William S. Vare dies former Philadelphia party leader
William S. Vare, longtime Republican national committeeman and former Philadelphia political boss, died at 11 30 am at his Atlantic City summer home after a heart attack. A colorful figure who rose from a huckster wagon to party power, his 1926 U S Senate election led to a Senate inquiry and later dismissal.
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William S. Ware
Repubican
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
William
Vare
Republican Organization
John J. Shaw
Yare
William 8. Yare
Pennsylvania
United States
Ball player Al Spohrer wife held after hearing
Philadelphia report notes Boston Braves catcher Al Spohrer's estranged wife and Edward Jr. Fagan of Philadelphia were held for the grand jury by Magistrate Roy Blackburn. Spohrer, MVP in 1927 in the New York Penn League, had a storied career from Wilkes Barre to the Giants and then Boston.
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Philadelphia
al Spohrer
Boston Braves
Edward Jr. Fagan
Roy Blackburn
Spohrer
New York
Boston Garden
Arthur Shires
Whe
Crop loan plan would place control with farmers
Washington August 7 1934 a large scale crop loan plan is forming in the farm administration It would let farmers who grow the crops control 1955 supplies modeled after this years corn and cotton loans Loans would cover a wide range of crops with a condition that supplies be sold when prices hit set levels Last year the government advanced 10 cents a pound on stored cotton and 45 cents a bushel on corn in cribs or warehouses Officials call the plan a success and further details appear on page ten
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Associated Preas
Washington
Farm Administration
Board Denies License Revoke Petition for Local Beer Establishment
A group of Carfosa residents sought revocation of a beer license but the Board of License Commissioners denied the petition. The board found no nuisance evidence and noted that John Pryor and Joseph Eckert, arrested on liquor charges at Cascade yesterday, were among recently denied applicants.
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Carfosa
Board of License Commissioners
John Pryor
Joseph Eckert
Cascade
Two Paralysis Cases Reported in Frederick County
Two cases of infantile paralysis appeared in Frederick county and were reported to the local health department though county officials say there are no current countywide cases. Dr Kefauver noted the cases are mild and not likely to start an epidemic. The illness was traced to carriers unaware they harbored the disease organism.
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Frederick County
E. C
Kefauver
Frederick
Libertytown
Water in Cardross Waters Down Whisky Town Feels Drought
Cardross Scotland Aug 7 drought makes the village a popular spot as locals drink free water from a reservoir that ran dry. Reserves are piped from distant points in large whisky casks used in maturation, imparting a strong flavor. Temperance groups protest while officials say the water is safe to drink.
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Cardross
Dumbartonshire
Scotland
Pears quarrel ends in shotgun death of wife's uncle
Robert Lawrence a 37 year old man was taken into custody after he shot and killed Victor Smith 62 the wife's uncle in front of a garage on Green Ridge Mountain between Hancock and Cumberland. Lawrence claimed he did not intend to fire the shotgun and said Smith threatened him with a rock. He said the gun discharged as he lifted it to block Smith. Authorities noted the shooting occurred yesterday afternoon following an argument over a sack of pears.
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Robert Lawrence
Victor Smith
Green Ridge Mountain
Hancock
Cumberland
Lawrence
Smith
Two More Will Hang In Austria Putsch Trials
In Vienna and Klagenfurt two Nazi putsch conspirators were sentenced to death after court martial. Karl Jostelnig was condemned in Klagenfurt, and Ernst Feicke, a regular army soldier, faced the Vienna verdict as the first army man tried for the failed attempt. SONS AT FAIR. CHICAGO Aug 7 Two Roosevelt sons James and Franklin Jr arrived by Northwest Airways to visit the fair and meet friends before leaving for New York.
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Vienna
Dallfuss
Klagenfurt
Karl Jostelnig
Ernst Feicke
Chicago
President Roosevelt
James
Franklin, Jr
Northwest Airways
New York
Gloucester Upset Over Nude Window Display
Gloucester Massachusetts faces an art week dispute as a nude wash drawing by Ann e Newmark of Boston, displayed in a jeweler store window, is removed by Gloucester Chamber of Commerce secretary Lawrence J. Hart after Alderman Weston Friend pressed for removal. The abstentive council and residents, already wary, threaten complaints against those responsible as the piece sparked local uproar during Art Week.
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Gloucester
Mass
Agat
Anne Newmark
Boston
Lawrence J. Hart
Gloucester Chamber of Commerce
Alderman Weston 1
Friend
Art Week
Hare
Hart
Art Week Committee
North Shore
Minister Faces Guilty Plea in Local Court
Rev Peter Charles Hoffman pleaded guilty before Justice Harry E. Snyder in Juvenile Court and was fined 50 dollars with a three year suspension on promising not to perform marriages in Washington county. He admitted rewarding a taxi driver to bring prospective couples, plans to return to Harrisburg, and was jailed on 300 dollars bond until arraignment. State’s Attorney Harshman said no further action if promises are kept.
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Harry EB. Snyder
Peter Charles Hoffman
Washington County
United Brethren
Erie, Pa
Harrisburg
Harold H. Hoffman
Hoffman
Auto owner jailed for no parking case
A city court judge jailed four auto owners for two days in default of a $2 fine after failing to appear following street parking tags issued in the early morning hours. The drive to curb street garaging has tagged nearly 500 cars since late June, with warrants issued for those who do not appear. Authorities say a person who can own a car can pay the small fine when caught.
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Richard H. Sweeney
Sanatorium Site Considered Near Smithsburg
The Hagerstown Chamber of Commerce says several mountain sites near Smithsburg meet the needs for a large tuberculosis sanatorium. Requirements include 50 to 300 acres, altitude of 2000 feet, 6000 gallons per hour water, rail and road access, and electricity. The chamber seeks public site suggestions and will present options to officials.
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Smithsburg
Hagerstown
Rang of Mountains
Women's Metropolitan Golf Association bans shorts in tournaments
In New York on August 72 the Women s Metropolitan Golf Association adopted a resolution urging members to refrain from wearing shorts during tournaments under the association s auspices. The move signals a dress code stance for women golfers in official events.
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New York
Metropolitan Golf Association
Ans
Attempted break in at Henry Haines home in Pendsville
Sunday night an intruder probed the front door of Henry Haines in Pendsville. Haines heard the attempt, approached the door, and the would be trespasser fled hastily.
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Henry Haines
Pendsville
Haines
Body by air carries Marsalis to Garden City funeral
The body of Mrs Frances Marsalis, noted woman pilot killed at the Women's National Air Races, departed Dayton Municipal Airport at 9:00 a m for Garden City Long Island where funeral services were planned. The plane was piloted by Edward Maloney of Long Island with a single stop in Pittsburgh to meet an escort for the trip to New York. No services were held in Dayton.
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Frances Harrell Marsalis
Garden City
L. L
América
Dayton
Ohio
Associated Press
Frances Marsalis
Long Island
Marsalis
Edward Maloney
Pittsburgh
New York
High Price For State Bonds Sets Maryland Record
Maryland sold 2.35 million dollars of 4 percent bonds at 3109.079 making the true long term rate 2.81 percent. State Treasurer John M. Dennis and Comptroller William B. Gordy announced the cost as the state’s lowest. The high bid came from a eight-bank syndicate led by First National Bank of Baltimore, with several New York and St. Louis firms among participants. Eight bids were opened by the State Board of Public Works, Dennis and Gordy present. Last February 2.452 million dollars of bonds sold at 105.83, the highest in years.
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Annapolis
Maryland
John M. Dennis
William 8. Gordy
First National Bank of Baltimore
First National Bank of New York
Stone, Webster and Blodgepp, Inc
New York
R. W. Pressprich and Company
Phelps-Fenn and Company
Darby and Company
Merrantile-Commerce Bank and Trust Company
St. Louis
Mackabin Less and Company
Baltimore
State Board of Public Works
Dennis and
Gordy
Fearless Blue Eagle Named Chief by Sioux and Assiniboine
GLASGOW Mont Aug 7 President Roosevelt returns to the White House recognized by the Sioux and Assiniboine Sioux Indians of Montana as Fearless Blue Eagle The name was bestowed yesterday when the tribes proclaimed him chief during a ceremony in the region
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Glasgow
Mont
Roosevelt
White House
Montana
Fearless Blue Eagle
Kirt
Bids On New Washington County Hospital Open Today
Bids for the erection of the Washington County hospital will be opened at 3 p m in Baltimore with about a dozen firms submitting general contract bids. Separate bids will also be opened for plumbing drainage heating ventilation and electrical work. The project will take about a year and employ hundreds of workers, boosting local construction activity alongside a future post office project.
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Washington County Hospital
Baltimore
Hagerstown
State Democratic Convention Set for Baltimore Sep 20 1934
The Democratic State Convention will be held in Baltimore at Ford's Theatre on September 20, 1934, at 12 o'clock noon.
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Baltimore
Ford's Theatre
Hitler Says Hindenburg Opened Door To Naziism
Adolf Hitler eulogized Paul von Hindenburg at a funeral in Berlin as the late president who "opened the door" to Naziism. Thousands attended as the ceremony reinforced Nazi authority with uniformed troops, diplomats, and officials present.
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Tannenberg
Germany
Paul von Hindenburg
Adolf Hitler
Bier
von Hindenburg
Hitler
Reichstag
National Socialist Party
Schutz Staffel
Stahelm
Three Americans Rescued After Pacific Drift
Three Americans William L. Tewaro a painter his wife Mrs Tewaro and Marion Phillips a nurse were rescued after drifting at sea since June 24. The Koshi boat picked them up at Fey Island near Yap on July 20 after their mast broke on a T-ton pinnace sailing from San Diego March 1.
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Tokyo
Pacific Ocean
United States
Koshi
Fey's Island
Yap
William L. Tewaro
Tewaro
Marion Phillips
Santa Barbara
Calif
San Diego
Gandhi Begins Seven Day Fast in Central Provinces
Mahatma Gandhi initiated a seven day fast in the Central Provinces to expiate injuries caused by his followers during protests against untouchability. Hindu leader Wardah disputes Gandhi’s campaign.
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Gandhi
Wardah
Central Provinces
India
Mahatma Gandhi
Lal Nath
Tait G O P Harmony Plan Collapses Amid GOP Rift
In Baltimore on August 7 the Republican harmony plan crafted by the party chair collapses as top gubernatorial hopefuls Nice and H W Smith refuse to back the proposal. Mayor Walter Quentst of Annapolis and Senator Phillips L Goldsborough press campaign roles while Marty W Nice urges revival of the Reform League amid lingering fundraising rumors.
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Baltimore
L. Tait
Republican Harmony
Harry W. Nice
H. Webster Ssmith
Walter Quenstent
Annapolis
United
States
Phillips Lee Goldsborough
Allegany County
State Central Committee
Marty W. Nice
Frederick
Reform League
Mo Way
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