Convict 73 Again Fails to Make Parole in West Virginia
William Hollie Griffith, 73, denied parole by the West Virginia Board of Probation and Parole for the 16th time. Sentenced to life in 1915 for killing a law officer, he escaped six years later and killed two more men during freedom. He spent years in solitary, later worked in the prison tailor shop, and accrued over 26000 dollars while running the shop. A parole bid was supported by business leaders seeking to open a garment factory in a poor area.
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wWilliam Hollie Griffith
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Griffith
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DePaolo Breaks Speed Record at Indianapolis 500
Peter DePaolo became the first driver to exceed 100 mph in the Indianapolis 500, posting 101.13 mph in 1925. The mark stood until 1932 when Fred Framer raised it to 104.144 mph.
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Peter DePaolo
Indianapolis
Fred
Homecoming Bonfire at James Wood Tonight
The James Wood High Homecoming events begin at 7 30 with a bonfire on the football field. Students will assemble for a snake dance and Sen Coach Casey will speak. Senior players will speak, and Homecoming Queen candidates Shirleen Penwell Susan Snapp Peggy Stover Karen Ralston and Phyllis Moldon will be announced. A James Wood cheer and song follow, ending with a skit titled Kanawha.
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Casey
Sherleen Penwell
Susan Snapp
Peggy Stover
Karen Ralston
Phyliss Moldon
Berryville Plans Parking Changes and Safety Upgrades
Berryville Town Council voted to cut parking spaces and shorten on street times at the Main and Buckmarsh Street intersection to ease traffic flow. They will move bus stops east and adopt a central alarm system for fire and police services, funded by county and town shares.
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N. Buckmarsh St
East Mall
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Congression
C & P Telephone Co
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Bank of
Clarke County
Jail Alley
Treadwell Sit
Robert Levi
Willingham
Case Dismissed In Shenandoah County Court
A Shenandoah County Circuit Court docket dismissed Wednesday the May charge of shooting at a car against Theodore William Craig of Quicksburg. The case had been set for a grand jury review on Sept. 24 for the felony count involving a car occupied by his former wife and her husband.
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Theodore William Craig
Quicksburg
Shenandoah County
Craig
Pope to spend 13 hours in New York visit
Vatican announces Pope Paul VI will spend about 13 hours in New York for his October 4 trip. He will deliver a peace message to the UN General Assembly and meet delegates at UN headquarters for roughly 21 hours. No formal meeting with President Johnson was listed, though an informal talk was possible.
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Gulls Are Robbers at Miami Zoo
The Crandon Park zoo in Miami lists seagulls as the top problem with food thefts. Head keeper Bill Lunsford says gulls dive bomb keepers feeding by hand. Other flying freeloaders trouble the zoo, especially in winter, doubling bird food purchases during cold months.
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Crandon Park Zoo
Bill Lunsford
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