Buying Drive Launched by NRA Faces Boycott Threat
The Buying Drive and a boycott warning from Gen. Johnson are central as recovery efforts hinge on government business ties. Johnson urges spending to support employment while warning that spending elsewhere harms those paying higher wages under wage codes and productive agreements. The piece notes five key industries under temporary accords and hints at broader industry groups affected.
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NRA
Gen. Johnson
Washington
Hugh $. Johnson
Suillistrater
Recovery Administration
Johnson
Murder follows tragic mistake in Pettivilly killings
In Pettivilly a bystander’s warning sparked a fatal shooting after a mistaken election-related confrontation. Thurman and Stidham, brothers, killed a man named Thurman as he pleaded, then fled into the crowd. Eli Thurman survived injuries and faces aiding and abetting charges.
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Stidian
John
Traitison
Zolay Thorman
Guy Brother
Thurman
Tor
Eli
Hy Sox
Weather outlook for Tennessee and Virginia segments
The report notes warming trends in central and east Tennessee with higher temperatures, while Virginia shows slight warming in western and northern areas. Tuesday looks partly cloudy with possible widespread showers in extreme west portions. The text records yesterday’s high of 84 and declines in the prior year’s temperatures.
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Tennessee
Virginia
West Partion
Arizona voters to decide repeal of the eighteenth amendment
Arizona goes to polls on August 7 to decide whether to repeal Prohibition becoming the twenty first state to do so. The anti repeal side faced a write in delegate campaign while ballots already list fourteen repeal pledged delegates, with room for additional names. A court battle delayed ballots by five days but injunctions cleared polling.
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Phopnie
Arizona
Umion
Alry
Hunger Strikes in Havana Amid Growing Strike Violence
Havana Aug 7 reports a deadly strike with one killed and several injured as police clash with demonstrators. stores attacked, transportation workers walk out, and food supplies dwindle. Government plans resort to military force. President Machado’s future uncertain amid mediation efforts by Sumner Welles.
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Havana
Santiago
Cuba
Machado
Jose Luzo
Tampa
Pia
United States
Eravana
United Railways
Federated Physicians Organization
National Pharmaceutical Association
Iall
Sumner Welles
Ma«shado
Octave Zuhixarrera
Cintura Alonso
Anatole Tomaselli
Giovanni Minerying
Marianao
Youth Survives Knife Wound In Heart Rescue
Aug 7 CIMCAGO A youth with a near fatal heart wound was operated on after a stabbing as he walked home. Elihu Garmissa, rushed to Lutheran Deacon hospital, survived the delicate surgery by Dr J D Koueky. The heart stopped briefly but was massaged back to beating. infection posed the main later risk. The assailant fled the scene.
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Cimcago
Elihu Garmissa
Lato
Hur
J. D. Koueky
University of Ulinois
Rhity
Garmigia
Kencky
Dimger
New York to destination sets long distance record
A pilot completed a 5 900 mile nonstop flight from New York establishing a new distance record and surpassing the previous best by 560 miles. The feat highlights endurance and navigational skill against a backdrop of historic air travel milestones.
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New York
Kinney, ex-state official, dies after self-inflicted wound
Garrett De Forrest Kinney, 41, former director of state finances and a Republican figure, died at Mitchell Sanitarium after a self-inflicted bullet wound. He had been indicted for failing to hand over funds tied to a state finance case and was due in circuit court in Springfield. The shooting followed a subpoena related to a suit to recover state funds. Kinney had recently retired as president of the Cumberland Praetor Stove Company.
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Peoria
API
Garrett de Forrest Kinney
Jstace
Dido'elou
Mitchell Sanitarium
Kinney
Culterland ‘Praetor Stove Company
Springfield
Sangamon County Grandpu
Finance Department
L. JL. Emerson
Ridgley Farmers’ State Bank of
Ayers National Bank of
Jacksonville, Jr
Korea Typhoon Kills 78 in South Korea Area
Tokyo reports a typhoon in southern Korea last week caused 78 deaths and 2,634 houses destroyed. About 272 boats were lost and more than 189 people were missing, according to AP dispatch.
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Tokyo
Korea
Roosevelt Gathers Experts Over Dollar Policy
President Roosevelt at Hyde Park focused on the dollar and fiscal issues inviting Yale’s James Rogers and Cornell’s George Warren, plus London adviser James Warburg, for a meeting. The exact purpose remained secret while he plans to stay with a cautious approach to world stabilization and domestic recovery.
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F. M. Stephenson
Hyde Park, N
Fap
Rao
Janes H. Reservs
Yale
George Watern
Cornell
Capitol
James Warbury
London Economic Conference
Roosevelt Kera
T. V. Soong
London
Saq-Ke Alzved' Exe
Hyde Park
Roosevelt
Itones
Hays
George Warren
James UU
Rogers
James Warburg
Washington
Efforts Made to End Big Strike in Soft Coal Fields
Brownsville Pa August 7 AP Thousands of miners in southwestern Pennsylvania refuse to return to work despite a Roosevelt backed truce. Many mines shut down as the H F Frick Coke Company plans reopenings only if calm holds. National guardsmen and state police mobilize. the last Fayette county mine closed. disorder fears persist after a prior deadly clash. Union officials blame disobedience on subversive elements amid peak tensions and back-to-work pressure.
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Brownsville
Roosevelt
Pennsylvania
H. ©. Frick
Goyertian Pinghou
Fayette County
Davidson
Connellsville
Goal and Coke Company
National Guards
Imen
Pinchot
Allegheny County
Pittsburgh Coal Company
Pitts+burgh Terminal Coal Corporation
Payette County
Stelking
Pee
P. T. Pagan
Fagan
Long distance flight log from Bossi and Codos
A flier log recounts the long distance flight of Lieu Mauris Bossi and Paul Codos. The route starts from Floyd Bennett Field New York August 4 at 12:28 am and continues to New Bedford Nova Scotia then Le Bourget Paris Strassbourg near Vienna and over the Adriatic Sea near the island of Bhader in the southeast Angean Sea on August 7 430 pm. The entry lists times and places as the two fliers cross ocean and European airspace in a recorded record of their journey.
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Mauris Bossi
Paul Codos
Freea Miers
Dil
Floyd Bennett Field
New Yo
New Baend
Nova Scotia
le Bourget Field
Frances
Strassbours
France
Viena
Joastria
Bhader
Angean Sea
Mother Denies strangling Baby in Ohio case
In Jefferson Ohio attorney Fred J Bishon quoted a mother who denied strangling her infant son Mertie Jr saying she feared her husband and did not kill the child The couple Louis and Blanche Fleming faced first degree murder charges over the 1932 death of four month old Mortis Jr with the mother claiming her husband ordered her to get rid of the baby and that she only admitted making the statement not knowledge of the crime
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Pieing
Sherif
Louis Fleming
Elisha Lee Dies After Heart Attack in New York
Elisha Lee, noted railroad executive and former federal manager for the Pennsylvania Railroad eastern lines, died of a heart attack after alighting from a train near Saratoga. Born in Chicago, he rose from rodman to vice president during a 40 year career with the railroad and played a key role in labor relations. He was accompanied by Mrs. Leon Merz and Dr. Max F. Meehan.
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New York
Lfe
Elisha Lee
Lee
Saratoga
Pennsylvania Railroad
United States Railroad
Leon Merz
Jenkintown
Max F
Road
Thief Steals Inoculated Rabbits and Guinea Pigs
Lincoln police probe theft of 29 rabbits and four guinea pigs inoculated with infections from tubercular patients. Missing from Lincoln General Hospital, the animals raised fears of spread and even imagined a multiplying menace. Authorities sought returns or disposal details amid public health warnings and curious tips.
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Lincoln, Neb
Lincoln
Lincoln General Hospital
Ellis Parker Butler
Florence Tucker
French airmen Rossi and Codes reach Damascus in record bid
The French aviators Maurice Rossi and Paul Codos landed near Damascus Syria at 4:00 p.m. EST completing their nonstop flight from New York. They aimed to surpass the 5 340 mile world distance record with hopes of landing at Rayak. Officials noted possible evaporation losses from heat and awaited official confirmation of a new nonstop distance record.
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Maurice Rossi
Paul Codos
D: Cus
C.3.t
New York
Damascus
Syria
Aus
Air Orient Company
Maurice Roxzer
Paul Godos
Damas
Cus
Lennit
Hiers
Lassen Basssoutrat
Omly
France
Naurica Rossi
Raysk
Air Union
Inala
Thurs
Rayak
Kaya
Timotry
Rossi
Aleppo
Codus
Rovak
Aviaeters
London
Lavak
Latakia
Paris
Maurice Itessi
Freneh Jaireen
Air Ministry
Havas
Paul Codes
MN. York
Greenwich
Ane
Reuters
Paul Cados
Frenchi Fliers
Oswald BR. Gayford
Gilbert E. Nicholeus
British
Royal Airorew
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Hyde Park Home
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