Three Roosevelts Face Primary Tests Across States
In Arkansas Ohio and Idaho voters chose three pro Roosevelt incumbents. Arkansas Senator Hattie Caraway and Governor Bailey faced strong opposition while Idaho pitted James Pope against D Worth Clark. Ohio saw Senator Robert Bulkley meet George White as the marquee race with Roosevelt backing Bulkley.
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Biscoe
Ark
Upper Hill Township
Prairie County
Arkansas
United States
Caraway
McClelland
Venable
Bailey
Cook
McNutt
Wilbur D. Mills
Roy Richardson
Washington
Ohio
Idaho
James P. Pope
D. Worth Clark
White House
Robert J. Bulkley
Hattie Caraway
Pope
Senator Bulkley
George White
Bulkley
Roosevelt
White
Spanish War At Low Tide Near Gandesa
Desperate fighting along the west bank of the Ebro in Catalonia eased to isolated engagements as both sides rest after heavy losses. Government forces hold gains from a two week offensive while Franco's insurgents regroup for a renewed push, with stalemate across eastern fronts.
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Hendaye
France
Ebro
Catalonia
Gandesa
Francisco Franco
Valencia
Teruel-Sagunto
Anthem Writer’s Birthday Noted in Washington
Washington observes the 158th birthday of Francis Scott Key, who penned the Star Spangled Banner. Historians at the Library of Congress are told to hum one bar to spark discussion about Key’s work and the anthem’s origins.
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Washington
Francis Scott Key
Library of Congress
Fort McHenry
Key
Capitol Hill
Roosevelt to tackle key economic problems on return
President Roosevelt will study reports on spending lending progress wage hour administration and the anti trust inquiry when he returns Friday from a tropical vacation. A Georgia report on the nation’s No 1 economic problem will be reviewed in Warm Springs and possibly discussed in a Georgia speech. The Public Works administration has authorized projects over 1 billion dollars as the Reconstruction Finance Corporation backs the PWA.
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Washington
Roosevelt
South
Warm Springs
Georgia
National Emergency Council
Public Works Administration
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
PWA
Tragic Fire Claims Adee Couple In Tuxedo Park Home
Fire at the Adee residence in Tuxedo Park New York killed Mr and Mrs William T Adee prominent in eastern society. Their 21 month old son George T Adee was saved by nurse maid Lillian Henson 19 and volunteer firefighter Anthony Ross despite injuries to Ross. The hero moved to rescue the child and mother while the mansion burned.
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Tuxedo Park
N. Y
William T. Adee
George T. Adee
Anthony Ross
Britain’s gold price up after fix in London
London fixed today at 142 shillings seven and a half pence per ounce, up four and a half pence. The dollar-pound rate was $4.879 16, making gold worth $34.76 per ounce. Hoarders resumed purchases for a temporary lull, absorbing about 11,486,372.50 dollars in 000 pounds.
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London
Roosevelt Plans Two Addresses in Florida Visit
President Roosevelt arrives Pensacola aboard the Mc Dougal to inspect the air station Fort Barrancas and Corry field and to deliver two talks before continuing to Warm Springs Georgia. He faces a tight Georgia senatorial primary with Walter F. George opposing Lawrence Camp and Eugene Talmadge.
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Pensacola
Fla
Roosevelt
Gulf
Georgia
McDougal
Houston
Naval Air Station
Fort Barrancas
Corry
Atlanta
San Diego
Calif
George
Camp
Barnesville
Athens
Marvin McIntyre
WPA
Harry Hopkins
R. A. Gray
Florida
Leche Praises Roosevelt and Wage Hour Plan
Governor Richard W. Leche lauds President Roosevelt for the wage hour law and backs his plan to offer WPA jobs to agricultural workers. He says there must be no sweatshops in Louisiana and notes long hours for low pay among white workers. Leche predicts an amicable settlement of the strike.
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Baton Rouge
Richard W. Leche
Roosevelt
Pensacola
Fla
Louisiana
Leche
Louistens
Last of gang of notorious gunmen captured in Baltimore
Charles Bird a 26 year old Midwest desperado and his 24 year old wife Barbara Bird were trapped by detectives in Baltimore after a year on the run from Cleveland jailbreaks. He confessed to at least seven robberies here including the NJ Brewery and led officers through a nationwide flight ending in Baltimore.
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Baltimore
Charles Bird
Cleveland
Barbara Seibert Bird
John A. Cooney
Bird
C. B
Bureau of Identification
Police
Birds
Charles, Jr
Stephen G. Nelson
Boston
Atlantic City
Newark
Faster Still Sneeze Free Detroit Hay Fever Escape
In Detroit on August 9 7 with nine days before hay fever season George McKenna reports he has not sneezed since a 40 day fast last spring to purge impurities. He shrank from 150 pounds to 70 pounds and challenged doubters to visit in August. He now believes he will never suffer hay fever again.
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Detroit
George McKenna
McKenna
Inquirers
Gas buyer trades name for security at Wall station
EAST HAMPTON Conn A customer who bought five gallons of gasoline from Michael T Wall filling station manager could not locate his wallet and offered his wife as security Wall took name and address instead and let them go. NO JOKE PORTLAND Ore A F Lockwood will not laugh at folding bed jokes any more as his bed folded up quickly and two cops had to free him.
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East Hampton
Conn
Michael T. Wall
Wall
Portland
Ore
A. F. Lockwood
Night golf course intrusion near Scottsbluff ends unclear
Bud McKinney, golf pro at Scottsbluff, reports two men, H. D. Wells a local banker and Guy Hayes from Mitchell, seen with a flashlight on the course at night while attempting to find something, prompting concern.
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Scottsbluftf
Bud McKinney
H. D. Wells
Scottsbluff
Guy Hayes
Mitchell
Farley’s Lake Trip Mirrors Minnesota Democratic Split
Postmaster General James A. Farley ferried home from Alaska aboard the yacht Nakhoda as Minnesota’s tangled Democratic scene remained unsettled. Elmer J. Ryan announced support for Harold Stassen, while Moonan’s rump faction vies for control. Farmer-Labor ties and past defections shadow the party’s path forward.
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Duluth
Minn
James A. Farley
Lake Superior
Alaska
Minnesota
Farley
Elmer J. Ryan
Congress
Harold Stassen
Ryan
Stassen
National Democratic Committee
Ameer
Aenaal Moonan
Elmer A. Benson
Patrick Delaney
United States
Fred Curtis
Ann
Betty
Fred J. Fisher
Sandusky, O
WPA Project Started To Simplify Parish Records
Clerk R C Farr announced an extensive WPA led program to re index Ouachita parish records at the clerk of court office. Five WPA workers began the task on the first of the month. the project may take a year and covers five original notarial acts up to 1916. The federal government funds the cost, while Ouachita parish police jury will buy books for about 500 dollars and seek bids at a special meeting slated for August 30.
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Ouachita Parish
R. C Farr
WPA
Quachita Parish
Ouachits Pariah Police
Chicago Union Agent Killed in Gangster Attack
James G. Dungan, 58, business agent of the painters union, was shot and killed in Chicago in a gangster style ambush near his home. Two attackers spoke with him as a third man fired through a window, four bullets striking. he died in hospital. The slaying follows recent political worker deaths in the same wave of violence.
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Chicago
James G. Dungan
The
Painters’ Union
Lastote
Dungan
Witnemeo
Ag Agg Ae Gree
Leo Mosinski
Bruno Switaj
Joseph P. Rostenkowski
Janaary
Mat
Elsie Hennemen
George
Governor White Suffering Heart Attack at Mansion
Reports indicate Governor White was stricken at the executive mansion and is expected to remain in bed for several days. The condition is described as serious but not life threatening, with no further details released.
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Ghcek
Chandler Ordered Before Grand Jurors Amid Poisoning Claim
Louisville reporters note Governor A B Chandler is asked to appear before a special grand jury probing a poisoning claim during the Barkley Chandler campaign. Commonwealth Attorney Merit O Neal said Chandler and two others were summoned after reports they were poisoned by drinking water.
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Louisville
A. B. Chandler
Alben Barkley
Chandler
Merit O'Neal
Aauaniaioall Gay’ Manmder Odietive
John P. Haswell
Hardingsburg
Barkley
Kentucky
Henry Clay
John J. Crittenden
Senate
Clay
Crittenden
Corrigan to Receive Welcome in Baltimore
Fragmented report notes a homecoming for Corrigan with planned events in Baltimore. The text mentions his transatlantic flight history and a postponed or misrouted arrival from Newark, with speeches and a formal procession anticipated.
Soviet Shelling Matches World War Thunder in Korea Front
Soviet artillery on the Changhuteng front pounded Japanese lines with heavy shells, described as the fiercest since the Siberian Korean border trouble began. Reports say up to 10 heavy shells struck a four mile front while both sides fired machine guns as the conflict escalated near the frontier.
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JD. White
Yuri
Korea
Russia
Changhufeng
Hill Wan Bhesin
Husdr
Changhuteng
Gan
Tokyo
Siberian
Japanese War Office
Ines
Wife of Walter Chrysler Dies at 61 in Great Neck
Mrs Walter P Chrysler died at their Great Neck home from a cerebral hemorrhage at age 61. Former Della Forker, she was a prominent social figure and longtime inspiration to Walter Chrysler, with all children Dora Byron Foy, Edgar Garberich, Walter, and Jack at her bedside.
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Great Neck
Welter
P. Chrysler
Della Forker
Cheveler
Ray
Dora Byron = Foy
Mm Edgar Garbiech
Walte Chrysler
Jack Chrysler
Ras
Chrysler
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