Great Armies Move Toward Final Battle in Spain
July 23 report from Washington says Secretary Hull arranged to divert an export line vessel to Barcelona to evacuate Americans if needed. Rebels and loyalists clash near Madrid as 100,000 insurgents press 36,000 defenders. battles widen through Zaragoza, Seville, Albacete, and Cordoba amid international warnings and naval actions.
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Washington
Hull
American ‘Export Line
State Department
Barcelona
Associated Press
Madrid
Cherbourg
Vigo
Spain
Republic
Whitehall
Tangier Harbor
Aragoza
Hendaye
France
Zaragoza
Seville
Albacete
Guadalajara
Cordoba
Tarifa
Andrish
International
Tangier
Britain
Cotton advances on weather cues as rainless Oklahoma lifts prices
New Orleans report notes price gains around 50 cents per bale driven by weather signals and lack of rainfall in Oklahoma. In St Paul, the defense for John Peifer rests after his wife testifies about meeting government witness Byron Bolton at Peifer's nightclub on July 23, 1933 in connection with the Hamm kidnapping case.
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New Orleans
Oklahoma
ST. Paul
John
Jack) Peifer
William Hamm
Peifer
Byron Bolton
Couple questioned in death of John R. Moore near Rockingham
In Birmingham a North Carolina couple were detained for questioning in the death of John R. Moore whose body was found drowned in a lake near Rockingham. Authorities said Moore’s bonus money was missing. Sheriff W. Ex McNair and Corporal Allen questioned the pair and they agreed to return to Rockingham.
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Birmingham
Ala
North Carolina
John R. Moore
Rockingham
N.C
W. Ex McNair
Richmond County
N. C
Allen
North Carolina Highway Patrol
Industry payrolls rise with 58 thousand more workers
The labor department reported an increase of 58 000 employed in industry from May to June. Payrolls also rose with weekly wages estimated about 1 100 000 higher in June than in May.
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Washington
Labor Department
Weather Forecast Offers Slim Rain Hope for Farm Belt
A Chicago forecast predicts limited rain for only the eastern fringe of the north central states, offering scant relief to drought plagued corn and wheat regions. Also reported Mrs Maxine Rickard widow of Tex Rickard will wed Thomas Gill in Mount Carmel church, with residence in Chicago after a Canada trip.
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Chicago
North Central
Chicago American
Maxine Rickard
George L
Tex) Rickard
Thos. A. Gill
Mount Carmel
Canada
Parliament in uproar as MPs clash over insults
In London July 23 King Edward was labeled a despicable individual and Home Secretary Sir John Simon called a liar by Labour speakers in a tumultuous session of the House. Three ringleaders were ousted and a 150 minute recess was invoked to cool tempers.
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London
Edward
John Simon
House of Co
Wheat Leads Grain Market With Overnight Spikes
Wheat rose late today hitting 2 1 4 cents per bushel as export demand surged. About 2.5 million bushels moved amid concerns over black rust spreading from Canada to the region near Calgary.
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Chicago
Canada
Calgary
TVA lets $53,000 Guntersville lock gates contract
The Tennessee Valley Authority announced awarding a $53,000 contract to Virginia Bridge Corporation of Roanoke for Guntersville Dam lock gates under construction. The lock chamber will be 360 feet long and 60 feet wide with a maximum lift of 45 feet for Tennessee River traffic.
United States Steel announces uniform overtime pay plan
The United States Steel Corp and subsidiaries say they will compensate employees on a uniform overtime basis. The agreement followed a lengthy consideration period and a conference with employee representatives, the company stated.
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New York
United States Steel Corp
Lindbergh warns Nazi fliers at Berlin luncheon
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh told Nazi aviation leaders they bear responsibility for deadly weapons they created. He warned aviation has altered war, abolishing defensive warfare and placing families at risk as carriers of destruction.
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Berlin
Charles A. Lindbergh
Air Club
Talk of Town Baby Heiress in Dunn North Carolina
A 4 000 000 baby girl heiress to the late Edward W Browning is born to Mrs Clarence B Hood in Dunn. The 20 year old mother, former Dorothy Sunshine Browning, is adopted by the late New York millionaire and eloped with Hood in 1934. Hood, 22, a town commissioner, and his mother run a dry cleaning business. The estate's chief beneficiary, Mrs Hood, was granted 4 000 000 by court and could reach 8 000 000.
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Dunn
N. C
Edward W
Hood
New York
Browning
Daniel A. Shirk
Decapitated Body Found in Cleveland Sleuths Probe
Police link a headless body found in the East Side wood to a series of four decapitations including a 41 year old woman and two unidentified men. Det Sgt James Hogan suspects a maniacal killer behind the crimes and investigates bloodstains on clothing.
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Cleveland
James Hogan
East Side
Woode
A. J. Pearse
Edward Andrassy
Florence Sawdey Polilla
Sheriff vows to nab killer by Friday night
Asheville report says Sheriff Laurence E. Brown pursues the mystery murder of Helen Clevenor, 18, found in a hotel room. He predicts an arrest within 48 hours as questions extend to Battery Park hotel staff and four detainees including Daniel H. Gaddy, night watchman, while suspicions focus on Hotel Miss Clevenor’s room and a master key.
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Frank B. Prey
Associated
Asheville
N. C
Laurence E. Wh
Mar
Helen Clevenges
Staten Island
Brown
Battery Park
North Carolina
W. L. Clevenger
N. . State College
Raleigh
Daniel H. Gaddy
Gaddy
Miss Devenger
Distilling Group Hikes Earnings
National Distillers Products Corp., with plants in Kentucky Ohio and the South, reported for the quarter ended June 30 consolidated net income of 1 410 814 or 69 cents a share vs 1 349 634 or 66 cents in the prior quarter and 1 560 307 or 76 cents in the year ago quarter. The company said no provision has been made for the surtax on undistributed profit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
National Distillers Products Corp
Kentucky
Ohio
South
Western soil program expands emergency forage plantings
Washington July 23 The Agriculture Department AAA announces further changes to the western soil conservation plan enabling emergency forage crop plantings. Farmers may grow sudan grasses spring grains sorghums or millets for hay or pasture and may harvest nurse crops without losing eligibility for program payments. The modification covers Arizona California Colorado Idaho Kansas Nevada New Mexico Oregon Utah Washington and extends to existing counties in North Dakota Montana and Wyoming.
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Washington
Western Soil Conservation
AAA
North Dakota
Montana
Wyoming
Arizona
California
Colorado
Idaho
Kansas
Nevada
New Mexico
Oregon
Utah
Weather map signals heat across corn belt amid drought fears
Chicago reports escalating heat across the corn belt with scattered thundershowers offering little relief. Nebraska's temperatures topped 110 at Ainsworth and drought fears rise as crop statis ticians note potential losses beyond a ruthless week.
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Chicago
J. R. Lloyd
Nebraska
Ainsworth
A. E. Anderson
Charles D. Reed
Iowa
Oklahoma
National Emergency Council
Boston Milk Dealers Lose Bid to Halt AAA Injunction
Federal Judge Elisha H. Brewster refused to grant an injunction against 28 greater Boston milk dealers accused of violating a Boston milk marketing agreement. He ruled the agricultural adjustment administration lacked power to regulate agricultural products within a state and cited constitutional limits on the AAA.
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Boston
Elisha H. Brewster
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Greater Boston
AAA
Brewster
Supreme Court
Hoosac Mills
Congress
Churches To Close Again Sunday In Decatur
Decatur churches will remain closed at least another week in cooperation with health authorities to stamp out infantile paralysis. The decision followed a ministerial conference at Central Baptist with Health Officer Dr. Murphree and Dr. Chenault and several pastors.
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Decatur
Ministerial Association
Central Baptist Church
Roy Murphree
Morgan County
Frank Chenault
Wallace
Patterson
Smith
Ray
Liston
Holland
Dennis
Conner
Hawkins
Downs
Four-Year-Old Suspect Under Observation for Infantile Paralysis
No new infantile paralysis cases today in county offices. A four-year-old boy at Trinity is under observation. results expected in two days. Last new case was reported Friday July 17, bringing Morgan County total to 26 with no additional deaths.
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Trinity
Morgan County
Expert Arrives to Aid Infantile Paralysis Fight in South
Health officers in Alabama and Tennessee welcomed Dr. J. P. Leake epidemiologist from Washington to Montgomery to help train nurses and supervise nasal spray preventive measures. Eleven clinics offered free anti polio solution as cases total 241 across three states since June 1 with 16 deaths in Alabama and Tennessee. Dr. Charles Armstrong federal physician tours affected areas aiding local efforts.
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Associated Press
Alabama
Tennessee
Montgomery
J. P. Leake
Public Health Service
Washington
Leake
J. N. Baker
Mississippi
Louisiana
Charles Armstrong
Cal Health
Will Resume School Plans For University Center
Dr. R E Tidwell of the University of Alabama extension courses is expected back to advance plans for a university center here. The city board of education offers either high school for classes five nights weekly, needing at least 100 students. Chamber of Commerce committees canvass to gauge support. The center would serve Lawrence and Limestone counties and is seen as a major local achievement.
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R. E. Tidwell
University of Alabama
Tidwell
Sam J. Hocking
Extension Service
City Board of Education
Chamber of Commerce
Lawrence
Limestone
Woman Given Term In Death Of Her Mother
Sa die Lawson 35 a tobacco factory worker was sentenced to 20 to 2 years after a jury found her guilty of second degree murder in the fire that burned her bedridden mother Lizzie Lawson. The victim died next day. Judge Clement heard testimony that Lawson had the mind of a 12 year old.
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Winston-Salem
Sadie Lawson
Mra
Lizzie Lawson
Mias Lawson
Lawson
John H. Clement
H. L. Lorraine
Landon Campaign Opens With Mass Kansas Rally
Top Kansas City July 23 1936 thousands greet 48 year old Republican nominee Alf Landon as he opens a fighting campaign for the presidency. A parade 100 bands and a 30 000 strong crowd fill the capitol area as Landon meets supporters and outlines a policy of balanced budgets social security pay as you go and farm aid with campaign plans and itinerary to follow.
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Topher
Kas
Ot M. Landon
Gover
Kansas
Landon
Robert M. Outhwaite
Chamber of Commerce
Capitol
Bertrand Snell
New York
Landor
Cleveland
Bensd
Rica
John Hamilton
Topeka
Aluminum plant to use TVA power from Norris dam
The Aluminum Company of America plant at Alcoa Tennessee will receive power from Norris dam under TVA’s first industrial contract. The company will supply electricity from its Santeelah dam in North Carolina for building at the Fowlers Bend dam site. TVA will build 154000 volt lines from Norris to Alcoa and from Santeelah to Fowlers Bend.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Aluminum Company of America
Alcoa
Norris Dam
Tennessee Valley Authority
Aluminum
Santeelah
North Carolina
TVA
Fowlers Bend Dam
Labor strike violence flares as guards patrol Talladega
Murder charges were filed against five men as national guardsmen patrolled Talladega streets after Deputy Sheriff John J. Bryant was slain and eight others wounded during a night of fighting at the Samosett Mills labor dispute. More arrests were likely. a grand jury probe and pink wave of investigations were ordered.
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Talladega
Ala
Agal
Samosett Mills
Sam Burns
Homer L. Welch
Eugene Jon
J. A. Gann
Red” M
Fred Hurst
United Textile Workers Oftea
Samoset
National Guard
John Moore
State Act
Ben Smith
Birmingham Guard
R. J.B. Denford
Welch
John J. Ant
Burns
Joe Hayes
R. Carr
Anniston
Ladega County
Bryant
J. B. Sanford
Cty
Gordon Welch
Carr
Bibb Graves
J Carr
John T. Moore
John J. Bryant
Republicans May Use Sound Films In Campaigns
Chicago July 23 The Republican national headquarters unveiled plans to use sound movies in campaign messages. A fleet of trucks will serve as projector booths with a two person crew per unit, driver and Republican orator, to project speeches by day and provide a sound track for the onboard address system.
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Chicago
Hollywood
A. B. Barta
Republican National Headquarters
Mira
Navy
Weather summary for Tennessee and Southeast region
The Tennessee River stood at 48 feet this morning, unchanged. In the past 24 hours highs reached 90 and lows 69 with no rainfall. Alabama and northwest Florida expect mostly cloudy conditions tonight with thunderstorms Friday, while Tennessee sees scattered showers in the west and east remaining generally fair with slight warmth.
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Tennessee
Alabama
Florida
Pike
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