Federals win in first battle of Cuba revolution
In Havana Aug 20 government troops airplanes and a gunboat aided by a siege to drive rebels from Gibara in Oriente province. Casualties estimated 200 to 800. government reported capturing a million rounds of ammunition machine guns and 800 rifles. Rebels sheltered in a railway tunnel as forces tightened siege and air and sea bombardment continued.
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Havana
Oriente
Gibura
Patria
Tha Hiers
de Patria
Hol Fuin
Coast Guard
Santa Chira
Gilera
Bald headed men shy at work ad runs afoul of applicants
In Enicaco on August 20, an AP item says a motion picture producer sought fifty bald headed men for one day of work. The unusual ad read Wanted Fifty bald headed men, eat appearing, one day’s work, apply 10 a.m. No one answered the call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enicaco
J. Richardson
200 Are Missing After Big Storm on Shanghai Coast
More than 200 persons were missing on the western coast near Shanghai after a severe storm sank many fishing vessels overnight. Rescue teams frantically searched wreckage and urged calm as authorities assessed the damage and coordinated aid for affected families.
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Shanghai
Chins
Treasury receipts and expenditures in August report
Treasury receipts for August 18 totaled 66,765,163.49 with expenditures of 57,198,511.09 and a balance of 124,128,428.13. Customs receipts through August 48 reached 22,013,772.94.
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Treasury
Washington
Lindberghs Foghound Aboard Amid Weather Delays
In Nemuro Japan Aug 20 the Lindberghs were forced to abandon their flight to Nemuro and spend another night afloat near Ketoi Island as fog and motor trouble hindered the pontoon plane. The Shimushiru Maru towed the aircraft to a sheltered cove while officials questioned the couple about the forced landing. Weather again delays takeoff. the Kuriles remain notorious for thick fog.
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Nemuro
Japan
Charles A. Lindbergh
Ketoi Island
Black Hole
Kurile Archipelago
Obiishi
Shimushiru Maru
Perepavlovsk
Kamchatka
Nemura
Obhiishi Wireless Station
Lindberghs
Muroton Bay
Shimushira Island
Ketoi
Col
Lindbergh
Petropavlovsk
Kurites
Tokyo
Kuriles
Kurile Islands
Florida produce gets lower rates on freight
Florida freight rates for potatoes and vegetables were reduced by the Interstate Commerce Commission after a Florida railroads petition. The ruling also reaffirms prior findings on oranges and grapefruit from Florida. Berries and melons were not fully settled, with further action deferred and rates to be set as percentages of first class southbound rates.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Florida
United States
Railroad Commissioners of
Pet
Cotton meeting plan endorsed in New Orleans
In New Orleans a meeting is endorsed to seek a remedy for the low price of cotton. Sam Bass of the American Cotton Cooperative Association urged governors and citizens to consider the farmer’s view. He warned that reducing acreage can raise cash now, but overproduction by all farmers risks lower prices overall.
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New Orleans
Huey P. Long
Sam Bass
American’ Cotton Co-Operative Association
Swivelchair
Thousands Die in China Floods Across Yangtze Regions
Shanghai report cites Kuo Min News Agency estimating about 10,900 dead across Lu Ho river towns including Tzechow Neikiang and Fushun. Northern Szechwan escaped flooding. central and southern areas suffered large losses. Chengtu streets became rivers. hundreds believed dead in Chungkung. many villages obliterated overnight.
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Shanghai
Lu ‘Ho River
Tzechow
Neikiang
Fushun
Kuo Min
Szechwan
Yangtze River
Chengtu
Deep Sea Rodeo Ends With Mixed Fishing Feats
Mobile Ala Aug 20 Alabama's third deep sea rodeo closed with tales of big catches and misses Officials estimate total three day catch between five and six tons Palmer Gaillard Mobile caught the sole tarpon 58 pounds after 45 minutes Albert W Gill Mobile won for capturing a 1200 pound devil fish Women’s winner was Mrs C W Taylor Washington DC with a 26.5 pound cavalla Largest ling 16 pounds by D L Nelson Chicago Largest speckle trout 4.5 pounds H G Pingman Louisville Ky Largest edible catch five redfish total 65 pounds Harry Edwards Henderson NC Largest shark 335 pounds by S R Powers Clanton Ala Boatmen prize to Captain Tubeson Fanhone Ala L B Watts Louisville Ky won lars contest Many prizes went to Alabamans Rough weather hindered this year’s rodeo.
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Mobile
Ala
Alabama
Palmer Gaillard
Albert W. Gill
C. W.taylor
Washington, D. C
D. L. Nelson
Chicago
H. G
Tubeson
Fan Hone
H. RB. Watts
Louisville
Rodea
Registrars Close Books on Voters in Kingsport
Voters in Kingsport face a 9 PM registration deadline today for the seventh district. By noon, 1,108 people had registered to be eligible for county, state, and national elections. Registration closes at the Jackson, Lincoln, or Municipal Building ward sites. prior receipts are invalid.
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Kingsport
Jackson School
Lincoln School
First Trial at Harlan Calls for Continuance
In Harlan Kentucky a plea for continuance of the murder trial of coal miner William M. Burnett was filed arguing he was unready after newly hiring counsel and that county prejudice would prevent a fair trial. Judge D Jones overruled disqualification requests, fined two attorneys for contempt, and allowed Burnett’s claim to be read as evidence.
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Harlan, Ky
William M. Burnett
Eoal Miner
Golden Acts
Ben Golden
M. F. Hall
Burnett
Golden
D. ©. Jones
Jones
J. B. Williams
Harlan
Sinclair Plans Big Oil Merger
Newspapers forecast a merger of five large oil firms with assets over 1 billion dollars. The new company, to be named Associated Petroleum Corporation or Commonwealth Oil Company, will issue 25 million no par shares and swap ratios for Sinclair, Tidewater, Prairie Oil and Gas, Prairie Gil, and Prairie Pipe Line.
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New York
Wil
Associated Petroleum Corporation
Commonwealth Oi Company
Sinclair Consolidated Oil Corporation
Tidewater Associated Oil Company
Prairie Oil and Gas Company
Prairie Pipe Lint Company
Rio Grande Gill Company
Pan European body to study Wiggin Group debt plan
Basel Switzerland Aug 20 The pan European commission at Geneva on August 31 would study Wiggin committee recommendations on reparations war debts and tariff barriers under League of Nations auspices This hinges on cooperation with Washington and possible U S representation Hoover aides urged France wary and US French attitudes seen as crucial to progress The session could influence reparations scale and war debt settlements with broad international participation Continued on page six.
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Wiggin Committee
Germany
United States
Washington
Basel
Wiggins
Washington Haa
Switzerland
Pan- European Commission
Geneval
League of Nations
Commission
Hoover
Assembly of the League
France
Graf Zeppelin's belgian soil landing ends first postwar overflight
Graf Zeppelin completes a London to Britain cruise, landing at Ostend and Brussels in heavy rain, marking the first German airship touch on British soil since the war. The craft then headed to Aachen and Cologne, weather hindering the return cruise toward Switzerland where plans were abandoned.
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Preidrichshafen
Belgium
Graf Zeppelin
England
Ostend
Brussels
Aachen
Cologne
Paris
London
Hugo Eckener
Switzerland
Lea to Offer No Testimony Weather Report Glimpse
Tennessee forecast calls for partly cloudy skies tonight and Friday with possible showers in extreme portions and little temperature change. Virginia remains cloudy with showers tonight and likely in the southern areas Friday, light winds to moderate. Yesterday’s high and low noted. readings taken at 6 p.m. by T C Harris, U S Weather Bureau.
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Tennessee
Virginia
T. C. Harris
U.S.W
Gifford to Head Work Aid Group
President Hoover named Walter S. Gifford to lead a national unemployment relief effort with Pred C. Croxton named assistant director. The plan, a nonpay advisory staff, aims to coordinate and direct relief nationwide from a Rapidan camp briefing.
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Washington
Hoover
Pred C. Croxton
Columbus
Ohio
Reorganized
Walter S. Gifford
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Gifford
Tointere
Rapidan
White House
New Yorker
Accused Slayer of Federal Officer Escapes Jail
Edgar Eaton, one of four Eaton family members under indictment for the slaying of a federal officer, escaped from the county jail in Greenwood Mississippi by sawing three bars from his cell window. He fled with E L Esk, recently arrested in Winona for auto theft. A young woman allegedly gave Eaton the saw and food, the sheriff said, and he predicted Eaton would be recaptured within 24 hours.
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Greenwood
Miss
Edgar Eaton
Eaton
E. L. Esk
Winona
Sam Pullman
Roney
Clovis Eaton
Booneville, Miss
Clyde Rivers
United States
Rivers
Rouey | Eaton
Edgar
Dell Eaton
Clarksdale
Defense rests without defense offered in Lea trial in Asheville
In Asheville on October 20 the defense for Colonel Luke Lea and three co‑defendants in a $1.306 million bank fraud case announced it would not present witnesses or evidence, resting its case before Judge M. Barnhill. Prosecution and defense schedules were set, with seven hours for the defense and five and a half for the state. The jury will be charged Monday after closing arguments expected Saturday.
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Asheville
N. G
Ate
Luke Lea
Nashville
Tann
Central Bank and Trust Company
Barnhill
Lez
E. P. Charlet
Wallace B. Davis
Cengal Bank and Trust Company
Williams
Davis
Lea
Thebank
A. Y. Arledge
T. L. ‘Johnson
W. BR. Prancis
Haywood County
Tob Garner
Columbia
German Aviator One Completes Third Leg Departure
Fraulein Margo Von Lixdorf, German flyer, left here for Seardhavste on the third leg of her journey from Berlin to Tokyo. The Aug. 20 dispatch from Kazan reports her progress as she continues the long flight marked by this mid course leg.
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Kazan
U.S. S
Fraulein Margo von Lixdorf
Tier
Seardhavste
Berlin
Tokyo
London Stock Exchange to Open on Saturday
London Aug 20 the governing committee decided to open the stock exchange on Saturdays starting Sept 19 in view of the country situation and the need to provide dealing facilities. It has been closed Saturdays since World War days and efforts to reopen have failed until now.
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London
GPS
Stock Exchange
Cranmer Held Without Bail In Senator Shooting Case
New York August 20 Ruth Jayne Cranmer was ordered held another 25 hours without bail for the shooting of State Senator Roy T. Yates of New Jersey in her apartment last Friday. She fainted during counsel’s attempt to win bail.
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New York
Ruth Jayne Cranmer
Roy T. Yates
New Jersey
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Gerardo Machado
Hig
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Machado
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Wiggin
Lc.c
Anton J. Cermak
Cook County
L. L. Emmerson
Congress
China
Sinclair
Geneva
Graf
Zeppelin
London Stock Exchange
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