28 Jul 1936
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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1936
Page
1
Government and rebels clash across northern Spain as bombardments and raids intensify. Loyalists report strikes on ammunition dumps and gains near Madrid while predicting capitol defense.
The Union party moves into Idaho aiming to place William Lemke on the state ballot for the presidency. A Boise convention is set for August 11 to nominate presidential electors, expanding Idaho’s ballot tickets to four. Democratic and Republican primaries are August 11. Townsend and Socialist minor parties also plan conventions on that date.
Americans sheltered in Madrid's embassy face evacuation by train to Alicante or Valencia as the Quincy cruiser stands by in Alicante. Ambassador Bowers shifts to the Cayuga for a floating embassy and to direct evacuations along Spain’s coast.
A Capitol Air Lines maiden intra state flight from Boise to Nampa and on to Twin Falls Burley and Pocatello was halted at Nampa today after a wing struck an obscured marker at the landing field. Pilot Bob King continued repairs were made before resuming service.
Hotel chart shows door to Helen Clevenger’s room locked from inside ten minutes before her mutilated body was found. Questions arise about a possible “mystery man” seen near 1 a.m. and the use of a super-master key found in the lock.
National League results show Brooklyn and New York in tight games with late runs and multiple pitchers. Cincinnati and Chicago delivered decisive innings while Philadelphia and St Louis settled for narrow margins. American League games featured Philadelphia and Chicago clash, Detroit and New York battles, and Boston securing limited offense in their loss.
J A Fagerstedt of Weiser and C W Charlesworth of Idaho Falls led the Utah Idaho Kiwanis delegation as lieutenant governor visited Pocatello Kanis club. A joint session with the chamber planned to greet Capital City Air Lines flight to Boise but the plane damaged a wing at Nampa and did not arrive.
The Presbyterian church Missionary society meets Friday at 2 50 PM at the home of Mrs B C White 34 South Seventh instead of the home of George Sweezey.
In Paterson New Jersey Charles Norman III nicknamed Mickey celebrates his fifth birthday by smoking a medium sized cigar, a habit started at 14 months. He plans a movie outing and enjoys good health aside from measles and frequent colds are rare for him.
Nurses from the Bannock county health unit will inspect preschool children in Grace on July 31 at the grade school from 10 00 a m to 5 00 p m and in Thatcher on August 7 at the high school from 10 00 a m to 5 00 p m. All district children entering school in the fall, with parents, are invited to attend to allow a family physician to decide on any defects and start treatment before school opens.
England clinched the Davis Cup title for the fourth straight time as Fred Perry defeated Jack Crawford 6-2 6-3 6-3 to seal a 3-2 series win over Australia. Adrian Quist had earlier leveled the tie with a 6-4 3-6 7-5 6-3 win over H. W. Bunny Austin.
Justice Alfred Budge of the Idaho supreme court and Mrs Budge visit Pocatello. He seeks re nomination on the nonpartisan ticket and is a former Pocatellan and former fifth district judge. Budge has three terms on the supreme court and 12 years as district judge in the fifth district. He has written or participated in about 4500 opinions as a supreme court justice.
Hundreds of men battled a 25 mile front in the Little Rockies near Havre Montana as a wildfire killed three and seriously burned four other rangers and miners. Survivors reported a rescue attempt by John McCarthy Jr as flames trapped Cameron Baker John Rowles and S R Brockmier in a cave. The blaze described as the worst in the Little Rockies broke out Saturday near Lodge Pole and swept toward Beaver canyon with unknown cause.
Robert Smoky Cameron a 22 year old roaming cowboy who left his fiancée Marion Silva 18 two months ago in Modesto after filing intent to wed was jailed today awaiting wedding bells. He filmed a second intention notice with support from Superior Judge L J Maddux who demanded marriage before any probation. Miss Silva returned home to prepare for the nuptials.
Eleanor Helm Jarrett recalls a electrifying meeting with former Crown Prince Frederick Wilhelm at the Netherlands palace. She says royalty acted naturally and she felt at home, calling the moment bigger than Olympic glory. The prince entertained her and asked about her training and swimming style.
The Idaho Socialist party denounces any alliance with the Lemke Coughlin Smith faction and its ties to Hearst and fascist rhetoric. Don P. Donahue cites surface thinking, calls for a definite economic program, and criticizes “good man” politics and civil-service reforms as insufficient to address private ownership of production.
Tentative funeral arrangements were made for former Mayor Louis Marcus who died yesterday in Salt Lake City. His only son Louis Howard Marcus travels from Yellowstone Park, while two brothers Henry Marcus of Denver and Eugene Marcus of Salt Lake City, currently in Philadelphia, journey to attend.
Boise July 28 1936 the 23rd Idaho legislature met for a third extraordinary session in 18 months to address four emergency items. Gov. C Ben Ross urged relief funding local cooperation with federal programs unemployment compensation and continued appropriations. He noted debt reduction and projected tax implications while detailing relief costs and sales tax funding.
The H. F. Alexander hauled a whale 150 miles to Seattle with the whale wedged under the bow. Captain Hansen said the ship ran into the whale at 22 knots and only realized the creature aboard upon docking, delaying berthing by 12 minutes.
Health unit conducts weekly child health and hygiene classes for mothers across Alameda Tyhee East Pocatello Portneuf Inkom McCammon Downey Swan Lake Lava and surrounding areas. Graduate public health nurses lead discussions on child welfare training habits and behavior with sessions at multiple community venues. Weather outlook says generally fair tonight and Wednesday with little temperature change.
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