Collision of Garner and Roosevelt moves for 1940
Washington reports a split in Democratic forces over the 1940 convention. Garner backers push for his nomination while a Draft Roosevelt coalition seeks to rally progressives to draft Roosevelt for a third term. Conference plans target June 28 to 30 with 1000 expected attendees.
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Washington
Garner
Roosevelt
John N. Garner
Pacific Coast
Alaska
E. B. Germany
Texas State Democratic Committee
Raymond M. Schwartz
New York
Schwartz
Democratic Party
Germany
Dallas
Tex
Labor League Attacks Bricker in Ohio
The Non Partisan Labor League of Ohio blasts the five month General Assembly record as anti social and betrayals of Republican platform promises. It criticizes Governor Bricker for inadequate relief and Ragullions leadership for not enacting labor laws.
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Columbus
U.P
Ohio
General Assembly
John W. Bricker
League
Ragullions
Limbach backs plan to pay state chairman
Columbus Ohio Democra tic State Chairman Arthur L Limbach endorsed proposals that would grant the state party a salary for the chairman and said he would recommend the plan when the party returns to power. He argued a fixed salary serves the party, the public and the chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Limbach
Columbus
Arthur L. Limbach
Donahey Seeks Probe of Ohio Old Age Pensions
Columbus report says Senator Vic Donahey has asked the Social Security Board to investigate Ohio old age pension administration. The request cites a resolution introduced by Rep. William H. Whetro of Lawrence in the Ohio House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
U.P
Vic Donahey
Social Security Board
Ohio
Donahey
Arthur J. Altmeyer
House of Representatives
William H. Whetro
Lawrence
Wandering Jews at Sea Seek New Homes in Americas
More than 900 German Jewish refugees enter a fourth day at sea awaiting talks on resettlement. Negotiations consider Isle of Pines as refuge, with Dominican Republic also possible. Dominican government eases financial requirements to gain entry. Refugees say they can support themselves. American Jewish groups press for admission to any country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fila
U.P
New World
Germany
Con
Ferees
Isle of Aines
Robert Louis Stevenson
Treasure Island
Dominican Republic
Cuba
St. Louis
Havana
Chamberlain Promises Public Inquiry Into Thetis Disaster
The article reports Chamberlain pledging a public inquiry into the Thetis disaster amid criticism of a faulty torpedo tube. It notes political fallout and calls for accountability, with attention to defense issues and naval mishaps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Ohio University Graduation Echoes Democracy Debate
Ohio University awarded 456 diplomas in its largest class to date as Dr. Clarence Addison Dykstra warned that democracy faces threats from foreign ideologies and calls for a united, autarchic leadership. He urged universities to defend democratic ideals and provide work opportunities to sustain liberty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spengler
Ohio University
Memorial Auditorium
Clarence Addison Dykstra
University of Wisconsin
Cincinnati
Dykstra
Old Northwest Territory
Wisconsin
State University
Burglars' Blast Blows Safe and Loot to Bits
Akron police investigate a burglary at the National Refining Company office after thieves used a large nitro glycerine charge to blow open the safe. The explosion destroyed the safe and scattered cash and contents across the scene, with detectives reporting several hundred dollars damaged beyond recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AKRON
U.P
National Refining Company
Howard Turner
Clash Reported Between Russians and Japanese at Manchukuo
Tokyo dispatch says six hundred Russian troops with ten tanks moved to the Manchukuo front after a clash near Changkufeng where heavy fighting occurred last summer. Domei notes Japanese Manchukuoan forces stand ready to repel an invasion. Reports also cite six Russians killed and seven wounded with five Japanese injured after a Russian detachment crossed the frontier Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
U.P
Domei
Changkufeng
Indian Robs Couple Sells Loot Back to Victims
Toronto police seek a young Indian man who robbed Dr Andrew J McDonach of clothing and valuables and then sold the loot back to the couple for three dollars. The couple returned home to find him about to depart with the items. they bargained and he agreed to take $3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Ont
U.P
Andrew J. McDonach
Recall 700 Workers To Railroad Shops in Cleveland
The New York Central Railroad Collinwood shops resumed normal activities after recalling 700 workers idle since April 15. About 900 men are now employed, announced by Fred S. Risley, assistant vice president and general manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
U.P
New York Central Railroad
Collinwood
Fred S. Risley
Phantom sniper blamed for Mississippi killings terror
In Metcalf Mississippi residents asked national guardsmen for help chasing a deadly rifleman blamed for two deaths and gunfire that wounded a woman and targeted four others. Gov Hugh White was urged to ease the fear as locals report nightly danger and vigilance near their homes. Sheriff Chaney calls the killer a flesh and blood criminal rather than a ghost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metcalf
Miss
U.P
Hugh White
Capital Hosts King George VI Visit in Washington
The capital prepares a grand welcome for King George VI and Queen Elizabeth arriving from Canada on June 7. They will spend two days in Washington, then visit New York for the World’s Fair before a Hyde Park picnic. The trip aims to deepen military and economic ties with Canada and strengthen Britain-US relations amid global tensions.
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Washington
George VI
Queen Elizabeth
Canada
Niagara Falls
New York City
Hyde Park
Great Britain
United States
Mexican Fire Toll Hits 32
A cinema fire in Zacatepec Mexico killed at least 32 people and injured 25 as panic led to a stampede. The blaze started when a cigarette was thrown by an angry spectator, razing over 200 houses and leaving many homeless. Some sought shelter on a gasoline truck where a spark ignited fuel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zacatepec
Mex
U.R
Nurses Cleared of Bandit Link in Cincinnati Case
Bertine Sidders age 22 of Athens and Mary Cole age 24 of Sandusky were arrested in Cincinnati last week with Columbus alleged whispering bandits. They have been released to their parents as detectives say the nurses had no connection to the holdups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Bertine Sidders
Athens
Mary Cole
Sandusky
Cincinnati
Ray Archer
Ezra Mathias
Pickets Orderly at Canton Motor Plant
Several hundred non union employees walked through picket lines to enter the Hercules Motors Corp plant in Canton as a strike called by the Independent United Automobile Workers Union continued. Police detachments were on hand but reported no disturbance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
U.P
Hercules Motors Corp
United Automobile Workers’ Union
Hughes Chief Justice Hughes Absent From Court
The Supreme Court ended its 1938 39 term with Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes ill at home from an ulcer attack. At 77 he has been absent for two months with grippe and there is speculation over a possible replacement when the term resumes in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.P
Supreme Court
Charles Evans Hughes
Hughes
Supreme Court rules Hague activities illegal in Jersey City
The Supreme Court held Mayor Frank Hague's Jersey City administration violated constitutional civil liberties. The ruling affirmed an injunction restraining officials from interfering with rights of free expression, assembly, and a free press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Paradoxes of New Deal Hit By Vandenberg
Syracuse N Y U P Sen Arthur H Vandenberg of Michigan condemned the New Deal as synthetic socialism. He urged free enterprise and warned that current policies threaten recovery. He cited unemployment, government overreach, and purges as signs of a dysfunctional era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vandenberg
Syracuse
N. Y
U.P
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Michigan
America
Syracuse University
Fort Knox
Igners
Father of Secretary To Davey Obituary Noted in Ohio Case
Dr Edward E Smith Franklin County coroner ruled death by own action in the case of Albert E Young 63 formerly of Kent Father of Mrs Myrna Smith Columbus secretary to former Governor Davey He drank drain cleaning solution Saturday after a period of illness and despondency He died six hours after admission to White Cross Hospital His wife had died two years earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
U.P
Edward E. Smith
Franklin County
Albert E. Young
Kent
Myrna Smith
Davey
Young
White Cross Hospital
Flying Boat Lands Safely Over Indian Ocean Flight
Richard Archbold American Museum of Natural History research associate and five companions arrived in Batavia aboard the Guba after a 1350 mile flight from Port Hedland Australia to Cocos Island went awry. They were six hours overdue before radioing a bearing loss and turning back with fuel low as rescue began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batavia
Netherlands East Indies
U.P
Richard Archbold
Standard Oil
Guba
Port Hedland
Western Australia
Cocos Island
Indian Ocean
Archbold
American Museum of Natural History
New York
East Indies
Thetis sinking debated in Commons as Chamberlain explains cause
Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain told the House of Commons the Thetis sank due to flooding of two forward compartments after a bow torpedo tube opened. He denied overloading caused the loss and promised a full public inquiry. The disaster halted rescue attempts amid strong wind and tide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Neville Chamberlain
House of Commons
Chamberlain
Cammell-Laird
Chamberslain
Liverpool
H. P. K. Oram
G. F. Woods
Oram
Admiralty
Woods
Johnson
R. T. Bower
Capt. Oram
J. J. Davidson
U. S
Father and Son Commit Joint Death Pact in Secluded Hospital
In Reedley California Robert P. Sallander aged 48 and his 77-year-old father A. W. Sallander reportedly planned a murder suicide pact after doctors warned the father would be paralyzed. Neighbors heard two shots in their hospital room and found both dead. Authorities say there was no struggle and the deaths were agreed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reedley
Cal
U.P
Robert P. Sallander
A. W. Sallander
Robert
Robbers Steal $1560 in Cash Jewelry from Columbus Woman
In Columbus two men robbed Mrs Edna La Houd as she backed her car into her garage. Police say the pair took 30 dollars and three rings valued at 1530, totaling 1560 in money and jewelry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
U.P
Edna la Houd
Dayton Adopts Federal Surplus Food Stamp Plan
Dayton implements a pilot federal program to insert surplus foods into relief baskets using 25 cent blue stamps for WPA workers and eligible residents, plus 25 cent orange stamps for required purchases. The plan aims to preserve regular buying, with estimated monthly market impact around $100,000 and 4095 WPA recipients in May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
U.P
Rochester
N. Y
WPA
Miami Valley
Walter Costello
Costello
Father to Get Degree in Class With Son
Twenty years after high school Sheriff Ralph E. Elser of Mahoning County will earn a bachelor of arts degree from Youngstown College. His son Galen will also receive a degree in a rare both father and son graduation pursued through years of study.
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Youngstown
U.P
Ralph E. Elser
Mahoning County
Youngstown College
Galen
Howard Jones
Elser
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Hague
H. M. S. Brazen
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Tom Pendergast
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