Rhode Island Votes Swing To Republicans In Key District
In Rhode Island a Democratic bid for Congress failed in the first district as Republican Charles F. Risk defeated Antonio Prince by about 11 000 votes. Governor Green's bond plans were mostly rejected, with one loan approved for unemployment relief. Newport also swung GOP, electing Henry S. Wheeler over Jeremiah Mahoney.
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Prince
Isaac Moses
Good Government Association
Woonsocket
Theodore Francis Green
Newport
Henry S. Wheeler
Jeremiah Mahoney
Risk
Pawtucket
Weather Driven Rises and Raines Mark New Castle Area
Local streams rise and fall with recurring rains over the past two weeks. Heavy rain Tuesday boosted water levels as traffic penalties rise with many speeding arrests. Tomorrow marks the first fall election registration day in New Castle with a large expected enrollment. The community hosts many wiener roasts as calls grow for a larger free public library, evidenced by crowded conditions at the North Jefferson library.
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New Castle
North Jefferson
North Street
Daily Weather Report For The Local Area
U S weather statistics for the 24 hours ending at 9 this morning show a maximum of 80 and a minimum of 68 with 64 inches of precipitation. River stage stands at 8.4 feet. Year ago the high was 81 and the low 54 with no precipitation.
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U. S
Battle Stubborn Blaze In Newest U. S. Cruiser Quincy
A five hour fire in the hold of the U S S Quincy at Fore River shipyards caused heavy damage and required city and Bethlehem Steel fire crews. The blaze began in an engine room below the main deck and remains under investigation. The Quincy, 578 feet long, is a newest 10 million dollar cruiser with sister ship Vincennes also under construction.
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International News Service
Quincy
Mass
U.S
Vincennes
Fore River
First Day To Register In New Castle Under New Law
Thursday August 8 marks the first day for New Castle voters to register under the permanent registration law. Registration booths at polling sites open 8 am to 12 noon 1 pm to 6 pm and 7 pm to 10 pm. Remaining registration days are August 17 and August 28 ahead of September 17 and November 5 elections with major offices on the ballot.
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New Castle
Roosevelt Is Undisturbed
President Roosevelt said he was not disturbed by Rhode Island election results. He admitted he did not know a special election was held until reading about it in yesterday's papers.
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International News Service
Washington
Rhode Island
Roosevelt
May Hire Help For Registrars For County Elections
County commissioners consider adding two registrars per district to speed up registration. Each applicant takes six to eight minutes, averaging seven, limiting to about nine registrations per hour and risking jams at polls. Proposals include handing out blanks at entry read oath later, swearing in several at once, with regular registrars still administering oath. Additional help would cost more, but renting extra rooms and pay for registrars may be offset by savings. decision pending.
Pittsburgh Man Burned To Death
Willard J. Hollinger a 40 year old utility company employee was burned to death in a fire at his fashionable Pittsburgh apartment which forced four families from the building Police sought a woman a frequent visitor to the apartment as a possible lead The unclad body lay in a first floor corner bedroom near a window with a smoking pipe found in the basement as a possible clue investigators consider the chance he fell asleep while smoking Firemen carried the victim to the lawn where rescue squads fought to revive him
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International News Service
Pittsburgh
Willard J. Hollinger
Hollinger
Couple Clings To Ledge On Half Dome In Yosemite
In Yosemite Valley two hikers a 23 year old woman from Chicopee Massachusetts and a 35 year old man from Inglewood California clung to a small ledge on Half Dome 500 feet above the valley floor. Rangers reached the peak after a night trek and prepared ropes as the couple lit shrubbery to summon help.
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International News Service
Yosemite
Cal
Half Dome
Yosemite Valley
Elizabeth Lorimer
Chicopee
Mass
Robert Pate
Inglewood
Death notices in Scott township and nearby areas
Obituaries list Samuel C. McCaslin 75 of Scott township died recently. Elizabeth McC McGaughey 81 of 613 East Reynolds Street, and Della Book Cowden 57 of Youngstown are also noted. Lottie Ofensend 81 from Sharon is listed in the notices.
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Elizabeth McC. McGaughey
East Reynolds Street
Della Book Cowden
Youngstown
Lottie Ofensend
Sharon
Torso Murder Confession Read in Dunkel Trial
In Chicago on August 7 Mrs Blanche Dunkel listened as her confession admitting the torso murder of her son in law Ervin Lang was read into evidence. A supplementary confession revealed she had been Langs sweetheart until a few days before the killing.
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International News Service
Chicago
Blanche Dunkel
Ervin Lang
Did Not Offer Greek Throne To Duke Of Kent
Belgrade reports say the English Duke of Kent was offered the Greek throne during a Yugoslav visit. Premier Tsaldaris allegedly made the offer at Prince Paul’s castle near Bled, but the duke and his bride Marina were not present and reportedly avoided the meeting.
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Kent
Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Panayoti Tsaldaris
Greece
Prince Paul
Bled
Tsaldaris
Marina
Floods Delay B. & O. Trains West of Akron
Floods washed out B. and O. tracks between Akron and Homer Ohio delaying passenger and freight traffic. Terminal Trainmaster J L Thoman said trains were held up with some through services delayed up to three and a half hours. Whole sections of track were washed out west of Akron and repairs aim to restore normal service by six this evening.
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Akron
Homer
J. L. Thoman
Mr. Thoman
Earle Sets August 13 Meeting on Constitutional Revision
Gov George H. Earle calls a civilian advisory committee of 75 to meet August 13 in the House chamber to lay groundwork for revision ahead of a statewide referendum on a constitutional convention next December. The session follows the committee's creation last spring as the revision bill moved through the Senate.
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Harrisburg
George H. Earle
House of Representatives
Senate
Earle
Rhode Island Result Signals Setback for New Dealers
The Rhode Island district, once safely Democratic, elected Republican Charles F. Risk by about 11,000 votes, with a total under 100,000 cast. The race centered on the New Deal, marking a notable shift against Roosevelt policies and giving Republicans a boost in morale around Washington. Democrats sought to minimize the setback.
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International News Service
Washington
Roosevelt
Charles F. Risk
Rhode Island
Mussolini Will Build Destroyers
Rome reports indications that France will host an Africa peace conference with Italy and Abyssinia aiding Italy by relieving border duties. Italian troops shift planned, with 30,000 to move and 42,000 more ready for Africa as two divisions Assietta and Cosseria from Asti and Imperia are ordered overseas.
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Rome
France
Italy
Africa
Assietta
Cosseria
Asti
Imperia
Seattle as a mini New York amid war talk and tokens
Special To The News from Seattle notes the city’s breadth from city hall to distant places by plane and car, mentions finishing a bombing plane, stream-lined ferries, and criticizes Roosevelt’s money as tokens. It also quips the lieutenant governor is a fiddle player and calls him the only politician with a legitimate profession.
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New York
China
Japan
Los Angeles
Spokane
Minneapolis
Chicago
Lakes
City Hall
Abyssinia
Roosevelt
America
Dentist Dr J A Meehan Injured In Hospital Accident
Local dentist Dr John A Meehan suffered a slight concussion in Mercey hospital Pittsburgh on Tuesday while assisting a patient in surgery. He fainted in a crowded operating room due to heat and fumes, striking his head on the marble floor and remains hospitalized for several days.
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John A. Meehan
Mercey Hospital
Pittsburgh
Meehan
France Ships Crews Protest Pay Cuts At Havre
Four thousand crew members from the Normandie Champlain Columbia and Lafayette marched in Havre waving red flags to protest government pay cuts. Brest remained tense with one dead and 150 in hospitals as guards restrained riots. Premier Laval called an emergency conference with prefects as unrest spreads.
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International News Service
Paris
Normandie
Champlain
Columbia
Lafayette
Havre
Brest
New York
Pierre Laval
France
Toulon
Heavy Rain Damage Reported Across Pennsylvania and Ohio
Heavy toll in property damage was counted today after severe rainstorms lashed the south and western area of Pennsylvania Eastern Ohio and northwest West Virginia. Although the district was hit, the Pittsburgh sector reported no extensive damage. Eastbound Pennsylvania trains experienced delays of one to nine hours.
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International News Service
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Ohio
West Virginia
Stanich Named Postmaster at Bessemer
President Roosevelt sent to the senate the confirmation for Joseph R. Stanich as postmaster at Bessemer to succeed H A Lago whose term expired in January. Senate approval is anticipated.
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Arthur C. Wimner
Washington
New Castle
PD. C
Ene
Roosevelt
Senate
Joseph R. Stanich
Bessemer
Stanich
H. A. Lago
Northern Ohio Flood Grip Grips Massillon Area
Floods hit northern and eastern Ohio with losses running into millions. Massillon appears to be the center of the worst affected district as residents face extensive property damage and disruption. Emergency crews mobilize to shore up flood defenses and assess casualties and needs.
Flood Devastates Northern Ohio After 1913 Deluge
Northern and Eastern Ohio faced a historic flood with millions in property damage. One man died in Wellington and two Berlin children were reported missing as rivers overflowed, with rainfall reaching 8.7 inches in 12 hours. Thousands fled homes as towns like Massillon faced grave safety concerns.
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International News Service
Cleveland
Ohio
Wellington
Berlin
Massillon Flood Displaces 400 Residents Amid Rising Rivers
A fierce flood in Massillon Ohio today at two feet of water drives 400 people from homes. The Massillon creek overflows and the Tuscarawas river rises three inches per hour, with flood stage feared later this afternoon.
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International News Service
Massillon
Tuscarawas
Striking Women Riot At Dallas Garment Plants
Ten women had clothing ripped from their bodies as striking garment workers or sympathizers attacked two Dallas factories. Victims were torn from doors, police responded to riot calls, and several women suffered cuts and scratches amid the unrest.
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International News Service
Dallas
Tex
Jubilant Father Welcomes Baby as Stork Arrives
The lively scene centers on Arthur Mometer parading down the street in pride with cigars and joy as a boy is born. The grandfather shares excitement, while the weather is noted at seventy three, and the family marks a jubilant moment with playful description.
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