Destroyer Jose Luis Sunk in Strait of Altar Battle
In the Strait of Albar, the Spanish destroyer Jose Luis was sunk after a fierce two and one half hour engagement with four insurgent warships. One hundred forty men were killed or wounded as the ship failed near Ceuta, with many drowning in the bow compartment.
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Jose Louis Diez
Gibraltar
Jose Luis
Insurt
Strait of Araltar
Jose Luis Diez
le Wre
France
Valencia
Ceuta
Bern
Morocco
Gidtar
Car- Point
Dies Reveals Eight Federal Discharges Under Inquiry
Washington August 27 part of the House Un American Activities Committee investigation into subversive activity a list shows eight government employees discharged recently The committee cited reports but did not specify their agencies some former Justice Department workers were among the names Dies criticized the department for lack of cooperation in the probes and said the information had been referred to the committee for action
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Washington
Hairman
D-Tex
House
Unamerin Activities Committee
Juice Department
Dies
Rosevelt
Mittee
Presbyterians in North Carolina raise over two million dollars
Greensboro report shows the North Carolina Synod gathered more than two million dollars for church activities in the year ending April. Dr EB Gillespie superintendent of Synodical Mission and secretary of the Synod Hardship Committee will present a summary of activities at the church in Greensboro during the sessions starting September 6.
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Greensboro
North Carolina Synod
EB. E. Gillespie
Synodical Misne
Gillespie
Nod
the Covenant
Hines Racket Trial Enters Weekend Recess
In a long running trial, James J. Hines faces charges amid dramatic testimony. Arthur Flegenheimer known as Schultz and Hines are central to the case as prosecutors portray a vast numbers game racket. George Weinberg, a former lieutenant, described a crime syndicate testing judges and police while profiting from political campaigns.
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New York
Tammany District
James J. Hines
Arthur Flegenheimer
Schultz
Hines
Jimmy
Blue Ribbon
Lawyera
Bronx
Harlem
George Weinberg
Lean
Weinberg
Lloyd Paul
Stryker
Fletcher undecided on Wage Hour post in capital
A. L. Fletcher, North Carolina labor commissioner, said he is undecided about resigning to become a compliance officer for the federal wage hour administration. He plans to decide by early next week and has backed the New Deal labor program and a state wage hour law similar to the federal act.
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Raleigh
A. L. Fletcher
North Carolina
Fletcher
Charlotte Motorcycle Fatal Crash Claims Ralph Jolly
Ralph Jolly of Charlotte was killed in a crash when his motorcycle collided with a car driven by F. C. Lawing of Charlotte. Lawing was slightly injured, according to Officer Dixon.
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Charlotte
Ralph Jolly
Dixon
F. C. Lawing
Lawing
FDR Expected to Win Republican Votes in 1940 Bid
Missoula Montana August 27 Senator Burton K Wheeler a Montana Democrat said President Roosevelt who opposed party switching in primaries will be glad to accept Republican votes and invite them to support him again probably in 1940.
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FDR
Missoula
Mont
Burton
Wheeler
Montana
Roosevelt
Leach Leads PubLinks in Cleveland Final
Al Leach of Cleveland, the WPA timekeeper, holds a five hole lead over Louis Cyr of Portland, Ore, at the end of the morning round of the 26 hole final for the National Public Links golf championship in Cleveland.
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Leach
Cleveland
al Leach
Louis Cyr
Portland
Ore
Berg Sets 18-Hole Course Record in Women’s Western Tilt
Patty Berg of Chicago opened the Women’s Western golf championship at Olympia Fields with a 74 on the first 18 holes to lead Edith Estabrooks of Dubuque by seven strokes. Berg’s 86 hole match result stood at 87 37 74 against Estabrooks 48 30 82, as the 17 year old failed to match Berg’s accuracy.
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Patty Berg
Chicago
Patty Erg
Edith Estabrooks
Dubuque
Iowa
Olympia Fields Country Club
Miss Berg
Miss Estabrooks
Weather Outlook for South Atlantic States
South Atlantic states expect mostly fair or partly cloudy skies with only occasional scattered thunderstorms. Temperatures run near to somewhat above normal through the week.
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Webakly Woather
South Atlantic States
Normel
Tropical Storm Moves In Gulf Ahead of Landfall
A tropical storm moves northwest in the Gulf of Mexico with warnings from Texas to Mississippi coasts. The disturbance should reach land between Corpus Christi and Brownsville tonight as winds near the center reach hurricane strength.
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New Orleans
Gulf of Mexico
Texas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Corpus Chrieti
Brownaville
Weather Bureau
Tampico
Mexico
Corpus Christi
Tex
Great Britain May Be Forced To Fight If Germany Attacks
Sir John Simon warned in Lanark that Britain might have to fight if Germany starts a war in Central Europe. He reiterated Chamberlain’s March pledge to aid Czechoslovakia and urged Hitler to act to ease tension over the Sudeten crisis.
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Europe
Admiral Horthy
Hungary
Germany
Hitler
NEA
Charburger Chausee
Great Britain
Nazi Germany
Lanark
Scotland
John Simon
Neville Chamberlain
House of Commons
Czechoslovakia
Chamberlain
Britain
Sir John
Adolf Hitler
Visunt Halifax
Berle Resigns Cabinet Post From Roosevelt Administration
President Roosevelt accepts Adolf A. Berle Jr. resignation as assistant secretary of state with effect September 15. Berle, a New Yorker, will return to his Columbia Law School professorship after offering strong support to the administration.
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Hyde Park
N. Y
Roosevelt
Adolf A. Berle, Jr
Berle
White House
Columbia University
New Yorker
Roswell Magill
the Treasury
Columbia
Magill
Columbia Law School
Yangtze clash heralds large undeclared war offensive
In the Yangtze valley Chinese and Japanese artillery fought fiercely as Japan mounts a claimed record undeclared war offensive toward Hankow. Japanese air units ships and troops clash near Lu-Shan Mountain and Kinkiang rail lines amid extreme heat as Chinese resistance stiffens and guerrilla actions behind lines intensify.
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Morris J. Harris
Shanghai
Yangtze Valley
Hankow
Lu-Shan
Kinkiang
Kinkians
Nanchang
Manchang
Telan
Guerrilaas
Lnes
Kellogg Briand Pact Anniversary Noted By Hull
Secretary Hull marks the tenth anniversary of the Kellogg-Briand pact urging signatories Germany Italy Japan and others to honor their pledge to outlaw war. He notes widespread misery from conflict despite proof that war brings no gain. He cites nine signatory nations and their duty to mankind.
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Washington
Hull
Germany
Italy
Japan
Stocks Fall On War Scare Amid Simon Speech
On August 27 a stock decline of a few cents to about $2 a share occurred as Wall Street digested Sir John Simon's remarks on Czechoslovakia and the possibility of war in Central Europe. Trading eased after a brief selloff, with London and New York markets reacting differently and gold flows remaining strong due to US exports.
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New York
Wall Street
England
John Simon
Czechoslovakia
Germany
Europe
Financial
London
United States
Murray Signals Support If Pope Runs as Independent
Senator Murray of Montana said he would aid Pope if he sought reelection as an independent. He framed his offer as personal, noting he would vote to support Pope if the Senate Campaign Committee faced the decision. Democratic leaders had pledged help to Clark, who defeated Pope in the primary.
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Washington
Murray
Montana
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
Pope
D.-Idaho
D. Worth Clark
Brown
D.-Mich
James A. Farley
Clark
Damocratic
National Committee
U. S. Senate
Democratic National Senatorial Campaign Committee
Prentiss M. Brown
Michigan
Base loan rate for cotton announced by Agriculture Department
The Agriculture Department set the base loan rate for 1938 cotton at 8.30 cents per pound and raised the corn loan rate from 50 to 57 cents per bushel. The 8.30-cent rate applies to midling cotton with other grades given differentials, and loans help growers hold crops for better prices.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Eyston Smashes Auto Speed Mark at Utah Flats
Captain George Eyston, retired British army officer, set a new world land speed record at Booneville Salt Flats Utah driving the Thunderbolt to 345.49 mph in two measured runs. He exceeded his prior 311.42 mph mark set last November with outward 347.49 mph and return 343.51 mph passes. Fellow racer John Cobb greeted him as Eyston indicated he may race again in days ahead.
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Booneville
Salt Flats
Utah
George Be.t. Eyston
Eyston
John Cobb
London
Cobb
Thunderbolt
British fliers killed by Arabs in Palestine clash
Two Royal Air Force men died when their plane assisting troops in a night battle with an Arab band forced down near Tul Karm. The incident coincides with heavy Arab deaths and riots across Jaffa, Ramle, and Jerusalem as authorities tighten security and curfews are imposed amid calls for a split Holy Land.
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Jaffa
Palestine
Royal Air Force
Tul Karm
Market Place
Tel Aviv
Ramle
Jerusalem
Holy Land
Haifa
London
British Palestine Commission
Colonial Office
Tobacco Averages $24 First Two Days
Eastern North Carolina tobacco growers reported an average price around 24 dollars per hundredweight for the first two auction days of the season. The market opened Thursday and heavy offerings are expected next week with primings dominant and a strong demand for lower grades.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Williamstons
Tarboro
Reskie
Wadsworth Speech Sparks GOP Cornfield Conference
Rep. James W. Wadsworth denounced the Roosevelt administration as driving the nation into an economic low mood at a Capehart Farm rally near Washington Indiana. He accused the president of seeking to pack the Supreme Court and warned the nation risks further loss if Republicans do not win a new Congress in 1940.
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Washington
Ind
James W. Wadsworth
R-N. Y
Capehart Farm
Indiana
Midwest
Rep
Wadsworth
New York
Roosevelt
Congress
Supreme Court
Sanity
Secon
Jury Inquiry in Madison Schools Initiated
Judge Felix E B Alley of Waynesville ordered a grand jury investigation into Madison county school conditions after vacating a temporary restraining order granted to three teachers. Ola Ray Ruby Wallin Roberts and Clara Tillery claimed illegal discharge a week before school opened and sought relief against the county board of education and superintendent D W Robinson.
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Alley
Hamilton accuses Roosevelt of Russian purge technique
John D. M. Hamilton, Republican national chairman, charged President Roosevelt with adopting the Russian purge tactic to divert attention from New Deal failures. He spoke at a midwestern Republican conference near Washington Indiana.
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Washington
Ind
John D. M. Hamilton
Roosevelt
Hamilton
Here
Russia
Joseph Stalin
Germany
Adolf Hitler
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Ies
Dutch Schultz
Fighting For Liberty
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Hands
Depression
Tokyo
Representative Claims Administration
Madison
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