News In A Nutshell
An earthquake of considerable in - j tensity was experienced throughout j Greece yesterday. The epicentre of the I shock was the island of Euboea. Serious damage was caused in many districts. The village of Neap/latia. with i population of 1200 was devastated. The number of casualties is unknown. The prison at Oropos collapsed, three j policemen and several convicts being j killed. i * >»: * * j Sandra Martin, formerly secretary j to the actress Simone Simon, was sen- | tenced to nine months’ imprisonment, j after which she will bo placed on 10 , years’ probation, for embezzlement of i more than £4OOO. j * • • i The debate on the privilege case in | the House of Commons collapsed yes- j terday. when a proposal by Sir Archi- I bald Sinclair to entrust the select j committee on the Official Secrets’ Act j to inquire into the circumstances under ; which Mr D. Sandys. Conservative j member for Norwood, was summoned j before a military court of inquiry, was I adopted. The A.M.P. Society sells money to bo j delivered at the time when needed | most. Information gladly given by Neal Armit, A.M.P. Society, Whangarei. Al 4
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Northern Advocate, 21 July 1938, Page 6
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