Charges Against Boss Dropped
The justice department dropped its investigation into Mayor Frank Hague of Jersey City over alleged violations of federal free speech rights by denying permits for political and labor speakers. Officials found no evidence Hague conspired to deprive citizens of constitutional rights.
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Washington
Sept
Justice Department
Frank Hague
Jersey City
Norman Thomas
O'Connell
D-Mont
Bernardo
Fl-Minn
Thomas
Hague
Equator Skating Lake Location in Kenya Colony
A skating lake in the Kenya Colony lies exactly on the equator at an altitude of 16 000 feet. This unusual geographic detail places the lake at the precise equatorial line and high elevation, highlighting the uniqueness of Kenya's terrain.
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Kenya Colony
Africa
Equator
Iona Law Bans Warming by Fire While Ice Fishing
A new Iona statute prohibits warming oneself by a fire on ice during fishing. The rule targets safety concerns and codifies penalties for warming by fire on frozen waters while angling.
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Iona
British leaders to decide Monday on next steps
The article reports that British chiefs plan a Monday meeting to determine a course of action amid stalled negotiations with German and Sudeten leaders. Prague notes no renewal talks until a Sudeten legislator is satisfied, while Hitler reportedly urges restraint and Konrad Henlein is recalled.
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Fuehrer
Prague
Hitler
Konrad Henlein
Britain
Rudolf Bechyne
Milan Hodza
Czechoslovakia
France
French Maginot Line Strength Boosted Ahead of War
Lorraine reports 350000 French troops along the Maginot line and reinforced frontier air power. High command shifts place experts in the German border zone to strengthen defense.
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Lorraine
Maginot
Germany
Maryland Senate Campaign Centered on Roosevelt Support
The article notes President Roosevelt influenced only one race outside the South in Maryland. Johnston, Roosevelt's pick for Maryland, failed to unseat incumbent Ellison D. Smith in South Carolina while he criticized Smith and Georgia Senator Walter George. Maryland’s border-state status yields a mixed political landscape.
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South Carolina
Olin D. Johnston
Ellison D. Smith
Maryland
Smith
Walter George
Georgia
Slave-maker Ant Practices Kidnapping of Other Ants
A slave-maker ant abducts the young of other ant species to serve as its workers. In a separate note, merchants test cranberries by bouncing them to assess quality.
Stryker Urges Hines Release in Dutch Schultz Case
Defense counsel Lloyd Paul Stryker urged dismissal of 12 counts against James J. Hines a 61 year old Tammany district leader calling him only a helper not a mastermind in the 20 million dollar year racketeering probe. He pushed to keep the trial from a blue ribbon jury and cited 3 major legal points plus 36 supporting cases. Prosecutor Dewey said oral argument would take about 15 minutes and the state rested after showing Hines acting as a political fixer for the Schultz mob sought to aid Dutch Schultz and to influence a 1936 rackets prosecutor appointment.
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New York
Sept
James J. Hines
Tammany
Hines
Dutch Schultz
Lloyd Paul Stryker
Stryker
Ferdinand Pecora
Thomas E. Dewey
Troy
N. C
Dewey
Orange voters reject liquor stores in county referendum
Unofficial returns from 13 of Orange county's 15 precincts show 1809 voting against liquor stores and 1410 in favor in yesterday's referendum. Officials said results from the remaining two precincts would not change the county's status.
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Orange
Hillsboro
Sept
Orange County
Young Demo Groups Meet Ahead of North Carolina Convention
In Durham five committees prepare for the seventh annual Young Democrats of North Carolina. The first business session is set for tomorrow afternoon. Robert L. Thompson will deliver the keynote. Reynolds and Bal will speak at banquets and luncheons. Three candidates announce for president: Hampton, White, and Gray.
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Durham
Young Democrats of
North Carolina
Robert L. Thompson
Hoey
Robert R. Reynolds
Sta
Josiah W. Bal Willl
Go Graves
Alabama
A T Allen
Raleigh
George Hampton
Greens
Charlies W. White
Tonga
Gordon Gray
Wistot&Salem
Unclear 1780 Springfield Battle Hymn Books Mentioned
Fragmentary note references hymn books used as wadding in a Springfield battle around 1780 and an odd statistic about United States telephone ownership. The text is garbled and cannot confirm details or entities.
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Springfield
Hollywood’s Golden Jubilee Era Films Inspire World of Wonder
A promotional manifesto celebrates cinema as a global enterprise forging epic productions. It promises spectacular scale from battles and palaces to volcanoes and floods, with casting that spans nations and ages. The piece extols entertainment as freedom from boredom and care, urging audiences to surrender to cinema’s magic.
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Hollywood
Motion Picture Theatre
New Season Pictures At Your Favourite Theatre
Cinema listings announce this season starring Edward Rotanson John Bea Wendy Barrie Henie Nancy Janet Gaynor Montgomery and many others. The lineup includes Boy Town Spencer Tracy Mickey Rooney Old Mexico William Boyd Russell Hayden and GlorIa. Several titles feature Lucille Ball Gloria SNE and Myrna Loy as well as Frank Darro and Raymond Vabph.
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John Bea
Wendy Barrie
Ja Henie
Benee Enna
Ron Sinner
Osby
Fred Deatenen
Ellen Drew
Nancy Janet Gaynor
Montgomery Boys
Spencer Tracy
Mickey Rooney
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Russell Hayden
George Hayes
Eare
Jed Pronty
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