Modish cool cottons and linens for town and country wear
New York fashion notes promote navy and black wrinkle proof linens with white accents and printed cottons for sportswomen and suburbanites. Designers like Janet Hollander showcase garden prints and tailored shirtwaists. Alterations remain essential, with tips on fit, accessories, and keeping clean lines for summer comfort.
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NEA Service
New York
Ables
Hollander
Janet Hollander
Man to Face Fourth Murder Trial in Axe Slayings
In Memphis on June 12, 43-year-old Stanley Puryear, an used car dealer, seeks a fourth murder trial for the 1932 axe killings of his wife and eight-year-old daughter Aurelia. He has blamed a Negro, Will Jamison, and remains defended by his 16-year-old son as a witness after two acquittals and a mistrial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
Stanley Puryear
Porter
North Carolina and South Carolina Weather Outlook
North Carolina will be generally fair Sunday with unsettled mountains and warmer eastern areas. Monday brings partly cloudy skies and scattered interior thundershowers. South Carolina sees partly cloudy Sunday and Monday with scattered thunder showers in the northwest on Monday.
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North Carolina
South Carolina
Strikers Plan Huge Mass Meeting Today
Conference at Columbus Ohio led by Governor Martin L. Davey brought together union representatives Republic Steel Corp and Youngstown Sheet & Tube Corp to plan further actions. A Tuesday meeting was anticipated to finalize next steps. Mayor Knaggs mobilized 487 civilian police to reopen Newton plant but said they would not be used Sunday.
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Columbus
Martin L. Davey
Union
Republic Steel Corp
Youngstown Sheet & Tube Corp
Tuesay
Daniel A. Knaggs
Monroe
Newton
Murphy
Knages
Unknown Number Die in Red Air Raid on Bilbao
The report details heavy bombardment on Bilbao and surrounding heights as the city resisted, with estimates of as many as 10 000 shells along a three mile ridge. Shelling intensified from ten per minute to about thirty per minute in the afternoon, peaking at times one shell per second.
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Bilbao
Basquehande
Bilboa
Power firm to appeal Buzzard Roost hydro project
The Duke Power Co plans an appeal after a federal ruling allowing Public Works Administration funds for a Buzzard Roost hydroelectric project. The company argues the venture is unnecessary and harms private enterprise. The project totals about 2.7 million dollars to supply power to Greenwood area communities in South Carolina.
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Charlotte
Charlotte News
Duke Power Company
J. Lyles Glenn
Public Works Administration
Buzzard Roost
Greenwood
South Carolina
Diplomacy Is Again Winner Cites Mediterranean Port Action
Diplomacy is stated as the winner as ships turn their guns on Almeria, a government-held Mediterranean port, in response to the bombing of the Deutschland. Russia opposes the plan and urges full committee discussion on reintegrating Germany and Italy into the neutrality group. British sources deem a majority vote unlikely to defeat the pact.
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Mediterranean
Almeria
Russia
Germany
Italy
Great Britain
France
Average daily travel cost including rail boat plane and train
The daily travel expenditure averages $8.43 when transportation costs are included. It encompasses rail boat plane and other travel modes.
Travel party sizes in historical travel data
About 38 percent of travelers are in groups of two, roughly 30 percent in groups of four. The typical party comprises three individuals.
German watches find top markets across six nations
Argentina and Canada join China Great Britain India the Netherlands and the United States as the most important markets for German watches and clocks highlighting demand across diverse regions.
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Argentina
Canada
China
Great Britain
India
The
Netherlands
United States
Ford and Lewis Face Major Struggle Over Unions
A Ford company book asserts independence from labor unions and rejects shop committees. Ford and Lewis pledge no union involvement, claiming disputes are settled person to person. Union plans to gain recognition and demands including a six hour eight dollar day and seniority rights.
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Ford Motor Company
Ford
Bennett
No Ransom Overtures Amid $25,000 Demand In Kidnap Case
No ransom overtures have been received since a $25,000 demand was reported. The kidnap case shows no clues and no persons under suspicion. Rumors of a $50,000 telephoned demand and threat notes to Richardeon Pratt were officially denied or unconfirmed.
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Lindsay Henry
Richardeon Pratt
Silver consumption in US and Canada hits 26.5 million oz in 1936
United States and Canada together used 26.5 million ounces of silver in 1936, rising about 3.5 million ounces or nearly 15 percent from 1935. Demand from arts and industries drove the increase across sectors.
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United States
Canada
Roosevelt On Week End Trip
President Roosevelt sails with Cabinet members Wallace and Cummings toward Solomon's Island for an overnight anchorage on Chesapeake Bay. The schooner Sewanna, skippered by James Roosevelt, sails alongside as the party plans a possible sail ride. The group departed Annapolis and will dock at the navy yard by tomorrow evening.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Chesapeake Bay
Wallace
Cummings
Solomon's Island
Potomac River
Bay
James
Folding fan seen as final word in Chinese fans
In China the folding fan is valued as the last word in fans due to its easy portability and convenience for carrying.
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China
Supreme Court Reverses Conviction Remands for New Trial
The court orders a new trial after overturning a second degree murder conviction and a 15-year sentence. The ruling sends the case back for reconsideration.
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Supreme Court
Curb on Gold Buying Urged as Gold Use May End
The Texan warned that continued gold purchases could lead foreign nations to abandon gold and shift to silver or new exchange agreements. He argued such moves would make U S gold holdings nearly worthless within a year. He said his bill would align gold purchases with silver, avoid inflation, and not restore the gold standard.
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Germany
Washington DC Tops Tourist Popularity in Nation
The article ranks cities by tourism appeal with Washington, DC leading, followed by New York City in second place and Boston, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and New Orleans in order.
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Asheville
Sete
Atlantic City
Birmingham
Buffalo
Cleveland
Denver
Detroit
Zleerere
Havre
Ertterer
Dacksonville
Kansas City
Key West
Wise
Angues
Louisville
Memphis
Meridian
Sense
Minn-St. Paul
New Orleans
New York
Norfolk
Washington, D. C
New York City
Boston
Chicago
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Americans Prefer Touring Wide Areas Over Fixed Destinations
Survey finds 54 percent of American tourists favor exploring a broad region instead of concentrating time at a single point. Preferences show value in variety, movement, and geographic breadth during vacations.
Flying boats complete tri between United States and Bermuda
Two experimental flying boats the Cavalier and the Bermuda Clipper completed a trial crossing from Port Washington to Hamilton Bermuda. They began ice and regular service preparations with 42 American and Bermudian businessmen and officials aboard. The Cavalier landed at 2 30 p m local time after departing 8 22 a m EST. the Bermuda Clipper followed minutes later arriving about 9 a m EST.
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Hamilton
Bermuda
United Sta
Port Wimpetan
Eelbeuvely
Port Washington
Soap Quality Depends on Water Hardness
It takes four to eight times as much soap to achieve satisfactory cleansing with hard water than with soft water, depending on the water’s degree of hardness.
Elephants Undergo Regular In-Captivity Nail Care
Short report notes elephants receiving routine nail care due to inactivity. Workers use rasps sandpaper and draw knives to trim nails and thin foot soles to keep the animals comfortable and able to move.
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Beca
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Weather Bureau
Endless Caverns
New Moon
Virginia Wan Fet
Lewis
Bankers
Automobile Manufacture Association
England
Dearborn
Universal Credit Company
Pat Brown, Inc
Washington Street
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