Fugitive hammer murderess arrested in Texas
Velma West, 32, who escaped a Ohio prison after 11 years, surrendered in Dallas. She planned to return voluntarily to her cell, saying she wanted to see night clubs and movies. Accompanied by Mary Ellen Richards, 23, the pair talked of using keys and rides from truck drivers.
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Tex
Velma West
Hammer
Ohio
Reformatory
Mrs. West
Mary Ellen Richards
Cincinnati
Mary Ellen
Sixteen Hurt In London Station Blast
A bomb exploded in the baggage room of a busy London station injuring sixteen people, one fatally Donald Campbell died from his injuries. Police blamed the illegal Irish Republican Army and the blast shattered glass as checkroom staff and travelers suffered injuries.
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London
Donald Campbell
Home
Sir Samuel Hoare
House of Commons
King's Cross
London and Northeastern
WPA Ruling May Reac
WPA officials warned the 25 percent local share rule under the new relief act could lead states to cut project funding after year end. They noted objections to state officers requiring varying local contributions as long as the state total hits 25 percent of outlays. Anonymity among sources persists while experiences grow.
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Washington
WPA
British trans Atlantic airship plan with pressurized cabins
The British air ministry outlines next year’s trans Atlantic sub stratosphere service using four 32 ton planes cruising above 275 mph at 25 000 feet. Three aircraft with 3 000 mile range are under construction in Rochester Kent for 24 day passengers and 12 night passengers in a pressurized fuselage. Each plane carries a seven man crew and uses four Bristol Hercules engines.
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London
British Air Ministry
Rochester
Kent
Society of British Aircraft Constructors
Mine Cripples Ship Off Swatow
The British steamer Haitan was damaged by a mine off Swatow and hopes to reach Hongkong under her own power, according to a report today.
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Hongkong
School Head Finds Records of America's Lost Colony
Dr. H. J. Pearce and son report 13 stone slabs near Greenville on Saluda River claiming 64 Roanoke colonists buried there and a two year site in 1589 1591. They caution authenticity. if true it challenges common American history facts and notes Virginia Dare as first American white child.
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Gainesville
H. J. Pearce
Brenau College
Roanoke Island
Emory University
Atlanta
Saluda River
Greenville
D. C
Walter Releigh
Pearce
Pearces
North Carolina
Saluda
Eleanor Dare
Virginia
Annanias
Virginia Dare
Bourbons Argue Over Wage Hour Vote Stalling Claim
Representative Cox accuses Chairman Sabath of stalling the wage hour revision vote in the House. Sabath retorts he is stalling for a good cause and argues his reporting record on floor bills is strong. The exchange highlights tensions over this session’s wage hour legislation.
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Cox
Sabath
Ill
House Rules Committee
House
Snow Falls Across Bavarian Alpine Regions
Heavy snow and hail storms in the Bavarian and Austrian Alps push temperatures below freezing in parts of Germany. Snow caps the summits in Styria Tyrol and Bavarian Alps reaching down to about 4 500 feet.
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Austrian Alps
Germany
Styria
Tyrol
Bavarian Alps
Yankees and Browns clash as Dickey hits three homers
New York defeats St. Louis 14 to 1 paced by Bill Dickey three homer game. Gehrig four homers in a separate nine inning game and the Yankees tie a modern major league mark by scoring in every inning. Also notes multiple NL games and a Townsendites meeting in Pocatello with club gathering at 8 pm at Bannock county court house.
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New York Yankees
Bill Dickey
St. Louis Browns
Dickey
Lou Gehrig
Yankees
Pocatello Townsend Club
Bannock County Court House
Bannock to Trim WPA Rolls By 150 On August 31
Bannock county WPA projects will lose 150 workers by August 31 under federal rule requiring discharge after 18 months of continuous employment. statewide removals total about 2,000 across Idaho, with projects continuing and waiting list reassignments possible. War veterans and recertification by the Idaho division of public assistance govern reemployment options.
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Bannock
WPA
Bannock County
E. E. Scannell
0. K. Hine
Boise
Parsons
Scannell
Hine
Idaho Division of Public Assistance
Mars Closest In 15 Years
New York July 26 Mars will be closest to Earth in 15 years tomorrow night at about 36 million miles away. Astronomers caution that signals between Earth and Mars are unlikely to be seen due to sunlight and phase, though a future Mars quadrature could offer a better view for telescopes.
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New York
Mars
Earth
Jaycees Plan Gateway Sign For Pocatello
At the Junior Chamber of Commerce dinner in Pocatello plans were outlined for a gateway sign at the city entrance on South Fifth Avenue. Two large pillars will flank the south entry with a neon sign reading The Gateway to Greater Idaho Sponsored by the Junior Chamber of Commerce. Mayor Robert M Terrell and Police Chief Robert M Pugmire spoke at the first meeting of the new group.
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Robert M Terrell
Robert M. Pugmire
Jack Halliwell
Pioneer Baseball League
Harry Dudenake
Max Pasley
Roosevelt Nominates Sayre for Philippine High Commission
President Roosevelt named Assistant Secretary of State Francis B. Sayre to the United States high commission to the Philippine Islands. Sayre’s nomination was sent to the Senate to replace Paul V. McNutt, who resigned to become federal security administrator.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Francis B. Sayre
United States High Commission
Philippine Islands
Sayre
Senate
Paul V. McNutt
Federal
Western Auto Co Sells Control
George Pepperdine announced the sale of a controlling interest in Western Auto Supply Co to Gamble Skogmo Inc of Minneapolis. The firm runs 200 stores in 11 western states and no management or policy changes are planned.
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Los Angeles
George Pepperdine
Western Auto Supply Co
Gamble Skogmo, Inc
Minneapolis
Pepperdine
Western Auto Supply Coa
Gamble Skogmo
California
Western Auto Supply Company of
Missouri
Rockies
Death Claims Survivor Of Fireworks Blast
Idaho Falls obituary notes the death of Mrs Frieda Basler Williams age 44 who died at relatives home after long illness. She survived by sisters and brothers including Anna Egbert Emma Sorenson Carl Blaser and William Blaser with prior loss of husband Ronald Williams son Tommy and other relatives in the 1933 fireworks factory explosion.
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Idaho Falls
Frieda Basler Williams
Ronald Williams
Tommy
Alfred Blaser
Lucille Williams
Anna Egbert
Pocatello
Emma Sorenson
Lincoln
Calif
Carl Blaser
Sacramento
William Blaser
Monticello
Bombers Repeat London Station Explosion Trigger IRA Tactics
An explosion at Victoria railway station at 9 35 tonight mirrors an afternoon blast at Kings Cross. Initial reports said three men were injured as luggage room shutters blew out and the platform filled with smoke. Ambulances fire engines and police rushed to the scene.
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London
Victoria Railway Station
Kings Cross
City Caving Into Old Mine v Haileyville
Residents of Haileyville Oklahoma fear more cave-ins after a large hole opened on Rib street near the business district. A 25 by 40 foot area collapsed five feet, church steps sloped, and historic ground movement recalls a 1925 disaster that wrecked city properties. Mayor Andrew Omisky organized residents to fill holes with rock.
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Haileyville
Okla
Rib Street
First Presbyterian Church
Andrew Omisky
Driver Burns on Utah Salt Flats
A Utah driver suffered burns while working on salt flats. The incident occurred during routine vehicle activity in the desert area, with emergency responders dispatched to the scene and the driver transported for medical treatment.
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Utah Salt Flats
Kilmer Arraigned in Slaying of Thomas Barney
Aloysius Kilmer 22 faced first degree murder charges for the July 17 fatal beating of Thomas Barney. Kilmer was arraigned before Justice of the Peace William J. Ryan and held without bail, with a brief period to contact family and arrange counsel. Kilmer reportedly confessed to striking Barney in the head and was also arrested for automobile theft.
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Aloysius Kilmer
Thomas Barney
Justice of the Peace
William J. Ryan
Ryan
Kilmer
Oregon City
Oregon
Bame
Twide
Ryan's Court
C. M. Jeffery
Barney
General Hospital
Seven Escape From Guards Near Thornburg Virginia
Seven of 22 federal prisoners escaped from a Department of Justice bus near Thornburg Virginia after overpowering four guards and seizing arms. They forced a private driver, Mrs Ruby Lee Thurston, into the bus then released her, while six others fled in a car. The remaining 15 prisoners were kept at Fredericksburg jail.
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Atlanta
Pennsylvania
Department of Justice
Here
Richmond - Washington
Ruby Lee Thurston
Guinea
Fredericksburg
Government backs buying surplus butter to steady prices
Secretary Wallace directed the Dairy Products Marketing Association to buy surplus butter on national exchanges to bolster prices. The Chicago based cooperative will operate under a government loan of 6 million dollars, allowing purchases up to 25 million pounds.
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Washington
Wallace
Dairy Products Marketing Association
Chicago
Organization of Producer Cooperatives
Nationa
Endurance racer Al Jenkins suffers burns in salt flats fire
Al Jenkins of Salt Lake City, venturing a 24 hour endurance run at the Bonneville salt flats, suffered third degree burns after his Mormon Meteor 3rd car ignited fuel fumes during a pit stop. His pit crew, including son Marvin, pulled him to safety as the ambulance rushed toward Salt Lake City for treatment. He had set multiple speed records, with 500 mile and 500 kilometer marks falling during the attempt.
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Bonneville Salt Flats
Utah
al Jenkins
Salt Lake City
Salt Flats
Jenkins
Marvin
Meteor
Betser
Heat Wave Bakes Pocatello Area With High Temps
Residents endure continued heat as forecast shows little relief. Temperatures rose into the 90s with 91 degrees after 1 p.m and a Tuesday high of 92. The previous night stayed above 70 until after midnight, dipping to 59 by morning.
State to Check Cattle Thefts on Idaho Ranges
Earl E. Burke, Meridian farmer, joins state police to assist O. J. Shaw in curbing cattle rustling across Idaho. State law enforcements commissioner Harry M. Rayner urges cattlemen to cooperate as rustling costs are estimated at 300000 annually. Shaw leads the drive following a 1939 law with higher penalties and recent first arrests in Cassia county.
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Boise
Earl E. Burke
Meridian
O. J. Shaw
Mountain Home
Harry M. Rayner
Burke
Rayner
Shaw
Elmore
Cassia
Watches Stolen in Window Break at Rudman and Gottberg
About twenty watches valued at 600 to 700 dollars were stolen last night from Rudman and Gottberg jewelry store on West Center. Thieves smashed a window near the entrance and took the display items. Police say no insurance covered the loss and investigations followed by Detective Frank McKinnon.
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Rudman
Myron Porges
Frank McKinnon
Court Strikes Testimony in Bridges Deportation Hearing
In San Francisco on July 26 a courtroom battle over witness testimony led to striking lines about white girls luring colored men to join the Communist Party. Witness James Engestrom, Seattle former Maritime Federation president, described a Baltimore party in 1930. Judge James Landis ruled the dance remark irrelevant. Government counsel argued the broader aim was to show Communist Party policies, not race.
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San Francisco
Communist Party
Harry Bridges
James Enge- Strom
Seattle
Maritime Federation of the Pacific
Machine Firemen
Landis
Thomas Shoemaker
Jackie Coogan Betty Grable Rift Sparks Romance Split
Hollywood report says Jackie Coogan and Betty Grable are separated with talk of possible divorce. Coogan says he is Catholic and plans to live apart, while Grable in San Francisco denies separation and dismisses such plans. This marks the couple’s second publicly known disagreement this year.
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Jackie Coogan
Betty Grable
Betty
Jackie
San Francisco
Coogans
Bt Raw
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