Forgets Along Railway Near Collision in North China War
AP reports the month old Sino Japanese conflict nears a zero hour with near collision along the Peiping Hankow railway. Japan rushes troops and evacuees while China moves central army units north. Hirota ties peace to China’s stance against communism and to US actions regarding pilots and missionaries.
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Associated Press
Peiping
Hankow
China
Great Wall
Yellow River
Japan
Tient'sin
Koki Hirota
United States
Hirota
Asia
Tokio
Washington
Los Angeles
Russell L. Hearn
Shoichi Murao
North China
7000 in Group to Help Oppose Japs
Los Angeles reports seven thousand American fighting men including 1000 volunteers applied to join a mercenary brigade to oppose the Japanese invasion of China. Russell L. Hearn heads the effort, a former general said to be commissioned by Chang Tso Lin. Applications came from major cities by letter telegram and phone. Federal neutrality laws bar recruitment for foreign campaigns.
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Los Angeles
China
Russell L. Hearn
Chang Tso Lin
O Ft Peiping
Hearn
Hear
United Press
Heat Sparks Three Deaths In Milwaukee Area
Heat wave top temps reached 97 degrees as three deaths were linked to heat in Milwaukee, Kenosha, and Waukesha. Victims included Joseph Simon, Fred Sander, and Herman Ruck, who collapsed or died after exertion and extreme heat. The West of Wisconsin saw strong readings with forecasts of partly cloudy skies and possible thunderstorms.
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Milwaukee
U.P
Kenosha
Waukesha
Joseph Simon
Fred Sander
Herman Ruck
Simon
Sander
Buck
Prospect Hills
Green Bay
la Crosse
Madison
Park Falls
Wausau
Federal Weather Bureau
Cars and fixtures smashed in strike at two agencies
About 200 men raided two automobile agencies amid a strike by car salesmen over commissions. Total losses pegged at 8000 dollars with 15 cars wrecked at Stephens’ agency and six cars damaged at Northwest Nash Company. Union official denies violence and cites no mediation delay.
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Minneanotis
W. R. Stephens
Northwest
Nash Company
C. S. Conner
Leo Mitchell
H. E. Scheck
Chicago
Cubs Rout Bees in First Game of Doubleheader 12-6
The league leading Cubs ended a hitting slump with 18 hits off four Boston pitchers. Frank Demaree Gabby Hartnett and Stan Mack homered as Chicago defeated the Bees 12 to 6 in the opener. Roy Johnson and Hal Warstier led Bees with runs batted in. A ladies day crowd of 28 000 attended.
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Chicarco
Cubs
Boston
Frank Demaree
Gabby Hartnett
Stan Mack
The
Bees
Roy Johnson
Hal Warstier
Weather Dax Aug 6 Wisconsin Outlook
Northwestern region shows cloudy skies tonight with Saturday showers and possible thunderstorms. Temperature outlook includes fluctuations. reported highs and lows from various cities noted, with readings near 36 and 61 for the period and southwest winds.
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Associated Press
Wisconsin
Fair
Milwaukee
Westerday
Phoenix
Huron
Yellowstone
San Francisco
Buckstaff Observatory
Mintaum
UAWA Seeks Chrysler Vote On Union Election
Detroit unions clash with Chrysler over Plymouth plant shutdown and wage talks. UAWA petitions NLRB to hold elections across Chrysler plants, while negotiations resume after allegations of lockouts and intimidation surface amid dispute involving Hom er Martin and Richard Frankensteen.
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Detroit
United Automobile Workers
Chrysler Corporation
Plymouth
National Labor Relations Board
Chrysler
Richard T. Frankensteen
Frankensteen
Frank Bowen
Labor Board
Association of
Homer Martin
International
Martin
Stormy Weather Tests Clipper Flight Over Atlantic
The Pan American Clipper II faced a severe Atlantic test as it departed from Foynes Ireland at 4 10 a m local time on its return to America. Aboard the giant flying boat the craft battled rain mist and a steady headwind slowing to about 11 miles an hour as it continued its trial to prove commercial air traffic feasibility between Europe and the United States.
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New York
Atlantic
Europe
America
Loyal Spanish Forces Encircle Huesca Amid Bombardment
Insurgent stronghold at Huesca in upper Aragon faces a three front siege by government troops including the Catalan army. Air bombardment continues as 50 000 bombs and shells have fallen since the campaign began, with civilian casualties nearing 500.
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Huesca
Francisco Franco
Upper
Madrid
Barcelona
Autonomous Gatatonta
Madrid-Valencia
Teruel
Milicianos
Frias
Gran Via
Broadway
Alcala
Puerta del Sol
Eighteen Executed in Trotsky Spy Ring Case
Moscow reports eighteen individuals executed at Pyatigorsk by a military collegium of the supreme court. They were convicted of wrecking the Ordjonikidze railroad setting fires to buildings and organizing tram wrecks as part of a Trotskyist spy network.
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Moscow
Pyatigorska
Supreme Court
Ordjonikidze
Tragic Family Slaying in Pittsburgh Homes
Bernard Gregor, 20, fatally shot his mother Anna 47 and sisters Mary Ann 15 and Betty 25 before killing himself with a new rifle in their west end Pittsburgh home. Frank 27 found the bodies. notes from Bernard spoke of despair and planned death. Police described a single shooter rifle with reloads needed for each shot.
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Pittsburgh
Gus Ellen
Edward Kirby
Bernard Gregor
West End
Bernard
Frank
Anna Gregor
Mary Ann
Betty
Fred Good
Edward Scanlon
Mother
Schutte
Barney
Russians say pope is in spy business
Izvestia reports the pope runs a spy school in Rome named Russicum. It claims unemployed white guards are trained as spies and antisoviet propagandists to supply agents to secret services of several neighboring states. The piece notes ongoing espionage among priests and possible death penalties.
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Moscow U
Izvestia
Russia
Investia
B. Kandidov
Rom
Russicum
Nonintervention Committee Fails To Break Deadlock
A Tandon-U2-A subcommittee meeting of the nonintervention panel in Spain failed to resolve the deadlock among Italy Germany and Russia over a British plan to recognize combatants as beligerents and order withdrawal of foreign volunteers. No delegation indicated willingness to modify their stance.
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Franco
London
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Antonio de Maguz
Adolf Hitler
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der Fuhhrer
Santander
Biscayan
Bilbao
Almirante Cervera
Belares
Sandander
Dato
Jacinta
Ferrol
Tandon
Committee On
Ivan Maisky
Bombing of Two Steamers Off Algeria Near Spain
British tanker Corporal flashed SOS for air bombardment then continued to Algeria 30 miles southeast with 43 crew safe. Italian steamer Mongioia reported being bombed with a wounded commander Ferrito. Monoplanes attacked both ships for about an hour, no direct hits, wireless damaged, decks sprayed, near Spanish and Algerian airbases. no official confirmation from British admiralty.
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Lloyds
Gibraltar
Algeria
Spain
SOS
Mongioia
Genoa
New Orleans
Algiers
Mongiola
Ferrito
Abdadan
Persian Gulf
Land's End
England
Marseille
Soviet to Buy $40 Million in U S Goods Next Year
President Roosevelt announced a new commercial accord with Soviet Russia. The pact commits the Soviet to purchase at least 40 million dollars in American products in the coming year, an increase of about 16 million from the prior agreement. The U S seeks unconditional most favored nation treatment for Russia for the first time, broadening tariff concessions and other privileges. The agreement, effective August 4, is renewable after 12 months and is not a reciprocal treaty in the technical sense.
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Rayburn
Texas
Jones
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Corn Belt
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Roosavelt
Soviet Russia
United States
Russia
State Department
Viroqua Editor Frank H Graves Dies at 80
Frank H Graves 80 longtime editor of Vernon County Leader died yesterday in Viroqua Wisconsin after a long career in journalism. He led the Vernon County Leader for many years shaping local reporting and community coverage.
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Viroqua
Wis
Frank H. Graves
Vernon County
Senate approves modified Wagner housing bill
The Senate passed a revised Wagner housing bill by 64 to 16 and sent it to the House. It authorizes 700 million dollars in bonds over three years with an initial 26 million for loans and grants to public housing authorities. The measure places the housing authority under Secretary Ickes and imposes strict project costs and slum clearance requirements.
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House
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