Chinese Flier Kills Self to Sink Japanese Gunboat
A Chinese flier reportedly plunged burning bombs into a Japanese gunboat on the Yahette river near Anking, sinking the craft and damaging several others. Chinese air force officers say the heroic act destroyed three gunboats, while others claim six Japanese vessels were destroyed as the Japanese offensive in China appeared limited. The incident follows notes of British French warnings to Japan over Hainan and continues amid flood damage in Honan province.
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Yahette
Anking
Hankow
Monin
Eefeers
Mei
Berta
South Chinas
Halilah
Kwangtung
China
Tokyo
Japan
France
Great Britain
Hainan Island
Hongkong
Richard Austin Butler
House of Commons
Hainan
Yellow River
Honan
Famed Ghetto Will Be Razed
Chicago reports a plan to retire the old Ghetto market on Maxwell Street described as crowded with pushcarts and pungent odors. Lincoln Wisler of the South Side Hebrew Institute condemns the market as a cancerous threat to American Jewry and signals an upcoming reformation.
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Chicago
Maxwell Street
Ign
Lincoln Wisler
You and Me at Strand with Raft and Sidney cast
The Grafton Sentinel invites Miss Marie Joyce of Maple Avenue to attend tonight's presentation of You and Me at the Strand featuring George Raft and Sylvia Sidney with Danger Love at Work at the Strand. The cast includes Sothern Jack Haley Mary and Edward Everett Horton. Identification may be required for admission.
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The
Grafton Sentinel
Marie Joyce
Maple Avenue
You
George Raft
Sylvia Sidney
Strand
Sothern
Jack Haley
Mary
Edward Everett Hor
Insurgent Guns Threaten Gibraltar from All Sides
London reports Duchess of Atholl cites more than 45 guns in Spanish Morocco and Ceuta facing Gibraltar with long range howitzers and 6.9 inch guns. She will ask Prime Minister Chamberlain in Commons about actions to defend Britain’s fortress amid renewed attacks on British shipping and Italian talks with Italian chiefs.
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London
Duchess of
Gibraltar
Ceuta
Spanish Morocco
Britain
Mediterranean
Chamberlain
Bitter battle up 10 voters in Fargo primary
United States Senator Gerald P. Nye and Gov. William Langer faced a bitter clash in the Fargo primary as they vie for the Republican nomination. Their long feud centered on state issues and federal agency battles, with charges and denials fueling the last hours of campaigning.
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Fargo
United States
Gerald
P. Nye
William Langer
Nye
Lenger
Langer
T. H. Thore
91 Year Old Ordered Back to Finish Sentence
Charleston report states John James 91 must return to Tilmoi to complete a manslaughter term. Governor Hort granted extradition. James previously paroled but sentence revoked nine years ago. He is jailed in Charleston. Governor also approved extradition of Nick Johnson from Beckley to Tennessee on a larceny charge.
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Charleston
John James
Tilmoi
Hort
James
Nick Johnson
Beckley
Tennessee
Suit Over Automobile Filed in Justice Court
Mrs Betty Sharp Lyman files suit in Justice of the Peace court to recover possession of an automobile from Attorney Gene W Ford executor of the late W N Lyman. She asserts the car was given to her as a present and will produce witnesses to support the claim.
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Gene W. Ford
W. N. Lyman
Lyman
Betty Sharp Lyman
Arthurdale Factory to Begin Producing Farm Imple ments
Martinsburg June 28 Representative Jennings of West Virginia said a factory employing 00-5 workers will start at Arthurdale with $195,000 funding. American Cooperatives plans include other Arthurdale plants manufacturing shirts vacuum cleaner parts and wood workings.
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Martinsburg
Jennings
Dolph
Dy W. Va
Homestead
American Cooperatives
Incy
Arthurdale
Grafton Liquor Store Stays Put in Main Street Building
The West Virginia Liquor Commission will keep the store in the Taylor County Bank building on West Main Street opposite the courthouse. Commission inspectors looked at about a dozen sites before, repairs costing nearly $1000 will be made to address dampness and objections from the liquor board.
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Grafton
West Virginia Liquor Commission
Taylor County Bank
West Main Street
Main
Latrobe
Liquor Board
Editors Wind Up State Tour At White Sulphur
Martinsburg June 28 Ed itorial association members wrapped a six day West Virginia tour ending at White Sulphur Springs. About 350 members visited Watoga State Park near Marlinton and Pettersburg for lunch before heading home to 40 states. Dr Henry T McDonald president of Storer College spoke at the dinner and a dance followed.
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Martinsburg
National ‘Editorial Association
West Virginia
South Branch Valley
Pettersburg
Watoga State Park
Marlinton
Henry T. McDonald
Storer College
Harper's Ferry
Martinshur Journal
Snell Will Not Seek Return to House Seat
Washington dispatch reports Bertrand H. Snell will retire from Congress after 24 years, opening a leadership contest. Joseph W. Martin of Massachusetts emerges as a likely candidate, seen as liberal enough to unite factions. Martin’s stance includes support for social legislation and opposition to many measures.
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Washington
House
Bertrand H. Snell
Gnell
Roosevelt
New York
Martin
Snell
Joseph W. Martin
Massachusetts
Mastin
North Attleboro
Mass
Five Toledoans Sealed Safe By Coast Guard Rescue
June 28 report from Toledo states five men aboard the Lil lith II were rescued by the coast guard cutter Frederick Lee after their pleasure boat struck east Sister Island in Lake Erie. Survivors Archie Snell owner, Dr. Phil Miller, Harry Hatch Jr, Howard Wilson, and J B Bradley Jr were found with limited supplies. Edward Knight piloted the search plane and noted the group had no idea of their location.
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Toledo
Coast Guard
Frederick Lee
Snell
Conference Opens On Rail Wage Slash Amid Talks
In Chicago on June 28 rail executives and railroad brotherhood representatives met in a conference seen as a precursor to wage cut negotiations. Participants did not reveal details but discussed setting a start date for talks over a proposed 15 percent wage reduction. Carriers argued the cut was necessary due to their condition, warning a nationwide strike could follow if imposed.
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Chicago
Malone in Charge Of Kiwanis Program At Grafton
Past president Paul E. Malone will head Tuesday's Kiwanis meeting in Grafton with the program planned for the evening. Secretary William Manley said the speaker is not yet announced. The session starts at 6 15 p.m. and a large turnout is expected.
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Paul E. Malone
Grafton Kiwanis Club
Debendarfer's Cay Rest
Thn
William Manley
Free Speech and Press Quarrel at Ashland Rolling Mill
In Cateettsburg Kentucky on June 28 the NRLB case against American Rolling Mill concerns alleged anti union propaganda and solicitation of support against collective bargaining. NRA administrator Richberg emphasized the importance of free speech and a free press as the hearing recessed awaiting possible out of court settlement. The case includes charges that supervisory personnel disseminated anti union material. examiner George Bokat dismissed some charges yesterday.
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Cateettsburg
Hodrdine
American Rolling Mill ‘Company
Donald’ R. ‘Richberg
Ashland
Asia
NRA
Richberg
Business Victory
George Bokat
Carloadings on Baltimore and Ohio Rail Line
The week ended June 25 on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad shows total carloadings of 35 378 with 22 159 cars loaded on line and 13 219 received from connections. Compared with last year totals of 48 513 and 64 173 for 1931 and 1930 respectively, and with the prior week’s 35 424 total including 21 891 line loads and 13 533 from connections.
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Five French Flyers Die As Plane Catches Fire
Five French army fliers were burned to death when their military plane crashed near the Reims airfield. The craft fell about 600 feet just after takeoff and burst into flames, killing all five aboard.
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Reims
France
Red Haired Divorcee Ends Stay In Love Strike
IRVINGTON June 28 Mrs Hedi Heusser a pretty red haired divorcee said she would end today her love strike in the home of Rollo K Blanchard 50 a wealthy water meter manufacturer She entered the home a week ago declaring she would not leave until Blanchard married her The vigil lasted through a rainy night as detectives watched from outside Her attorney Mortimer D Deenrathe announced plans from an upper window noting the event continues on page two.
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Irvington
Hedi Heusser
Rollo K. Blanchard
Aefhdson Tiver
Mortimer D
Deenrathe
Graf ton approves WPA plan for West Main repairs
Graf ton City Commission approves Works Progress administration project to remove street car rails on West Main between the Post Office and Leonard street and relay bricks. A new eight inch water line will be laid to Pottery replacing the corroded six inch line. Junk sale of rails will help cover costs as licenses are issued for beer and city work continues.
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West Main
Post Office
Leonard Street
West Main Street
Grafton City
Works Progress Administration
Sam Maar P
Plsb
Carr China Company Pottery
Parkview
Hugh R. Warder
Council
Carr China
Commission
Joseph B. Bradford
Insurgents Dislodged on Valencia Highway
Spanish government commanders announced progress on the Teruel Sagunto road as insurgents gradually yielded on the Valencia highway southeast of Teruel. Government forces reported a hard press on the coastal front where another insurgent army pressed toward Valencia and Mioja’s militiamen fought to halt the renewed drive.
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Hendaye
France
Valencia
Teruel
Francisco
Planco
Teruel- Sagunto
Jose Miaja
Officers Close Two Day Convention In Capital
Charleston June 28 Members of the state Fraternal Order of Police and the West Virginia Sheriff's association elected officers today and closed their annual two day convention. Henry B. Squires of Wheeling and Clarence Custer of Wheeling were renominated without opposition. The FOP voted on resolutions including establishing a group to study periodic schools of instruction for police in cities and counties. Delinquency and traffic problems were also urged.
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Charleston
State Fraternal Order of Police
West Virginia Sheriff's Association
Henry B. Squires
Een
Clarence Custer
Wheeling
Fraternal Order of’ Police
Governor joins Hunt for missing Medill McCormick heir
Governor Clyde Tingley of New Mexico aids the search for John Medill McCormick Jr., heir of the Chicago publishing family and son of Ruth Hanna McCormick Simms. McCormick and companion Richard Whitmer disappeared during a Sandia Mountain climbing expedition near Albuquerque. Whitmer was later found dead at the base of a 2,000 foot cliff.
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John Medillick
Acion
Cf Chicago Publishing
Ruth Hanna McCormick Simms
Tilinous
Clyde ‘Tingley
New Mexico
Albuquerque
RFC TO HELP WASHINGTON POWER PROJECTS
The RFC opened its facilities to cities including Knoxville Tennessee where $5,800,000 of revenue bonds were bought to enable Knoxville to acquire the Knox county distributing system of the Tennessee Public Service company. Chairman Jesse Jones said TVA power will be used and Knoxville expects substantial rate reductions for consumers.
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Washington
RFC
Goves
Jesse Jones
Knoxville
Tenn
Knox County Distributing System
Tennessee Public Service Company
TVA Power
Jones
Harlan Defendants Attack Union in Labor Trial
In London Kentucky on June 28 defendants in the Harlan labor trial assailed the United Mine Workers of America. Charles B Guthrie general manager of Harlan Fuel Co testified that the union must "clean house" before he would sign a contract. He said his hesitation would persist until officers implicated in past objections have been removed.
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London
Harlan
United Mine Workers of America
Charles 8. Guthrie
Harlan Fuel Company
UMWA
Guthrie
Three Americans Reach Wimbledon Semi Finals
WIMBLENDON England June 29 Pi Hellen Wills Moody Alice Marble and Helen Jacobs reached the Wimbledon semi finals in the women’s singles. An all American semifinal line looked likely as Mrs. Sarah Palfrey Fabyan of Brookline Mass faced Mme Hilda Krahwinkel Sperling of Germany after Fabyan won the first set 6 4 and Sperling won the second by the same score.
Fiancee Testifies Howe Went Mentally Deranged After Mishap
Clarksburg June 28 A schoolteacher and fiancee of Aubrey Howe testified that he seemed temporarily insane after a motorcycle accident. Howe, once a city patrolman, is on trial for shooting Patrolman Blair Bartlett and kidnapping another officer Noticed. The witness said Howe became nervous and could not sit still, asserting injuries caused the change in attitude. Her testimony was admitted despite prosecution objections.
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Clarksburg
Trennis Coffindaffer
Aubrey Howe
Howe
Blair Bartlett
Miss Coffindaffer
Iince
Sheni
Salem
Bartlett
Snodgrass
Howe Bartlett
Andy
No Trace Of Heir Found In Sandia Peak Search
Albuquerque June 28 Searchers moved through tangled brush below North Sandia peak in a broadened hunt for Medill McCormick heir to a Chicago publishing fortune who vanished during a climbing expedition. They abandon the belief he might be on the peak face and will scour the lower country, as the body of his companion Richard Whitmer was found last Thursday.
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Albuquerque
N. M
North Sandia Peak
McCormick
Foote
the Barnes
New York
Cormick
Mids or Frolic Benefit at Pi Public Library Ads
Benefit event titled Mids or Frolic held at Pi Public Library with admission 250, aims to support library programs and services. Local attendees and organizers promote the fundraiser, inviting the community to participate in the event to aid library initiatives.
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Pi Public Library
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American Rolling Mill Company
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McCormick Hunt
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