Norman Thomas Seeks Third Presidential Bid Amid Persistent Runs
Norman Thomas, a Princeton graduate and longtime socialist activist, launches his third presidential campaign. He notes persistent ballot hurdles and funding limits, recounts a decades‑long race record, and says he may run again in 1940. Thomas, 52, has long balanced campaigns with volunteer work and limited funds.
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New York
Norman Thomas
Thomas
Princeton
New York State Senate
Brooklyn
Manhattan
U. S
East Harlem
Municipal Charter Commission
White House
Middle West
Marion
Ohio
Warren G. Harding
Oklahoma
Florida
Louisiana
North Carolina
Wine Quality Tied to Grape Strength on Vine
The article argues that wine quality hinges on grape quality grown on the vine, stating that no amount of skill can compensate for inferior grape crops.
Alice Longworth Attacks New Deal Split
In Everly Hills California Alice Longworth criticizes Democratic opposition to FDR and argues opposing voices ally with the Republicans. She claims Roosevelt and his Brain Trust drift from Jeffersonian democracy and Lincoln republicanism, asserting the split is driven by his policies and advisors.
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Everly Hills
Calif
Roosevelt
Ely
Smith
Reed
Colby
Breckinridge
Brain Trust
Jefferson
Roosevelt Plans Eastern Flood Area Tour
President Roosevelt outlined a tour of eastern flood regions with stops in Johnstown Pa Scranton Pa Wilkesbarre Pa and Binghamton N Y en route to Cleveland and Chautauqua N Y He will speak on foreign affairs at Chautauqua and be joined by Gov George C Earle and Gov Herbert H Lehman with a trip ending in Hyde Park New York for a week long stay.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Cleveland
Chautauqua
N. Y
Woman Instructor at Iowa State Dies
AMES AP Miss Julia T Colpitts 61 instructor of mathematics at Iowa State college since 1900 died Saturday at Southampton Eng friends here were informed Monday She had gone abroad to attend the international mathematics congress at Oslo Norway and planned to attend a conference of the International Federation of University Women at Cracow Poland She authored a textbook and many mathematical papers She was a past national president of the National Women's Scientific Society.
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Julia T. Colpitts
Iowa State College
Southhampton
Eng
Colpitts
Oslo
Norway
International Federation of University Women
Cracow
Poland
National Women’s Scientific Society
Hughes Lands Mystery Ship At Dayton From Los Angeles
Howard Hughes in a Douglas transport landed at Wright Field Dayton after a ten and a half hour non stop flight from Los Angeles. He declined to reveal the flight’s purpose but indicated tests. The party of five registered at the Army field as Stoddard Connor Lund Rockefeller Ludwick.
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Howard Hughes
Wright Field
Los Angeles
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Army
Flying Laboratory
Hiss
Dayton
New York
Army Field
Richard Stoddard
Harry Connor
Baltimore
Crawford County Drought Farmers Seek Tax Relief
A Crawford county drought farmers delegation pressed for tax relief options at the Iowa state board of assessment and review. Suggestions included legislative relief and drought relief funds allocated to counties for potential tax cancellations. A mass meeting in Denison was planned to discuss the situation before further talks in Des Moines. The group was led by Frank North and also met with Secretary Ray Murray to discuss relief administration.
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Des Moines
Crawford County
State Board of Assessment
Louis E. Roddewig
State Board
Roddewig
Drought Relief Administration
Denison
Frank North
Ray Murray
Forest Fire Loss May Exceed That Of Two Years Ago
Washington AP officials forecast forest fire losses in 1936 may surpass 1934’s 45 million dollar toll. Blazes in seven states drive fear while rains and control measures are sought. Past droughts burned 41 820 860 acres in 1934. 1936 end-year totals await final accounting.
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Washington
Agricultural Department
Forest Service
Planning Board To Hold Drought Meeting In Ames
The Iowa state planning board will hold a special drought meeting in Ames Tuesday morning to consider a long term agricultural restoration program. Chairman Dean H. H. Kildee announced the plan. Recommendations will be presented at Saturday’s meeting and, after approval, forward to the Aberdeen conference on August 22. Technical advisers and officials from the resettlement and soil conservation administrations will attend, with at least three Iowa board members joining the drought conference.
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Des Moines
Iowa State Planning Board
Dean H. H. Kildee
Planning Board
Aberdeen
S. D
Iowa Board
First Rain Breaks 42 Day Drought In Illinois
Northern Illinois received its first substantial rainfall in 42 days as a lake storm tracked across the region. Heat baked the plains with Kansas near 100 degrees and readings climbing into the upper 90s across Nebraska Missouri Illinois and Indiana while Iowa Wisconsin and Michigan were set for rising temperatures and continued dry conditions.
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Chicago
Corn Belt
Kansas
Nebraska
Missouri
Indiana
Iowa
Wisconsin
Michigan
Dakotas
Minne
Radio Schedule with NBC CBS WBCO WJZ and More
A dense listing of daytime and evening radio programs across networks NBC CBS and related stations. It details hosts orchestras guest stars and show times from morning through late night across multiple markets and channels.
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Weaf Chain
WJZ Chain
Richard Maxwell
CBS
WABC
WGST
Bill and
Ginger
Betty and
Bob
Eee Jack
Vaughn de Leath
Janice Porter
WCCO
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WEAF
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Merrymakers Orch
Pete Woolery
Dorsey and Day
Seat 4
Music Guild
Ee Pockenas
Rosa Lee
Weap Chain
Subkineon
U . S Marine Band
WACO
Thee
Flatbush
Lydia Hoffman Behrendt
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Harvard U
WJZ
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Sacua News Club
Easy Aces
Amos 'N Andy
WEAP
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Lee _ Wiley
News For Voters
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Busse Orch
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WJZ Ain
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Eddie House
WOC
Austin Mack Orch
Joseph Cherniavsky Orch
George Givot
Pope Protests Mob Violence in Spain Churches Targeted
Vatican threats renewed over violence by red mobs against churches and clergy in Madrid. Pope Pius XI dispatched a note calling the Madrid regime to halt barbarous excesses, echoing Osservatore Romano urging restraint amid civil war unrest.
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Vatican City
Pius XI
Spain
Vatican
Madrid
Osservatore Romano
Holy See
Dickinson Warns of Declining Farm Living Standards
United States Senator Lester J. Dickinson of Iowa told the Council Bluffs centennial program that the New Deal creates an economy of scarcity. He cited export and import trends to argue the American standard of living is falling and warned farm living could match European farm levels if continued.
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Council Bluffs
United States
Lester J. Dickinson
Iowa
Dickinson
Indicted Pure Oil Chief Posts Bond in Wisconsin Trust Case
Henry M. Dawes president of Pure Oil posted a 5000 bond as he surrendered in Madison Wisconsin on 84 federal indictments for trust violations. He was the eighth of nine Chicagoans to surrender with C B Watson on vacation. Hearing set for August 14 by U S Commissioner Edwin Walker.
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Chicago
Henry M. Dawes
Pure Oil Company
Madison
Wis
Dawes
Townsend Office Calls Wright to Account on Funds
Townsend plan officials in Chicago ordered Rev. Alfred J. Wright to appear in Cleveland Wednesday before Notary Frank Hogan to answer questions about $100000 allegedly passing through his hands as Ohio state manager of the Old Age Revolving Pensions. Attorney Charles Hubbell filed for the appearance on the $1,000,000 accounting claim Wright demanded.
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Chicago
Townsend
Alfred J. Wright
Cleveland
Ohio
OARP
Wright
Frank I. Hogan
Charles H. Hubbell
Raymond J. Jeffreys
Divorces Sought By Celia Ryland From Ted Husing
Celia Ryland announced she would file for divorce Tuesday from Edward B. Husing the radio announcer in Berlin covering the Olympics. Ryland formerly Frances Sizer of Savannah Ga married Husing last April 27 at Harrison New York after his first divorce from Helen in Reno in 1934.
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Nev
Celia Ryland
Hollywood
Edward B
Ted) Husing
Berlin
Miss Ryland
Frances Sizer
Savannah
Husing
Helen
Harrison, N. Y
Fires Threaten King Edward VIII Ranch as Alberta Fires Advance
Forest fires in Alberta's Highwood district moved to within 15 miles of King Edward VIII's E P ranch on Pekisko Creek, reaching Cartwright and Thorpe ranch western boundaries. Ranchers evacuated cattle, while officials said the royal property faced no immediate danger but could be endangered if a prairie fire starts.
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Edward
Calgary
Alta
Highwood
Alberta
Edward VIII
Provincial
Forest Service
Cartwright and
Thorpe Ranches
Royal Ranch
Pekisko Creek
King’s Ranch
Mental deficiency found in up to four percent of children
Dr. Edgar A. Doll of the Training School at Vineland New Jersey reports that as many as four per cent of primary school children are mentally deficient.
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Edgar A. Doll
Vineland, N. J
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