Refugees Safe Amid Sino-Japanese Battle Near Peiping
American president of Yenching University Dr. J Leighton Stuart reported from a war zone southwest of Peiping that a group of Americans seeking refuge was safe. He described hiding in a field during a sharp battle before reaching Peiping on foot. He said Americans and university property remained unmolested. Japanese artillery and air forces renewed attacks on Tientsin, with fires and devastation in refugee areas.
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Peiping
J. Leighton Stuart
Yenching University
Stuart
Dr. Stuart
Tungchow
Here
Yenching
University
Tientsin
Shanghai
Paoting
Gary Cooper Burglary: Jewels Valued Over TwentyFive Thousand
Thieves broke into film star Gary Cooper and Veronica Balfe’s home early today, taking jewelry worth over 18 thousand with total losses estimated above 25 thousand. Items stolen include platinum bracelets, rings with rubies, a diamond set, and other gem pieces. entry was gained by forcing a lower door bathroom panel.
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Lee Anceles
Gary Cooper
Cooper
Veronica Balfe
Coopers
Senate House Committee Aims to Close Tax Loopholes
A special Senate-House committee agreed on recommendations to Congress to seal tax loopholes for 1937 incomes. The plan targets deductions for yachts estates and hobbies, aiming to boost revenue by about 150 to 280 million dollars and tighten the tax system.
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Washington
Senate-House
Congress
Coughton
Democrat
North Carolina
Treasury
Senate
House
Sewer blast tosses manhole covers in Milwaukee
Authorities investigated a sewer explosion in downtown Milwaukee that hurled manhole covers about 300 feet, shattered windows, disrupted rush hour traffic for half an hour, and injured ten people including a family of five. Ernst Anderson, 30, escaped injury as his car suffered damage.
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Milwaukee
Ernst Anderson
Gasland
Electric Company
North Water Street
East Michigan Street
East Wisconsin Avenue
Smith Returns to Lead Copeland Bid in Tammany Fight
Former Gov Alfred E Smith, the Happy Warrior, reenters politics to back Royal Copeland for New York mayor in a tangled GOP primary. He seeks unity among Tammany factions after the Dooling funeral as LaGuardia and Copeland pursue cross party support, while Whalen and other outside Democrats lean in. Kenneally resigns as acting leader amid factional strife.
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New York
Alfred E. Smith
Smith
James J. Dooling
United States
Royal S. Copeland
New York City
Copeland
Fiorello la ‘Guardia
Tammany
Dooling
Grover A. Whalen
Manhattan
William Pp. Kenneally
Eléect
Kenneally
Wehrle Takes Early Lead Over Lardner in Semifinal
Madison area report shows Wilford Wehrle of Racine, medalist and favorite, moving seven strokes ahead of Lyn Lardner of Oconomowoc at the 27hole point in the state amateur golf tournament semifinal. Wehrle started the second 12 one up and finished the nine holes with a 35 to Lardner's 41, signaling control of the match.
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Madison
Wilford Wehrle
Racine
Lyn Lardner
Oconomowoc
Wehrle
Lardner
Tin Can Tourists Rally Opens in Keshena Wisconsin
Tin Can Tourists of the World convene in Keshena on August 1 to 8 for an annual midsummer rally on the Menominee Indian reservation. Trailers of all types dot the fairgrounds. the event features grandstand programs, regional pageants, and ceremonies staged by the Menominee hosts. CQ McKnight of Coldwater Michigan serves as royal chief with Charles Frechette as convention board chair.
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Tin Can
Keshena
Wis
Menominee Indian
Tin Can Tourists Association of the World
Florida
Canada
Mexico
CQ McKnight
Coldwater
Mich
Tin Can Tourists
Charles Frechette
Paris Derailment Kills and Injures Dozens on Saint Etienne
A Paris bound Saint Etienne express derailed near Villeneuve Saint Georges, killing twenty six and injuring forty. The wooden cars crushed between steel cars burned. two bodies remained trapped as rescuers worked. Officials blamed a switch error but investigators said the train jumped tracks after a switch failed to close. Premier Chautemps and Interior Minister Dormoy flew to the scene as reports described victims from vacationing passengers and unidentified remains, with hospital overload and failed switches cited.
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Paris
Saint Etienne
Vostes
Villeneuve Saint Georges
Camille Chautemps
Interior
Marx Dormoy
Queuille
Villeneuve
Prac
Heally
Fifty Are Arrested by Nazi Secret Police
Berlin records state the secret police arrested fifty persons today including three former leaders of dissolved socialist unions on charges of attempting to reorganize the unions. Numerous homes were searched.
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Berlin
Mattern Granted Permit for Flight Across North Pole
Washington reports the Bureau of Air Commerce has granted Jimmy Mattern a permit for a polar flight. The approval is effective next year and confirms Mattern will undertake the challenging journey across the North Pole, marking a historic aviation milestone.
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Washington
Bureau
of Air Commerce
Jimmy Mattern
North Pole
Wisconsin Forecast and Temperatures Report
Wisconsin mainly fair tonight and Saturday with possible scattered showers in the far west. Saturday brings some warming in the north central area. Observations note fair conditions in Milwaukee with highs and lows, a light northwest wind, and no precipitation.
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Associated Press
Wisconsin
Northwestern
Milwaukee
Abilene
Phoenix
Wasa
Backstaff Observatory
Ile - “Ee
Impeach Roosevelt Threat Highlights Stamford Inventor
Stamford's Lester P. Barlow, inventor of a depth bomb, says he will be prosecuted under the national labor relations act for obstructing board duties and threatens a senate inquiry and impeachment of Roosevelt. Assistant U.S. Attorney Louis Y. Gaberman announces intent to prosecute. no warrant date given.
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Stamford
Conn
Lester P. Barlow
National Labor Relations Act
Senate
Roosevelt
Louis Y. Gaberman
Barlow
Connecticut
Huey Long
National Labor Relations Board
Board
Radicalism
Paul Cavier
New United States
Gaberman
United States
Three-Way Crash In Chicago Injures Twenty
A three vehicle collision involving a streetcar a bus and a car in Chicago left twenty people injured none in critical condition Twenty injured rode to Wesley Memorial Hospital and twelve released after first aid The confined group includes George Hogan 24 Mrs Catherine Hogan 57 James Hogan Jr 16 Sara Van Camp Albert Collins 44 Vera Miller Philip Baroma George Thelan 22 all of Chicago and St Louis residents.
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Chicago
Wesley Memorial Hospital
George Hogan
Catherine Hogan
James Hogan Jr
St Louis
Sara van Camp
Albert Collins
Vera Miller
Philip Baroma
George Thelan
Chicgee
Senate Reverses Vote On Wage Regulation Measure
The Senate rejected a administration wage regulation proposal after initial support, with Senator Reynal of North Carolina and others arguing against the bill. Senator Green clarified federal labor attitudes as federation officials urged delaying action until next year. Continued on Page 2.
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Washington
Senate
William
Green
John’ P. i Frey
Meta
Trades Department
Italy renews pledge to respect Spain's territorial integrity
London notes Viscount Cranborne says Italy has renewed its assurances to Britain to uphold Spain's territorial integrity amid the civil war. The Commons debated Anglo Italian Mediterranean policy and nonintervention plans as the subcommittee weighed a British scheme to deny belligerent rights to Spanish insurgents.
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London
Viscount Cranborne
House of Commons
Italy
Great Britain
Spain
Lord Cranborne
Mediterranean
Reginald Futcher
M. P
Britain
Unc
Anthony Eden
Clement R. Altice
Fire destroys seven buildings near Kaukauna farm
Kaukauna Wisconsin reports a fire yesterday caused about 15000 dollars in damage destroying seven buildings on the farm of Mrs. B. F. Bohn. The blaze left cattle and calves displaced as investigators begin work on the cause.
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Kaukauna
Wis
BF. Bohn
Kane Geven Calves
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