Floods Seen by Prophet Foretells U S River Overflows
Selby Maxwell, famed for predicting last winter's snow and summer drought, warned of a coming flood wave across the United States. He said rains would swell rivers from the Gulf of Mexico to Canada, moving from the southeast toward the drought’s heart in the northwest, with the Mississippi likely to flood by September.
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John Lear
Associated Press
Chicago
Selby Maxwell
United States
Gulf of Mexico
Canad
Colorado
Maxwell
Mississippi
U. S. Navy
Troubled mother alerts deputy to river theft of boys clothes
In Oklahoma City a mother pleads for help at a river swimming hole where four boys distraughtly hide in bushes after their clothes are stolen while swimming. Deputy Jim Spooner rushes to assist in the incident.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Jim Spooner
Snake story shocks Moulton visitor
Claude Roberson of Mr. Hope visited Moulton Alabama this week and told a snake tale. He said he killed a snake on his farm that measured about two and a half feet long and that thirty or forty small snakes emerged from the mouth of the dead reptile.
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ST. George Moulton
Ala
Claude Roberson
Resort hotel romance amid Adirondack escape and flirtations
Ann and Jaime Laird enjoy a mountain outing at a resort in the Adirondacks. Their fragile rapport includes teasing, a near kiss, and a chance to climb a peak as guests react to their romance. Lefty Ponds pursues Ann, while Ralph Spring jokes aboard the lake and Aimee drafts steak roasts by the shore.
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Ahn
Jaime Laird
Majestic
Ann
Jaime
Glennwood
Cascade Road
Marcy Trail
Adirondacks
Rock Island
Aimee
Lefty Ponds
Maine
Ralph Spring
Rio
Lefty
Roosevelt Confers With Party Chiefs On Democratic Senate Prospects
President Roosevelt holds a second round of talks with Democratic leaders in Hyde Park. Attendees include Rep. Drewry of Virginia and Sen. Lewis of Illinois, with Dowd and Pell also discussed. Eccles reports improving credit conditions boosting recovery prospects.
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Douglas Cornell
Associated Press
Hyde Park
N. Y
Roosevelt
Congress
Rep
Drewry
Virginia
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Lewis
Illinois
Senate
Democratic National Committee
Thomas H. Dowd
Erie County
Dowd
Herbert C. Pell
New York Democratic
Empire State
F. H. LaGuardia
New York
National Conference of Mayors
Joseph Patterson
New York Daily News
Marriner
Eccles
Federal Reserve Board
New CCC Camp Leader Arrives in Athens Alabama
Athens Alabama August 6 Special Lieut C E Trussell of Fort Oglethorpe Ga has arrived in Athens to assume charge of the local CCC camp August 15 Lieut Gilbert V Betschick the present commanding officer will be transferred to Fort Barrancas Florida
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Athens
Ala
C. E. Trussell
Fort Oglethorpe
CCC
Gilbert V. Betschick
Fort Barrancas
Florida
Man Steals Car After Visiting Dallas Filling Station
A hurried driver asked for a road map at a Dallas filling station. Attendant Ed Brown spotted the car, fetched the manager W T Dickson who produced a pistol. Police jailed the motorist, alleged to have stolen Brown’s car downtown while the attendant’s parents shopped.
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Dallas
Tex
Ed Brown
W. T Dickson
Brown
Moulton Officials Discuss Water Situation
The Moulton city board and state health department officials met at Mayor Crosthwaite's office to discuss the town's water situation in a joint session.
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Moulton
Ala
State Health Department
A. J. Crosthwaite
Travel agent finally takes his own vacation at Lake Racine
In a playful exchange Bill Ware arrives at Lake Racine after six years of arranging others vacations. He beams at the coincidence and declares the trip his own long-planned break. The scene ends with Lefty Ponds reacting as the story promises more.
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Bill Ware
Lake Racine
Lefty Ponds
Blood Typing Suggested To Solve Mixed Baby Case
Atlanta authorities revisit the 17 year old mixed baby case as Dr. Jack Norris proposes blood typing to determine parentage of Louise Madeline Pittman. The girl plans to stay with Pittmans in Atlanta while visiting the Garners in Macon. both mothers favor no court fights.
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Atlanta
Jack ©. Norris
City Hospital
Louise Madeline Pittman
John Garner
Reng
Danie L. Pittman
Pittman
Garner
Pittmans
Georgia
Norris
Steve R. Johnston
Grady Hospital
Six Die as Cars Crash Near Niles Michigan
Six people were killed and a seventh fatally injured in a head on collision south of Niles Michigan on U S 12 early today. Victims include Joe Hill 22 of Niles and Roy Warner 22 of Culver Indiana. Privates Eugene Newby 23 Howard Kelley 23 Herbert Hizer 18 from St Louis died before aid arrived. Peterson 22 of South Bend and Miss Barr 19 Mishawaka were passengers in Warner s car. Details remain unclear as no one in either vehicle survived.
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Niles
Mich
U. S
Fort Jefferson
Michigan
Joe Hill
Eugene Newby
Howard ©. Kelley
Herbert Hizer
St. Louis
Hill
Roy Warner
Culver
Ind
Richard A. Peterson
Osborn St
South Bend
One Barr
Burdette Street
Mishanka
Peterson
Miss Barr
Warner
Newby
Pessersby
Niles Hospital
Golf winners in Winsted gain right handed clubs
Griffin and Beach swing from the left and won recent tournaments earning each a set of right handed clubs.
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Winsted
Conn
A. P. Griffin
Leslie Beach
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