Japan Avoiding Immediate Clash Over Treaty Abrogation
Tokyo signals willingness to negotiate a new treaty with Washington while avoiding US demand for recognition of China claims. Britain delays action on trade pact while Tokyo studies the impact of US embargo options on Japan. London maintains the balloon barrage network to deter air attack.
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United States
Far East
Tokyo
Washington
Japan
China
Britain
Tientsin
East Asia
America
Europe
London
Four Wage-Hour Bills Sent To House for Vote Today
Four bills amending the wage-hour law were sent to the House floor. The measures offer exemptions for industrial employers under hardship, agricultural processors, and Puerto Rican industry, with variations in exposure of white collar workers and rural home work. The selection follows a split among factions after a prolonged deadlock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Washington
Mary T.norton
N. J
Labor Committee
Graham A. Barden
N. C
Robert Ramspeck
Norton
REA Disputes Taft Charges Over Rural Loans
The Rural Electrification Administration challenged Senator Tafts claim of massive REA loan losses. Taft cited a Pioneer case in Ohio tax briefs seeking exemption due to an 87 percent deficit in 1937. The cooperative serves about 3,200 farm customers across Champaign Miami and Shelby counties and has received REA loans totaling 1,114,272.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.P
Rural Electrification Administration
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Taft
REA
Pioneer
Ohio Tax Commission
Pioneer Cooperative
Champaign
Miami
Shelby
Betty Grable Seeks Divorce From Coogan
Hollywood U P says Betty Grable seeks a divorce from Jackie Coogan. The suit will not be contested. Coogan had sued his parents for an accounting of earnings from his child star years and obtained $100,000. Grable supports the couple on her $500 weekly Paramount salary as funds dwindle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
U.P
Betty Grable
Jackie Coogan
Coogan
Kid
Betty
Paramount
Parliament backs Police Yard drive against IRA in England
Parliament made into law today a measure granting the police extraordinary powers and Scotland Yard immediately opened a campaign to drive the Irish Republican Army from England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parliament
Yard
IRA
London
U.P
Scotland Yard
England
Johnson dies after being struck by automobile
Albert J. Johnson a 48 year old shoe salesman of Columbus died from injuries received today when struck by an automobile officials said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Albert J. Johnson
Girl Contracts Rare Disease in Cincinnati Hospital
Eight-year-old Joyce Rowe of Leesburg Ohio lies critically ill at Children’s Hospital as Cincinnati health officers search for a serum to treat Rocky Mountain spotted fever. Dr. Carl A. Wilzbach says the illness comes from a Dermacentor Andersons tick, rarely found in this region. Health officials scour labs and hospitals for recovered patient blood.
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Cincinnati
U.P
Joyce Rowe
Leesburg
Children’s Hospital
Rocky Mountain
Health Department
Carl A. Wilzbach
Martian Signals Do Not Back Up Museum Hope
New York reports say Mars radio tests and oceanic flashes failed to yield scientific results. Museum scientists broadcast a 20 000 watt beam while 40 short wave receivers listened for signs, but only terrestrial static appeared. Coast Guard traced Atlantic noise to gun drills aboard the cruiser San Francisco off Ocean City Maryland.
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New York
Mars
Earth
American Museum of Natural History
Red Planet
Baldwin
N. Y
Clyde Fisher
Hayden Planetarium
Atlantic Ocean
New Jersey
Orson Welles
Coast Guard
San Francisco
Ocean City
Barkley vows Senate session to pass Roosevelt lending bill
Senate Majority Leader Barkley said the Senate would stay in session overnight to push President Roosevelt's 2.49 billion spending lending bill through. A House Democrats caucus could influence adjournment and a rider by Sen McCarran was seen as potentially dooming the measure.
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Washington
U.P
Senate
Alben W. Barkley
Roosevelt
House Democrats
Administration
New York
Pat McCarran
Nev4
House Banking Committee
House Rules Committee
Drop in Death Rate on Roads Shown in Data
The National Safety Council reports progress in road safety campaigns with a 5 percent drop in total deaths for the first six months of 1939 compared to 1938 despite a June rise. April and May 1939 deaths nearly matched or slightly lagged 1938 figures, while June rose 1 percent over June 1938.
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Chicago
U.P
National Safety Council
Council
Coal Price Fixing Laid On Producer Dissention
Interior Department expert Dr. Charles J. Potter testified that the National Bituminous Coal Commission had to coordinate price schedules for the Appalachian Area after producers failed to agree. He said producers boards could not reach agreement on mine prices for coal moving into marketing areas, so the commission’s marketing division assumed the task.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.P
Charles J. Potter
Interior Department
National Bituminous Coal Commission
Appalachian
Potter
Commission
Bullet Halts in Cambridge Bed of Ohio Minister
The Rev. Roy I. Farmer of Ninth Street Methodist Church was awakened by a bullet lodging in his mattress. Patrolman Robert Rose fired at an automobile thief who allegedly took a car in Marietta and then another in Cambridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
U.P
Roy I. Farmer
Ninth Street Methodist
Robert Rose
Marietta
Government to Appeal Antitrust Oil Case Ruling
The government planned to appeal to the Supreme Court an appellate court reversal of 17 defendants' conviction in the government anti trust oil case tried last year in Madison Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
U.P
Supreme Court
Madison
Wis
Nine die and forty-one hurt in gas explosion aboard ship
In Algiers nine were killed and 41 injured when a cylinder of butane gas exploded during unloading of the freight steamship St. Ambroise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algiers
French North Africa
U.P
St.Ambroise
WPA to Cut 8,188 Ohio Project Workers
The WPA announces mass layoffs affecting 8,188 Ohio project workers as of July 26 under the 18 month rule except veterans. Workers dismissed cannot reapply for 30 days and must be recertified locally. Additional cuts of 12,000 in July and 25,000 in August are expected, with counties listing counts.
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Columbus
U.P
Ohio
WPA
Athens
Hocking
Jackson
Meigs
Morgan
Perry
Washington
President backs Hatch Bill objectives but wants study
President Roosevelt said he favors the Hatch Bill goals to curb politics by federal workers but that the measure is under study to determine its effects. He confirmed the bill arrived for signature or veto by Aug 3 and called his stance absolutely favorable. Senator Hatch said he believes Roosevelt will not veto the bill after a conference. Wheeler proposed removing a 350 million loan fund from the lending program, drawing Norris’s support in opposing 100 percent loans to carriers.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Hatch
White House
Carl A. Hatch
N. M. Hatch
Frank Murphy
Burton K. Wheeler
Mont
Wheeler
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
George W. Norris
Ind
Neb
Texas
House
Garner
Lewis
Clare FE. Hoffman
Mich
Thomas Ford
Calif
Dewey Short
Capitol Hill
King
Utah
McCarran
Nevada
Senate
Baptists Attack Dictatorships at World Alliance Meet
At Atlanta the Baptist World Alliance closes after six days with about 50 000 messengers from 60 nations. Speakers condemn Communist persecution and totalitarian ideologies urging Democracy to reform. Dr L L Gwaltney attacks Russia’s governing system as unscriptural and unreasonable. Dr M M Aubrey urges democracies to curb subversive doctrines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Baptist World Alliance
L. L. Gwaltney
Birmingham
Ala
Russia
M. M. Aubrey
London
England
Statewide truck drivers contract ends months of talks
Columbus reports a statewide agreement between the State Council of Truck Drivers and state truck owners. Effective Aug 1 to Oct 31, 1941, the deal covers over 30 000 men with long haul wages at 75 cents an hour and short haul at 62.5 cents. Wages higher under existing contracts are protected for the contract's duration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
U.P
State Council of
Leonard Newmarket
Union
Newmarket
Seventh Husband Divorce Granted for Mrs Conaway
CHILLICOTHE L P The court could not locate Mrs Ethel Conaway to notify her of divorce from Albert Conaway of Sugar Run No 7 of her eight husbands Judge Howard Goldsberry granted the divorce to Conaway He testified Mrs Conaway had obtained divorces from husbands 5 6 and 8 since their marriage in Columbus Oct 24 1931.
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Chillicothe—L.p
Ethel Conaway
Albert Conaway
Sugar Run
Howard Goldsberry
Conaway
Mayor's Grandson Held As Suspect in Theft
Gallipolis report Leon Casto 23 grandson of mayor B G Casto of Vinton is held on a cash robbery charge at the Denny general store in Vinton warrants have been issued for Rodney Ruppert and John Braley alleged accomplices who have filed, officers said today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Leon Casto
B. G. Casto
Vinton
Denny General
Rodney Ruppert
John Braley
Alfred Holbrook College to Move to Portsmouth
Alfred Holbrook College will relocate from Manchester to Portsmouth after the summer term ends August 18 following its 1934 removal from Lebanon. The move was announced today.
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Manchester
Alfred Holbrook College
Lebanon
Portsmouth
John King Veteran Leader Dies at Soldiers Home Hospital
Sandusky report says John King veteran of the Spanish American War and longtime state Grand Guru of the Military Order of the Serpent died today at Soldiers Home Hospital.
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Sandusky
John King
Military Order of the Serpent
Soldiers Home Hospital
Seaboard Drought Lifts Ohio Potato Market
Ohio potato growers expect strong prices for early crop across the state over the next two weeks. W Dale Hilbish notes drought on the Atlantic coast contrasts with Ohio where Marietta area reports poor quality crops from excessive rain and gummy mud in the Ohio River counties west to Cincinnati.
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Columbus
U.P
Ohio
Atlantic Seaboard
W. Dale Hilbish
Hilbish
Marietta
Ohio River
Cincinnati
Wisconsin U President Target of Legislation
Legislation to remove Dr. Clarence A. Dykstra as president of the University of Wisconsin and reinstate Dr. Glenn Frank neared completion, opponents labeling it a power grab. Republican sponsors denied the charge.
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Madison
Wis
U.P
Clarence A. Dykstra
University of Wisconsin
Glenn Frank
Father confesses to killing 11 year old near Attica country club
Thomas Boyce a 26 year old golf course worker and father of three confessed to killing Elizabeth De Bruicker an 11 year old whose body was found buried near Harrison Hills Country Club Attica Indiana.
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Thomas Boyce
Elizabeth de Bruicker
Harrison Hills Country Club
Attica
Ind
Boyce
Sues To Stop State Buying Toll Bridges
An injunctive suit asks Franklin County Common Pleas Court to restrain the Ohio Bridge Commission from further toll bridge purchases. Filed by James Metzenbaum for Joseph G. Russell, the suit challenges the bridge act’s constitutionality and notes four bridges bought for 5.88 million dollars with four more contemplated.
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Columbus
U.P
Ohio Bridge Commission
Franklin County Common Pleas Court
Bridge Commission Act
Joseph G. Russell
Cleveland Heights
James Metzenbaum
Senate
Commission
Bus Skid Kills One Hurts Fourteen in Rain Crash
A Greyhound bus bound for Pittsburgh skidded on a rain slick turn near Duncanville on the William Penn Highway. One Oakmont man, Ray Orlando Kelly 59, died after systemic injuries and a fractured skull. Driver Robert Robinson 27 of Pittsburgh was treated for internal injuries.
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Altoona
U.P
Oakmont
Greyhound
Duncansville
Ray Orlando Kelly
Mercy Hospital
Robert Robinson
Pittsburgh
Train Derailed In Williams Passengers Bused To LA
About 400 passengers from Santa Fe Train No. 15 derailed near Canyon were shuttled by bus to Williams to catch a mainline train to Los Angeles. Five passengers received first aid and were to be hospitalized for further treatment.
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Williams, Ariz
U.R
Santa Fe Railroad
Canyon
Los Angeles
Poultry Show Opens Under Wallace at Cleveland Event
Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace opened the seventh World's Poultry Congress in Cleveland as 1,500 pigeons rose in a mass flight. The event features 5,000 entrants, a Pageant of Poultry, and demonstrations in the Hall of Live Poultry. Osage Indians set up camp nearby while Mrs. Harold K. Burton started cooking demonstrations. Dr. Karl Vetter of Germany is scheduled to speak as head of the congress.
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Cleveland
U.P
Henry A. Wallace
Wallace
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Oklahoma
Hall of Industry
Harold K. Burton
Karl Vetter
Germany
Poultry Science Association
Vetter
Reichstag
Garner saga blazes in 1940 Democratic race
President Roosevelt era political clash centers on Vice President Garner and labor leader John L. Lewis. Supporters see Garner as conservative standard bearer while Lewis attacks Garner and the party’s wing. Lawmakers debate impact on admin programs and the 1940 nomination prospects.
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Washington
John N. Garner
Congress
John L. Lewis
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Lewis
Garner
Democratic Party
White House
Roosevelt
Handed Fine Sentence For Accosting Woman
Chile R. Pease of Painesville pleaded guilty to assault and battery after allegedly trying to drag Shelby woman Mrs. Frank C. Long from her automobile. He received six months in jail and a $200 fine after Long's husband backed the car, knocking Pease from the running board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelby
U.rp
Chile
R. Pease
Painesville
Pease
Frank C. Long
President of Standard Register Co. Dies at 57 in Dayton
John Q. Sherman president of the Standard Register Company died after a six month illness in Dayton. The 57 year old industrial leader contributed 2 000 000 toward the construction of Good Samaritan Hospital in 1928.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
John Q. Sherman
Standard Register Company
Good Samaritan Hospital
Robert Cornwell Named To Gallia Liquor Store
The Ohio Department of Liquor Control announced 29 liquor store employee appointments including administrator positions. Robert Cornwell of Gallipolis is named among the appointees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Cornwell
Gallia
Columbus
U.P
Ohio Department of Liquor Control
Gallipolis
Ohio Lamb Feeders Favor Delayed Purchases
Representative Ohio lamb feeders at the meeting here believe they should wait on feeder lamb purchases until best animals can be bought delivered into the feedlots at about seven dollars and fifty cents.
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Columbus
U.P
Ohio
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