Texas Bading Under Hot Winds
The Associated Press reports Texas faced a second day of a severe heat wave with temperatures reaching 110 at Grapeland and 106 in Austin, 108 at Sherman, 107 at Carsbank, and 103 in Abilene. Readings stayed in the 90s to mid 100s across the state as crops and poultry suffered, while weevils died in Gonzales County under 130 degree heat.
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Gambling Raid Nets City Leaders in Jalisco
In Guadalajara Jalisco Mexico June 42 L city and state officials were among about 100 people arrested in a gambling raid ordered by military authorities. Those held include the mayor the chief of the live detectives five senators congressmen a former governor and agents for agriculture and welfare associations. The operation aligns with Mexico’s policy to ban certain forms of gambling.
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Bandits Demand Ransom for Missionary Release
Chinese bandits holding American Catholic missionary Rev. Clarence Joseph Burns demand 3,000,000 Chinese dollars for his release. The ransom note, sent from Manchuria, states Burns was captured before May 5.
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Italy and Britain Near Mediterranean Military Pact
Rome reports Britain and Italy moving toward a four point military pact in the Mediterranean with Mussolini signaling readiness to act. Agreement in principle with Great Britain on a Mediterranean defense accord and a commercial treaty on clearing house payments follows five days of negotiations. The plan would secure British naval supremacy and air superiority in the region, with Italian forces limited to 75,000 land troops under an Egypt Libya framework and shared bases and air assets among the two nations.
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Rotarians Open Annual Convention In Atlantic City
Rotarians from around the world swarm Atlantic City for the opening of their annual convention. Special trains from across the United States arrive hourly as delegates and officers converge on the boardwalk, with about 10 000 expected in town by opening gavel.
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Weather snapshot with scattered city forecasts
A fragmented weather report lists temperatures at 2am and 2pm, wind speeds, humidity and precipitation totals since January 1, plus sunrise and sunset times. The main section provides tourist weather by city with highs and lows, including Abilene clear 78, Albuquerque clear 56, Boston clear 84, Dallas clear 52, Chicago clear 80, Houston 78, Los Angeles 52, New York 82, Phoenix 110, San Francisco clear 56, Seattle clear 70, and many others with varied conditions.
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Witnesses of Hold Up In Riverfront Burgh
Two men who witnessed a $400 holdup of a former soldier were beaten to death in squalid Riverfront quarters. Detectives found William Maddigan, 48, dead in a first floor room, his head crushed. In a second floor room William Hoelscher, 60, was unconscious and died an hour later.
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Custer Battle Re-enactment Sets Sixtieth Anniversary
At Custer Battlefield Montana a full war regalia re-enactment will commemorate the sixtieth anniversary of General Custer’s 1876 massacre. Sioux and Cheyenne braves join troops from Fort Meade, bringing an all-day program along the Little Bighorn river.
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Storm Miled Temas in Mexico Coastline
A tropical disturbance along the Texas coast moved inland about 260 miles south of here near the Mexican coast. The disturbance weakened to a mere whistling wind over land as warnings persisted from the New Orleans weather bureau. Officials predicted inland movement between here and Matagorda Bay and urged vacationers to relocate to safer areas along the lower Texas Gulf coast. Weather conditions eased as gulf waters calmed yesterday.
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Victoria Druggist Dies in Victoria City
George Diestach a prominent retired druggist aged 85 and father in law of State Senator J Bleckert died in Victoria. Born in Germany in 1860s he came to the United States in 1473. Funeral set for Tuesday at 4 pm. He leaves widow Clara, son Fred of Hamilton Ohio, two daughters Mrs B J Blackert and Mrs E M Van Zandt, and three grandchildren.
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Hopper War Grant Aids Montana Grasshopper Control
W P A advised Senator Murray of Montana that a $61,000 statewide grasshopper control project had been approved for the state. The notice places the grant under federal works program funding and confirms state implementation plans.
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Spider Bite Sends Louis Hunt to Hospital in Helotes
Louis Hunt, 22, of Helotes, was treated at Robert B. Green Hospital after a spider bite. The incident prompted medical evaluation and observation for potential complications.
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Heat Grips San Antonio as City Braces for Gulf Storm
Theaters report slow attendance due to extreme heat while WPA concert drew a large Alamo Plaza crowd. Civil servants flee for vacation as hot weather hits the city. Businesses lose lunch and beer sales and mail carriers seek relief with wet sponges. Cattle rush to market, cotton wilts, and golf crowds fade by mid afternoon amid dangerous heat.
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Forest Fire Destroys Oak Cove Resort
A forest fire eight miles north of Seeds Utah destroyed Oak Cove, a summer resort, and raged out of control aided by strong winds. The blaze threatens timber along Southern Utah's watershed as about 100 CCC enrollees assisted in fighting it. A possible man caused the fire is under investigation.
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Cattle Free of Ticks Reported in May in Bexar County
Inspectors from the Invetstock sanitary commission supervised 285 herds totaling 7601 cattle in Bexar County during May. No infested cattle were found, and no tick quarantine violations or court cases were pending, per county supervisor Ed Ackerman.
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Rab snipers attack tragedy in Jerusalem clashes spread
In Jerusalem on June 22 Arab snipers attacked a train, killing several Arabs and wounding two British soldiers. The day’s violence followed a series of firefights that left two British soldiers and between 20 and 40 Arabs dead in the previous day’s combats.
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Gay Riviera to expand nightlife in Cannes season
Cannes reports a summer surge as about 15 new theaters music halls and night clubs debut along the Riviera. Despite ominous forecasts, the resort city expects a lively scene with venues transformed or enlarged and a resilient visitor draw this season.
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Carradine to play neavy in Shirley Temple film Bowery Princess
John Carradine will portray a pre Civil War confidence man described as the neavy in Shirley Temple's forthcoming picture The Bowery Princess. Shirley Temple co stars in the project with a story set in an era of street swindles and vaudeville theater.
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Utility suits undercut total utility suits undercut total
Washington June 22 The Court of Equity ruled it has no right to delay a matter that could affect private rights. The DC Court of Appeals was ordered to proceed with seven utility holdings cases seeking to enjoin the Wheeler Bay burned death sentence clause. Attorney General Homer Gum mings and John J Burns urged pauses until the Supreme Court rules on a similar case involving Electris Bond and Share in New York federal courts.
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Heat Strains Montana Livestock and Feed Crops
Montana reports blistering heat plus persistent insects harming livestock and feed across six of seven southeastern counties. Ranchers move stock to markets or areas with feed as drought tightens, with Jay Diamond noting poor feed crops and big losses in Powder River, Carter, Custer, Rosebud, Fallon and Wilbaux counties. Forecasts call for warmer eastern weather tomorrow.
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Missing Airliner Found Near South Chile Coast
An unreported transport airliner with nine aboard was located by government planes near Antofagasta as it made a forced landing 30 miles south of Iquique. The crew and passengers were said to be well after the incident.
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