Agencies Aid Drought Areas As Relief Sought
Government agencies mobilize to identify drought victims and plan relief while Hoover directs actions. President to see a report by Monday. Kentucky Governor Lampoon appeals for nationwide prayer and aid. Showers bring some hope though parched crops and cattle feed remain critical. harvests could improve if late rains occur. Milk shortages persist, fruit in Virginia and Michigan good except apples.
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Lampoon
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Tle
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Flight record chase ends in transcontinental bid
Captain Frank M. Hawks left Curtiss Field at five a m aiming to fly to Los Angeles in under a day as part of a westward record bid. The attempt sought to unseat Grimes and secure a FAA supported vote for a new route while Les Lilly won easily in the Angeles event, expected to finish in about fourteen hours. Washington observers noted mixed support and uncertainty about the final timing and results.
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Curtiss Field
Frank M. Hawks
Los Angeles
Grimes
Walter Wood
Canfield
Hawkes
Les Lilly
Angeles
Slaying contest for GOP nomination for justice of the peace
In the GOP race for justice of the peace to finish the unexpired term of the late Squire Haymond, Lilly led with 410 votes, Jaco 214, Boliner 81, Fortney 66, while Carroll ran unopposed on the Democratic ticket. Wesley Evans won the Board of Education seat in Grafton Independent district with 609 votes, defeating Collins 368 and Grayson 385. Musgrove of the Democrat column received 370 votes. Local contests for boards of education, all boards presidents, and constables were not close, except Flemington where Bartlett fell short by three votes to Ross for president of the board of education. Full precinct-by-precinct results to follow.
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Carroll
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Musgrove
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Lone Spinster Ella Wendel Clings to Midtown House
New York report details Ella Wendel, 80, last of the original Wendel line, sole holder of 5,000,000 in estate, living in a shuttered 1858 house on Fifth Avenue. Her sister Rebecca Swope has died, leaving Ella alone in a decaying home amid surrounding skyscrapers.
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Fifth Avenue
House of Mystery
Ella Wendel
Teal Estate
Fife Avenue
Ella
Rebecca
Pastel Swope
Wendel
Miss Ella
John Gottlieb Wendel
Speed records and plans for a fast pony express flight
American pilot plans a high speed flight across the continent with a monoplane powered by a 200 horsepower Wright motor. He expects 4 p.m. Pacific arrival at a Hollywood club with his father and associates, with fuel stops in multiple cities and a goal to beat Lindbergh’s record in an eventual eastward push. He holds the Atlantic to Pacific non stop speed record of 19 hours 10 minutes 32 seconds and argues that multi stop flights can serve as a rapid money and goods courier network.
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Wichita
Albuquerque
Kingman
Hawks
Pony Express
Charles A. Lindbergh
Plans fall campaign to defend GOP majorities in Congress
Washington reforms the Republican national committee as Cladius Huston resigns the chairmanship. Senator Fess of Ohio designated provisional chairman, with Robert H. Lucas of Kentucky to head the executive committee. The plan shifts to immediate mobilization for the fall elections.
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Republican Party
Senate
House
Cladius Huston
Tennessee
Fess
Ohio
Robert H. Lucas
Kentucky
Internal Revenue
Moe
Lucas
Deranged Vet Slays Family at Fort Snelling
Minneapolis August 6 Charles S Hall killed his wife and 5 year old son with an axe then returned to the veterans hospital Fort Snelling where he was a mental patient. Clad in pajamas he urged someone to go home and hinted at trouble with his wife. Coroner Seaghore said heat may have affected Hall's mentality. Mary Jane, a daughter, heard her father flee and called neighbors after finding mother and brother dead.
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Charles S. Hall
Veterans' Hospital
Fort Snelling
Seaghore
Haw
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Nettleton and Harrington Held for Ransom in China
London demanded the release of Edith Nettleton and B J Harrington held for a $50,000 ransom in Nanking. A letter reportedly referenced a severed finger, while British officials warned of public disgrace if further cuts occurred as warships rushed to the Red zone and eleven whites were reported killed by Communists since last Wednesday.
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Nanking
Edith Nettleton
B. J. Harrington
Miss Nettleton
Lampson
Peiping
Monsignor Ramon Mestres Dies at 66
AP reports in San Jose that the Rt. Rev. Monsignor Ramon M. Mestres, aged 66, who presided over the marriage ceremony of Mr and Mrs Herbert Hoover in 1889, has died.
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Associated Press
San Jose
Cal
Ramon M. Mestres
Herbert Hoover
State Senate Fight Looms In Eighth District Race
Charleston August 6 A contest for state senator from the eighth district loomed after party primaries. Democrat nominee Johnson led Bouchelle by 2,500 votes while Republican Hallinan topped two opponents in early returns. The eighth district includes Kanawha Logan and Boone counties.
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Walter S. Hallanan
Clyde Beecher Johnson
Johnson
J. F. Bouchelle
Hallonan
Bouchelle
Hallinan
Joe Miller
F. D. Douglas
State Supreme Court
Kanawha
Logan
Boone
Alice White rises as new star in Hollywood period voice
A keen-eyed director spots Alice pounding keys at a studio typewriter and a new White star ascends in Hollywood. The ad praises Old Gold tobaccos as mellower and sweeter with no throat irritation, claiming the brand’s rapid national growth and bold marketing claim.
Early Disposal Of Slush Fund Probe Planned
A report from Washington notes the Senate Campaign Fund Committee plans an early disposal of its investigation in the Keystone State amid charges and irregularities. The move comes as a victor in the election prepares to take the Senate seat in December, following Senator Grundy’s appointment, with Nye of the committee detailing the evolving inquiry into connections between Grundy and the Labor Department.
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Vania
Senate Campaign Fund
Keystone
Becauhé
Senate
Grundy
Nye
Anid
Labor
Duvia Firat
All
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Burch Victor and Political Shifts in Early Reports
Reports from St Louis and Topeka detail Democratic nomination prospects for Burch Victor and party figures, with Republicans rallying around Senator Reed and Governor Reed amid war administration support. Western wildfires threaten thousands of acres as drought worsens.
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Kan
Kansas
Henry J
War Administration
Clydé Reed
Federal Farm Board
Ee Reed
Frank
Chief
Haudize
Allen
Reed
Curtis
Chocolate Berg bout at Madison Square Garden draws tepid gate
New York reports a disappointing advance for the Chocolate versus Berg boxing card at the Polo Grounds ton night. Officials cut the expected gate from 200000 to 150000 as fans stay away amid fouls and unsatisfactory endings, blaming the lukewarm interest on the era’s popular figures and a shared fate for the matchups.
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