Soviet Air Attacks on Frontier Sparks Soviet Japanese Tensions
Fifty Soviet warplanes bombed and machine-gunned positions on the Manchoukuo Siberia frontier near Changkufeng. Japan claims five raiders shot down. rail damage reported. Diplomats in Moscow and Tokyo discuss next steps as clashes persist and talks resume.
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Manchoukuo - Siberia
Tokyo
Manchoukuo-Siberia
Japanese Korea
Manchoukuo
Changkufeng
Siberia
Manchuria
Korea
Vladibostok
Pacific
Domei
Foreign Office
Kazushige Ugaki
Moscow
Maxim Litvinoff
Chang- Khufeng Hill
Sanguinary battle reported at Moscow border clash
A Soviet official communique details a major battle over Changkufeng on the Manchoukou border with Japan. Japanese forces reportedly lost hundreds, while Soviet casualties reached 13 killed and 55 wounded. Fourteen machine guns and five artillery pieces were seized from the Japanese.
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Moscow
Changkufeng
Pos Iet
Tokyo
Zaozernaya
Manchenkuo
Perry’s Flagship Niagara Deteriorates on Lake Erie
Erie August 1. Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry’s flagship the Niagara rests rotting on the lakeshore. As the 125th anniversary of the battle near Put-in-Bay nears an Ohio committee proposes towing the craft to ports for the celebration on September 10. Pennsylvania authorities block removal in current conditions.
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Erie
Oliver Hazard Perry
Lake Erie
Perry
Put-in- Bay
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Three Men Arrested Over 100 Gallon Still in Middlecreek
Federal officers from Johnstown Uniontown and Pittsburgh seized a 100 gallon still 350 gallons of mash and 15 gallons of illegal liquor in Middlecreek township. Richard Pritts Homer Pritts and James Edwards were charged with violations of internal revenue laws and jailed to await a hearing before U S Commissioner F A Holbert.
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Middlecreek Township
Trent
Rockwood, R. D
U. S
F. A. Holbert
Richard Pritts
Homer Pritts
Homer
James Edwards
Lightning Strikes Powder Mill in Scranton Area
A bolt of lightning triggered two powerful explosions at the Du Pont De Nemours Powder Company plant near Moosic causing extensive damage to five buildings and glass across Scranton and surrounding towns. Five workers were injured but not seriously as fires were put out by volunteer fire brigades from Moosic Avoca Old Forge and Taylor.
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Scranton
Lackawanna Valley
du Pont de Nemours Powder Company
Moosic
Corning Mill
Henry Lockett
Belin Village
Russell Mauer
Park Street
Delbert Searfoss
Wilkes-Barrel
Barney Starbird
George Lindsey
Adams Avenue
Avoca
Old Forge
Taylor
Railroad Seeks Mediation to Accelerate Wage Talks
Chicago Aug 1 Railroads move to speed wage negotiations with unions as talks over a 15 percent cut stall into week three. H A Enochs, chairman of the carriers committee, says no progress has been made and urges use of the federal mediation step in railroad labor disputes.
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Chicago
H. A. Enochs
Carriers Joint Committee
Mistrial Declared In Harlan Labor Conspiracy Case
The Harlan labor conspiracy jury was discharged as hopelessly deadlocked after nine hours of deliberation. A retrial was ordered with Lexington, Kentucky as the venue to hear the government’s motion on September 17. The case involved 21 former Harlan officers 18 coal operators and 16 companies facing criminal conspiracy charges under a Wagner act related to miners rights.
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London
Harlan Labor Conspiracy
Ford
Lexington
Department of Justice
Brian McMahon
United States
Harlan County
L. F. Johnson
Clay County
Harlan Peace
Alex Powell
Beckcastle County
Edwin Bell
Wayne County
Johnson
H. Church Ford
Traffic Island Plans Move Forward in Somerset Borough
Somerset Borough Council, in a Monday session, approved plans to erect a traffic island to ease congestion. Tests will compare temporary barricades to select the best design, followed by an open contest for ornamental features and a bronze designer tablet.
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Somerset
Diamond
Somerset Borough Council
Richard Pile
Plays Postponed by Sipesville Church of the Brethren Ladies Aid
The Ladies Aid of the Sipesville Church of the Brethren has postponed the plays planned for Tuesday evening. A new date will be announced later.
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Ladies Aid
Sipesville
Festival on the St John’s Evangelical church lawn
A festival will be held on Tuesday evening on the lawn of St John’s Evangelical church near Bell. The event invites the community to attend and enjoy an evening program outside.
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St. John’s
St. John’s Evangelical Church
Bell
Rockwood Water Company in contempt order over election dispute
Judge Norman T. Boose orders President Irvin Wolfe and Secretary H F Berkebile to appear for contempt in a case tied to the Rockwood Water Company. Master Leland W Walker is to oversee a 30 day delayed election of officers and by laws, amid disputes over a July 23 notice and records withheld since February 21, 1938.
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Rockwood Water Company
Norman T. Boose
Irvin Wolfe
H. F. Berkebile
Boose
Leland W. Walker
Levi Wolfe
Joseph P. Baine
M. T. Stewart
Berkebile
Mr. Berkebile
Bogse
Rvin Wolfe
Main Street
Rockwood
Pennsylvania
Leland W. Walker, Esq
Missouri Primary May Decide If Pendergast Remains Boss
In Missouri the Aug 2 primary pits Gov. Lloyd Crow Stark against Boss Thomas J Pendergast as he seeks to unseat the political kingpin by defeating his candidate for the state supreme court. Senator Bennett Champ Clark faces Joseph T Davis and others in the renomination race.
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Bennett Champ Clark
Missouri
Lloyd Crow Stark
Thomas J. Pendergast
State Supreme Court
Clark
Joseph T. Davis
St. Louis
Robert I. Young
St. Joseph
Willis H. Meredith
Poplar Bluff
County Treasurer Delinquent Tax Sale Opened With Busy Crowds
Clerical workers tallied day one of the delinquent tax sale in the county treasurer’s office while workers prepared for the wage sale. About 75 properties were sold to individuals. remaining parcels revert to the county commissioners if not redeemed within five years. Auctioneer David Marteeny led a six hour Monday session in the courthouse assembly room as cash buyers crowded in, with a Meyersdale man redeeming his property earlier Monday afternoon.
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Neva S. Longridge
Somerset Township
David Marteeny
Somerset
Meyersdale
Kills Wife and Then Ends His Own Life reported by Coroner
Charleston West Virginia August 1 After shooting his wife Robert Myers 46 a farmer sent his son for an undertaker and then killed himself The coroner James E Roberts ruled murder and death by own action The son Howard was instructed to return the pocketbook and a note was written to brother Alert Myers before the final pistol shot ended the case
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Charleston
W. Va
Robert Myers
James E. Roberts
Myers
Howard
British troops patrol Tegart wall amid Palestine riots
In Jerusalem on August 1 British forces took over patrol of Tegart’s electrified border fence along the Syrian frontier. The operation follows scattered Arab Jewish violence with nine killed and seven wounded as authorities aim to stop gun running and halt support for opposition to partition plans in the Holy Land.
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Jerusalem
Tegart's Wall
Holy Land
Unify Relief Agencies Move to Central Office
The Mothers Assistance unit joins the Department of Public Assistance in the Beerus building as the organization consolidates two divisions. Executive Director R H Krissinger notes 16 staff moved under Marian Casey of Somerset, with clerical staff absorbed into the DPA front offices.
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Department of Public Assistance
Mother's Assistance Board
Kooser
Beerus
R. H. Krissinger
Force of 16
Marian Casey
Somerset
DPA
Car Fire Injures Miller After Pine Grove Departure
Meyersdale residents William Smith and Paul Miller were in a car fire near Pine Grove camp when a short circuit sparked under the dashboard. Miller received minor burns to his left leg and arm and was treated by a local physician as firemen battled the blaze, which caused about 700 dollars in damage. Smith had left the camp moments before the fire started.
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William Smith
Meyersdale
Paul Miller
Pine Grove Camp
Smith
Miller
Texas Democrats Reject Decalogue At Convention
Mc Lennan county Democratic convention rejected a resolution containing the Ten Commandments as part of W. Lee O'Daniel's biblical platform for governor. Local delegates voted down the measure in Waco Texas on August 1.
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Waco, Tex
McLennan County
W. Lee O'Daniel
Delsignore Posts Bond After Stabbing Incident
Joe Delsignore 38 of Ralphton waived preliminary hearing Monday posted 1000 bond for next criminal court term to face charges of stabbing Walter Kowalczyk 34 of Boswell in a Saturday taproom brawl Kowalczyk is recovering from knife wounds at Somerset Community Hospital with improving condition State police and county officers arrested Delsignore and recovered the alleged knife He remained in county jail over the weekend then posted bond and was released
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Joe Delsignore
Ralphton Beer Garden
Criminal Court
Walter Kowalczyk
Boswell
Kowalczyk
Somerset Community Hospital
Delsignore
ortEy
Justice of the Peace
H. S. Whipperman
Two Johnstown Women Hurt In Auto Crash
In Pittsburgh area news two Johnstown women suffered injuries when their car collided with a concrete abutment in Wilkinsburg. Lillian Patay aged 25 sustained a possible fractured hip while her sister Rose 28 was cut severely on her arms. an unidentified man around 65 crippled by the loss of a leg was killed in a separate crash as the truck driver was held for investigation.
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Pittsburgh
Johnstown
Joseph Wentz
Lillian Patay
Rose
Wilkinsburg
Corrigan Chooses New York Welcome for City Hall
Douglas Corrigan announced from the liner Manhattan that he would be greeted by Mayor LaGuardia at City Hall in New York after his New York to Ireland flight. He said he would not accept other invitations and described his $900 crate aircraft.
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New York
Douglas Corrigan
Manhattan
Stanley Howe
Czech Proposals Deemed Inadequate by Eudeten Germans
The Eudeten German party in a pamphlet today condemned Czechoslovakia's nationalities settlement proposals as utterly inadequate.
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Praha
Czechoslovakia
Eudeten German Party
Hughes and four record breakers fly home to Los Angeles
Howard Hughes and four record breaking companions returned to the air terminal in Los Angeles to prepare for their flight around the world.
Legislature May Probe Forces Stop Grand Jury in Earle Case
Judge Paul N. Schaeffer barred the Pennsylvania legislature from suspending the grand jury probe into Governor George H. Earle and 13 Democratic leaders while allowing its own inquiry to proceed later. He ordered Shelley's evidence sealed and prohibited witnesses from appearing before the legislature until the grand jury matter completes. The ruling noted the legislature may initiate its own probe but cannot seize material held by the district attorney before the grand jury finishes. The case now heads toward potential constitutional review.
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Harrisburg
Paul N. Schaeffer
Pennsylvania
George H. Earle
Schaeffer
General Assembly
Supreme Court
Carl B. Shelley
Shelley
Earle
Margiotti
Charles J. Margiotti
Edward Friedman
Farle
U. S
West Virginia and nearby areas forecast partly cloudy to warm
Weather forecast for West Virginia and surrounding states predicts partly cloudy conditions on Tuesday and Wednesday. Scattered showers are possible in the eastern and southern portions of West Virginia, with generally warmer conditions by Wednesday.
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West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Maryland
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