Old Red Shirts Spotlight Mussolini in Florence
Garibaldi veterans in red uniforms with square vizor caps appear at Mussolini events in Florence. The aged fighters, many 1860s veterans, march with Black Shirt youths, receive few favors, and stay near the Duce during speeches while avoiding political capital.
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Associated Press
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Italy
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I Duce
Mussolini
Black Shirt
Pius XI
Duce
Soviet plans Arctic colony on Novaya Zemlya
Soviet authorities on Novaya Zemlya outline funds to establish a northernmost island colony, placing it near the latitude of Spitsbergen. The project marks a significant Arctic expansion for the region.
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Archangel
Novaya Zemlya
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One Killed and Another Wounded in Border Clash
United Press reports a deadly border clash near San Elizario and a serious injury at the Santa Fe bridge. An unidentified man died as customs inspectors blocked a liquor smuggling attempt and seized 111 pints of whiskey. Pedro Pichardo, 25, was wounded after smugglers exchanged fire with border patrolmen as they tried to move merchandise and 250 rounds of ammunition into Mexico. The patrolmen were unhurt, and a second fatality was suspected but not confirmed.
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Santa Fe
Juarez
Mexico
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French medics end tze-tze flies in Africa colony
AYOG Cameroon central Africa. Dr Jamiot formerly of Brazzaville leads a French medical group in training native staff to fight sleeping sickness. After war gains, mortality nears normal levels as natives receive staged injections. Microscopes guide diagnosis and treatment spread to remote villages. Yaounde marks railhead.
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Associated Press
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Cameroon
Central Africa
Jamiot
Pasteur Institute
Brazzaville
French Congo
Probe Committee Delays Memphis Trip on Legal Business
The House committee investigating official conduct postponed its Memphis visit due to pressing legislative work in Washington. Rep Browning, a Democrat from Tennessee, said they hope to travel if possible before session end, but cannot afford to be absent.
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Harry B. Anderson
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Memphis
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Missionary Unearths Mindjos Dynasty Tombs in Abyssinia
Father Bernardino Asaiz, a Capuchin missionary in Vatican City, reports the discovery of fourteen Mindjos dynasty royal tombs in southwest Abyssinia along with traces of ancient cities and churches and fifty two sacred stones dating to the sixteenth century.
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Associated Press
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Bernardino Asaiz
Mindjos
Kaffa
Abyssinia
American Citrus Gains Popularity in British Malaya
American oranges and grapefruit are gaining popularity in British Malaya as trade and access expand. Local merchants report rising demand among consumers and retailers, signaling growing ties between U S grocers and Malayan markets.
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British Malaya
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