Tomato Festival Society Plans Varied Berkeley Springs Program
Morgan County hosts its first Tomato Festival September 4 to 6 in Berkeley Springs. Events include coronation of Queen Morgan I, a six mile cross country race, 4-H shows, amateur contests, a boxing card, a pageant on tomato history, band concerts, talks by Wilson and others, a giant parade, beauty contests, swimming, a fire demo, and a grand Queens Ball.
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Diplomat Wounded in Attack and Reactions from Tokyo
Reports from Shanghai to Hong Kong describe the injury of a diplomat. High Japanese officials expressed sorrow with messages of condolence to the hospital and to the ambassador. Chiang Kai-Shek and other Chinese leaders also sent messages of sympathy.
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Hongkong
Katsuzo Okumura
Shigeru Kawagoe
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Japan Extends Coasts Blockade As Shanghai Front Holds
Japanese navy asserts halt of foreign shipping along the China coast as 800 miles of coastline are blocked. Chinese defenders withdraw across a broad front around Shanghai while Japanese forces secure the Yangtze coast north of the city for extended supply operations.
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Max Schmeling Offered Bout With Victor
New York reports that former heavyweight champion Max Schmeling is offered a boxing bout with fighter Victor. The news notes Schmeling's status as a former titleholder and frequent title challenger.
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Room and Board and the Homicide Issue
A local note discusses a homicide connection without naming Puffle and pivots to concerns about future political ambitions, signaling a gubernatorial candidacy interest. The fragment frames the case as a backdrop to personal political strategy rather than a full report.
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Soviet flyer Sigismund Levanevsky Departs in Icy Pole Attempt
Sigismund Levanevsky and a five man crew kiss goodbye at Moscow airport before an ambitious flight to San Francisco via the North Pole. The missing aviator and crew vanish during the perilous attempt, leaving uncertainty over their fate.
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Schmeling Offered Oct 12 Heavyweight Title Bout
The world heavyweight champion Schmeling was offered an Oct 12 bout with the winner of the Joe Louis versus Tommy Farr match next Monday night. The offer hinges on Schmeling accepting the challenger's 12 percent share.
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Potomac River Rises Rapidly After Heavy Rains
Reports from Williamsport at noon show the Potomac river up a little over three feet with water rising six inches per hour. Heavy rainfall in the past two days across the region, plus downpours in the Cumberland area, pushed the Potomac higher as observers monitor the flood.
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River level unlikely to reach dangerous stage says official
An official stated there is no immediate prospect of the river reaching a dangerous level. The update suggests monitoring will continue but current readings do not indicate a flood threat.
Held Guilty Of Slaying Three Inglewood Girls
LOS ANGELES Aug 26 A jury convicted Albert Dyer 32 of murdering three young Inglewood girls and made no recommendation for mercy. The verdict means the death penalty is mandatory.
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Jury debates life term after murder trial
A seven man five woman jury at Bh Pp. m. ay spent most of its session in intense discussion over whether to recommend life imprisonment after the trial.
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