Air Raid on Chinese City Section as Sino-Japanese Conflict Deepens
International reports say Japan bombarded Tientsin with air attack, killing thousands and prompting panic in the foreign concession. China withdraws troops from Peiping as Tangku assault begins. Sung Cheh Yuan flees and foreign troops suffer casualties in the intensified fighting.
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International News Service
Japan
China
Tientsin
Kexchange
Bingham
Britain
Roosevelt
Peiping
Sung Cheh-Yuan
Tangku
International Bridge
Nankai
Tygart Valley Homesteaders On Strike In West Virginia Project
About 150 homesteaders quit working on their own homes sewage system and community center preparations as a response to the dismissal of some supervisors and the non dismissal of others. The strike halted government paid rolls and rent payments while government materials and land remain in use. Milo Perkins acting RA administrator said workers may not control contractor selection for the $1.5 million project and the government will not yield to their personnel choices.
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International News Service
Washington
Tygart Valley
West Virginia
Milo Perkins
Washboard road thrills and local travel notes
Readers survey washboard road from East Brook to Harlansburg with split opinions on driving speed. Campers enjoy yesterday’s hot sun and cool night. Pa Newc reports a spurt in city painting and a highway accident near New Castle on the New Castle Youngstown road. Through traffic from western states visits New Castle daily as Rural avenue spurs talk of a road to Croton.
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East Brook
Harlansburg
Kkk Pa Newc
Pa Newc
New Castle
Youngstown
California
North Dakota
Kansas
Michigan
Croton
Daily Weather Report for 9am period ends
U S weather reports show a maximum temperature of 83 and a minimum of 52 with no precipitation. River stage stands at 4.8 feet. One year ago the date recorded a 92 maximum, 64 minimum and a trace of precipitation.
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U. S
Site Near Butler Chosen For State Tuberculosis Sanatorium
Western Pennsylvania selects a site two miles northwest of Butler along the New Castle highway on a farm owned by Charles J. Robinson. Butler city bought the land for $30,000 after a months long land scramble that drew 75 offers from Lawrence and Mercer counties. The $2,460,000 facility will be funded by the $65,000,000 institutional building program with work expected to begin soon in Harrisburg.
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Pennsylvania
Butler
New Castle Highway
Charles J. Robinson
Blair
Lawrence
Mercer
Lawrence County
Harlansburg
Liberal Policy Adopted on 44-Hour Week Law
Harrisburg July 29 The State Industrial board tentatively adopted a broad liberal policy for the 44-hour week law set to take effect December 1. The policy aims to broaden exemptions, including workers under contracts and a liberal definition of bona fide executives earning $25 weekly or more. Women’s 44-hour week provisions, effective September 1, are expected to receive the same administration. Domestic and agricultural workers and certain executives or learned professionals are already exempt.
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International News Service
Harrisburg
State Industrial Board
Secretary of Labor and Industry
Ralph M. Bashore
Industrial Board
Elder Is Happy Over Acquittal
Thomas E. Elder, 57, former Mount Hermon dean, thanked the Franklin county jury after being acquitted of assault with intent to murder a shotgun attack on S. Allan Norton, 66, a retired cashier. Elder said he was deeply grateful and had no doubt of the result as jurors deliberated five hours and 15 minutes turning on veracity between the two men.
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Greenfield
Mass
Thomas E. Elder
Mount Hermon School For Boys
S. Allan Norton
Franklin County
Elder
Auto Stolen Twice Within 24 Hours in Ohio
Ohio police search for a Ford sedan owned by Mrs. Margaret Veach of 1707 Delaware Avenue after it was stolen at 1 p.m. from Moravia Street. The car, with Pennsylvania plate FZ519, was recovered by Youngstown police at 2:30 a.m. but stolen again before it could be towed to a garage awaiting the Veach family’s arrival.
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Ohio
Margaret Veach
Delaware Avenue
City
Moravia Street
Youngstown
Veach
U S May Act On Neutrality Over Sino Japanese Clash
London dispatch says the United States may apply the neutrality act over Sino Japanese hostilities in North China. Ambassador Robert Worth Bingham met British Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden to discuss possible arms embargo and neutrality declaration by President Roosevelt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
London
United States
Great Britain
China
Robert Worth Bingham
Anthony Eden
Roosevelt
Convention Plans for 28th Division Meeting in August
Plans for the Society of the 28th Division convention in this city on August 5 6 7 were outlined by National President A Lewis Conn and Convention Chairman R Harold Blewitt The memorial service honoring division members who died in service will be held Thursday night August 5 at First Presbyterian Church Open to the public Registration occurs before the service Dancing starts at 9 30 p.m in The Castleton Hotel ballroom with registrars in the hotel lobby to check in delegates and guests The first business session will follow.
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Society of the 28Th Division
Legion Home
A. Lewis Conn
R. Harold Blewitt
William L. Cosel
First Presbyterian Church
Castleton Hotel
Corps of Registrars
Uniontown Man Among Victims in Belgian Air Crash
BRUSSELS July 29 Two American passengers among 15 killed when a Dutch airliner crashed at Hals were identified as William Canton of 96 Neeron Avenue Uniontown Pa and Bernard F Mun Long Beach California oil executive A third American victim was named Goldbloom not determined here Lightning was blamed for the crash causing an internal explosion A fourth victim described as Robert Trillo of Mexico a motion picture company representative
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International News Service
Brussels
Hals
William Canton
Neeron Avenue
Uniontown
Bernard F. Mun
Long Beach
Cal
Goldbloom
F. O. Goldbloom
Pittsburgh
Robert Trillo
Mexico
Motion Picture Company
Auto Strikes Deer On Franklin Road
Grove City July 29 Dallas Gillcrest of Harrisville drives a heavy sedan to a local garage with radiator and fenders badly dented. An 8 point buck leaped from a high bank on Franklin road and was struck in mid air by the car. The deer died instantly and caused about 75 dollars in damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grove City
Dallas Gillecrest
Harrisville
Franklin Road
Gillcrest
New Offensive Near At Madrid Opens With Stalemate
Madrid July 29 insurgents and loyalists remained stalemate on the western front as a new offensive was expected. Loyalists consolidated positions and moved war materials from the rear. The lull ended after a two week engagement in which thousands died on both sides. Salamanca July 29 five hundred government troops were killed in the Albarcacin front drive east of Madrid as insurgents claimed control of over 350 square miles.
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International News Service
Madrid
Salamanca
Spain
Albarracin Front
Man with 2334 dollars charged with vagrancy
New York July 29 Boleslaw Czerwinski aged 35 carried a bank book showing 2334 dollars but was arrested on a vagrancy charge for sleeping on an East River pier rather than pay a 10 dollar fine choosing ten days in jail.
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International News Service
New York
Boleslaw Czerwinski
East River
Ford 74 optimistic on future amid birthday plans
Dearborn Michigan July 29 Henry Ford at 74 voiced optimism for the next quarter century. He described a great industrial year and said the present mess stems from backward politics and labor issues while education and progress will prevail. His birthday will feature a Greenfield Village tradition as 190 children present a bouquet.
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International News Service
Dearborn
Mich
Henry Ford
River Rouge
Ford
Greenfield Village
Chinese Cabinet Stunned By Flight Of Gen Sung
Nanking reports General Sung Cheh Yuan fled Peiping to Paotingfu triggering an emergency cabinet session. Chiang Kai Shek to issue a sharp self-critique as North China crisis deepens and martial leadership questions surface.
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Sung
Nanking
Gen
Sang
International News Service
Sung Cheh-Yuan
Peiping
North China
Hopei-Chahar
Shi Hiusan
Paotingfu
Chang Tze-Chung
Chiang Kai-Shek
China
Edward Clark In Critical Condition At Georgetown
Edward Clark 22 of New Castle Pennsylvania is in a serious condition at Georgetown Hospital near Washington D C. He collapsed from heat while walking in Arlington Virginia on Monday July 26. Efforts continue to locate his mother Mrs Grace Clark as he had been touring the country in search of her.
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Edward Clark
New Castle
Georgetown Hospital
Washington, D. C
Arlington
Grace Clark
Clark
Mrs Rogers to wed Pittsburgh man in August
Mrs Virginia Lincoln Rogers, recently divorced from Henry Huddleston Rogers II, confirms engagement to Alfred Waters of Pittsburgh. Waters works in sales at a Youngstown chain store office. The Cleveland social figure plans to marry August 14 at her sister’s Cleveland home.
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Pittsburgh
Virginia Lincoln Rogers
Florida
Henry Huddleston Rogers
Standard Oil
Alfred Waters
Youngstown
Rogers
Cleveland
Col
H. H. Rogers
Sullivan Sentenced to Death in Door-to-Door Murders
Pittsburgh July 29 former Duquesne patrolman Martin J Sullivan was formally sentenced to die in the electric chair by Judge J Frank Graff for a door-to-door murder rampage that claimed five victims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Martin J. Sullivan
Duquesne
J. Frank Graff
Putnam Returns To East Today
New York July 29 George Palmer Putman publisher and husband of missing Amelia Earhart was due in New York today after a west coast flight. His decision to return east was read as indicating he has abandoned hope for his wife lost in the Pacific on a globe girdling attempt.
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International News Service
New York
George Palmer Putman
Amelia Earhart
West Coast
Putman
Southern Pacific
Three Die in Montreal Fire Blaze Claims Three Lives
A three-story apartment house in Montreal's uptown tenement district burned and spread to neighboring buildings. Three people died within half an hour, a fourth person was seriously injured by leaping from a window, and a three alarm fire sent all available apparatus to the scene.
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Montreal
City to Purchase Fire Truck Loan Bid Considered
City council met this morning to consider a bid from American La France and Fomite Inc for a rebuilt Metropolitan 1,000 gallon triple combination fire apparatus with pump booster tank and hose. The listed price is 5 250 and the bid was sent to committee for recommendation. Councilman J M Rice said the truck will be bought next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la France & Fomite Ind, Inc
la France
Director of Public Safety
J. M. Rice
Death Buoyant? Notable Obits in Local Notices
Death notices list James S. Rees 73 of Struthers Ohio and Lula G. Reese 68 of Plaingrove. Also named are Jane C. Stewart of Portland Oregon 52 year old Anthony Kszysik and Rev. W. W. Nelson 71 of 109 West North street.
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James S. Rees
Struthers, O
Jane C. Stewart
Portland, Ore
Anthony Kszysik
Fern Street
W. W. Nelson
West North Street
Lula G. Reese
Plaingrove
Bombardment of Tientsin Wrecks Chinese Quarter
Tokyo reports say Japanese forces bombarded Tientsin’s Chinese quarter causing massive damage and likely high casualties. An Exchange Telegraph dispatch cited thousands killed while Reuters noted panicked refugees streaming into foreign concessions and no immediate casualty figures.
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Tokyo
Tientsin
Reuter
Waynesburgers Look For Rain On July 29
In Waynesburg Pennsylvania residents await a recurring local ritual as forecast calls for fair weather with evening showers. Byron Daily the town druggist and official rain recorder bets on whether it will rain this year, a superstition that has seen rain on July 29 most years.
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Waynesburg
Western Pennsylvania
Byron
Republicans Launch Walkout Filibuster Tactic
International News Service reports July 29 that house Republicans propose a refined walkout to force congressional adjournment. They view the arch as the vulnerable point in a congressman's armor and aim to talk Democrats into submission with the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Congress
More Miners Return To Work From Bethlehem Mines
Pittsburgh July 29 another group of 2200 miners returned to the pits today in three captive mines of Bethlehem Steel in northern West Virginia ending the June 17 walkout in support of the Steel Workers Organizing Committee against the Cambria works at Johnstown.
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International News Service
Pittsburgh
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
West Virginia
Steel Workers Organizing Committee
Cambria Works
Johnstown
Arthur Mometer July Seeks Forgiveness Amid Weather Wish
The article notes Arthur Mometer July showing remorse and seeking to amend past chilly nights and drizzly days. He orders sunshine in the wake of a warm spell, hoping for a forgiving response as July nears its end.
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July
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Legation
Itral Press
Perkins
Daily Weather Report
Franklin
Georgetown
Tour
Sullivan
Putnam
Bombard Tientsin
Exchange Telegraph
Waynesburgers
Walkabuster
By Robert Humphreys
Arthur Mometer
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