Americans Await Word of Major Battle Near Madrid
In Madrid a group of 161 Americans huddled at the embassy awaiting news of a major battle near the Spanish capital as government forces clashed in the northwest. Officials reported no escape routes and said air evacuation would be unfeasible while rail lines into the city were cut.
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United States
Madrid
Department
Halk
Eric C. Wendelin
Washington
Wendelin
Evacuation Efforts Under Way as U S Ships Aid Refugees
The American Red Cross sent $500 in response to a Vigo appeal for destitute Americans. The battleship Oklahoma has taken 16 Americans and 14 foreigners from Bilbao and heads to Santander for evacuation. The cruiser Quincy nears Spanish waters for similar duty, Exeter carries 100 refugees from Barcelona to Marseilles, and Cayuga stays at San Sebastian after most Americans departed.
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Vigo
Spanish
State Department
William W. Corcoran
American Red Cross
Oklahoma
Bilbao
Spain
Santander
Quincy
Exeter
Marseilles
Barcelona
American Coast Guard
Cayuga
San Sebastian
Professor to Remain in Jail Amid Coroner Inquest Testimony
The coroner's inquest considers new light on the crime as Professor Clevenger stays jailed. Clevenger, a dairy specialist, was in a room five doors from his niece when she was found murdered at about 1 A M. The victim, a New York University student, had been traveling with him as part of a state tour. Judge Phillips granted habeas corpus at the request of Guy M Weaver acting for the professor's brother and fellow faculty member.
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Clevenger
New York University
Phillips
Guy M. Weaver
Asheville
State College
Blood stained car found abandoned near Asheville
Authorities in Asheville North Carolina were notified of an abandoned blood stained automobile with North Carolina tags discovered at night. The case involves potential connection to a missing person or violent incident. Police were investigating the vehicle and its origin as part of the developing story.
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Washington
Asheville
N. C
North Carolina
Insects Molt to Grow in Life Cycle
Insects shed their hard external skeletons as they grow. The process, called molting, allows size increase by periodic shedding of the outer skin and new skin formation. Mayflies molt 20 times or more before reaching maturity.
Three Young Men Sought in Colmar Manor Car Scene Connection
A Colmar Manor resident says a car abandoned last Sunday in the Maryland suburb is linked to the Helen Clevenger murder case. Three young men were identified as possible suspects. Officials did not disclose whether reddish stains in the vehicle would be tested.
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Helen Clevenger
Colmar Manor
Aviation Mechanic Thrown To Death In Plane Incident
In New York on July 25 a Naval Reserve Aviation Mechanic First Class Samuel H. Gladstone was hurled from a plane at about 1,000 feet after the pilot attempted to dodge a bird. Lieutenant Edward G. Mason could not prevent the mishap and alerted a coast guard station.
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New York
Naval Reserve
Atlantic Ocean
U. S. N. Third District
Samuel H. Gladstone
Edward G. Mason
Coast Guard
Canary breeds respond to jazz music training
Canaries have been bred to perform by jazz music, showing trained birds perform tasks or routines when exposed to rhythm and melody. The research notes suggest selective breeding may enhance responsiveness to musical cues in these birds.
Cornwall Loses Tin Lead to Federated Malay States
Cornwall England long the world’s chief tin source ceded top rank in the late 19th century to the Federated Malay States, marking a shift in global tin production leadership.
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Cornwall
England
Sheriff Hints Car Ties Might Link Buncombe Murder
Sheriff Laurence Brown of Buncombe County said via telephone that a possible connection between the car and the crime exists. The remark follows reports of the murder scene and ongoing investigation.
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Laurence Brown
Buncombe County
Detroit Bishop backs Father Coughlin in politics
Bishop Michael Gallagher of Detroit defends Father Coughlin's political activity as personal and outside Vatican action. He asserts no controversy with the priest, says Coughlin speaks for the people, and notes Vatican intervention is not involved. The bishop adds he will inform the pope if questioned.
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Rome
Michael Gallagher
Detroit
Charles E. Coughlin
Vatican
Father Coughlin
Pius
Naples
Roosevelt
Gallagher
Italy
Commerce study estimates average citizen food intake
The Department of Commerce estimates that over a 56 year lifespan a person consumes about 106 400 pounds of food and about 3416 pounds of beef.
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U. S. Department of Commerce
Slave markets persist in Arabia regions Midi Berk El Taif
Regular slave markets operate in Arabia with weekly sales at Midi Berk and El Taif where hundreds of slaves from across Africa are traded.
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Arabia
Midi Berk
el Taif
Africa
First Chinese railroad fatality sparks mass wrecking of line
Reports indicate the initial railway death in China led authorities to scrap and dismantle the entire railway line. The episode prompted safety reviews and a broader crackdown on unsafe practices across the network.
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China
Oxford founded by King Alfred in 872 says legend
An 872 founding claim ties the University of Oxford to King Alfred in England. The assertion reflects a historic legend rather than verified record, with Oxford repeatedly cited in traditional histories as an early center of learning established during his reign.
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University of Oxford
England
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