Gleanings and World News Highlights from Weekend
World events span Congress adjournment and filibuster skirmishes to a New York police inquiry, notable scientific experiments in Paris, a Maine school tragedy, Roosevelt sugar policy, and a rising drought on the central plains. The item mentions the Luciano trial, a French Riviera strike, and other scattered notes from 1930s era coverage.
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George A. Heldt
New York
Charles
Lucky) Luciano
Police
Paris
Mme. Tollot-Curie
G. Ross
Idaho
United States Senate
William —. Borah Huis
Honduras
League of Nation
North Dakota
Lemke
Roosevelt
Maine
Marion Lake
Yor
Mary D. Cushion
James Hookevelt
Martin J. Feely
University of Pittsburgh
United States
Central Plains
Pranice
Devil's Isle
Guiana
Blum
The Third Ticket Third party effect on November election
The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes Lemke's bid could hurt both major parties. It says Lemke may siphon liberal voters from Roosevelt and risk helping Landon, potentially aiding less liberal outcomes. The Detroit prosecutor seeks the mastermind behind the Black Legion.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Lietiokmal
Roosevelt
Tke
Landon
America
Crazy Weather Reflections On Dust Bowl To Mud Puddles
A fragmented weather observation laments the shift from a dust bowl to mud and brick kilns. It notes Amarillo Texas receiving nine inches of rain in May and North and South Carolina with only half an inch, blaming fluctuating highs and lows in atmospheric pressures and joking about ancient winds and civilization.
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Tex
North
South Carolina
Ben Law
Molus
Tung Oil Boom From Brazil Aims At U S Market
Brazilian industrialist TUNG OIL Eount Francisco Matarazzo boosts tung oil from 600000 trees in Sao Paulo to target a US market worth up to 100 million dollars yearly by 1980. He pursues rapid expansion, despite limited ages, while noting bolts for wage growth and broader economic shifts.
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Francisco Matarazzo
Bmw
Veunt
Cairo
Japan
San Paulo
United States
South America
Women of Russia to Rule Home and Work Units
The piece notes Lenin’s claim that every kitchen maid must learn to rule the state and describes women preparing to control workers dormitories and bars, enforce cleanliness, teach dress and washing, and promise broad cultural reforms. It cites a New York Times report on American politics comparing Republican shifts to Democrat strategy.
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Marion D. Patterson
Betty Hassan
Edgar K. Shuth
Altoona
France
Great Britain
League of Nations
Europe
Williamsport
Pennsylvania Elks Association
Akon
James T. Mason
Seattle
American Medical Association
Vijial
Virginia Mason
Minnesota Supreme Court
Joseph Stalin
Maxim Gorky
Soviet Russia
Kremlin
Moscow
Riviera
Cannes
Lenin
Russia
Yyomnan
Farm Population Shifts as Rural Areas Regain Workers
The census reports on January 1 1985 the U S farm population at a peak 31 800 907. Rural regions lose population while near industrial centers gains rise as city workers seek farm produce. Many abandoned farms are reoccupied and urban dwellers may return home for opportunities or survival.
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Census Bureau
United States
Aes
Rifemen Start Practice At Port Clinton
National Rifles matches prep underway near Port Clinton as local units including the Marine Corps reserve begin firing practice rounds. A mysterious insect issue is noted near Mosquito Lake with park authorities involved.
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Camm Perry
Marine Corps
Paris Styles Paris Mower Pot Print Debuts at Ambassadeurs
Paris June 2 Sam Hopking wears an evening gown in the new Mower pot print at a gala at the Ambassadeurs restaurant. Princess Sixte de Bourbon Parme, named one of world's best dressed in 1934, wears the same print for an afternoon lecture, accessorized with black Paradise feather hat. Other notable wearers include Mrs Reginald Fellowes and Mite Aileen Henessey. Schiaparelli features include a black crepe suit with blue forget me not bodice and bandeaux. The house showcases annual successful prints including radio and passion thermometer designs. Today’s fashion tip notes prints suit all occasions.
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Sam Hopking
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Ambassadeurs
Sixte de Bourbon-Parme
Princesse de Bourbon- Parme
Reginald Fellowes
Mite
Aileen Henessey
Brandy
Schiaparelli
Mercury
Bhuttoti
Schiaparelli'e Making Social
One Minute Test Answers From a Bag of Trivia
The source clues include a Shakespeare line from Tullius Caesar Act 1, a large colored glass bottle protected by basketwork, and Louisiana being named for Louis XIV. The quiz asks for the source of a misquoted line about the Ides of March, asks what cathoy is, and which state bears a Bourbon king of France's name.
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Cathoy
France
Tullius Caesar
William Shakespeare
Louisiana
Scenic and Historic Parks in Pennsylvania Highlight Views
A fragment list highlights Leonard Harrison State Forest and Bushy Run Battlefield State Park with notes on locations and features. It mentions scenic overlooks, park amenities, and nearby historic springs, alongside a Toledo Coffee Center feature and a 1986 fruit processing industry note, all in a tourist sketch style.
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Ansonia
Wind
Bushy Run Park
Busty Run Battlefield
Augilat
Westmoreland County
Irvin
Crewnabyre
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Ihie
Byerly
Jakge
War strength recruitments and camp preparations in 1916
June 23, 1916 reports one hundred and artillery recruits to join the war effort, Red Getchell arriving from Latrébe to enlist, and troops in camp at headquarters with a busy day planned. A Buffalo division derailment at Columbus avenue caused eight cars to go off rails, while local officials note various community updates from education to marriages and civic events.
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Red Getchell
France
Latrébe
Buffalo Division
Columbus Avenue
Hollywood Film Shop quotes on audience taste and directing
Hollywood notes by Norman and Deue discuss how audience expectations have grown, stressing that a film needs visual depth and a fresh twist beyond romance, melodrama, music, and comedy. The piece highlights director Norman Taurog’s focus on lighting crew and timing, plus reactions during scenes, with eye on audience engagement and potential retakes. It also mentions Syracuse University engineers and a Poughkeepsie regatta, citing young Shaw as the standout in a technical event.
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Stude Sons
Arthur J. Hornblow, Jr
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