League Race Becomes Dull Despite Yankees Still Competing
The American League title chase grows dull as teams give away games. The Yankees lost 4-3 in ten innings at Cleveland while Boston edged Detroit 7-6 after three homers and 12-8 hit edge. Athletics swept St Louis in a doubleheader 9-18 and 2-0 as White Sox and Senators split. Ted Lyons returned to win 5-2 in the opener. Joe Kragauskas won 4-3 in the nightcap with a decisive sacrifice fly.
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Former Wife of Russian Prince Dies by Gas Suicide
Mrs. Clarissa P Cantacuzene 39 a Boston social figure and divorced wife of Prince Michael Cantacuzene was found dead in a three room New York apartment from illuminating gas. Police said self inflicted. Brother Thomas Curtis identified the body. The Cantacuzenes were divorced years earlier.
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Prince
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Russia
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Ulysses S. Grant
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London Exchange To Be Closed
London stock market to be closed tomorrow due to evacuation of London children. Trading will be shortened by one day and no reopening date was set, though officials hope trade can resume as soon as possible after evacuation ends.
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London
London Stock Exchange
Geo Greed 66 Killed by Truck Near Warrenton
George D Reed aged 66 of near Warrenton was killed yesterday when a truck driven by John Scott of Paris Va struck him as he drove a herd of cows across the road. Fauquier county coroner Dr George H Davis said the inquest will be held next Wednesday and Scott was released on bond.
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John Scott
Paris
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Scott
Treasury status and Cody prank in Whitewash Wyoming
Treasury on August 29 shows receipts 7 835 053 40 and expenditures 11 290 366 66 with gross debt 40 885 739 125 36 an increase of 3 063 403 16. In Cody Wyoming pranksters whitewashed the bronze horse statue of Col William F Cody drawing ire from oldtimers who also whitewashed Buffalo Bill.
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Strain on AP Newsmen in 1939 Crisis Channel
London reports describe Associated Press correspondents and cameramen facing 24 hour diplomatic pressure troop mobilizations and censorship across Europe in 1939. Staff adapt by sleeping at desks and using alternate routes from Danzig Slovakia Warsaw Paris and the Mediterranean to keep news flowing despite delays.
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Washington
Oyster Tongers Anticipate Strong Fall Season in Maryland
Maryland oyster tongers prepare to open the fall season with brighter prospects than last year. State officials cite poor oyster conditions in competing states and ample local stocks, though cold weather is needed to sustain markets. Patrol boat commanders confirm abundant oysters locally.
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Maryland
Non Aggression Pact Is Before Supreme Soviet
The Supreme Soviet planned a joint session to consider ratifying the German Russian non aggression pact with Premier Molotov expected to present. Defense Commissar Voroshilov announced extending service terms for aviators border guards and NCOs from two to three years and lowering conscript ages from 20 19 to 19 18.
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Soviet Union
Six Killed In Berlin Night Mail Plane Crash
Six crew members died when the Berlin London night mail plane Karl Hochmuth crashed after takeoff from Hanover. A number of mail bags burned in the incident. Hochmuth was also a jockey at Charles Town track.
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Charles Town
Skull Fracture Fatal To Jockey
Jockey Lou Machado aged 22 died at a hospital after a fall at Marlboro Maryland yesterday a horse hoof struck him and fractured his skull Machado born in Fall River Massachusetts had ridden mainly at Maryland tracks.
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Maryland
State Agencies May Generate Own Electric Power
The Virginia budget division studies consider four state facilities in the Staunton area generating their own electricity to cut costs. Western State Hospital DeJarnette sanatorium the State School for the Deaf and Blind and the state lime grinding plant buy about 1,161,460 kilowatt hours annually at $22,286. The current rate averages 1.97 cents per kWh, nearly double the rate at other state sites. potential savings exist by using surplus steam or interconnecting with large power plants to reach about 0.8 cents per kWh.
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