Soviet raid sharpens tense border clash with Japan
Soviet war planes crossed into Korea striking Kojo and Changkufeng in a dawn of air and ground attacks. Korean and Japanese losses mount as both sides report casualties while warning of further action. Russian bombers hit targets near Vladivostok and Manchukuo disrupting rail links and heightening the Sino Japanese Soviet stand off.
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Tokio
Kojo
Formosa
Domei Japanese
Russia
Japan
Vladivostok
Siberia
Korea
Manchukuo
Changkufeng Hill
Changkufeng
A War Office
War Office
Shanghai
Yuki Province
Kirin
Yuki
Million Dollar Action Filed Against CIO in Court
The National Association of Industrial Insurance Agents filed a one million dollar damage suit in U S district court alleging libel and slander by CIO officials. The suit claims CIO leaders described the group as a company union fostered by insurance companies.
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Washington
INS
National Association of Industrial Insurance Agents
CIO
U. S
John L. Lewis
Sound Sleeper Driver Claims Sleep After Wreck
Ipswich Massachusetts. An automobile ran off the highway and damaged a fence and posts before crashing into a telegraph pole. Police found William Orwitz awake at the wheel and he quipped that he was a sound sleeper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ipswich
Mass
Ssing
William Orwitz
Labor Board Reopens Maytag Hearing in Des Moines
The labor relations board ordered the Maytag strike inquiry to resume in Des Moines on Thursday at 10 am. Governor Kraschel had closed hearings with martial law, but the board said it would not be blocked by state limits and would proceed under federal authority if needed.
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Washington
Labor Relations Board
Maytag Washing Machine Company
Newton
Des Moines
Nelson G. Kraschel
Federal Court House
Madison Hill
Kraschel
Hill
Mathew A. Tinley
National Guard
Mystery surrounds Iowa governor in Maytag strike talks
Gov. Kraschel canceled two engagements and left his Des Moines office saying he is out of circulation. Reports say a secret conference to resolve the Newton Maytag Washing Machine strike was underway as Kraschel departed for undisclosed locations with plans to speak later in Eddyville and Lacona.
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Des Moines
INS
Nelson G. Kraschel
Ledio
Newton
Kraschel
Eddyville
Lacona
Edward Ford
Coast Guard Aids Fisherman Wounded by Swordfish
The coast guard cutter Cayuga sped east to help an unidentified fisherman seriously wounded when a swordfish rammed the vessel and pierced his leg. The trawler Evelyn C Fields reported the injury from 165 miles east southeast of Boston on Monday night.
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Boston
Coast Guard
Cayuga
Evelyn C. Fields
Body of Sioux Falls Missing Girl Found
The 17 year old Betty Schnidt of Sioux Falls was found dead at Lake Berry near St. Charles South Dakota. Bound, gagged and with a towel about her throat the body was discovered by a farmer’s son after a four day search. Police await autopsy results to determine cause of death and any signs of assault.
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ST. Charles
S. D
Betty Schnidt
Sioux Falls
Lake Berry
Here
Art Woods
Walter Nelson
Betty
Nelson
Jackie
Lewis to retire from Senate next year
Senator James Hamilton Lewis of Illinois, Democratic whip, said he will resign from the Senate next year to return to his law practice. His current term expires in 1933.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
James Hamilton Lewis
Ilinois
Senate
Lewis
Federal court blocks troops in Tennessee clash
In Memphis the federal court orders police to resist Gov Gordon Browning's threat to deploy troops for an election. U S Marshal Charles Miles forms about 150 deputy candidates to halt a possible invasion as Browning vows to act if necessary. The dispute pits Browning against E H Crump with statewide primary at stake.
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Memphis, Tenn
INS
Gordon Browning
U. S
Charles Miles
John D. Martin
Martin
Gov
Browning
E. H. Crump
Memphis
United States Senate
Crump
Prentice Cooper
Senate
Sen
George L. Berry
Kenneth D. McKellar
Berry
Tom Stewart
Tennessee
Labor Board backs A F L union at Richland Creamery
The National Labor Relations Board ordered Richland Cooperative Creamery of Richland Center Wisconsin to bargain with the International Union of Teamsters Chauffeurs Stablemen and Helpers of America A F L The action followed an earlier agreement and required removal of the Butter Makers association as the employee representative plus posting compliance notices Excluded were field men supervisors and office workers
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Washington
National Labor Relations Board
Richland Cooperative Creamery Company
Richland Center
Wis
International Union of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Stablemen and Helpers of America
A. F. of L
Butter Makers Association
Cedar Rapids Faces New Heat Wave This Week
Cedar Rapids records a new heat wave with temperatures rising from a 68 degree low at 6 a.m. to 92 by 2:30 p.m. Forecasts show Monday’s high around 90 with evening cooling, while city officials urge hydration and caution during extreme heat.
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Cedar Rapids
Sun
Chambers
Doctor Revives Infant After Hour-Long Death Fight
Chicago area infant thought dead after 30 minutes with heart stopped and body cold is revived by Dr Edward Larson after two hours of adrenalin, water bath, and chest massaging. Parents Charles and Mrs Didier rushed 90 miles to hospital from a resort. doctor called one chance in a thousand to save life. Baby Robert Didier later cried lustily in perfect health, shocking observers.
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Chicago
INS
Robert Didier
Charles Didier
Didier
Wheeling
Edward Larson
Larson
Governor ordered end to Monroe strike picketing, 1937
Monroe Police Chief Jesse Fisher testified to the senate civil liberties committee that Governor Frank Murphy ordered police to open the blocked public highway at the Republic Steel Monroe plant on June 10, directing officers to disperse pickets armed with clubs and improvised weapons as tear gas and police with hand grenades stood nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
Republic Steel Corporation
Monroe, Mich
Frank Murphy
Michigan
Senate Civil Liberties Committee
Jesse Fisher
Monroe
Fisher
Gov. Murphy
Vain Hunt For Missing Plane Continues In Pacific
Manila reports that the Hawaii Clipper search persists despite likely plunge at sea. Military teams widen the search along the route from Guam and into Philippine lagoons. Experts cited an oil slick south east of Manila as a possible crash site but noted no wreckage and radio silence. Navy says the hunt may last at least a week.
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Manila
P. I
Hawaii
Navy
Gazette Want Ad Furnishings Sale Notice
Sold July 31 stove porcelain in excellent condition. Dial 6221. Sold July 21 washer Speed Queen good as new priced $27,060. Call 985 lth St NE after hours. Sold July 28 Norge refrigerator 1415 5th Ave SE. Reach ready cash buyers through Gazette Want Ad by dialing 2-1121.
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NORGE
Gredle
5Th Ave
Gazette
Mystery of Man Missing After Normandie Struggle
Federal investigators probe the midnight death struggle aboard the liner Normandie in which Dr. Robert Moore Duncan vanished at sea after attempting to throw his wife Alice overboard. Mrs Duncan, bruised, was hospitalized in Montclair New Jersey. crew and passengers recalled a violent outburst and a prior happy marriage.
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New York
Normandie
Robert Moore Duncan
Colgate University
Alice
Duncan
Montclair
N. J
North Cape
Henry Villar
Joseph Brouard
Villar
North English Trucker Injured in Railroad Yard Incident
A. J. Van Dee, 43, of North English, was pinned between a box car and his truck while unloading feed near the Milwaukee rail yard. He sustained two fractured ribs and was taken to St Luke's hospital where X rays confirmed the injuries. he was expected to be discharged soon.
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Cedar Rapids
A. J. van Dee
Milwaukee Railroad Round House
van Dee
St. Luke’s Hospital
Firestone Retires Subsidiary Bonds
Firestone Tire and Rubber company said it will redeem on September 1 the 15 year sinking fund 5 percent gold bonds of Firestone Tire and Rubber Company of California totaling 5.5 million dollars and 20 year 4 5 percent gold bonds of Firestone Cotton Mills totaling 600 thousand dollars. The redemptions nearly halve the funded debt of Firestone subsidiaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
INS
Firestone Tire and Rubber Company
Firestone Tire and Rubber Company of
California
Firestone Cotton Mills
Firestone
Parce Pornnway
PWA cracks down on tardy cities delaying recovery program
The Public Works Administration moves to revoke grants for slow projects, as Boston loses 1.125 million for a city hall and San Francisco faces city power plan disputes. The latest list covers 175 non federal projects totaling over 34 million in construction value and 15.6 million in grants.
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Washington
Ins
Public Works Administration
PWA
Boston
Harold A. Gray
M. J Tobin
San Francisco
Golden Gate District
State of California
Rossi
Ickes
Gray
Rock Island, I
Springfield
Mass
Billings
Mont
Lorain
Evening News-Bee to Cease Publication in Toledo
The Toledo News-Bee will suspend after its final edition Tuesday. The paper has lost money for years and two afternoon papers cannot both be profitable in Toledo. Efforts will place affected employees within Scripps-Howard. dismissal pay will be provided.
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Toledo, O
INS
Toledo News-Bee
Scripps-Howard
Toledo Blade
News-Bee
Toledo
New Yorks Seven Chambers of Commerce Battle For Supremacy
Arthur Bugs Baer notes New York City hosts seven chambers of commerce with rival claims to climate and influence. Each borough maintains its own chamber plus two spares, prompting a heated, competitive scramble. Sealed bids will determine the sole chamber chosen going forward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur “Bugs” Baer
New York City
Chambers of Commerce
Los Angeles
New York
Chamber of Commerce
Seven Chambers of Commerce
Bandit Serving 76 Year Term Escapes Oakdale Camp
Samuel Kuzzy a Cedar Rapids police known 34 year old robber escaped from the Oakdale prison work camp Monday night. He was serving the maximum term for three Cedar Rapids robberies in December 1930 and was identified by victims B O Jandera Anton Palumbo and Omar Igram. A $50 reward is offered for his capture.
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Cedar Rapids
Samuel Kuzzy
Fort Madison
Oakdale
Kuzzy
Robert Hickman
Robert Tillman
Mike Hickman
B. O Jandera
Anton Palumbo
Omar Igram
St. Louis
Earl Stanley
Carl Hendrickson
H. C. Ring
Thomas Risk
Eighth Avenue SE
Missouri Penitentiary
Linn County
Fugitive Samuel Kuzzy to Oakdale Work Gang Duty
The state board of control said Samuel Kuzzy alias Robert Hickman, a fugitive from an Oakdale work gang, was assigned to duty as a trusty from the state prison.
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Des Moines
State Board of Control
Samuel Kuzzy
Robert Hickman
Oakdale
PLAN NEW TRIAL IN HARLAN CONSPIRACY
The government announces a retrial on the Wagner act violation charges after a deadlocked jury in the Harlan coal conspiracy case. Assistant Attorney General Brien McMahon says the case will be reopened as soon as possible with Sept. 17 set for motions in Lexington.
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London
INS
Brien McMahon
H. Church Ford
Lexington
Dewey’s Bombshell in New York Case Explodes Politics
In a dramatic Supreme Court session, District Attorney Thomas E. Dewey named magistrates Hulon Capshaw Francis Erwin and former District Attorney William Dodge as officials allegedly influenced by Tammany leader James J. Hines in the Dutch Schultz policy racket. Dixie Davis pleaded guilty to conspiracy and agreed to testify against Hines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Tweed
Supreme Court
Thomas E. Dewey
Tammany
James J. Hines
Hulon Capshaw
Francis Erwin
William D. Dodge
Hines
Dewey
Schultz
J. Richard
Dixie
Davis
Dodge
Dixie Davis
Ferdinand Pecora
New York City
William Copeland Dodge
New York County
Lloyd Paul Stryker
Newark
N. J
Harlem
Federal Deficit in July Reaches Half Billion Dollars
Treasury figures show July 1938 receipts of 311 million and expenditures of 762.5 million, producing a deficit of 451.45 million. Recovery and relief costs rose to 216.25 million, vs 196.63 million for July 1937.
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Washington
INS
Treasury Department
Treasury
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Labor Board
A. F. of L. Union
1St Ave
Big Rock Island
Commerce Chambers
Bandit
Harlan
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