Heat Wave Sparks Oil Tanker Rescue and Illness Spike
An epidemic of fever and stomach ailments rises near the coast as a Japanese freighter Bokuyo Maru sinks off Yokohama after a nitrate cargo fire. Around 20% of the 212 aboard were rescued. victims include children and adults seeking relief in local clinics amid hot weather. The NYK line vessel previously departed San Pedro, California, with nitrates from Valparaiso, Chile.
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Gan Francisco
Marine Exchange
Hames
Yokohama
Marlier
NYK Line
Japanese Mail Steamship Company
San Pedro
Calify
Valparaiso
Chile
San Fernvisco Chamber of Commerce
Oi Contany
Yekoh Ms
Arctic
Mnior
Fenalalli
Tennessee and Virginia Weather Summary Brief
Forecast shows scattered thunderstorms and fading heat in Tennessee through Wednesday afternoon with warm highs. Virginia expects tonight cold, with a light rain later. Kentucky anticipates showers late tonight into Wednesday with cooler temps in the south.
Revolutionary Change Shown In Britain's Army Discipline
DEWITT MACKENZIE reports Britain is adopting new military discipline amid conscription debates. The piece notes reforms resemble a holiday camp more than a training school and highlights changes allowing parents to visit recruits. A key sign is recall orders with gloves and stricter drill, signaling a major shift in army life.
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le Maghard
Pam Bate
Ike Arden
Wrederstand
White House parley weighs fate of neutrality revisions
An extraordinary White House conference is planned with President Roosevelt, Hull aides, and party leaders to decide on neutrality revision this session. Barkley reports cross party support for the proposal with Democratic and Republican senators invited to discuss the plan and administration backing.
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White House
Washington
Daly
Senate
Roosevelt
Wall
Barkley
Pittman
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
McNary
Oregon
Borsh
Idaho
Austin
Vermont
Stephen T. Early
Tary
Hull
Early
Barkly
Army
Navy
Ois
Government Acts Fast In LS Case Indicts Five Figures
New Orleans July 18. Five political and business figures were indicted by a federal grand jury on a scheme to sell LSU furnishings worth 75000 to a hotel already owned by the university. Seymour Weiss and four others face charges in a case tied to Huey Long’s political machine. Bonds set at 10000 each. Governor Earl J. Long rushed to New Orleans to confer with city officials as the LSU scandal broadens.
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New Orleans
Louisiana State University
Huey B. Long
Seymour Weiss
New York
Wates
Transucer
Long
Lowry
Weiss
James Marine Smith
Louis Osage
Standard Oi Company
Louisiana
Monte M. Fart
Hart Enterprise Electric Company
Caldwell Brothers and Hart
J. Emory Adm
Baton Rouge
LSU
Charles Smith
U. S
Ave
Wells, Hart
Lesage
Frank W. Lohn
Internal Revenue Office
Dallas
Tex
Richard W. Lache
East Baton Rouge
Heavy price gains mark buying rush on wall street
A mid summer upswing in security markets lifted many shares with gains of per share in several issues led by Steel Chrysler Westinghouse Union Carbide Johns Manville and Sears Roebuck. Brokers noted strong opening orders and increased public interest as activity broadened after a quiet period.
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New York
Ts §. Steel
Chrysler
Westie House
Union Carbide
Johns Manville
Sears Roebuck
Burgunder to Die for Slaying Car Salesmen
Phoenix July 18 AP report: Robert Burgunder, 22, college sophomore, condemned to death in the lethal gas chamber after a jury found him guilty of killing Phoenix auto salesman Jack Peterson. Burgunder fled after the crime, was captured in Johnson City Tennessee. His parents, a former Seattle prosecutor and a California mother, defended him, claiming insanity and neglectful upbringing. The trial concluded after a one day proceeding and Burgunder showed no visible emotion during the verdict.
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Phoenix
Aviz
Robert Burgunder
Jack Peterson
Phoenix Automobile
Sehattle
Peleraon
Burgunder
Johnson City
Tenn
Detil
Senate approves probe in Smokies
Washington July 18 The senate approved a resolution by Senator McKellar to investigate J Ross Eakin s management of Great Smoky Mountains National Park The measure was amended to include a survey of how people voted in 1936 and to have the inquiry conducted by the Senate Committee on Public Lands and Surveys or a subcommittee rather than a special five senator panel
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Washington
Senate
Mckellar
J. Ross Eakins
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Vandenere R-Mich
MekKellar
Vandenberg
Senate Committee On Puble Lands and Surveys
Hekin
Sark
Ickes
Tale
Eakin
Deliberations Set In $92,000 Kingsport Suit
A Kingsport court expects jurors to begin deliberations in eight consolidated damage suits totaling about 20000 injury claims from a June 1938 four car crash. Plaintiffs include J. B. King and others. several defendants named. A verdict was reached for the defense in a separate Moody v Slaughter case.
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Kingsport Law Court
Ben King
J. B. King
Highland Park
Phnsan City
Toneshoro
Olvad
Bristol
Mach
A. C. Wilder
C. A. Hall
Ruth Newman
Wallace Trimble
William Pierce
W. L. Pierce
Seagle Moffitt
J. W. Wilson
George McClean
Grant Knight
Denzill Moody
J. T. Moody
J. D. Moody
Sulivan High School
Ruby Frazier
T. G. Seals
Charlie Smith
Shelburne Ferguson
Transient Receives Free Shoes From Carbondale Mayor
In Carbondale Pennsylvania on July, a 1-A transient accosted Mayor William L. Monahan. The mayor invited the man into City Hall, slipped off his own Brogans, and offered them to the stranger. The man left thanking the mayor, claiming others had filched his shoes for days.
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Carbondale
Julin
William L. Monahan
City Hall
Desperado captured in Arkansas
DESPERADO JACK RUSSELL CAPTURED IN OZARK ARKANSAS. OKLAHOMA fugitive wanted for kidnap slaying of Billy Hamilton arrested today by Ozark police. BANDITS HOLD UP BANK IN RARITAN NEW JERSEY LOOT APPROXIMATELY 12 000 TO 14 000. SQUALUS found resting on ocean bottom after diver’s descent. JAPAN TREATY ABROGATION CALL COVERED ASKS SIX MONTH NOTICE IN SENATE.
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Desperado
Arkansas
Kansas City
Jay
Jack Russell
Oklahoma
Billy &. Hamilton
Ozark
Ark
Raritan
WN. J
Sung
Bath
Portsmouth
N. H
Washington
Vandenberg
Senate
Japan
WPA Officials Begin Cutting Relief Rolls Amid 130 Hour Rule
WPA officials move to trim about 300000 names from relief rolls by Aug 1 to fit a reduced budget. The 130 hour monthly wage rule lowers hourly pay, prompting calls in Washington for repeal. AFL leaders, including William Green, urge congress to act, while strikes spread in Pennsylvania, Minnesota, and Pittsburgh with limited project closures.
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WPA
Congress
Col
F. G Harrington
Washington
Harrington
Wiliam Green
AFL
Green
Garner
Pennsylvania
Minnesota
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
James L. McDevitt
Pennsylvania Federation of Labor
Harold Stassen
Minneapolis
Scott Youth Dies of Head Wounds
Scott county authorities probe the death of Orbin Baldwin a Fort Blackmore youth who died from a crushed skull after an altercation. Lynis McNew surrendered on murder charges posting $2000 bond. Deputy Ike Quillen said Baldwin was struck near the right eye with a blunt instrument.
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PSS
Gath City
Scott County
Orbin Baldwin
Fort Blackmore
Lynis McNew
Baldwin
Sherif Ike Quillen
Scott Slafing
Mine blast toll rises as 28 victims recovered
Providence July 18 rescue workers finished recovering 28 bodies from the Duyin coal mine after a blast. Coroner Guy Riley oversaw inquest at two funeral homes as families planned separate burials and mine president W Ruckman said no mass funerals. Kentucky inspector John Daniel cited a preliminary cause: a premature discharge igniting coal dust.
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Kentucky
Providence
Duyin
Ss Robet
Surfece
Guy Riley
Danzig Nazis Draft Plans For Reunion With German State
Free City of Danzig leaders met to discuss steps toward reunion with Germany ensuing from talks between Hitler and Albert Forster. Berlin officials voiced optimism on a peaceful solution while denying a full move to crown a new German ruler. Communist and Allied interest cited.
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Danzig
Free City OF Danzig
Arthur Ar Geiser
Steel
Margrave
Danals
Reich
Poland
Berlin
Juy 18
Sleeryz
Adolf Hiller
Pern
Free City of
Germany
Albort Forster
Adolf Bitler
Spcress
Canalg
Tokyo
Cabinet Inneigters
Manchoukuo
Moscow
Outer Mongolia
Russia
Manchoukwo
Lake
Bor
Conegtr
Defense on Stand in Seduction Case
Gate City Virginia July 16 Commonwealth Attorney Hagen Richmond rested his case again at Elisha Pruitt charged with seduction in Scott county circuit court. Three other brief cases precede the murder trial of Sambo Forgey charged in Roosevelt Thomas death. Pruitt allegedly fathered by Miss Fannie Ketron, 28, daughter of Mr and Mrs John Ketron. Coloney white youth James Cole also indicted in the Thomas murder. Thomas body stabbed and struck with a blunt instrument. Cole held after transfer from Wise jail to separate him from Forgey. Town sergeant Clifford F Davidson cited a confession tied to the case. Bill and Earnest Kamper acquitted on charges tied to a Hillons shooting case involving Gar T Baker and the Kamper brothers.
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Gate City
Commonwealth
Hagen Richmond
Elisha Pruitt
Scott County
Sambo Forgey
Neato
Roosevelt Thomas
Fannie Ketron
John Ketron
Wallow Gap
Pruitt
Thomas
James Cole
Cole
Wise
Fargey
Clifford F. Davidson
Bill
Earnest Kamper
Irial
Hillons
Gar T. Baker
Tennessee Exstrman
Direc Yron
Kumners
Baker
Chandler Grants Review In Slaying
FRANKFORT Kentucky July 18 Gov A B Chandler said he would review today the trial record of Jack Davis and Berry Brewer sentenced to die in the electric chair Friday after a clemency request from Circuit Judge Lang Ward Hazard Ward said he never waited to sentence a man to death but for this case he had to Chandler said Although he offered no legal reason for a stay he asked me to review the case
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Frankfort
A. B. Chandler
Jack Davis
Alles Berry Brewer
Chriit
Lang Ward
Hazard
Ward
Chandler
City Drivers Show Improvement in Last Minute Permit Rush
Sullian county highway patrol examined about 100 applicants for chauffeurs licenses. 80 passed while 29 failed. Renewals required no tests, but many first time seekers puzzled officials. Eye sight and vehicle condition remained top grading obstacles. reported 26 percent failed on first trial.
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Sullian County
Gilbert
Chile
Ayer
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