Gunmen Wound Two Troopers in LaPorte Shootout
In LaPorte Indiana on June 26 gunmen wounded State Policeman Ray Dixon and Deputy Sheriff Charles Hahn after stopping to help motorists. Dixon was hit four times and may need a blood transfusion. Deputy Sheriff Joseph Kowalczyk and photographer R J Hennings escaped unharmed as the assailants fled in the officers' car after an auto stop gunfire.
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South Bend
Dixon
Walter Sanders
Michigan City
Peregne
Hennings
Sanders
LaPorte
Young Sportsman Is Held in Death
Massachusetts state police charge Bathett with murder tied to a spring 1937 killing at Agawam park race track near Boston. The victim, identified as Charles Morris, was shot and buried in a concrete block under a South Hadley cabin floor. Bathett owned the camp and planned a second honeymoon with his wife Margo Lindewal.
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Northampton
Mass
Bathett
Margo Lindewal
Agawam Park
Boston
Charles Morris
Bathelt
Holyoke
Morris
New York
Massachusetts
Martin Owens
South Hadley
Masachusetts
Corpes
Gazette to station cameras in business district nights
The Gazette announces candid cameramen will greet readers daily in the business district and remain on duty each night from 7 30 to 10 o'clock under the marquees of the Capitol and Kearse theaters.
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the Gazette
Capitol
Kearse
Japanese Prepare For Long Conflict
Japanese claims say three groups of army planes attacked a Chinese squadron at 11 am, with 12 to 15 Chinese planes shot down and three Japanese planes lost. Naval air units joined at noon, fighting 20 Chinese planes with six shot down and 33 more by a second wave. bombardment reportedly destroyed two Chinese planes on the ground. Chinese reports deny losses. The action centers near Hankow, with Japanese gunboats guiding river advance and air units bombing positions on both banks as ground fighting continues around Anking and Matowchen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gedarrd
Nanchang
Kiangsi
Yangtze River
Anking-Matowchen Settar
Two Desperate Men Escape Jail in West Virginia Chase
Two inmates forced their way past a jail guard and seized Knight's gun and belt before fleeing in a Plymouth sedan. A broad search was ordered with state police and neighboring jurisdictions alerted. Deputy Waller Downs led the manhunt as Sheriff West and Chief Deputy Yanero were away at a convention.
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Smith
Paris
Trusty
Knight
West Virginia
Berle Jones
Pennsylvania
Waller T. Downs
A. C. West
Felix Yanero
Charleston
Hamilton Attacks FDR Fireside Chat on Party Purging
Hamilton criticizes President Roosevelt over pensions unemployment insurance and the securities act noting the war against a party faction. He ridicules Roosevelt for claiming to duel as party head while acting as president and suggests purging conservatives could strip the party.
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Hamilton
FDR
Mrr
Roosevelt
GOP Raps Over Campaign Funds and Hamilton
Live committee meeting examines extending financial aid to congressional committees. Fish warns against Hamilton meddling in campaigns and urges declaring the national chairman position vacant until after the fall election. Republicans on Capitol Hill back the move, resenting Hamilton’s role and seeking to control party politics and platforms.
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Live
Fish
Hamilton
Republican Party
Executive
Congress
Capitol Hill
Capitol Hil
Capone in Alcatraz Sleep Troubles and Feud Fears
A firsthand account describes Al Capone's sleep loss in captivity and his Chicago gang enemies in Alcatraz. A guard recounts a nighttime dream, a brief fight with Capone, and a guard tower standoff. The narrator credits prison officials for maintaining discipline to prevent further outbreaks.
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Capone
Alcatraz
Chicago Tozhy Gang
Chicago
Four of Watch Crew Escape Tunnel Fire
Four workers on the Manhattan Queens vehicular tunnel project escaped a fire that broke out 150 feet below the East River in the tunnel chamber. One man suffered slight smoke inhalation as flames reached timber but remained confined to a 12 foot long section amid packing straw and sawdust.
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New York
East River
Manhattan- Queens
Rebels Claim Heavy Gains on 3 Fronts
Insurgents report advances on three war fronts across Spain. From Vila Real to Burriana the push seeks a sea gateway on the main Mediterranean highway toward Valencia and Sagunto. Government counter-attacks near Sarrion threaten insurgent lines as clashes persist from Toledo to Argos and Penarroys.
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Vila Tarreal
Burriana
Lagunin
Valencia
Sagunto
Teruel
Sarrion
Sagunta
Toledo
Madrid
Argos
Alcazar
Penarroys
Spain
Farmer Arises After Funeral at Grove
The scene centers on a ceremony where a farmer rides in a hearse to a grove near his farm home. An enthusiastic crowd near mobbed him, needing state troopers to reach the coffin chair. A faulty loud speaker hampered the sermon while hawkers sold snacks amid the service and Mr. Jackson praised the funeral for the living.
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Breazeale
Little Farm
Uncle Bash
Jackson
Breateale
Police and Sheriffs Open Annual Session
Fraternal Order of Police will host the annual session with Milwaukee figure Gerome Borden as keynote. The first day features sightseeing, swimming, golfing, boating, and wrestling events. Tuesday banquet speakers include Supt CC Tallmin and Charleston Mayor D Boone Dawson.
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Fraternal Order of Police
Will Ros
Gerome Borden
Milwaukee
Wis
National Police Authority
Supt
CC. Tallmiin
State Police
D. Boone Dawson
Charleston
Obituary notices from Three Mile area survivors listed
A series of obituaries from Three Mile and surrounding communities describes the deaths of Hoywry eereech Zarmer and several relatives. Survivors include Chester Myers Lovell William Alvin Arch and others. Funeral and mortuary arrangements are noted as incomplete or pending, with services scheduled at various local churches and mortuaries. A bronze infant, Gladys June Moore, and Josiah Ja cob Woolwine are also among the deceased with details of services and interment at Page and family cemeteries.
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Hoywry Eereech Zarmer
Blue Creek
Lesying
J. E. Hafer
Elkview
Chester Myers
Border
Tex
Lovell
Sun Ray
Wiliam
Fredericksburg
Alvin and
Arch
Three- Mile
Mary Myers
Rosa Jarrett
Flora Melton
Chloe Smith
Haynes
Joseph Earl
Hubert Haynes
Villa Route
Cunningham Mortuary
Elks
Janes Beasley
Hobson D. Fisher
Burisi
James
Susie
Phyliss Jean
W J. Woolwine
Josiah Jacob Woolwine
Page
Page Baptist Church
Hey
Paul Hannaman
B. C. Hooper Funeral Home
Louis W. Withrow
Louis Willem Withrow
William Withrow
West Charleson
Noble Long Mortuary
Hack Srandh Church of God
E.R. Kelly
Charles Mull
Lily
Educator Demands Hague's Resignation
In New York 26 June 71 a National Education Association opening session urged President Roosevelt to demand the resignation of Jersey City Mayor Frank Hague from the Democratic national committee. The 76th annual convention will run through the week with 25,000 teachers and school officials arriving, and Roosevelt is slated to address Thursday afternoon.
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New York
Roosevelt
National Education Association
Frank Hague
Jersey City
Democratic National Committee
Spain Drops Bombing Threat for Concessions
Spain abandons threats of bombing in exchange for concessions amid debate over deaths in civil strife. The U N commission, kept out by the United States, was to begin work a week ago. Diplomats say Madrid seeks to survive by other means, while France and Britain fear being drawn into war if Spanish forces strike Italian or German ships.
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U. S
France
Britain
Ex Mayor Peters of Boston Dies
Andrew J. Peters longtime Boston figure and former mayor dies at 66 from pneumonia. Peters served as state representative and assistant secretary of the treasury under Wilson, later a U S representative 1906 to 1914. He influenced tariff policy as a Ways and Means Committee member during the Underwood act era.
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Boston
Iri
Andrew J. Peters
Mayne
Peters
Five Killed and Six Hurt in Auto Crash Near Newport
Five persons from Providence Rhode Island were killed and six injured in a midnight auto crash near Newport. The dead include Giovanni Prerinza the baker his wife Antonetta and their son Marty 20 Albert Lanni a meat cutter and Anthony Edward Adamonis a mill worker. State police said Lanni’s car collided head on with Prerinzo’s while racing a third car on a four lane highway. Both cars were demolished.
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Newport
Here
Providence
R. I
Giovanni Prerinxa
Baker
Antonetta
Marty
Albert Lanni
Anthony Edward Adamonis
Lanni
Preaiuso
Homesteaders Tour With Mrs Roosevelt in West Virginia
Mrs. Roosevelt travels by special train and plane with Bernard Baruch and other officials to Morgantown and Arthurdale, touring Blacksville, Terra Alta, and surrounding counties. The party plans further travel toward Martinsburg, Romney, and White Sulphur Springs before Hyde Park.
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Martinsburg
Panhandle
Morgantown
Bernard Baruch
New York
Raymond Jenny
Federal Social Security Board
Moxongalis
Jencings Randolph
Elkins
Blacksville
Monongalia County
Roosevelt
Randolph
Floyd B. Cox
Monongalia
E. R. Miller
Albany
N. Y
Slain
Hyde Park
Arthurdale
Kenny
Glenn R. Work
Beatrice Cobb
N.C
Ronsevelt
Baruch
Pickett
Clarence
Cornwell
John J. Cornwell
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Reedsville
Ward Martinsburg
Romney
Terra Alta
Work
Jefferson, Morgan
Berkeley Counties
Shenandoah Valley
White Sulphur Springs
Lancaster
Franklin D. Roosevelt
W. Va
Berhard S. Baruch
Lytell S. Adams
TrisState Airlines
E.R. Miller
Federal
Perfornel
Dela Ware Tercentenary Broadcasts With Royal Addresses
New York radio and theater listings from June announce celebratory broadcasts tied to Dela Ware's tercentenary and the landing of Swedish and Finnish colonists. Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf to speak twice with Roosevelt and other dignitaries on multiple networks. schedules include Wilmington arrival, monument presentation, and State Department talks. Detailing station lines WABC CBS NBC and various times, plus Poughkeepsie regatta coverage and Farm and Home hour. The day features Cinema program notes at several theaters and a parade of shows across WEAF WABC NIC networks, with film screenings and star appearances.
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New York
Dela Ware
America
Roosevelt
Gustaf Adolf
Sweden
Wilmington
WABC
CBS
U. S
Gove
McMullen
WJJZ
NBC
Wjiz-Nbc
Sec
Henry A. Wallace
F.C. Farrell
Kansas State College
Lenox R. Lohr
Frank E. Krullen
RCA
Stewart McDonald
Wabc-Cbs
T. Adventurers’ Club
Jack O'Brien
Wiz-Nbc
National Education Association
Eugene Lyons
Festival Opens July 1 in Webster Springs Pageant and Air Shows Planned
Webster festival opens July 1 with state coon dog field trials starting opening day and running into the next morning. Air shows, historical pageants, a queen’s reception, and various sports including baseball boxing fishing casting wood chopping and sawin are scheduled across two days. The site description highlights Webster Springs’ valley setting along the Els river Back Fork and rhododendron clad mountains, promising a scenic midsummer festival.
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Tmaide
Rose Handa
Bergoo
Jimmie Beth Morrison
Webster Springs
West Virginia
Els River
Back Fork
Radio and TV Schedule Fragments From a Past Era
A fragmented listing shows diverse programs including 4 45 at Poughkeepsie regatta and 3 30 Press Radio News Period, with names like Ed Thorgensen Jack Bhannon Boake Carter Doris Rhodes and Eddie Cantor. It outlines various shows across east west and midwest networks, with multiple orchestras, talk and variety slots.
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Poughkeensle
Thorgensen
Wabc Omnis
Jack Bhannon
Fopeye the Butler
Eton Boys
Boake Garver
Chicago
Meindy Weavers
Lumb
Abner
Just Entertainment
Doris Rhodes
Boake Carter
Eddie_ Cantor
Richard Himber
Fao
Pick and
Pat
Wayne King
Addie Cantor
Ron Wilde
Basic
Just ‘Entertainment
Lum
Dick Gasperre
Joe Sanders
Orch
Roker Pryor
Westly
Nbc-Wiz
Johnnie Johnston
West
Wwi2
Middleman Orchestra
Middleman Orchestre
Mardows
Laon
Rakey
His
Lowell Thomas
Lars Hutchinson
Boprana
Romiton
Jack Baker
Rex Maupin
Cal Tioney
Cat] Ravacza
Lang Thompson
Brazil Nut by Anthony Lane on The Gazette page
A brisk women’s page brief hints at a flash fiction piece titled Brazil Nut with a sharp twist. The prose promises humor, quick pacing, and an O'Henry style payoff that delivers a satisfying understated surprise.
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The
Gazette
Anthony Lane
Television Test Is Called Big Success
A 1938 INS report notes successful transmission and reception of a television test. The program included acts from music halls and the Follies Bergere, a wrestling bout, and a comedy skit, with Godfrey Frey predicting regular trans Atlantic broadcasts.
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Frey
INS
FDR to Greet Swedish Royalty on Delaware River Visit
President Roosevelt will welcome Crown Prince Gustav Adolph Crown Princess Lovisa Alexandria and Prince Bertil of Sweden arriving by Kungsholm at The Rocks near the Delaware and Christina rivers. The crown prince cannot attend land ceremonies due to kidney trouble and will deliver a speech from the ship while Prince Bertil presents the Swedish monument to Governor Richard McMullen of Delaware.
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the Rocks
Delaware and
Chrisiana
Gustav Adolph
Lovisa Alexandria
Prince Bertil
Sweden
Finland
Kungsholm
Rattin
Kungeholm
Roosevelt
Richard McMullen
Delaware
Aftain
Baby Eats Potato Peeling Then Dies
Four month old Anne Lee Wingo in Pineville choked after placing a potato peeling in her mouth. She died en route to Mutlens hospital.
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Pineville
Anne Lee Wingo
Mutlens
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Ray Kinney
Amon ‘Ah Andy
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Grebest
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Freddie Bartholomew
Arlee Whelan
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Lord Jeff
Mickey Rooney
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Katherine Hepburn
Cary Grant
Cartoon and News
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Bob Liv- Inaston
Bob Steele
Olivia de Haviland
Claudette Colbert
Webster
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Norwich Pharmacal Co
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N.Y
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Tyrone Power
Alice Fays
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Ale “Bepeze the Sadler Ferte al Gabi
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