Hurricane Strikes Florida Coast East of Pensacola
A tropical storm of hurricane intensity hit the Florida coast east of Pensacola causing telecommunication outages and isolating towns. Reports from amateur radio operators noted 100 mph winds, falling barometer, and feared loss of life with Red Cross aid expected. Panama City's pier was smashed by 70 mph winds as refugees moved toward Pensacola.
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Pensacola
Fla
Florida
Here
Valparaiso
Red Cross
Panama City
Navy
C.M.T.C
Santa Rosa Island
Fort Barrancas
Jimmy Flournoy
Fort Walton
Davey Secures Pension Raise
Governor Martin L. Davey of Ohio says a deal with the Social Security Board will raise old age pensions in Ohio by at least $5 a month. The increase follows approval of the third quarter federal funds for Ohio pension use with a new employee certification schedule pending. The rise is based on higher profits from the state liquor control system, bringing average pensions to about $20.
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Washington
U.P
Martin L. Davey
Ohio
Social Security Board
Fortune Tellers Seek Legal Status in National Campaign
The National Association of Fortune Tellers, restricting its membership to scientific predictors, announced plans to legalize the profession and win respect nationwide.
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New York
National Association of Fortune Tellers
Puerto Ricans Guilty Of Plot Against U S
Nationalist leader Pedro Albizu Campos and seven co defendants were sentenced to Atlanta on charges of sedition and conspiracy to overthrow the U S government by force. Police and soldiers guarded San Juan as Albizu admitted in closing argument his willingness to appeal to arms if peace was not withdrawn.
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San Juan
Puerto Rico
U.P
Pedro Albizu Campos
Atlanta
United States
Albizu
Relief Committees of Mine Unions To Meet
Delegates of the Hocking District relief committees will meet at the Athens courthouse Saturday afternoon August 1 at 1 o clock. The announcement came from Charles Wolf secretary of the Hocking District Relief Association for the United Mine Workers.
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Nelsonville
Hocking
Athens
Charles Wolf
United Mine Workers
Conductor Frank Baus Improves After Hospital Transfer
Little improvement noted in the condition of Frank Baus veteran C and O Railroad conductor after a morning train trip. He was taken to Cherrington Hospital Thursday suffering an indigestion attack.
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Logan
Frank Baus
C. and O
Cherrington Hospital
Court Ruling Is Sought on Negro Rights
The Ohio Supreme Court was asked to decide if constitutional civil rights for Negroes include the right to patronize any retail store. The appeal follows a Cleveland case where Ellen Sissle won $100 against Harvey Inc for being refused service. the appeals court ruled the shop not a public accommodation.
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Columbus
Ohio Supreme Court
Ohio
Cleveland
Ellen Sissle
Harvey, Inc
Cuyahoga County Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
Sissle
Appellate Court
Assault Plea Leads to Ten Days and Fine in Logan
Charles E. Danner of Sams Creek pleaded guilty to assaulting Mrs. Danner at arraignment before Magistrate S. B. Whitehart. He received a $50 fine plus costs and a ten day jail term.
Road Program Will Be Completed in 30 Days
Columbus Ohio. State highway department traffic engineer Harry Neal predicted completion of the 5,000 mile road program within 30 days under 1935 Ohio law. The state must take over 40 to 75 miles of highways in each of the 88 counties as connecting links in the system.
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Columbus
U.P
Harry Neal
State Highway Department
Ohio
Neal
Master’s Voice Forces Dog to Jump into 35 Foot Well
Roy Caldwell was cleaning a 35 foot well when his dog, hearing his voice, leaped into the well. Mrs. Edgar Caldwell shouted a warning, allowing Roy to brace himself and rescue the dog unharmed. The Caldwells live near the O. H. E. dairy.
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Gallipolis
Roy Caldwell
Edgar Caldwell
Roy
Caldwell's
O. H. E. Dairy
Corn futures drop to $1 a bushel on Chicago board
Chicago market reports corn futures trading at one dollar per bushel on the Chicago Board of Trade marking the first time in six years that prices reached this level. The move signals a rare price drop and shifts in near term demand and supply dynamics.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade Today
Black Legion Typhoid Plot Revealed in Detroit
Fred A. Guthrie a Black Legion member told prosecutor Duncan C. McCrea a plan to spread typhoid germs in Detroit by contaminating milk and cottage cheese. The scheme targeted enemies of the group including Jews Catholics and Communists. Guthrie named Arthur F. Lupp as ring leader and described using a syringe to inject milk bottles with germs.
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Detroit
McCrea
Black Legion
Guthrie
Arthur F. Lupp
Legion
Lupp
Arthur L. Kingsley
William E. Dowling
Dowling
Ethiopians Lose Over a Thousand in Addis Ababa Assault
Reports from Addis Ababa say more than 1,000 Ethiopians were killed in an attack on the capital. Italian losses were described as insignificant as bombing, artillery, and machine guns were used in a prolonged assault.
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Rome
Addis Ababa
Ras Kassa
Tormaher
Dessie
Dates Set For Landon Eastern Tour
Topeka Kansas reports Governor Alf Landon will announce his eastern speaking itinerary this weekend. The plan comes after Frank Knox's Chicago acceptance speech to 50,000 and outlines Landon’s position on labor rights to organize without interference with outside help if desired.
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Topeka
Kans
U.P
Alf M Landon
Frank Knox
Chicago
Landon
Norman Thomas
Labor
Thomas
Rule Farm Payments Taxable Under Federal Income Rules
Washington based Internal Revenue Bureau ruled that payments to farmers under the gold conservation program substituted for the AAA are subject to federal income tax if upheld by Treasury decisions. Farmers receiving government funds to reduce crops may owe income tax in the applicable bracket.
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Washington
U.P
Treasury
Internal Revenue Bureau
Star Says Husband Cruel to Daughter
Mary Astor testified in superior court that her former husband Dr. Franklyn Thorpe abused their four year old daughter Marilyn. The actress spoke with emotional strain as Judge Goodwin J. Knight recessed the hearing.
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Los Angeles
AU P
Mary Astor
Superior Court
Franklyn Thorpe
Marilyn
Goodwin J. Knight
Auction Closes Tabor Saga in Denver
The H A W Tabor estate and Baby Doe possessions were auctioned off leaving only state preserved mementoes. Auctioneer recited the tale of the Colorado silver king and his bride who rose to wealth then fell into poverty. Items included solid gold safety pins and lingerie drawing bids from eager buyers. Some valuables were found in trunks in a Leadville church basement.
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Denver
Colo
H. A. W. Tabor
Colorado Silver King
Baby Doe
State Historical Society
Haw
Baby Dee
Leadville
Relief Quotas for 6 Months Revealed in Ohio Counties
Ohio relief officials announced six month allocations totaling about 6.5 million dollars for eight counties. Disbursement uses 20 percent by population and 80 percent by 1935 relief expenditures, with the rest of the eight million fund to be allocated as needed. Counties must match grants dollar for dollar. The plan provides four 15 percent installments for July to October and two 20 percent installments for November and December.
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Columbus
AUP
Ohio
Boy Drowns After Boat Ride With Playmate
In Port Huron Michigan authorities weigh next steps in the case of 11 year old Gordon Bailey who confessed he and Richard Hoanshelt stole money to rent a boat. Gordon says he pushed Richard into the lake and struck him with an oar during an argument. Police noted other children saw the scuffle but did not notify the lifeguard.
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Port Huron
Mich
U.P
Gordon Bailey
Richard Hoanshelt
Gordon
Ile
Hoanshelt
Richard
Mayor May Enter Congressional Race
Logan staff reports Mayor James Ford a Chillicothe Democrat may run for Congress in the 11th District as an independent. Regular candidates are L. P. Mooney of Logan and Harold K. Claypool of Chillicothe. Ford could draw heavily from Claypool supporters in Ross County.
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Logan
James Ford
Chillicothe
Congress
L. P. Mooney
Harold K. Claypool
Ford
Claypool
Ross County
Slot Machines To Be Ousted in Logan County
Sheriff Joe Farbearn orders removal of slot machines and pin wheels from remaining rural districts outside Logan. Earlier directives by Mayor Kenneth R. Fitzgerald and Safety Director R. R. Loomis aimed to remove machines from Logan itself. the sheriff now extends the purge to the rest of the county.
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Logan
Joe Farbearn
Kenneth R. Fitzgerald
R. R. Loomis
Farbearn
Thousands Die In Battles of Spanish Revolt
Widespread fighting rages across Spain as the Loyalists press Madrid region Oviedo and Zaragoza. Estimates say about 3,000 killed in the last 24 hours with battles intensifying near Zaragoza. Italian aid to the rebels reported via bomb laden planes forced down by a storm on the North African coast. France faces possible arms support to the Republican government if Fascist Italy aids the rebels.
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Morocco
France
Italy
Spain
Madrid
Oviedo
Zaragoza
Catalonia
Milk Prices Up a Cent In Columbus District
In Columbus area home delivered quarts rise to 11 cents and pints to 7 cents as drought increases feed costs for dairy farmers. E I Foreman, president of the Columbus Milk Distributors Association, cited higher feed costs as the reason for the price hike.
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Columbus
U.P
E. I. Foreman
Columbus Milk Distributors’ Association
Foreman
Creditors to Elect Trustee for Zenner Co Bankruptcy
Creditors of the D. Zenner Co. Athens department store will meet August 15 to elect a trustee as part of the bankruptcy case. Referee Ames White of Columbus said further action will be delayed until a trustee is named.
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Columbus
U.R
D. Zenner Co
Athens
Ames White
Edward's Assailant Faces Trial Today
London A P George Andrew McMahon is held for trial on three charges of menacing the king with a revolver. At Bow Street Police Court he denies intent to shoot the king, claiming he only threw the weapon toward the monarch and slid it along the street.
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London
A.P
George Andrew McMahon
Bow Street
McMahon
Divers Explore Hull of Sunken Sand Barge
Divers worked on the sunken barge Material Service to recover bodies of 15 disaster victims and investigate the sinking cause. By noon seven bodies had been brought to a dock for identification while relatives waited.
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Chicago
U.P
Ohio capitol face washing costs ten thousand dollars
A routine cleaning of the Ohio state capitol buildings, the first since their construction, ran to 10 000 dollars according to reports. The operation, described by officials as a maintenance task, highlights ongoing upkeep of the state’s historic structure.
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Columbus
U.P
Ohio
Capitol
Mansfield Reformatory fugitive Harry Hayes captured in Tampa
Harry Hayes, 28, who escaped Mansfield Reformatory on July 17 after assaulting a guard, was reported captured by Tampa police in Florida.
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Mansefield
U.P
Harry Hayes
Mansfield Reformatory
Tampa
Fla
Republican rally in Chicago backs free enterprise pledge
Frank Knox accepted the vice presidential nomination at a 50,000-strong Chicago Stadium rally. He attacked New Deal regimentation, urged restoration of free enterprise, and denounced Roosevelt’s policies while promising individual effort and constitutional government. Senators Steiner and Edward Hayes also spoke in the event.
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Frank Knox
Chicago
United Press
Republican Party
America
Knox
Alf M. Landon
Chicago Stadium
NEW Deal
United States
Guess
Roosevelt
Treasury
NRA
Washington
Steiner
Edward A. Hayes
American Legion
Fostoria couple claim six day old daughter record
Mr and Mrs James Gerrell of Fostoria report their six day old daughter Gwen Lee measured % inches at birth claiming a regional record for height.
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Fostoria
U.P
Gwen Lee
James Gerrell
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