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August 18, 1936

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FIERCE FIGHTING IN WEST 20,000 Loyalists Engage Rebels in Hand-to-Hand Clashes Near Merida.; FRANCO'S ADVANCE HALTED Government Snipers Endanger His Communications and He Is Still Short of Troops. MASS EXECUTIONS GO ON Victims of Insurgents Rise to 1,500 in Badajoz -- Junction of 2 Armies Not Yet Made.

By Special Cable to THE NEW YORK TIMES

LISBON, Portugal, Aug. 17. -- Messengers from Badajoz brought news across the frontier today of a desperate attempt by the Madrid government militia to drive a wedge between the Rebels' northern and southern forces.

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Franco Checked by Loyalists; NEW BATTLE RAGES IN BADAJOZ REGION

By Wireless to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Govt forces at Merida reptd in attempt to drive wedge between Rebels' northern and southern forces; battle reptd in frontier area in Badajoz Province; mass executions in Badajoz continue; Franco's advance checked by Loyalist snipers; Franco short of men, but Queipo de Llano announces capture of Cartagena naval base which would end attempts to prevent transport of Rebel troops from Morocco; Ceuta reptd bombarded by govt warships; Loyalists advance in Andalusia region

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Notable Births

Robert Redford

1936Robert Redford, American actor, director, and producer (died 2025)[†]

Charles Robert Redford Jr. was an American actor, director and producer, celebrated for his magnetic presence as a leading man during the American New Wave. Across a career spanning more than six decades, Redford earned widespread recognition and numerous awards, including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award and five Golden Globe Awards,. He has also received various honors including the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award in 1996, the Academy Honorary Award in 2002, the Kennedy Center Honors in 2005, the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016 and the Honorary César in 2019.