End is near and Mussolini under pressure in Europe
A clipped montage blends political opinion from Spencer Times-Record and Baltimore Sun on Rhode Island election shifts against Roosevelt, Italy's financial strain under Mussolini, and a serialized tale. It notes New Deal opposition influencing voters, Italian credit tightening, and looming war effects before continuing to a fictional interrogation scene.
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Guffey Coal Bill Faces Long Legal Battle
The Megantown Post notes that once the Guffey coal bill is placed on federal statutes, it will be challenged in court. A final Supreme Court decision is unlikely for at least a year. Critics doubt the measure’s practicality and foresee protracted litigation.
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Coal Mining and Commerce Clause Debate Delays Law
Attorney General declines to assert interstate commerce reach for mining coal while the president urged enactment. The Supreme Court has repeatedly treated coal mining as not interstate commerce, risking confusion and heavy disability for the coal industry during the court's decision period. The article calls for cooperation to secure a swift Supreme Court ruling.
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Standings and Results From Yesterday and Schedule
Standings show Nath results with Pittsburgh and St Louis leading, Chicago and New York tight. Yesterday Pittsburgh defeated New York nine to six in an 11 inning game, while Boston beat Chicago 5 to 4. Other results include Philadelphia 12 over Cincinnati 1 and Brooklyn 3-1 over Cincinnati. Today Pittsburgh visits New York and Louis visits Philadelphia. American League matches Detroit 6 Philadelphia 3 and Chicago 6-1 over New York. Boston and Cleveland also listed with 4-2 results.
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Cards Sweep Into Lead In Senior Loop
The St Louis Cardinals gained first place by beating the Dodgers twice, 10 to 3 and 6 to 1, as the Giants fell from the NL lead with a 5 to 4 loss to the Cubs in Chicago. Chicago and Cleveland chased third in the American League as Boston moved up in a doubleheader split.
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All Stars Edge Bears in Gridiron Camp Tests
Chicago August 26 1935 The college all star party ahead of Thursday nights Soldier Field game is tightening up its plan while coach George Halas orders the Bears to sit and write answers testing their play repertoire Halas says the college squad looks two touchdowns stronger than 1934 and concedes an edge in kicking.
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Dayton Still Tops Mid‑Atlantic Baseball League
Dayton leads the Mid Atlantic standings after a doubleheader sweep over Johnstown with an 11-2 nightcap win following a 7-5 opener. Johnstown won the Charleston rubber game 12-4. Zanesville shut out Huntington 8-0 in the second game, pulling a half game into third, and Akron won both ends of a doubleheader 5-1 and 7-6 to stretch its hold on fourth.
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Woman Seized with Wanderlust at Age 92
Council Bluffs Iowa August 24 Mrs Augusta Readher 92 of Creston was seized with a delayed case of wanderlust. She left her home and rode 90 miles by taxicab to this city. A physician advised her to stay in a local hotel until relatives could come for her.
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Connie Mack Sees Tigers Slow to Impress
Detroit August 26 Connie Mack who predicted Cleveland would lead the American league now favors the Yankees but his optimism about the Tigers repeating weakens. He notes no single star dominates the lineup with Greenberg Gehringer and Mickey good but not overpowering. Mack compares the Tigers to the 1915 16 Boston Red Sox in depth rather than star power.
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Qualifiers Start in Pittsburgh Section Golf Meet
Twenty members of the tri state Professional Golfers association teed off at Edgewood Country Club in a sectional qualifying round for three spots in the National Championship at Oklahoma City in October. Sam Parks Jr qualified automatically by winning the national open. Last year Paul Brath Vincent Eldred of Pittsburgh and Jules Blant of Parkersburg started the event.
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Junior Order convention sets Parkersburg as host site
Logan August 24 The Junior Order United American Mechanics and Daughters of America chose Parkersburg as the host city for their 1936 conventions marking a key gathering for the two organizations in the region.
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Feminine Title Hunters Rally Against Glenna Collett
In Minneapolis on August 26, eighty women golfers from the United States and Canada begin a week long chase for the 39th national women's golf championship. The rallying cry beat Glenna is heard as Glenna Collett Ware returns as the favorite, with Virginia Van Wie absent who relinquished her title.
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Skeet Championship To Be Decided at Tourney
Cleveland hosts the first national skeet tournament with three national champions to be crowned. The article contrasts skeet with trapshooting, noting the shooter must hold the gun in the ready position with the butt below the elbow when calling for the target.
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Titan Pine Discovered In Wisconsin Forest
Rhinelander Wis Aug 26 Z J Burgoyne camp foreman for Connor Lumber Company felled a colossal pine whose growth rings show it is over 500 years old. The tree measured six feet in diameter at the stump and yielded 5 580 board feet from the first four logs sawed.
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Rush Holt to Speak at Labor Day Rally in Ford City
U S Senator Rush Holt of West Virginia will be the principal speaker at a Labor Day rally organized by the Armstrong Central Labor Union in Ford City Pennsylvania. Holt, a Democrat, is slated to address union men and supporters on the holiday.
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Trade shows unusual rise in US exports and imports
Washington reports an increase in both United States exports and imports from June to July, defying the usual June to July decline. The Commerce Department announced the unexpected upturn affecting trade activity and economy signals.
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Grid Dope in News Highlights Early 1930s Gridiron Feats
In a sports column dated August 26, 193X, the piece surveys football lore and players from 1934 to 1936, noting record passes by Harry Mattos of St. Mary’s, long touchdown passes by Luther Berrin and Walter Burdresne, and a punt return for a touchback by Tom Oliver. It references Max Baer’s boxing status, Joyce Wethered’s golf records, Earl Harbes’s cross-country job search, and college football notes including Texas A. M. and North Carolina’s 1936 schedule previews. The column blends eclectic sports anecdotes with mentions of baseball feats by Hank Leiber and historical notes on international players.
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Loan Approved for Thomas pumping station in West Virginia
Representative Randolph says a Public Works Administration loan and grant totaling sixty thousand dollars has been approved for the construction of a new pumping station at Thomas West Virginia. This action funds local infrastructure improving water supply and municipal facilities.
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