Light Voters Outlook for Primary Today Showers Expected
Light voting marked early Wisconsin primary voting amid heat and humidity. The weather bureau forecast thundershowers this afternoon near lake shore areas. In Milwaukee twenty one precincts reported three hundred fifty five votes in two hours, with some precincts under ten. Governor La Follette is unopposed for renomination as part of a party slate test.
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Wisconsin
Weather Bureau
Lake Shore
LA Follette
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Progressive Party
Harry Southoff
Madison
Raymond J. Cannon
Thomas O'Malley
William Lemke
National Union For Social Justice
Townsend
French textile strikes widen as employers refuse arbitration
French authorities face broader unrest as 16,000 Vosges workers quit and 2,500 dye workers resist an arbitration order. Pickets clash with mobile guards in Thaon-Les-Vosges while 500 from Hazebrouck strike. Labor backs a 40 hour week and threatens 100,000 militants to compel Lille employers. Premier Blum and interior minister Salaengro meet but offer no decision.
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Associated Press
Paris
Vosges Department
Hazebrouck
Thaon-Les-Vosges
Lille
Lille Union of Public Service Employes
Leon Blum
Roger Salengro
Suspect Confesses Extort Letter In Shirley Temple Case
Frank Stephens, 16, confessed in Atlanta to sending an extortion letter to Shirley Temple's mother demanding 525000 under threat of kidnapping. The letter, postmarked Atlanta, was received in Hollywood via Shirley Temple fan mail on August 7. Stephens had prior run ins with the law and was located after clues tied to a Georgia grocery address.
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Atlantia
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Atlanta
Shirley
Hollywood
Calif
Curtis Palmer
Whitehall Street
Gemen
Federal District Attorney
Torvanger Warned By Hurricane Turbulence In Atlantic
A Norwegian steamship Torvanger reported rudder damage and water entering holds after hurricane seas. The crew asked no aid while two other vessels including Noravind approached to help. Torvanger’s position was about 500 miles north of Puerto Rico as the tropical cyclone moved toward the Atlantic shipping lanes.
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Fla
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Unalga
Noravind
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Weather Bureau
Bermuda
United States
F D R Praises Insurance Policy From President Roosevelts View
Washington reports Charles F. Williams of Western and Southern Life Insurance says between January 1 1933 and June 30 this year life insurance assets rose to about 23.915 billion from 20.9 billion with 2 million more policies in force. Government agencies aided by refinancings and purchases, the president praising insurers for sound stewardship and noting life policies as safe securities for 63 million policyholders.
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Washington
Charles F. Williams
Western and Southern Life Insurance Company
Cincinnati
Roosevelt
Farm Credit Administration
HOLC
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
America
United States
Body in Lake 30 Years Identified in Leon Valley
Rescue teams in Leon, Norway, recovered a man’s body from Sundays avalanche and flood in Lake Leon valley. The victim matched a man who died in a similar 20 plus year old catastrophe when a rock slide caused a legendary lake wave. The glacier lake, deepest in Europe, last saw a deadly avalanche in 1905 killing 60.
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Norway
Leon Valley
Leon Lake
Europe
Northwestern to Bulletin Primary Results
Primary election results will be posted on the Oshkosh Northwestern bulletin board this evening for readers tracking the outcome. Bulletins will cover Oshkosh votes and telegrams received, with telegraphic reports from across the nation and local city and county returns.
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Oshkosh Northwestern
Oshkosh
Northwestern
Light vote in full primary as rain dampens turnout
Oshkosh voters cast 3121 of 18722 ballots by 1 pm in a light turnout for congressional, state and county primaries. Compared with 1934 and 1932, totals were down in most wards, with only Sixteenth ward bucking the trend. Officials hoped for a late surge before 8 pm as rain persisted.
Madison Girl Murdered in New York City revenge tale unfolds
Miss Viola Elver, 40, Madison native and UW employee for 17 years, was shot in a Wisconsin animal husbandry office by Harry L. Jeffery, a former Cornell janitor who killed himself. Police call it a planned revenge scheme. professor F B Morrison narrowly escaped.
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Viola Elver
Tihaca
Madison
Wis
University of Wisconsin
Cornell University
F. B. Morrison
University Animal Husbandry Department
Harry L. Jeffery
Varna
Jeffery
Miss Elver
Martha Sollberger
Japanese Sailors Clash With Chinese Forces Near Pakhoi
Shanghai report says Japanese sailors clashed with remnants of the 19th route Chinese army off Hainan after landing probes into the death of Junzo Nakano at Pakhoi. Tokyo dispatched six ships to protect Japanese interests as Emperor Hirohito received Admiral Nagano on the Pakhoi incident and related killings.
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Pakhoi
Tokio
Huapao
Canton
Hainan Island
19Th
Nanking
Emperor Hiroto
Japan
Osami Nagano
Crengiu
Bomei
Formosa
Fascists Call 25 000 Troops For Talavera
Fascist forces push toward Madrid with 25 000 more troops pledged by General Franco. Deserter reports insurgent leaders at Talavera claim braver militia. Northward, attacks target Orio near San Sebastian and Bilbao amid evacuations. Madrid claims to hold back advances and to have executed 77 army officers in Spanish Morocco. Burgos hosts Gen. Emilio Mola as the insurgent leadership.
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Associated Press
Madrid
Spain
Francisco Franco
Talavera
Fanco
Avila
San Martin de
Spanish
Morocco
Burgos
Faseis
Emilio Mola
Rickenbacker Seeks Plan After Newfoundland Rescue Attempt
Captain Eddie Rickenbacker returned to Harbor Grace after a fruitless search near Musgrave Harbor Newfoundland for Harry Richman and Dick Merrill who crashed their Lady Peace monoplane. Rickenbacker planned wireless contact and resumption of the rescue flight, while Richman and Merrill rested at Musgrave Harbor awaiting further aid from a Boston relief party that carried gasoline and spare parts.
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Newfoundland
Eddie Rickenbacker
Musgrave Harbor
Harry Richman
Dick Merrill
Rickenbacker
Richman
St. John's
T. W. Abbott
Lady Grace
Southport
England
Mickman
Broadway Inight
Merrill
Lady Peace
St. John
Boston
Sydney
Nova Scotia
Rich
Meri
Hartford
Conn
Goodman Advances in Amateur Meet Defeating Guilford
Garden City N Y two major invading golf threats fell in the rain during the second round of the U S amateur championship at Garden City Golf Club Johnny Goodman of Boston advanced with a 4 and 3 victory over Jesse Guilford Walker cup star Wey Kowal toppled Hector Thomson of Britain by 4 and 2 Roger Peacock defeated William Tweddell three holes to three at the end and Willy Turnesa edged John Krutila one up Candler Campbell led Jack Routh seven at the turn Chick Evans defeated Rodney Bliss Jr two up Jess Sweetser fell to Walter Blevins 2 and 1 Max Marston and Francis Ouimet moved on while Sam Somerville was eliminated by David Davis.
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Garden City
Garden City Golf Club
Omaha
Johnny Goodman
Jesse Guilford
Boston
Hecter Thomson
Wank Kowal
Colgate University
Ross
Sandy) Somerville
David Davis
Austin
Tex
Dro
William Tweddell
Roger Peacock
Washington
D. C
Willie Turnesa
Metropolitan District
John Xrutifla
Chicago
Johnny Fischer
Cincinnati
Atrounce
Cerlin
Akron
Chick Evans
Rodney Bliss Jr
Francis Ouimet
Max Marston
Philadelphia
Jess Sweetser
New York
Guilford
Kansas City
Walter Blevins
Maine barometer election gives Republicans sweep in Maine
In Maine many results solidified a Republican victory across offices. Senator White led Brann by 5,081 votes out of about 310,000. Governor Barrows won by 39,728 over Democrat DuBord. Brann may seek a recount after meeting with National Chairman Farley in New York. Landon campaign highlighted Maine as a national gauge.
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Wallace H. White Jr
Louis J. Brann
Maine
Congress
Brann
Ray Gailey
United Press
Portland
U.P
Ithe
Lewis O. Barrows
Ris
Alt
London
New York
James A. Farley
Farley
Wallace H. White
White
Alf M. Landon
Bruwn
Barrows
DuBord
Benjamin H. Bubar
James C. Oliver
Simon M. Hamlin
Cincutye Kent
Clyde H. Smith
Ernest L. McLean
J. Clarence Leckemby
Sendite
A. Raymond Rogers
Coughlin
Ite
Ralph O. Brewster
Wallace M. Mabee
Plot to Sabotage Soviet Dam Uncovered
Moscow authorities report a Trotzkyist plot to derail the Vakhshstroi Dam project on the Vakhsh river. Comrade Tolistopiatov and associates allegedly diverted canals, cut wages, discharged workers, and planned target practice aimed at state leaders. Nineteen officials said to be involved in the conspiracy.
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Prac ‘Tice
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Joseph
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Scotty) Campbell
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