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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1937
Page
5
Besieged Bilbao flees in panic as Insurgent forces close on the Basque capital. Frontera aids report Aguirre refusing surrender while Basque troops shell the advancing enemy from within the city. Artillery batteries pound residential and business districts amid heavy bombardment.
Reports from Bayonne and Bilbao say insurgent forces tighten around Bilbao as north ern field army advances toward the Santander highway to seal off Basque escape routes. Basque and insurgent radios claim a fierce counter attack with Basque troops seizing prisoners and material while government planes enter combat over the city.
Across South Carolina Georgia and Florida unsettled conditions with scattered thundershowers. Tonight and Thursday expect partly cloudy skies with possible thunderstorms in central to southeastern areas and extreme northwest Florida. Alabama sees showers in the far north tonight and Thursday.
A dynamite blast near Bethlehem Steel’s Cambria works in Johnstown Pa. no injuries reported as chaos erupts outside the gates. The incident comes a day after fierce clashes at the same plant amid C I O strike tensions and follows remarks by Republic Steel’s Tom Girdler and Frank Parnell.
Mutinous sailors aboard the Spanish destroyer Ciscar aimed their guns at a French sloop of war in La Pallice harbor. French and British warships lined up as 116 Bilbao refugees were aboard the Ciscar. Officers Margali and Ascensi landed under guard as Bilbao’s capture loomed.
Federal investigators push rapid search for Alice McDowell Parsons on Long Island as tempo rises near Long Meadow Farm. Earl Connelley leads the effort amid secrecy while officials deny contact with alleged kidnappers and refuse to withdraw on kidnapping theory.
British sources welcomed news that Baron Konstantin von Neurath, Hitler’s foreign minister, would visit London next week. Neville Chamberlain, new prime minister, is credited with inviting Berlin as talks on Spanish civil war volunteers withdrawal and a potential western European security pact were anticipated.
Atlanta Ga June 16 UP The public welfare board announced the appointment of county committees to administer social security laws throughout Georgia. The county board will receive old age pension applications examine applicants and recommend the amount each shall receive under the program ratified by voters in constitutional amendments last week. Some counties such as Lowndes Muscogee Thomas and Tift were not listed immediately.
Washington reports admin leaders in congress postpone new crop control law. They will push tenancy aids and crop insurance this session and seek quick passage of the triple A program next year. House committee leaders had debated tenancy bills and funds. The senate debate covered relief funds and budget balancing as well.
Atlanta official George H. Broadnax warned the public to avoid pieced currency after counterfeiters cut and tape original notes to create altered ten dollar bills. Four such altered $10 notes appeared in Atlanta during the past week.
The Weather Bureau reports widespread rainfall shortages across most of Georgia. The semi drought area runs from Columbus and Macon northward, except the Augusta region, with continued dry conditions impacting crops.
Tomorrow afternoon at two o clock the Farmers and 4 H Club Boys Rally at the municipal stadium will draw farmers land and timber owners and 4 H Club boys from nearby counties. Georgia leaders Dr Charles H Herty and Dr Paul W Chapman speak on livestock forestry and forest conservation.
Ed Wynn the radio comedian marries a beauty in New York and begins a kiss and sail honeymoon aboard his yacht today with the former wife or partner joining in, signaling a high society wedding event with press attention.
Augusta Georgia June 16 terming conditions here an open liquor rebellion the Rev Grover F Tyner Baptist minister was on record threatening to ask Governor Rivers for troops to dry up this city He criticized Col R L Chambers for defiance and urged emergency action Col Chambers defended liquor sales and asserted control over Augusta police and fire departments Sheriff Jim Hubbard backed dry enforcement in Jefferson County Federal official W L Alexander said the government would hinder illegal liquor in Georgia and cooperate with state authorities to limit imports and sales within legal limits
Frieda Mierse known as Miss New York of 1997 tied the knot with a Ziegfeld Fables girl yesterday. The couple confirmed the wedding in a brief statement from New York.
In Youngstown Ohio 10000 strike idle steel workers threaten trouble as leaders press to reopen mills. In Johnstown Pennsylvania Mayor Shields appeals to President Roosevelt amid Bethlehem Steel Cambria works chaos with kidnaping and bombing reports.
Predicted lighthouse times for St Marks show tides on Thursday June 17 with observed windows around 10 31 p m and 2 29 p m and additional readings noted as 9322 and 4206p my.
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