Midwest drought eased by scattered rain as heat persists
Midwest farmers awaited rain as meteorologists predicted showers and cooler air for arid regions. Scattered relief occurred in the Dakotas Minnesota and Montana but was light. Record heat rose to 110 in Missouri while Kansas City Topeka posted all time highs.
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Chicago
Dakotas
Minnesota
Montana
Prairie States
Indiana
Mercury
Brookfield
Kansas City
Topeka
Kas
Glendive
Mont
Grand Island
Neb
Sioux City
Evansville
Ind
Dodge City
Springfield
Ill
St. Louis
Drouth “Betefarmers
St. Paul
Haile Selassie to Address League for Justice in Eleventh Hour
Geneva reports indicate Emperor Haile Selassie’s spokesmen announced he would personally appeal to the League of Nations assembly for justice in an eleventh hour move. The session is set for 5 p m Geneva time, with sanctions against Italy likely to be discussed as a priority.
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Geneva
Emeror Haile Selassie
League of’ Nations Assembly
Communist Campaign Opens in New York Parade of Red Literature
The Communist Party led by Earl Browder began its presidential campaign aiming to reach 10,000 voters and flood the country with red literature from New York on June 29. The effort marks the party’s organized push to broaden its reach across the United States.
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New York
Communist Party
Earl W. Browder
Flying Cadet Dies In Plane Crash Near Marysville
Army and air corps officials planned an investigation into a crash near Marysville Ohio that fatally injured 24 year old Flying Cadet Joseph F Veaganes of Selfridge Field Michigan The pilot was said to be descending low toward a landing field or en route to Columbus when the aircraft went out of control and struck a farm.
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Marysville
Army Air Corps
Michigan
Ohio
Army and
Air Corps
Dayton
Here
Joseph F. Veaganes
Selfridge Field
Mich
Columbus
Feaganes
John Thiergarten
Los Angeles
Dividends Paid To Building and Loan Depositors
Depositors of 19 of 42 building and loan associations liquidated or in liquidation have received $9,678,788 in dividends. The report from State Superintendent William H. Kroeger notes $8,640,267, 27 dividends in 18 months, plus seven dividends totaling $1,036,520 declared in 1934 across five associations.
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Columbus
William H. Kroe
Ger
Millions Hear Roosevelt’s Acceptance Speech at Philadelphia Convention
Democratic leaders coast to coast promote economic freedom as the keynote of the re election bid. Roosevelt ends the convention with a tumultuous ovation after declaring his renomination and vowing to fight economic tyranny and concentration of power.
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Philadelphia
Sevelt
Franklin Field
Mr. Roosevelt
Dry cleaning tag solves murder of Cincinnati cop
A five year-old dry cleaning mark helped crack the case of Cincinnati Patrolman Lawrence Robbins’s death. Police say 19 year old Alonzo William Thompson confessed to taking part in the fatal robbery attempt after a blood-stained coat bearing a cleaning number was traced. Thompson was arrested in Charleston, West Virginia, to face charges.
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Cincinnati
Mark
West Virginia
Alonzo William Thompson
Charleston
W. Va
Lawrence Robbins
Skull Discloses Weird Murder in Newport
In Newport Kentucky on June 29 police dug around a recluse cabin seeking bones to fit a skull found in a weed patch. They suspect the skull may belong to missing Mrs Elizabeth Nelson whose two dogs were killed during a search of the wrecked interior. About 200 bones lay scattered, with two arm bones resembling human remains amid likely animal bones.
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Newport
Elizabeth Nelson
Zioncheck Escapes From Asylum Leads Guarded Chase
Washington AP dateline reports Representative Marion A. Zioncheck escaped from a Towson Maryland sanitarium and led police and hospital staff on a high speed chase. He reappeared at his Capitol Hill office door with tousled hair and a straight necktie while authorities searched the building.
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Zioncheck
Asylum
Merry Chase
Washington
Marion A. Zioncheck
D, Washington
Towson, MD
Capitol Hill
Seattle
Wath
Black Legion note links Chicago slaying to murder
Chicago police seek clues after Florence Thompson 26, a tavern entertainer, is found dead in a near north side hotel room. A lipstick message reading Black Legion Game and a skull drawing appear on a dresser mirror. Her seven year old son recounts the killer threatened and beat his mother, looted her purse, and fled via a fire escape. The assailant is described as a large Black man.
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Chicago
Florence Thompson
Near North Side
Black Legion
James Castle
Castle
James Thompson
Boston
Bud” Castle
Los Angeles
W Rapp Dies of Self Inflicted Wounds in Bucyrus
William Rapp, 36, died from bullet wounds in Bucyrus after a self inflicted act. Police said the injuries were self inflicted and the case is under investigation by local authorities.
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Bucyrus
William Rapp
Philipman
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Corinne Griffith
Armonk
N. Y
Daniel Piper
George Preston Marshall
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J. R. McCarl
Senate
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Sheppard Pratt Hospital
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Mama
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