Workers March Toward Rebel Forts in Spain
Five marching columns of peasants and workers press toward rebel strongholds while Madrid is ringed by civilian militiamen. Government reports describe 5000 volunteers near Zaragoza and militia patrols around Guadarrama as loyal forces defend Madrid. Reports note Franco’s ultimatum, mutinies aboard warships, and heavy clashes in Barcelona and Vera as authorities urge arms for loyalists.
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Associated Press
Madrid
Valladolid
Zaragoza
Burgos
Toledo
Guadarrama
Leon Peak
Barcelona
Rexach
Ceuta
Melilla
Spanish Morocco
Jose Sanjurjo
Morocco
el Prado
Francisco Franco
Tangier
Prado
Jaime Primero
Tansier
Aragon
Brils
Gi Raltar
Malaga
Popular Front
Vera
Trun
France
Algeciras
Gibraltar
Endaye
Seville
Mercury rises over most of the Corn Belt
Heat relief spreads as showers cease and temperatures near 100 linger across the corn belt. Forecasters predict little rain, with drought persists. wildfires burn in Montana and upper Michigan while a storm damages the Texas Centennial Exposition in Dallas.
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Corn
Mid-West
Chicago
J. R. Lloyd
Clary
Montana
Upper Michigan
Canada
Fort Worth
Dallas
Tex
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Colorado
Wyoming
Lloyd
Mississippi
Indiana
Mlin
Missouri
North Dakota
Dakota
Minnesota
Lewis and Clark National Forest
Newberry
Drought Land Villain Develops Wings and Widens Range
The grasshopper pest, named this year’s worst by entomologist J. A. Hyslop, is developing wings to extend its range across drought-stricken western plains. Federal aid for poison bait remains low at 250,000 dollars for 160,000 gallons of poison and 6,300 tons of bran. Widespread crop damage hits Oklahoma, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, and several other states, with other pests like chinch bugs, cutworms, and boll weevils also advancing or spreading in various regions.
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Washington
Bur Leal
J. A. Hyslop
Bureau
Hyslan
Braska
Wyoming
Dakotas
Kansas
Colorado
Hyslop
Iowa
Nebraska
Oklahoma
South Atlantic
Gulf Region
Mississippi Valley
Great Basin
New York
Towa
Mississippi
Tennessee
Middle Atlantic
Central States
Cotton
New England
East Cental
Atantic Seaboard
Virginia
Miineis
East Central
Gulf States
Smith and Hamilton Discuss 1928 Campaign Unite
Baltimore report says former Gov Alfred E Smith and Republican National Committee Chairman John M Hamilton conferred in New York on campaign strategy. Smith unlikely to campaign for Landon but may warn against a Roosevelt fourth term. The Sun notes no speeches under RNC banner while Ely supports Landon.
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Baltimore
Baltimore Sun
Alfred E. Smith
John M. Hamilton
Republican National Committee
New York
Smith
J. Fred Essary
Washington
The
Sun
Hamilton
Alf. ML Jhandon
Kansas
Essary
Landon
Mr. Roosevelt
Mr. Hamilton
Mr. Smith
Ely
Joseph B. Ely
Massachusetts
Elaine Barrie Engaged Ring Quest Ends Quietly
Elaine Barrie 21 and John Barrymore 55 clash over a dream ring as the two stage a public stand. Barrymore denies engagement while Barrie says a 844 carat diamond and a golden coat will be hers, with bank transfers awaiting finalization amid ongoing divorce actions and prior romantic strife.
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Barrymore
Hollywood
Calit
Elaine Barrie
John Barrymore
Frank
Darkhaired
Elaine
New York
Barrie
Chase National Bank of New York
First National Bank of
Beverly Hills
Ariel-Caliban Association
Manhattan
Dolores Costello Barrymore
Santa Barbara
Miss Barrie
Electrified Farm Show Opens At Rosedale Farm
At Rosedale Farm Virginia the electrified exhibit unveils $20,000 worth of Rural Electrification Administration equipment. Farmers and officials tour the site as Secretary Harold L. Ickes and Morris L. Cook start the machinery. The farm features electric fences hay hoists cooling milk separators and a house filled with electric appliances for daily life. Visitors may tour for a year and then purchase most gear.
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Rosedale Farm
Rural Electrictrification Administration
Jesse M. Hughes
Yekes
Secretary of Interior
Harold L. Yekes
Rural Electrification Administration
Morris L. Cook
Farmer Hughes
Hughes
Townsend Walks Out Of Deposition In Pension Case
Dr Francis E Townsend left a deposition hearing in Cleveland as attorney Ben Sacharow pressed questions about advertisements for pills in a Townsend weekly. Townsend refused to answer, calling it none of your business, prompting a warning of contempt if he did not return. The suit, filed for Rev Alfred J Wright, seeks Townsend removal, new trustees for Old Age Revolving Pensions Ltd, and an accounting of over 1.09 million dollars.
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Cleveland
Francis £. Townsend
Townsend
Benjamin F. Sacharow
Sacharow
Alfred J. Wright
Wright
Dr. Townsend
Townsend Organization
Judge Ends Government Case in Peifer Kidnapping Trial
In St Paul on July 21 AP reports the government rested its case in the John Peifer conspiracy trial tied to the William Hamm kidnapping. Testimony cited a police underworld alliance, with claims of a $25,000 mob payout for informer tips. Witnesses included Mrs Georgette Winkler widow of Gus Winkler and Edna Murray the kissing bandit detailing Barker-Karpis gang activity and ransom events.
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ST. Paul
John
Jack) Peifer
William Hamm
M. M. Joyce
Mortimer Bautell
Alvin Kharpis
Charles Fitz- Berald
Byron Bolton
Hamm
Barker-Karpis
Tom Brown
Georgette Winkler
Gus Winkler
Capone
Peifer
Chicago
Winkler
Harlier
Edna Murray
BOARD Speculates On Improvement Program
The board discusses financing an improvement program with a $135,000 bond issue maturing 1938 to 1951 at 3 percent. An option allows the final issue to be callable. Superintendent William F. Nox voices confidence in securing a federal appropriation, though no official commitment exists. Perry O. Saunders of Mount Vernon named to replace Fred Clarenbach who resigns for Cornell economics.
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School ‘Board
William F. Nox
Perry O. Saunders
Mount Vernon
Fred Clarenbach
Cornell
May Sue to Acquire Land for Park
A special meeting will discuss land acquisition for a park and the renewal of the city airport lease. Secretary C O Hanes reported the airport has run a yearly deficit of about $1500 since its construction on August 1, 1931. The current lease provides $100 annual rent with similar terms available if kept.
Reserve water to be used on Mississippi navigation
Reserve water in pools at Guil Lake Leach Lake Pine Lake and northern Minnesota lakes will be released to raise the Mississippi River level and keep channels open. Army engineers report the Rock Island district channel is in poorer shape than the river highway in St Paul and St Louis districts with dredging ordered downstream below Quincy to trim bars as a 1864 low water mark is anticipated within days.
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Rock Island
Mississippi
Army
Dwight Johns
St. Paul
Guil Lake
Rocky Island
St. Louis
Quincy
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Navy
Hendaye
Perpignan
Edward VIII
England
Mary
Charles III
Prince of Wales
P. N. Annand
Bureau of Entomology
Jon
Battle
Electric Farm
Landon Banner
Gotham
York
Landon-Knox
Eackground
Republican County Co
Fifth Avenue
Empire State Building
U. 3
Cagt
Jack Peifer
Karpis
Fitzgerald
Kelloge
Pers
Kentucky
Old Fine
Kentucky Disidlers
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