California campaign turmoil surrounds Sinclair Merriam Haight
The state faces a bitter race for governor as Upton Sinclair backs end poverty plans while Frank Merriam runs a liberal GOP platform. Raymond Haight positions as a middle-of-the-road challenger amid shifting party loyalties and a swelling migrant flow into California.
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San Francisco
California
Nci
Upton Sinclair
Sec
Sinclair
Frank Finley Merriam
Lmer Towan
Suvi
Repub
Cic
Merriam
Sinclairites
Raymond L. Haight
Commonwealth Party
Haight
Cali
Reilly Funeral Rescheduled for Monday Morning
Funeral for James L. Reilly moved from Saturday to Monday at 8:30 a.m. at Polansky funeral chapel and 9 a.m. at Immaculate Conception church with Rev Msgr John Molloy presiding. Burial in St Johns cemetery. Also notices for Mrs Louise Nichols Turner and Mrs Maria R Adams.
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James Reilly
James L. Reilly
Polansky
Immaculate Conception
Msgr
John Molloy
St. John's Cemetery
Thief Assembles Parts For His Own Auto
Boston AP reports a car owner missing parts as thieves strip vehicles. Anna Leonard notices the top off her roadster while Clair Johnson reports a stolen car hood and another party notes a missing fender.
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Thief
Boston
Anna Leonard
Clair Johnson
Bitter custody feud surrounds Gloria Vanderbilt case
In New York a focused court battle over 10 year old Gloria Vanderbilt pits her mother Mrs. Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt against her aunt Mrs. Whitney and Vanderbilt relatives. Witnesses allege scandalous conduct while the court contemplates open hearings amid heavy media restraint.
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New York
Gloria Vanderbilt
New York Court
Justice Carew
Vanderbilt
Paris
Whitney
Washington
el Dorado Fountain
San Francisco
Whitney Museum of Art
Gloria
Mrs. Vanderbilt
Mrs. Whitney
Reginald Vanderbilt
Laura Kilpatrick Morgan
City Briefs and Personals Highlights
Coats refined. Room 9 over Kresge’s advertisement. Bungalow cooking schools listed for Monday to Thursday. For low rate auto refinancing see Morris Plan. Catherine M. Adams coe organist will not present her recital Monday. Dr Earl K Pfaff moved to Cedar Rapids and opened offices here. Louis E O’Connor and Sarah E Richards married Saturday evening by Justice Stearns. National Association of Engineers to meet Monday evening at Sokol gym. Fire calls to First Ave and Fourteenth St E for car wiring short circuit. damage confined to wiring. Mr and Mrs A C Cherry visiting daughters in Lincoln after IOOF sessions.
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Earl K. Pfaff
A Avenue NE
Arlington Heights
Cedar Rapids
Louis E. O'Connor
Sarah E. Richards
Mount Vernon
Henry A. Stearns
First Avenue E
First Avenue
Fourteenth Street
Russell Milling Company of
Minneapolis
D. H. Murch
A. C. Cherry
Lincoln
Neb
Maxine
Wiltrude
W. L. Sleight
Washington Avenue
Mrs. Cherry
Iowa I. O. O. F
Mason City
Treasure hunt hike moved to suit weather postponement
The playground commission postponed the Daniels Park treasure hunt hike planned for Saturday morning due to bad weather. The Northeast district children are invited to join the Southwest district hike at Riverside Park next Saturday.
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Playground Commission
Daniels Park
Southwest District
Riverside Park
Evening service at First United Presbyterian church
A special 7 30 p m service for adults and youth will be led by the Young People's Christian Union in the First United Presbyterian Church at Third Avenue and Second Street SW Albert icCrory will preside The program includes special music and talks by Paul Kevea Miss Betsy Jane Bridge and Greer MicCrory
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First United Presbyterian Church
Third Avenue
Second Street
Young People's Christian Union
Albert icCrory
Paul Kevea
Betsy Jane Bridge
Greer MicCrory
Parking fee for horse and buggy sparks farmer clash
In Bucyrus Ohio Crawford county fair board charged 25 cents to all parking. A farmer arrived with a horse and buggy, objected that the fee was for autos only, and after a brief dispute turned away and left.
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Bucyrus
Crawford County Fair Board
Flying Mollisons Lead in Air Race
Report from the MacRobertson international air race entry list shows Flying Mollisons leading a leg toward Athens with speeds near 190 miles an hour. American teams G M T Wright Polando and Miss Jacqueline Cochrane with Wesley Smith drop out. Irish team Fitzmaurice Bonar unable to start.
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Jacqueline Cochrane
Wesley Smith
Bucharest
James C. Fitzmaurice
Eric W. Bonar
John H. Wright
John Polando
Athens
Wright
D. E. Stodart
K. G. Stodart
New Zealand
J. D. Hewitt
C. E. Kay
wWons Sanages
Abbeyville
Hoboes Pledge 15000 Votes in Ohio Election
Hobo leader Jeff Davis says the group will pledge 15000 votes for A V Donahey and Martin L Davey in November. The pledges come from Cleveland Cincinnati Toledo Portsmouth and other Ohio cities as the hobo organization aligns with President Roosevelt. The hoboes recently held a national convention under Davis to launch political activity.
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Cincinnati
A. V
Vic) Donahey
Martin L. Davey
U. S
Hobo
Cleveland
Toledo
Portsmouth
Ohio
Jeff Davis
King
Jungles
Roosevelt
Davis
Baseball Fans Bet on Series Outcomes in Odd Ways
Pomeroy Ohio witnesses peculiar bets during the world series. Roy Holmes of Syracuse loaded a toy train with fertilizer and hauled it four miles from East Pomeroy to Middleport after betting on Detroit to win game six. Ex-ball player Pomeroy climbed a tree along the Ohio riverbank and ate peanuts for four hours after Joe Stanley wagered on Schoolboy Rowe winning two games.
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Pomeroy, O
Roy Holmes
Syracuse
East Pomeroy
Middleport
Carl Stalder
Detroit
Joe Stanley
Pomeroy
Ohio River
Frank Fugate
Stanley
Rowe
Georgia Planters Happy Over Increased Values
Georgia farmers report higher crop values with cotton rising from 28.9 million in 1932 to 82.7 million in 1934 under Bankhead Act and voluntary cuts. Production also grows from 854000 bales in 1932 to 1105000 in 1933 and about 933000 bales anticipated this season.
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Atlanta
Georgia
D L. Floyd
State Agricultural Statistician
Weitzman Charged in Chicago Man's Murder Case
Chicago case centers on Hald Weitzman and Irving Weitzman linked to the 1933 slaying of Daleches Daiches outside the Thomas M. Bowers advertising agency. Irving Weitzman, later questioned, allegedly paid Emblen to kill Daiches, with Emblen telling of a $50 payoff after the attempted assault.
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Hald Weitzman
Chicago
Old Man
Cabaar
Weltz- Bhiar
el Th
Tata
Natal
Westanati
Seth Nast
Vern Crowley
ASA
Dows
Dalehes
Thomas M. Bowers Advertising Agency
Daiehes
Louis Weitzman
New York
Irving Weitzman
St. Clair Hotel
Homer White
Arthur Emblen
Gary
Ind
Daiches
Crowley
Emblen
Irving Weltzman
RFC approves 4 million loan to C and N W for taxes
The Interstate Commerce Commission conditionally approves an RFC loan of 4,138,000 to the Chicago and North Western railway to cover unpaid taxes vouchers and interest as of December 1. Commissioner Mahaffie dissents, saying the carrier has not earned fixed charges in 1931 32 and 33 and may require more loans to avoid default.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
RFC
Chicago and North Western Railway Company
N. W
Charles D. Mahaftfie
Mountain Memorial Stamp Sought for Whiteface Mountain
The Essex county American Legion asks Postmaster General Farley to issue a commemorative postage stamp featuring Whiteface Mountain to honor World War II veterans. A new highway to the summit is to open next year, a project linked to the stamp request and Roosevelt’s earlier wish to ride the first car up.
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Elizabethtown
N.Y
New York State
James A. Farrey
Essex County
American Legion
Farley
Roosevelt
New York
French Face Air Attack Fears and Defense Plans
The article outlines French concerns over possible German air attacks and proposed defenses. It cites estimates of an 1935 air budget of 110 million francs, calls for flying tanks fast pursuit planes new rapid fix firing, aerial border patrols and civilian protection. It notes tests on a flying tank concept and the need for a large fleet of fast planes, plus civilian gas mask training and bomb shelter plans.
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Cot
Ministry of Air
Eddie Ickenbacher
Rene Guynemer
Rhine
Paris
Paul Langevin
College de France
Three War Veterans Mistakenly Believed Dead
In Durham a memorial to three miners marked the names of Stanley veterans thought dead for fifteen years. Thomas Parkins wife learned he had died, a memorial service occurred, he returned three months later. Matthew Dargue survived H M S Russell loss. Wardle Robinson also miscounted. Names erased after a council petition.
Ingenious gas theft by car pump from parked autos
Police nabbed E. B. Todd and John Pullaro in Greeley Colorado after discovering a concealed pump under a car seat that siphoned gasoline from parked vehicles. A 30 gallon drum for storage was found, with the device connected to the engine manifold to draw fuel when the motor ran.
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Greeley
Colo
INS
Pueblo
E. B. Todd
John Pullaro
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