British Protest Over Bombing Blamed on Insurgents
Britain protests to Palma authorities after insurgent aircraft attack ships near Valencia and Algiers. The British Corporal tanker, carrying benzine, was struck by 40 bombs and machine gun fire from three monoplanes. Officials in Rome acknowledge insurgent control but promise no reaction until investigations conclude.
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Britain
Int
Palma
Algiers
Rome
Valencia
Lord Deaverbrock
Local Firemen to Attend Golden Jubilee Celebration
A High Point fire department delegation will attend the North Carolina State Firemen's Golden Jubilee in Greensboro next week. The four day events include parades, races, and contests with Chief E K Ingram leading the group along with seven station representatives and other officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Fire Department
North Carolina State Firemen
Greensboro
E. K. Ingram
Claude 8. Canady
W. Lambert
H. M. Smith
James R. Pierce
A. C. Morris
W. Kennedy
T. G. Womack
J. A. Monroe, Jr
North Carolina Firemen's Association
O. Henry
Memorial Stadium
Guilford County Court House
Frank D. Shaw
Police Club
Greensboro Country Park
Winter Garden
Ingram
Firemen’s Association
British urge full air response after desparate attack
The press called the strike an act of desperadoes and flying gangsters and urged the British government to set out in full array to wipe the three planes from the sky.
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Press
Insurgent Radio Denies Franco Air Fleet In Mediterranean Attacks
Spanish insurgent radio rejects claims that planes attacking British Italian and French ships in the Mediterranean were part of Generalissimo Franco's air fleet. A Mongioia captain died after Friday bombardment. Britain protests to Palma Mallorca authorities over the assault on the tanker Corporal. Valencia ministry labels the planes insurgent craft. Barcelona supports the government in the civil war.
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Mediterranean
Francisco Franco
Mongioia
Great Britain
Palma
Mallorca
Algiers
Valencia
Defense Ministry
Barcelona
Historic Court Bill Passed Over Opponents
The Senate adopted a substitute court bill with four lower court reforms after a tense floor fight. Senator McCarran and Senator Austin defended the measure while Senator Lewis warned it violates the constitution by removing single judges’ power to block laws. The bill passed amid protests as votes were not recorded.
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Senate Judiciary Committee
Supreme Bench
McCarran
D-New
Austin
Lewis
D-Ill
United States
Garner
Senate
Guffey
Dpa
la Follette
Wis
Minton
D-Ind
Spanish War Tensions Rise as Bomb Explosions Reported
Insurgent reports claim street fighting among international volunteers and loyalist militia in key government centers as anarchists target the Valencia regime. Government says it forced an insurgent withdrawal near Bezas west of Teruel, while insurgents deny losses on Madrid Valencia road and claim aerial and ground forces retook vital mountain positions.
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Toledo
Valencia
Teruel
Bezas
Madrid
Cuenca
6000-Year-Old Cop Per Frying Pan Found at Tepe Gawra
In 1936 archaeologists uncovered a 6000 year old cop figure in a frying pan at Tepe Gawra. The artifact survived the ages and is now housed in the University of Pennsylvania Museum.
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Tepe Gawra
Museum of the
University of Pennsylvania
High tension steel lines for longer bridge spans
High tension steel has been developed to meet demand for greater and longer bridge spans as engineers seek stronger materials. Researchers report improved strength and durability enabling longer spans and safer structures.
Funeral Held for Noted Philosopher Dr Schiller
Funeral services were held today for Ferdinand Canning Scott Schiller, 73, a leading philosopher. He taught at the University of Southern California and Corpus Christi College, Oxford, and authored Social Decay in Eugenical Reform. Born in Germany.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Ferdinand Canning Scott Schiller
Schiller
University of Southern California
Corpus Christi College
Oxford
England
Germany
Sucre Honors Bolivar Lieutenant in Quito Province
The sucre currency of Ecuador is named for Antonio Jose de Sucre, a lieutenant of Simon Bolivar who led forces to drive the Spanish from Quito province.
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Sucre
Ecuador
Antonio Jose de Sucre
Simon Bolivar
Quito
Bible: Thirty Million Copies Printed Each Year
The report notes a yearly production of thirty million Bible copies, highlighting the scale of distribution and publishing activity. This statistic underscores the Bible's wide reach and ongoing demand across communities and denominations.
Census Jobless Will Be Taken
The Senate approved a bill to fund a national unemployment census to document numbers, classes, geography, occupations, incomes, and dependents. It aims to guide re employment and relief programs with an estimated cost of up to five million dollars, with debates on necessity and scope.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
House
Black
Education and Labor Committee
Byrnes
Labor Committee
Harry L. Hopkins
Japanese Evacuations Sweep Across China Amid Rising Tensions
Japan orders mass evacuations in Hankow as China and Japan brink on war after a month of undeclared hostilities in North Eastern Hopeh. Ambassador Kawagoe warns of a grave crisis while Nanking signals possible talks, but notes the need for rapid peace efforts.
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Britain
China
Shigeru Kawagoe
Japan
Shanghai
Nanking
Foreign Office
Kawagoe
Hankow
Hopeh
Peiping-Suiyuan
Chahar
Mongolia
Kalgan
Charar
Peiping
Potingfu
Yungting River
K. Tsuitsui
Nippon
North China
Paoting
Bus Fire Near Kenbridge Injures No One
Fourteen passengers and the driver escaped injury when a Greyhound bus burned one mile south of Kenbridge Virginia. The Richmond Raleigh line bus left town at 3 40 P M and passengers in the rear reported heat beneath the floor before the driver halted and began evacuation.
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Kenbridge
Greyhound
Here
Fletcher says few youths affected by child labor law
Raleigh official A L Fletcher, commissioner of labor, said the 1937 act banning underage workers in wine and beer establishments would affect fewer than 600 children statewide. W F Gaffney reported Charlotte violations show only eight children employed improperly, countering J B Vogler's claim that 25,000 would be driven from work.
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Raleigh
A. L. Fletcher
W. F. Gaffney
Labor Department
Charlotte
Fletcher
J. B. Vogler
Charlotte Merchant
General Assembly
Inventor’s Secret Formula Locked in Safe Deposit Box
St Louis Aug 7 The inventor Robert E Reeves left a steel hardening formula sealed in a safe deposit box to be opened only in the presence of Reeves his backers George C Gambrill and Roscoe C McCullough former senator from Ohio A circuit court suit seeks appointment of Gambrill as trustee to hold the formula. its commercial value remains undetermined.
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ST. Louis
Aldes
Robert E. Reeves
George C. Gambrill
Roscoe C. McCullough
U. S
Ohio
Gambrill
Lake Baikal Claimed World’s Deepest Freshwater Lake
Siberian Basin claims Lake Baikal is the deepest freshwater lake on Earth. Authorities cite its enormous depth and unique geology as evidence of its record.
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Lake Baikal
Siberia
Advance Guard Wildcats Arrive for Florence Reunion
The advance guard of the List Wildcat division of World War forces reached Florence, South Carolina, for the annual reunion with about 1,000 veterans expected to attend. Brig. Gen. James C. Dozier will give a memorial address, with Sen. RE. D. Smith and Rep. A. H. Gasque invited to speak Monday. A parade is planned for Monday afternoon.
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Florence
Wildcat
James C. Dozier
South Carolina
RE. D. Smith
A. H. Gasque
Tax rulings on manufacturers and taxable sales
The document outlines several sales tax rulings. It covers bond postings to defer tax for manufacturers storing merchandise, taxability of cross-ties wires and cross-arms, taxability of sales by manufacturers to employers or others, and the requirement for contractors to file detailed tax material statements for contracts over $1,000.
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Revenue Department
Department of Revenue
Goldfish Thaws Quickly From Frozen Liquid Air
A goldfish frozen stiff in liquid air will swim normally within seconds after thawing, officials report. The finding suggests rapid restoration of movement and sensory function in aquatic life after cryogenic exposure.
Origin of Tea Tied to Chinese Mythology
The origin of tea links to Chinese mythology with its discovery dating back to several thousand years before Christ.
Global Cities Develop Subway Systems Across the World
About 17 cities worldwide operate subway rail systems or similar rapid transit networks, reflecting broad urban transport expansion and modernization efforts around major metropolitan areas.
Need For Farm Organization Is Discussed At Asheboro Meeting
Joseph W. Frichter Ohio state grange lecturer urged Randolph county farmers to organize mirroring other trades. NC state Grange lecturer Harry Caldwell outlined farm legislation while E S Millsaps announced a county Grange meeting and picnic for August 19. Forestry contest winners were Fred Russell and Charlie David from New Hope township.
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Asheboro
Joseph W. Frichter
Ohio State Grange
Randolph County
Frichter
Ewim
Harry B. Caldwell
North Carolina
Washington, D. C
Caldwell
Congress
State Grange
Millsaps, Jr
Farmer School
Millsaps
Raleigh
Fred Russell
New Hope Township
Charlies David
C. L. Surratt
Te County
Chemistry marks end bathtub ring
C W Gilchrist of Charlotte announced that sodium hexametaphosphate can remove bathtub rings by dissolving calcium and magnesium in water. Sears Roebuck plans a large store remodel in High Point, adding a central entrance, new elevators, and extended space, with Guilford Furniture and Swartzberg’s opening new North Main Street locations as part of the block upgrade.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
C. W. Gilchrist
Charlotte
N. C
Gilchrist
Sears, Roebuck and Company
Chicago
Ill
High Point
North Main
L. F. Voorhees
Wright-Cline Company
North Main Street
Sears Roebuck
Wright-Cline
Guilford Furniture Company
Swartzberg’s, Incorporated
Ben H. Swartzberg
Carolina Auto Supply Company
Taxi Driver’s Rules for Safe Driving From Memphis
Memphis readers learn safety tips from J. C. Blaylock, a taxi driver with 25 years and 790000 miles without an accident. He cautions to take it easy, obey laws, watch other drivers, avoid in-car chatter, and pull over to hear customers. His company honored him for service.
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Memphis
Tenn
J. C. Blaylock
Cap
Blaylock
Roosevelt Returns to Hyde Park for Brief Country Stay
President Roosevelt arrives by special train to his boyhood home at Hyde Park and enjoys a relaxed weekend with family. He is greeted by his wife and mother, attends a family luncheon, with no callers planned, and will depart for Washington soon.
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Hyde Park
N. Y
Roosevelt
The
Hudson
Washington
J. R. Roosevelt
Inquest Arranged Into Death Of Fayetteville Girl
An inquest is set for Monday afternoon into the death of 14 year old Agnes Thornton of Fayetteville after she was struck by a car driven by Thomas L. Roberts. State Patrolman A T Timberlake said the girl stepped in front of the auto from behind an oncoming truck.
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Fayetteville
Agnes Thornton
A. T. Timberlake
Miss Thornton
Thomas L. Roberts
Roberts
Nations Sign Hulls Rule Pact Back Global Peace Push
Forty nations sign a declaration opposing use of force in international affairs. Hull highlights self restraint, treaty integrity, international law, disarmament, and peaceful negotiation, with leaders from Britain France the Soviet Union and many others endorsing the policy.
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America
Hull
United States
Anthony Eden
Great Britain
United Kingdom
Eden
Yvon Delbos
Soviet Russia
Maxim Litvinoff
Albania
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Bolivia
Brazil
Bulgaria
Chile
Colombia
Cuba
Czechoslovakia
Denmark
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Estonia
Guatemala
Haiti
Honduras
Hungary
Latvia
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Paraguay
Peru
Portugal
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
Uruguay
Venezuela
Luxembourg
Union of South Africa
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Dr. Schiller
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Dyle
St. Rombaud
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NBA Service. Inc
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