Billion-Dollar Farm Measure Heads For Final Senate Vote
The Senate prepared to debate the extension of the reciprocal trade program after approving a farm bill carrying 1.013 billion dollars in appropriations and authorizations. The bill includes nearly 300 million dollars more than the House version with added authorizations for farm loans and Rural Electrification, plus 85 million for the food stamp program.
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Senate
Agriculture Department
Allen J. Ellender
Louisiana
Florida
Roosevelt
House
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Rural Electrification Administration
Treasury
Submarine Sinks German Ore Carrier in Baltic Waters
British submarine torpedoed and sank the 4,947 ton German steamship Hedderheim eight miles east of Skage near Denmark, seizing control of a Baltic access point. The crew of 36 landed safely after a 15 minute warning, as Allied navies target ore shipments from Scandinavia to Germany amid new anti neutrals actions.
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Great Britain
Scandinavia
Germany
Baltic Sea
Hedderheim
Denmark
Norway
Reich
Skage
Kattegat
Baltic
Neville Chamberlain
Resignation Expected For Cromwell After Hull Rebuke
Washington sources predict James H. R. Cromwell American minister to Canada will resign to salvage face after a harsh rebuke from Secretary of State Cordell Hull. Cromwell and his Ottawa post face pressure following a Toronto address condemning isolationists and praising Allies without government approval.
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James H. R. Cromwell
Canada
Cordell Hull
Doris Duke
Ottawa
Roosevelt
New York
Cromwell
Germany
State Department
Department
Hull
Empire
Toronto
Great Britain
France
J. J. Foy Dies Of Pneumonia At 75
John Joseph Foy, 75, died of pneumonia at 3 50 PM at his daughter Mrs E D Shrout’s home 70 Maplewood Drive after a 10 day illness He had lived with his daughter since 1925 His wife had died earlier He was a member of St Pauls Catholic Church Knights of Columbus and the Holy Name Society Rosary services were planned at 8 15 PM at the residence The body would be taken to Winchester Kentucky for Catholic funeral services Monday morning burial there
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E. D. Shrout
Maplewood Drive
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Holy Name Society
St. Paul’s Holy Name Society
Winchester
Mine Operator Ends Life With Dynamite Explosion
Golden Colorado story reports George Parfet a 49 year old mine operator of a large clay company killed himself with dynamite after declaring he was in a jam. He set off a blast dazing workers and mangling his legs then sought to detonate another box before dying on the operating table during leg amputations.
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Golden
Colo
U.P
George Parfet
Parfet
31 Indictments In Anti Trust Case In Detroit
A federal grand jury indicted 31 defendants for conspiracy to violate the Sherman Anti Trust Act in the electrical trades. The six month probe in Detroit led by Allen A. Dobey under U S Attorney General Robert H Jackson produced the third such indictment in the industry.
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Allen A. Dobey
U. S
Robert H. Jackson
Outlaws Twin Brothers Charged With Robbery
Dean and Donald Bowman 21 year old twins from Rutland Ohio were charged in Columbus with assault with intent to rob in an attempted holdup of a state liquor store last Monday night. They are brothers of bank robber Howard Bowman and of Neal Bowman executed in Kentucky for murder.
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U.P
Dean
Donald Bowman
Rutland
Howard Bowman
Neal Bowman
Kentucky
Parole Board Grants 74 Paroles at London Prison Farm
The State Pardon and Parole Commission granted paroles today to 74 prisoners at the London Prison Farm.
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Columbus
U.P
State Pardon and Parole Commission
London
Allies Seek U.S. Sale of Advanced Planes for War Aid
Washington reports high ranking army and navy officers examined a British French mission appeal to buy thousands of the newest experimental warplanes. The request targets a $1 billion armament program and comes days after Roosevelt urged mass sales to boost production.
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U.S
Allied
Roosevelt
Snow Storm Sweeps Eastern Seaboard
A snow storm hit the eastern seaboard with limited visibility in New York City as snow clung to roofs and melted on the streets. New York registered 31 degrees at 7 a.m. with clearing and colder weather forecast. Buffalo saw three inches of snow and a 25 degree reading.
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U.P
Seaboard
New York City
Buffalo
Job Insurance Held Cause of Unemployment
H. C. Atkinson, director of Ohio Bureau of Unemployment Compensation, writes The Cleveland Press that unemployment insurance has destroyed hundreds of thousands of jobs while making remaining work more secure. He cites a surplus pool and payroll tax effects, urging frank analysis of social security outcomes since 1939.
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Ohio
Million Sought for Flood Control Projects in Ohio
Alan N. Jordan of the Ohio Valley Flood Control and Conservancy Congress asked the House Flood Control Committee to add 61 million dollars to Lower Ohio flood work. He urged amending the 1938 act to permit spending on reservoirs or local protection works at Army engineers discretion. Proposals include Parkersburg West Virginia and several Ohio projects. Local supporters said Ohio needs full flood protection and lawmakers signaled strong support.
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Alan N. Jordan
Portsmouth
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W. Va
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Sutton
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Co. L. Logsdon
Zanesville, O
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Thomas Jenkins
Columbus Store Bandit Arrested in Athens Hotel
James McClannahan 25 of Columbus was arrested by Athens police and state highway patrolmen at the Valley Hotel in Athens about 9 am Friday on armed robbery charges. He confessed to holding up a Columbus supermarket and was to be handed to Columbus authorities. The arrest followed an overnight vigil after his coupe was found near a Mill Street garage. Authorities recovered 116 dollars in cash and 13.95 in a wallet. He had previously served time for armed robbery at Mansfield Reformatory.
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James McClannahan
Athens
Valley Hotel
N. Court St
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Mill St
Leslie Bradfield
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R. L. Greider
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Mansfield Reformatory
Nelsonville
Duling
Greider
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Industrial Commission Grants Death Claims
The Ohio Industrial Commission awarded maximum checks of 6500 dollars plus 200 dollars for funeral expenses for the first two death claims from the Willow Grove Mine explosion. These were the only claims filed so far.
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Columbus
Ohio Industrial Commission
Willow Grove
Three Men Occupy Ohio Penitentiary Death Row
The state penitentiary in Columbus reports three occupants on death row today. Angelo Porello of Cleveland is slated to die July 26 for the murder of his former bootlegging partner Joseph Smeraldi.
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O.P
State Penitentiary
Angelo Porello
Cleveland
Joseph Smeraldi
Venue Change Granted in Power Line Bomb Plot Case
John A. Marks, electrical union leader, received a venue change in South Bend Indiana after newspapers and photos were cited as causing prejudice against him in the conspiracy to bomb utility company power lines case.
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South Bend
Ind
U.P
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Woman Dies in 14th Floor Fall at Roosevelt Hotel
Dorothy Gordon, 40, of Atlantic City, died when she fell from a 14th floor window at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City. The incident occurred early today as investigators examine the circumstances of the fatal fall.
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New York
U.P
Dorothy Gordon
Atlantic City
Roosevelt
Roosevelt nominates Howard M. Stanley for postmaster
President Roosevelt sent to the Senate a postmaster nomination for Ohio Albany. The nominee is Howard M. Stanley, with details of the assignment released by the U P. The report notes the recommendation from the White House as part of a broader roster of appointments.
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Washington
U.P
Roosevelt
Senate
Ohio
Albany
Howard M. Stanley
Louis A Barbee Dies At Residence In Logan
Louis A Barbee age 73, longtime Logan resident and Buckeye Pipe Line Co. retiree, died at his North Street home after an eight month illness. Funeral arrangements not set. He is survived by four children Hazel teaching in Toledo Mabel teaching in Bellefontaine Grant of Marietta and Louis of Frazeysburg.
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Louis A. Barbee
Buckeye Pipe Line Co
North St
Woman believes she will have five babies this summer
Mrs. Emory Callahan, 22, returned from a Miami hospital content that she was to have one baby this summer instead of five as she believed yesterday. An X ray exam revealed a misunderstanding of an earlier exam. The family, briefly in the limelight, hopes to avoid reporters and photographers in the future.
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Miami
Fla
Callahans
Federal Probe of Mine Blast Gets Started
Congressional sub committee members continued the Willow Grove Mine explosion inquiry. Rep. Fred Bradley described the wrecked interior as a shambles and said investigators focus on aiding the Neely Keller federal mine inspection bill. Rescue crews recovered five more bodies, bringing the total to 34.
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U.P
Willow Grove
Hanna Coal Co
Fred Bradley
Mich
Neely-Keller
Senate
Woman Found Guilty in Ant Paste Murder Case
Mrs. Caroline Henslee, 50, was convicted of first degree murder in the ant paste case involving paralyzed Mrs. Belle Palmer, 77, who died after coffee poisoned on January 4. Charles Palmer, 78, was acquitted. Judge Ambrose will sentence Henslee to life imprisonment after the Tuesday hearing.
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U.P
Caroline Henslee
Belle Palmer
Charles Palmer
Thomas L. Ambrose
Lima man elected president of Ohio Pythian Home board
Springfield report says O. O. Barr of Lima was chosen president of the board of trustees of the Ohio Pythian Home yesterday, succeeding the late Marion Bridge of Columbus.
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O. O. Barr
Lima
Ohio Pythian Home
Marion Bridge
Columbus
Fredericksburg Fire Forces 99-Year-Old Margaret McElroy Out
Miss Margaret McElroy, 99, Fredericksburg’s oldest resident, was carried from her four room cottage today as a fire swept through the tiny home.
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U.R
Margaret McElroy
Fredericksburg
Thorough Bandits Take All But Furniture
Three bandits conducted a two and a half hour holdup at the Evergreen Inn in Warren. They looted cash and valuables from proprietor Eli Benich, his family, 17 customers, and staff, taking 47 dollars from the register along with 12 overcoats, a radio, two cigarette machines, eight gallons of wine, 15 suits, 15 dresses and fur coats.
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Evergreen Inn
Eli Benich
False Relief Affidavit Led to Heavy Sentence
Ned L. Brown a 52 year old World War veteran and longtime municipal employee was fined 675 in federal court for allegedly falsifying a disability relief affidavit of 517 during 1937 and 1938 in Akron.
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AKRON
U.P
Ned L. Brown
Marryingest Man in the Mountains Dies at 74
In Pineville Kentucky U P reports Uncle Frank Warren known as the marryingest man in the mountains died at 74 leaving 11 wives. He married and divorced quickly building cabins for each wife and leaving a large extended in law network. His funeral drew his widow and many former spouses to mourn his life and claims of his charm and generosity.
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U.P
Frank
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Kentucky-Virginia Line
Joe Asher
Carrie Asher
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Asher
Ohio Forests Purchased by Government
The National Forest Reservation Commission announced the acquisition of 5 807 acres in southeastern Ohio for a national forest in 31 parcels at a cost of 34 729 dollars. This raises federally owned forest land in Ohio to 42 707 acres, with most tracts formerly farm land now used for timber. Land lies mainly in the Hocking Valley Forest, Muskingum Forest, and Symmes Creek Forest.
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Washington
Ohio
National Forest Reservation Commission
Hocking Valley
Symmes Creek
Mother's Plea Saves Youth From Jail Term
In Erie Pennsylvania a mother’s plea prevented her son Clifford Hummell and his friend William Follmeyer from jail for car theft. The two Masury Ohio men stole a car in Sharon Pennsylvania, drove to Youngstown Ohio and abandoned it. Their mothers’ intervention secured their release.
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Sharon
Youngstown
Mary Hummell
Trumbull County
Clifford
William Follmeyer
Masury, O
It’s All a Mistake No Quintuplets for Miami Couple
Mrs. Emory Callahan returns home to a one room cottage with her husband after publicity claimed she would bear five babies. The story arose from a mistaken X-ray that never existed until yesterday. The couple will have one baby that summer, not quintuplets.
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Fla
Emory Callahan
Fame and Fortune
Coal price hearings to file recommendations this week
Washington U P director Howard A Gray of the Bituminous Coal Division said trial examiners who conducted final hearings on minimum bituminous coal prices will file their recommendations on numerous price levels this week.
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Washington
U.P
Howard A. Gray
Jessel and Lois Andrews Plan to Marry Next Thursday
New York reports George Jessel the comedian and Lois Andrews a 15 year old show girl announced plans to marry next Thursday. Jessel recently divorced in Mexico by Norma Talmadge the screen actress.
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New York
U.P
George Jessel
Lois Andrews
Jessel
Mexico
Norma Talmadge
Husband Declares He Owns Whiskey, Reverses Workhouse Charge
Akron district court hears relief in a domestic case as Steven Markus chooses the workhouse over housework for his wife. He confesses in court that he owned the whiskey, altering the outcome and leaving his wife to serve the sentence.
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Akron
U.P
Steven Markus
Steven
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