Heavy fighting reported along Mongolian frontier in Japan Russia clash
Reports say three days of fighting along the Japanese Manchoukuo Soviet protected Outer Mongolia border involved airplanes tanks artillery and infantry. Casualties cited include about 8% Japanese Manchoukuoan and 103 Mongolian Soviet troops. conflicting claims from both sides. Hospitals in Harbin reportedly overflow with wounded Japanese as the clash dates back to May 1 with incursions near Lake Bor Thai.
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Moscow
Manchoukuo
Outer Mongolia
Lake Bor Thai
Shanghai
Manchukuo
Harbin
Shane Hai
Japan
Russia
Tass
Japanene
Nerman-Kan Burd-Obe
Leke Bor
Britain weighs sharp warning to Hitler over Danzig coup
Britain ponders a strong warning to Germany about a possible coup in Danzig with debate centering on internal moves by the Danzig senate and external threats. A government statement expected in the Commons may spell out Britain’s stance and potential arms export credits up to £150 million to support allied defense.
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Germany
Danzig
Nine Rescued From Lake Pontchartrain Wind Transport
July 6 New Orleans nine people were saved in Lake Pontchartrain after two boats were battered by a high wind. Captain Jimmie Wooley of the Louisiana health service used a department speedboat to reach the distressed sailors at 12:50 am. He rescued two men and two women first then found three more survivors clinging to an overturned craft.
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New Orleans
Lake Pontchartrain
Jimmie Wooley
Wooley
Louisiana Health Service
Department
Fugitives Roe and Cole Reported Alive in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City reports surface that Alcatraz escapees Roe and Cole may still be alive after years on the run. Investigations continue in multiple agencies as old associations and a recent Pueblo poker tale spark renewed interest, with ties to recent Kansas and Oklahoma cases.
Country Doctor Thompson Celebrates 104th Birthday
Bethel Ohio July 6 A modest home birthday cake marked the 104th anniversary of Dr William E Thompson The physician refused to prescribe longevity noting he has not died He asked only that his shoes be blacked up for the day Despite illness he still treats a few patients
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Bethel
William E Thompson
Thompson
Smith Expected To Face Forgery Count
PREACHER WHITTAKER FASTS awaiting letter from President Roosevelt. The 33-year-old evangelist in Nashville says he will not break his June 25 fast until he receives a reply to his letter to the president. He has lost weight from 192 to 171 pounds and began evangelistic work in California eight years ago.
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Nashville
Tenn
D. H. Whittaker
Roosevelt
Whittaker
California
Twin City Community Chest Elects New Board Members
The nominating committee chaired by Sig Masur announced the election of six new directors: Dean Selig, F. H. Miller, J. B. Kugler, H. A. McDonald, Harry Frazer, and W. C. Scott. Existing directors A. B. Clarkson, J. L. Ewing, W. R. Hatchell, L. P. Landry, J. E. Marx Jr., R. Stokes, Mrs. Lb. Tarver, and J. L Warren will continue on the board as the chest concludes its first year here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twin City Community Chest
Chamber of Commerce
Dean Selig
F. H. Miller
J. B. Kugler
H. A. McDonald
Harry Frazer
W. C. Scott
Sig Masur
A. B. Clarkson
J. L. Ewing
W. R. Hatchell
L. P. Landry
J. E. Marx, Jr
R. €. Stokes
Lb. Tarver
J. L Warren
Community Chest
Orleans Police Have Hard Night
New Orleans July 6 The police faced a rough night as Patrolman Nicholas Quantano suffered a split tongue arresting a man who attacked people and wrecked cars. A fleeing thief swam across Bayou St John and vanished amid gunfire. Frank Callaghan 44 was found dead in his cell after a night in jail.
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New Orleans
Nicholas Quantano
Quantano
Bayou St. John
Frank Callaghan
Accused of Illegally Signing Board Endorsement Of Check
Dr James Monroe Smith former LSU president said jail conference he regarded market manipulations with school funds as investments for the university. Acting President Paul Hebert carried books into a grand jury session as East Baton Rouge and New Orleans prosecutors met with others including W A Cooper and Frank Shattuck in Baton Rouge.
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Baton Rouge
James Monroe Smith
Louisiana State University
Charles A. Byrne
New Orleans
Paul Hebert
Stale
Hebert
Grand Jury
Dewey Sanchez
East Baton Rouge
Cheries Byrne
David Ellison
W. A. Cooper
Frank Shattuck
George Caldwell
State Police Watch Area to Halt Looting
Heavy rains cripple rescue work in eastern Kentucky after a mountain flood. A wall of water swept the Licking and Kentucky rivers valleys, with 32 bodies recovered and about 100 feared dead or missing. Breathing Breathitt and Rowan counties report extensive losses and ongoing search efforts hindered by renewed rains.
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Morehead
Kentucky
Jackson
Licking
Walter Deaton
Breathitt County
Keck
Denton
Breathitt
W. E. Crutcher
Rowan County
Red Cross
8 Foreigners Rescued From Besieged Town
Reports say six south China cities were heavily bombed by Japanese air forces with light casualties and heavy material damage. Three Americans and five other foreigners were rescued from Foochow by the US gunboat Asheville and the British destroyer in the besieged area.
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Hong Kong
Fenghua
Chiang Kai-Shek
Kian
Chiang Chin-Ko
South China
Shaoshing
Chekiang
China
Shanghai Kian
Kiangsi
J. T. G. Stapler
United States Neavy
Foochow
United States
Asheville
Polly Ann Parrot Ownership Dispute Settled
In Cleveland Polly Ann the yellow parrot was awarded to Mrs. Hagedorn after a police stakeout with both claimants present. Polly greeted Mrs. Hagedorn with a hello before she declared ownership. Also in brief, Salt Lake City notices $16.50 dispute over a flour bin theft and partial restitution, while York, South Carolina reports Frank Rhyan heard a clucking from a 30-foot abandoned gold mine after throwing chicks in months earlier.
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Cleveland
Solomon
Polly Ann
Central Police Station
Arthur Hagedorn
Joseph Bagnoli
Polly
Salt Lake City
C. A. Stewart
York
S. C
Frank Rhyan
Telephone company to upgrade equipment in West Monroe area
Southern Bell plans $15 843 in West Monroe improvements plus $27 450 for Monroe south end expansion to handle future growth. Existing work includes an $8 343 Ouachita river submarine cable and a $9 500 West Monroe cable extension. Twelve regular employees will carry out south side work over several months. Net gain of 213 phones in six months brings total to 7 081 with year forecast near 250 phones.
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Southern Bell Telephone Company
West Monroe
Eeas
Monroe
J. W. Warren
Ouachita River
Mr. Warren
South Monroe
Warren
South Side
National WPA Strike Looms After Mass Walkouts
Walkouts by WPA construction workers over reduced hours and pay threaten a national strike led by AFL leaders in Washington. Officials warned that more than five days away could mean dismissal and loss of relief. In New York City 20,000 WPA workers face potential action while 95 percent of projects in New York remained active. Duluth reported 600 workers quitting.
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Associated Press
WPA
Thomas A. Murray
Building and Construction Trades Council
Greater New York
Washington, D. C
Murray
New York City
New York
Brehon B. Somervell
William Hodgson
Duluth
Minn
Shortest Air Mail Route Opens From Philadelphia Roof
A blue and white autogiro flew six miles from Philadelphia post office to Camden airport, inaugurating a schedule of five round trips daily under 1937 congressional approval. Test hops run just over five minutes versus 25 to 30 by truck as officials observe the inaugural. Pilot Johnny Miller lifted from the roof as W. W. Howes prepared the signal and thousands of letters awaited the first mail load.
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Philadelphia
Camden
Congress
W. W. Howes
Johnny Miller
Schuylkill
Delaware River
College Equipment Contracts Awarded for New State Buildings
Contracts totaling 207462.11 dollars were awarded for furnishing and equipping new buildings as part of a nine million dollar state college program. T H Harris announced after bids received June 27 by the state board of education. Projects cover Huey P Long Trades School Winnfield Grambling Negro Normal Baton Rouge Deaf School Scotlandville Southern University Lafayette Institute Crowley.
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Baton Rouge
T. H. Harris
State Board of Education
Huey P. Long Trades School
Winnfield
Louisiana Negro Normal
Grambling
State School For the
Federal Grand Jury Probes State Employee Deductions
A federal grand jury in New Orleans is investigating five percent salary deductions from state employees used for party funds. Assistant U S Attorneys Hilary Gaudin and L V Cooley lead the inquiry, checking if kickback laws were violated and whether recipients paid income tax on the funds. The probe also covers WPA material diversion and finances of former Louisiana State Admin president Dr James Monroe Smith.
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New Orleans
Federal Grand Jury
United States District
Rene Viosca
James Monroe Smith
Wiesen
Gaudin
Warden Johnston Warns Teachers On Crime Roots
San Francisco July 6 The Alcatraz warden James A Johnston told the National Education Association that unsolved problem children are the genesis of crime He urged teachers to identify early criminal tendencies and intervene in school days to cut future delinquency His remarks were prepared for a prison education section and reflect his experience in Folsom and San Quentin.
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San Francisco
America
Devil's Island
James A. Johnston
Alcatraz
San Francisco Bay
National Education Association
California
Folsom
San Quentin
Johnston
Bergdoll Mansion Offered for Sale in Philadelphia
Philadelphia July 6. A for sale inquire inside sign hangs at the Bergdoll mansion once linked to Grover Cleveland Bergdoll the WWI draft dodger. Bergdoll and wife Berta plan to move as they seek to dispose of the property following his return from exile and federal sentence.
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Philadelphia
Bergdell
Grover Cleveland
Bergtstenl
Germany
Bergdolls
Berta
Bergdoll
Federal
Queres
Canada
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Hitler
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Cole
Roe
Oklahoma City
Ted Cole
Ralph Roe
Vanith
Critme
Oklahoma
Nat J. Pieper
Harold F. Anderson
F. B
Snownee
Seminole Seminole
Far McGuire
Garden City
Kas
Pueblo
Colo
McGuire
Ray Kumpf
Syracuse
Fred Smith
Celes
Smith
Okla
Bank
James Rutherford
Cushing
Orleans
Saventh
Viasco
Bergdoll Mansion
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