Three Killed Six Injured in Florida Plane Crash
In Daytona Beach a Eastern Air Lines plane en route from Chicago to Miami struck a high tension wire during takeoff and plunged to the ground. Killed were Flight Captain Stewart G. Dietz and Pilot Robert G. Reed and passenger Peter Philpot. Six others were seriously injured, including a Mexican national, with the rest in fair condition.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
Stewart G. Dietz
Miami
Robert G. Reed
Peter Philpot
Chicago
Relief Debated as Ohio Relief Finance Faces Review
Dayton finance chief Earl Hagerman, president of the Ohio League of Municipalities, says the unofficial relief committee will meet in Columbus on August 17 to discuss relief financing. He expects the talk could prompt a special legislative session to address the current relief emergency in major cities.
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Dayton
U.P
Ohio
Ohio League of Municipalities
Columbus
Earl Hagerman
League
Davey
Hagerman
Murder Firearm Death Strikes Woman Reading in Farm Home
Mrs. Ruth Cranston aged 48 was shot to death early today in Knox Township Columbiana County while reading a novel in bed at her farm home. Sheriff Harry Gosney and Coroner Arnold W. DeVone sought John Borgwardt her son in law for questioning after his recent return from California.
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East Liverpool
U.P
Ruth Cranston
Knox Township
Harry Gosney
Arnold W. DeVone
John Borgwardt
Ninth congressman dies in current session in Washington
The death of Rep. Theodore Peyser, Democrat of New York, Sunday increases the total to nine congressmen who have died during the current session. Seven were House members and two were Senators.
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Washington
Theodore Peyser
N. Y
House
Two Band Members Hurt in Auto Mishap
Two members of an orchestra led by Jackie Coogan suffered minor injuries when a truck carrying the band’s instruments skidded into a ditch outside Alvada eight miles south of here on Route 23. The 18 member company continued to Toledo to perform Monday night after the mishap in Buckeye Lake, Ohio.
China Peace Army Guards Native City in Shanghai Amid Tensions
Chinese defenders reinforced their peace preservation regiments guarding Hungjao Airdrome railway stations and industrial zones in Shanghai to resist Japanese demands for punishing soldiers who killed a Japanese naval officer and seaman. Japanese forces bombed railway stations and pressed only limited actions as both sides prepared for possible broader conflict.
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Shanghai
U.P
Hungjao
Tokyo
Mitsumasa Yonai
North
China
Hankou
Yangtse
Missing Girl Joins Circus in Norfolk
Doris Billy Major a missing Washington D C cigarette girl who vanished eight days ago has won her father Malcolm Major's permission to pursue a circus bareback riding career. She left claiming she was Dale Sargent after seeing a rider ad in a magazine. The family fears she nearly drowned.
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Norfolk
U.R
Doris
Billy” Major
Washington, D. C
Malcolm Major
Washington
Dale Sargent
Ohio Voters Hit Polls for Municipal Nominations Today
Ohio cities begin nominating candidates with Akron as largest. Columbus Toledo primaries set for Sept 21 and Cleveland for Sept 28. Secretary of State estimates 750,000 voting in 3,500 precincts. Total expected November vote 2,259,000.
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Columbus
U.P
Ohio
Akron
Toledo
Cleveland
Secretary of State
Drowning Fatality Near Marietta Recoveries
The body of Daniel F E Blouir, 36, was recovered from the Muskingum River near Marietta. He drowned while attempting to rescue a companion, Fred Curtis, who also faced danger.
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Marietta
Daniel FE. Blouir
Fred Curtis
Muskingum River
Here
Hoodlums blamed for Dallas labor meeting raid and abduction
A mob of about 20 seized a Dallas park rally, overturned a car carrying Socialist organizer Herbert Harris, who was oil doused and feathered and dumped on a busy street. Harris aide George Lambert suffered minor injuries. Harris later exposed near The Dallas News Building. Police linked earlier beating of CIO affiliate George Baer to escalating AFL CIO tensions amid Dallas union drives. Baer, left with two missing teeth, was found by a motorist on a highway.
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Dallas
Tex
Herbert Harris
Socialist Party
Harris
George Lambert
George Baer
United Hat, Cap and Millinery Workers
America
Baer
A. F. of L
CIO
Dallas Industries
Dallas News
Three Year Old Clings to Oil Truck Ride
Gallipolis reports a three year old clung to a pedestal shelf on an oil truck for 15 miles before the driver stopped and found him. The boy, son of Mr and Mrs Von Thompson of Alice, then rode home in the front seat with the driver.
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Gallipolis
Porter
von Thompson
Alice
Will Prosecute Recruiting for Foreign Wars
Federal authorities warned against recruiting Americans for foreign military service amid reports that 10,000 volunteered for a Yankee Brigade to fight Japan in China. Lieut. Gen. Russell L. Hearn denied recruiting and said agents may solicit funds in his name while Assistant District Attorney Hal Hughes cautioned him under the neutrality law.
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Los Angeles
U PR
China
Russell L. Hearn
Hal Hughes
Hearn
Hughes
Horsts Receive Kidnap Baby Amid Birth Registry Probe
In Chicago the Horst family cared for Donald Horst as authorities probe birth registration irregularities. Dr. John A. Rose faces charges of falsifying the birth record naming Martha and Otto Horst as parents. Donald was held for adoption hearing set for August 23 by County Judge Emond K. Jarecki once returned to the Horsts.
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Chicago
U.P
Donald Horst
Martha Horst
Lydia Regan
John A. Rose
Rose
Martha
Otto Horst
Donald
Horsts
Emond K. Jarecki
Shaker Heights adopts emergency felony registration ordinance
The Cleveland suburb passes a drastic measure requiring all residents and prospective residents convicted of a felony in the last ten years to register. The ordinance, to take effect Wednesday, includes fingerprinting, criminal description, and photographs.
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Cleveland-Au P
Shaker Heights
Gibson Must Answer For Bank Robberies
Clair Ralph Gibson 31 heads the Gibson Gang once tied to a Linden Ohio National Bank robbery of 7000 in 1934. He was en route to St Paul Minnesota in federal custody to face charges for two bank robberies there. Agents say he confessed to 22 robberies since 1932 and related crimes including three attempted robberies and a theft from an auto finance company at Barberton Ohio.
Canadian Wheat Crop Smallest in 30 Years
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics estimates Canada spring wheat yield will be the smallest in 30 years at about 35 percent of the long term average, signaling sharp crop decline across the country.
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Ottawa
Ont
U.P
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Canada
Possible Threats to Adjournment Loom in Capitol Wages Bill and Sugar Plan
Washington A P U P reports three main legislative fronts may disrupt plans for next week’s congressional adjournment. The House aims to pass the wages and hours bill and the Wagner Steagall housing measure, while tax loophole closing moves toward a House floor clash. Sugar regulation remains before a Senate committee after House approval in anti administration form.
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Washington
U.P
House
Wagner- Steagall
Senate
Pat Harrison
Rules Committee
Rules
House Democratic
Ways and Means
Immigrant Unaware He Marched To a Marriage
Marcus Sirris from Greece asked a judge to annul his marriage to Alexandria Zazaglia after misinterpreting English during a visit to a Justice of the Peace in Ambridge. He said he did not know he was married and only learned of the union when accused of desertion. Alexandria testified to his account.
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Ambridge
U.P
Marcus Sirris
Greece
Marcus
Alexandria Zazaglia
Alexandria
Justice of the Peace
Stephen Thatch
LaGuardia Signals Campaign Against Sex Crimes
New York Mayor LaGuardia announced a city drive to end a wave of sex crimes against minors. He noted a man is arrested in NYC about every six hours for sexual offenses and urged life imprisonment for insane sex offenders after Police Commissioner Valentine admitted uncertainty in halting depravity that has led to 1460 arrests and two child murders this year.
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New York
U.P
F. H. LaGuardia
New York City
LaGuardia
Lewis J. Valentine
Trans-Atlantic Flier Accused of Smuggling
Assistant U S Attorney Richard J Burke today asked an indictment against Charles A Levine who flew the Atlantic to Germany with Clarence Chamberlain on June 4 1927 charging him with smuggling 5000 pounds of tungsten powder into the United States from Canada.
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New York
A.S
U.S
Richard J. Burke
Charles A. Levine
Atlantic
Germany
Clarence Chamberlain
Canada
Brown will admitted to probate by Los Angeles judge
Charles H. Brown wrote his will in the edge of a household expense account. Superior Judge Joseph W. Vichers admitted the will to probate in Los Angeles.
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LOS Angeles
U.P
Charles H. Brown
Joseph W. Vichers
Model Youth Slays Woman then Pleads Guilty in Brief Hearing
Glen Barker aged 24, once labeled a model youth, was sentenced to 14 years to life after pleading guilty to the knife slaying of Helen Welhouse 18 at a country dance Sunday night in Appleton Wisconsin. Barker claimed he opened his knife in his pocket and struck her after she begged him not to.
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Appleton
Wis
U.P
Glen Barker
Helen Welhouse
Barker
Helen
Vern
George Ketner
Zioncheck's Widow Pursues Movie Career in Hollywood
Mrs Rubye Nix Zioncheck widow of late Congressman Marion A Zioncheck explores a film career in Hollywood She hinted a romance with Leo Fields theater man of Baltimore and New York They remain friends but suggest her presence in Hollywood may influence his visit
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Hollywood
U.P
Rubye Nix Zioncheck
Marion A. Zioncheck
Washington
Leo Fields
Baltimore
New York
Recovering from Copperhead Bite at Church Revival
Thomas L. V. Keckler of Fostoria says God is his doctor and faith his medicine after a copperhead bite during a church ceremony. The event capped revival services led by evangelist Rev. George Hensley and his sister Mrs. Belle Lawson.
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Fostoria
U.S
Thomas L. V. Keckler
Church of God
George Hensley
Belle Lawson
Trapped in Harlem River incident points to patrolman
New York City detectives used a process of elimination after learning Irma Louise Pradier a hospital employee was friendly with a mounted policeman. The investigation led to Patrolman Arthur H. Chalmers who alleged to have killed her accidentally in a struggle. Her body was found beside the Harlem River Parkway with bullets matching police ammunition.
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Irma Louise Pradier
New York City
Arthur H. Chalmers
Hem
Harlem River Parkway
Ohio Paralysis Cases Mount Across State
Ohio reports 67 infantile paralysis cases in first ten days of August to the State Health Department. Most occurred in late July with 24 new cases this week, 43 last week, 54 in July. Principal centers are Hamilton and Licking Counties per Dr Finley Van Orsdall.
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Columbus
U.P
Ohio
State Health Department
Hamilton County
Franklin
Licking
Muskingum
Montgomery
Lawrence
Guernsey
Hamilton
Finley van Orsdall
Health Department
Roosevelt Signs Large Fund Bill With Reluctance
The White House announced that President Roosevelt signed the $132,732,000 Interior Department appropriation bill with the greatest reluctance. He waited until the last minute to act, objecting chiefly to a $14,483,000 vocational education item in the bill.
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Washington
INS
White House
Roosevelt
Interior Department
Britain Demands Release of Three British Ships
London reports Britain makes a formal and peremptory demand to Spanish Nationalist authorities to release at once three British merchantmen the Molton Candleston Castle and Mirupano which are being held.
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London
U.P
Great Britain
Molton
Candleston Castle
Mirupano
Riot Precautions at Philadelphia Funeral Draw Thousands
Police kept riot control and crowd management on alert as about 12 000 people viewed the mother Mary Boccansini and her infant Frances Mary at a Philadelphia funeral. The sparse family attendance contrasted with a wide public turnout, traffic blocked for two blocks, a net over the coffin, and a neon undertaker sign lighting the scene.
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Philadelphia
U.P
Mary Boccansini
Boccansini
Baby Frances Mary
Dominic Boccansini
Roosevelt skips harmony dinner amid judiciary clash
Washington reports President Roosevelt chose not to attend the Senate Democratic harmony dinner, signaling reluctance to forgive foes over the judiciary reorganization fight. party chieftains warn of reprisals while others deny punishments.
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Senate
Washington
Roosevelt
Belters
Senate Democrats
Alben W. Barkley
Pat Harrison
SD. Miss
Joseph T. Robinson
Whch
Hoover
President Roosevelt Returns From Hyde Park Vacation
President Roosevelt comes back to Washington from a three day vacation at Hyde Park New York and will stay at the White House until Congress adjourns. A statement from White House secretary Marvin H McIntyre denies reports that the President took sides in the New York City Democratic mayoralty race.
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Royal S. Copeland
N. Y
New York City
Roosevelt
White House
Indiana Democratic Organization
Frederick van Nuys
Frederick van Nuys, Who Opposed Mr. Roosevelt
Copeland
Senate
United States
New York
Washington
U.P
Hyde Park
Congress
Marvin H. McIntyre
Edward J. Flynn
Bronx
Flynn
Jeremiah T. Mahoney
Quintuplets Recover From Colds in Callander
The Dionne quintuplets have recovered from their colds and will be allowed to play outside again on Wednesday. Dr Allan Roy Dafoe, their physician, announced today.
Sixty two dead after Maracaibo launch capsized
At Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela rescuers recovered sixty two bodies from the overturned launch that carried laborers on Sunday night.
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Maracaibo
Venezuela
U.P
Lake Maracaibo
Bonds Authorized for Athens County School District
The state tax commission authorized Columbus U P Albany Consolidated school district in Athens County to issue 1000 dollars in bonds in anticipation of delinquent tax collections.
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Columbus
U.p—Albany
Athens County
State Tax Commission
Journalist Florence Ustick Dies After Long Career
Florence Ustick 68 society editor for the Washington C. Herald and Record-Herald died Monday after nearly five decades in the newsroom. Her work shaped society coverage in Washington through many city editions and changes.
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Washington
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