Man’s Need of Religion Cited for Portsmouth Graduates
The 286 seniors of Portsmouth High School receive diplomas in a 70th annual commencement at U. S. Grant gym. Dean Lynn Harold Hough of Drew Seminary urges graduates to be stronger than hostile circumstances and to act with discipline to preserve the republic.
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U. S. Grant School
Portsmouth High School
Dean Lynn Harold Hough
Drew Seminary
Madison
Henri Schnabl
Zameccnik
Lucy Baker
Cadman
Baker
Jackson
Dean Hough
Eng
London
Republic
Wife Colley Faces Charge In Shooting Case
Arnert Colley, 24, of Nau pleaded not guilty to wound his husband Ley Colley, 28, who was shot in the left knee with a .22. He was treated at Portsmouth General Hospital and released. Officers filed the charge after Colley testified she fired three shots, and she said she acted in self defense. The hearing closed with her bond set.
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Arnet Colley
Nau
Ley
Ted
Portsmouth
Walter L
County
Edna L. Merritt
San Francisco
Harley Spruance
Hillsboro
Ten Miners Dead In Red Ash Mine Blast In Pa
In Scranton Pennsylvania on June 3 ten miners were killed at the Volpe Coal Co Red Ash vein as debris and gas trapped them 700 feet underground. Inspectors fear gas from nearby workings and a rock fall may have sparked the blast. Surviving workers report a cave in blocked ventilation and ignition by lamps or sparks. Governor Earle and his son George Earle IV arrived to investigate.
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Scranton
Pennsylvania
Volpe Coal Co
Alex Glanko
John Clark
Moosic
John Kovaleski
Martin Wocniak
Adam Mark
Gus Posdzich
John Phillips
Michael Guzzy
John Lokuta
Dupont
Sam Adonizio
Hughestown
George H. Earle
George H. Earle IV
Mr. Earle
Harrisburg
Schuschnigg Wed To Countess In Vienna Proxy Ceremony
Vienna June 3 Former Austrian chancellor Kurt Schuschnigg wed Countess Vera Fugger von Babenhausen with his brother acting as proxy due to his detention after the March 13 German annexation. The private Dominican church ceremony occurred at 1 p.m. witnesses included Major General Arthur von Schuschnigg, father of the bride.
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Vienna
Kurt Schuschnigg
Austria
Vera Fugger von
Babenhausen
Dominican Church
Arthur Schuschnigg
Germany
Arthur von Schuschnigg
Belvedere Castle
Weather Log Notes Temperatures For Today
Observer Schirrman records today at 11 am a high of 75 and a low of 53 with yesterday’s high at 79. One year ago today details are not provided in the readable text.
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Schirrman
Senate Delays Final Vote On $3.4 Billion Relief Bill
Senate recessed after lengthy debate on the administration relief bill as leaders delayed a final vote. Senator Hatch's amendment to restrict WPA political activity failed 39 to 37, with Bulkley voting for. Barkley outlined a middle course on PWA allocations and good faith offers to purchase private utility plants.
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William B. Ardery
Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Hatch
New Mexico
WPA
Barkley
Kentucky
Senator Bulkley
Ohio
PWA
Appropriations Committee
Roosevelt
White House
Borah
Idaho
Speaker Bank
Ford firm in belief prosperity on way Detroit
Henry Ford spoke at a boys farm camp near Dearborn saying the nation will enter a great era of prosperity and happiness, driven by a back to the land movement. He reiterated his criticism of certain financial interests during his first public remarks since returning from a trip to Washington.
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Detroit
Washington
White House
Henry Ford
Ford
Dearborn
Kidnapping Hunt Stalls As Search Sweeps Everglades
In Princeton Florida on June 3, authorities and hundreds of volunteers pressed a massive search for 5 year old James Bailey Cash Jr. abducted from his bed last Saturday. FBI agents led by J Edgar Hoover questioned many leads but no solid trace emerged. Father James Bailey Cash Sr. left home with agents for a short time amid speculation a clue had surfaced.
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James Bailey Cash
Princeton
Fla
James Jr
James Bailey Cash Jr
Federal Bureau of Investigation
J. Edgar Hoover
James Bailey Cash Sr
Cash
Miami
Mr. Hoover
Everglades
City Teachers Get Part of Pay
The Portsmouth school board used a $69,044 state certificate of indebtedness to cover payroll while awaiting real estate tax collections. Today's payroll totaled $63,960, with funds expected to cover five weeks' pay when taxes come in. The state department also sent checks to cover half of March notes, including $33,478 for Portsmouth and $50,578 for Scioto county. Rural teachers also have back pay pending via the new certificate.
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State School Foundation Fund
State Department of Education
Portsmouth
Scioto County
Reynolds and Hancock Face North Carolina Democratic Nomination
North Carolina voters prepare to choose between Senator Robert R. Reynolds and Frank W. Hancock for the Democratic nomination for United States senator in a quiet campaign. Balloting takes place tomorrow in Charlotte and across the state.
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North Carolina
Charlotte
N. C
Robert R. Reynolds
Frank W. Hancock
United States
Officer's Bullet Kills Partner In Brooklyn Burglar Clash
In a Brooklyn candy store two officers fought a burglar. Patrolman John Deaver with a ready gun overpowered the suspect as his partner Patrolman James Fisher was fatally shot by an accidental discharge. The burglar, Sol Wisden grand, was booked on multiple charges. Deaver was exonerated.
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New York
Brooklyn
John Deaver
Deaver
James D. Fisher
Fisher
Sol Wisdengrand
U S Deplores Air Bombings in Spain and China
The United States expressed emphatic reprobation of civilian bombings in Spain and China. Undersecretary Sumner Welles, after meeting President Roosevelt, called such methods barbarous and noted hundreds killed. He said the statement reflects public opinion and disapproves past actions without diplomatic coordination with Britain or Franco or Japan.
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Washington
United States
China
Spain
Sumner Welles
Roosevelt
State Department
Hull
Welles
Great Britain
Franco
50 Die As Japanese Bomb Textile Plant
Japanese bombing planes killed 50 persons at a Canton textile factory today and caused heavy loss of life among houseboat dwellers along the Canton river. The factory was crowded with workers when two bombs struck the building and the attackers also bombed near Taishatau railway station where many refugees were encamped.
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Hong Kong
Canton
Taishatau
Pine Creek Boy Injured in Auto Crash at Mercy
Edward Parker aged 14 from Pine Creek was injured Thursday night when struck by a car. He suffers a fractured left leg a lacerated hip and multiple bruises. Dr. William Hardage of Sciotoville attended him at Mercy Hospital.
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Edward Parker
Pine Creek
Mercy Hospital
William Hardage
Sciotoville
Siege Declared in Alexandretta to Ensure Plebiscite Order
French authorities proclaimed martial law throughout the district of Alexandretta on June 3 to curb riots during the campaign for the plebiscite on whether the territory should be Arab or Turkish.
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Antioch
Syria
Alexandretta
Border tensions spark Ecuador Peru clash threat
In the region near the border a buildup and rhetoric rise as two nations face a potential war over killings. A plan to let cities levy taxes to fund relief and local centers is debated alongside wider state relief measures. Columbus report notes fiscal tensions and stalled relief bills with possible $2 million in aid contingent on final action.
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Columbus
Ohio House of Representatives
House Relief Investigating Committee
Frank Uible
Senate
Frontiers Clash Heightens Tense Ecuador Peru Border
Ecuador sharpens frontier defenses after a clash on the Aguarico river in which two soldiers were killed and a lieutenant wounded by three Peruvian gunboats. Peru concentrates forces at Tumbes while U S and Peruvian envoys seek explanations amid high cabinet activity.
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Quito
Ecuador
Peru
Aguarico
Ministry of Defense
Tumbes
Ecuadorean
Defense Ministry
South America
Abelardo Aguirre
Rocafuerte
U. S
Confessed Killer Robert Nixon Linked to Five Slayings
Chicago police said Robert Nixon, 18, alias Thomas Crosby, confessed to slaying four women and a girl, all bludgeoned with a brick. Victims include three in Chicago and two in Los Angeles, with Nixon showing fresh-bloodstained hands at arrest.
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Chicago
Los Angeles
John Boyle
Walter Storms
Robert Nixon
Thomas Crosby
Boyle
Storms
Florence Johnson
Britain Leads 2-1 in Walker Cup Tilts
In St Andrews on June 3, Britain won two of four morning foursomes. Hector Thomas and Gordon Peters defeated Johnny Goodman and Marvin Ward 4 and 2, giving Britain a 2-1 lead as eight singles remain. Charley Yates and Ray Billows split a 3 and 2 decision, while Bruen and Bentley tied after losing the late lead.
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ST. Andrews
Scotland
Johnny Goodman
U. S
Marvin
Bud) Ward
Olympia
Wash
Hector Thomas
Gordon Peters
Britain
Charley Yates
Atlanta
Ray Billows
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Charles Stowe
Alex Kyle
Johnny Fischer
Cincinnati
Charles
Chuck) Kocsis
Detroit
Jim Bruen
Harry Bentley
Leonard Crawley
Frank Pennink
Fred Haas Jr
New Orleans
Reynolds Smith
Dallas
Mother's death of John McCormack's mother in Dublin
Mrs Hannah McCormack mother of Irish born tenor John McCormack died yesterday at her home in Monkstown county Dublin.
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Dublin
Hannah McCormack
John McCormack
Monkstown
County Dublin
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