Landon To State His Stand On Six Campaign Subjects
Gov Landon will address the nation accepting the Republican nomination and outline firm positions on six topics relief and social security economy centralization monetary policy the Constitution and agriculture He will focus on concrete plans and avoid attacking opponents. Topeka prepares for large crowd and national attention. Republicans from across the country gather to back Landon as a Kansan “Coolidge” figure.
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Landon
Topeka
Kans
Alf M. Landon
Racing Wager Brings Woman on Oil Well
Houston windfall tale: Miss Jacquelyn Richardson, a stenographer, wins $30 on a horse bet and secures an oil lease after a $5 wager. The oil well yields 432 barrels daily. she also contracts for the drilling and buys the lease for $2.
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Houston
Tex
U.P
Jacquelyn Richardson
Skipper Sights Oil Drums of Missing Ship
Coast patrol cutters and amphibian planes from five nations searched tropical waters from Yucatan to Jamaica for the missing British motor ship Nunoca. The 110 foot vessel carried 13 passengers including nine Americans and crew of nine under Capt Moses Kirkconnell. Oil drums sighted near the Dry Tortugas were believed to be part of the Nunoca, which disappeared after leaving Gran Cayman 13 days earlier.
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Tampa
Fla
U.P
Yucatan
Jamaica
Kirkconnell
Moses I. Kirkconnell
Gran Cayman
Honduras
Humphrey and
MacGregor
H. Wheeler
Dallas Tornado Leaves Heavy Damage and Injuries
A tornado near midnight struck Dallas causing over 1,000 in damage and 30 injuries. Debris filled streets as roofs, signs, and plate glass shattered. portions of the Texas Centennial Exposition suffered damage from 55 mile per hour winds and lightning struck more than a dozen structures.
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Dallas
Tex
Wind and Rain End Southwest Heat Wave Relief Arrives
A swift cool wind and rain moved through the Southwest ending a days long heat wave that caused about 4500 deaths. Weather authorities predicted two days of cooler weather as damage was tallied in gale impacted sections.
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Kansas City
Negro Killed To Furnish Excitement
Detroit reports detail the Black Legion killing of Silas Coleman a 42 year old World War veteran. Dayton Dean a confessed participant alleged Coleman was murdered to thrill the group at Rush Lake and Pinckney with several suspects named including Colonel Harvey Davis and others sought. Prosecution plans kidnapping warrants as the case extends to Wayne and Livingston counties.
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Detroit
U.P
Black Legion
Dayton Dean
Legion
Silas Coleman
Dean
Coleman
Harvey Davis
Charles Poole
WPA
Duncan C. McCrea
Wayne County
Livingston County
McCrea
Rush Lake
Pinckney
Mich
Black Legion Party
Townsendites Split Over Presidential Campaign
Townsend old age pension group faces a sharp split as Dr Francis Townsend and Rev Gerald Smith back third party candidate William Lemke, while other directors defend President Roosevelt. Dr Clinton Wunder threatens to withhold funds from his eastern division if Townsend campaigns with Smith and Father Coughlin for Lemke.
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Cleveland
U.P
Townsend Old Age Pension Organization
Francis E. Townsend
Darp, Ltd
Gerald L. K. Smith
William Lemke
Roosevelt
Clinton Wunder
Townsend
Reverend Smith
Charles E. Coughlin
Lemke
Athens Men Barred From Operating Car
COLUMBUS. Frank West, registrar of the state bureau of motor vehicles, announced today the following drivers licenses have been revoked on intoxication charges Bud Goins Athens Frank Howell Athens and Lew Rutter Nelsonville.
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Columbus
O.P
Frank West
State Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Bud Goins
Athens
Frank Howell
Lew Rutter
Nelsonville
Florist Fights Garden Pests with Roosters
Ralph Soucer in Hutchinson Kansas watched grasshoppers devour chrysanthemum plants and later attack gladioli. To protect his garden he bought 25 young roosters as a countermeasure.
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Hutchinson
Kans
U.P
Ralph Soucer
Soucer
Electrified Farm Showcases $20000 Worth of Electric Gear
At Rosedale Farm Virginia farmer Jesse Hughes will operate a fully electrified set of tools and systems installed by the Rural Electrification Administration. The farm opens with a ceremony led by Interior Secretary Harold Ickes and REA chief Morris Cooke, highlighting electric lights in a chicken shed, electric fences, hoists, pumps, and fly control feeding cows with powered drinking troughs.
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Rural Electrification Administration
Jesse M. Hughes
Secretary of Interior
Harold L. Ickes
Morris L. Cooke
Farmer Hughes
Witness Links Violinist to Asheville Murder Case
Sheriff Brown weighs a lead tying Mark Wollner concert violinist to the Helen Clevenger slaying. A banker, E. B. Pittman, tentatively identified Wollner as the doorway figure. Detectives question a bellboy while Wollner denies involvement. Asheville officials remain uncertain.
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Mark Wollner
Asheville
N. C
Helen Clevenger
New York University
N. Y
U.P
Laurence E. Brown
New York
E. B. Pittman
Wollner
Pittman
Battery Park Hotel
Fred Jones
Children Burned by Acid Thrower Sought
Police searched for an unidentified assailant who threw acid at nine children on a Troy porch injuring them with deep burns. Parents and neighbors pressured authorities while investigators considered acid thrown from a second floor window of Mrs Rane's house.
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Troy
N. Y
Rane
Fire damages Fleetwood Hotel and five downtown businesses
A downtown Charleston fire damaged the Fleetwood Hotel and five nearby businesses. Estimated losses reach 350000 dollars with six people minorly injured. The blaze likely began in a Capitol Street kitchen of a ten cent store, and officials have not yet determined the cause.
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Charleston
W. Va
U.pi
Fleetwood Hotel
Capitol St
Prohibition Party Names Ohio Ballot Slate
The Prohibition Party of Ohio announced its slate for the November election. Dr. Aaron Watkins, a Pennsylvania minister, heads the state ticket as candidate for governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
U.P
Prohibition Party of
Ohio
Aaron
Watkins
Busheylvania
Navy Lieutenant Farnsworth Faces Grand Jury Spy Charges
Evidence intended to support espionage charges against former Lieutenant Commander John Farnsworth of the Navy will be presented to a federal grand jury this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John &. Farnsworth
Navy
Ohio relief bill headed for law after conference OK
In Columbus, both chambers accepted a late conference committee report on a 1936 relief bill. The measure appropriates 6.5 million dollars for county distributions and 1.4 million from an adjustment fund, to be matched locally. It replaces cash payments with vouchers for food clothing and necessities.
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Columbus
Ohio
Davey
General Assembly
State Relief Commission
H. T. Phillips
Athens
John Paskell, Sr
Perry
Richard Marlow
Lucas
Phillips
Paskell
Repeal of Food Tax Fails In Ohio House Vote
Ohio House defeats motion to consider repealing the sales tax on food. A Senate committee report blames the State Tax Commission for improper enforcement, citing an estimated $11 million revenue loss this year. The repeal proposal would also affect clothing under $10 medicines and domestic fuel.
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Columbus
U.P
Ohio House of Representatives
Senate
State Tax Commission
House
Taxation Committee
Burned Child in Car Fire After Kerosene Ignition
Richard Dickason aged five, son of Mr and Mrs William Dickason, was burned to death when kerosene spilled from two two gallon cans left in his parents car by a WPA worker igniting torches. The car was parked near the home and 100 bystanders watched. Police believe the boy ignited the kerosene accidentally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Richard Dickason
William Dickason
WPA
More Briefs Likely in Zenner Co Liquidation Case
Judge Mell G. Underwood granted both sides in the D. Zenner Co liquidation suit until Friday July 24 to file additional briefs. The hearing resumes in the U S and Federal Court in Columbus. Counsel could not agree on liquidation method at today's hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
U.P
Mell G. Underwood
D. Zenner Co
Athens
U. & Federal Court
Train kills deaf boy in Pennsylvania incident
Lawrence Shoup aged 9 was killed Monday night by a train in Pennsylvania while at play near his home. He was deaf.
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Niles
U.P
Lawrence Shoup
Pennsylvania
Tree Trimmer Plunges Into 40 Foot Free Fall
Omaha tree-trimmer George B Dyck climbed 40 feet to trim branches but had no ready descent. He shouted until firefighters arrived with a ladder to rescue him.
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Omaha
Neb
U.P
George B. Dyck
Spanish Revolt At a Glance
UNITED PRESS reports Spain's rebellion near climax as government and rebel forces mass for anticipated battles. Madrid air raids hit rebels advancing from Burgos, with clashes expected north of Madrid and Seville. In Gibraltar rebels call for mobilization of fascists and right wing forces at 11 am EST. Geneva accounts two day Barcelona battle with heavy casualties. Lisbon claims sweeping rebel gains and movements toward Madrid.
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United Press
Spain
Madrid
Burgos
Seville
Gibraltar
Geneva
Barcelona
Lisbon
Hope That Al Smith Will Join London Tour
John D. M. Hamilton, Republican national chairman, said he was sure Al Smith will express his views to the country through a medium. He conferred with Smith in New York about a speaking tour for Gov. Alf Landon. Smith, dissatisfied with Roosevelt, did not commit to London but discussed the campaign and political situation. Hamilton predicted New England would trend Republican, especially Maine which votes Sept 14.
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Chicago
John D. M. Hamilton
al Smith
Hamilton
Smith
New York
Alf M. Landon
Kansas
Roosevelt
London
New England
Maine
Youth Drowns In Diver's Helmet Near Ann Arbor
William E. Blakeman age 16 son of Dr Edward W Blakeman university counsellor in religious education drowned at Whitmore Lake while using a home made diving helmet. He stayed under unusually long as friends tried to pull him up by a line. His body was found 20 minutes later and revived efforts failed.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
U.P
William E. Blakeman
Edward W. Blakeman
University of Michigan
Whitmore Lake
Blakeman
Washtenaw County Sheriff's Deputies
University of Michigan Hospital
63 Year Old Warden Chases and Catches Youth Thief
Warden J. C. Woodard of Ohio Penitentiary, 65, spotted an 18-year-old thief stealing from a car near the penitentiary. He stopped, pursued on foot, and restrained the youth identified as Robert Johnson of Richmond Kentucky.
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Columbuse
U.P
J. C. Woodard
Ohio Penitentiary
Penitentiary
Robert Johnson
Richmond
Woodard
Brother Killed Age 16 and 13 in Cincinnati Truck Crash
Louis Stark age 16 and his brother Anthony age 13 died in a late Monday automobile truck collision in Cincinnati. Walter Brater age 28, who gave the boys a ride, was seriously injured.
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Auto Cincinnati
Louis Stark
Anthony
Walter Brater
Toledo Council OKs 1000 Downtown Parking Meters
Toledo city council authorizes setting up 1,000 downtown parking meters for one hour parking at five conte each, expanding metered spaces on principal streets.
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Toledo
U.R
Government Confident of Ending Revolt in Spain
Government planes bomb rebels near Madrid and Burgos as five strong columns press north while a sixth trains to Seville. Naval bombardments hit Cadiz and Ceuta. Madrid sees armed women and militia on streets as casualty tallies rise and a 48 hour financial moratorium is imposed.
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United Press Staff
United Press Madrid
Burgos
Aranda de Fuero
Madrid
Spain
Alicante
Seville
Gibraltar
Cervantes
Cadiz
Ceuta
Melilla
Barcelona
la Linea
Algeciras
Americans Safe as Vigo Clash Reports Rise in Spain
U R intensified street fighting in Vigo left 30 dead before the American Consulate windows, but American officials say all citizens appear unharmed so far. The consulate staff are safe, with British cruisers nearby. Reports also note fighting across Spanish cities and Gen. Emilio Mola’s rebel forces taking San Sebastian.
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Washington
U.R
Vigo
Spain
Emilio Mola
San Sebastian
Dayton Youth Recants Confession in Grocery Slaying Case
After hours of questioning Woodrow Fisher 18 admitted his earlier confession to fatally shooting Dayton grocer David O Leslie was false. He said the confession was an attempt to shield his friend Charles Smithson 18 already convicted of the murder.
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Dayton
U.P
Woodrow Fisher
David O. Leslie
Dayton Grocer
Charles Smithson
Leslie
Son Improves After Chest Wound in Gilboa Quarrel
Carl Conine 21 was shot in the chest during a quarrel with his mother Bessie Conine at their home near Gilboa Putnam County. Reported improved, authorities said he is under medical care.
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Lima
U.R
Carl Conine
Bessie Conine
Gilboa
Putnam County
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