War talk and politics swirl in 1930s era China and France
The piece blends wartime China coverage with reflections on Japan's expansion and American naval moves toward Hong Kong, plus a French Jewish premier and looming anti semitism fears. It also notes Democratic convention sights in Philadelphia, including 96 year old Confederate veteran George Isaacs Hughes with his infant grandson.
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Blum
Birchall
Nesy York Times
France
Oservers
Dreyfus
Philadelphia
George Isaacs Hughes
Hughes
Franklin Roosevelt Hughes
Roosevelt
Inventor Moore Murdered Outside East Orange Home
D McParlan Moore an Edison associate and electrical inventor was shot to death outside his Park Avenue home in East Orange New Jersey. A mysterious man fired two 22 caliber bullets at close range while Moore prepared to drive to Bethlehem Pa for a funeral. Neighbors heard an early morning argument and two shots. Moore left his house to go to his garage. The motive remains unclear with no robbery or enemies found. Moore had over a hundred patents and links to gaseous conduction lamp work.
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East Orange
N. J
D. McParlan Moore
Park Avenus
Harrison
Uhallyn
Mary W. Tabi
Moore
Beatrice
Bethlehem
Edison
Thomas A. Edison
Digit
Elliott ‘McFarlan Moore
Naval Reserve Air Corps
Catalina Island Airways
Catalina Island
William A. Moffatt
Akron
Uncle Sam Pay Day For 1935 Taxes At Midyear
June bring s timely payday for Uncle Sam as well as veterans bonuses. Taxpayers rush to meet internal revenue collectors or mail checks for the second installment of their 1935 income taxes before midnight.
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Uncle Sam
Washington
Teddy
Sam
Internal Revenue
Weather Forecast San Antonio and Vicinity
Fair conditions continue in the San Antonio area for Monday night and Tuesday. Lows Monday night near S degrees with highs Tuesday around 98 degrees. Light to gentle variable winds persist. Sunday high around 96 with Monday low near 74 and Monday high near 98.
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San Antonio
Texas
Gente Tamoedeen
Vicious Scheme on Social Security Act Tax Plans
An early critical piece argues the social security act creates a payroll tax, draining workers’ wages to fund beneficiary classes. It challenges the act’s security promises, warns of high future payroll taxes, and questions the fund’s availability by 1980, forecasting sustained payouts and looming fiscal strain.
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Sowiig
Iy. Bn
Mussolini Announces Compulsory Pre-military Training for Fascists
In Milan on June 15 the national fascist council announced Mussolini will require pre military training for all fascists aged 16 to 19. The move is described as part of Italy’s planned European war preparation.
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Milan
Italy
ENS
Mussolini
National Fascist Council
Al Smith Will Skip Democratic National Convention
New York June 15 Al Smith will not attend the Democratic national convention in Philadelphia unless anti new deal Democrats pledge support. International News Service reports that New Deal organizers plan to rally behind him if he appears on the convention floor.
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New York
al Smith
Philadelphia
International
New Deal
American engineer slain in Mexico after quarrels with general
Guy Diver, 33, an American civil engineer, was shot by Gen Ramon Lopes after a dispute with Mrs Emma Lopez Diver. Diver died in Red Cross hospital. Mrs Diver wounded. Police hunted Lopes as details described a long feud over Diver’s wife.
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Mexico City
Guy Diver
Red Cross
Ramon Lopes
Emma Lopez Diver
Diver
Lopez
Storms Swamp Florida Coast as Tamp Bay Aircraft Wreckage Found
Heavy rains in Florida flood the Tam bay area near St. Petersburg. Divers recovered the body of Lieut. Charles Martin Perrott from a wrecked coast guard plane. Radioman Walter O. Morris and Aviation Mechanic William D. Eubanks were missing, feared ejected. Bonita Springs reported river overflows and a 10 year high water mark as the Tamiami Trail closed. The tropical disturbance near Miami brought 38 mph winds and heavy rainfall across the coast.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Charles Martin Perrott
Coast Guard Ge
Tam. PQ Bay
St. Petersburg
Walter O. Morris
Willian D. Eubanks
Coast Guard
Fort Myers
Menu
South Florida
Gilles
Atlantic Ocean
Bob King
Bonila Springs
Here
Tha
King
Por Myers
Fred A. Flanders
Moore Haven
Flanders
Miami
Bonita Springs
Imperial River
Washington veterans bonus collection process described
The notice explains how veterans can collect their bonus money by registered mail and presenting identity at designated post offices. It instructs surrender of the bond with a space signed on the reverse, receipt issued, and a United States treasurer's check mailed for the amount due.
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United States
It Won’t Last Forever Weather Warns Of Heat Wave
The weather report for Monday projects temperatures near 92 degrees through Tuesday with little breeze. Humidity remains high with readings around 85 percent previously, but air moisture showed some improvement. Old Sol shines as Texas skies stay clear and hot, affecting local citizens not yet used to the heat.
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United States
J. Hydarbor
Texas
Sol
Stason
Weather Bureau
Kelvinator Trade Increase Exceeds Last Fiscal Year
Kelvinator shipments for eight months to May 31 totaled 241,197 watts, surpassing shipments for the entire 195 year ended September 30 by a large margin. HW Burritt, vice president, announced today.
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New: York
Kel- Vinwlor Corporation
HW. Burritt
Forth Worth Girl Killed In Plane Crash
Riva D Gunn 19 daughter of Mr and Mrs Whitt Gunn was killed when her plane fell near Buck Sansom park in Fort Worth yesterday afternoon She was a student and planned to take an exam this week.
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Forth Worth
Fort Worth
Riva D. Gunn
Whitt Gunn
Buck Sansom Park
Mission Under Pirates Fire Amoy China
Amoy China June 15 pirate raid on the American hospital of the Reformed Church of America board of foreign missions ended after a machine gun battle. Five men were killed four pirates and one policeman. hospital sustained no damage and none of the mission staff were injured.
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Amoy
China
Pt. Tales
Meallaches
Board of Foreign Missions of the Reformed Church of America
Sugar heir impaled on pole in sea race accident
Adolph B Spreckels, 28, San Francisco motorboat sportsman, was seriously injured when his boat struck a obstruction and his arm was impaled on a telephone pole spike at a Seattle race. Spectators freed him. one spectator was seriously injured. Doctors hoped to save his arm as infection risk rose. Spreckels, grandson of John D Spreckels, had recently announced retirement from racing.
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Seatile
Pertson
Adolph BR. Spreckels
San Francisco
Spreckels
Grd Lockhart
Seattle
Ai J. Rati
Spike
Jesus D. Spreckels JT
John D Spreckels T
John D. Spreckels LI
Soil
Adolph B. Spreckels
Fields Gains in Fight for Life in Riverside
Riverside hospital reports actor Fields improving, still on oxygen, after a June incident. Dr. Jesse Citron confirms continued care and a fragile condition as he improves from a recent health scare.
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Fields
Fight For Life
Raverside
Calif
ChySielan
Jesse Citron
Preud
Feria
Riverside Community Hospital
Citron
Force Ready to Handle Rush for Chan Bonds in San Antonio
San Antonio post office mobilizes to distribute four million dollars in World War II bonus bonds to veterans. Postmaster Dan J. Quill says the entire force of mail carriers and clerks will work overnight if needed. Rural routes and suburban sub stations will deliver first to rural veterans, with business districts served between 2 and 5 PM. Sub stations at Fort Sam Houston Randolph Field and South San Antonio handle bonds. inmates at San Antonio State Hospital to receive bonds by a set time, while post office aims to have all checks mailed by Tuesday morning.
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San Antonso
Auit
Herce
Bom
Dan J. Quill
Geneal
Robert M. Dyer
Rice Road
San Antonio
Dyer
F. Dietz
F. Dietz, Av the Postoffice
Postmashi Dan
Dan Quill
Pasian
Asane
Men in Death House Receive Bonuses
OSSINING N Y June 18 Two men who faced the Sing Sing death house today were Everett Applegate and Thomas McFarland. Both received bonuses of about $500 to be delivered to their dependents. Applegate poisoned Ada Wanton and Frances Greighton. McFarland implicated in a drunken spree.
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Ossining
N.Y
New York
Everett Applegate
Thomas McFarland
Sing Sing
Applegate
Ada
Frances Greighton
Marant
Aix
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