Daily Archives: June 14, 2016

Sunday June 14, 1936

diary 2The story continues with the second journal.  This is an entry from her personal diary, by Elizabeth Lancaster Carsey 80-years-ago. Click here to read more

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Here’s what else was happening 80-years-ago today

Despite the new laws allowing for the death penalty, Arab snipers wounded 5 Jews on the Jaffa highway and Jericho road. Troops escorting a Jewish convoy returned fire.

120,000 Belgian miners decided to go on strike

Strike of the French cafés. demonstrators in the streets of Paris
Chicago Sunday Tribune June 14, 1936
Chicago Sunday Tribune June 14, 1936

Saturday June 13, 1936

diary 2The story continues with the second journal.  This is an entry from her personal diary, by Elizabeth Lancaster Carsey 80-years-ago. Click here to read more

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Here’s what else was happening 80-years-ago today

100,000 marched in Guangzhou in an anti-Japanese demonstration.

 

The government of Palestine empowered civil courts to hand out the death penalty for rioting, bomb throwing, firing at soldiers or interfering with activities at harbours and railroads

A new New Yorker and Saturday Evening Post

Chicago Daily Tribune June 13, 1936
Chicago Daily Tribune June 13, 1936

Friday June 12, 1936

diary 2The story continues with the second journal.  This is an entry from her personal diary, by Elizabeth Lancaster Carsey 80-years-ago. Click here to read more

No Post today

Here’s what else was happening 80-years-ago today

FrankKnox c1943 g399009.jpgFrank Knox was selected as the Republican vice presidential nominee on the final day of the National Convention.

18 Jews were wounded in a train bombing at Qalqilya.

 

 

 President Roosevelt speaks at the Cotton Bowl  on the Texas Centenneal Celebration.

 

 

United States Army Coast Defense 14-inch railway gun is is fired during target practice near Ocaenside

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The RNC wraps up.

Chicago Daily Tribune June 12, 1936
Chicago Daily Tribune June 12, 1936