Piccard Balloon Lifts Off on Stratosphere Test Flight
Dr. Jean Piccard launched the Plaiades craft from Soldiers Field in Rochester as spectators packed the area. The 84-foot rubber balloons carried out TNT detonations to test rope break signals and aim to reach seven hours aloft with an anticipated drift of 100 to 200 miles.
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Germany Soviet sign naval pact under London treaty terms
Germany and Soviet Russia signed bilateral naval agreements with Great Britain, accepting London treaty limits on battleships to 35 000 tons carriers to 23 000 tons submarines to 2 000 tons and shipbuilding data exchange. The pacts, already ratified by France and the United States, align with the London framework as Japan rejects the limits.
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Farmers Eligible For AAA Benefits
MOSCOW July 17 Dean E Iddings of the University of Idaho college of agriculture and state AAA director announced 18,205 Idaho farmers had been paid 2397466 up to July 15. Four hundred ninety two range improvement applicants received 46673. Latah County was calculated individually with 1341 farmers receiving 265368. other counties to be released next week.
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Worst India train disaster claims ninety five lives
Patna July 17 Indian disaster as the Calcutta express plunges from the rails killing at least 95 persons in the worst rail wreck. First reports said deaths could reach 300 with 65 injured. Rescue teams recovered bodies while officials probed sabotage or a weakened roadbed as a possible cause.
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White House emissaries seek unity after Senator Robinson death
July 17 three unofficial White House emissaries meet with senators and representatives aboard the train carrying Senator Robinson to Little Rock for burial. Democratic leaders James A. Farley and James A. Reed discuss a compromise on the court issue, proposing exempting current justices from reforms and adding one justice annually to the Supreme Court.
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Nations join Spain debate in London on nonintervention
London July 17 nations led by Britain press objections to Eden draft nonintervention plan for Spain. The group will present points to the subcommittee Tuesday as weeks of debate loom on whether rebels led by Francisco Franco deserve belligerent status.
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Woman dies after emergency operation in Groveland
Mrs. R. B. Higgins, 58, of Groveland, Idaho born June 29 1882 died after an emergency operation at a local hospital. Survived by husband R. B. Higgins two children Lorin and Alta mother Mrs Amanda Brownine and siblings James G EL R J C W Browning Palls Mrs Vilate Creneflaw Seattle and Mrs A M Barrow Rigby Funeral set for Sunday at 2 p m from Groveland L D S chapel.
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Paul Scates Dies In Utah Theater Manager Role
Clarence P. Scates a longtime Idaho theater executive died in a Utah veterans hospital. He headed Intermountain Theaters Inc and managed venues in Idaho Falls Pocatello and Billings mont. He is survived by his widow and three sons.
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Attorney General Seeks Clemency for Two Ohio Prisoners
Washington July 17 Attorney General Cummings urged President Roosevelt to clemency the two men serving 25 year terms in Ohio for a crime Cummings says they did not commit.
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Insurgent Advance Across Spain Marks Year of Bloodshed
A century-old report details Bilbao and Basque territory seizures by insurgents, noting Seville Zaragoza and Granada fallen to rebel forces while major capitals and colonies shift control. It cites international tensions over volunteers bombings and non intervention amid a year of death and upheaval. United States attorney J A Carver of Boise to speak at Utah Pioneer Day celebration on July 2 in Ogden.
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Pocatellan to Talk Carey at Pronesy Day
Picatello attorney A l L Merril will discuss western history during the Pronesy day celebration in Pocatellan on July 24.
Munitions Plant Blast Shocks Chinese City
A blast at a Chinese power facility in Chunking Seechnan provines killed and wounded many workers. Domei and Shangai dispatches report 110 killed and over 200 injured with homes collapsed as residents fled in panic amid the munitions factory disaster.
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Rites Held For 5 Of 20 Miners In Baker Mine Blast
In Sullivan Indiana funeral services were held for five of the twenty miners killed in the Baker coal mine explosion. Investigations aim to determine the blast cause as more burials follow. Coroner Taylor scheduled a formal inquest starting Monday at the Sullivan county courthouse to hear testimony.
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Idaho Weather Parity Disting and Cooler Sunday
Parity distinction and cooler conditions forecast for Idaho with likely scattered thunderstorms. Monday looks fair with mild temperatures and light winds.
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Fatal Crash at Bliss Caps In Idaho July Night
Mrs. C. W. Rohm of Nampa died instantly in a head on collision on U S highway east of Bliss. Three others were seriously injured including W. Rohm, Ray Treland, and Mrs Ray Ireland. Injured were rushed to Gooding county hospital as witness W M Bostwick reported high speed and attempted passing by Rohm and Ireland.
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First Nighters Visit Central City's Historic Gold Era
First Nighters descend to Central City to view a remodeled A Doll's House in the opera house built 59 years ago. Virginia Canon and party travel historic routes once used by miners to Gregorys Diggins as Central City regains map prominence for three weeks with Ruth Gordon Sheila Barrett and theatre crew preparing for opening curtain.
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Japanese Army Threatens Use Of Full Powers
Tokyo reports on July 18 AP state Japanese newspapers urge decisive action in the north China crisis with calls for expelling the 29th Route Army and installing a peaceable regime. In Tientsin on July 17 AP notes the army vows to use full power if kept from its aims, massing forces and preparing for large scale operations with about 16,000 troops in the Peiping Tientsin area.
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Sino Japanese Tension Escalates Near Tientsin and Manchuria
Chinese and Japanese forces threaten drastic actions while Tokyo speeds aid and expeditionary funds. Nanking resists large force moves into Hopei as Poiping evacuations proceed. Washington monitors crisis as Roosevelt and Hull weigh policy responses.
Japan Presses North China Crisis as Talks Falter
Reports indicate growing Japanese irritation at Chinese tactics and calls for Gen Gung Chen-yuan to accept demands. Tokyo says negotiations will be accelerated while asserting a near settlement. Japanese forces strengthen lines near Tientsin and Peiping with airports, rail controls, and barbed wire fortifications.
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Rediscovered ancient village near Mary Utah explored
Harvard and Utah universities under Dr. John Gillin are jointly excavating an ancient Indian village about one mile west of Sue, Utah this July. The fieldwork, begun this summer, aims to uncover ruins and study historical settlement patterns.
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Parity Cloudy Weekend Forecast Brief
Parity cloudy with possible Sunday and Monday thundershowers in the north portion. Temperature expected to stay largely steady with little change.
Van Vinck seeks life to aid fellow prisoners
Douglas Van Vinck pleads for clemency claiming he could still aid inmates. He accepts execution on July 27, saying his death would only punish his parents more. He is jailed near a 93 year old ex-Washington student and his wife, amid a planned execution facility nearby.
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Search Covers Fa Vues 509 Mil 95 000
The Navy carrier Lexington heads toward San Diego after two more days of searching for Amelia Earhart. Its planes flew 73,000 miles and covered about 95,000 square miles in the Phoenix Gilbert Island region, with no clue found.
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