Execution of Leo Hall At Washington State Penitentiary
Leo Bernard Hall, 34, a former seminary student, was executed at 11 15 P M for the murder of Eugene A Chenvert in the Erlands Point massacre of March 28 1934. He faced the gallows with a wry smile that turned to a grin as the hood was placed.
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Rebels claim rout of 2000 government troops on Mallorca
Rebels report two thousand government troops killed in an abortive Mallorca attack. They also claim a new engagement at Oviedo won by rebels, with San Sebastian siege talks failing over safe conduct for militiamen. French officials suspect native runners stirring Muslim unrest linked to the Spanish troubles.
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Schoolteacher reflects after 54 years of teaching
In Trenton Missouri on September 10, Miss Sadie Yates recalls lessons learned from a 54-year career in grade schooling. She notes that whippings at home often follow school discipline and urges parents to consider handling behavior calmly.
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Hitler vows surplus prosperity if Soviet lands fall
Hitler told crowds in Nurnberg that Germany would be overwhelmingly prosperous if it controlled rich agricultural lands and ore laden mountains in Soviet Russia. He declared Germany would triumph over Russia if war comes and shouted that possession of the Urals, Siberia, and Ukraine would leave Germany swimming in surplus prosperity.
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No Returns Reported in Recent General Election Totals
No further returns in the recent General Election were received today, and totals still remain the same.
Pilot Brown to Fly Arctic Route to Point Barrow
Pilot Chester Brown of Arctic Airways will fly a tri motor Ford from Nome at about 5 to 5 30 A M Sunday to Nome to Kotzebue Point Barrow via Point Hope Point Lay and Wrangell. The trip aims to return a prisoner to Nome with an overnight layover at Barrow and a Monday return. Interested travelers are directed to contact Miller or Brown.
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In Spain Civil War Ninth Week Opens With Rebels Advancing
Undated report from Sept 12 says Spanish Fascist forces and left militia clash southwest of Madrid as San Sebastian loyalists fight to hold the capital. Basque factions and anarchists battle near the city while rebels claim air victories with ten government planes shot down. Refuges describe street fighting and chaos in many streets. A subscription promo for Nome Daily Nugget follows.
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Japanese Fliers Plan 1937 Nome Flight Route
Fresno report outlines trans Pacific flight plans by Japanese pilots Benny Chojin and John Takemo with hops from Seattle to Nome and non stop to Tokyo. Gandhi reportedly shows malaria symptoms with risk of relapse if he returns to his village during mosquito season.
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French Saving Wealth In Safe Keeping in Italy
In Turin Italy on September 12 bankers reported a rush by French citizens to safeguard wealth in Italy and Switzerland. They rented deposit boxes and stored bonds jewels and valuables here and in Switzerland and were buying villas along the Italian Riviera.
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Italy to Spend Huge Sums for Preparedness
Rome September 12 the Italian cabinet under Mussolini voted extraordinary appropriations for land sea and air forces to proportion military preparations to the international situation energies. It also approved wage increases averaging about eight percent for 650000 government employees and added to wages of provincial and municipal workers.
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Fire on Indianapolis Aboard Navy Cruiser Deliberate or Accidental
A small fire aboard the U S Cruiser Indianapolis during overhauling at the Brooklyn Navy Yard was described as unduly deliberate by Captain C A Dunn who said the blaze resulted from a short circuit in auxiliary power cables and caused only cable damage with two nails found in a circuit no suspects named. In Taiwan China more than fifty women were jailed for wearing ultra modernistic clothes and Governor Han Fu Chu personally arrested three.
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