Roosevelt backs liberal Republican in national interest
President Roosevelt said a good liberal could run on the Republican ticket with his blessing if it serves the nation. He spoke at a press conference, criticizing Detroit papers over Michigan politics coverage and denying a link between not attending Port Huron and Murphy’s campaign.
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Frederick A. Storm
United Press
White House
Washington
Roosevelt
Michigan
Port Huron
Mich
Detroit
Avith
Port
Huron
Gary Prank Murphy
Murphy
Tiberal
United States
Concord Playground Outing Ends Summer Activities
Sixty children from the Concord school playground enjoyed a concluding event last evening at Gianta Grave. Leader Mrs Genevieve Johnson and assistants Mr and Mrs William Scott supervised. The emaquet tournament awarded a trip to Fife for top winners William Shields and Dorothy Keefer. city neighborhood union winners included Shirley and Donataly Tieidnwon.
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Sesason
Gianta Grave
Genevieve Johnson
William Scott
Johnson
Tod Part
William Shields
Dorothy Keefer
Bet
Fife
Shirley Ani
Donataly
Vandenberg Proposes Rewriting Wagner Act
Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg urged at a Western Michigan Rotary address that the Wagner Act should be rewritten rather than repealed. He argued the act’s core protections for workers to organize should remain intact while calling for changes to address perceived flaws and avoid unjust reprisals.
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Ghanymarive
Mich
Seou
Arthur H. van Wenberg
Western Michigan
Vandenbers
Jaddr
A F of L Threatens to Support GOP Ticket
United Press reports Harrisburg note that state tenders of the A F of L threaten to back the Republican slate in the November election. The move would conflict with the state highways department and local Democratic committees which deny verbal preferential shop contracts. I C James J McDevitt president of the State Federation of Labor says the state executive board will act if reports of agreements giving priority to State County and Municipal Workers of America in highways jobs are confirmed.
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A. F. OF L
United Press Harrisburg
A. F of L
State Highways Department
I. C
James J. McDevitt
State Federation of Labor
Roosevelt Pushes U S Defense Build Up Plans
President Roosevelt announced two measures to strengthen national defense. A temporary U S Atlantic fleet squadron will include seven destroyers and several cruisers. He also named a special committee led by Assistant Secretary Jolson to draft a 60 day plan for industrial mobilization of electric power linking 15 key manufacturing cities to bolster war readiness. The moves follow talks with Hull amid ongoing European crisis.
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Montes
United Press
Washington
Roosevelt
Iasid Bildsen
Cordell Hull
Navy Department
U. S
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Navy
U. S. Navy
We J
Jolson
Johnson
America
Blue Ribbon Gladioli Display From Harmony Garden Show
Mya Bertha Nichols of 248 Worthweet won a blue ribbon with a pencilful basket of gladioli at the Harmony Garden near Panama last week. Mrs Nichols presented the winning basket to the Journal this afternoon. Gladioli this year are praised as the most beautiful blooms and her displays have earned widespread compliments.
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Bertha Nichols
Harmony Garden
Chub Shoyy
Panama
Garden Club
Nichols
Nichola
Japanese Vice Admiral Sato Killed in China Crash
The navy announced that Vice Admiral Jintaro Sato was killed Sept 2 when a Japanese flying boat crashed into an enemy position south of Aniting, China. All crew were killed or missing. bodies were recovered.
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Tokyo
Navy
Jintaro Sato
Aniting
China
Kidnappers seize Mrs Meeks in California ransom case
Marysville California Sept 2 two masked youths abducted Mrs W R Meeks 55 wife of a Sutter county peach grower held her for 15000 ransom. After binding the couple the men searched the home and fled in an auto later found abandoned in Marysville. Sheriff alerted statewide as pursuit continued.
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Marysville
Cal
W. R. Meeks
Sutter County
Meeks
Sheriff's Office
Bert Allrey
Dick Timmie
Sutter
Steward Dies Aboard Train In Pennsylvania
Charles Bean a 60 year old New York City resident and veteran dining car steward on the Pennsylvania allroad died of a heart attack last evening while aboard the evening flyer to Philadelphia. He reportedly grew ill after the train left Erle and was treated at Corry before passing away. A death certificate is expected to cite heart disease. The body was taken to his home in Warren for funeral arrangements.
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Charles Bean
New York City
Pennsylvania Allroad
Philadelphia
Spring Creek
Ed ©. Lowrey
Bean
Erle
Corry
Peters Tungtal
Hold 14 to Blame For Convicts AS THOUGHT OSTPONED FOR AT LEAST WEEKS
Nazi Fuehrer Adolf Hiller reassured Europe that Germany will avoid a hasty blow against Czechoslovakia and that News would await Prague negotiations to settle the minority quarrel. Berlin disclosed that Britain was promised to see a report by mid September, delaying the danger of a war crisis. Mussolini pursued a sweeping anti Jewish program while aiming to distract from issues in Spain, intensifying conflict with the Catholic church and expanding fascist control.
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Nazi Fuehrer
Adolf Hiller
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Berlin
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Great Britain
Prague
Ebrj
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Runciman
Hitler
Berchtesgaden
Konrad Henlein
Benito Mussolini
Italy
Mussolini
Nhussalini
Spain
Uchodla
Grand Council
Night break-in at North Corry O A Barnes store fails
Police report an attempted burglary at O A Barnes grocery in North Corry. Entry was gained by smashing the front door glass, two suspects believed involved fled after a rigged burglar alarm sounded, neighbors awakened but saw nothing, patrols failed to identify the culprits. The incident occurred the day before the successful attempt.
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O. A. Barnes
North Corry
John DB
Flanigan
Burlingame and Mead
Barnes
Japanese Typhoon Toll Rises to 99 Dead
Tokyo dispatch reports the known dead from yesterday's disaster typhoon at 99. Seventy-seven people were injured and 69 are missing. Homes destroyed reach 1,960 with 4,800 damaged and 293 washed away. Seventy-one ships were torn from moorings. Small vessels blown to sea. Damage estimated over 15 million.
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Er Wili
Tokyo
Tost
Hines tied to $500 wiretap bet in lottery trial
New York dated Sept 2 District Attorney Thomas B Dewey laid before jurors wiretap evidence in the James J Hines lottery case. A man called “the boss” and “Jim” to Dix Dixie Davis asking for $500 Davis, ex attorney general of the Dutch Schultz lottery ring, testified the call came from Hines a prominent Tammany leader. Transcript shows Davis replied he would arrange the payment.
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United Press
NEW York
Thomas B. Dewey
James J. Hines
Jim
J. Richard
Dixie) Davis
Davis
T Hat
Hines
Tammany
Lel Tim
Dewey
Tibady P. Stryker
Violence at Baltimore truckers strike turns sour
Baltimore September 2 violence erupted as striking truck drivers stoned several trucks on Washington Boulevard near the city line. About 2,500 workers walked out after operators rejected wage increase demands, with at least one truck forced off the road and the driver compelled to abandon the trip.
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Baltimore
Washington Boulevard
Baltimore City Line
Injured in Crash at Ripley Succumbs
In Ripley near Erie Pa a two vehicle crash on August 6 left Mrs. Freda Vershay 52 of Rochester N Y dead from injuries. Dolores Doyl 17 of Rochester also died of injuries days after. Three others from the car were injured and recovering.
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Freda Vershay
Rochester
Ripley
Boon
Dolores Doyl
Rocheter
Ashwra
Bruce
Labor Day Sale Proceeds Aid Junior Drum Corps Uniforms
Veterans of Foreign Wars plan Labor Day event at VT W Home on West Washington to raise funds for newly purchased uniforms for the junior drum corps. A 250 dinner will offer roast beef and sides. Rides bingo and concessions promise entertainment for a large crowd. a brief parade 11 am if uniforms arrive.
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Junior Corp
Aca Niles
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West
Washington Street
West Washington Street
Erie Man Struck by Hit-and-Run Driver
John Morcain, 48, of Erie, was struck by a hit-and-run vehicle in downtown Erie and remained in critical condition at Mercy Hospital. Police traced the license number and bumper, leading to the arrest of Frank Rooney, an unemployed machinist, who recalls nothing after leaving a club. No charges filed as of the latest update.
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Morcain
four convicts heat stroke verdict at Philadelphia jail
A Philadelphia coroner's jury found four convicts died of heat stroke due to criminal negligence by Superintendent William Mills Deputy Warden Craven Captain James McGuire and guards Francis Smith Alfred Brough Robert Morrow Samuel James Edward Corkery Thomas Cavanaugh Sylvester Weaver William Staines and Thomas Mulhern plus doctors Hans Abraham and George Noch. The verdict came after two hours of deliberation and the jury recommended the fourteen be held without bail for the grand jury. Relatives expressed satisfaction with the finding.
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United Press Philadelphia
Philadelphia County
Wiliam B. Mills
Frank) Craven
James) McGuire
Francis Smith
Alfred Brough
Robert Morrow
Samuel James
Edward Corkery
Phomas Cavanaugh
Sylvester Weaver
William Staines
Thomas Mulhern
Hans Abrahama
George@noch
Mills
Craven
Frank Camadeca
T Ie
Corry City Jail Cleared After State Inspection
Corporal Charles Sorok of the state motor police inspected Corry city jail as orders from Governor Earle followed news of a Philadelphia county punishment chamber blaze. He found the cell blocks satisfactory and planned to forward the report to the governor. State police from Lawrence Park were also inspecting jails in Erie and Crawford counties. Misca Amy and Miss Angeline Paragal visited Erie this afternoon.
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Corry
Earle
Motor Police
Corry City
Philadelphia
Sorce
John D. Planigan
Everethine
Lawrence Parne Sre
Trie
Crawford County
Special Road Patrol Planned for Labor Day
State Motor Police Commissioner Y W Foote marshalled 1003 troopers for a Labor Day patrol to cut last year’s 45 deaths and 1131 injuries on main highways. Troopers will cover 20 miles each, focusing on routes 22 90 19 8 LH 103 6 220 309 122 and 142, with officials urged to boost safety through cooperation and prudent driving.
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Y. W. Foote
Foote
Wratch
Quaaron
Othr
Chinese claim a big victory against Japanese divisions
Chinese reports said troops inflicted a crushing defeat southwest of Taichang, southeast of Hankow. The victory, hailed as the largest since last year, followed a communique reporting about 4,000 Japanese killed. Planes and artillery aided a fierce counter advance, breaking Japanese lines between Gusung and Hwangmei on the Yangtze river north bank.
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Hainkow
Taichang
Hankow
Telerhohwang
China
Gusung
Hwangmei
Yangtze River
Ueloyie
Deficit Increase Reported for July August
Washington data show a rise in the deficit by about 660 million dollars for July and August, with Treasury statistics indicating larger outlays and a widening shortfall in the federal budget. Government officials cautioned that preliminary figures may be revised as more data arrive.
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