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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1936
Page
2
Geneva reports a push within the League of Nations for universal membership or real cooperation from outsiders, especially the United States. The League Council opens its 93rd session Friday while the assembly meets Monday with all members present, signaling a major strategic debate for the organization.
Jacksonville reports a tropical storm described as of great magnitude and hurricane intensity menacing ships 1000 miles east of Florida. The storm centers 350 to 400 miles south of Bermuda, moving north northwestward with gales and squalls over a wide area. Origin was east of the Leeward Islands last week and remains on a north northwest course.
Newton D Baker secretary of war under Wilson argues that U S neutrality laws conflict with global neutral trade norms and may not be enforceable He defends Wilsons stance and actions and rejects the claim that munitions makers or bankers pulled the United States into war
At a White House conference President Roosevelt and life insurance leaders discussed the safety of American life policies. Charles F. Williams of Western and Southern Life Insurance, Cincinnati, presented the statement to reporters after returning to his hotel. The group approved the remark, while crop insurance was also touched on but no conclusions were reached.
Disruptions spread through French textiles as employers reject government arbitration. In Vesges 16000 workers walked out and 500 struck at Hazebrouck. Theau les Vosges saw guards restore order after 2500 dyers refused the strike order. Labor backs government reform and threatens 100000 militants to press Lille employers for a 40 hour week.
A carnival atmosphere marked Denver’s Veterans of Foreign Wars events with a street parade and encampment. Veterans urged keeping the nation out of war and defending liberties as the Military Order of Cooties illuminated the celebration before the general convention parade. The crowds filled streets, traffic halted, and streetcars were stopped along the route.
Mexico City marks its 126th independence day as officials ignore claims of revolutionary plots. Herman Laborde and communist leaders accuse conservatives of planning a revolt and possibly an assassination attempt on President Cardenas. Veteran assertions of communist mass killings are met with little concern.
District Judge Clements sentenced Frank Haines to one year in the state penitentiary after he pleaded guilty to abducting 11 year old Bonnie Thomson of St Paul last Saturday. County Judge Hansen ordered a hearing on Oscar Thompson 14 for possible placement in the state industrial school. Thompson is in jail.
Denver Lieutenant Colonel Oscar E Eng ler president of the Reserve Officers association of the United States warned Veterans of Foreign Wars that unless the nation is prepared to hold and protect the freedom which it now has all will be nullified and lost.
Captain Eddie Rickenbacker returned after a fruitless search near Musgrave harbor for grounded flyers Harry Richman and Dick Merrill. He planned wireless contact and later restumping of the rescue flight. In Sterling, Harold Weibers 7, died when a homemade form machine overturned at Leslie Rice farm. In Fort Collins, Alberto Ayala 30 was found shot. three men Nicho Simon 27 Hilario Vives 25 and Yansio Gomez 28 were detained as police investigated the death.
Mr and Mrs Frank Flessner hosted visitors at Lillian Johnsons home. Grand Prairie residents attended the county fair and fireworks. Alfred Jorgensen and companions traveled to Lincoln for the state fair and visited Minden Veltaire. Numerous neighbors shared meals, calls, and community events at Jorgensen and Gade households through the weekend.
Edwin C. Willson United States chargé d affaires in Paris presented representations to the Quai d Orsay against a royalist newspaper assault on Ambassador Bullitt. He received formal regrets from Pierre Vie not at the foreign office. Action Francaise charged Bullitt with pro Russian leanings and alleged he served as a Soviet agent seeking a Franco German war desired by Stalin.
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