Torrid Heat Kills and Wilts Regions Across United States
Heat wave deaths exceed fifty with a dozen cities reporting fatalities from Topeka to Chicago. Temperatures hit 115 in Nowata Oklahoma and 108 in Kansas City as drought and water shortages strain the plains and midsouth. Forecasters warn no relief soon as scorching conditions persist from Texas to New York.
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Kansas City
Associated Press
Mercury
Middle West
Topeka
Kas
Chicago
Rockies
Mississippi Valley
Texas
New York
Georgia
Nebraska
Kenkas City
Nowata
Okla
St. Louis
St. Joseph
Oklahoma State
Dallas
Jefferson City
Arkansas
Plains States
Frisco Labor 15 Back as Strike Ends in West Coast
Frisco labor forces back to work as Seattle waterfront clashes ease and Portland faces looming general walkout. National guard deployed in Oregon, tear gas and police charges mark rioting tense amid multi city strike, with mayor in charge in Seattle and business commerce resuming normal pace.
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Frisco
Portland
National Guard
Police Attack on Pickets in Seattle Dims Hope of Peace
Seattle July 20 AP massed police with tear gas clubs and charged horses routed 2000 waterfront strikers from piers 40 and 41. Several injured, cops and strikers exposed to gas. ambulances hauled away the wounded as the clash underscored labor unrest following the police chief’s resignation. Mayor Smith led the operation, none of the gunfire reported, and authorities blamed limited casualties on gas and crowd dispersal.
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Seattle
Charles L. Smith
Pier 40
Pier 41
Sas
Charles I. Smith
Garfield Street
Fas
Strickers
Smith
G. F. Howard
Greens and Reds in labor debate a harsh public view
In Beverly Hills a columnist argues the general strike harmed workers and accuses radicals on both sides of labor disputes. The piece warns against government or union overreach, claiming broad sympathy shifts as costs rise and a decisive tone about who should lead labor and management.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
San Francisco
President Roosevelt to speak peace from Hawaii
President Roosevelt plans a radio address in Honolulu on July 28 as he uses Hawaii to promote a Pacific peace doctrine and extend the good neighbor policy across the region. He travels to the outpost while Washington considers Hawaii a crossroads for friendly views on world problems.
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Associated Press
Washinton
Roosevelt
Hawaii
Pacific
United States
Honolulu
Washington
Langer Out Of Office Keeps Up AIS Fight
William Langer, ousted as governor, remains combative as he seeks to force a comeback. Acting Governor Ole H. Olson holds the executive offices with Supreme Court backing, while the legislature considers impeachment moves amid a split chamber and Langer-controlled faction. Olson revoked the special session order, but quorum efforts threaten the process as lawmakers debate the fate of Olson and Supreme Court judges.
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Bismarck
N. D
William Langer
Ole H. Olson
State Supreme Court
Langer
North Dakota National Guard
Olson
Supreme Court
House
Ison
Taxpayers Recommend Cutting Roswell Budget
In Roswell New Mexico a Taxpayers Association committee urged the city Finance Committee to trim the 1934-35 budget by at least 3500 dollars without raising property values. They oppose using water department earnings for general expenses, pending balanced cuts. Mayor J E Moore and city council await state tax commission review today.
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Chaves County Taxpayers Association
J. E. Moore
City Council Finance Committee
Roswell
New Mex
New Mexico
Taxpayers’ Committee
Finance Committee
Council
Water Department
J. H. Mathis
Edward C. Gessert
Cecil Bonney
W. C. Holland
C. E. Hinkle
State Tax Commission
City of
Moore
Veterans organize Las Vegas council in San Miguel ex-service men
One hundred fifty veterans from San Miguel County formed a Las Vegas council. They elected Joaquin Ortega as president, W N Nixon as first vice president, Charles C De Baca as second vice president, Wayne Stephens as treasurer, and Luis Gutierrez as secretary.
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Las Vegas
San Miguel County
Joaquin Ortega
W. N. Nixon
Charles C. de Baca
Wayne Stephens
Luis Gutierrez
Mussolini predicts no major European war for years
Rome July 20 Premier Mussolini told Bishop Miguel Danderea of Buenos Aires there will be no general European war in the near future. He said he could affirm there will be no war for several years as world powers make prevention of war their first thought.
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Mussolini
Rome
Miguel Danderea
Buenos Aires
Defective wells to be repaired in Pecos Valley plan
About 65 artesian well owners appeared before the Pecos Valley Conservancy Board to pledge immediate repairs and proper equipment. Nonparticipants received 30 days to comply, with possible district attorney action after the deadline. A basin survey had identified improperly equipped wells and notifications were issued.
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Pecos Valley Conservancy Board
August relief totals for New Mexico announced
Aubrey Williams acting relief administrator announced the August relief load for all purposes totaling 116,838,937 dollars. State allotments include Colorado 1,885,503 dollars New Mexico 750,260 dollars and Texas 1,745,615 dollars.
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New Wexico
Washington
Aubrey Williams
Williams
Colorado
New Mexico
Texas
Highway 70 Incoming Program Details Unveiled
Santa Fe July 20 AP The State Highway Commission plans a 3 million dollar program with projects mainly on highways 66 between Albuquerque and Gallup and on US 85 with Watrous bridges. Additional work targets US 7 5 from Clovis to Alamagordo via Roswell and Tularosa, with no Santa Rosa cut off work. Secondary projects spread statewide including Santa Fe county northern roads and Lamy Moriarity road plus about six municipal projects.
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Santa Fe
State Highway Commission
G. D. Macy
Macy
Federal Bureau of Public Roads
Albuquerque
Gallup
U. S. 85
Watrous
Hot Springs
U. S
Clovis
Roswell
Tularosa
Alcamogordo
Santa Rosa
Abuquerque
Santa Fe County
Lamy-Moriarity Road
Chaves County Republicans Head to Santa Fe Meeting
Chaves county members of the state Republican central committee left Roswell today for Santa Fe to attend the upcoming meeting. Attending from Roswell were J. M. Hervey, O. O. Askren, Herman Crile, Mrs. Grace McDonald Phillips, and Frank Wortman of Dexter. W. J. Wilson may also be en route. Captain R. C. Mossman remains in Denver.
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J. M. Hervey
O. O. Askren
Herman Crile
Grace McDonald Phillips
Roswell
Frank Wortman
Dexter
Chaves County
State
Republican Central Committee
Santa Fe
Central Committee
W. J. Wilson
Capt
R. C. Mossman
Denver
Water supply prepared for New Mexico Guard encampment
Santa Fe July 20 AP Preparations are under way for the annual encampment of the Sixth cavalry staff corps and department heads Pottery A 158th Field Artillery and staff quartermasters detachment at Camp Luna near Las Vegas Col Clyde Ely commander of the 1111th Cavalry said efforts were being made to insure an adequate water supply for the camp A water shortage is reported to be facing Las Vegas city
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Santa Fe
Sillth Cavalry
158Th Field Artillery
New Mexico National Guard
Camp Luna
Las Vegas
Clyde Ely
1111Th Cavalry
Baseball scores from today across the American League
Baseball scores report tallies for several games with line scores and the listed batteries. In New York and Chicago the teams split, while Boston and Cleveland battled for a low scoring affair. Detroit and St Louis also posted multiline outputs with respective pitchers and batting sequences.
Baseball Box Score Fragments From Early Games
Fragmentary box score notes list teams Chicago Philadelphia Cincinnati New York St Louis Boston with innings and runs. Batter details include Lombardi Gehrig Owen Groslin Crosetti Berger Gill Waech Ott Foxx and several pitching staffs such as Weather Hartnett Collings Todd Johnson Kolp Kiein hans Lombardi Carleton W Davis Rhem MBarrett Mangrum Spohrer.
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St. Louis
Boston
Carleton
W. Davis
Rhem
Mbarrett
Mangrum
Spohrer
Lombardi
Cincinnati
Gehrig
Owen
Detroit
4Groslin
Crosetti
Berger
Gill.Waeh
Ott
Foxx
Phil
New Heat Record Set in St Louis as 109 Degrees Reaches Peak
St Louis on July 20 reported a new heat record when the temperature climbed to 109 degrees at 2 30 p m The prior high was 107 8 degrees recorded on July 28 1930 The mercury then fell three degrees within the next half hour.
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ST. Louis St. Louis
General Strike Threat Now in Portland
Armed National Guardsmen encamped near Portland ready to advance on the waterfront if maritime pickets hinder ship operations. Union leaders leverage the threat of a citywide strike as 1100 guardsmen mobilize by order of Governor Meier to back workers including shippers and lumbermen.
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Portland
Ore
National
Julius L. Meir
New Mexico Increases Ad Campaign Budget
Santa Fe AP reports the State Highway Commission allocated an extra 2300 dollars to Ward Hicks Inc of Albuquerque to extend the cool New Mexico campaign into Texas Oklahoma and possibly Kansas for two more weeks. The origin 15000 dollar appropriation funded selling New Mexico to tourists in these states. The agency also handles about 6000 dollars for a booklet on old Spanish Missions and editions of Roads to Cibole plus another folder.
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New Mexico
Albuquerque
Uniform prices sought for drought relief cattle
Santa Fe July 26 AP C E Mauldin FER livestock purchase chief met in Albuquerque with Dr H L Kent drought relief director and Dr Schneider of the Bureau of Animal Industry to discuss uniform pricing for drought relief cattle purchases.
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Drouth Cattle
Santa Fe
C. E. Mauldin
FER
Albuquerque
H.L. Kent
Schneider
U. 5S
Bureau of Animal Industry
Transient Relief Conference Held in Santa Fe
AP reports state transient relief director Riler Mapes met with field agents and depot managers in Santa Fe to review handling of the transient situation across the state. Coordinates and actions discussed aimed at improving distribution and management.
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Santa Fe
Riler Mapes
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