Federal union protest rocks Works Progress program
A. F. of L. leaders in New York rally against hourly security wage rules on Works Progress Administration projects. Meany accuses General Johnson of failing to keep 6000 men at work monthly and warns that the entire program faces collapse without adequate agency action. A strike deadline looms as negotiations continue and officials assess the operation.
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World news in gist shows tax, policy and war concerns
A fragmented item notes higher taxes and income issues in America, Senate debate on a week hour bill, and committee action on stabilization bills. It mentions foreign policy heat, labor protests in Paris, and warnings of war risk. Reports touch on Hitler era tensions and African color line clashes.
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President Defining Issues Soon Amid Hoover Run Doubt
A Washington dispatch reports President is expected to define issues soon with debate over whether Hoover will run. The piece notes Republican party dynamics, administration intentions toward the constitutional act, and other day’s developments like a senator considering name canton use and a shift in nomination plans.
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Midland Empire Fair Opens Doors for 1920 Event
The Midland Empire Fair opened its gates today after a two year wait. Officials expected strong attendance with judged displays and ribbons awarded for exhibits. The first day featured a rodeo race program and evening entertainment attractions across the fairgrounds.
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Totay
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Lying service to Chinese port to be set up in year
Wammington Aug 12 to Mana for the tvantar acevice rom Nan Princiato to Canton China Were revenied by when by partoffien department ankedd carbide on weekly sersion cach any fo nctida Honalela TWaveatl nit Manila in the Philippines Shortly before the Prosident had found the needed doficiency bill vowing 1 000 000 for cia that only operation The narvico which wold carry amengers and mail must tart within a year after the contract in fet the advertisement paid Bids WITT ba a resptad until October 21 Easential Equipment Demanding Nying enainment of American make the monsortien de partment apeeified multi matured nenplaned with Am crusting wae of 12h miler an hour and capacity for At lenai nix paraengers and 00 pounds of mall The planes must she camhin of attatined tight on 60 pay cent of their motor power at an altitude of 1 009 foot.
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Hanson Dies From Car Crash In Forest Grove
James W. Hanson, 19, of Forest Grove Montana, a recent Eastern Montana Normal graduate, died from injuries after a collision on US Highway No. 10 five miles west of the city tonight. The other driver was Georgia Sanieracu, 24, who was injured in the crash.
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Arctic frontier dispatch hints at northern post move
A fragmentary wartime style note describes northern postings near the Mekens ie river mouth on the Arctic coast. It mentions thick beds of men, a march toward inland Arctic regions, and cautious logistics to avoid collisions during a continuous day operation.
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Persecution of Jews Deepens in Germany
Berlin August 12 German officials report Adolf Hitler's influence in a looming house cleaning as Bavarian leaders meet to decide the Reichs helmet fate. A Resenberg speech signals suppression of enemies to unite the cabinet while reports state the veteran organization under Seidt may be dissolved. Jew-related threats and expulsions are noted, with four hour warnings for residents near Eporn Kotine, and a Gladbeck man jailed for tearing down a sign.
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Midway Island Next Stop for Clipper Flight Today
A clipper plane under Ft American command is set to depart for Midway Island tomorrow, carrying 5000 pounds of cargo for the inlands and expected to reach Midway within hours after crossing 1022 miles of open water. The craft, which arrived Saturday from Alameda, will stay three or four days at Midway before continuing to Wake Island amid report weather as road but not unfavorable.
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Twenty Die as Boat Is Wrecked by Truck in Egypt
Cairo Aug 12 A strange accident left twenty persons drowned and an undetermined number injured when a sailing boat was wrecked and sunk after a truck skidded along a canal and fell onto the boat’s deck. The disaster occurred near Bayot and involved local residents. Officials investigated the incident and named the wreckage as the cause of the casualties.
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Roosevelt backs vast nationwide air defense program
President Roosevelt signed a policy to build a permanent national air defense system with large frontier air bases in the Rocky Mountain region and other strategic zones. The plan envisions new bases, storage and transcontinental support facilities, with funding and location details debated in Congress.
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Pension Bill Near White House Showdown in Aug 12
Washington reports a pension act to restore benefits for Spanish American War and other veterans nears a White House showdown. The plan, if approved, would add about 50,000 pensioners to the rolls with an estimated first-year cost around 45 million dollars, and would reverse most of the 1933 cutbacks. The measure hinges on a president's action tomorrow to avoid automatic passage.
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White House
Italian Legation in Lisbon Attacked by Ethiopians
London dated report states the Italian legation in Lisbon was attacked and windows broken by sympathizers amid Portugal's neutrality in the Ethiopia affair. Joan Blondell seeks divorce from George Parnes in Los Angeles, accusing him of intoxication and misconduct.
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Italy
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George Parnes
Jim Camaraman
Arizona Lifer Hutchinson Poison Death In Desert
Arizona lifer Frank J. Hutchinson reportedly used poison to end his term in prison. A body was found in a desert near Florence after a murder tied to his case. Warden Walker said evidence included a tin cup and a dynamite fuse device linking Hutchinson to the lethal act.
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Wather Wald
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Howee
Walker Nnti Iutchinson
Human Icicle Experiment Sparks Legal Threats
The mother of a man dubbed Human Icicle seeks legal action as her pleas fail to stop a freezing to death and revival experiment with Dr Ralph Willard. Officials in Los Angeles and New York weigh possible steps as the case raises questions of legality and ethics.
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Named to head Army Air Corps in 1940s era draft text
A truncated notice reports a short stocky airman with high aviation rating becoming head of the Army Air Corps amid contract scrutiny and a four-year term, with December further context pending. The fragmentary text mentions May and a toppling event tied to cleared charges.
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Gau Wenjamin
Fouloin
Six Year Peak Hog Prices Hinge on Strong Demand
Chicago August 12. Livestock market sees a new year high price of 1215 per hundredweight in the live hog market, up 110 cents from Friday. Heavier and medium weight hogs show strong demand while overall closing prices advanced 10 to 25 cents.
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Hughes and wife linger in twin cities after arrival
Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes and Mrs Hughes arrived today for a brief stay en route to Yellowstone Park. The couple checked into a hotel in St Paul and planned to visit with Frank B Kellogg, Justice of the World Court and former secretary of state, while touring the area and the park.
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Senate blocks 30 hour week NRA code wage bill
Washington August 12. The senate voted 61 to 32 to impose NRA code wages and hours on interstate industries, thwarting the 30 hour week measure amid discrimination charges. The Walsh bill then moved toward passage for two years with Clark amending. Democrats urged a 20 hour week substitute, while Benator Ben denied backing the plan.
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Wiley Post Lands Chip in Fairbanks
Wiley Wont and Wi Rogers arrived in Fairbanks aboard a Momoplana on the Chena river from Akavik T. They drew hundreds to the river as Post, on a around the world tour, and Rogers, a film actor, viewed the city for the first time. They planned to stay only briefly before resuming their journey toward Great Bear Jakes, unclear how long they would remain.
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Salvage ship Orphir pursues Lusitania wreck hulk
In Kinsale Ireland on August 13 salvage vessel Orphir resumes attempts to locate the sunken Lusitania after a month of fruitless work. The ship has surveyed the sea floor and believes it found a potential target within a quarter mile, though rival Arpton and Myvarn crews dispute the find. The Orphir has located four large hulks but none confirmed as Lusitania.
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Tham Iho
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Jap Army Chief Slain by Subordinate in Quarrel
Tokyo August 12. General Tetruran Nagata, director of Wiltary Affairs, was killed by Lt Col Aizawa after an argument in the General's rooms. Aizawa was arrested as authorities investigate motive amid turmoil from General Mazaki's ouster and changes in military leadership.
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