Jean Harlow Dies at 26 After Premonition and Illness
Hollywood star Jean Harlow dies at 26 from uremic poisoning after a May 29 illness. A close associate recalls her frightful premonition of death and a gift star sapphire from William Powell. Her body lies in a bronze coffin, with private services planned and no lying in state.
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Los Angeles
Jean Harlow
Violet Denover
Miss Harlow
Jean
Miss Denoyer
Violet
Adcress
William Powell
Hollywood
Barbara la Mar
Wallace Reid
Rudolph Valentino
Rail lines to be abandoned in West Virginia and Maryland
The Interstate Commerce Commission authorized the Williamsport Nessle and Martinsburg Railroad to abandon its 0.67 mile line from Say ee to Nessie in Berkeley County West Virginia. It also approved Western Maryland Railroad to abandon the Nessle line and a 2.8 mile branch from near Charlton Maryland to Nessle Junction Virginia.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Williamsport
Nessle
Martinsburg
Sayee
Nessie
Berkeley County
W. Va
Western Maryland Railroad
Charlton
Nessle Junction
Accident Fails To Mar A Perfect Sunday Record
Ger aldine Deardorff’s 10 year Sunday school attendance record faced a scare after a bicycle fall confined her to bed. Her Sunday school class gathered by her bedside to maintain the streak.
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Geraldine Deardorff
Weather forecast for Maryland region and Bay area
Fair tonight and Wednesday with some partial cloudiness. Showers likely in the western portion, temperature held steady. Chesapeake Bay remains warm with fair conditions tonight and Wednesday, winds moderating to southerly later Wednesday, increasing slightly.
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Wanther Narcan
Maryland
Chesapeake Bay
Vote on coin bill delayed in House
The House postponed action for two weeks on a bill to coin 50 50-cent pieces to mark the Fifth anniversary of the Battle of Antietam near Hagerstown. Rep. J W Martin Jr urged delay over concerns of abuses and profiteering in coinage schemes. Rep. John Taber and Rep. David J Lewis weighed in on the issue.
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Washington
House
Antietam
Hagerstown
J. W. Martin, Jr
R-Mass
Mies
John Taber
David J. Lewis
Cumberland
Two Men Sentenced In City Court
Justice John D. Dunn imposed jail terms this morning. Frank Red Edwards, 29, received sixty days for stealing a suit of clothes from Clarence Cross on Suter's avenue. Jack Wiggins drew thirty days on a disorderly conduct charge after allegedly attempting to attack a colored girl with a penknife.
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John D. Dunn
Frank Red Edwards
Clarence Cross
Suter’s Avenue
Jack Wiggins
Acquaints Girls Clubs With Plans Of Pageant
Mrs James Webb chairman of the talent committee for On Wings of Time spoke to girls from local clubs at the Y M C A about the National Antietam Com memoration event from September 4 to 11. The girls showed enthusiasm and about 50 signed up to participate in the pageantry.
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James Webb
Antietam
Yo M. C. A
Car collision on Marsh road injures none in Waynesboro
Robert B. Dawson and Harvey E. Bonders escaped injury in a Sunday night crash on Marsh road south of Waynesboro. Both cars were damaged.
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Robert B. Dawson
George Street
Harvey E. Bonders
Waynesboro
Marsh Road
Insurgent Shells Rake Madrid in One Hour Bombardment
Madrid endured a one hour bombardment as insurgent shells raked the city at ten second intervals. More than 1,000 shells fell overnight, with at least 20 dead and 40 wounded. Sixty buildings were hit including the Cuban consulate and the Bank of Spain. Cuatro Caminos suffered the most damage as repair crews cleared glass and debris.
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Amiadrid
Madrid
Capahanchel
United Press
United States
Havas
Ounce
Bank of Spain
Cuatros Caminos
Keedysville Community Club Sets August Homecoming Dates
At a recent meeting the Keedysville Community Club fixed the annual homecoming for August 4 to 8 in C B Taylor's field as an outdoor amphitheater. An operetta The Gypsy Troubadour will be staged by local talent. Clifton L Smith named general chairman. Burgess Charles K Taylor chaired committees. A Saturday parade led by C W Eakle is planned as a highlight. Next meeting set for July 8.
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Keedysville Community Club
C. B. Taylor
Clifton L. Smith
Burgess Charles K. Taylor
C. W. Eakle
Grove Co. Low Bidder on Potomac Bridge Plans
M. J. Grove Lime Kiln Co. of Grove City wins the two bids for the Potomac River bridge project near Shepherdstown West Virginia. Meanwhile Camp Wohelo near Buena Vista Springs proceeds with a new swimming pool costing about $8,000. The stone and concrete pool, 110 by 50 feet, will be filled by Red Run mountain stream and aims for completion by July.
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Baltimore
M. J. Grove Lim Company
Potomac River
Shepherdstown
W. Va
Camp Wohelo
Buena Vista Springs
Red Run
Fearful Abduction Fear Over English Society Beauty
London authorities probe the disappearance of blonde Didi Batty a society model. Fiance Michael Asquith heir to the Earl of Oxford and Asquith receives threats to remove her. Scotland Yard expands searches at ports and airfields while Miss Batty’s friend Viscountess Long reports a prior May 12 assault nearby.
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London
Didi” Battre
Scotland Yard
Michael Asquith
Herbert
Gunthia Asquith
Yard
Asquith
Earl of Oxford
Viscountess Long
Astaith
Miss Batire
Liana
June Lefter
Lady Long
iLacy Long
Long Homse
Lady Longs
Miss Batty
Ammesia
Wheels Of Industry Turn Again In Lansing Strike Backlash
In Lansing Michigan a city wide labor holiday halted business after eight pickets were arrested. No casualties occurred and police reported a hazing incident when U A W members entered Fast Lansing near Michigan State College. Riotous activity included overturned cars and rough handling near the Red Cedar river.
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Lansing
Mich
State Capitol
United Automobile Workers of America, Cio
Fast Lansing
Michigan State College
Bone Spur Found in Search for Plane Victims
A fragment of human bone spurred the hunt for bodies near Peak below a fogbound site where a December airliner with seven aboard shattered. A four inch leg bone, a shoe and fuselage scraps were found as 30 men toiled at a snowfield. Officials say bodies are likely buried in ice up to 50 feet deep and plan to use toboggans and pulley hoists to recover remains.
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Salt Lake Cty
Here
Hardy Ridge
Alan Barrie
Western Air Express
M. C. Wenger
County Receives $11,158 Relief Check From State
The Board of County Commissioners received a check for 11158 from Comptroller Wi ip Gordy Jr representing the final payment for direct relief for the fiscal year ending March 31. The legislature authorized allotment brought the county total from the State general public assistance fund to about 45000 for the year.
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Board of County Commissioners
Wiip Gordy, Jr
Frightened Youths Rob Illinois Tailor Safe
A Chicago youth, after buying a ten cent handkerchief at J Fogelman’s tailor shop, used it as a mask to lock the owner three employees and a customer in the basement. The pair then shot the safe, taking $1,110 and two rings valued at $276.
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Chicago
J. Fogelman
Fogelman
al Mask
Silence and Fire Apart in Quiet Hospital Ward
In Chicago University Hospital a quiet siesta hour led Chief Joseph Sullivan to order silent arrival of firefighters to handle awning fires. No alarms or sirens disrupted new mothers or babies as an engine stand kept corridors clear while flames were extinguished. In Cumberland, a Community Chest drive fell short, raising 45,000 of 66,000 needed, forcing 11 agencies to operate at 80 percent of their budgets for the coming year.
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Chicago
Joseph Sullivan
University Hospital
Sullivan
Cumberland
Community Chest
Cumberland Welfare Federation
Started Something With Her Scream In Boston Night Scene
A Cambridge matron walking with her husband in Boston's night life district let out a playful scream. A man and woman attacked the husband, a crowd joined in, and a rescuer took the wife to Revere Beach where she later escaped advances. The couple reunited after police detained a suspect.
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Boston
Cambridge
Revere Beach
Would Boost Court 1011 Would Boost Court 1011
Washington June 8 A proposal by Senator Andrews Florida for a flat enlargement of the Supreme Court to 11 members received consideration by Senators seeking a compromise for the Roosevelt Judiciary bill. The plan would have a chief justice appoint from the country and ten associates from each circuit district with possible one extra justice per year and a constitutional amendment requiring retirement at age 75.
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Washington
Andrews
D-Fla
Supreme Court
Roosevelt
Ward
Bees Disrupt Election Plans in Frederick Race
A late bee swarm blocked the doorway to a courthouse precinct during the municipal election. Lineman and janitor used smoke and powder to move the bees, delaying access as Frederick anticipated a record vote. Candidates include Mayor Lloyd Culler, Democrat, against Roy L. Leatherman, Republican. The new sewer system issue looms large.
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Frederick Party
Frederick
Lloyd ©. iCuller
tRoy L. Leatherman
New Kind of Fire Menace in Grass Fire
In San Diego on June 8 fire crews faced a curious menace as a grass fire drew fire shots. Fire captain J K Sinderholm found a rusted burned pistol in the burned area with five discharged shells nearby, indicating a deadly encounter during firefighting.
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San Diego
Calif
J. K. Sinderholm
Youngstown Police Chief Orders Picketing Restrictions
In Youngstown Ohio on June 8 1937 Police Chief Carl Olson ordered pickets to stop carrying clubs and other weapons in the city to curb steel strike disruptions amid an injunction fight in federal court. Sheriff Ralph Elser pledged support and deployed 100 special deputies with potential for more, as 73000 idle workers linger in Republic Steel Youngstown Sheet and Tube Inland Steel plants.
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Youngstown
Steel Workers Organizing Committee
Republic Steel I Corporation
Republic
Edward Lamb
Committee For Industrial Organization
Ohio
Cleveland
Samuel H. West
Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company
Inland Steel Corporation
Carl Olson
Olson
Monroe Mayor Seeks State Aid to Reopen Newton Steel Plant
Monroe Michigan June Mayor Daniel A Knaggs said he would ask Governor Murphy for State police aid or National Guard troops if necessary to reopen the Newton Steel Co plant a Republic Steel subsidiary. He based the move on a straw vote of 1 322 Newton workers favoring an immediate end to the labor stoppage and said he would see the Governor to determine what help might be available.
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Monroe
Mich
Daniel A. Knaggs
Frank Murphy
Newton Steel Company
Republic Steel Corporation
Newton
Remark Draws Extra Three Days in Jail
Merle Roland of this city drew an extra three days in jail after denouncing the law at a hearing before Magistrate C. S. Kugler in Routerville. He had been sentenced to two days for a motor violation and could not pay the $12 fine. While being moved to Chambersburg to serve the term, he allegedly criticized the law and was given three additional days.
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Merle Roland
C. S. Kugler
Routerville
Rolland
Chambersburg
Democratic Women Picnic Tomorrow in Hagerstown Park
The Democratic Women's Club for Hagerstown will host a picnic tomorrow afternoon at 4:30 at the south pavilion inside City Park. Members, families, and friends are invited, each bringing a picnic lunch. soft drinks and coffee will be provided free.
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Democratic Women's Club
Hagerstown
South Pavilion
City Park
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