Opening of World Series Cold and Sparse Crowd at Polo Grounds
The New York Yankees and Giants opened the World Series on a chilly grey day at the Polo Grounds with about 45 000 on hand. Carl Hubbell faced Red Ruffing as damp infield and rain threat muted the start with no runs in the first inning.
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Polo Grounds
New York
Yankees
Giants
Harlem River
Carl Hubbell
Hubbell
Charlie
Red) Ruffing
Yanks
Ruffing
Fiel
Crosetti
Jackson
Terry
Rolfe
DiMaggio
Bartell
Moore
Powell
Student Nurse Evelyn Smith Dies in Columbus
Miss Evelyn Smith, Findlay native, died at Grant Hospital Columbus of a rare streptococcic infection after 10 weeks illness. The disease produced alternating chills and fevers up to 107 degrees with little early evidence of illness or pain.
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Columbus
O.R
Evelyn Smith
Charles H. Smith
Findlay
Grant Hospital
Ohio Team Misses in Horse Pulling Contest
Hillsdale Michigan report notes the George Maniey team of Ashland Ohio, a perdhan and Belgian weighing 4 200 pounds, failed to set a new world record by a margin of three feet five inches. The horses pulled 3 925 pounds 24 feet 1 inch after completing the required 27 feet 12 inch stretch at 4 750.
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Hillsdale
Mich
O.P
Hillsdale County Fair
George Maniey
Ashland
Perdhan
Union Leaders Agree On 60 Day Extension
Pacific Coast shipowners and maritime union leaders met in a last effort to avert a coast wide shipping shutdown as contracts expire. The unions accepted a 40 day truce starting tomorrow, while employers refused without a guaranteed permanent waterfront settlement.
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San Francisco
U.P
National Maritime Commission
Moscow Sovi ets Open Ranks to Newcomers
The Communist Party of the Soviet Union opened its ranks to new members for the first time since 1932. It grants rights not available to ordinary citizens and operates under the dictatorship of the proletariat, with about 3 million party members ruling a population of 170 million.
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Moscow
U.P
Soviet Union
Communist Party
Proletariat
Plan Revival Of Community Chest Drives
Athens Chamber of Commerce and local groups plan reviving the Community Chest confined to Athens Township. A public meeting will select a new Chest Board and arrange a fund drive. Former board dissolved after handling prior disbursements amid donor fatigue.
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Athens Chamber of Commerce
Athens Township
Berry
Chamber of Commerce
Rotary
Kiwanis Clubs
Community Chest
L. W. Roberts
Salvation Army
Fred McKay
Boy Scouts
Blaine Goldsberry
Red Cross
F. D. Forsyth
Girl Scouts
Irma E. Voigt
Ohio University Ywca
Roger Jones
Hospital Fund
Carl Beasley
R. C. Hess
Community Chest Board
Situa
Air Currents Cause Crash Near Naperville
Violent air currents created by a speeding streamlined passenger train are blamed for a Lockheed Vega plane crash that killed four aboard. The eight passenger aircraft struck the ground near Burlington Road while filming, including Ralph Biddy a 36 year old Detroit cameraman, Howard Adams a 27 year old Chicago assistant director, Wilma Schuester a 24 year old Chicago script girl, and Oscar Hanok a 40 year old Chicago pilot.
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Naperville
Ill
U.P
Burlington Road
Zephyr
Ralph Biddy
Wilding Picture Productions
Detroit
Howard Adams
Chicago
Wilma Schuester
Oscar Hanok
Parents File Damage Suits After Drowning
Three damage suits totaling 15 000 dollars each were filed in common pleas court by the fathers of Clinton County girls against Dr. and Mrs. R. L. Haines Jamestown owners of 4 Sycamore Park swimming pool where the girls drowned Aug. 7 The actions say negligence and name Ward Washburn Lawrence Drake and Granville S. Gano as plaintiffs and Ruth Anna Gano Evelyn Drake and Marjorie Washburn as the decedents' relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
XENIA
U.P
Common Pleas Court
Clinton County
R. L. Haines
Jamestown
Sycamore Park
Ward Washburn
Marjorie Washburn
New Burlington
Lawrence Drake
Evelyn Drake
Wilmington
Granville S. Gano
Ruth Anna Gano
Davey Blames Bricker For Bank Milking and Mud-slinging
In Columbus Governor Martin L. Davey accuses Republican John W. Bricker of deliberate milking of closed banks and building and loan associations via excessive attorney fees. He also charges Bricker with mud-slinging during the campaign.
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Columbus
U.P
Martin L. Davey
Ohio
John W. Bricker
Alao
Bricker
Navy Hero William Sowden Sims Dies at 77
Rear Admiral William Sowden Sims, a 42 year Navy veteran who commanded U S naval forces in European waters in World War I, died at age 77. He earlier served as naval attaché in Paris and St Petersburg and had lived in Boston in retirement since 1922.
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U. S
William Sowden Sims
Sims
Paris
St. Petersburg
Boston
Bricker accuses Davey of halting state payments to boost treasury
Ohio Attorney General and Republican governor candidate John W. Bricker charged Governor Davey ordered state officials to withhold payments on state accounts until after the election to maintain a large treasury balance. Bricker criticized alleged education loan bills and claimed schools would still be paid from state funds with interest charged to local boards.
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Columbus
U.P
Davey
Treasury
John W. Bricker
Bricker
Boards of Education
Ohio
Man’s unconcern during house fire shocks neighbors
David Terrill, lone occupant of a Condor Street four room frame house beside Wildermuth Brewing, stayed calm as flames grew. Neighbors notified police when Terrill moved outside and slept in the cool grass, firefighters arriving at 10:30 prevented spread to adjacent buildings.
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Pomeroy
David
Jersey
Terrill
Condor St
Wildermuth Brewing Company
Ohio rail and vehicle accidents claim 264 lives in six months
Columbus report by George Fink of the State Public Utilities Commission shows 264 deaths in 300 accidents involving railroads and motor buses and trucks in the first half of 1936. Railroads figured in 201 incidents. buses 83. trucks 16. Rail fatalities totaled 228. buses 5. trucks 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
U.P
Ohio
George Fink
State Public Utilities Commission
Police asked to delay driver license law enforcement
Columbus reports that police statewide were urged to postpone enforcing the driver's license law until November 1. The request comes as officials review the program and plan a phased rollout across jurisdictions.
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Columbus
U.R
Two-year-old Charles Forty jailed after fortieth arrest
In Kansas City police reports, the 2 year old Charles Forty was jailed following his fortieth arrest, with officers remarking on the irony as Forty said he lived up to his name. In San Mateo, Mrs Oliver Macauley won a GOP contest prize of 200 dollars and donated it to the Democratic campaign fund.
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Kansas City
U.P
Charles Forty
Forty
San Mateo
Calif
Republican National Committee
Democratic
Oliver Macauley
G.O.P
Letter Delays After Three Cent Postage Error
In Columbus Rev S T Magenn of Columbus says a White House letter signed by President Roosevelt was delayed because it bore a three cent stamp despite Air Mail marking The claim comes as Rev Magenn cites Postmaster General Farley should review postage rates and mailing practices The article notes the Democrats received $200 and mentions Edward as chairman of the California Democratic Finance Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
U.P
White House
Farley
S. Talmage Magenn
Roosevelt
Magann
FDR To Meet Executives on TVA Interests
President Roosevelt plans a Washington meeting with government and private utility leaders to discuss pooling federal and private power facilities in the Tennessee Valley Area. The aim is to advance cheap widely distributed electricity by combining generating plants and transmission systems with government hydro projects.
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FDR
TVA
Washington
Roosevelt
Tennessee Valley
White House
Landon Proposes Merit System in Government
Gov Alf Landon urged strict merit in all departments and pledged to bar party office holders from his cabinet if elected president. He said he would select the most competent individuals regardless of party and criticized Roosevelt's civil service extension as not advancing merit.
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Topeka
Kans
U.P
Alf M. Landon
John D. M. Hamilton
National Republican Committee
Roosevelt
Kruger Death Still Mystery
Coroner A J Pearse planned microscopic lung tissue study on Otto F Kruger 19 found tied to a rock in Hinckley Lake Medina County to learn if drowning caused death. Medina County prosecutor R L Snedden continued the hit and run theory while noting no foul play evident.
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Cleveland
A. J Pearse
Otto F. Kruger
Hinckley Lake
Medina County
R. L. Jones
Medina
Bank Bandit Captured After Long Chase Near Galena
Two men held up the Bank of Galena in Ohio. One was captured after a long chase. the other believed wounded. About $900 was taken, then recovered when one culprit was nabbed near Worthington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware
U.P
Bank of Galena
Galena
Here
Worthington
Devaluation Bill Wins Senate Approval in Paris
The Paris government devaluation bill received Senate approval today, completing its passage through parliament. The measure aims to adjust the exchange rate and stabilize the economy.
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Paris
U.P
Senate
Roosevelt tackles charges of Communist support at Democratic convention
FDR defends record and refrains from Communist ties as he campaigns in Syracuse. He argues Democrats faced Communism with action and roots out the causes, contrasting with Republicans. He vows no acceptance of any Communist or alien ism. The speech precedes a Pittsburgh address.
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Roosevelt
New York
United States
Flaws in security act are revealed in Landon critique
Topeka report from Alf Landon attacks the social security act as unsound. He cites a Twentieth Century Fund study saying amendments rushed into the bill caused defects and that the fund, backed by Edward Filene, has held up related work until after the election.
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Topeka
Gory
Alf M. Landon
20Th Century Fund
Committee On Economic Security
Twentieth Century Fund
Landon
Filene Foundation
Edward A. Filene
Boston
Roosevelt
Townsend
Memorial High School Strike Delays Classes
About 900 students at Memorial High School picketed the campus for a fourth day over a teacher transfer to a grade school. State education director Bowsher declined to intervene, calling it a local matter. Reverend Michael Knowinski urged Bowsher to help end the dispute.
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Campbell
U.P
Memorial High School
Pickett Wan
BE. L. Boweher
Michael Knowinski
Bowsher
Knox Opens Ohio Campaign in Cincinnati
Republican vice presidential candidate Frank Knox arrived in Ohio for three platform talks in Cincinnati tonight Columbus Thursday noon and Akron Friday. He is set for speeches amid a busy Buckeye State tour.
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Columbus
Frank Knox
Ohio
Buckeye
Cincinnati
Akron
Cannot Avoid Red Support
President Roosevelt cannot avoid Communist support as long as he maintains present policies, said William Hard of the Republican National Committee. Hard urged renouncing and reversing the New Deal to prevent a collectivist economic society, arguing Communists will back him regardless of his stance.
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Washington
U.P
Roosevelt
William Hard
Republican National Committee
United States
Hard
Communist Candidate Arrested Before Talk in Indiana
Earl Browder a New York Communist candidate for president and two companions Seymour Waldman and Waldo Frank were arrested in Terre Haute Ind on arrival for a scheduled address. Police said they were held on vagrancy and for investigation and the police chief had announced Browder would not be allowed to speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Ind
U.P
Earl Browder
New York
Browder
Seymour Waldman
Waldo Frank
New York City
James Yates
Yates
Loyalist Leaders Fear Retreat May Become Complete Rout
Spanish Rebels push on all fronts threatening Madrid as Franco is named head of the Nationalist government. Rebels gain near Toledo and Bilboa while loyalists retreat. Madrid mobilizes and fortifies as fronts shrink toward the capital.
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Madrid
Gibraltar
Francisco Franco
Franco
Emilio Mola
Lisbon
Seculo
Avila
Toledo
Olias
Burgas
Olis
Tagus River
Joe Louis Flustered in Political Speech in New Jersey
A crowd of about 3,000 gathered in Jersey City as Joe Louis, arriving from Detroit, botched his first political address. He forgot to endorse President Roosevelt and the Democratic Party and mixed up Newark with Paterson. The event was marked by confusion and a notable absence of expected attendees like Jesse Owens, who reportedly supported the Republican side and Governor Landon.
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Jersey City
N. Jura
Joe Louis
Roosevelt
Detroit
Joe
New Jerey
Newark
Paterson
Louis
Jesse Owens
Landon
Oregon forest fires yield to calm. nine dead reported
Marshfield, Ore. fires reduced as crews began rehabilitation. Military rules were lifted in Brandon and Prosper as destruction left nine confirmed dead and fifteen still missing, with searches continuing for additional victims and ruins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshfield
Ore
U.P
Oregon
Brandon
Prosper
Reckless Driving Charge Against Columbus Man
A. P. reports a reckless driving charge filed yesterday against Anderson A. Bee 25 of Columbus linked to a fatal collision that killed Mrs. Mary Barnhart 55 of Athens near Mercy Hospital. Bee posted a $100 bond. also noted Ohio distributed about 977 thousand dollars in goods to over 330000 needy in August.
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Columbus
A.P
Anderson A. Bee
Mary Barnhart
Athens
Mercy Hospital
Charien
Bee
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