Dense fog halts Atlantic flights and roils New York shipping
Three air crew died in a Rhode Island bomber crash during a fog shrouded training flight near Hillsgrove. Two freighters, Pluto and New York, collided in the East River off Hunts Point with 17 saved from the Pluto. The incident prompted joint Army and local investigations as ships sank and fog hampered rescue.
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William O. Varn
Associated Press
New York
Atlantic Seaboard
Rhode Island
Atlantic Ocean
Boston
Baltimore
Army
Warwick
R. L
Hillsgrove
Army Armen
J. J., Neeley
Texas
Joseph J. Macaziewski
Corp
Angelo Mazzaco
Macaziewski
Schenectady
Mazzaco
Jersey City
Pluto
Central Vermont Transportation Company
East River
Hunts Point
Coast Guard
New London
Conn
Emil Christensen
Nova Scotia
State Chamber to Sponsor Event in Oshkosh Thursday
Reservations are flowing for the Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce event at Hotel Athearn Oshkosh. Directors meet at 9:30 with public program at 11 featuring A C Kingston Oshkosh National Bank president on What Banking Means to Wisconsin and Samuel Dunn of Simmons Boardman Publishing as public relations chair for western railways.
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State Chamber
Oshkosh
Chamber of Commerce
Athearn
Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce
Wisconsin
A C Kingston
Oshkosh National Bank
Kingston
Samuel ©. Dunn
Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation
Chicago
Railway Age
American Builder
Marine Engineering
Dunn
Western Railways
Illinois Bar
Kansas City Journal
Chicago Tribune
Wiley Opens Campaign In Oshkosh Speech
Alexander Wiley launched his Wisconsin gubernatorial bid at the Eagles auditorium drawing a large Oshkosh audience. He denounced the Big and Little New Deals in Washington and Madison and urged a return to American liberalism without socialist influence. The rally, introduced by John B. Chapple, united Wisconsin Republicans and featured remarks from former Ohio governor Myers S. Cooper and others.
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Oshkosh
Alexander Wiley
Wisconsin
Eagles Auditorium
Washington
Madison
Wiley
Crapple
John B. Chapple
Chapple
United Front
Landon
Knox
Flood waters of Colorado roll toward the Gulf
Colorado river flood waters drive toward the Gulf with force that damaged North Middle and South Conchos regions. Two drowned, $500,000 in damages reported in early phase. San Angelo area earlier sustained $2 to $5 million. Austin urges riverfront residents to evacuate as crews warn downstream farmers.
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Austin
Tex
Colorado River
Gulf of Mexico
Coast Guard
del Rio
Colorado
Conchos
San Angelo
Madrid Holds With Rebels Advancing On Toledo
Madrid government fights for survival as rebel troops and air force press toward Toledo and Burgos reports claim the rebel forces are near Toledo and may seize the city. Government defenders resist though leftists are being driven back toward Madrid with risk of isolation and a broader collapse.
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Louis F. Keemle
United Press
Madrid
Toledo
Burgos
Bur‘gos
Bandit Holds Up Elderon Bank in Wisconsin Robbery
A young man suspected as the Jane bandit robbed Elderon State Bank in Elderon near Wausau, fleeing with about 300 dollars. The suspect, 26 or 27, five eight, light complexion, wore a dark suit and gray hat, and drove a green 1935 Ford similar to one stolen earlier. He menaced the manager, forced him to lie on the floor, and did not enter the vault. Sheriff Kronenwetter linked the crime to prior bank robberies in Eagle River and nearby towns.
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Wausau
Wis
Jane
Elderon State Bank
Elderon
Rosholt State Bank
H. M. Kronenwetter
Eagle River
Bankers Hear Stance on Old Age Pensions
At a San Francisco bankers’ convention, LeRoy A. Lincoln of Metropolitan Life warned against hasty pension legislation, noting that proposed monthly pensions for seniors could exceed all 1934 government expenditures. He argued lavish early benefits threaten future taxation and urged sober consideration.
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San Francisco
American Bankers’ Association
LeRoy A. Lincoln
Metropolitan Life
Bankers’ Convention
Lincoln
French Officials Scramble Over Gold Drain Crisis
France faces a growing gold exodus from the Bank of France with reserves at a five year low. Premier Blum meets with finance officials as reports of an imminent exchange control rise. The League of Nations suggests currency realignments while weekly losses push total drain to about 2 billion francs since August.
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United Press Paris
Bank of France
Leon Blum
Vincent Aunol
Charles Spinasse
M. Baumgartner
League of Nations’ Financial Committee
France
Pata
Oshkosh Man Renamed A League Head
At the 40th Wisconsin Building and Loan league convention in Oshkosh the officers for 1935-36 were reelected for 1936-37, with A. A. Abraham as president and the same top officers continuing. The vote set aside the usual rotation to keep the current leadership due to strong past performance. The convention adjourned without deciding the 1937 convention city.
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A. A. Abraham
Wisconsin Building and Loan Organization
State Association
Wisconsin Building and Loan League
League
Legion Urged to Oppose War at National Convention
At the 18th annual American Legion convention in Cleveland delegates urged staying out of European entanglements and caution in seeking more veterans benefits. William Green of the AFL pressed for stronger neutrality laws while Gen. Frank T. Hines warned against immediate benefit demands. The parade and speeches highlighted unity with labor to resist foreign war involvement and the need to balance existing benefits with future requests.
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American Legion
Cleveland
Harry W. Colmery
Topeka
Kas
Quinby Melton
Griffin
Colmery
Associated Presa
Public Hall
New York City
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Legion
Frank T Hines
Veterans’ Bureau
Ray Murphy
United States
Green
Congress
Landon to Address Minnesota Broadcast Thursday Night
Gov Alf M Landon to deliver the second of three major addresses Thursday evening in Minneapolis The Columbia Broadcasting System will carry the speech at 8 30 p m central standard Oshkosh time per the press notice
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Alf M. Landon
Minneapolis
Columbia Broadcasting System
Landon Gives Day to Iowa Organization
Gov Alf M Landon addressed Des Moines on a day that showcased his farm policy and farm audience. He met state Republican leaders and editors, drawing 15 000 to 18 000 supporters as he pledged a free and independent agriculture and pressed for party organization work. The visit featured meetings with county leaders, a luncheon for editors and farmers, and endorsements of cash benefit and conservation programs in his speech last night.
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Des Moines
George N. Peek
New Deal
Alf M. Landon
Landon
Minneapolis
Hugh Wagnon
Associated Press
Alf .M. Landon
State Central Committee
Iowa
John P. Wallace
Dan Wallace
Henry A. Wallace
F. §. Timmons
Cooper rails against New Deal in Ohio campaign speech
Former Ohio governor Myers Y. Cooper assails Roosevelt policies, urging a practical recovery program with private employment and limited federal relief. He argues the primary issue is preserving constitutional government against autocratic rule, warning of brain trust influence and urging job creation to end voluntary idleness.
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Roosevelt New Deal
America
Myers Y. Cooper
Ohio
Eagles Auditorium
Republican Party
Cooper
John Hamilton
Omro Harvest Festival and Pageant to Light Up Omro
Omro celebrates harvest festival Friday with a 12 hour program sponsored by the Omro Independent Business Men's association and Omro High School departments. A pageant titled The World Through a Port hole with 100 cast members, a minstrel show Dark Town Cinderella, Four H demonstrations, concerts by the Omro High School band and WPA orchestra, vaudeville acts, free movies, and a 2:30 football game against Fox Lake.
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Omro
Omro Independent Business Men's Association
Omra High School
Minnie T. Morton
Cinderela
Omro High School
WPA
William Novotny
Fox Lake
Chicago
Coughlin Attacks Private Issuance of Money at Ohio Rally
The Rev Charles E Coughlin warned in Ohio that the nation risks revolution over private issuance and control of money. He said four years remain to settle the problem, else fascism or communism could rise and be settled by bullets. Union party presidential candidate William Lemke, backing Coughlin, pledged to purge bureaucrats on taking office.
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St. Louis
Charles E Coughlin
Ohio
Wiliam Lemke
Union Party
Father Coughlin
National Union For Social Jus Lice
United States
Japanese Marines Occupy Shanghai Area After Shootings
Japanese bluejackets seized control of a large part of Shanghai's international settlement under martial law after three marines were shot, one fatally. A Chinese gunman was captured for questioning as tensions rose among the loyal Japanese colony and residents demanded action. Four other attacks in past 30 days had wounded or killed Japanese, including incidents at Chongtu, Pakhoi, Hankow, and Shanghai.
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Morris J. Harris
Associated Press
Shanghai
Hongkew
China
Tokio
Chongtu
Pakhoi
Hankow
Ethiopian seat at League assembly over Italian objections
Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia won a seat for his delegates in the League of Nations assembly after the credentials committee accepted their credentials despite Italy's protests. The move blocks Italy from rejoining the session, while a Hague appeal was blocked. Italy's future with the league remained uncertain.
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Committee of the Assembly
Italy
Wallace Carroll
United Press
Geneva
Baile Selassiz
Ethiopia
League of Nations Assembly
League
World Court
The
Hague
Russia
Rome
League of Nations
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Winnebago County
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Wrey
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Elderon Bank
Walter P. Celichowski
Milwaukee
Carl Taylor
G. A. Karsten
Raulf
Coughlin
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