France seeks aid as Czech puzzle tests Europe
Paris July 20 France pushes for a Franco British pledge to resist Germany's drive on Czechoslovakia to keep Europe at peace. Halifax meets French leaders while Britain signals caution. Osusky and Wiedemann figure among key players in talks and rumors swirl about new German français diplomacy provoking Parliament scrutiny in London.
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Paris
George
Beth
France
Germany
Czechoslovakia
Viscount Halifax
Mane
Halifax
Stephen Osusky
Hitler
Labor
London
Neville Chamberlain
Great Britain
Viscount Halfax
Fritz Wiedemann
Adolf Hitler
R. T. H Fletcher
Tabor
Chamberlain
Herr Wiedemann
Court News Marriage Licenses and Property Deeds
Marshal A Edwards divorced 32 and Mary D Jeffries divorced 26 both of Halltown West Virginia. David N Jones 28 of Atlantis Georgia and Helen M Dyson 32 of New York City. John W Grove and wife to Lester E Orrison and wife city 510 E Wilhelmina Mergardt to Emma C Stow et al county. Parsons Newman trustee to the Citizens National Bank of Frederick county $3500.
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Marshal A. Edwards
Mary D. Jeffries
Halltown
W Va
David N. Jones
Atlantis
Helen M. Dyson
New York City
John W. Grove
Lester E. Orrison
Wilhelmina Mergardt
Emma C. Stow
Parsons Newman
Citizens National Bank of
Frederick
Stories in stamps stories in stamps
A historical note from Phnom Penh describes Cambodia under French Indo China seeking a balanced budget. It mentions King Sisowath Monivong planning to cut the royal dancing girls to a 100 member troupe while dancers rely on relief. It notes royal ballet as a prestigious tradition with training starting at age eight and earlier preparation by mothers, and recalls a 1938 stamp depicting a Cambodian native girl.
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Pnom Penh
Cambodia
Far East
Sisoweth Moniwong
Royal Ballet
Woornignt
NEA Service
Tne
Declarer's Skillful Play Makes Club Distribution Unimportant
Herbert Gerst of Norfolk Virginia member of the American Contract Bridge League executive committee showcases decisive play in a slam trial. He clears trumps, cashes diamonds, then forces the club disposition to vanish as a factor, securing the remaining tricks.
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Declarer
Herbert Gerst
Norfolk
Asbury UN
North
Gerst
Cuming
Deuce
East
Duplicate-E and W South West North Opener Play
Fragmentary chess notation appears to describe an opening sequence with players labeled Opener K and South West North. The readable items show pass moves and numeric codes but no clear game result or full context. Additional readable names or moves are not present to form a complete summary.
Man jailed for drunkenness after disturbance at estranged wife home
Singapore man George Crummitt, 27, visited his estranged wife at the Showe home in Schleysville late Tuesday, disturbed residents, and damaged a radio aerial. In Police Court, Justice Emmeri R Bowlus found him guilty of drunkenness and disorderly conduct, with sentence withheld and remand to jail.
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Singapore
Frederick
Emmeri R Bowlus
George Crummitt
Crummitt
Bowlus
Patrick M. Schnauffer
Grover
Showe
Schleysville
Jeshmons
Fiib
Long
Verner A Redmond
William Mathew
Ordered Not To Talk To Morgan In TVA Inquiry
Dr. Arthur E. Morgan testified that TVA officials ordered employees not to talk without permission and that interviews required committee counsel through Francis Biddle. Rep Jenkins accused Biddle of collusion. Biddle threatened to resign. In a separate note, Mrs. George F. Ray found a seven foot four inch blacksnake in her Brad dock bedroom, killed by her husband.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Arthur E. Morgan
TVA
Congressional
Federal Agency
Tennessee Valley Authority
Francis Biddle
Morgan
Jenkins
Republican
Ohio
Biddle
Committee
George F. Ray
Stup Farm
Braddock
Forfeitures In Local Court For Non Appearance
Charges brought by Officers Charles Bell and Charles Burras led to fines and forfeitures. Frank Lowery of Myersville paid $250 for drunkenness on the street while Franklin Baker forfeited $1 for a parking violation. Two others forfeited collateral for non appearance.
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Frank Lowery
Myersville
Franklin Baker
Charles Bell
Charles Burras
U S Embassy Struck By Four Rebel Shells
Madrid July 20 the United States Embassy was hit by four shells during a rebel artillery bombardment in the siege of Madrid. No embassy staff were hurt seven other city residents were wounded as shells tore holes in streets and buildings. the embassy has not been evacuated by diplomatic officials since the war began.
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Madrid
United States
Claude G Bowers
St-Jean-de-Luz
France
Ovrs
Tnis
Taneytown Legion Officers Named at July Hes son Snyder Post
At the Hes son Snyder Post American Legion July meeting Taneytown elected Commander Johan O Crapster Vice Commander Albert Smyth Chaplain Clyde OL Hesson Adjutant B W Crapster Finance officer Richard Rohrbaugh Historian Mervyn C Fuss Sergeant at arms Clarence Derr Color bearers H C Boyd and J B Brookes Delegates to the State convention in August in Baltimore will be John O Crapster and others.
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Taneytown
Taneytown Pte Q
Hesson Snyder Post
American Legion
Johan O. Crapster
Albert Smyth
Clyde OL. Hesson
B. W. Crapster
Richard Rohrbaugh
Mervyn C. Fuss
Clarence Derr
H C. Boyd
J. B. Brookes
Baltimore
John O. Crapster
Post annual outing and picnic at Burke's cottage
Clyde L. Hesson notes the annual outing and picnic of the Post at Burke's cottage near Bridgeport. A crab dinner was served to fifty legionnaires and friends. The Ogden and Meachey families of Gettysburg, Pa are spending...
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Clyde L. Hesson
Burke's Cottage
Bridgeport
Gettysburg
Vacation Notes and Social Roundup in Readers’ Briefs
Mrs Wobach and Wilmer Naill attend Lutheran Summer Assembly at Hood College. Catherine Kephart returns to Camden New Jersey after vacation with Kephart family. Mrs Matthew Ruddy arrives at Miss Marie Hemler’s home for two weeks. Mr and Mrs Mary Shipley host guests including Marshall Waltz and Julie Barnes. Mary Reindollar and Wallace Reindollar travel to Ocean City Maryland for a several day visit. Albert Lefevre of Cincinnati is listed in the notes.
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Ing
Starner’s Dam
W. O.bach
Wilmer Naill
Hood College
Frederick
Catherine Kephart
Camben
N. J
Charles
Kephart
Matthew Ruddy
Washington
DLC
Marie Hemler
Unclear aviation and trade notes in a fragment
A garbled item discusses pilotage and a person named Mr Reindollar, with an unclear reference to a grandfythor. It mentions a peacock in Egypt and a group called Phoeniciets, plus a mercury shortage blamed on Europe but sufficient supply for leading industries.
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Czech
England
Court News
Ballet
WM. E. McKennet
Seletion
South
East Pass Pass
George Drummitt
Meditrate
Kemp
U.S
Ip. MA. G
James Aloysius Farley
Tle
Alaska
U. S
Canadian Rockies
Miss Ethel Little
Goodyear
Goodyear Speedway
Lifsttimes Guanrases
Sowell Tre
Grandfythor
Mr. Reindollar
Egypt
The
Phoeniciets
Phome
Red Cross
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