Revolt Leader and Naval Tirade at Tangier
British destroyer repels a rebel Spanish plane bombarding a fuel ship bound for loyal cruisers in Tangier harbor. Franco claims the army will resume normal functions after victory as fierce fighting rages at Zaragoza Seville and Madrid reports improvement.
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Associated Press
Tangier
Madrid
Oklahoma
Cherbourg
France
Vigo
Spain
Zaragoza
Seville
Marseille
Francisco Franco
Tetuan
Casablanca
French Morocco
Whitehall
Gibel Dris
Gibraltar
Landon backs Roosevelt order on merit system gains
Gov. Alf Landon welcomed President Roosevelt's order extending civil service tests to all postmasters calling it proof of competition’s value. He urged broader merit-system coverage, including the entire Post Office and all non-senior federal positions, while preparing to accept the Republican nomination tonight.
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Topeka
Kans
Alf M. Landon
Roosevelt
Post Office Department
Kansas
State Capitol
Pocatello
London
Priete Wo ‘Ste
Landon
WPA
Relief Administration
David Clymer
el Dorado
David
John D. M. Hamilton
Kansas Avenue
South Capitol
Governor's Office
Patrick J. Hurley
Herbert Hoover
Ernest Lee Jahncke
New Orleans
Navy
Hoover
Arthur Capper
Kansas State Capitol
Haile Selassie May Visit U S for Sympathy Drive
Worthing England July 23 Haile Selassie marking his 45th birthday weighs a possible trip to the United States to win broad backing for Ethiopia. He spends a quiet day, contrasting with Addis Ababa’s former anniversary feast for chiefs and warriors, as advisers focus on restoring his empire amid heavy disillusionment.
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Worthing
Eng
Haile Selassie
United States
Ethiopia
Addis Ababa
Roosevelt Acts to Civil Service for Postmasters
President Roosevelt issued an executive order placing all postmaster positions in a merit system. About 13,730 top class postmasters will face civil service tests and possible non competitive reappointments or open competitive exams for appointment. The Civil Service Commission called the move a merit system advance.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Civil Service Commission
Coolidge
Postmaster General
Hoover
Idaho Woman Wins Fortune In Sunshine Stock Case
Mrs. Katherine Mason of Kellogg wins 15 299 shares of Sunshine Mining stock valued at 215 000 in Idaho Supreme Court ruling. The dispute stemmed from 30 598 shares once held by her mother and left to her husband and children, with the Sunshine company and several defendants involved in the suit. The decision was written by Justice William M. Morgan and joined by four associates.
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Boise
Katherine Mason
Kellogg
Sunshine Mining Company
Idaho Supreme Court
Mason
T. R. Mason
State Senate
William M. Morgan
Sunshine Company
Yakima
Washington
Idaho
First District Court
Shoshone County
Wallace
John Pelkes
Spokane
Evelyn H. Treinies
Fires In State Forest Put Out
McCall Idaho July 23 H M Shank Idaho national forest supervisor said today all blazes in his 2 000 000 acre timbered domain in central Idaho mountain country are under control by 500 firefighters The heavy rain last night helped and yesterday afternoon 22 fires were burning.
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Mccall
Idaho
H. M. Shank
Idaho National Forest
Typhoon crosses Inland Sea. four dead and four thousand homeless
Typhoon moved across the Inland Sea after striking Kyushu, leaving four dead and six injured. It destroyed thirty houses and left four thousand people homeless. Thirty schoolgirls near Nagasaki remain missing after climbing a mountain.
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Tokyo
Kyushu
Nagasaki
Driscoll and Eaton Obtain Marriage License in Pocatello
A marriage license was issued Tuesday to Edwin V. Driscoll and Sade Eaton, both of Pocatello. The couple was married by Probate Judge George R. Bailey.
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Blackfoot
Edwin V. Driscoll
Sade Eaton
Pocatello
George R. Bailey
Governor orders more traffic officers to Clearwater strike zone
Governor C Ben Ross dispatched three additional state traffic officers to Clearwater county to back up eight already on duty as mills near reopening. Captain Abendroth reports no current trouble but officials fear disturbances. About 2500 workers have been on strike for better pay and conditions with 70 percent wishing to return. 30 percent, largely out of state agitators, oppose resumption. State Senator J Bruce Blake criticizes sending armed officers, warning it could spark trouble.
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Boise
C. Ben Ross
Clearwater County
W. H. Abendroth
National Guard
116Th Cavalry
Abendroth
Ross
J. Bruce Blake
Clearwater
Bar Association To Meet Friday in McCall
Idaho judges met in McCall to discuss rules and procedures ahead of the state bar convention. District Judge Charles F. Koelsch of Boise presided. Principal speakers included District Judge F E Hunt of Coeur d Alene and Supreme Court Justice James F Airshie.
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Mccall
Idaho
Charles F. Koelsch
Boise
FE. E. Hunt
Coeur d'Alene
James F. Airshie
Idaho Supreme Court
American Ambassador Is Endangered by Revolution
The United States reported its ambassador Claude G. Bowers cut off from his San Sebastian office as warships and a rescue vessel were sent to evacuate Americans in Spain. A staffer described barricaded routes and danger to reach the embassy five miles from the city, while gunfire erupted near the Continental hotel.
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Washington
Claude G. Bowers
San Sebastian
Spain
State Department
Hallet Johnson
Johnson
Continental Hotel
Exeter
American Export Line
Marseilles
France
Barcelona
Bilbao
Navy
Oklahoma
July Rain Nudges City Toward Yearly Excess
July precipitation totaled an inch plus, pushing year to date excess to .71 inch. July records show four months with excess. January leads with 2.46 inches and June is officially normal at 1.02. Normal year-to-date now stands at 8.82 inches through August 1, with 9.53 inches already recorded.
Mystery Man Named in Helen Clevenger Case
Sheriff Brown introduces a mystery man as the potential slayer in the Helen Clevenger case in Asheville. He declares the killer could be in custody within 48 hours and notes three men and a young woman remain jailed without clear suspicion against them.
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Asheville
N. C
Lawrence E. Brown
Helen Clevenger
New York University
Brown
Astronomers Debate If Comets Could Strike Earth
Boston July 23 A P science editor reports two comets visible in the sky. One, Kaho's comet discovered by a Japanese amateur, would not come closer than 100 million miles. Peltier's comet neared Earth at 25 miles per second and would reach 16 million miles by August 4.
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Howard W. Blakeslef
Associated Press
Boston
Yerkes
Kaho
Peltier
Carolina
Savannah River
Cape Lookout
Siberia
Arizona
Earth
Baseball Scores from National League Highlights
Scores from today show Boston beating Cincinnati 4 to 0 in Boston with Davis and Campbell. Chicago defeated Brooklyn 6 to 5 at Brooklyn with strong relief pitching. St Louis beat New York 9 to 4 at New York. Pittsburgh routed Philadelphia 13 to 1 at Philadelphia with Blanton Padden and Passeau contributing to the win.
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Boston
R. H. E. Cincinnati
Davis
Campbell
Smith and Lopez
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Blanton
Padden
Passeau
Jorgens
Grace
Baseball Scoreboard Fragments From Chicago St Louis Detroit Cleveland
Box score snippets list games with teams Washington Chicago New York Detroit Philadelphia Boston and Cleveland. Batteries include Newsome Bos ton Kennedy Sewell Sean Dickey Hogsett Giuliani Kelley Hayes Rowe Hayworth Ostermueller Hildebrand and Pyt.
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Chicago
Washington
Newsome
Boston
Kennedy and
Sewell
St. Louis
R.H. E
New York
Detroit
Philadelphia
Kelley and
Hayes
Rowe and Hayworth
Cleveland
R. H. E. Boston
Ostermueller and
Ree
Hildebrand, Lee and
Pyt
Coughlin to Apologize to Roosevelt in Social Justice
The Rev Father Charles E Coughlin will apologize to President Roosevelt in Social Justice for calling him a liar in a Cleveland address July 16. He states respect for the president yet says he believes Roosevelt should be supplanted for the welfare of the country.
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Detroit
Charles E. Coughlin
Roosevelt
Cleveland
United States
Ohio
The
Hunter Told to Replace Buffalo on Catalina Island
Alton Safford, 21, convicted hunter, was ordered by Peace Justice Ernest Winch to replace a buffalo he killed with a living animal. The court said he must travel to Colorado if needed to obtain the replacement. The fine of 150 dollars was partly settled today.
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Avalon
Calif
Catalina Island
Alton Safford
Ernest Winch
Colorado
Safford
Heat and Accidents Send Three to Hospitals in Oregon
In Baker Oregon and nearby cities the day’s heat pushed temperatures to 106 in Pendleton and La Grande and 100 in Baker, contributing to incidents that sent three men to hospitals yesterday.
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Baker, Ore
Pendleton
la Grande
Baker
Unclear fragment on Ansetti and weather hints
Fragment mentions Ansetti t with probable showers in the west portion. Notes little change in temperature and possible afternoon, with uncertain timing and conditions.
Rebels Driven Back Near Madrid In North Advance
Reports from Soma Sierra near Burgos say advancing insurgents were pushed back 14 kilometers by loyalist forces. General Emilio Mola reportedly retreated in confusion and cut communications as officers allegedly mutinied to join loyal troops.
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Madrid
Spain
Say
Soma Sierra
Burgos
Emilio Mola
Townsend backs Byron Defenbach in Idaho GOP race
Boise July 23 Senator Borah’s sole opponent in the Idaho Republican nomination Byron Defenbach received support from Dr Francis E Townsend founder of the revolving pension fund movement. State Manager E C Davis released Townsend’s statement yesterday.
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Boise
William E. Borah
Idaho
Byron Defenbach
Francis E. Townsend
E. C. Davis
Townsend
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W. E Chapman
Brooklyn
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Henshaw
Root Carleton
Hartnett
Frankhouse
Clark
Berres
Phelps
R.he St. Louis
Parmelee
J. Dean
W. Davis
Fitzsimmons
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Castleman
Mancuso
Coughlin
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Alexander H. Uhl
H. M. S. Wild Swan
Tarifa
Wild Swan
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