Seven flyers bidding speed in Bendix prize race
Seventeen fliers bid speed courage and skill for a share of the 28000 Bendix prize as they begin a cross country flight toward Bendix New Jersey with Jacquiline Cochran setting the pace at Union Air Terminal. Miss Cochran led off at 3 04 a m EST. Earl Ortman followed in a 1200 horsepower Keith Rider special while Roscoe Turner could not repair his Brown B two. The early leg ends in Cleveland where 20000 will be awarded with 8000 more possible if they reach Bendix.
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Los Angeles
Seram
Bendix
Jacquiline Cochran
Orly
Bart
R. E. Perlick
Glendale
Calif
Union Air Terminal
Miss Cochran
Earl Ortman
Keith Rider
C. Sandorph
Cleveland
Milo Burcham
Frank Sinclair
Farmingdale
Frank Fuller
San Francisco
Joseph Mackey
Findlay
Roscoe Turner
N. J
U S Steel Boom Amid Postwar Production Surge
Pittsburgh dispatch reports a peacetime steel revival driven by postwar demand and rearmament, noting 1929 production highs in the United States and rising shares from major nations. It cautions that early six months show a dip, with statisticians forecasting a possible second-half decline that could still top 1929 records.
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Pittsburgh
Uncle Sam
United States
America
Germany
Soviet Russia
United Kingdom
Russell Leech Killed in Wreck
Russell Leech dies in a car wreck while visiting Pittsburgh relatives. Family ties are described with sisters Miss Nancy Leech and Ellen Leech visiting relatives in Ebensburg and Johnstown. The Leech family long resided in Ebensburg before moving to Chevy Chase. the father served as a congressman and U.S. Tax Board official. The body will lie in state at the Taylor homestead in Johnstown prior to private funeral services and Lloyd Cemetery interment in Ebensburg.
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Pittsburgh
Leech
Robert Leech
Nancy Leech
Ellen (Gore) Taylor
Johnstown
J. Swan Taylor
Ellen
Ivan J. McKenrich
Ebensburg
Pamelia Leech
James Russell Leech, Jr
Amanda Mary Taylor
Chevy Chase
20Th
U. S. Board of Tax Appeals
Young Leech
Taylor Homestead
Lloyd Cemetery
Ebensbare
Electricity Loans Limited Aimed at Farmers in REA Project
REA plans a $400000 electric distribution project for farmers enrolled in the cooperative. Loans cover plumbing and fixtures as a single job. farmers with personal notes repay over up to five years at 6 percent interest. Early repayment encouraged as schedule progresses.
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REA
Wll
Owever
Manchukuo Annexation: Chinese Attacks Stall Japanese Push
In a fierce engagement, Chinese forces halted Japan's anticipated offensive, firing heavy guns and machine guns at Japanese ships and transports. Eight transports fled, shells hit the international settlement and French concessions, and a shell struck the roof of the Second United States Marine Battalion Barracks without exploding. Shrapnel flew over foreign communities as a large artillery shell burst near Peking Road and Shanghai's band within the International Settlement, with shrapnel also near the U.S. Cruiser Augusta.
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Japan
International
United States Marine Battalion
Peking Road
Shanghai
International Settlement
U.S
Augusta
Whangpoo
Hongkew
Pootung
International Shanghai
Associated Press
Well Road
Bund
Posi
War News From Shanghai and Atlantic Naval Moves
War observers note Japan aims at major ports and rail hubs in China while fighting rages northward. In Shanghai, Chinese artillery and machine guns hit Japanese ships and consulates, with casualties on both sides as foreign areas suffer shelling. American ships evacuate families. Japan drafts a large emergency budget. Britain sends destroyers to the Mediterranean. Geneva talks loom as France proposes collective action.
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Japan
China
Woosting
Idzumo
United States
Gold Star
Kobe
Dollar Line
Hoover
North China
Hopeh
Chahar
Peiping
Manchukuo
King Teh
Shanghai
Hongkow
Footung
Whangpoo
Woosung
Garden
Clarence Gauss
Gauss
McKinley
Pootung Point
Augusta
Bund
France
Britain
Spain
Geneva
Blagoev
Aegean Sea
His Majesty
Philadelphia Judges Debate Dominates Sept Primary
Philadelphia’s primary centers on electing sitting judges as Democrats push to drop party cues while Republicans resist. Governor Earle appointed most current judges, shaping a contest with fifteen sitting judges in play and cross-cutting races for register of wills and other city offices. In Pittsburgh, Democratic leaders forecast a November win aided by slumping Republican registration, noting AP figures showing a swing toward the Democrats.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Common Pleas and Orphans Courts
Earle
Common Pleas
Jay Cooke
Jonn B. Kelly
Register of Wills
U. S
Michael J. Stack
Davis Wilson
Wilson
Register
Wills
Republican Organization
Pittsburgh
David L. Lawsrence
Lawrence
Associated Press
Leaders Plan U S Fight On Foe In Hershey Rally
C I O and A F L leaders gather in Hershey to launch a nationwide drive against company unions. Mrs Matt Schneider says hundreds from Pennsylvania New Jersey and Maryland will join a demonstration at the Hershey Theatre built by Milton S Hershey. Delegates will parade by auto from Harrisburg 14 miles away.
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Hershey
Keyatone
Cottimittes
Hjelkers
Fonseteikere
Teenie Sty
National Labor Relations Board
Union Insiuneddeat
CIO
Matt Schneider
Philadelphia
Lawrence foresees victory despite reduced handicap
In a brisk exchange, Lawrence boasted of past success with Roosevelt and challenged the audience on the current handicap saying they would win. When asked to answer his own question he replied with confidence that victory was certain.
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Roosevelt
Lawrence
Iron lung aids Pittsburgh boy as other child stays hopeful
In Pittsburgh two children faced respiratory crisis as one nine year old remained breathing through the city's only iron lung at Children’s Hospital. Eleanor Harris of Derry has used the ventilator since August 13 while a second boy in serious condition awaited possible need for the machine. Doctors feared no available respirator within 100 miles if required.
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Pittsburgh
Mlo
Eleanor Harris
Derry
Las
Children's Hospital
W. M. Petty
Howe
Officials spread a wet day to trap large speculators
Washington on September 3 reports officials spread a wet day to trap speculators manipulating prices of corn wheat cotton and other farm commodities in violation of federal regulations. The Commodity Exchange Administration ordered 900 registered commission houses to report all commodity accounts controlled by any person other than the owner.
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Washington
Commodity Exchange Administration
Commission
Treasury balance report from Washington on Sept 3
The Treasury reports receipts of 178,299,353.94 and expenditures of 126,940,751.84 for September. The balance stands at 2,953,549,913.24 with customs receipts totaling 908,496.47 for the month.
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Washington
The
Treasury
National Guard armory raid sparks confidential papers claim
Harrisburg reports officers say mobilization and regimental papers moved in a Lancaster armory fire are highly confidential. Federal and state inquiry pending. Also notes a superstition about stepping from a doorway and a historical reference to Edison's lamp. Canada ranks among top wheat exporters with 1885 figures.
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Harrisburg
National Guard
Lancaster
Quotes on international policy and public figures
China seeks American economic help to curb Japan's aggression says Dr Zing Yang Kuo of the University of Rochester. Alabama governor Bibb Graves praises his wife for potential Senate work. Prison author Ernest Booth comments after parole. Berlin pastor Martin Niemoeller warns against boastful strength. Rufus Woods laments overvaluing the circus in media business as he tours with Cole Bros. circus.
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China
America
Japan
Zing Yang Kuo
University of Rochester
N.Y
Bibb Graves
Alabama
Hugo L. Black
Senate
Ernest Booth
Long list of stock indices and company names includes 1936 figures
The item compiles numerous stock market and company names such as Am Can Am Coml Alco Am Rad St Am Smelt and Tel Am Teb B Anaconda Atch Tand F Atl Refining etc with numbers like 300 22% ig B53 166 79% 53% and references to world telephones totaling 36,062,682 as of Jan 1 1936 plus a local obituary and Arbor Day note. Robert Berger 10 died swimming in Memorial pool Aldo Nebraska Arbor Day observance noted.
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Am Can Am
Alco Am
Atl Refining
Baldwin Loco Balt
Ohio
Bendix Aviat
Beth Steel
Beth Steel $ Pt Briggs Mig
Calumet and
Hee Canad Pacific
Ches and Ohio
Chrysler Corp
Coml
Salvents
Comwich and
Sou
Cons Edison
Consol Oil Corn Products
Crane Ca
del Lack
West Douglas Aircraft
du Pont de N Eastman Kodak
el Auto Lite
Gen
Elec
Gen Foods
Gen Motors Gen
Gillette
Hard-Walker
Hudson Motor
Int Harvester Int
Nick Can
Tel
Kennecott Cop
Kresge Lehigh Port C
Lehigh Val Coal Leh
Val RR
Loews Inc
Montgom Ward Nash-Kely
Nat Biscuit
Nat Dairy Pr
Nat Distillers
Nat
NY Central
North Ameria Packard Motor Penn RR
Phila Read
Phillips Pet Pub
Sve NJ Pure O11
Radio Reading Co
Repub Steel Reynolds
Tob
Sears Roebuck
Sacony-Vacuum
Southern Pacific Southern Ry Stand
Cal
Ind Stand Oil NJ Studebaker Corp
Texas Corp
Transamerica
United Aircraft United Corp
United Gaze Imp US Indus Alco US Rubber US Smelt
R and M US Steel Vanadium Corp
West Union Tel West el and Mig
Woolworth Curb Ark Nat Gas A Cities Service
Elec Bond and
Penmoad Corp
United States
Firemen Gall Woman's Blu fe Me i Mutehler
Pittsburgh September report says six firefighters, a hook and ladder truck, a rescue net and two patrolmen arrested 25 year old Mei Marie Mutheler for creating a disturbance by climbing to a third floor sill and threatening to jump. Firemen positioned a safety net. she did not jump.
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Pittsburgh
Tole
Aremer
Mei
Marle Mutehler
Har Rom
Wamar
Arid
Charles Schmidt
Anid
John Killen
Fire Department
Tfe
Markets and Livestock Reports From Pittsburgh and Chicago
Pittsburgh market notes show fairly good demand for produce with Apples and Potatoes mostly steady across several regional origins. Hogs and cattle in Pittsburgh price ranges are listed with direct sales and various weights, while Chicago wheat and corn prices moved cautiously higher amid international feeds and market news.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Virginia
West Virginia
Maryland
New Jersey
Long Island
California
Dowd
Pennsylvania Wins Federal Aid for Wildlife Conservation
Pennsylvania will receive 161 429 dollars from a 2 4 million dollar federal fund for wildlife conservation. The state deputy secretary Judd Turner said the appropriation is larger than expected and the commission will decide in October how to use the money to improve state game lands. Governor Earle’s office indicated the executive may accept by order after legislative adjournment.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
National Fund—For
Judd C. Turner
Deppty
Roosevelt
Turner
U. S. Treasury
Earle
Lewis Speech Seen As Bid Amid Labor Turmoil
The piece notes Lewis's speech as part of a challenging era with a steel strike and a CIQ action campaign in auto and textile sectors. It mentions a wedge driven into AFL dominance of national maritime unions and cites a Tuamotu fairy tern nesting on a bare limb. U.S. cheese production surpassed 620,056 pounds in 1935.
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CIQ
A. F. of L
Tuamotu Islands
United States
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Margaret L. Wilson
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Amos Frick
Creekside
Indiana Hospital
Atwood Cemetery
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Frick
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Florence Bellmire
Lillie Henr ‘Deyson
New Brighton
Clarence Reed
Worthington
Etta McCaus
Sagamore
Isaac K
Salem Frick
Horace Frick
Russell Leech
Electricity Loans Limited
Moorhead
Tediana
Manchuokuo
Pageane
London
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Admiralty
Fury
Forester
Portsmouth
Fortune
Fire
Drake
Chatham
Havock
Woodford
State Department
Far East
Harry E. Yarnell
Hull
Nelson T. Johnson
Nanking
Yarnell
University of Oxford
Alfred
Kalgan
Tientsing
Yang
Nance
Shanodai
Nanchang
Canton Swatow
Royal Corps of Signals
Tring Park
Hooves
Frank Pritchard
Buffalo
Lake Ontario
Toronto
N.G
Thomas Edison
Menlo Park
Dominion of Canada
Union
Martin Niemoeller
Berlin
Rufus Woods
Wenatchee Daily World
Cole Bros. Circus
New York Harbor
Altoona
Robert Berger
Nebraske
Gall Woman's
Chicago
Liverpool
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Daughtery's
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