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Portsmouth Herald

Location

Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1936

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Rebels Storm Key Fort at Iran City in Spain Clash

Associated Press reports Fas cist rebels pressing Fort San Marcial near Iran city amid heavy bombardment. Government troops, low on ammo, defend the fort as siege rages and bids to reach San Sebastian loom. Deserters claim heavy Rebel losses among legionnaires.

Iran Associated Press Fort San Marcial San Sebastian Irun Seige Spain Madrid France Spanish Foreign Legion Spanish Morocco

Guard Killed During Convict Escape in Atlanta

In Atlanta on August 29 guard Claude Gresham aged 35 was shot and killed as two convicts escaped a road crew cleaning windstorm debris. The fugitives commandeered a laundry truck with seized pistols, gaining a five minute lead on police. They were Theoron Cranston 28 and Charles Brown 19.

Associated Press Atlanta Claude Gresham George Jackson Theoron Cranston Charles Brown Gresham

Wet highways claim two lives in eastern Massachusetts

Driving rain on eastern Massachusetts roads killed two men and injured 26 others. A Peabody crash on the Newburyport Turnpike left two dead and a third critically hurt as a car overturned. Cambridge saw seven injuries in two accidents, Pembroke had seven injuries in a five car crash, and Arlington reported ten injuries on the Concord Turnpike.

Newburyport Turnpike Massachusetts Boston Peabody Cambridge Cambridge City Hospital Pembroke Joseph Hurley Arlington Concord Turnpike

Powerful film at Colonial Sunday Tuesday

His Brother's Wife screens at the Colonial with Barbara Stanwyck and Robert Taylor. The film portrays intense human emotions and plays Sunday Tuesday. Anthony Adverse follows midweek, then The Great Ziegfeld rounds out the lineup.

Colonial Theatre Barbara Stanwyck Robert Taylor

Sale of Atlantic Gypsum plant to National Gypsum Company

A special stockholders meeting at the Atlantic Gypsum Co. local plant confirmed the sale of the Atlantic Heights plant to the National Gypsum Company, not to the United States Gypsum Company as previously stated. The correction clarifies the buyer and ends confusion over the purchaser.

Atlantic Gypsum Co Atlantic Heights National Gypsum Company United States

Threat letter targets Waterville mill owner Rosenthal

G men and local police have pursued a writer for over a week who threatened bodily harm to Lewis J. Rosenthal president of New England Waste Process Company unless 2000 in small bills was left at a remote spot near Waterville Maine. The letter arrived last Wednesday and Rosenthal declined comment while authorities collaborate with federal investigators from Boston.

Waterville Lewis J. Rosenthal Roosevelt Avenue Rosenthal New England Waste Process Company Ernest J. Poulin Clarence D. McKean Bureau of Investigation Department of Justice Boston

Grace B Graham Marries David Perelli in Somerville

Miss Grace B Graham wed David Perelli of Market Street today in Somerville Massachusetts. Perelli runs an auto repair shop on Hanover Street and the couple left for a motor trip to Niagara Falls after the ceremony then will reside at the Wood Apartments upon return.

Grace B. Graham David Perelli Market Street Somerville Mass Mr. Perelli Hanover Street Niagara Falls Wood Apartments

Tennis finals set for tomorrow at South Playground

The Junior Tennis Tournament finals move to tomorrow at 10 30 AM at South Playground. Russell Hayes, who beat Angelo Katsanos in the semi finals 6 3 3 6 6 3, will face Norbert Leveronne for the city championship.

South Playground Russell Hayes Angelo Katsanos Norbert Leveronne

Radio entertainment ends amid shifting sales tactics

The Attleboro Sun notes a coffee firm ending its giveaway program while a yeast company with a similar program makes other plans. It observes that radio audience reach does not always translate to sales and cites a New England retailer abandoning Amos ’n’ Andy for stronger newspaper advertising results.

New England Amos 'N Andy Attleboro Sun

Kittery Tercentenary Parade Postponed to Monday

The York County Tercentenary events at Kittery were delayed due to rain and will resume Monday with a band concert, parade of historic floats, pantomimes, and tableaux at Howells Square and Navy Yard exhibits. Frank Foster of St Petersburg visits Rye Beach relatives. China promotes millions of trees to control floods.

Kittery York County Ranger John Paul Jones Park Government Street Howells’ Square Locke's Cove Navy Yard Train Academy Kittery Point Frank Foster St. Petersburg, Fla Walter McLaughlin Rye Beach China

Eliot 300th anniversary program in Eliot Grange hall

Despite threatening weather, Eliot celebrates York County 300th anniversary with a 12 to 2 pm program including a 21 piece Sanford band picnic lunch and community singing. Ralph Bartlett gives the address at 2 pm followed by a poem reading Our Eliot a tableau community singing a sketch The Captivity of Major Hammond and a Massacre at Ambush Rock tableau if rain forces indoors.

Eliot York County Eliot Grange Hall Sanford Band Ralph Bartlett Major Hammond Ambush Rock

Wind Storm Strikes Terre Haute Causes Major Damage

Terre Haute Indiana August 29 city estimates storm damage at 500000 to 700000 dollars after a deadly wind storm. One life lost debris removal and rebuilding will take several days with trees down and power lines interurban trains halted. Parks and cemeteries closed until debris cleared and streetcar service restored.

Associated Press Terre Haute Ind Robert Paige Debbris Terre Haut

Soviet Demands Norway Expel Trotzky

The Soviet government formally asked Norway to expel Leon Trotzky, exiled Russian Bolshevist leader, warning that delaying measures would harm relations and violate international law. The note stopped short of demanding Trotzky’s return to Russia.

Associated Press Moscow Norway Leon Trotzky Oslo Trotzky Russia

Rye Beach Horse Show Postponed to Sept 3 At Hooper Riding School

The Rye Beach Horse Show scheduled for this afternoon at Hooper Riding School in West Rye is postponed to Saturday Sept 3 at the same hour. A Memphis club official of the Southern association comments on baseball, saying let the game be as is and that fans prefer current play with strong pitching and low scoring.

Rye Beach Hooper Riding School West Rye Ager Memphis Club Southern Association Southworth

Petey Ross Shines As A Moundsman In Major Leagues

Norwood fans rally behind Petey Ross the 21 year old righthander from Norwood who rose from sand lots to the majors. Ross stands 3 feet 11 and a half inches and plays as an A mound ace despite the Athletics sinking in the American League cellar.

Norwood N. C Philadelphia Athletics Petey Ross Ross

Set Baseball Alone

Memphis Tennessee report notes Billy Southworth, former major leaguer, is singled out as a prominent baseball figure in the city scene.

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Atlanta, Ga Dinnerman’s Market Anthony Adverse Ziegfeld Nazi Germany NAT. Gypsum CO U. S. CO Hunt Albert Tangora Chicago New Yorker Central Presse Soviet Danish Memphis, Tenn Billy Southworth Sussman’s Dyers & Cleansers
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