British Offer New Terms to Soviet Union
Prime Minister Chamberlain announced new proposals to the Soviet Union for adherence to the British French front. He expressed hope for an early full agreement as discussions following Geneva between Viscount Halifax and Ivan Maisky clarified all points of view. The cabinet had reviewed Halifax talks and urged immediate acceptance of Russia's terms for a three power mutual assistance pact.
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Chamberlain
Russia
Geneva
Viscount Halifax
Ivan Maisky
House of Commons
Britain
Lord Halifax
Maisky
Bonnet
France
Deficiency in Moisture Worries Midwest Farmers
Federal farm officials voice concern over broad moisture shortages across the midwestern wheat and corn belt recalling 1934 and 1936 droughts. dry soil hampers seeding and planting while pastures fade and water for stock diminishes. crop prospects worsen with wheat and corn supplies in doubt and hog market effects anticipated.
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Washington
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Minnesota
Texas
New Mexico
Eee
Kansas
Nebraskas
Iowa
Missouri
Nebraska
Illinois
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Agriculture Department
Poland Sees Protest Over New Border Incident
A border incident at the Polish corridor drew a protest from Danzig authorities. A truck driver from Elbing was reportedly shot at Polish customs near the bridgehead at Tscew but was uninjured as he attempted to cross toward Germany. The Danzig government called in its diplomatic representative.
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Free City of Danzig
Poland
Danzig
Elbing
Prussia
Danzig Sihortes
Tscew
Dirschau
Germany
Rmment
Rolands
Dr. Arey City Health Officer Dies at 64 in Muscatine
Dr Rodney M Avey 64 Muscatine health physician and former Muscatine high school principal died at his home 1513 Mulberry avenue Muscatine at 4 pm Tuesday of a heart ailment He had been ill six weeks He served as city health officer since 1928 and earlier led Storm Lake and Cherokee Iowa high schools He married Lent Rownd Jan 4 1899 and is survived by wife and three daughters The funeral is at George M Wittich Funeral Home with service at 1 30 pm Thursday directed by Dr L L Weis Burial in Cedar Falls
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Muscatine Health
Muscatine High School
Mulberry Avenue
Arey
Muscatine
Iowa
Storm Lake
Cherokee
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
College of Medicine
University of Medicine
University of Iowa
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Louise H. Smith Arey
Lent Rownd
First Methodist Church
Helen M. Arey
Marjorie V. Arey
Patricia Ann Arey
Ethel Arey
Amy Arey
Cedar Fal's
Cesth
George M. Wittich
L. L. Weis
Queen Mary Injured In Auto Crash But Pain Not Alarming
London AP report says Queen Mary sufferred eye injury when her car overturned on Tuesday and spent a restless night. Doctors described the condition as painful but not alarming and noted her 72nd birthday Friday.
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London
Queen Mary
Physicians Bulletin
Richard Cruise
Queen Mother
Epsom Downs
Marlborough House
Putney
Mayo Surgeon Dr Charles Mayo In Satisfactory Condition
Dr Charles H Mayo eminent Rochester surgeon remains in satisfactory condition after pneumonia. He spent a restful night as hospital staff reported.
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Chicago
Charles H. Mayo
Rochester
Polish man flees after fatal shot near Kath on Sunday
Polish authorities report a Pole fired a shot in self defense causing a fatal incident. The suspect fled the scene and is being sought for questioning. Police are reviewing evidence and statements to determine motive and legality of the shooting.
King George VI inspires Empire Day visit to Winnipeg
King George VI told the empire that force will not settle differences between nations as Empire Day was observed in Winnipeg. He toured city hall and the Manitoba legislature before a Fort Garry ceremony where rent from Hudson’s Bay Co. would be paid to a reigning monarch for the first time. The royal visit drew 500 million subjects, with 40 floats in a city parade and visitors from Manitoba and the United States.
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United States
England
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Elizabeth
Manitoba
John Queen
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Canada
John Bracken
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Hudson’s Bay Co
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Prince of Wales
King George
Queen Elizabeth
Toronto
Heat Wave Returns as Cooler Winds Ease Noon Heat
Midwestern heat returned with a brief cool snap Tuesday night. In Muscatine the mercury stood at 89 at noon, close to this summer's record and Des Moines matched a May all time high at 92 degrees, with forecasts calling for possible 95 as a new May record.
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Muscatine
Des Moines
Weather Bureau
Families Await News From Squalus Rescue Efforts
In Portsmouth, wives and children keep vigil as rescue crews work on the Squalus submarine 15 miles offshore. Unofficial word that 28 of 59 men may be dead shocked the anxious group, who crowd the navy yard and beg for any official update amid hopeful and fearful waits.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Navy Yard
Navy
Mrs Bielefeld Called in Death at Grundy Center
Mrs Frank Bielefeld 86 a Muscatine resident died Tuesday night at the Grundy Center home of her daughter Mrs E E Robinson while visiting for months. Born January 24 1853 in Germany she came to the United States in 1877 and lived in Muscatine since 1882. Surviving are four daughters nine grandchildren and sisters and brothers. Funeral arrangements await final service time at St Mary's church Muscatine with Meyers Funeral Home handling the remains.
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Frank Bielefeld
Muscatine
E. E. Robinson
Grundy Center
Leo Witteman
Meyers
Broadway
St Mary’s Church
Tone in Hospital Do ing Very Well After Kidney Stone Operation
New York AP reports actor Franchot Tone is doing very well in a New York hospital after undergoing surgery for a kidney stone. Doctors say his condition is satisfactory and he is resting comfortably.
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New York
How They Talk In The Nation In Brief Snippets
A collage of quotes from politicians and commentators notes Senator E. D. Smith plans fishing during a royal visit and dismisses certain gestures as foolish. James McMullin and Jimmie Fidler comment on media snips about Hollywood weather and crop diversification. Eddie Brietz mentions a boxing bet linked to Baer.
Bergdoll to Arrive in New York as Draft Dodger Returns
World war draft dodger Bergdoll aboard the steamer Bremen will land in New York Thursday and surrender to military officials. His attorney Harry Weinberger told the Senate Military Affairs Committee that Bergdoll seeks to comply as relatives watched hearings on a House bill to bar his return.
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Washington
Grover Cleveland
Bergdoll
New York
Senate
Harry Weinberger
Bremen
House
Germany
Rescue of Squalus survivors marks daring 240 foot dive
Seven men were pulled from the submerged Squalus in a rescue chamber raised from 240 feet as Navy crews sped operations to reach the trapped crew. Survivors include Lieut. J. C. Nichols and six others. toll feared at 27 of 59 aboard as a second descent continues.
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Portsmouth
N. H
J. C. Nichols
Chicago
Navy Department
Squalus Rescue Efforts Led by Admiral Cole and Divers
Admiral Cole ordered imprisoned men removed from the Squalus as the first rescue step and directed divers to inspect the hatches to speed up operations. Lieut. Com. Charles B. Monsen, creator of the escape lung, led all diving efforts as the U Boat rested upright after an air valve failed during a routine operation.
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Admiral Cole
Charles B. Momsen
Two Iowans Aboard Sunken U S Vessel
Families of two Iowans aboard the sunken submarine Squalus cling to hopes of rescue. At Marshalltown John Joseph Marino’s parents await progress reports on the search while at Luton William David Boulton’s mother sister and two brothers pray for his rescue after six years apart.
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Des Moines
Marshalltown
John Joseph Marino
Luton
William David Boulton
Submarine Dive Sought Details On Accident Near Isles Of Shoals
The vessel rested upright and on an even keel with three days to a week of oxygen aboard and ample food. It carried 51 crew members five officers and three civilians. Commissioned March 1 1939 the sub was 290 feet long 26 feet beam and 1450 tons. Launched Sept 15 it was under routine tests ahead of sea trials on June 13. The scene of the accident lay near the Isles of Shoals off Hampton Beach, a vacation resort.
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Isles of Shoals
Hampton Beach
Adjutant General of GAR Succumbs
Josiah Clark Read, adjutant general of the Grand Army of the Republic, dies at 93. A retired teacher, Read passed away in his sleep from a heart ailment at a Bronx home of a son in law.
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New York
Josiah Clark Read
Grand Army of the Republic
Read
Bronx
Hospital Ship Stands By to Aid Seamen
Aboard the U S Brooklyn off Portsmouth New Hampshire the 10000 ton hospital ship arrived to aid survivors of the submarine Squalus. Rescue operations began as the Falcon lowered a rescue chamber and seven men were brought to the surface amid racing aircraft and dozens of surface crafts including the destroyer Semmes.
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Portsmouth
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Navy
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Brooklyn
W. W. Smith
Falcon
Semmes
Anti Semitic Plot Discussed by Newport Socialites
Washington AP. George E. Deatherage head of the Knights of the White Camellia told the house he discussed an anti Semitic campaign with wealthy Newport socialites before the 1936 election. He said he met Howland Spencer and dined on his yacht, receiving about 200 dollars while others were only mildly interested. He described efforts to unite anti communist groups in the US with those in Italy and Germany. Deathcrage testified amid courtroom disruption as police restrained him.
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George E. Deatherage
Knights of the White Camellia
House An American Committee
Newport
R. I
Deatherage
Howland Spencer
New York
Father Divine
Hudson River
President Roosevelt
Hyde Park
Spencer
George
United States
Italy
Germany
Dies
Dtex
Bride Injured in Motoring Mishap After Honeymoon Start
Mason City report of a newlywed couple Mr. and Mrs. Carl Johnson of St. Paul Minnesota injured an hour after their marriage when their automobile failed to make a curve and rolled 90 feet across a ditch into a plowed field. Mrs Johnson aged 23 suffered a brain concussion and Mr Johnson aged 24 injured his left arm.
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Mason City
Carl Johnson
St. Paul
Minn
Johnson
Weather Forecast Across Iowa Illinois and Rivers
Iowa shows showers and thunderstorms tonight or by Thursday with fair skies in the extreme east. warmer in east south central and southeast Thursday, cooler in the west. Illinois predicts fair tonight and Thursday with local thunderstorms in the northwest. Davenport Rock Island Moline area expects fair tonight and unsettled showers or thunderstorms Thursday. Mississippi River stages list changes with La Crosse 4.7 no change Dubuque 6.6 fall 0.4 Davenport 4.1 fall 0.1 Muscatine 4.1 fall 0.7 Keokuk 2.2 rise 0.1.
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