No General Relief Sighting for Midwest Drought Sector
The 14 day heat drought lashed the Midwest with temperatures above 100 and crop losses over a billion dollars. Death toll neared 4,400 as corn losses mounted and traders boosted July corn futures. Forecasts warned of continued extreme heat in several states with light showers expected in North Dakota and Michigan regions.
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Chicago
Midwest
J. R. Lloyd
Central Estates
Middle West
North Dakota
Michigan
Wisconsin
Upper
South Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Minnesota
Iowa
Missouri
Illinois
Indiana
Oklahoma
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Wyoming
Aberdeen
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N. D
Band Leader Dies in Plane Crash Near Beverly
Gloria Grafton mourns husband Orville Knapp a 28 year old band leader and new groom after a plane crash during an emergency landing near Beverly two months after their wedding. The crash tore through the cockpit partition as Knapp aged through the impact and was identified by John Shobe an airline operator and friend of the musician. Knapp was an experienced pilot with a private license and was brother to actress Evelyn Knapp.
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Boston
Gloria Grafton
Ariefstricken
Orville Knapp
Knapp
Beverly
John Shobe
Shobe
Evelyn Knapp
Bank deposits at High Mark reach six year peak
Boise May June reports show deposits at High Mark Bank totaling 46,265,093, a six year high as state finance commissioner Ben Diefendorf notes the rise. The June 30 figures compare 1933 27,874,776 and 1934 31,739,247 with 1935 39,807,301 while loans and discounts total 12,848,595 an increase of 1,848,839 from a year earlier.
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Boise
Ptey — “Dans
Ben Diefendorf
Mrs Ruth Regan Saves Son From Fire
In Oakland on July 17 Mrs Ruth Regan rolled her five year old son William in a rug to smother flames when his clothing caught fire. She sustained burns in the rescue but her son escaped serious injuries.
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Oakland
Calif
Ruth Regan
William
Scores from today as leagues clash in early games
Major league action features American League games across Washington Philadelphia New York and Boston with results for Chicago Cleveland Detroit and St Louis also listed. National League results include Pittsburgh Cincinnati Chicago Boston St Louis with varied final tallies and inning breakdowns.
Dog nicknamed Petty Larceny in Ogden theft case
Detective L W Pack investigates a series of stolen farm items from Mrs. Hugh G Hilton and finds a shaggy dog linked to the missing hoe shovel three buckets two doormats and a large porcelain bucket along with an auto tire. The dog is nicknamed P L short for Petty Larceny by the inspector.
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J. A. Parry
Parry
Pack
P.L
Larson Named LDS Mission President for Sweden
Gustave O. Larson will become president of the Latter Day Saints mission in Sweden, succeeding Hugo D. E. Peterson. Larson has led the Parowan L D S stake seminary at Cedar City since 1926.
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Salt Lake City
Gustave O. Larson
Sweden
Latter Day Saints
Hugo D. E. Peterson
Larson
Parowan L. D
Cedar City
Kitten Smothers Month-Old Baby in Dundalk
A pet black kitten suffocated a month-old baby boy in Dundalk Maryland. The infant, son of Mr and Mrs James Joseph Nanton, was found with the kitten lying on his face in the crib. The incident occurred July 17.
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Smothers
Dundalk
James Joseph Nanton
Defense for spy planned during Farnsworth trial
Washington July 17 A two fold defense was prepared for the trial of former Lieut Comdr John G Farnsworth accused of selling naval secrets to Japan He claimed he only sought employment in Japanese aviation and that no American naval data were divulged Relatives hinted a defense based on his supposed irresponsibility after an airplane crash in Pensacola bay Fla He said he offered photographs and papers to a Japanese embassy member but none were secret He proposed to be a flying instructor in Japan and asked 50000 cash and a commission and salary with a wartime non participation pledge He said no money was paid and he turned to aviation to regain his feet stating he wrote to others including Chinese Argentine Br in US and Russians
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Washington
John G. Farnsworth
Farnsworth
Pensacola Bay
Fla
G-men
Naval Intelligence
Japan
Service of Information and Security
United States
Navy
Argentina
Brigal
Peru
Hollywood director Stephen Roberts dies in sleep at 41
Stephen Roberts 41 motion picture director died in his sleep in Hollywood. He had just returned from his Oregon Rogue River valley ranch where a physician had sent him to rest for a chronic heart ailment. His films include Sky Bride Lady and Gent Night of se 13 and The Ex Mrs Bradford with William Powell.
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Hollywood
Calif
Stephen Roberts
Rogue River Valley
Oregon
Boise Attorney Seeks Democratic Primary Ballot Placement
Boise attorney Leslie J. Aker arrived in Blackfoot and reiterated plans to file a writ petition to compel inclusion of his name on the Democratic primary ballot in Boise.
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Leslie J. Aker
Boise
Utah Weather: Unsettled Tonight and Saturday
Unsettled conditions persist in Utah with variable temperatures today into Saturday. Expect cloudy skies, breezy at times, and a potential mix of rain and snow across northern districts, with cooler readings inland and near the mountains. Local towns may see brief bursts of precipitation and chilly overnight lows.
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Utah
Prisoner McMahon Claims No Intent to Shoot King
An Irishman, Jerome Bannigan, later named George Andrew McMahon, says the loaded revolver he held near King Edward did not come from intentional firing but he threw it into the street as the monarch rode by. McMahon was taken to hospital for mental observation as Scotland Yard searches for witnesses and the mysterious woman in grey who allegedly knocked the weapon from his hand.
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G. H. Anderson
Associated Press
London
George Andrew McMahon
King Edward
Constitution Hill
Irsiman
McMahon
Scotland Yard
Edward
York House
John Bannigan
Glasgow
Jerome Bannigan
Temperature hits 95 as heat wave persists in Pocatello
The official Pocatello weather office recorded 95 degrees at 2 10 P M with street thermometers 4 to 6 degrees higher. Morning warmth kept most of the day near the 90s, aided by a Railroad week parade. Clouds later promised cooler evening temperatures if they stayed.
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Pocatello
Moon
Grasshoppers In Nebraska Tough
A Hall county farmer in Grand Island imported 300 turkeys to clear his fields of grasshoppers. At roost time the flock proved embarrassed as not a feather remained on the gobblers, and word spread through Hall county about the strange wartime tale of the birds.
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Grand Island
Neb
Hall County
McCarl Meets With Landon In Topeka Conference
Former U S comptroller general John R McCarl arrives in Topeka to confer with Gov Alf Landon about federal spending restraint. Landon hosts Illinois candidates Wayland Brooks and George P Harding at the meeting as Republicans discuss the 1936 ticket and Illinois prospects. McCarl retires from the comptroller post on June 30 after 15 years in office.
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John R. McCarl
Alf M. Landon
Ssi
McCarl
Republcan
Incheon
Landon
Wayland Brooks
Illinois
Brooks
Cleveland
Knox
Harding
London
United States
Progress in Relief Plans in LDS Self Help Program
In Taho Falls on July 17 leaders of 11 LDS stakes in southeastern Idaho reported progress of a regional relief plan begun three months earlier. The aim is to build surplus food clothing and fuel for winter needs and to find work for all on relief. The October deadline anchors the effort with stakes including Pocatello Portneuf Blackfoot Shelley Lost River Rigby Rexburg Yellowstone and Teton represented.
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Taho Falls
Idaho
Tabernacle
Pocatello
Portneuf
Blackfoot
Shelley
Lost River
Rigby
Rexburg
Yellowstone
Teton
Republican head projects New England GOP victory in fall
Chairman John D. M. Hamilton of the Republican national committee concluded a rapid four day tour of six New England states and stated New England will vote Republican in the national election this fall. He singled out Maine as firmly in line with the party’s plan.
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Boston
John D. M. Hamilton
Republican National Committee
New England
Maine
Danger walks with Edward king who chafed at royal ukase
London reports that Edward now king pursues adventure with caution yet continues risks. He rode as Prince of Wales to France during war, faced crashes at steeplechase, learned to fly over the Channel, captains a liner, and has taken four flights as king. Police accompany him, but crowds still glimpse him closely.
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London
Edward of
England
Prince of Wales
France
English Channel
Scotland Yard
Railroad and City Join in Huge Parade in Pocatello
A mile long parade through Pocatello highlighted Railroad Week with floats and products from railroads and local firms. The route shaded West Side to Center Street and eastward, drawing sweltering crowds and lasting about 45 minutes with no awards given.
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Pocatello
West Side
Center Street
East
Robert M. Terrell
Ste
Retired Army Officer Dies in Boise
William H Abendroth sr a retired army officer and father of Capt W H Abendroth Idaho state purchasing agent died in Boise at age 72 after 30 years service in cavalry He participated in Idaho territory Indian wars the Spanish American war and the Philippine insurrection He served as WWI instructor in Moscow Idaho and San Francisco He was born Philadelphia Sept 5 1864 and lived in Boise since 1906 Survived by widow two sons and two daughters Funeral Monday under Elks lodge and Veterans of Foreign Wars supervision
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Boise
William H Abendroth
W. H Abendroth
Idaho
United States Army Cavalry
Abendroth
Moscow
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Fort Bowie
Ariz
Fort Sherman
Capt
Alice Abendroth
Charles Abendroth
Wesley Abendroth
Detroit
Mich
L. B. Crawford
Salt Lake City
Robert Barbour
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Elks Lodge
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Body of Senator Taken To Iowa
The body of United States Senator Louis Murphy is returned to Dubuque Town after a highway crash north of Bloomer. He was killed when a front tire blew out and the car overturned three times. Mrs Murphy has chest injuries and bruises. Mr and Mrs F W Woodward suffered cuts and bruises while companions recover.
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Chippewa Falls
Wis
United States
Louis Murphy
Dubuque Town
Bloomer
Ross Expects To Issue Call For Extra Session
Governor C. Ben Ross said he expects to sign and issue a call for an extraordinary session of the Idaho Legislature before tomorrow morning. The session is set to convene July 28 to address legislative matters anticipated by state officials.
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Boise
C. Ben Ross
Bannock County Association Meeting Set for 7:30 P.M.
A Bannock County association will hold a meeting at 7:30 p.m. today at the local venue. Attendees are urged to arrive early to register and participate in the discussion.
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Bannock County Association
Polly Moran Seeks Divorce From Attorney Husband
Polly Moran declares plan to divorce Martin Malone after incident in which she accused him of threatening her with a pistol. She cites his condition and injuries, saying she must wait until her neck and feet stop hurting before testifying or pursuing the divorce.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Polly Moran
Martin Malone
Comedienne
Hollywood
Poslice
Malone
Screen Comedienne
Wife Wins Divorce After Four-Year Absence
Margie Hawkins testified that Walter O. Watkins left for a stag party four years earlier and never returned. In Los Angeles she appeared in court yesterday and was granted a divorce, marking four years of vigil without her husband.
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Los Angeles
Margie Hawkins
Walter O. Watkins
LDS Leader Heber J Grant Tours Seattle En Route Alaska
Heber J Grant president of the Latter Day Saints church traveled through Seattle with seven daughters on an Alaska voyage aboard the steamship Aleutian. The party also included 105 employees of a life insurance firm headed by Grant, plus their families.
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Seattle
Heber J. Grant
Latter Day Saints Church
Alaska
Grant
Jededia Grant
Brigham Young
Salt Lake City
Idaho Falls to field 15-man team in Tri-City golf event
Idaho Falls will send a fifteen man golf team to the Tri-City tournament in Pocatello Sunday announced by local captain Forde Johnson. The match marks the second meeting between Pocatello and Twin Falls teams with play held here last ta ra tg.
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Idaho Falls
Pocatello
Forde Johnson
Catello
Twin
Oklahoma Townsend rift deepens over Gomer Smith
At the Townsend convention in Cleveland Oklahoma district leader J F Nightwander threatened a secession if Gomer Smith is removed. Smith, a national vice president, criticized Roosevelt and others and called for resignations from Dr Francis Townsend. Townsend demanded Smith resign to avoid a partisan split at the nonpartisan gathering.
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Cleveland
Townsend Old Age Pension Movement
Francis E. Townsend
Gomer Smith
Oklahoma City
J. F. Nightwander
Oklahoma
Smith
Charles E. Coughlin
Roosevelt
Oklahoman
Gerald L. K. Smith
Townsend
Dr. Townsend
Board of
Anderson
Texas
United States
Frank Arbuckle
Arbuckle
Townsend Board of Directors
Utah GOP official accuses reemployment service of propaganda
Republican County Chairman Frank S. Emery charged that the national reemployment service was distributing political propaganda to Utah employers under the U S Department of Labor. State Reemployment Director Joel L. Priest Jr. replied that Emery’s claim would draw attention to public employment exchange activities.
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Salt Lake City
Frank S. Emery
National
Utah
U. S. Department of Labor
Frank
Joel L. Priest, Jr
Emery
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