Witness Doubt Over Schultz Run-In Seen in Bridgeport
A state witness said he may have seen James J. Hines in a Bridgeport coffee room with Dutch Schultz and mobsters but later admitted he was not sure of the identification. Charles W. Hughes, former Hotel Barnum assistant manager, testified under cross examination about his reluctance to travel to New York to testify.
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FE. C. Dantel
New York
James J. Hines
Bridgeport
Conn
Dutch Schultz
Schultz
Tammany District
Charles W. Hughes
Gardner, Mass
Barnum
Hines
Lloyd Paul Stryker
Spanish government reports Insurgent forces near Castuera base
Government dispatches from Hendaye say Asensio's southern army advanced within less than a mile of Castuera in Extremadura and threatened a link to Cabeza Del Rey while cutting the Castuera to Del Buey railroad. A separate update notes gains near Gandesa on the Ebro front and a diminishing insurgent drive after a week of heavy fighting.
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Hendaye
France
Nish Frontier
Josesensio
Castuera
Estremadura
Ca del Buey
Almad
Genlo Quiepo de Llano
Cabeza del Rey
Genal Asensio
Almaden
Ajar
Asensio
Caduera
Quide Liano
Cabeza del Buey
Ebro
Wastern Bain
Des
Gandesaector
National Safety Council reports lives saved on roads
The National Safety Council announced that 4,520 lives were saved on the nation’s streets and highways during the first ten months of the year, showing a 22 percent improvement compared with the same period last year.
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Chicago
Theational Safety Council
United States Abolishes Extraterritorial Rights in Egypt
The U S minister to Cairo Bert Fish delivered the Instrument of ratification of the Montreux convention to the Egyptian foreign minister, formally ending over a century of extraterritorial privileges enjoyed by Americans in Egypt.
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Cairo
United States
Egypt
Bert Fish
Disappearance of Lieut Col Edward G McCormick
Lieut Col Edward G McCormick 50 of the 5 8S Borinquen vanished from his cabin early Saturday while the ship docked after sailing from Puerto Rico. Lieut Col Walter F von Zelinski medical corps, a companion en route to Walter Reed hospital, reported the officer disappeared before 5 am.
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New York
Edward G. McCormick
Borinquen
Puerto Rico
Walter F. von Zelinski
Medical Corps
McCormick
Walter Reed Hospital
Washington, D. C
Governor Johnston Asks Brown To Declare In Democratic Primary
Governor Olin D Johnston urged State Senator Edgar A Brown of Barnwell to declare between him and U S Senator Ellison D Smith in the looming Democratic primary. Brown, a former third candidate, was contacted as the race intensified in Columbia South Carolina.
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Columbia
8. C
Olin D. Johnston
U. S
Ellison D. Smith
Edgar A. Brown
Barnwell
Publishers and ABC to Discuss Whiskey Advertising
In Raleigh on a Wednesday conference at 11 30 a m in the Cutlar Moore office ABC chairman. Expected attendees include Talbot Patrick Goldsboro president of the North Carolina Press Association and Allen Sikes ASPA advertising bureau assistant manager. The ABC board currently censors all liquor ads in North Carolina publications.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
ABC Board
Cutlar Moore
ABC
Talbot Patrick
Goldsboro
North Carolina Press Association
Allen Sikes
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Bureau of Advertising
Sales Tax Hit by Association
Raleigh hearing on North Carolina three percent retail sales tax labels it dictatorial and unconstitutional. Fred Parrish argues provisions are arbitrary. J Paul Leonard seeks court review claiming illegality in legislature reapportionment since 1929. Maxwell notes ruling could void laws since 1929 if upheld by Supreme Court.
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Raleigh
N. C
North Carolina
Fred Parrish
Winston-Salem
North Carolina Fair Tax Association
Hitler
A. J. Maxwell
J. Paul Leonard
Statesville
The
Fair Tax Association
Leonard
Association
Maxwell
Supreme Court
General Assembly
British cabinet to meet amid latest crisis and Simon Johnston race
British cabinet to convene Tuesday amid ongoing crisis discussions. In the United States Democratic primary in South Carolina 422000 voters determine the fate of Senator Fe D. Smith, facing Gov. Olin D Johnston amid Roosevelt backing. Brown’s withdrawal narrows the field with Smith defending his record and independence from the New Deal.
Chinese claim major Yangtze gains as Japanese push falters
Chinese forces report recapturing Taenehan Taihu and Susung on the north bank of the Yangtze south of Hankow. They say cutting off Japanese advance near Hwangmet and attacking the town, while Japanese forces claim gains near Livan Sukiafow and advancing toward Hwoshan and along the Peiping Hankow railway. Severe fighting persists with no major front changes.
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Shanghat
Yangtze River
Taenehan
Taihu
Susung
Kiukiang
Hankow
China
Hwangmet
Peiping-Hankow
Livan
Sukiafow
Honan-Anhwei
Hwangme
Hwoshan
Lake Poyang
Lingtze
Juichang
Kiuktang
Matow
Wusueh
Tienktachen
Americans Seek New Homes for German Refugees in Paris
In Paris on August 29 United States ambassadors Hugh R. Wilson Myron C Taylor and George Rublee joined others to address resettling thousands of German refugees. Joseph P Kennedy was en route from London to join Riviera talks as negotiations with German authorities looked likely.
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Paris
United States
Intergovernmental Committee On Refugees
Germany
Hugh R. Wilson
Berlin
Myron C. Taylor
George Rublee
Taylor
Rublee
Joseph P. Kennedy
Great Britain
London
The
Riviera
Stock Market Plunges On European War Fears
European uncertainty from the German Czech crisis sparks a sharp NYSE decline with major issues down 1 to 5 plus per share. Steel and auto stocks led losses as selling volume rose from weekend orders and renewed fears abroad.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
United States Steel
Bethlehem Steel
General Motors
Chrysler
Dupont
Anaconda Copper
Kennecott
Johns Manville
Eastman Kodak
Westinghouse
Douglas Aircraft
Phelps Dodge
Owens- Illinois
Europe
Nazi Attitude Reported By British Ambassador
London Aug 29 The British ambassador Sir Nevile Henderson delivered a personal report on Berlin’s attitude and aims in the Czechoslovak dispute to Prime Minister Chamberlain. Henderson’s return to London and a cabinet summons followed as Britain warned it may join in Central European war if Germany acts against Czechoslovakia.
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London
Germany
Nevile Henderson
Chamberlain
Berlin
John Simon
Britain
Europe
Czechoslovakia
Downing Street
Viscount Halifax
Jan Masaryk
Foreign Office
Henderson
Nazi claims refuted over church letter in Germany
Berlin reports a propaganda ministry spokesman dismissed Catholic hierarchs charges of church persecution as nonsense. He noted government support and bans on anti religious publications as proof, and defended the expulsion of Bishop Johann Sproll from Württemberg for not voting in the April 10 plebiscite amid anti-Sproll demonstrations.
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Berlin
Propaganda Ministry
Germany
Hierachy
Johann Sproll
Wurttemberg
Sproll
Austria
Seversky Seeks East West Flight Record
Maj. Alexander P. De Seversky landed in Kansas City at 9 52 a m after leaving Floyd Bennett Field New York completing about 1150 miles in four hours 16 minutes at over 250 miles per hour He planned to beat the 9 hours record and break the 11 30 minute mark held by Roscoe Turner moving east to west on the speed run He resumed at 10 22 a m CST with EST times noted through the flight
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Kansas City
Alexander P. de Seversky
Floyd Bennett Field
New York
Roscoe Turner
Hungary Lines Up With Reich Amid Balkan Tensions
The map shows Hungary’s alignment with Hitler’s Germany after Regent Nicholas Horthy’s Berlin visit. Reports say Berlin will use Hungary as a springboard for economic penetration and to influence Yugoslavia Romania and other Balkan states, reshaping borders and provoking Entente fears.
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Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Sone
Aachen
Basel
Switzerland
Nicholas Horthy
Hungary
Hitler
Gary
Balkans
Yugoslavia
Rumania
Entente
Welcome Planned for Corrigan in High Point Greensboro
Big welcome planned for Douglas Corrigan the wrong way flyer arriving from Atlanta this afternoon at 8 89 leading a parade from the High Point Greensboro airport to Memorial stadium in Greens boro where a program will be held He will be guest at a banquet tonight and spend the night in Greensboro before leaving for Norfolk early tomorrow morning Arrange Labor Day talk in Denton Md against Senator Tydings Hyde Park Aug President Roosevelt advances purge drive nominating a New Deal porter in the South Carolina primary He also schedules a Labor Day speech in Denton Md and a trip to Morgantown and Dahl ia for bridge site inspections with Maryland Governor Nice and hosting remarks by Dunn and Gol borough Representatives Davis Lewis and T Alan Gol borough named as administration candidates
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High Point
Greensboro
Douglas Corrigan
Corrigan
Atlanta
High Point-Greensboro
Memorial Stadium
Norfolk
Hyde Park
N. Y
Roosevelt
New Deal Porter
Denton
Land
Millard Tydings
Gar A. Brown
Sau Carolina
South Carolina
California
Georgia
Ohio
Ktucky
Arkansas
Oklaho
Maryland
Morgantown
Dahlia
Gornor Harry Nice
Poent
Potomac
Potomac River
Chesapeake Bay
Davis Lewis
Tydin
T. Alan Golborough
Harris to Rule on Election Dispute in North Carolina
Raleigh August 29 Judge W C Harris said he would rule likely Wednesday or Thursday on an election dispute from the eighth congressional district run off primary. The suit by W O Burgin seeks the Democratic nomination. initial returns favored Burgin but a State Board of Elections review gave C B Deane the lead, potentially leading to an appeal to the State Supreme Court within two weeks. Harris also faces a separate case by J Robert Young claiming the fourth solicitor district nomination after Canaday led by over 1 000 votes.
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Raleigh
W. C. Harris
Harris
State Supreme Court
Wake Superior Court
W. O. Burgin
Lexington
County Boards of Elections
Burgin
C. B. Deane
Rockingham
State Board of Elections
Deane
State Board
J. Robert Young
Dunn
Claude N. Canaday
Young
Blatt Promises USC Will Be For Whites Only
Solomon Blatt, trustee and chairman of a three attorney committee, said the University of South Carolina would be kept for white students only. He stated the board had everything in their power to maintain the university’s white student policy amid the recent Negro admission challenges.
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Barnwell
8. C
Solomon Blatt
Th University of South Carolina
Sai
Blatt
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James B. Reston
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