Vienna Prepares Defenses as Nazi Threat Looms
Austrian government orders feverish measures to shield Vienna. Heimwehr troops surround key districts and defend Ballhausplatz with machine guns on the Hochhaus roof. Officials warn of possible Nazi advances toward Carinthia and report heavy casualties on both sides.
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Hochhaus
Ballhausplatz
SOS
Carinthia
Austria
Associated Press
Federal Chancellery
Imperial
Rirgstrasse
House of Parliament
Town Hall
University of Vienna
Heat Death Toll Drops as Cool Showers Arrive
The heat wave killed 1368 people, with Missouri suffering the most. Cool rains brought relief, helping Missouri and other states but offering little aid to drought areas. Temperatures cooled in major cities, while reports estimate several million in property damage from a Texas hurricane and tidal wave.
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Associated Press
Atlantic
Missouri
Ilinois
Ohio
Kansas City
St. Louis
Boise
Houston
Tex
Texas Gulf Coast
Governor Ross Champions Work Relief and County Funds
Governor C Ben Ross writes to H T Clark of the Pocatello Progressive Union defending relief goals. He notes Bannock County designated drought relief area and seeks to maximize work creation within federal funds. Idaho’s FERA allocation stands at 250000 with Bannock County set at 12500, later increased by 4000 to 6000 in July. Work on consignments to begin Monday as the union holds its regular meeting.
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H. T. Clark
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Pocatello Progressive Union
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Clark
Idaho
FERA
Ca Me
Andrew
Eee
Win Tinem
Balloon Flight Set for Dawn from Rapid City
Maj. William E. Kepner announced this afternoon that the stratosphere balloon flight, delayed for a month, will begin at dawn tomorrow from Rapid City.
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Rapid City
8. D
William E. Kepner
Austria struggles as borders fragment after the war
A World War I era observation notes Austria's breakup into smaller sections after the war. The author comments on the country’s division and the long period of conflict that followed, noting how borders and national identity were reshaped.
Hitler Names von Papen as Austria Minister in Move Abroad
Berlin July 27. Hitler chose Franz von Papen, the conservative vice chancellor, to become minister to Austria, with von Papen accepting from Switzerland. The appointment, framed as a request to President von Hindenburg, follows the Vienna assassination and the Austrian chancellorship crisis. Government and foreign observers see it as a calculated step to shape Europe’s stance on Austria and foreshadow further leadership moves in Germany.
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Franz von Papen
Austria
Germany
von Hindenburg
Vienna
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Dollfuss
von Papen
Europe
Herman Wilhelm Goering
Prussia
Munich
Mussolini
Herr von Papen
Reich
Rieth
Associated Press
Paris
United States
Beery to Visit Pocatello and Frontier Days
Hollywood actor Wallace Beery landed his red monoplane at the Idaho Falls Municipal airport en route to Pocatello for the Fort Hall Centennial August 5 to 8 and to Jackson Wyoming for Frontier Days. Beery stayed about two weeks and planned a flight from Island Park to Jackson with relief pilot Charles Lafotte.
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Wallace Beery
Hollywood
Flat Rock Club
Island Park Country
Beery
Fort Hall
Pocatello
Wallace Bee
Salt Lake
St. Anthony
Charles Lafotte
Emery
Jackson
Wyo
AAA Plans Big Increase in Its Cattle Buying
Washington July 27 AP secretary Wallace announced plans to buy at least 400000 cattle and possibly 17000000. The government has already purchased 1500000 to save them from death by thirst and starvation. The drought worsens in Texas and Oklahoma and efforts to move families to better soil gain ground. Several thousand acres in north central states are optioned by the government for purchase.
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Stephen J. McDonough
Washington
Texas
Oklahoma
Wallace
AAA
Rocky Mountains
Appalachians
Utah Weather Forecast Assures General Fair Skies
The report notes generally fair conditions for Utah with cooler air moving in from the north tonight and into Saturday. Winds remain light and no precipitation is expected.
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Utah
Tribute Paid to August Rosqvist
V. Lund of the Barbers local was elected president of the Pocatello Central Labor Union to succeed Iral A. Pelton. August Rosqvist of the Carpenters local was unanimously returned as secretary treasurer for an eleventh term, after ten years in the office. A. G. Smith of the Retail Clerks was re elected vice president.
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V. Lund
Barbers
Pocatello Central Labor Union
Iral A. Pelton
Labor Temple
Central Union
August Rosqvist
Carpenters’ Local
A. G. Smith
Retail Clerks
Mass funeral planned for eight children killed by train
In Shelton Connecticut grief stricken parents plan a mass funeral for seven boys and one girl struck and killed on the New York New Haven and Hartford tracks along the Housatonic River. Authorities say junction with a northbound freight and a curve prevented warning signals from reaching the victims.
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Shelton, Conn
New York
New Haven
Hartford
Housatonic River
John Roy
Ruth Bierwith
John Gentile
Joseph Gentile
Geo. Rumble
Charles Bierwith
Carl Hoffman
Steven Rotkowich
Joseph Dzwonchyk
Federal boards study strikes across nation amid mediation
Federal mediators announced a plan to end Minnesota truckers strike as National Guardsmen controlled Minneapolis after drivers accepted a peace plan while employers partially rejected it. Livestock handlers at Chicago stockyards rejected a compromise, longshoremen on the Pacific coast faced a return-to-work plan, and a first case of the steel industry settled. A York tobacco plant clash injured fifty as talks moved toward arbitration in several labor disputes.
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Chicago Union
Pacific Coast
Wee
Francisco Paracutie
National Steel Labor Relations Board
Republic Steel Corporation
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers
Federal Labor Relations Board
Hopewell
T. E. Brooks
York
Idaho crash kills Utah fishing party near Challis
A two-vehicle wreck on a switchback above Loon creek summit killed Frank Rounds and Carl Johnson of Ogden Utah. Survivors A J Gale and William J Blackburn were injured and treated at Bonanza and Challis.
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Challis
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Utah
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Carl Johnson
Rounds
A. J. Gale
William J. Blackburn
Salmon River
Boyle Dude Ranch
Blackburn
Boyle Ranch
Gale
Bonanza
C. L. Kirtley
Rumor of Italian Crossing Sparks Yugoslav Concern
Belgrade reports an unconfirmed rumor that Italian troops crossed the Austrian border near Villach. Yugoslav officials weigh mobilization if confirmed. no border troop movements yet. Foreign Minister Yeftich rushes to Nishkubanya. Paris and Rome officials seek corroboration.
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Yugoslavia
Villach
Associated Press
Yeftich
Nishkabanya
Rome
Foreign Office
Austria
Phillies top Mets 7 runs on late rally in New York
In New York the Phillies defeated the Mets 7 to 1 as Philadelphia pushed across six runs through the middle and late innings. Hann, Grabowski, Johnson and Todd handled pitching duties while Mancuso, Wilson and Schumacher contributed at the plate.
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National League
New York
R. H. E. Philadelia
Hann, Grabowski
Coroner to seek permit for birth control operation
Dr. B B Jaffa plans to ask the district attorney for a permit allowing doctors to perform a birth control operation on a 12 year old to prevent death or serious injury in childbirth. Colorado law allows such operations if a prospective mother's life is endangered. The coroner will require assurance that physicians will not be prosecuted.
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Denver
B B. Jaffa
James D. Parriott
Colorado
Serge
Jaffa
Ce Ae
Cca Stara
Mercury Hits 96 Degree Heat Across Pocatello
The sun baked the area as the temperature reached 96 degrees by 1 45 p m in Pocatello. Meteorologist H H Smith notes it matches past hot days but calls it another hot day with forecasts suggesting continued heat.
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Pocatellans
H. H. Smith
Italian Troops Await Mussolini Orders At Austrian Border
A government spokesman said no further Italian troops would be sent to the Austrian border for now and that the Alpine situation is satisfactory. Britain and France reportedly approved the troop buildup as a practical way to deter other nations from marching.
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Associated Press
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Berlin
Great Britain
France
Italy
Vienna
Mussolini
Dollfuss
Austria
Venice
Shute Wins to Reach Semifinals in Pro Golf Championship
Denny Shute former British Open champion defeated Al Houghton 6 and 5 at the Capital Golf Club in Buffalo to reach the semifinal round. Shute from Philadelphia posted a morning 67 four under par and led by four after regulation at the 31st green.
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