New York Firemen Rescue as Man Leaps to Death
In a flare lit scene John Ward age 26 unemployed leaped from a 17th floor hotel after hours on the ledge. Police and a thousand firefighters formed a net and attempted rescue as crowds watched in horror. Ward calmly stepped off the ledge ending a prolonged standoff amid screams and fainting witnesses.
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New York
John Ward
55Th Street
Fifth Avenue
Ward
Walt
Gort
President Roosevelt Hosts Galapagos Visit and Fishing Outing
President Roosevelt spent hours in the Galapagos Islands near Elizabeth Bay as honorary committee chair for New York’s 105th constitutional ratification anniversary. He sent greetings to Poughkeepsie neighbors and exchanged messages with Washington officials, then enjoyed a two hour fishing session with his party aboard the Houston, reporting excellent catches.
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Galapagos Archipelago
Galapagos Islands
Roosevelt
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
New York
Elizabeth Bay
Abhermarlesland
Washington
Third Term Talk Fueled by Officials, says Senator
Washington July 26 AP Sendler Mott Democrat of West Virginia charges administration officials push a third term for President Roosevelt to keep their jobs. He alleges Secretary Harold Ickes and WPA Administrator Harry Hopkins want Roosevelt to stay in office so they can be reappointed.
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Washington
Sendler Mott
D. W. Va
Roosevelt
West Virginia
Interior
Harold Ickes
W.P.A
Harry Mapkins
Chandler poisoning story sparks retorts in Kentucky race
In Louisville and Frankfort, Gov. A B Chandler faces criticism as police and political foes dismiss his poisoning claim as a publicity stunt. Officials say the water incident is politically motivated, while Chandler’s camp cites threats and attacks from opponents in the ongoing Democratic primary race.
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Chandler
Shackelford Miller, Jr
Senator Barkley
Lee Water Guard
Last woman post carrier quits Anaconda career ends
Miss Anna McDonald, the last woman city mail carrier in the United States, finished her 11 mile route for the final time in Anaconda on July 26. Since 1918 she served as a letter carrier, traversing about 65,600 miles with 2,590,112 stops and carrying 283 tons of mail. Postal regs now ban women from city routes, so she transfers to a clerical post and begins new duties tomorrow.
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Anaconda
Anna McDonald
United States
McDonald
Junty
Miss McDonald
Triplets Born On Kentucky Highway In Strange Ordeal
Versailles Kentucky July 26 AP Ira Lawson a WPA worker and his 20 year old wife were racing to a doctor to have their baby when the car ran out of gas and a puncture occurred. Lawson left to fetch aid and the wife gave birth to a girl, an event recounted by doctor’s wife nurse Mrs Olson Parrott.
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Versailles
Ira Lawson
W.P.A
Lawson
Mercy May Be Shown To Group Of Erring Youths
Federal officials said 17 youths arrested near Big Timber after fleeing a South Dakota training school would face juvenile delinquency proceedings under a 1920s act. Twelve youths, all girls and mothers, are jailed in Billings. Virgil Britton, 17, wounded, remains in a hospital. The group had escaped the Plankinton facility and transported a stolen car from South Dakota to Montana.
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Billings
Big Timber
South Dakota
Plankington
United States
Roy F. Allan
Saat Congress
Virgil Britton
Ble Timber
Cragg Mountains
Jal
Wullty
Montana
Obituary of Helena Mining Engineer Seward Mason
Seward Mason 54 noted Helena mining engineer died at St Peter's hospital after a surgical operation. Born in Pony 1884 he studied at the University of Utah and worked with Bald Butte Mining and several mines. He organized and led the Montana highway laboratory for 20 years, gaining a national reputation. Survived by his widow and two daughters.
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Seward Mason
West
Ing Laboratory
Montana Highway Department
St. Peter's Hospital
Mr Mason
Pony
Mont
University of Utah
Utah
Jae
Mr. Mason
Marysville
Bald Butte Mining Company
jRiming
Lotway Gould
Owen Burns
Winston and Nethart
Maton
Montana Highway Laboratory
Wnile
Pour
Frances S. Maso
Katherine Storey
Cat Creek
Emma
University of Montane
Fred
George Padbury
Helena
Mr Sparrow
Mason
Montana
Ottawa Loster No
Wheeler Optimistic On Beds At Fort Harrison Hospital
Senator Wheeler in a letter to The Independent yesterday expressed hope to enlarge hospital facilities and increase bed capacity at Fort Harrison. Frank Hines of the Veterans Administration said the federal board has not yet decided but will consider the July 10 hearing facts before recommendations. Montana veterans groups have pressed for a year to raise Fore Hardison bed capacity to serve state veterans. Wheeler has pursued the project for several months.
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Independent
Fort Harrison
Frank T. Hines
Veterany Administraton
Washington
Federal Board of Hospitalization
Matto
Wheeler
Congress
Veterans’ Organizations of
Montana
Fore Hardison
Man dies after 24 hour siege in Arkansas cabin
In Jonesboro Arkansas a 41 year old farmer William A Patton barricaded himself in a log cabin and after a 24 hour gun battle with officers he set fire to the structure and burned to death Sheriff Tom Lane said Patton withstood gunfire and tear gas before pouring kerosene on the floor and striking a match He had threatened a storekeeper with a pistol before the siege and four sticks of dynamite hurled at the cabin failed to explode.
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Jonesboro
Ark
Rechasn
Tom Lane
William A. Patton
Lane
Patton
Corrigan Seeks Air Job After Atlantic Flight
London July 26 American flyer Douglas G. Corrigan said at the American embassy he has rejected offers from clubs, circuses, and stage groups. He prefers an air company job upon his return from New York to Dublin last week, and plans to avoid public subscription sponsorships or other non-air ventures. He said his $900 craft will cover his immediate flying needs and he fears landing failures on long flights.
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London
Douglas G. Corrigan
Air
New York
Dublin
Corrigan
Pioneer League to Open 1980 Season With Eight Teams
Twin Falls Idaho July 26 A class professional baseball league organized today will open a regular 18 week season May 1 1980 Seven teams have enlisted and an eighth is expected The league known as the Pioneer League will succeed the Utah Idaho league producing major league talent Lefty Grove Wally Berger Harry Danning Ernie Lombardi Cities Twin Falls Lewiston Boise Salt Lake City Ogden and Provo likely form the eight team circuit John P Halliwell of Pocatello named league president The aim is to fit into major and minor farm systems to develop young players Other cities considered include La Grande Idaho Falls Butte Montana and Walla Walla Washington Each club will play two three game series per week with Mondays travel days and rosters capped at 14 players plus a manager
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Idaho
Plonerr
Lefty
Grove
Wally Berger
Harry Danning
Ernie Lombardi
Poratella
Lewinton
Boise
Salt Lake City
Ogden
Utah
Provo
John P. Halliwell
Pocatello
Butte
la Grande
Ore
Idaho Falla
Mont
Walla Walla
Wash
Japs Push Up River Final Drive On Hankow Near
Japanese forces push up the Yangtze toward Hankow from Kiuklang as embassies plan evacuations. Gunboats move along Tienkinchen while a western column targets Kuling. Foreign nationals retreat to Hankow’s approaches as Kinklang falls and China’s major cities remain under Japanese control.
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Shanghai
Yangtze River
Klukiang
Tienkinchen
Yangtze
Nanchang
Ching
Kuling
Kiuklang
Chungking
China
Kinklang
Yangtao
Peiping
Tientsin
Nanking
British and Arab clash as Haifa market bombing sparks raids
In Haifa Palestine July 26 British troops launched extensive raids to curb guerrilla bands after a Haifa market bombing killed 65 and wounded 107. Four time bombs exploded, sparking fears of a wider Arab Jewish clash. three terrorists died in a separate attack near Mishmar Heyarden. British forces, marines and police tightened controls, while newspapers blamed violence on both sides.
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Pte Arabe
Black Watch
Palestine
Haifa
Mishmar Heyarden
Jordan
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League of Nations
Repulse
Malta
Marines
Inhuman Georgian to die in hot chair for murder of boy 12
Waycross Ga July 26 a Ware county superior court jury convicted Harvey Nelson road house operator of first degree murder in the insurance slaying of his 12 year old son J C Nelson There was no mercy recommended making a sentence of electrocution mandatory Prosecutor John Gibson said he would seek murder indictments tomorrow against Verna Mae Fowler and Mary Kant Nelson said the two girls drew matches to decide the killer Miss Fowler shot the boy and Miss Kent denied the straw drawing Miss Kent arrested on a murder charge while Miss Fowler faces one again
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Ware County Superior Court
Harvey Nelson
Murrer
J.C. Nelson
John Gibson
Verna Mae Fowler
Mary Kant
Nelson
Miss Fowler
Miss Kent
British Columbia Fires Worst in 90 Years
Seattle reports Pacific Northwest fires reach peak as Caribou district cabins burn and logging and fishing sites face threats. A 100000 acre Vancouver Island blaze, Mount Hood region fires, and Oregon grass and timber fires prompt widespread firefighting efforts and logging closures.
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British Columbia
Seattle
Pacific Northwest
Queanal Lake
B. C
Delebough
Vancouver Island
Maj. C. Cowan
Warehington Fire Association
Steen
North Bend
Wash
Elephant sits on car in Columbus parade mishap
Columbus Nebraska July 26 A four ton elephant named Big Mabul caused mayhem after mistaking a car for a chair during a circus parade. The animal sat on the hood fenders and wheels bending metal while occupants escaped unharmed. Local garage men face repairs to the damaged auto.
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Columbus
Neb
California Scandal Rumors Hit McAdoo Campaign
James W. Mellen of Los Angeles charges before the Senate Campaign Expenditures committee that federal jobholders are being shaken down to boost Senator McAdoo in California. He urges a trip to California before the August 30 primary to expose alleged “Angean stables” of McAdoo and political allies.
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Washington
McAdoo
Calif
Senate Campaign Expenditures Committee
James W. Mellen
Los Angeles
California
Mellen
Committee
Fairmall
McAdaoo
Potter Sees Freebourn Ruling Threatening County Warrants
Dr Peter Potter chairman of the state welfare board warned that Attorney General H J Freebourn s ruling against using anticipatory revenue may force counties to rely on state grants in aid to fund direct relief as county poor funds end their fiscal year July 1 and taxes are collected later. He said grants could not cover non relief items like hospitals or health departments and would strain the public welfare fund.
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Butte
H. J. Freebourn
Peter Potter
State Welfare Board
Potter
Sleeping sickness strikes Montana horses again
Sleeping sickness, a problematic malady with no exact cure yet, has begun a seasonal attack on Montana horse herds. Dr. H. F. Wilkins, acting state veterinarian, says eastern Montana is affected, while beef herds remain safe. The disease grows hotter in July and August, with up to 60 percent losses in some areas, and declines with cold weather. A vaccine exists but must be given early. once symptoms appear vaccines are mostly ineffective.
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Montana
H. F. Wilkins
Wilkin
Lewistown
Forsyth
Townsend
Mynton
Clark
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