47.9 percent.
Captain J G Taylor expects to land in California about 2 pm EST after completing the second lap of a Fiji to Suva start. The flight began Sunday at 1 05 pm EST amid a storm as the fliers pressed two thirds of the second leg. Also notes: corn derivatives include yeast gluten starches oils and glycerin used in foods textiles and industry.
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