Spanish Warship Gravina Sunk in Gibraltar Strait Battle
Bulletin from Casablanca reports the loyalist destroyer Gravina sunk off Larache near Tangier after a clash with rebel ships. The Almirante Juan Ferrandiz and Gravina were attacked by the rebel cruiser Almirante Cervera near Cape Spartel. The Koutoubia rescued 20 sailors. many others perished.
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Casablanca
French Morocco
Gravina
Almirante Juan Ferrandiz
Vna
Straits of Gibraltar
Tangier
North Africa
Larache
Koutoubia
Strait of Gibraltar
Almirante Cervera
Cape Spartel
Toleda Alcazar siege survivors recount brutal last hours
Survivors from the Alcazar fortress describe a brutal siege in Toledo with hundreds of priests killed and 500 government soldiers lost. They credit radio reports and air drops for morale as 700 survivors awaited liberation by Gen. Francisco Franco amid reports of widespread destruction.
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TALAVERA DE LA _ REINA
Spain
Toledo
Alcazar
Rome
Francisco Franco
Madrid
Horseflesh Saves Alcazar Prisoners
In Toledo Spain Fascist sympathizers besieging the Alcazar report 97 horses and 27 mules survived inside as livestock supplies for the defense were counted after more than two months.
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Toledo
Spain
Alcazar
Freed fascists invite troops into Alcazar chambers meal
In Toledo the fortress, once bombarded, stood with one horse and five mules as insurgent columns took the city. The liberated fascists then welcomed the advance guard of the victorious troops into the Alcazar’s underground chambers for a meal.
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Toledo
Alcazar
Alcazar Commander Sacrifices Son To Save His Followers
Lisbon AP report says Colonel Jose Moscardo, the Alcazar commander during Toledo siege, sacrificed his son after a government note warned of the hostage death. The son was executed as Moscardo refused surrender to preserve his troops and honor.
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Alcazar
Lisbon
Portugal
Jose Moscardo
Toledo
Jose Augusto
Diario Noticias
Augusto
Moscardo
Spain
Automatic League Sanctions Opposed By Canadian Govt
Prime Minister Mackenzie King told the League of Nations assembly Canada will not commit automatically to sanctions in all disputes. He stated parliamentary approval is required and decisions to join war depend on Canadian circumstances. He supported efforts to curb economic nationalism and tariff reductions through negotiation.
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Geneva
Mackenzie King
Canada
League of Nations Assembly
League
King
Liquor Raids Net Alcohol At Iowa City Outskirts
Federal state and county officers raided four sites near Iowa City at noon Tuesday. They found 39 pints of Illinois beer at one location and a quart of Illinois whiskey at another. No liquor was found at two other sites. The whiskey was in a Coralville home belonging to Mrs. Florence Moore. the beer in a filling station rear bedroom operated by William F. Siepman.
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Iowa City
Illinois
Don McComas
William F. Siepman
Coralville
Florence Moore
McComas
Plan for Chest Drive Opening Breakfast in 1937 Campaign
The article outlines complete plans for a chest drive breakfast with James Killian as accompanist. It notes flower supplies from Cedar Rapids Garden Club led by Mrs. Van Vechten Shaffer and an arrangements committee headed by Marguerite Stein. It emphasizes full committee attendance, division chairs, Challengers efforts, and educational canvassing beginning Wednesday.
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James Killian
Cedar Rapids Garden Club
van Vechten Shaffer
Marguerite Stein
Army teams brace for Chest drive campaign launch
Harry Boyd and other majors ready for field work after breakfast per Mr. Lowe. Campaign plan requires all men on Army teams at breakfast with captains as divisions are sorted by territorial boundaries by N Harold West. Business leaders urged to cooperate to ease canvass, with Chest campaign target of $85 752.24 set to close Wednesday evening Oct. 7.
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Robert Black
M. H. Morrison
Thomas Crabbe
Henry Haegg
R. H. Pickford
Aliana Burr
Pickford
Edward E. Lowe
Don Hines
Harry Boyd
Lowe
N. Harold West
Winant resigns from social security board
John G. Winant former New Hampshire governor resigns as member and chairman of the social security board to avoid political activity amid Governor Landon’s campaign critique. He says board members should stay apolitical and notes his minority appointment. A speech with Grace Abbott is planned in New York.
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Washington
John G. Winant
New Hampshire
Social Security Board
Alf M. Landon
Roosevelt
Winant
Landon
New York
Democratic National Committee
CBS
Grace Abbott
Children’s Bureau
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