German Spanish tensions and Nazi aid to Spanish rebels
Reports note unprovoked shelling of the German steamer Sevilla by a Spanish loyal destroyer and German protests over Nazis executed by Leftists. Germany shifts naval assets in Spanish waters to protect nationals. French press accuses Germany of aiding rebels with planes munitions and men as Franco era tensions rise.
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Sevilla
Barcelona
Germany
Hamburg
Alfonso
Berlin
Reichsuehrer
Hitler
Spain's Largo Caballero narrowly escapes rebel bombardment
In Madrid on August seventeenth the Socialist leader Francisco Largo Caballero nearly died as shells exploded near the villa housing the general staff. The aging generalissimo, reportedly at the front lines, led plans for the campaign against the rebels before a distant hillside shell struck the garden. Alvarez del Vayo described their hasty escape as shells rained down in quick succession.
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Madrid
Spain
Francisco Largo Caballero
Guararramas
Caballero
Alvarez del Vayo
Difficult Names Tripping Up Hollywood Stars
Hollywood visitors spark name trouble as actors struggle with pronunciation. Adolphe Menjou and others explain correct forms such as Adolf, Zasu Pitts, Claudette Colbert, Don Ameche, Franchot Tone, John Quelen Kwah-len, Paul Muni, and Sonja Heine.
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Hollywood
Calif
Adolphe Menjou
Men-Jou
Mun-Joo
Adolf
Mon-joe
Zasu Pitts
Claudette Colbert
Don Ameche
Sirmione Simon
Sirmione Simon—"“See-moan” For Both Names, Accenting “Moan.” Ann Dvorak
Franchot
Fran-chcoh
John Quelen
Kwah-len
Paul Muni
Sonja Heine
Son-neeya
Texan celebrates violin bicentennial on centennial day
Midlothian Texas August 7 1936 W W Hart marks the bicentennial of his violin with an inscription stating Joseps Guarnerius fecit Cremonae anno 1736 H S The violin is in good condition and Hart plays it often as Texas observes its centennial.
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Midlothian
Tex
Texas
W. W. Hart
Joseps Guarnerius Fecit
Cremonae
H. S
Hart
Broken Pledge and Martial Law Step In Greece
Soldiers seized control as Metaxas staged a coup, dissolving parliament and ordering martial law. The king endorsed measures curbing press freedom, mobilizing workers, and deploying troops around Athens including public buildings and banks. Hundreds of Communists and liberals were arrested amid reports of rough treatment.
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George Kondylis
Metaxas
Athens
Constitution Square
Plane Crash Inquiry Details Passengers and Officials
Investigators questioned officials and crew after a plane drop incident. Victims named include Vernon Omlie and Russel Moss man with multiple Chicago and New England connections. Pilot Zier’s reversal before departure under scrutiny amid a formal Commerce Department hearing.
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Oak Park
Arthur R. Holt
Newton Center
Mass
New England Trust Company
Boston
Dennis Mulligan
Commerce Department
Maj
R. W. Shhrader
Air Commerce Inspection Service
Charles J
Eskimos faced starvation prompt supply rush to Alaska
Juneau Alaska August 7 Reports that Eskimos were facing starvation in northern Alaska prompted a rush order for food supplies Acting territorial Governor F W Griffin wirelessed officials in Seattle to load provisions aboard the steamer Yukon which sails Sunday He added if the situation worsened he would order supplies flown to Barrow the northernmost settlement in Alaska
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Juneau
Alaska
F. W. Griffin
Seattle
Yukon
Barrow
Keys Found After Funeral at Hasley Cemetery West Monroe
Friday morning a set of automobile keys was found in Hasley cemetery West Monroe after Pat S Hamilton’s funeral. They may be picked up from Mrs J R Swiney at the cemetery.
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Hasley
West Monroe
Pat S. Hamilton
J. R. Swiney
Okeh AWAITed on Air Service Across Pacific
Washington Aug 7 Airports seek early approval for passenger service across the Pacific similar to US South America routes. Ray Quick and E C Yurovich depart Alameda for Manila on Pan American clipper ships to assess safety for potential passenger and mail service on the three existing clippers. Rex Martin notes a 1300000 annual Pan American partnership draws several departments into evaluation.
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Washington
Pacific
United States
South America
Commerce Department
Bureau of Air Commerce
Ray Quick
E. C. Yurovich
Alameda
Calif
Manila
Pan American Airways
Rex Martin
Air Commerce Bureau
Honolulu
Monroe Contest Urges Names For Electric Power Use
A Monroe effort invites residents to propose a group name reflecting a common goal of using electric appliances. Submissions should emphasize cooperation to expand the city power and light plant, aided by new low rates from the public utilities commissioner, with a $10 prize for the best fit.
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Monroe
Health officials urge natural living over health fads
In Indianapolis on August 7 Dr Thurman P Rice of the Indiana division of public health questions the torment of “health foods.” He argues people can eat alternatives as good as spinach or cod liver oil and should forget most health rules and simply live naturally.
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Indianapolis
Thurman P. Rice
Indiana Division of Public Health
Boy hurts arm to visit hospital in Oklahoma
Blackwell Oklahoma August 1. Young Max Hawkins broke his arm by falling from a porch to get into the hospital where his sister Mary Ellouise underwent surgery. He said he did it so he could “see every thing” at the hospital.
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Blackwell
Okla
Max Hawkins
Mary Ellouise
Max
Last-Minute Briefs Covering Accidents and Rail Freight
A compilation of brief items reports Elaine leaving her parents and not returning, a pipeline worker Julian Cannon dying from injuries at a tank farm near Lake Charles, rail freight loadings reaching a peak not seen since 1931, Alcoa wage increases for 3700 workers, Ruberoid Co. quarterly profit, and a Democratic quilt fundraiser news item led by Mrs. Swope in New York and Susie Grist in Sharon.
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Fata
Lake Charles
UPI
Julian C. Cannon
Here
Cannon
Acy
New York
Herbert Bayard Swope
South Carolina
Democratic National Campaign Fund
Susie Hartness Grist
Sharon
S. C
Robber Forcibly Opens Safe, Steals Payroll in Mass
A gunman forced a clerk at the Shelburne Shirt company plant in Fall River Massachusetts to open the safe and seized a payroll of $9,500. He fled in an automobile with two accomplices.
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Fall River
Mass
Shelburne Shirt Company
Pravda cites German airfield plan on frontier with Finland
Pravda asserts German specialists are building new airfields for Finland along the Soviet frontier and that a Berlin Finland airline project holds prime military significance. In Lake Charles two camp instructors performed a life saving demonstration rescuing two girls in distress from Lake Prien.
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Moscow
Finland
Pravda
Communist Party
Lake Charles
P J
Lake Prien
Eugene Roderick
Margaret Jane Perkins
Greenville to vote on 35.14 bond for park and pool
Greenville Mississippi voters face a special election on a proposed 35.14 bond issue to create a city park and swimming pool. The measure comes from the city council and sets August election timing.
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Greenville
Miss
Deafmutes Home to Be Transferred to New Orleans
John Monroe, secretary of the Chinchuba Institution for deafmutes, announced residents will move from St Tammany parish to the old St Joseph's orphanage in New Orleans. Archbishop Joseph F Rummel ordered the transfer citing fire hazards after a 1934 fire destroyed six main buildings near Mandeville. The old site will be used temporarily during planning for new facilities.
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New Orleans
John Monroe
Chinchuba Institution For
St. Tammany Parish
St. Joseph's
Monroe
Archibishop
Joseph F. Rummel
St. Tammany
Mix-up girl settles parentage dispute in Atlanta
Mary Louise Garner Pittman, raised by the Pittmans, will live with the Garners in Macon but visit Atlanta. Her name changes to Mary Louise Garner Pittman as both families drop further challenges. She cites the Garners as her parents and notes a favorite boyfriend in her evening plans.
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Atlanta
Mary Louise Garner Pittman
Daniel Pittmans
John Garners
Macon
Louise Madeline Pittman
Mary Louise
Garners
Ed Hammock
New York
M. L. Fleming
New York City
Department of Hospitals
Fleming
Georgia
D. L. Pittman
John C. Garner
Dionnes to Begin New Picture in Ontario Nursery
The Dionne quintuplets will start work on their second film soon. Director Norman Taurog departs for their Ontario nursery while Henry King, who staged their first success The Country Doctor, has another assignment. On Wednesday the supporting cast will include Hersholt Peterson Qualen and Summerville with Rochelle Hudson replacing June Lang as ingenue.
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Hollywood
Calif
Filmland
Norman Taurog
Ontario
Canada
Henry King
Jean Hersholt
Dorothy Peterson
Pappa
John Qualen
Slim Summerville
Dionnes
Rochelle Hudson
Ingenue
June Lang
Insanity Complaint Lodged Against Actress Mary Miles Minter's Sister
In Los Angeles on August 7, a county hospital psychopathic ward heard a complaint filed by Mrs. Charlotte Shelby mother of actress Mary Miles Minter alleging long term drinking and rambling speech. The document says the woman hears imaginary voices and sees imaginary people and was taken to the hospital yesterday.
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Los Angeles
Margaret S. Fillmore
Mary Miles Minter
Charlotte Shelby
Three Black Legion members convicted in false imprisonment case
Detroit, Aug. 7. Three of six men charged in Detroit's first Black Legion trial were found guilty of false imprisonment for flogging fellow member Robert Fenland. Convicted were Thomas F. Cox Earl Angstadt and Frederick A. Gulley. Acquitted were Charles D. King Wilbur Robinson and Harold Lawrence. The trial followed an October 5, 1935 flogging at an outdoor Black Legion meeting.
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Detroit
First
Black Legion
Joseph A. Moynihan
Thomas F. Cox
Earl Angstadt
Frederick A. Gulley
Charles D. King
Ecorse
Wilbur Robinson
Harold Lawrence
Robert Fenland
Vesper Concert Slated at First Baptist Church
Readings and vocal selections by Mrs. J Norman Coon will be featured during the regular Sunday afternoon Vesper hour program at First Baptist Church. The recreation department band directed by Charles Gaushell will perform several selections and Truman McCrea with Mr Gaushell will perform trombone duets.
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J. Norman Coon
First Baptist Church
Recreation Department
Charles Gaushell
Truman McCrea
Gaishell
Handbag Found in DeSiard Street Area
A small handbag was found by N. B. Bernadae Friday morning in the 2500 block of DeSiard Street and brought to police headquarters. Officers say it was probably lost by a passing motorist.
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N. B. Bernadae
DeSiard Street
Auto Rescue Tragedy Claimed Two Lives In Crossett Route
Two men died in an auto accident while traveling from Crossett Arkansas toward Jonesboro. Suttle was en route to visit relatives and was riding with Bruce Suttie and Wes Suttle at the time of the crash. Suttle’s body was sent by train to Black Mountain North Carolina with funeral plans pending. Denman survived with injuries and is reported to have a wife and two children.
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Tured
Denman
Jonesboro
Crossett
Ark
Suttle
Bruce Suttie
Wes Suttle
Southern Advance Paper
Halse
Heliolg Central
Black Mountain
Russo
Cher
First 1936 Cotton Bale Ginned in Caldwell Area
The first bale of 1936 cotton in the Columbia area weighed 535 pounds and was grown by Bush and Graves. Ginned by Bridger Gin Company, it is set for auction Friday in front of the Caldwell bank in Columbia.
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Caldwell
Columbia
Bush
Water contracts when cooled from 39.5 to 32 degrees
Water cools from 39.5 F to 32 F and expands by one eleventh of its volume as it approaches freezing. This unusual behavior explains ice formation and density differences between liquid water and ice.
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David L. Cohn
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