Albany Capitols Bomb Threat Triggers Heightened Security
Visitors faced searching scrutiny as guards manned entrances to the New York State Capitol after an anonymous threat to bomb the building. The capitol was closed to all but accredited persons overnight. officials called the threat a hoax, while Gov. Lehman ordered heightened precautions and state police examined the threatening postcard.
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Albany
N. Y
New York
Herbert H. Lehman
Bradley H. Kirschberg
State Police Scientific Laboratory
Lehman
The Height of Ease on Ohio River Bridge Beam
An unidentified man slept for over 12 hours near the edge of a two foot wide bridge beam over the Ohio River. Two painters woke him with careful actions as bystanders watched a risky, daring scene unfold.
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Tronton
Ohio River
82 Year Old Millville Man Keeps Up Amazing Record
George C. Smith age 82 of 208 Twenty-Second Street Millville has attended Sunday school every Sunday since 1872 starting in Union Springs Alabama. He traveled by horse and buggy to reach churches and once led a porch class in a Florida village. He remains active and intends to continue his streak as long as possible.
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George C. Smith
Twenty-Second Street
Millville
Baptist Church
Union Springs
Ala
Smith
Florida
Lexington
Georgia
Bella Union Hotel Razed in Los Angeles History
The Bella Union, a famed early California hotel dating to before the 1849 gold rush, has been torn down after nearly a century. It once advertised All Spring Beds in 1874 and hosted many notable guests during its long operation.
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Los Angeles
Bella Union
California
Working Newsmen May See Grid Games Free
Gainesville reports that Florida football press reporters will gain free access to the press box due to an error in the board of control's policy transmission. C P Helfenstein explained that working newsmen on duty were intended to be included in free admission, though the board had limited free tickets to governor cabinet and congressional members. Legislature members may still attend Homecoming for free.
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Gainesville
University of Florida
C. P. Helfenstein
Live Oak
State Board of Control
Board of Control
Florida
League Leaders League Leaders
AP roundup of major league leaders in batting runs RBIs hits doubles triples home runs and pitching for both leagues with top players from Detroit Boston Washington New York Chicago Cleveland Brooklyn St Louis Pittsburgh and other clubs listed by stat category
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Associated Press
Wright
Appling
Chicago
Williams
Boston
McCosky
Detroit
Greenberg
Foxx
Finney
Case
Washington
Trosky
Cleveland
Walker
Newsom
Rowe
Danning
New York
Brooklyn
Hack
Frey
Cincinnati
Fletcher
Pittsburgh
Herman
Whitehead
Ross
Mize
St. Louis
Reese
Fitzsimmons
Mooty
Tamulis
Sewell
Jackson Janes
Pensacola
Mobile Ae
Montgomery
Selma
Gadsden
AGH
Meridian
Anniston
New Yor
Louis
Philadelphia i
Washington Seecess Meen
Salt Water Fishing Worth Over One Hundred Million
Conservation Commissioner R L Dowing estimates Florida salt water sports fishing supports 100 to 200 million dollars yearly. He based figures on charter boats hire boat building tackle sales restaurants hotels apartments auto services and allied lines across the states 2000 miles of shoreline for use in promoting coastal attractions.
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Tallahassee
R. L. Dowing
Florida
Acre
Sinking of French Liner Champlain Confirmed by Passenger
An American passenger aboard the Greek liner Nea Hellas arriving from Lisbon confirmed the destruction of the French liner Champlain. Michel Weill of the White House San Francisco department store testified the Champlain was sunk by an airplane laid magnetic mine in the harbor of La Rochelle. June 27 the ship, carrying American airplanes, sank in 20 minutes. all crew were saved while the captain was ashore.
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Hoboken
Chamlain
Nea Hellas
Lisbon
Portugal
Michel Weill
White House
San Francisco
la Rochelle
France
Champlain
Weill
Answers to Art Krenz Do You Know Cartoon Item
Frank Baker never hit more than 12 homers in a season, leading the American League with 12 while with the Athletics in 1913. Mack Garner rode more winners than any other American jockey with 1299 wins from 1914 to 193? Ralph Guidahl set the National Open record with 281 shots at Oakland Hills in 1937.
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Art Krenz
Frank
Baker
Philadelphia Athletics
Mack Garner
Amerae
Ralph Guidahl
Oakland Hills
Millican Town Found In One Man Population
In Millican Oregon W A Rahn is the sole resident counted in the 1940 census serving as postmaster notary public store keeper and service station operator. A sign bears the town name and its population of one.
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Millican
Ore
W. A. Rahn
Civic Leaders And Donkeys Will Play Baseball Tonight
Local civic club members ride untrained donkeys as the Lion and Kiwanis clubs clash at Pelican Park in a charity Donkey Baseball game to start at 8 p m. Tom Bingham notes advance ticket sales promise a sizable crowd for this lighthearted event marking Panama City’s two year history with the gimmick.
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Pelican Park
Lion Club
Kiwanis Club
Panama City
Tom Bingham
Pulp Mill to Meet Maintenance Tonight in Baseball League
The Pulp Mill meets Maintenance in the B A A softball league at Millville at 8 p m tonight for the second game of the second half. In the first game Wednesday night Paper Makers beat Power House 11 to 4. Next week features Pulp Mill vs Power House Monday Office Laboratory vs Paper Mill Tuesday and Maintenance vs Office Laboratory Wednesday with Power House vs Maintenance Friday.
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Millville
Paper Makers
Power House
Pulp Mill
Paper Mill
Maintenance
Willkie Heads to Denver After Colorado Visit
Wendell L. Willkie spoke to the Community Cowhands in Colorado Springs predicting a better year after January. He urged supporters to return to the Potomac range. Accompanied by Mrs Willkie, he planned a Denver trip to meet Colorado Republican leaders and attend a luncheon with Governor Ralph Carr arranging a state capitol reception.
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Colorado Springs
Wendell L. Willkie
Denver
Colorado Republican State Committee
Potomac
Willkie
Ralph Carr
Colorado
State Capitol
Unclear NFL Star Faces Bears Season Doubts
AmidNational League chatter, doubts emerge about whether the star will be able to play with the Chicago Bears next season. Reports say new duties with an in pen e company are too pressing to confirm football plans.
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Tal
Chicago Bears
British and French Troops Halt Turkish and German Attacks
On July 12, 1915, British repulsed a German attempt to retake ground at Hooge in Ypres. French and Scottish troops drove back Turkish forces near Krithia in the Gallipoli campaign.
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Associated Press
Hooge
Ypres
Krithia
Dardanellés
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