Sensational Upset Reported In California Primary
In a dramatic California primary, U S Senator William Gibbs McAdoo trails Sheridan Downey by over 30 000 votes with Downey leading in two thirds of precincts Downey campaigns on a unique pension plan promising 40 dollars weekly for life for those 30 and older McAdoo declines comment Downey appears to secure a political upset across a split field as New Deal backers fare well in House races and Merriam Olson lead in governor and senate races, respectively
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San Francisco
U. S
William Gibbs McAdoo
Roosevelt
Sheridan Downey
California
Downey
Sacramento
Upton Sinclair
McAdoo
McAdso
House of Representatives
Wott
Dewey
McAden
Frank F. Merriam
George J. Hatfield
Culbert E. Olson
Los Angeles
Thoms J. Moores
CIO
Philip Bancroft
Walnut Creek
Harvard
Ray L. Riley
Flier Crashes In Cleveland During National Race Test
Los Angeles pilot Russ Chambers, one of two contestants in the National Air Races, crashed his racing ship during a trial speed run at Cleveland. He climbed from the wrecked yellow monoplane with head and facial injuries and was hospitalized. The craft struck trees and then fell in a field on the Harry T. Thompson farm in Rocky River after failing motor power during Grove race qualification.
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Bulletin
Cleveland
Russ Chambers
Los Angeles
Chambers
Harry T. Thompson
Rocky River
Typhoon Hits Yokohama and Tokyo
A typhoon struck Yokohama and Tokyo with winds up to 95 miles per hour causing widespread damage. In Detroit President Homer Martin of United Auto Workers calls an Executive Board meeting for September 7 to discuss CIO Chairman John L. Lewis proposed family feud settlement.
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Tokyo
Yokohama
Weather Ohio Partly cloudy and showers tonight
Partly cloudy with showers tonight and probably in east and south portions Thursday. Slightly warmer in south portion tonight. Slightly cooler in extreme northwest portion tonight, in north portion Thursday.
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Ohio
North
Plains States
Ontario
Lake Region
Michigan
Indiana
Atlantic
Canadian Prairie Provinces
Lake
Plains
Body of missing Lima golf pro found shy in NYC hotel
Lima Ohio Aug 21 Stanley Fisher 22 golf pro missing since Aug 1 was found dead by hanging in the Y M C A Sloan House hotel New York City Identification came by watch number and dental work Fisher formerly starred at Spring Brook Country Club He vanished after his car was found abandoned in Cincinnati Aug 18 police and private detectives had searched across Ohio and Indiana for him with concerns of kidnapping or murder. a note left behind described despair and plans for burial
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Lima
Stanley Fisher
Lime
New York City
Attorx
Robert FL Jones
Bodtas
New York
Jones
Fisher
Sloane House
Springbrook
Cincinnnati
Cardy House
W. W. Daley
Earl Fisher
Reason
Hurst
Miami
Illinois
Marblehead
Missing Persons Bureau
Newest Gas Well Is Big Producer
A new gas well on the Dan Campbell farm in Carlisle Township for the KR Cain syndicate delivers 1 500 000 cubic feet daily with rock pressure of 1050 pounds. The Elyria drilled site sits opposite Campbell's Grove picnic grounds across the river.
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Dan Campbell
Carlisle Township
Lorain County
Campbell's Grove
Fred Peebles
Elyria
KR. £. Cain Syndicate
Drowning of Lima Man at Wolf Creek
Herman Norite aged 34 of Lima drowned at Wolf Creek while swimming with two companions. He had been employed on a WPA project in Dayton and was the father of six.
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Dayton,c
Herman Norite
Lima
Wolf Creek
Norité
British Ambassador Heads for Berlin For Warn Hitler
London reports Neville Tenderson, Britain's ambassador to Germany, leaves by plane for Berlin to deliver a verbal warning to Hitler against aggression toward Czechoslovakia. He will also seek a cooperative gesture to ease tensions as European peace talks continue.
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London
No W Downing Street
Germany
Britain
Kia
Prague
Konrad Hemtein
Berlin
Hitler
Neville Tenderson
Germanny
Siti Mstielinus
Agaist
Czechoslovakia
Safecallied
Ehropenin Pees
Europe
Vedeft
Neville Chamberlin
Puehrer
Adolf Wither
Lord Whalifas
Poland
Navy Withdraws Eighteen Planes From Races
The Navy pulls 18 planes from Navy Fighting Squadron No. 4 due to defective propellers and safety concerns at the National Air Races in Cleveland. A Marine squadron from Quantico and the Army Air Corps Pursuit Squadron from Selfridge Field will compete instead.
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Washington
Navy Department
Navy Fighting Squadron No
Cleveland
Navy
Quanfico
Army Air Corps
Selfridge Field
Commends Safety Programs Here in Lorain County
Harry L. Sain, field engineer for the Industrial Commission of Ohio, lauded Lorain County safety efforts before the Elyria Rotary Club at the Elks Restaurant yesterday. He cited rising state accident deaths, crediting past safety programs and ongoing plant safety work for reductions, noted Elyria’s zero fatal traffic accidents in 1987 but four so far this year, urged vigilance for hazards and warned about children playing on sidewalks near streets.
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Lorain County
Harry L. Sain
Division of Safety and Hygiene
The
Industrial Commission of Ohio
Elyria
Sain
Rockwood Signs Payroll Checks For Last Time
Rockwood completes 29 years as Elyria City Board of Education clerk treasurer retiring under a new state rule. He signs the final payroll checks today and prepares to hand over duties to W M McClellan tomorrow. Enrollment has grown from 2,000 to about 4,749 with roughly double the teachers.
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Rockwood
Elyria
Elyria City
W. ©. McClellan
Elyria Stores to End Wednesday Afternoon Closings
Elyria retail stores will end Wednesday afternoon closings this week and will remain open all day on Wednesdays starting next week. The change was announced at the Elyria Chamber of Commerce offices amid confusion from an earlier plan that set Wednesday closings until September 15. Even without the change the stores would have been open next Wednesday afternoon due to the holiday on Monday.
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Elyria
Elyria Chamber of Commerce
DeChant And Davidson Sign Contract For Two Lorain Bridges
County Commissioners DeChant and Davidson approve a contract with Walker and Weeks and Wilbur Watson for engineering and bridge work on two WPA bridges in Lorain. Commissioner Dunn opposes the five percent fee, warning of delays and possible loss of PWA grants totaling over 1.2 million. Dalton of Walker and Weeks says total engineering costs are eight percent, about 216000, including their five percent.
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Edward DeChant
John E. Davidson
Walker
Weeks
Cleveland
Wilbur Watson
Lorain
Oscar G. Dunn
Dunn
Harry L. Dunham
Dunham
Byron Dalton
Walker and
PWA
Dalton
DeChant
Vavidgon
Begin Study of County's 1939 Budget
County commissioners began consideration of the 1939 budget with total requests estimated at about 750 000 dollars due to higher relief and charity needs. 674 000 dollars was the prior year’s appropriation. Commissioner John E. Davidson said most department budgets were similar to last year with slight increases and that heads would be called in to discuss excessive items.
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John E. Davidson
Tries To Avoid Hitting Ducks Injures Elyria Woman
A truck driver swerved to avoid crossing ducks on Chestnut Ridge road at 2 p m yesterday, colliding with a car driven by Mrs William Keisler of 515 East Broad street. Mrs Keisler was treated for bruises to her left leg and arm a bruise over her left eye and abdominal injuries.
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William Keisler
East Broad Street
Chestnut Ridge Road
Gilbert Fletcher
Cleveland
Corrigan Arrives at Washington Aerial Greeting Planned
Doug las Corrigan landed at Washington Airport after a flight from Norfolk. The White House said Corrigan will call on President Roosevelt for a brief greeting today, marking a courtesy visit in the nation’s capital.
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Washington
Douglas Corrigan
Washington Airport
Norfolk
White House
Corrigan
Roosevelt
South Carolina Democrats Strike Hard Blow At President Roosevelt
South Carolina Democrats dealt a sharp setback to President Roosevelt's political prestige, signaling a broader New Deal challenge across the nation. The Cumberland report notes South Carolina rejected Roosevelt backed Olin D. Johnston as a Senate replacement for conservative Sen Ellison Smith, with potential ripple effects through Maryland Georgia and New York races.
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South Carolina
Roosevelt
Washington
Deep South
Idaho
California
Rogstvel
Congress
Olin D. Johnston
Ellison
Cotton Ed
Smith
United States Senate
William G. McAdoo
Toosevelt
Sheridan Downey
White House
James P. Pope
Herbert H. Lehman
Democratic Party
Senate
Maryland
Rep
David J. Lewis
Millard E. Tydings
Labor Day
Ais
Georgia
U. S
Lawrence Camp
Walter F. George
New York
16Th
John J. O'Connor
House Rules Committee
James H. Fay
Preparations For Opening Of Schools Near Completion
Elyria officials near completion of preparations for the new school year. Seven new teachers join the staff due to resignations and one high school addition. Washington Building to be used for high school work. enrollment expected to hold steady with fewer crowded rooms. Teachers meet Monday at 9 30 a m to discuss policies. students report Tuesday at 8 30 a m to begin work with full days. Textbooks furnished. students buy only work books and certain equipment.
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Elyria
R. C. Maston
Scholars
Washington
Maston
Board of Education
Plead Not Guilty To Violation Of Closing Regulation
Deputy Sheriff Emil Kubishke charged Sue Carey owner of The Paramount Club and bartender Burt Eberhardt with selling liquor after 2:30 Sunday. At 3:30 Sunday the club was crowded with about 40 patrons as drinks were served. Both defendants pleaded not guilty and posted $100 bond each for a September 0 trial.
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William F. Grall
Emil Kubishke
Sue Carey
Paramount Club
Lake Avenue
Burt Eberhardt
Preston L. Coon
Kubishke
Paul Johnson
John Judge
Smith Re-nominated as Cotton Ed Wins South Carolina Senate
In Columbia on August 31 Senator Ellison D. Smith known as Cotton Ed won re nomination over Roosevelt foe Governor Olin Johnston by a margin nearing 30 thousand votes with 1,308 precincts total and 121 remaining Greenville county tipped Smith ahead in textiles heavy area. State race for governor also produced a Maybank lead with Manning and Blease forcing a runoff.
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Columbia
S. C
Ellison D
Cotton
Smith
Johnston
Greenville County
Edgar Brown
U. S
Burnett Rhett Maybank
Charleston
Wyndim Manning
Cole L. Blease
Maysank
Privary
Fire Starts In Debris At Vacant Plant
Two buildings at the unoccupied American Rolling Mills plant suffered fire damage last night. Fire Chief W N Bates estimated losses near 100 dollars. The blaze began in debris from a cutting torch used by workers wrecking a coal storage building, about 50 by 30 feet, largely razed for salvage. Firefighters faced access issues. Hose Co No 1 and Engine Co No 3 assisted, with ladders raised to reach the roof edge. The alarm sounded at 6 50 P M and the crew returned by 8 10 P M. A service truck fought a grass fire nearby at 6 25 P M blamed on children with matches.
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American Rolling Mills Company
W. N. Bates
Hose Company No. 1
Engine Company No. 3
Ladder Company No. 1
Slain Gunmen Identified as Texas Penitentiary Fugitives
Indiana report identifies two slain gunmen from a street battle with three deputy sheriffs as Tighman Van Acker of Houston Texas and John Bowman of Blackwell Oklahoma fugitives from Huntsville Texas penitentiary.
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Texas Penitentiary
Indianapolis
Ind
Tiighman van Acker
Houston
Tex
John Bowman
Blackwell
Huntsville
Tox
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Cotton Ed" Smith
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