Noncombatants Threatened With Death at Toledo Front
Fascist forces attack Madrid front with potential strength near a million. in Toledo Alcazar 1700 civilians face imminent destruction as mines threaten to blow the fortress. Franco leads the rebel offensive while government militiamen hold the crumbling citadel amid heavy shelling and hurried reinforcements.
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Associated Press
Madrid
Toledo
Alcazar
Franisco Franco
Iprez ‘de la Frontera
Toedo
Spain
Richman and Merrill Rescue Mission Returns Flight
A seven hour voyage from Harbor Space brings Capt Eddie Rickenbacker’s rescue party to Musgrave Harbor Newfound to assist Harry Richman and Dick Merrill whose trans Atlantic monoplane Lady Peace was recovered from a bog. The plane is prepped for wheeling to beach as Merrill frees it amid minor wing and propeller damage. The pair deny prior quarrel during fuel shortage as they await repairs aboard the motor vessel Lincoln IL.
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Musgrave Harbor
Newfoundand
Eddie Rickenbacker
Harbor Space
Harry Richman
Dick Merrill
Richman
Merrill
Eddie Rickenpacker
Lincoln IL
Mollison Plans Brooklyn to England Transatlantic Flight
Australian flyer J A Mollison will depart Floyd Bennett Field Brooklyn on October 17 aiming for Croydon Airport near London in 17 hours in a sub stratosphere flight He then intends to return to New York aboard the liner Paris tonight He may pursue further records including a solo world circulation attempt. Vincent Burnelli of Keyport New Jersey filed for authorization for an Atlantic flight about October 15 using a new alloy monoplane to be flown by Clyde Pangbort and Marion Ke Gyevenberg.
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London
J. A. Mollison
Floyd Bennett Field
Brooklyn
England
Croydon
Mollison
New York
Paris
New York England
Vincent Burnelli
Keyport
N. J
Bureau of Air Commerce
Washington
Burnelli
Clyde Pangbort
Marion Ke Gyevenberg
Roosevelt Urges Local Charity Drive For Prosperity
President Roosevelt opens the 1936 mobilization for human needs to revive local charity. He calls for an $890000000 fund to fill community chests in 330 cities and stresses rising national income and employment while urging private aid alongside government relief. The address at the White House frames private effort as essential and warns against profiteers from fear.
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Richard L. Harkness
United Press
Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Mr. Roosevelt
Rooosevelt
Goodman Gains Semifinals by Victory Today
Garden City N Y Johnny Fischer of Cincinnati upset Russell Martin of Chicago 6 and 4 to reach the U S amateur golf semifinals. Omaha favorite Johnny Goodman defeated Ray Billows of Poughkeepsie 2 and 1 and George Voigt of New York eliminated Scotty Campbell of Seattle 4 3.
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Garden City
Slim Johnny Fischer
Cincinnati
Russell Martin
Chicago
Omaha
Johnny Goodman
Ray Billows
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
George Voigt
New York
Far West
Seattle
Scotty Campbell
Record Flood Strikes San Angelo Texas
The worst flood in San Angelo's history swept the city edges, cutting off parts of the business district, isolating several residential areas, and halting all highway communications in southwest Texas.
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San Angelo
Tex
Texas
Queen Victoria hurries to comfort Alfonso in illness
Victoria Eugenie of Spain arrives in New York from exile with Infanta Beatriz. She meets Dr Antonio Valence at Harkness medical center as Alfonso, 29, rests after his 11th blood transfusion, amid a somber, black attire and brief reunion scene aboard the Conte de Savoia.
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Edward J. Neil
Associated Press
New York
Alfonso
Count of
Covadonga
Victoria Eugenie
Spain
France
Infanta Beatriz
Conte de Savoia
Victoria
Antonio Valence
Wiley's Campaign Opens at Oshkosh
Governor Philip La Follette kicks off reelection bid in Baraboo with wife and four Progressive nominees. He travels from Sauk City by car caravan to courthouse square for the speech. Republican Alexander Wiley also begins his campaign in Oshkosh as other Democratic candidate Arthur W. Lueck details remain unrevealed.
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Oshkosh
Landon Plans Wisconsin Tour Sept 26 Rail Route
Gov Alfred M Landon will visit Wisconsin Sept 26 with about 10 platform appearances from Marshfield to Milwaukee. The London train will move through Green Bay Oshkosh Fond du Lac and West Bend with brief speeches at each stop. He will speak in Milwaukee at 7 p.m and depart for Illinois after the address.
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Milwaukee
Alfred M. Landon
Wisconsin
London
Twin Cities
Marshfield
Wausau
Eland
Shawano
Green Bay
Appleton
Oshkosh
Fond du Lac
West Bend
Landon
Milwaukee Auditorium
Illinois
Alfred M. Landen
Elr
Lan@on
Fox River Valley
Minneapolis
Chicago & Northwestern
Northwestern Railroad
Youth of America
Ln 9
WMAQ
Platforms drafted for Wisconsin parties in Madison
The three party platforms will be drafted in the state capitol on September 29. Party nominees for state offices and senators entering the last half of four year terms will sit on the platform conventions. Each party must elect a state central committee and nominate 12 presidential electors. The Socialist party is absent, merged with the Progressive farm labor federation, while assignments of meeting places await the building superintendent.
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Senate
Assembly
Wisconsin
Socialist Farty
Farmer-Labor
Progressive’ Federation
Progressive Party
Milwaukee County
Dwight Mack
Young Republicans name Hegner of Appleton national committeeman
Orville Hegner of Appleton was elected national committeeman of the Young Republicans of Wisconsin at a state organization meeting. He succeeds E. R. Overton of Janesville. Mrs. George Holt of Green Bay was reelected national committeewoman, and William W. Apter of Milwaukee was named executive secretary.
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Milwaukee
Orville Hegner
Appleton
Young Republicans of
Wisconsin
ER. J. Overton
Janesville
George Holt
Green Bay
William W. Apter
Endorsement Split in Wisconsin Primary Races
Federation endorsements split results across Progressive and third-party contests. In the Progressives lieutenant governor race H A Gunderson led by about 2,000 over Harry Jack. Sol Levitan led for state treasurer. O S Loomis led for attorney general. Dem and Republican contests had no nominations.
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Harry Jack
Hortonville
Federation
H. A. Gunderson
Portage
Sol Levitan
Madison
E. M. Rowlands
Cambria
O. S. Loomis
Mauston
Coalition
Liberal and Labor Organization
W. H. Markham
Horicon
Theodore Dammann
Progressive
H. R. Johnson
Wausau
R. E. Kannenberg
WK. Robinson
Milwaukee
J. A. Russell
Sol Levitin
A. C. Johnson
Soldiers Grove
Manston
Edward Gervais
Antigo
B. B. Krygier
R. K. Henry
Jefferson
J. F E. Finnegan
R. Steinke
Charles Hawks Jr
J. F. Jardine
Waupaca
Herman Runne
Sheboygan
Tragic sinking of Pourquoi Pas claims 39 crew and scientists
Survivor Eugene Geonidec recounts how the grounded Pourquoi Pas was ripped apart by a hurricane off Iceland. Among the dead is Capt. Jean Baptiste Charcot, famed polar explorer. The ship leaped on rocks near Reykjavik as waves capsized lifeboats and washed away life belts.
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Reykjavik
Iceland
Eugene Geonidec
Jean Baptiste Charcot
Admiral Byrd
France
Lhe
Hagen
Royal Donscientists
Copen~ish Geographical Society
Geonidee
Geonidec
Lille Strike in France Settled
Paris official report states 35,000 Lille textile workers won a 6 percent raise and agreed to return to 60 mills. Government spokesmen hope the Lille settlement halts the broader strike wave as Lyons remains tense with 1,560 workers ousting Rhodiaceta Silk Works management.
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Ralph Heinzen
United Press
Paris
Lile
Lille
Lyons
Rhodiaceta Silk Works
Primary results sharpen Wisconsin governor race battle lines
In Milwaukee the primary produced sharp signals for November. Gov. Philip La Follette, unopposed, praised the Progressive showing but warned the light vote makes the fall outcome doubtful. Lueck forecast victory citing past patterns while Republicans hailed a swing toward their side.
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Milwaukee
Philip F. la Follette
Roosevelt
la Follette
Alexander Wiley
John B. Chapple
Arthur Www Lueck
W. D. Caterell
Two Killed in Truck Crash Near Lake Forest
Stanley Savine, 20, and Fred Seider, 23, both of Sheboygan Wisconsin, were killed when their transport truck rammed a stalled truck on Waukegan road just north of Lake Forest. Frank D. Lorme identified the victims hours later. Paul Rhodes said he left flares burning and found both men pinned in the cab.
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Chicago
Stanley Savineshek
Fred Seider
Sheboygan
Wis
Waukegan Road
Lake Forest
Frank D. Lorme
T A Lake Forest
Paul Rhodes
Sturtevant
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Coast Guard
Atlantic
Carolina
Virginia Capes
United States Weather Bureau
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Shoals Bay
Norfolk
Coloma
Goodman
Gon
WILEY
Arthur W. Lueck
Young Republicans
Hegner OF
Progressive Federation
Acgir
Dr. Charcot
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Edward J. Lamp
Maine
Wik Law
Luckk Vietion
Bamp
Lueck
Schmedeman
Howard T.) Greene
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