Richman and Merrill Rescue Flight Reaches Newfoundland
Capt Eddie Rickenbacker pilots a rescue plane to Musgrave Harbor Newfoundland after Richman and Merrill were forced down following a transatlantic hop. The marooned fliers waited for supplies and a propeller while villagers aided their recovery of the damaged Lady Peace.
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Harbor Grace
Newfoundland
Eddie Rickenbacker
Musgrave Harbor
Harry Richman
Dick Merrill
Rickenbacker
Richman
Musgrave
Southport
Eng
Richman and Merrill
Eddie Hickenbacker
New York
T. W. Abbott
Listle Village
Merrill
St. John’s
St. John's
Boston
Pickford not seeking comeback after retirement
Hollywood reports Mary Pickford has definitively retired from the screen and is not seeking a starring vehicle for a film comeback. She last appeared in 1933's Secrets and had been linked to a story suitable for Americas Sweetheart in later years.
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Hollywood
Mary Pickford
Tony
Miss Pickford
Reid vows to emulate the snail after jail release
William W. Reid, son of film star Wallace Reid, told the judge he would slow his driving after being released from two weeks in county jail for reckless driving.
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Hollywood
William W. Reid
Wallace Reid
German Fliers Bomb Madrid to Aid Rebels
A deserter from the Avila column said Fascists seek to link Castile and Andalusia and march on Toledo via Talavera Calera Y Chozas. He named Lieut. Col. Yague as commander and claimed government forces are braver and request reinforcements. An official communique noted bombings near Santa Clalla and other towns without achieving their objective.
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Castile
Andalusia
Avila
Yague
Talavera
Toledo
Calera Y Chozas
Riverche
Tietar
France
Santa Clalla
Toedo
First Michigan Precinct Tops Early Primary Returns
Detroit reporters note Michigan’s first precinct to finish tabulation, reporting 15 votes with 14 Republicans and 1 Democrat. Wilber M. Brucker leads Senate race 8 to 6 over James Couzens, with Prentiss M. Brown drawing the Democratic vote. Governor Fitzgerald collects all Republican ballots. Voter enthusiasm expected to push total turnout past 1932’s 1,047,117.
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Detroit
AP Pointe Aux Barques
Michigan
United States
Wilber M. Brucker
James Couzens
Prentiss M. Brown
St. Ignace
Frank D. Fitzgerald
George W. Welsh
Frank Murphy
Massachusetts
James M. Curley
Robert E. Greenwood
Fitchburg
Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr
Ttwa
Couzens
Brucker
Knox assails New Deal on life insurance fear in Montana
Frank Knox, Republican vice presidential nominee, ends Montana tour by charging Roosevelt policies have devalued life insurance and savings. He cites a forthcoming insurance conference and argues federal economy will protect savers. Knox faults government for inflation and argues insurers remain sound despite policy.
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Helena
Mont
Frank Knox
Montana
Roosevelt
Cone
Knox
Insurance Company
Allentown
Republican Party
Rock of Gibraltar
Department of Insurance
Early
Helena, Mont
Insurance chiefs meet with Roosevelt on federal help plan
The president holds a conference with leaders from Western and Southern Indemnity Western and Southern Life Travelers John Hancock Northwestern Mutual and Metropolitan Life to discuss how the federal government could assist insurers without creating a federal insurance bureau. The meeting follows Roosevelt’s drought tour and a Republican critique of New Deal fiscal policies.
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Roosevelt
New York
Washington
Col
Frank Knox
Allentown
William Safford
Western and Southern Indemnity
Thomas A. Buckner
New York Life Insurance Company
Charles F. Williams
Western and Southern Life Insurance Company
Edmund FE. Zacher
Travelers Insurance Company
Guy W. Cox
John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company
Michael J. Cleary
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company
Frederick H. Eckerl
James D. Craig
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Dishwasher worker jailed after weapon demand at inn
James Sullivan of Omaha began a 90 day jail term after trying to collect his wages with a rifle at Pinehurst Inn in Guilford. He demanded the owners whereabouts, fled when confronted, and was arrested. The breach of the peace sentence followed.
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Guilford
Conn
James Sullivan
Omaha
Neb
Sullivan
Pinehurst Inn
John P. Bowe
Federal Grand Jury Sets First Day Mark
Federal grand jury proceedings opened with cases including untaxed liquor possession by Clifford C. Hooton and illegal liquor business charges against Gertrude M. Perry Amos Webb Edward W Shafer Edna M Shafer and James T Saltkill also named for distilling without tax. Birds react to light changes, stirring at dawn and nesting at night as a side note.
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Page
Reeves
Joplin
Clifford C. Hooton
Gertrude, M. Perry
Amos Webb
Edward W. Shafer
Edna M. Shafer
James T. Saltkill
MAD ROOSEVELT 10 NEEDS CONFERENCE
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt returns to the White House for the mobilization for human needs. She will preside over a woman's meeting in the West Room after the presidential address opening the general conference and attend the following luncheon. She has been away since July with limited press access.
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Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
White House
Roosevelt
Executive Mansion
Campobello
Japanese seek Pakhoi landing amid clash with Chinese forces
Japanese sailors attempted to land Tokyo investigators into the death of Junzo Makano in Pakhoi and clashed with remnants of the 19th route Chinese army. Six Japanese ships gathered off Hainan as Tokyo pressed to protect its interests while Chiang Kai-shek faced criticism for not expelling rebels.
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Pakhoi
Tokyo
jHunpao
Canton
Hainan Island
China
Junzo Makano
Nakano
Pakhol
19Th Army
Nanking
Chiang Kai-Shek
Chang
Shirley Temple Gets New Shetland Pony Named Spunky
Shirley Temple welcomed Samuel of Speen, a nine month old Shetland pony weighing 250 pounds, purchased in England for her by Joseph Schenck. The name Spunky reflects the Biblical figure devoted to the Temple services.
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Hollywood
Shirley Temple
Samuel of Speen
England
Joseph Schenck
Townsend and Union Party Back Coughlin Endorsement
New York voters cast ballots for aspirants to the state's 45 seats in the national House of Representatives. Townsend and Union Party supporters were among those setting nominations.
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Send
Coughlin
New York
House of Representatives
Townsend
Union Party
Missouri women golfers open tourney with lopsided wins
Led by defending champion Mrs. Opal S. Hill of Kansas City, Missouri state women’s golf tourney favorites dominated first round matches in St. Louis. Mrs. Lill set the pace, defeating Mrs. Bert Gwen of St. Louis 9 and 7 as she pushed toward the title in the second annual event.
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ST. Louis
Opal S. Hill
Kansas City
Lill
Bert Gwen
Mrs Hill nets second straight title in medal event
The match featured Mrs Hill dominating with a medal qualifying score of 78 as top rivals faltered. Sara Guth of St Louis beat Mrs E B Craig of Kansas City 7 and 6. Doris Spalding defeated Cal Bowerstox. Anna Sue Kennedy beat W D Mardick. R C Porter edged Kathryn Stephenson in an all Kansas City clash after an 18 holes tie and a missed six foot putt at the extra hole.
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Hill
Sara Guth
St. Louis
E. B. Craig
Kansas City
Screen Actor Flies to Visit Ill Mother
Frank Morgan, a screen actor, flew toward Greenwich to reach his mother Mrs. George Wupperman who is seriously ill. His son George Wup perman departed by plane to join the family at the grandmother's bedside amid her long leadership of a bitters manufacturer.
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Hollywood
Frank Morgan
Greenwich
George Wupperman
Carillon Gift at Missouri Opens New Academic Year
In Columbia Missouri a Westminster carillon from Gothic Memorial tower was presented to the University of Missouri by retired Kansas City banker Charles Baird. President Frederick A. Middleton announced the gift at the opening convocation. The bells and an electric clock will be installed for dedicatory ceremonies at the November homecoming. The five bells weigh over four tons and replace the 1842 hour bell donated by James S. Rollins, "father of the university."
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Columbia
Westminster
Gothic Memorial
University of Missouri Today
Charles Baird
Kansas City
Frederick A. Middlebush
Baird
Michigan University
Missouri University
James S. Rollins
Co 4Lumbia
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