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Madison Wisconsin voters face one of the longest ballots in a state primary on Sept 15 with 150 plus candidates filed for governor lieutenant governor congress and state offices across three major parties. Gov Philip La Follette runs without opposition on the Progressive ticket, while Wiley Chapple Lueck Carroll also seek gubernatorial posts. Primary voters will receive ballots from three parties but may mark only one, as split tickets are forbidden.
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Kenneth Hopping
Associated Press
Madison
Wisconsin
Secretary of State
Assembly
Eld
Congress
Senate
Philip la Follette
Alexander Wiley
Chippewa Falls
John B. Chapple
Ashland
Arthur Lueck
Beaver Dam
William D. Carroll
Prairie du Chien
French Ministers to Meet on Neutrality Plan
Paris ministers convene in special session to resolve a crisis in the Blum government’s bid for a general European neutrality accord affecting the Spanish Civil War. Aug 17 set as deadline. France may aid Madrid if neutrality fails. Germany silent. Sweden Norway Denmark approve the nonintervention formula. Italy urged strengthening their pledge.
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Edward Kennedy
Associated Press
Paris
French Council of Ministers
Blum
France
Madrid
Germany
Sweden
Norway
Denmark
Foreign Office
Iorocco
Rome
Mussolini
Robinson and Borah Lead in National Primaries
Senate races show Joseph T. Robinson and William E. Borah expanding margins in Arkansas and Idaho amid Townsendite influence. Florida Democrat nomination goes to C. O. Andrews. Doyle Carlton concedes in race to Andrews. Roosevelt visits Maryland leaders as national rivals spar over farm and class issues. Townsend group internal splits surface in Cleveland convention preparations.
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Washington
Joseph T. Robinson
Arkansas
William E. Borah
Idaho
Florida
C. O. Andrews
Townsend Club
Robinson
Cleveland Holland
J. Rosser Venable
Borah
Byron Defenbach
C. Ben Ross
John A. Carver
Doyle E. Carlton
Andrews
Park Trammell
Landon
Kansas
Colorado
Roosevelt
Oxon Hill
Maryland
Radcliffe
John Hamilton
Portland
Oregon
Wallace
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Charles E. Coughtin
National
Father Coughlin
Rep
William Lemke
Union Party
Hack saw blades intercepted in mail to Robert S. James
Two hack saw blades sent through the mails to Robert S. James, convicted wife killer, were intercepted today by county jail guards. James is under sentence. The blades were wrapped in newspapers.
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Los Angeles
Robert S. James
James
Hindenburg Breaks Its Former Record in Flight
Frankfort reports the German airship Hindenburg landed after a record flight from Lakehurst New Jersey in 42 hours 53 minutes, surpassing its previous record by 5 hours 20 minutes.
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Hindenburg
Frankfort
Lakehurst
N. J
113 As Job Seekers In County Race To November Elections
The countywide election opened at midnight with 113 entrants in the so called Olympics race for the November contest. Forty seven seek ten major salaried county jobs while sixty six aim for precinct committee seats, largely without pay but with influence in party affairs. Most start with no opposition. some face the Sept 15 primary and many blanks appear on ballots for write in.
Accounting suit filed against Pension Leaders in Cleveland
A $1,250,000 accounting suit charges Dr. Francis E Townsend and associates with misusing funds from DARP members. Wilder Wunder and Nathan Roberts, discharged officers, prepared to answer and admit the charges. The action, filed by Rev Alfred J Wright, seeks restitution, new national officers, and a receiver to oversee books and accounts.
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Chicago
U.2
Francis E. Townsend
Clintin Wunder
Nathan Roberts
Alfred J. Wright
Cleveland
Townsend Old Age Pension Movement
Townsend
DARP
Wunder
Roberts
National Ispeaker
Florida
Benjamin F. Sacharow
Wright
New York
Set
Sacharow
Chiscaro
Gilmour Young
Gerald L. K. Smith
National Sive
Frank Arbuckle
Western
Baxter Rankin
Townsend Organization
AFofL Declares Neutral Stance in 1936 Election
President William Green announced the American Federation of Labor will stay nonpartisan in the upcoming election. The federation will not endorse any candidate, instead providing labor records and platform comparisons to members so they can decide. Green noted strong Roosevelt support among workers but cautioned about potential political repercussions from a federation split.
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C. L. Sulzberger
United Press State
Washington
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Labor League
Roosevelt
Alf M. Landon
John L. Lewis
George L. Berry
Green
Lewis
Berry
Sidney Hillman
Roosevelt League
League
American Federation of
Barbor
Atlantic City
Frank Morrison
Federation
G. M. Bugniazet
T. A. Rickert
Matthew Woll
Felix H. Knight
A. F. of L. Executive Council
U S Labor Strike Ties Up Oshkosh Sewer Project
In Oshkosh 55 men walk off the High street interceptor as sympathy strikes spread. Milwaukees union organizer Robert MacFarlane spurred a wage scale demand. about 290 workers on seven PWA sewer projects face potential slowdowns.
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PWA
Oshkosh
High Street
Robert MacFarlane
Milwaukee
Construction and General Labor Union of
International Nod Carriers Building and
Common Laborers Union of America
Herman Hohensee
H. Hohensee Construction
Huskies win first heat in Olympic rowing trials at Der Lange See
Washington Huskies eight wins the first heat over Great Britain led by Oxford Cambridge Old Blues, France third, on the 2000 meter Der Lange See course. They set a new course record at six minutes eight tenths, advancing to Friday's finals while Great Britain misses a direct bid. Roosevelt relaxes public works rules, adding about 600 million to job funding.
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Gatenau
Germany
University of Washington ‘Huskies
United States
America
Washington
der Lange See
Great Britain
Pmostly
Oxford
Cambridge
France
Huskies
Fridgy
Lyle C. Wilson
United Press
Dreuth
Roosevelt
Former Ruler May Fly Back to Spain
Former King Alfonso convened his two sons Jaime and Juan to a family council to decide their future amid ongoing disturbances in Spain. He declined to reveal plans, saying he could not discuss them while unrest continued. News notes a confiscated English pilot aircraft in Innsbruck and a rumored Venice flight for Alfonso if conditions improve.
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Associated Press
Y Delpach
Austria
Alfonso
Spain
Jaime
Juan
Wael
Ben
Innsbruck
Venice
La Follette Subpoenas Detectives In Civil Liberties Probe
The La Follette investigating committee announced it has served two subpoenas on detective agencies and their officers as part of an inquiry into violations of civil liberties and collective bargaining.
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Washington
la Follette
San Sebastian Falls Before Rebel Drive
Burgos dispatch reports government militia abandoned San Sebastian as rebels push to open a sea gateway. Thousands of militiamen moved from Madrid area to assist the assault while Tolosa fell and Irun residents aid in defense. Madrid predicts a northern advance and a southward campaign toward Cordoba and Granada.
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Burgos
Spain
Bay of Biscay
San Sebastian
Alfonso
Guadarrama
Madrid
Tolosa
Irun
Trun
Ramon Blardony
Associated Press
Oviedo
War Ministry
Cordoba
Granada
Jealous Suitor Hunted In Knife Killing Of Actress
Los Angeles police hunted Ray Johnson a 32 year old suitor in the knife slaying of Michi Takouka exotic Japanese actress. A countrywide search was ordered as detectives found a heavy iron chisel and blood in the actress's room. The case centers on a romance that angered Bachand and Johnson who had hoped to wed the performer and led to a fatal attack after a theater outing.
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Los Angeles
Michi Takouka
Frances
Archie
Cant Mubert Wallis
Ray Johnson
Seare Old Coon
Nona Take
Bachind
New York City
Ants Street
Takeaka
Abe Zalitsky
Waxon
Bachand
Johnson
Wisconsin forest fires drive 50 families from homes near Pattison State Park
Firefighters and 15,000 workers battle several blazes across Wisconsin as a new fire near Chaffey district drives 50 farm families from their homes. Sheriff Sedin uses trucks to evacuate women and children while roads to the park are closed for rapid response. WPA deploys 3,500 workers to aid the firefight, boosting manpower to over 15,000. Price county reports dense smoke and winds hamper spotting of new fires.
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Suncror
Wis
Wisconsin
Chaffey
Pattison State Park
CCC
Isle Royale
Lake Superior
Arthur Sedin
Douglas County
Park
Salvation Army
Charles Slice
Martin W. Torkelson
WPA
Price
Black man accused of public safety incident jailed in Alabama
Kenneth Gregory reports heightened tension as 100 state soldiers deployed in Calhoun county after an incident in which Art Bush, a Black man, was linked to firing on a posse and the Bush barn burned. A white posse shot part of the incident, with Albert Hicks hospitalized and Mrs. Hicks and five children placed in Anniston jail. Troops remained stationed near Jacksonville as authorities feared renewed marches.
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Kenneth Gregory
Associated Press
Anniston
Ala
Calhoun County
Birmingham
National
Jacksonville
Art Bush
Pat Hicks
Albert Hicks
Forney Martin
Sherif Nxmers
Martin
Joel Hill
Bush
Anniston Jar
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Robingon
Boran
ALF
OFL
Iowa State Hospital For the Insane
Mount Pleasant
U.S
State Department
William Phillips
Phillips
AIK Company
Thwae
San Sebastian Falls
REBEL
Alabama
Raihive
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