King and Queen Begin Last Leg of Canadian Trip
King George and Queen Elizabeth bid farewell to thousands as they travel by royal train from Delson toward Sherbrooke en route to home. They will visit New Brunswick Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia before sailing on the Empress of Britain from Halifax.
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Sherbrooke
Que
George
Elizabeth
Quebec
New World
Delson
Canada
Halifax
New Brunswick
Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
Pacific
United States
Great Britain
Roosevelt
St. James Episcopal Church
Hyde Park
Henry St. George Tucker
Protestant Episcopal Church
America
Roosevelt Dutchess Hill
Mr. Roosevelt
W. L. MacKenzie King
New York
King George
Queen Elizabeth
Fiorello LaGuardia
Two Die In Frisco Office Plant Blaze
A downtown fire at the Japanese American News four story office and plant in San Francisco killed two men, injured or overwhelmed 13 others including 11 firemen, and burned for three hours before crews gained control. The deaths were Michi Kagenuma, 25, a compositor, and H Tanaka, 41. The blaze began from an overheated metal pot.
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San Francisco
U.P
Michi Kagenuma
H. Tanaka
Transatlantic Passenger Flights Start June 28
Pan American Airways announced regular transatlantic passenger service from the United States to Europe starting June 28. President Juan Trippe said the route via the Azores will connect the United States with Portugal and France, continuing the mail route inaugurated May 20.
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NEW York
U.P
Pan-American Airways
United States
Europe
Juan T. Trippe
Portugal
France
Azores
Three WPA Workmen Die as Train Hits Auto
Three WPA workmen named John Wagner Leland Golf and Bert Whitlam were killed when an automobile was struck by a Pennsylvania accommodation train at a crossing near New Milford three miles southeast of Ravenna. The men from Edinburgh Township had been traveling daily to WPA jobs for weeks, sheriff reports.
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Ravenna
U.P
John Wagner
Leland Golf
Bert Whitlam
New Milford
Here
Edinburgh Township
Sheriff's Office
Britain mobilizes large anti-aircraft force for home defense
Britain quietly mobilizes a large territorial army with 22 000 anti aircraft personnel and 1 000 balloon barrage staff taking up war stations to man batteries searchlights and balloons. An additional 30 000 territorials report for duty as two week rotations begin. Regular reserves to be called Thursday and August 15 with up to 100 000 territorials planned for summer service. Admiralty to call 4 000 for anti submarine and mine sweeping units. By fall more than 200 000 territorials expected to have two weeks of field training.
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Territorials
National Guardsmen
War Office
Admiralty
Idle Miners in Ohio Listed on Benefit Rolls
Nine thousand Ohio coal miners are drawing unemployment compensation benefits. Five thousand claims were released after mine owners reported voluntary closures. Four thousand claims were released from miners who did not return to work after the strike, with 6,000 of the original 15,000 claimants said to have returned to work.
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Ohio
Columbus
Bureau of Unemployment Compensation
G. Scott Kallenbaugh
Bureau
Testimony Not Accepted on Gifts by Prison Official
The Ohio State Civil Service Commission refused to allow damaging testimony about Col. W. J. Walker, former assistant deputy warden, receiving gifts from prisoners. The chair banned further testimony after Walker admitted a lodge pin and a desk set, noting the practice is common in institutions and state departments.
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Columbus
A.P
State Civil Service Commission
W. J. Walker
Ohio Penitentiary
Col. Walker
Toledo
Ralph Emmons
Emmons
W. S. Pealer
Mayor Appeals To Parents To Bar Children From Streets
Mayor Cliff Cornell urged Grosvenor Street parents to keep kids off streets after drivers complained of children playing baseball there. He noted playgrounds are open and asked for cooperation to prevent injuries.
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Cliff Cornell
Grosvenor St
Japs threaten British French concessions in Tientsin
Japanese authorities in Tientsin warn they will blockade the Great Northern Port City concessions held by Great Britain and France starting Wednesday. The U S consulate notes American interests are unaffected as no U S concession exists there.
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Shanghai
U.P
Tientsin
Great Britain
France
East Asia
Great Northern
United States
Daring escape from Colorado State Reformatory
Six youths escaped by using the warden as a shield. Four were captured 25 miles away in the mountains. The pursued six commandeered a car found two miles from the reformatory. Warden Walter H. Johnson warned deputies and volunteers they would shoot on sight while the hunt continued.
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Buena Vista
Colo
Colorado State Reformatory
Rocky Mountain
Here
Reformatory
Walter H. Johnson
Woman Killed as Kenton Couple in Auto Crash
Mrs Harold Jones 24 of Kenton was killed in an automobile collision near Lakeview. Her husband, recently burned in a three week old fire, suffered a leg fracture and head injuries in the crash.
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Kenton
A.P
Harold Jones
Lakeview
Polish German Tension Mounts After Frontier Shooting
Berlin reports sharp strain between Germany and Poland and between Danzig and Poland following weekend events. Erwin Lubetzki aged 22 was killed by Polish border guards as he attempted to cross into Germany without credentials. Initial plans for a strong protest shift to doubt about his nationality.
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Berlin
U.P
Germany
Poland
Danzig
Erwin Lubetzki
Lubetzki
Trial of Gallia Case Delayed by Jury Selection Shortage
In Columbus the start of government suits to condemn land near an Ohio River dam at Gallipolis was postponed due to insufficient jurors. Proceedings against 16 Gallia County parcels were briefly recessed as the district attorney said about two weeks would be needed to try all cases. Jurors, once selected, would view the disputed properties onsite.
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Columbus
U.P
Federal District Court
Ohio River
Gallipolis
Gallia County
U. S. District Attorney's Office
Crew Rescued From French Barque Ben Hur
The Duchess of Bedford reports rescuing 34 crew from the burning French fishing barque Ben Hur in the Atlantic and taking them to Glasgow where the liner arrives June 16.
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Atlantic
Montreal
Canadian Pacific Steamship Offices
Ben Hur
Cape Race
Duchess of Bedford
Glasgow
Nelson Wins National Open in Playoff on Eagle Two
Byron Nelson, 27, defeated Craig Wood in a playoff to win the National Open. Nelson’s dramatic eagle two on the 4th hole provided the turning point, as Wood could not recover despite a late challenge.
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Byron Nelson
Philadelphia
Texas Plains
Craig Wood
Nelson
Wood
Great Eagle
Gene Sarazen
Augusta
Denny Shute
Auto Factories Work Despite Strike Orders
In Flint Michigan three General Motors plants opened near normally with UAW CIO members crossing AFL picket lines. About 90 percent of strikers reported for work while a brief scuffle occurred at Sag inaw Grey Iron Foundry. Buick final assembly shut after one hour due to staffing shortages.
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Flint
Mich
U.P
Homer Martin
United Automobile Workers Union
AFL
General Motors Corporation
Uaw-Cio
Grey Iron Foundry
Saginaw
Fisher Body
Buick Motor Car
Warns Cadets of Fate of Unprepared Nation
President Roosevelt told West Point graduates that America's pursuit of peace must not be seen as weakness. He outlined his military expansion plan, warned of nations fatally underprotected, and cited King George VI’s visit as an example of goodwill amid global tensions.
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West Point
N. Y
U.P
Roosevelt
United States Military Academy
America
George
Great Britain
Young Mother Slain by Lover
In Columbus the coroner ruled murder and suicide after the bodies of Mrs Dorothy Francis 30 and Clifton T Jenkins 37 were found in Junkins room. Francis died of a gunshot wound and Jenkins wounded then shot. Authorities say Francis went to Junkins room willingly after a quarrel and he killed her and killed himself. Charles Francis husband described his wife as a model wife.
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Columbus
U.P
E. E. Smith
Dorothy Francis
Clifford T. Jenkins
Junkins
State approves B&O station status changes
The Ohio Utilities Commission authorized the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to convert Cumberland and Senecaville stations from agency to non agency points, effective July 1.
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Columbus
U.P
State Utilities Commission
The
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Cumberland
Senecaville
Lindbergh Urges Quality Focus in U.S. Aircraft
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh told the House military appropriations subcommittee that the United States should prioritize high quality aircraft and aeronautical research over sheer numbers. He warned Europe leads in military aviation while U.S. production lags in performance, citing inadequate domestic research facilities and rapid German progress.
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Washington
U.P
Charles A. Lindbergh
United States
Lindbergh
House Military Appropriations Subcommittee
Roosevelt
War Department
America
Europe
House relief debate starts on Wednesday
The House moves to take up the relief bill for the 1940 fiscal year after an appropriations subcommittee trimmed Roosevelt’s request to 1 750 000 000. Debate begins Wednesday with a hearing set for Works Progress Administrator F C Harrington as the panel reviews the WPA and keeps the works program largely intact.
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Washington
House
Roosevelt
F. C. Harrington
BIS Employee Admits Aiding Boys Escape
An employee of the Boys Industrial School confessed to Sheriff Belhorn that he helped two boys escape. The boys were captured in Columbus within 24 hours. They said Donovan Bryant, 22, drove the getaway car and supplied a pistol, claiming he would receive half the profits from robberies.
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Lancaster
Industrial School
W. J. Belhorn
Columbus
Donovan Bryant
Bryant
Labor Warfare Blamed For Act's Unpopularity
Senator Elbert D. Thomas, chairman of the Senate labor committee, said open conflict between the CIO and AFL has fed grievances against the Wagner Act, not the law itself. He resumed hearings on proposed revisions, calling the labor scene a major national problem and warning against seeking a single fix.
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Washington
U.P
Elbert D. Thomas
Senate Labor Committee
CIO
AFL
Thomas
Secretary Hull Orders Albania Legation Closed
Cordell Hull announced the American legation in Albania is ordered closed and its minister and staff will return home. The move marks a diplomatic action by the United States with the legation to be dissolved.
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Washington
U.R
Cordell Hull
Albania
Tornado Toll and Storm Damage Across Six States
United Press reports a weekend of devastating storms across six midwestern states leaving seven dead and many injured. Darting winds knocked down trees, damaged homes and power lines with nearly 1 million dollars in Indiana alone and 500 thousand in Illinois. Rescue crews recovered victims including a mother of seven and a baby, while Lake Erie foreshore saw 31 rescues as crews battled high waves and flying debris.
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Midwest
U. S
Chicago
Ontario
North Central
Wisconsin
Illinois
Indiana
Michigan
Ohio
Kentucky
Sheldon
Rollin
Mich
Kentland
Ind
Iroquois County
Ill
Herschel Freeman
Stockland
Lil
Judith Pike
Beloit
Wis
Harry Metz
Hicksville
Martel Briles
Swayzee
Gerald
Schneider
Charles Weiss
Logansport
George W. Dougherty
Elyria
Lake Erie
Ohio Solon Predicts Slum Project Failure
Rep. Dudley A. White of Ohio submitted to the House an analysis of United States Housing Authority operations. He charged the program will not solve the housing problem for low income groups and warned the initial $27,584,000 investment to aid 5,890 slum families could reach $104,988,480 in public funds with rents becoming unaffordable for tenants.
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Washington
U.P
Dudley A. White
Ohio
United States Housing Authority
White
Source of Dope Is Destroyed by Raiders
Springfield police and federal officers seized 1,000 marijuana plants in two fields within the city. Edward Upshaw admitted cultivating the plants and was charged under federal narcotics law.
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Springfield
Columbus
Edward Upshaw
J. L. Edgington
Upshaw
Cincinnati woman elected chair of OSU board
Miss M. Edith Campbell of Cincinnati was elected chairman of the Ohio State University board of trustees, succeeding Harry S. Caton of Coshocton whose term expired last month.
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Columbus
M. Edith Campbell
Cincinnati
Ohio State University Board of Trustees
Harry S. Caton
Coshocton
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