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August 4, 1936

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Headlines from August 4, 1936

LEAGUE OF NATIONS ASKED TO COMBAT NAZI OPPRESSION; Groups of Many Religious and Political Views Here and Abroad Back Move.

By Unknown Author

Petition to bring oppression of non-Aryans before League of Nations as issue of internatl concern made pub in N Y and Paris; move sponsored by groups of varied religious and pol views; important member of League said to be definitely pledged to introduce petition for inclusion in League Assembly agenda in Sept; summary of petition

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MADRID LOSES DESERTERS; 1,000 Civil Guards Are Reported-to Be in the Attackers' Camp. MORALE OF FASCISTS RISES Town 12 Miles From Madrid Is Said to Have Been Taken in Insurgents' Advance. BISHOP OF JAEN IS SEIZED Washington Fears It May Not Be Able to Help Tourists and Others Much Longer.

By the Associated Press

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LABOR TRIAL OPENS ON REVOLT CHARGE; PEACE HOPE DIMS; Frey Arraigns Lewis's C.I.O. Before A.F. of L. Council as Fomenting Insurrection. SPLIT ON FIRST TESTIMONY Wisconsin Leader Contradicts Green and Frey on Dissolving Industrial Group. LABOR TRIAL OPENS; PEACE HOPE DIMS

By Louis Starkspecial To the New York Times

trial; opening statement

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LANDON APPEALS FOR KANSAS HERDS; Stressing Self-Reliance, He Asks Business Men of Own State to Aid Cattlemen.

By James A. Hagerty

L J Taber confers with Landon on program

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MASSES IN MOSCOW PLEDGE SPAIN HELP; 100,000 Jam Red Square for a Demonstration Opening Drive for 200,000,000 Rubles.

By Harold Denny

Soviet workers declare solidarity with Madrid govt, in Moscow demonstration; Central Council of Trade Unions to sponsor money-raising campaign

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Notable Births

1936Giorgos Zographos, Greek singer and actor (died 2005)^[†]

Giorgos Zographos was a Greek musician and actor.

Historical Events

1936Prime Minister of Greece Ioannis Metaxas suspends parliament and the Constitution and establishes the 4th of August Regime.^[†]

This is a list of the heads of government of the modern Greek state, from its establishment during the Greek War of Independence to the present day. Although various official and semi-official appellations were used during the early decades of independent statehood, the title of prime minister has been the formal designation of the office at least since 1843. On dates, Greece officially adopted the Gregorian calendar on 16 February 1923. All dates prior to that, unless specifically denoted, are Old Style.