Olympic Outlook Brightens as Washington Leads Americans
Berlin reports a brighter Olympic mood as Washingtons eight set a new Olympic rowing record at 6:00.8. Jack Medica claimed the 400 meter freestyle title, Margie Gestring led a U S diving sweep, and Al Albrickson’s crew set a new course mark. Americans fought Germany in several rowing events while Medica and others set records. The U S basketball team advanced toward the semifinals with a 56-23 win over the Philippines, and Art Oliver lost a boxing match to Tandberg. Germany dominated men's gymnastics as equestrian dressage began.
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University of Washington
Jack Medica
Marjorie Gestring
al Albrickson
Grunau
der Lange See
California
Bears
Germany
Australia
France
Medica
Japan
Shumpei Up
Ralph Flanagan
Miami
America
Shozo Makino
Margie Gestring
Los Angeles
Katherine Rawls
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Dorothy Poynton Hill
Los Angles
Uncle Sam
Dick Degener
Philippines
Art Oliver
Chicago
Tandberg
Sweden
Italy
Norway
Opantgh Government Struggles Amid Desperate Offensives
Reports from the war front describe serious rebel gains in Coradoba Granada and Seville with power and water shortages for 24 days. 92 sailors from the Dato reportedly sought enlistment in Malaga after the gunboat was sunk by Jaime I near Algeciras. An anti aircraft downed a rebel plane in the Guadarrama sectors as a purge of fascist sympathizers widens.
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Granada
Seville
Dato
Jaime I
Algeciras
Malaga
Guadarrama
Three Young People Hurt In Auto Crash In Missouri
In St Joseph Missouri three youths were critically injured when their overturned car crashed last night. The most serious patient, 24 year old Thomas Vaughan, remained unconscious with possible skull fracture. An 18 year old girl identified as Miss Tatler of Garretsburg suffered internal injuries while Gerald Thomas 18 sustained cuts and internal injuries.
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Thomas Vaughan
Miss Tatler
Garretsburg
Gerald Thomas
From Woman Athlete to Man Zdenka Koubkova undergoes sex change plan
Zdenka Koubkova, once a famed woman athlete, arrived in New York for surgical steps toward full metamorphosis into a man. She says marriage to a longtime fiancee will follow, with one or two operations more to complete the change. The case mirrors Mark Weston, who recently wed after a sex-change.
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New York
Zdenka Koubkova
Koubka
Zdenka
Prague
Czechoslovakia
Ue de France
United States
Mark Weston
Plymouth
England
Edith Weston
jKoubka
Weston
Alberta Bray
London
Ior
America
Drought Areas Get More For Youth Program
National Youth Administration releases 10.85 million dollars to aid drought affected students. Officials expect possible additional sums as drought depletes farm family resources. Brown and Alderman plan further talks in ten days with southern and midwestern drought state educators and youth directors. Allocations listed include Illinois 620000, Iowa 140000, Kansas 210000, Kentucky 330000, Missouri 280000, Nebraska 105000, Oklahoma 380000.
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Washington
National Youth Administration
Richard R. Brown
Brown
Louis R. Alderman
Maryville
Missouri
Iowa
Nebraska
Kansas
Illinois
Kentucky
Oklahoma
Kansas youth freed of murder charge in escort shooting case
Richard Hayes a 25 year old El Dorado aviator was found not guilty of first degree murder at a preliminary hearing in Columbus Kas. The court ruled Justifiable homicide occurred when Camp an Oklahoma ex convict attempted to rob Hayes while Camp rode in Hayes car. A warrant was issued for Jack Burgess alleged companion of Camp who drove the car that followed Hayes Car from near Joplin to the roadside where Camp was dumped.
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Kas
Justice Court
Richard Hayes
el Dorado
Carter Camp
Oklahoma
Hayes
Victor Winter
Victor Winter, Justice Winter and Assistant County Attorney A. L. Majors
Camp
Jack Burgess
Burgess
Joplin
QISCARMENT OF MACON SHERIFF TO BE SOUGHT
The case describes films showing interest in convicting Hunt and claims jurors were pressured to hang the jury. It alleges Williams practised law illegally while sheriff and used letterheads reading Williams, Sheriff, Attorney at Law and Probate Judge, asserting grounds for his removal and retrial opportunities.
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Williams
Patrolman Jobe to Rochester Hospital
Patrolman Dave Jobe left Jefferson City yesterday for Rochester, Minnesota, where he will undergo treatment at Mayo Brothers Hospital. He is expected to return to duty early next week.
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Jefferson City
Rochester
Minn
Mayo Brothers Hospital
Townsendite Wins in Florida Rage
Jacksonville, Aug 12 AP Charles O Andrews of Orlando won the Democratic nomination to fill the unexpired term of Park Trammell. He led Doyle E Carlton 61,285 to 56,579 with 1,064 of 1,322 precincts reporting.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Charles O. Andrews
Orlando
United States
Park Trammell
Florida
Andrews
Florida Ship
Carlton
Driver Speaks After Train Slams Into Truck
Oakland August 12 Harold Clark a truck driver was only dazed when a speeding train ripped off the front of his gasoline truck. Bystanders found Clark still in the seat cushions perplexed by the missing steering wheel as rescuers rushed to the scene.
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Cal
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Clark
Retired Physician Melvin J Williams Dies in Independence
Dr. Melvin J. Williams aged 82 a retired physician and former Montgomery county Kansas treasurer died at his daughter's home in Independence Massachusetts yesterday He practiced medicine in Liberty Kansas Mount Vernon Missouri and Unionville Missouri
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Melvin J. Williams
Montgomery County
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Kas
Mount Vernon
Unionville
Trailer To A Large For Basement Door
Portland Gre August 12 UP Not to be outdone by the painter who paints himself into a corner H C Ross furniture contractor constructed a tourist trailer eight feet high and seven feet wide then had to tear out a section of a brick wall to get it outside his shop.
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Pendergast Not 50 Spay But Improved
Kansas City dispatch reports T. J. Pendergast, Kansas City Democratic leader, showing marked improvement after a period of illness. He walked in his New York hotel suite after seven hours sleep, saying he is better though not spry. Doctors had feared an operation for a recurring intestinal disorder but decided against surgery as his condition improved.
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Kansas City Star
New York
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The
Star
Pendergast
Proposed Formation of Baseball League in Missouri
H G Reinagel of Kansas City announced plans to form a new Class D baseball league inviting eight Missouri towns Sedalia Jefferson City Columbia Moberly Hannibal Chillicothe Trenton and others to meet within ten days to discuss the proposed circuit and membership responsibilities with the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues observing.
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H. G. Reinagel
Kansas City
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues
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Moberly
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Chillicothe
Trenton
Columbia
Jefferson City
Racial unrest prompts state troops to Calhoun County
A contingent of 100 state soldiers moved into Calhoun County Alabama after threats of racial violence. An African American man Art Bush was jailed in Birmingham as the shooter in an attack that seriously injured Pat Hicks and Albert Hicks, with Forney Martin in critical condition. Bush allegedly admitted firing into a group near his home Monday night. Bush's wife reported threats to reveal other Black residents' names. The Bush barn burned and his family was housed in Anniston jail as armed posses roamed the area after earlier incidents including a party targeting the Hills.
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Ala
Calhoun County
Birmingham
Jacksonville
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Pat Hicks
Albert Hicks
Forney Martin
W. L. Summiers
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Annison
Joel Hill
Bush
Morehan
Geneva Williamson
Successful Candidate Dies After Election in Missouri
POPLAR BLUFF Mo Aug 12 AP After defeating his opponent by a 3 to 1 margin in Clay County Ark yesterday J C McDowell 58 Western District circuit clerk of that county died in a hospital here today from internal hemorrhage Three blood transfusions were given last night in a vain effort to save his life McDowell had held the office for 22 years The body will be returned to Corning for burial The widow and ten children survive
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Poplar Bluff
Clay County
Ark
J. C. MeDowell
McDowell
Corning
Lima beans explode as residence burns in Emporia
Fire in the home of Dr. Paul Trimble in Emporia Kansas Aug 12 caused several cans of stored Lima beans to explode. The resident awoke, called firefighters and the house was saved though the beans burned.
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Emporia
Kansas
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Trimble
Kansas City Man Freed of Burglary Charge
MACON Mo Aug 12 UPI Herman Bordman of Kansas City was acquitted in a directed verdict on a burglary charge for stealing merchandise from a Hunnewell Mo store three years ago. Circuit Judge William Vancleve sustained the defense demurrer contending the testimony did not sustain the evidence.
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Macon
Herman Bordman
Kansas City
Hun- Snewell
William Vancleve
Kansans pay federal liquor stamp taxes mainly in Kansas
Nearly 9,000 Kansans paid federal liquor and beer stamp taxes for the year ending June 30. Nine wholesale liquor dealers and 854 retail liquor dealers paid 100 and 25 dollars respectively. Beers and malt stamps were issued to thousands more. Officials stressed the stamp is not a license and does not authorize business. Names of taxpayers would be available to Kansas officials for law enforcement. Payment does not shield state law violations.
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Internal Revenue Bureau
R Revenue Bureau
Revenue Bureau
Kansas
Bureau
Internal Revenue
Smuggle Saws Sent to Condemned Wife-M killer James
Los Angeles, Aug 12. Two hack saw blades mailed to Robert James, condemned for murder, were intercepted by jail guards. The blades, wrapped in newspapers, measure about a foot. A handwriting check linked the wrapper to women connected with the James case. James awaits appeal after being sentenced to hang for the murder of his seventh wife, Mary Busch James. Accomplice Charles Hope described James pushing his bride’s leg into a box with a live rattlesnake. Hope said James drowned her. James also faced a morals charge involving his 21-year-old niece Lois Wright. Investigators recorded their activities in the bungalow. January is the birthday of thoroughbred horses.
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Robert James
James
Mary Busch James
Charles Hope
Hope
Lois Wright
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