Hughes credits plane makers for world record flight
Hughes deflects praise to designers and engineers after circling the globe in 3 days 19 hours, crediting American engineers for the fast airplane and equipment. He notes his crew and himself did not seek publicity, stressing national capacity and future jobs in aviation.
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New York
California
Hughes
Sono
Hollywood
Houston
Los Angeles
Craw
America
United States
Europe
Italy
Germany
England
Russia
Moscow
Riverside
Calif
Malott to Run for County Tax Collector and Treasurer
Sheriff Max C. Malott announced his candidacy for the county Tax Collector and Treasurer office ahead of the Democratic primary on September 12. He cited strong support from Feparabis county residents and noted he was elected sheriff in 1934 by a substantial margin. The report also mentions a West Save retirement outing scheduled for today at Brewer's and Kemp's arrangements.
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Max C. Malott
Malott
J. Millard Tawes
Tawee
Deal
William C. Walsh
Cumberland
Jackson
Franklin Roosevelt Dalesanorg
Maryland
White House
Tommy D'Alesandro
Baltimore
Vincent Palmisano
D'Alesandro
Annapolis
D’alesandro
Louis O'Donnell
Baltimore Sun
Louis
Roosevelt
O'Donnell
Franklin Belano Roosevelt D'Alesandro
Exiled Mufti Mobilizes Arab Terror Network From Lebanon
Beirut dispatches describe Haj Amin al Husseini, the exiled Mufti of Palestine, operating from a grand house in Al-Zaki near Beirut. He allegedly finances and commands terrorist groups, coordinates propaganda, and seeks to influence Syria Iraq and Egypt while British troops seal Palestine and a partition plan stalls. The money, arms, and men flow through his network as he blocks Arab support for partition.
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Jhrubalem
Haj Amin
Effenai al Hussein
Palestine
el Mufti
Alte
al- Zok
Beirut
Holy Mosque
Omar
Al-Zari
John, Woodhead
Jewish Agency
Mufti
Galileo
Samaria
Lebanon
Syria
Palestine Hills
Baghdad
Mosul
Baara
Iraq
Saudi Arabia
Hig House
Al-Zak
Multi
India
Germany
Partition Commission
Holy Land
North Africa
Washington County History and Early Settlers Traditions
A historical sketch recounts Washington county origins linking Maryland free state notions to local pioneers. It covers the Ohio Company, 1766 land grants along the Ohio River, French and Indian tensions, Braddock campaign ambivalence in Maryland, and colonial federation debates. It notes insecurity over land boundaries before Mason Dixon line and local impact of territorial claims on settlement.
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Aeneas
Goda
Latium
Washington
Washington County
Maryland
United States
Free State
Claibourne
Ohio Company
Christopher Giet
Lawrence Washington
Virgina
Ohio River
Canada
Ohi
Mississippi
Louisiana
Fort Duquesne
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Potomac River
Conocheague
Wil Hamsport
Braddock
Virginia
Sharp
England
Gen. Braddock
Frederick
Primary Probe By Committee
The Senate campaign expenditures committee moves to probe alleged misuses of public funds in Kentucky's Democratic primary between Alben Barkley and Governor Happy Chandler. The inquiry, aimed to finish before August 6, may cover relief funds, with a strong push to compel witnesses and hearings. A separate WPA activity disclosure noted only two minor improper political acts by WPA staff. The panel also signaled other investigations in Pennsylvania and Tennessee.
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Washington
Senate Campaign Expenditures Committee
Kentucky
Senate
Alben W. Barkley
Happy” Chandler
Sheppard
D. Tex
Harry
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Tydings Cancels Shore Campaign Speech
Senator Tydings postponed the planned Deal's Island campaign event and spoke briefly at the Volunteer Firemen's carnival in Princess Anne Maryland. Local Democratic leaders cited amplification issues as a reason for moving the appearance and meetings with county officials followed at Deals Island.
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Princess Anne
Tydings
Bia
Deal's Island
Wallace Quinn
Somerset County
Deals Teland
Trdinge
Quinn
Early Peace In Spain Believed A vain War Anniversary Hope
A 1936 report recalls Spain entering its second year of civil war with bleak prospects for peace. Franco's armies push from the southwest toward Madrid, controlling about 76 percent of territory, while government forces defend Madrid and Valencia. Estimates place insurgent strength around 400,000 to 450,000 against government manpower near 600,000 plus reserves. The piece notes extensive destruction, millions displaced, and a drawn, costly conflict with foreign support for Franco.
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Spain
Spanish
Morocco
Francisco Franco
Franco
Madrid
Mediterranean
Barcelona
Valencia
Alicante
Cartagena
Catalonia
France
Air service to Europe is coming soon
Commercial airplanes will resume survey flights across the North Atlantic next week with passenger service likely this autumn. New York to London may take about 24 hours with fares around 450 dollars, higher first class on the Queen Mary. Britain and other nations prepare for transatlantic routes amid political and regulatory delays.
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New York
North Atlantic
Europe
London
America
United States
Seattle
Pan American Airways
United States Company
Port Washington
Long Island
Azores
Elmer Andrews named administrator of wage hour law
President Roosevelt appoints Elmer F Andrews New York State Industrial Commissioner to administer the new Federal wage hour law. Andrews known for wage and hour experience. appointment seen as eastern choice amid regional expectations. He plans to start after clearing state duties, aiming for enforcement by cooperation.
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New Yorker
EL Portal
Calif
Roosevelt
Elmer Andrews
New York State
Andrews
Yosemite National Park
Stephen Arry
New York
Lehman
Helen Keller
Mr. Roosevelt
Augustus A. Warfield
War Department
Alex M. Cashley
Agriculture Department
Arthur
May
Navy
Christian J. Peoples
Treasury
Fletcher W. Rawls
Commerce
Elmer F. Andrews
New York City
National Labor Board
Alabama
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
Andrew
International Labor Office
Howard Jackson Tops Maryland Gubernatorial Field
The Maryland Merry-Go-Round survey shows Baltimore Mayor Howard Jackson leading the bitter governor’s race. It forecasts a clear Jackson victory if the election were held today, with strong support across Eastern Shore Western Maryland and Baltimore, while Roosevelt favors aid and party dynamics shape the Senate contest.
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Washington
Maryland
Free State
Howard Jackson
Baltimore
Jackson
Wicomico County
Gordy
Allegany
O'Conor
Prince Georges
Lasscer
Lasacer
O’conor
Roosevelt
Curley Byrd
Franklin Roosevelt
Senate
David J. Lewis
Millard Tydings
Tydinga
Hungerford
New Deal
Jim Farley
Anonymous letters target railway express workers over post act
Circulating letters allege Congressman Lewis fathered the narc el post act that reduced railway express jobs. No proof ties the letters to his camp, but they are unlikely to originate from Lewis supporters.
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Railway Express
Lewis
Tyditge
Helsinki Plan for 1940 Olympics Approved
A Helsingfors town council committee unanimously accepted responsibility for organizing the 1940 Olympics preparations. The government voted authorization for a financial guarantee after Japan canceled its bid. The article notes the Tower of Babel in Herodotus as 610 feet high.
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Helsingfors
Finland
Helsingfora
Japan
Babe
Herodotus
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