Hoover Confabs With California Republican Leaders
President Hoover resumes talks with California GOP leaders at Stanford, inviting Senator Hiram Johnson to discuss campaign strategy. Johnson, a longtime Progressive ally now backing Hoover and Curtis, backs the Boulder Canyon dam bill as unfinished business of the coming Senate session.
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Palo Alto
Calif
California
Herbert Hoover
Hiram Johnson
Stanford University
Hoover-Curtis
Johnson Long
Boulder Canyon Dam
Hoover
Johnson
Boulder Dam
Senate
Babe Ruth Hits Forty-Second Home Run
Babe Ruth belted his fortieth home run of the season in the sixth inning against the Red Sox. The solo shot moved him 30 days, 28 games, and ten homers ahead of his 1927 pace, with no runners on base.
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Boston
Babe Ruth
Yankees
Red Sox
Ume
Babe
French flyers reach Azores on trans Atlantic hop
French la Pregate under Naval Lt Paris landed at Borta Island in the Azores at 7 20 am after a 1680 mile 15 hour 15 minute leg from Brest. His crew Relief Pilot Marrot and Wirelees Operator Cadou accompanied him aboard a French cruiser with fuel for the next leg toward New York.
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Borta
Frayal
Azores
Brest
France
New York
Asores
Bermuds
Peawlin Paris
Paris
Marrot
Wirelees
Cadou
Trey
Rancher Seeks Water Permit Without Funds in Idaho
In Raft River country near Boise a homesteader and family petition the state reclamation department for a permit to fence a spring that oozes from under a rock. They state they are too poor to move and oppose damming or irrigation, using a pipe to water six cows and a turtle trough.
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Boise
Raft River Country
State Reclamation Department
Doctor and Pilot Die in Des Moines Plane Crash
Des Moines Iowa July 23 Dr M B Stine 49 a local physician was killed and Tom Patten 30 the pilot was fatally injured when their airplane crashed near the city late yesterday Stine was taking aviation lessons from Patten and is believed to have been at the controls moments before the crash He died within minutes after the accident and Patten remained in a hospital with a fractured skull hours later.
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Des Moines
Iowa
M. B. Stine
Tom Patten
Here
Stine
Patten
Mexican Labor Secretary Resigns Post Under Order
Mexico City July 33 AP report says Luis Morones resigned as labor secretary after threats following General Obregon's assassination. Colonel Topete notes potential unrest. Congress may name provisional president for two years. De Leon Torral is said ready to die for Obregon's murder.
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Mexico City
Luis Morones
Labor
Alvaro Obregon
Ricardo Topete
Obregon National Party
Callies
Aaron Saens
Nueva Leon
Congress
Mexico
Topete
Dose de Leon Torsal
Gbregon
Mussolini to Direct Inquiry Into Italia Disaster
Premier Mussolini told the cabinet a full Italian inquiry would examine all aspects of the Italia disaster. He rejected any foreign probe as absurd and promised the investigation would be conducted in Italy by Italian figures.
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Rome
Mussolini
Council of Ministers
Italia
Italy
Major Maddalena
Krassin
Finn Mamgren
Vincenzo Pomelia
Carnival Train Wreck Fatal for Four at Place's Crossing
A broken drawbar toppled five cars of Bernardi's Shows’ carnival train near Farmington New Hampshire killing four and injuring eight. The 20 car train, hauling from Lakeport to Gilouchester, used Boston and Maine tracks. two locomotives remained with the wrecked section while the rear coaches escaped harm. Victims included Reginald Paggett, George Munroe, M. Guenicka, and Clarence Williams. more than 200 carnival workers were aboard.
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Farmington
N. H
Bernardi
Place’s Crossing
Lakeport
Gilouchester
Mans
Boston and Main Railroad
Reginald Paggett
Lynchburg
George Munroe
Baltimore
Mdiam M. Guenicka
Philadelphia
Clarence Williams
Charrieston
W. Va
Hard Contest Looms in 1940 Presidential Campaign
New Hampshire Senator George H Moses arriving in New York for talks with Hubert Work and eastern committeemen. He predicts the 1940 race will be highly contested with Democrats financially stronger and Hoover likely to win, while noting concerns about a Massachusetts Senate race and Democratic leadership choice.
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New York
George H Moses
New Hampshire
Hubert Work
Motes
Hoover
Moses
Massachusetts
New York State
Smith
John J. Raékob
Train Crash at Van Buren Station Injures Dozens
In Chicago two Illinois Central passenger trains bound downtown collided at Van Buren Street station. One train discharged passengers as the second, slowing for the stop, struck its rear. About a dozen seriously hurt and two dozen more shaken or bruised. Fire and railroad crews assisted. Both trains electrically operated. No blame fixed yet.
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Chicago
Ilinois Central Railroad
van Buren Street
Mears and Collyer Set Globe Flying Record
New York July 23 John Henry Mears and Captain C B D Collyer set a world record by circling the globe in 23 days 16 hours 21 minutes and 3 seconds beating the old mark by nearly five days. They began from Battery Park June 29 in the City of New York and completed the journey landing at 6 55 after stops in Cherbourg Tokyo Vancouver Spokane Minneapolis and other points. Tailwind the seafaring terrier accompanied the voyage.
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New York
John Henry Mears
C. B. D. Collyer
Battery Park
Tailwind
Millerfield
Battery
Mears
Linton Wells
Edward Evans
Wels-Evans
Meas
Collyer
Taiwind
Long Island
Olympic
Cherbourg
France
Europe
Asia
Tokyo
Vancouver
B. C
Jay
Spokane
Minneapolis
Yesterdey
Few Available to Head American Bar
Delegates at the American Bar association convention discuss potential presidential candidates. Three names have emerged: Guerney A Newlin of Los Angeles, Henry Upson Sims of Birmingham and Josiah Marvel of Wilmington. The day's business was a meeting of the executive committee.
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Seattle
Wash
American Bar Association
Guerney A Newlin
Los Angeles
Henry Upson Sims
Birmingham
Ala
Josiah Marvel
Wilmington
Del
National League game at Brooklyn heavy scoring affair
Brooklyn defeated by Pittsburgh 25 to 16 in nine innings as Foasel and Hargreaves secured the win while Mi Weeny Doak and Deberry contributed for Brooklyn Gooch also played.
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Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Brookyn
Foasel
Hargreaves
Weeny Doak
Deberry
Gooch
Boston Downs New York in Nine Innings
Boston defeats New York 9 to 3 after nine innings with strong hitting and clutch plays. Hurlers Bhealy, Thomas, and Grabowski contribute, while Mac Payden and Heving spark the Boston lineup. In Philadelphia, Washington prevails 6 to 0 as Boston and Kenna, Rommel, Waberg, Grove, and Cochrane fail to score. Cleveland beats a tough opponent 10 to 0 with a dominant pitching effort from Marder and Unie.
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Boston
Rae New York
Bhealy
Thomas
Grabowski
Mac Payden
Heving
Philadelphia
Washington
Kenna
Rommel
Waberg
Grove
Cochrane
Negroes riot as police arrest suspects in Harlem clash
July 23 Harlem erupts as police struggle to arrest Clarence Donald and two others in a mob estimated at 2,500. A firefight with shots fired into the air ends as reserves and a machine gun unit arrive. Donald faces felonious assault charges while Dermot Bailey is charged with disorderly conduct.
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New York
Harlem
Charles Kuben
Clarence Donald
Donald
Dermot Bailey
Train Crash Kills Two, Injures Twenty in Boston
Two men died and more than twenty were injured when a four car Boston Elevated rapid transit train derailed on a sharp curve. The wreck occurred in heavy rain as brakes allegedly failed, sending cars off the rails near Beach Street station.
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Boston
Beach Street
Wife Is Only Love Declared In Hussey Tragedy
Lindley M. Hussey, Philadelphia novelist, says only his wife Dr Virginia Alvarez Hussey interests him and plans to restore their home once she regains her senses. He faced charges as the couple tied to a fatal shooting involving Mrs Grace Sauveur in a New Jersey bungalow.
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Norristown
Lindley M. Hussey
Philadelphia
Virginia Alvarez Hussey
Grace Sauveur
Sergeantsville
N. J
Pennsylvania
Hussey
Leu
Smith Advised to Pack Final of Campaign
Albany July 23 The Democratic nominee Smith weighs advisor tips on timing for early November campaigning. He has not fixed rally dates or road trips and may limit speeches to one per day or radio addresses. Indoor venues favored to conserve his voice with a major outdoor Chicago rally possible. A Seagirt NJ rally planned and a brief public address expected after accepting. Salt Lake City features a Pioneer Gay celebration with a dance by 15 Ute dancers in regalia.
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Albany
Smith
Leutenants
Chicago
Seagirt
N. J
Salt Lake City
Crowds Honor Dead Mexican Flier In Capital
Immense crowds line streets of Mexico City to mourn Capt Emilio Carranza on his funeral march from Tacuba to the national palace. President Calles receives the body as police reveal a full confession in the Obregon assassination probe.
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Plutarco Elias Calles
Mexico
Alvaro Obregon
Federal
Mexico City
Emilio Carranga
United States
Tacuba
National Palace
Calles
Oti Cla
Dwight W. Moraw
Mexic
Velbuena
Missing Idaho Falls teen presumed drowned in Snake River
Idaho Falls officers continued search for Dallas Ross 18 as Bert Ross 16 and Elma Nelson 20 were recovered from the Snake River after a failed rescue attempt from a swimming party. The drowning occurred two miles below Roberts while five others were endangered. Funeral plans not announced.
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Idaho Falls
Dallas Ross
J. J. Ross
Snake River
Bert Ross
Elma Nelson
Roberts
Three Held as Leaders of Portugese Revolt Attempt
At Lisbon on July 23 three former cabinet ministers were arrested after seven people were killed and thirty wounded in a short lived revolt. The government said the movement was political against the regime but lacked moral support and failed under artillery backed assault on Castellesno barracks injuring residents.
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Portugese
Castellesno Barracks
Esvall
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Pal
Cleveland
RHE A
Sohang
Unie
Marder, Jen. L
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Marion Williams
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Colonel Williams
Suh
Flem D. Sampson
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