Last Minute Air Battle Over Hankow
Japanese and Chinese war planes clashed near Hankow with heavy losses reported. A Japanese spokesman claimed numerous bombers and fighters were shot down, with 32 Chinese aircraft downed and seven Japanese planes destroyed. only two Japanese planes missing. A Hankow dispatch cited Chinese air headquarters saying 12 Japanese planes, including one bomber, were brought down while the Chinese lost six.
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Hankow
Shanghai
Han
Rioting in Burma Leaves 20 Dead and Dozens Injured
In Tharawaddy, about 68 miles from Rangoon, Buddhists and Muslims clashed as a new wave of rioting left 20 dead and scores injured. Five dead and 50 wounded were reported at the Hyenangyaung British petroleum center amid the outbreak.
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Burma
Rangoon
Tharawaddy
Hyenangyaung
Mexico Rejects U S Arbitration on Expropriated Lands
Mexico stated in a foreign office note that arbitration of American claims for expropriated farm lands is rejected in principle. The note leaves a path for further discussion with the United States.
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Mexico
Mexico City
Foreign Office
United States
Army Air Base in Alaska Hinted by Johnson Trip
Washington Aug 3 Louis Johnson assistant secretary of war hinted administration weighs building a great army air base in Alaska. He plans to depart Aug 15 to inspect posts and projects and study feasibility of a winter road from the northwest through Canada to Alaska. Such a highway could speed troops and munitions in war time.
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Washington
Alaska
Louis Johnson
Johnson
Alacka
American Northwest
Canada
Hearings On R R Petition Resumed
Delegates from eastern towns and railroad representatives argued before the Utilities Commission on the Atlantic Coast Line request to discontinue eight passenger trains on three Eastern North Carolina branches. The routes Kinston to Weldon, Washington to Parmele, and Tarboro to Plymouth face removal as the line cites unprofitability.
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Raleigh
N. C
Atlantic Coast Line
North Carolina
The
Utilities Commission
Kinston
Weldon
Washington
Parmele
Tarboro
Plymouth
Carroll Slew Doctor Charges Dwyer In New Fight For Life
In South Paris Maine on August 3, 18 year old Paul N. Dwyer, serving a life term for the murder of Dr. James G. Littlefield, names former Deputy Sheriff Francis M. Carroll as the actual killer. Dwyer testifies he saw Carroll commit the murder after the doctor warned Carroll about exposure involving his daughter Barbara and letters she allegedly wrote.
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Paris
Barbara Carroll
Barbara
Sherif Francis M. Carroll
Littlefield
Paul Caryer
South Pari6
Paul N. Dwyer
Francis M. Carroll
Dwyer
Ralph M. Ingalls
James G. Littlefield
Francis Carroll
Hoey Heard At Hendersonville Centennial Fete
Hendersonville North Carolina marks the 100th anniversary of Henderson County with Dr. C C Crittendes addressing the crowd and Governor Hoey praising North Carolinians support for personal liberty and Americanism.
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Hoey
Hendersonville
WN. C
Henderson County
C. C. Crittendes
N. C
Fifi Seeks Divorce as Actress Plans Michigan Proceedings
Hollywood report says Morgan Hill states wife Fifi Dorsay has notified him of plans to travel to Michigan to file for divorce. Dorsay, a French actress, is currently in New York City.
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Hollywood
Morgan Hill
Fifi ‘Dorsay
Michigan
New York City
Rebels Claim Warplanes Block Drive Of Loyals In Catalonia
Spanish insurgents report heavy air bombardment halted the Ebro river offensive in Catalonia. Government lines admit some air superiority but say planes limiting insurgent bombers. Government forces press across the Ebro toward Gandesa as Franco’s forces defend and ration troops amid high losses.
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Catalonia
Hendaye
France
Ebro
Gandesa
Francisco Franco
Barcelona
Pobla de Mazaluca
Franco
British Captain Reported Killed By Jap Bombs
British gunboat Gnat moved on the Yangtze to verify reports that the customs cruiser Chiang Hsing was sunk 43 miles below Hankow and its British commander J G C Crawley was killed. Two Chinese crewmen were also said to have died.
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Hankow
Gnat
Yangtze River
Chiang Hsing
J. G. C. Crawley
Proximity Votes To Join TWOC
An employee at Proximity Print Works Greensboro voted 160 to 128 to affiliate with the exile workers organizing committee TWOC. Proximity is one of four Cone mills in Greensboro.
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Greensboro
Proximity Print Works
Exile Workers Organizing Committee
Proximity
Cone Mills
Desperado Godwin Tied to North Carolina Robberies
High Point and Davidson county officers report James Godwin of High Point linked to two Morehead City and New Bern service station hold ups. He allegedly traveled with Helen Way 17 and used a green Oldsmobile, with license 359 951, after marrying her in Carthage. Detectives trace the couple from Denton to Myrtle Beach.
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High Point
Davidson County
Carolina Seaboard
James Godwin
Morehead City
New Bern
Young Godwin
Carthage
North Caro
Jack W. McMahon
Godwin
Davidson
J. W. Godwin
Craven County
Fisher
Riverdale
Ernest Fisher
Murdock
Wildwood
McMahon
Raymond Bowers
Lewis E. Williams
South Corona
Denton
Helen Way
Myrtle Beach
McGill and Reed Vie for Kansas Senate Seat in November
Senator George McGill and former Governor Clyde Reed advance from Kansas primaries to the November race for the state senate. McGill led the Republican field, with coninrod Moetill trailing after a long lead over three opponents.
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George McGill
New Dealer
Clyde Reed
Kansas Senate
Moetill
Coninrod
Municipalities seek two bills for bonds and grants
Raleigh officials will seek two bills in the upcoming special session to allow local units to issue bonds and apply to the PWA for 45 percent grants for self liquidating projects. The proposal aims to cut bond issuance red tape under the debt limitation amendment and may include changes to the slum clearance housing authority law.
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Raleigh
Patrick Healy, Jr
League of Municipalities
Unite
PWA
Healy
League
FDR Heads To Panama Zone After Deep Sea Fishing
President Roosevelt and his party completed deep sea fishing at Cocos Island and prepared to depart for Balboa in the Panama Canal Zone aboard the Houston. The ship planned a 3 p.m. departure for the 540 mile voyage to Balboa, with arrival expected tomorrow afternoon.
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Houston
Cocos Island
Naval Radio
Roosevelt
Pacific
Panama Canal Zone
Balboa
Roosevelt Backers Divide Democrats In Four Primaries
Roosevelt backers and anti administration candidates split Democratic honors in four primaries. Senator Bennett Clark of Missouri won a landslide renomination, while Senator George McGill of Kansas, a Roosevelt ally, also scored easily. In Virginia, Rep. Howard Smith won 3 to 1 over William E. Dodd Jr., citing voting for Roosevelt as a choice for the president’s policies. Smith’s win came despite labor’s blacklist. four precincts were missing in the tally.
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Roosevelt
Clark
McGill
Associated Press
Bennett Clark
Misouri
White House
George McGill
Kansas
Ramsay
Edmiston
Johnson
West Virginia
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
William E. Dodd, Jr
Germany
Smith
Dodd
Rules Committee
Roosevelt.” Smith
Labor
Non-Partisan League
CIO
Alexandria
John L. Lewis
Virginia
Norman Hamilton
Henry Styers Tops Early Qualifiers In Carolinas Play
Seventeen year old Henry Styers Jr of Lexington led morning qualifiers for the Carolinas O match play at Emorywood with a 74. Roy Tinsley Columbia pro and Dugan Aycock also shot 75, Pete Webb Shelby 76, Crichton and Palmer 77. Styers birdied the ninth and held par rest of round.
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Henry Styers, Jr
Ofington
Emerywood
West
Roy Tinsley
Columbia
8. C
Davidson County
Dugan Aycock
Styers
Lexington
Pete Webb
Shelby
Crichton
Jimmy Crichton
Blairpark
Johnny Palmer
Baden
Pat Denofrio
Statesville
Aycock
Metot Miner
New Bern
Alfred Oliver
High Point
Palmer
A Tripp
Fayettevilie
Preston Hennies
Johnny Adams
Winston Salem
Jimmie Helms
Charlotte
Industrial Operations Near Here Curtailed by Water Shortage
Industrial firms in High Point continue limited operations as engineers and workers rush to connect a 24 inch water main near Wrenn and Broad to restore normal supply. A 16 inch main ruptured near the Southern Railway freight station last Sunday and emergency crews were called in to ease the shortage. Fire underwriters advised clients to suspend heavy manufacturing until water returns, while officials prep to bring the 24 inch line back on line by this evening.
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High Point
Wrenn and
Broad Streets
New Southern Railway
Prospect Street
Girl Tries Suicide Emulation Falters, Rescued From Ledge
In London on August 3 17 year old Emily Arkwell from East Croydon Morals Welfare home climbed to a ledge 60 feet above ground and threatened to jump. A crowd gathered while firefighters tried to prevent a jump. Police and onlookers seized her wrists when distracted watchers reached an window and she was sent to hospital for observation.
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London
Emily Arkwell
John Warde
New York
East Croydon
Heat Wave Causes 14 Deaths Across Southwest
A heat wave claimed 14 lives in southern California and Arizona as temperatures dipped from 111 to 108 degrees in Phoenix. Imperial Valley registered multiple fatalities while two deaths occurred near Banning in the Garbona Pass and another near Parker Dam on the Colorado River.
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Los Angeles
UPI
California
Arizona
Phoenix
Ariz
Imperial Valley
Banning
Gorgonia Pass
Parker Dam
Colorado River
Rev Tom Sykes To Speak Tonight At Guilford College
The Rev Tom Sykes of Thomasville will address tonight the younger delegates to the North Carolina yearly meeting of the Society of Friends at Guilford College. The permanent board and women's missionary groups met during the day.
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Guilford College
Tom Sykes
Thomasville
North Carolina
Indicate Peace Wanted Amid New Clash
TOKYO reports Japan issued its second protest to Soviet Russia in hours, seeking a diplomatic settlement as fighting along the Siberia-Japanese frontier continues. MOSCOW says Soviet Russia takes responsibility for possible conflict on the frontier while warning of serious consequences if provocations continue, yet expresses desire for peace.
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Tokyo
Russia
Coukuo
Moscow
Siberian
Border clash near Changku hill sparks Far East tensions
Reports from Tokyo describe heavy fighting with planes tanks and troops, signaling a first exchange of gunfire in a developing but undeclared conflict between Japan and Russia. A later communique claimed battle ended by 10 a m with Russian forces repositioning, while officials debate whether this marks a major operation or a localized skirmish amid broader regional aims.
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Tokyo
Far East
Foreign Office
Japan
Orient
Russia
Sia
China
Han
Chiang Kai-Sheks
Changku Hill
Vivostok
Manchoukuo
Siberia
Korea
Moscow
B. F. Miyakawa
Governor Kraschel Defies NLRB Over States' Rights Clash
Des Moines Iowa August 3 Gov Nelson G Kraschel defied the National Labor Relations Board by closing its hearing into the Maytag strike and claiming the federal government holds only authority delegated by the states The NLRB announced it would resume the inquiry in Washington and here Tomorrow. The dispute centers on fair labor practices charges against the Newton plant where 1 000 workers have been idle since May 9 after a 10 percent wage cut.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Nelson G. Kraschel
National Labor Relations Board
Maytag
NLRB
Washington
Newton
Kraschel
LRB
Fed
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Carroll
Fifi
TWOC
Munici League
BILLS
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Henry Styers
Carolinas
Denafrio
Horace Meredith
Cullowhee
Bill Goebel
Jimmie Critchton
Charles Diffendale
A Ham
H. Livte
Girl
Warde
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