Destruction and Death Drive Heat Wave Across Nation
Heat waves spread from the central states to the eastern seaboard with triple figure temperatures. Death toll rose to at least 168 as crops withered and misery grew in agricultural regions. Rain provided brief relief in some areas, including Effingham Illinois and Devil's Lake North Dakota, while storms battered New England and lightning caused about $100,000 in damages.
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Middle West
Seaboard
North Dakota
Minnesota
Iowa
Illinois
Indiana
Effingham
Devil's Lake
N. D
Kankakee
Chicago
New England
J. R. Lloyd
Adrian
Mich
Quintuplets' Mother Dionne Has New Son Born
Callander Ontario July 9 A son was born to Mrs Oliva Dionne mother of quintuplets Dr J E S Joyal officiated Nurse Mike Charette assisted Both mother and baby reported in exceptionally good condition The Dionne family earlier gained fame in 1934 with quintuplets born at the farmhouse near Callander.
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Callander
Ont
Jason
Oliva Dionne
J. E. S. Joyal
Mike Charette
Dionne
Joyal
Elzire Dionne
Mrs Owen and fiancé meet in New York
Mrs Ruth Bryan Owen arrival in New York to meet Danish Captain Boerge Rohde fiancé candidate for marriage. She declines setting a date or location while plans with their families proceed. Rohde serves in King Christian X's elite guards and arrived aboard the Drottningholm.
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New York
Ruth Bryan Owen
Denmark
William Jennings Bryan
America
Bptain
Boerge Rohde
Pepe
Rohde
Christain X
Borah Seeks Reelection Amid intra party Clash in Idaho
Senator William E Borah filed petitions quietly in Boise as a four way GOP primary challenge forms. Opponents include Townsend backed Cr Defenbach Ralph Whitten and Tracy Coker. If Borah wins the August 11 primary he faces Democrat Governor C Ben Ross or Leslie Ake in the general election.
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Boise
Idaho
Illiam E. Borah
Democratic Party
Borah
Bittter
Yron Defenbach
Ralph Whitten
Grines Pass
Tracy Coker
Shoshone
C. Ben Ross
Leslie Ake
Leche Declines Sailing Challenge From White
Baton Rouge Governor Richard W. Leche refuses to race Governor Hugh White, joked that he cannot sail a boat, and questions why White would challenge him to a sailing race.
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Baton Rouge
Richard W. Leche
Hugh White
Leche
Mississippi
Signature of Leche Awaited by Many Bills
Baton Rouge July 9 The legislature adjourned but a large pile of about 300 bills awaits the governor's signature or veto to decide which become law August 28 with one exception the luxury sales tax. Signed acts include 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 and 155 detailing insurance notices capital stock larceny penalties harbor district false advertising education purchases severance funds and duties of a former district attorney.
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House
Lindsay
Stich
Lottinger
Houma Harbor
Montgomery and
Manouvrier
Riddle
State Board of Education
Reed
St. Landry-Evangeline District
Alexander
Parker's Son Free on Bond Extradition Drama Continues
Ellis Parker Jr. was released on $500 bail after surrendering to his father and reuniting with family in New Jersey. New York authorities prepared to extradite him on a kidnapping charge involving Paul H. Wendel, while Governor Hoffman refused to extradite Ellis Parker Sr. on related conspiracy allegations.
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MT. Holly
N. J
Ellis Parker Jr
Katherine
New York
Paul H. Wendel
Young Parker
Kings County
Brooklyn
Ellis Parker, Sr
Harold G. Hoffman
Parker
Menuet Named Acting President of Tulane University
R L Menuet longtime Tulane mathematics professor was named acting president after the death of Ninth president A B Dinwiddie and resignation of Dr Douglas S Anderson who had served as acting president.
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New Orleans
R. L. Menuet
Tulane University
Douglas S. Anderson
A. B. Dinwiddie
Tulane
Pecora Named as Judge for Racketeering Trials
New York July 9. Governor Lehman appoints Justice Ferdinand Pecora to assist in racketeering cases as two extraordinary grand juries begin hearings August 5. Dewey's office receives a report by William Fellowes Morgan Jr. alleging racketeers collect 4 to 5 million dollars yearly from kosher poultry houses with a further million in new costs to the industry.
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New York
Ferdinand Pecora
Pecora
Senate
Lehman
Philip J. McCook
Thomas E. Dewey
Morgan
Shocium Union
Amalgamated Meat Cutters of North America
Lewis Group Snubs A F L In Steel Labor Showdown
John L. Lewis and allied insurgents boycott the A F L executive council session as it moves to discipline the drive to unite 500000 steel workers into a single industrial union. Lewis refuses attendance while 12 affiliated unions plan no compliance, challenging federation policy.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
American Federation of Labor
A. F
L. Jeaders
Lewis
Committee For Industrial Organization
Executive Council
William Green
A. F. of L
Two Thousand Men Battle Fires in Wyoming
In northeast Wyoming near Sundance, a third wildfire burned unchecked while two others were controlled. About 2,000 men fought the blazes in the Bear Lodge mountains as Sundance faced a water shortage and a population of roughly 400 amid the crisis.
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Newcastle
Wyo
Gunpowder
Wyoming
Sundance
Bear Lodge Mountains
Assassination of Illinois State Representative Bolton in Chicago
Chicago police report the shooting death of State Representative John M. Bolton after a high speed chase on the West Side. Bolton, 34, a longtime Chicago legislator, was pursuing a gambling crackdown when gunmen opened fire and his car crashed into a trolley post. The motive remains under investigation amid speculation tied to illegal betting interests.
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Chicago
John M. Bolton
West Side
Bolton
Statehouse
Noted Madman Killed After Officer Slain in Enid
Enid Oklahoma July 9 A gunman identified as Lawrence de Vol a member of the Karpis Barker mob opened fire in a beer parlor killing Patrolman Cal Palmer and wounding Officer Ralph Knorr before Officers Lelon Coyle and another officer shot him, also injuring Coyle. Descriptions also note de Vol linked to a Minnesota hospital escape.
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Enid
Okla
Lawrence de Vol
Minnesota Insane Hospital
Harold Woolwine
de Vol
Cal Palmer
Lee and Marland in Oklahoma run off for Senate
In Oklahoma City July 93 two New Deal hopefuls for the Senate faced off in the Democratic run off campaign. Rep Josh Lee led with 164 298 votes to Gov Be Marland 120 002 and Gomer Smith 115 823 while Gore trailed at 90 611. Lee and Marland campaigned on president support. Gore vowed to strike out again after 19 years in the Senate.
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Oklahoma City
United States Senate
Thomas P. Gore
Josh Lee
University of Oklahoma
BE. W. Marland
Congress
Gore
Gomer Smith
Townsend Old Age Pension Organization
Lee
Marland
Smith
Senate
Railroad Week Observance Kicks Off With Whistle Blasts
The second annual Railroad Week will be held all next week with a local committee organizing events. Observance begins Monday at 8 am with whistle blasts from engines of railroads in the area. Three large locomotives from lines serving Monroe will be stationed on the Illinois Central side.
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Mississippi River
Missouri Pacific
Linois Central
Arkansas
Louisiana
Missouri
American Railways Express Company
Monroe
Illinois Central
Fire damages sugar cargo on steamship Jacob Luckenbach
A hatch fire of undetermined origin aboard the steamship Jacob Luckenbach at the Poland avenue wharf caused about 750 dollars in sugar cargo damage. The blaze, which started late yesterday, was extinguished without further incident.
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New Orleans
Jacob Luckenbach
Poland Avenue
Murphy resigns as Philippine high commissioner
Frank Murphy of Detroit resigns as high commissioner to the Philippine Islands in a move to clear the way for a Michigan governorship bid. He told reporters at the White House the resignation is to take effect at the president's pleasure and that he would announce political plans after returning to Detroit.
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Washington
Frank Murphy
Detroit
Roosevelt
Philippine Islands
Murphy
White House
Michigan
Philippines
Homer 5S
Cummings
Justice Department
Senator Walsh
Montana
Roper forecasts rosy business year ahead
Secretary Roper offered a optimistic forecast for the rest of the year citing mid year gains over 1935. He noted national income at 53 billion in 1935 and a projected 10 percent rise over 32 months with 6 million more employed than in early 1933 and 2,450,000 automobiles produced.
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Washington
Roper
Commerce Department
Commerce
Model Prisoner Faces Friday Execution in Utah
Delbert Green, a 28 year old described as the “model prisoner” by Warden R E Davis, is scheduled to die at dawn Friday at Utah's state penitentiary for the triple murder of his wife, her mother and stepfather in 1930. The governor, Henry H Blood, holds the final clemency power with no sign of intervention.
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Salt Lake City
Delbert Green
Utah
State Penitentiary
R. E. Davis
Davis
Green
Caddo Parish Superintendent Declines Salary Increase
At a Caddo parish school board meeting Superintendent E Weldon Jones refused a raise stating his pay already rose 10 percent over last year aligning with teachers. he says fairness requires no increase. Also reported are gas well results in Lincoln parish and other regional brief items.
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Shreveport
Caddo Parish
E. Weldon Jones
Morgan plans southern cruise aboard Corsair after neuritis attack
Glen Cove reports J. P. Morgan, convalescing from neuritis, intends a two week cruise in his yacht Corsair to the southern seas. The plan was disclosed today as Morgan recovers.
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Glen Cove
N. Y
J. P. Morgan
Death of Dr. George A Romoser at 66 in New York
Dr. George August Romoser longtime Concordia College president and Lutheran educator died suddenly of a heart attack in Bronxville New York aged 66. In Endicott New York the Endicott Johnson Shoe Corp says NRA collapse forced pay cuts for 500 executives and salaried workers, effective August 1.
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Bronxville, N. Y
George August Romoser
Concordia College
Endicott
N. Y
Endicott-Johnson Shoe Corporation
NRA
British defense ministries seek budget boosts in Parliament
Three defense services asked Parliament to add 98.263 million dollars to existing defense funds. The air service seeks 58.5 million, the army 33 million, and the navy 5.295 million as supplementary estimates in the House of Commons.
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London
House of Commons
Air Service
Army
Navy
Confidence Man Held in Omaha Case
J J Flood said Elmer Mead a 59yearold noted confidence man would be turned over to postal inspectors. In Topeka Frank Lowden Illinois veteran Republican farm spokesman met with Gov Landon to discuss farm policies in the 1936 campaign during a conference on agriculture.
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Omaha
Neb
J. J. Flood
Bureau of Investigation
Department of Justice
Elmer Mead
Topeka
Kas
Frank Lowden
Illinois
Kansas
Alf M. Landon
Honor slaying arrest in Bosier City area
J. J. Cherry, 35, of Logansport Louisiana, held in Bosier City jail after allegedly shooting Earl Duperier, 48, of Beaumont in a cabin near a tourist camp. Cherry claimed he confronted Duperier upon finding his wife with him. Mrs. Cherry questioned. coroner remarks it looks bad.
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Shreveport
J. J. Cherry
Logansport
Bossier City
Earl Duperier
Beaumont
Tex
Here
George Hickaby
Cherry
Duperier
WPA Employment Load Drops to 2.27 Million in July
The Works Progress Administration reported a continued decline in its employment rolls since February, with 2,268,542 workers on July 9 the lowest since last November. Total WPA and related agency hires fell to 3,338,267, as drought relief plans consider summer work for 50,000 farmers.
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Washington
Works Progress Administration
Iliams
WPA
Grouth
Williams
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