Alcatraz Strike Ended After Locking 100 Convicts
Warden James A. Johnston was slugged by Burton Philips in the prison dining room as 100 convicts, confined to cells for refusing to work, faced punishment. Johnston was taken to the hospital but the injuries were not believed serious. Earlier in January 1936 Johnston had crushed a prior strike by solitary confinement.
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Alcatraz
Island Fortress
James A. Johnston
Burton Philips
Kansas
Philips
Johnston
Handley High School Calendar and Editorials Highlight Activism
The Junior Evening Star outlines a busy week with assemblies, glee club, soccer practice, and a football game against Harrisonburg. Editorials urge student participation, team spirit, and self discipline, while the Executive Council discusses dues, programs, and band activities.
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Glee Club
Handley
Harrisonburg
Classroom Banter From A Rural Schoolyard
A humorous dialogue scene features Mrs Peery and Ann Oakes with Mr Coe Miss Light and Bill Baker. Pete analyzes a sentence about milking time, while Frank Yeakle asks for gas and oil at a filling station and jokes about sneezing in tires.
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Mr. Coe
Pete
Frank Yeakle
Girls Bowling Team Set to Start Season
The girls bowling squad is about to begin the season with preparations underway. Key details on schedules and opponents are not provided in the text.
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Handley
Easy Credit Policies to Keep Lending Loose
Washington reports new federal reserve rules will preserve easy credit by broadening assets eligible for collateral and introducing a new reserve loan type called advances. The rate on advances is set at one half the discount rate, signaling alignment with recent rate reductions to spur business activity and bank lending.
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Washington
Federal Reserve
Federal Reserve Board
Green and Orange Soccer Baseball Practice Opens
Both teams started Thursday with about 40 greens showing a strong session while the oranges need roughly a dozen more players. Five more days of practice remain before games. Farley Massey leads the greens and Zorpha Seabright captains the oranges.
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Greens
Farley Massey
Zorpha Seabright
Oranges
Handley Judges Triumph 13-7 At Harrisonburg
Handley Judges edge Harrisonburg 13 to 7 in an exciting game. The score highlighted Handley’s advantage as fans witnessed a hard fought contest.
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Handley
Harrisonburg
Washington and Lee
Handley High
Booster Club sale and school spirit at Shenandoah
The note encourages student participation in Booster Club sales for megaphones, teases the Angels, and wishes new cheerleaders luck. It mentions a red headed football player feeling down, a new Shenandoah College opening, and notes about boys in bookkeeping, football geometry, and Miss Barr’s dance space expanding.
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Booster Club
Angels
Shenandoah College
James Roosevelt Leaves Court as Witness in Home Robbery Case
James Roosevelt eldest son of the president arrives at district court in Washington smiling after testifying for the government against two youths charged with robbing his Washington home two weeks earlier.
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James Roosevelt
Washington
Central Press
Easton Keeps Brownies Franchise in Town
Easton Maryland residents vote to keep the Eas ton Brownies Eastern Shore League baseball franchise in Easton. Manager George Doc Jacobs confirmed he will return next season and a committee is pursuing his demands. Spring training starts April 1.
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Easton
Easton Brownies
Milford
Del
George
Doc) Jacobs
Jacobs
Barber Repaid After 19 Years With $4.50 Money Order
Ocean City Maryland barber Archine Davis regained faith in people after a 1926 summer visitor left him without paying for haircuts. This week a money order for 4.50 arrived, closing the small long overdue debt.
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Associated Press
Ocean City
Archine Davis
Davis
School cheer leaders chosen for the year
Last Tuesday morning cheer leaders for the year were elected. They are Louise Miller, Shirley Williams, Derek Hayley, and Paul Fries. These leaders have a job on their hands and need student body support. it’s our school, cheering section, and team. Let’s put school spirit into practice and yell on the sidelines.
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Louise Miller
Shirley Williams
Derek Hayley
Paul Fries
Handley Fans Demand Spirit Ahead of Harrisonburg Game
Football pep talk questions Handley students spirit and notes a lower turnout than expected for the Harrisonburg clash. It recalls last year’s 13-6 win over Harrisonburg with Misf Clowe’s 75 yard run and urges strong attendance Friday on Handley field.
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Handley
Handley School
Harrisonburg
Misf Clowe
Commission House and Finance Companies In Installment Sales
A notice outlines eligible paper involving commission houses and finance firms with commercial installment sales financing. The document specifies qualifications for paper and the framework governing its use in financing arrangements.
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Commission House
Tomato Patch Tricks Stir St Paul Rumor Mill
In St Paul area a strange tomato shaped like a turtle was found by Nell Selit in her yard adding to growing tales of odd tomatoes. The report notes sensational claims including Siamese tins and artistic forms linked to gardens, fueling local curiosity and disbelief.
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St. Paul
Fardens
Nee L. Selit
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