China Plans to Use Floods to Halt Japanese Advance
Paris dispatch notes China employs scorched earth tactics to flood rivers and drown land along the Hankow front. Report describes Yellow and Yangtze river breaches as a potential 30 million homeless crisis with famine, disease, and massive casualties.
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von Wiegand
Paris
China
Japan
Spain
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Yellow River
Hankow
Shanghai
Hong Kong
Lunghai
Yangtze River
Yangtze
Egypt
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Mehan to Enroll at Tennessee University
Minnie Mehen star athlete from Wheeling WV announces plans to enroll at the University of Tennessee Knoxville next fall. At 8 feet 3 inches tall he starred in basketball and track at Wheeling High School and captained the team to the state basketball championship this spring. Tennessee has awarded him a scholarship.
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Awheeling
Bernard
Minnie) Mehen
West Virginia
University of ¢ At
Knoxville
West Virginia University
Mehen
Wheeling High
Umehen
Tennessee
Martin Juniors Edge Juniors 3-2 In Owens Field game
Unized Tossers, 3.2 see ED. Martin Juniors of the Gagette-Unized Junior baseball team defeated the Juniors 3-2 Wednesday evening on Owens field. The winners had two hits and capitalized on errors to secure the win.
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ED. Martin
Gagette
Sen Brown Named Campaign Chairman in Democratic Midterm Push
In a Washington move, Sen. Brown is selected as campaign chairman for the Democrats as the party ramps up for reelection fights this year. The appointment follows discussions chaired by Senate leaders to coordinate efforts across states and campaigns.
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Narrington
Breen
Mich
Taasy
Teday
Martins Ferry Selects Fred L Teal as Schools Chief
Martins Ferry voters learn the school board elected Fred L Teal of Charleston West Virginia as superintendent of schools. Teal previously led Charleston and Kanawha county schools and earlier headed Wheeling schools for four years.
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Martins Ferry
Fred L. Teal
Charleston
W. Va
Teal
Kanawha County
Wheel Ing
Seating capacities of Roosevelt and Ruppert stadiums
Roosevelt stadium in Jersey City seats 22,000 while Ruppert stadium in Newark seats 19,000. Gene Tunney's father John Tunney and his mother Mary Lydon Tunney were both born in Ireland and married in the United States.
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Roosevelt Stadium
Jersey City
Ruppert
Hubbell Double Notch Packed Outfield Attack
Lloyd Waner tied the game with a run off Hubbell in the fourth and Lee Handley completed a ninth inning surge with a homer with two on, as Pittsburgh beat New York 7 to 3. Handley Waner Leiber Rizzo Todd McCarthy and Klinger starred in a 11 hit Pittsburgh rally.
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Hubbell
Lee Handley
Piltebuech New Xo
Abe Handley
Bartell Se
LwWaner Ct
Omoore
Pwaner Ri
OiRmnple
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Fwichel
New York
Handley
J. Waner
Veugl Rizzo
Todd
Young
Klinger
Leiber
Mogre
L. Waner
Rizzo
Waner
Herdley
York
Pittsburgh
Bane Kinger
Klinker
Brown
Bartell
Moran
Magerkorth
Parker
Passeau Loses To Phillies In Six-Hit Win
Claude Passeau pitched six hit ball as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3 to 2. Mac Macon's wild eighth inning, after Bill McGee left in the seventh for a pinch hitter, produced the Phils' decisive run. McGee, Macon and Ray Harrell limited the Cards to five hits, while Philadelphia bunched three in the fourth for two runs.
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Philadelphia
Claude Passeau
Phillies
St. Louis Cardinals
Mac Macon
Bill McGee
Phils
Macon
Don Gutteridge
McGee
Ray Harrell
Lesis Philadelph
Ieten
Bremer
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Slsughter
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Klein
Wein Iaub
Davis
Gutteridge
Scherein
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Barrell
Kiem
Soap Box Derby Nears Southern West Virginia Expansion
Last year's derby drew many regional entries as plans expand to include every nine to fifteen year old boy in the southern West Virginia area. The event culminates July 23 with a parade and race, then the All-American Derby in Akron on August 14. Local dealers organize, with safety and weight testing sites set up and placards donated for prizes.
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Akron
Ohio
Chantelet
Harry L. Paxton
Paxton
West Virginia
C H. Chase
Toledo Scales Company
Washington Street
East
C. M. Freece
John Holstein
McMillion Motors, Inc
Lee Street
Toledo
Chase
Scott Camp
McMillan Motors
Earl Bastian
Schmidt Motor Company
Charles A. Wood, Jr
Kanawha Valley Safety Council
Derby
Rifle Bullet Kills Bald Knob Man in Boone County
In a June 10 fight at Bald Knob Boone County Tim Payton 22 of Rock Lick near Whitesville shot Sherman Osborne 24 who died at a Charleston hospital after being wounded in the abdomen Authorities hold Payton in the Madison jail and plan formal charges. A second item notes a track meet rescheduled to June 10 at Marquette with afternoon and night sessions.
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Bald Knob
Boone County
Sherman Osborne
Charleston Hospital
Frank Bennett
Madison State Police
Tim Payton
Rock Lick
Whitesville
Madison
Osborne
Payton
Corp
Bennett
Valley Furniture Company
Marquette
Local Derby Entrants urged to test on approved courses
Wood urges Derby entrants to stop using city streets for car tests. He plans three supervised test courses two in Charleston, one in South Charleston, with official announcements forthcoming to organize controlled testing.
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Wood
Charleston
Pure Oil Belle game to be played today in Kanawha Valley
Two rainouts in Kanawha Valley League leave one Pure Oil versus Belle contest at East Bank to be played today Carbide also scheduled to face the Mail at Armor Park A Sunday doubleheader features DuPont versus The Gazette and the Mail against Burnwell in Armor Park Other games list Belle versus Elk River Refining at Clendenin and Pure Oil against Lawman at East Bank
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Carbide
Armor
Pure Ohve
Belle xi
East Bank
Kanawha Valley League
Pure Oil
Belle
The
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Armor Park
DuPont
Gazette
Burnwell
Elk B Refining
Clendenin
Pure Oi
Lawman'a
Roosevelt Stadium eyed as 70,000-seat world boxing arena
Roosevelt Stadium in New Jersey could be converted into a world championship fight arena capable of seating 70,000 spectators if a suitable match is secured. The plan envisions a large scale boxing event drawing global attention and extensive crowds.
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Roosevelt Stadium
New Jersey
Guldahl Wins in St Louis Amateur Contest
Guldahl wins with a first prize of 780 dollars in St Louis amateur event. Tom Draper and Bob Hamilton earned 301 and 301 respectively as other top finishers. Second prize 456 dollars, third 300, with twenty five cast prizes totaling 3000 dollars.
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Royal Row
Royal Crown Cola
Columbus
St. Louis
Tom Draper
SE Louis
Bob Hamilton
Guildahl
Dusty Cooke Ignites a Dead Ball Club Spirit
Coach praises Dusty Cooke for his hitting hustle and leadership that sparked a formerly struggling team. He also commends McCormick as a standout Irishman who helped ignite the club, with both players credited for reviving the squad under Bill.
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Bill
Dusty Cooke
McCormick
McKechnie
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