Croat Seccession Threatens Yugoslavia War Cost
Croat leader Vladko Machek threatened to pull Croatia from Yugoslavia if autonomy demands are not granted though he warned it could trigger a world war. He claimed 450,000 Croatian peasants back the move and pressed for complete home rule, signaling possible protection by Germany and noting opposition from Belgrade officials and Yugoslav army leadership.
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Robert B. Parker
Kupinec
Yugoslavia
Vladko Machek
Croatia
Belgree
Machek
Serbia
Germany
Austria
Belgrade
Ger
ICC to Update Freight Rate Structure Investigation
The Interstate Commerce Commission announced it would modernize the nation s freight rate structure by ordering a general investigation of rail and water class rates with exceptions for Mountain Pacific territory and transcontinental traffic. It will also probe freight classifications by rail and water, with an official noting the process could take several years.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Mountain Pacific
Flying Fortress Flew Nonstop Amid Snow Storms
Army crew aboard a 22 ton Boeing flying fortress landed at Floyd Bennett Field after a 9 hour 14 minute non stop flight from Burbank California. They endured 33 000 feet sub stratosphere cold while ground temps in Kansas and Pittsburgh hovered in the mid eighties.
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New York
Kansas
Pittsburgh
Army
Leonard Harman
Floyd Bennett Field
Eve
New Competition For Miss America
New York dispatch describes a travel scene aboard the Aquitania where a young woman proclaims her Venus figure and beauty talents and notes visits with relatives in Monroe and Lockwood Ohio while recalling being Miss London. She mentions a run in her stocking as a light aside.
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New York
Be Gt
Edith
Lass
London
Uty
Ross Bryan
Monroe
Wallace Hammond
Lockwood
Danzig Tension Mounts Over Trade Row
Free City of Danzig faces rising political tension as Nazi and Polish claims clash over trade. Nazis accuse Poland of economic measures against margarine and herring, while Polish officials call these charges propaganda. Danzig officials warn of potential loss of about $5,000,000 in annual trade under 1920 treaty provisions.
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Free City of
Danzig
Adolf Hitler
Free City
Germany
Danzigazis
Poland
Reosean
Reich
Free State
Warsaw
Werring
Margerine
Lord Howard Former Ambassador Dies at Penrith Age
Esme William Howard veteran diplomat and former British ambassador to the United States from 1924 to 1930 died at Penrith. He served as Britain’s envoy in Washington during the interwar period and was aged in the reported August 1 obituary.
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Lord Howard
U.S
London
Lord Howard of
Penrith
United Panels
Esme William Howard
Britain
Washington
City Taxes Unchanged As Levy Is Estimated
Bluefield city board and state tax commissioner finalize tentative tax rates for 1939 40 with total levies listed for general fund and bonded indebtedness. The package shows $67 995 for bonded debt and $128 000 overall for all purposes, with $54 080 10 for general fund and $61 195 50 for bonded indebtedness.
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Bluefield
General Fund
Socseeee
Wal An
Eaien Oak
Tma Commentaie
Ts Mallu
Tn Cin Gaaeaied Co Toe
3WPA Areas Merge Welch Office Closed
Charleston West Virginia August 1 four WPA areas in McDowell Wyoming and Mingo counties are combined under supervisor J S Felton with the Welch office eliminated Grover Smith announces the move as a return to former status The administrator J N Alderson says planning to centralize the organization and eliminate remaining branch offices in West Virginia Last week the Elkins and Parsonmont branch offices were consolidated with headquarters at Pairmont
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Charleston
W. Va
WPA
McDowell
Wyoming
Mingo
J. S. Felton
Welch
Grover Smith
West Virginia
J. N. Alderson
Alderson
West Vic
Elkins
Pairmont
Bank robber sentenced after Chanute heist
John Thornburg, 26, pleaded guilty to the $4,860 First National Bank of Chanute robbery on March 27 and was sentenced to 35 years in federal prison. FBI agent Z. J. Vanlandingham said Thornburg spent the loot on girls, cars, a boat, a World's Fair trip, and a southern tour. One woman allegedly took nearly $400, leaving him $2.84 at arrest.
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Leavenworth
Kas
John Thornburg
First National Bank of
New York
South
President Roosevelt to Decide on Hatch Act Today
President Roosevelt said he had made up his mind on the Hatch bill curbing federal employee political activity and would announce his decision tomorrow. Officials close to the president indicated a statement within 24 hours, but whether he would sign, veto, or let it become law remained undecided.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Hatch
N. Mex
White House
Moody brothers set light plane endurance record
In Springfield Tl on August 1, the Moody brothers Hunter 25 and Humphrey 20 flew continuously for 219 hours and 43 minutes, setting a new light plane endurance record and continuing the flight.
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Springfield
Strikes Hit Auto Plants Across Regions
Detroit area clashes injure workers as 50 police guard 35 nonstriking employees at a Fisher Body plant. CIO United Auto Workers walkout involves 12 GM units over a demand for a separate skilled tool and die contract. Calm returns to Cleveland after violent disruptions. Boston and Barre report tensions and arrests. Nova Scotia and pictou county mills idle amid broader industrial unrest.
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Associated Press
International Line
Nova Scotia
Detroit
General Motors Fisher Body
CID Tool and Die
General Motors
CIO
United Auto Workers
Cleveland
CIO Auto
Boston
Saltonstall
Cahill
Pictour County
N. 8
Nova Scotia Steel and Coal Company
Rae
Fisher Body
Y Y
United Automobile Workers
Strikes Reset Auto Plants Page 10 Gets Five Days in Cell
Philadelphia Aug 1 A nude man found on a central city park lawn told Magistrate James McBride he was crazy sleeping with clothes on and was sentenced to five days in a shady cell to cool off as strikes reset at auto plants continue.
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Philadelphia
James McBride
Byrd Men Hold Slight Edge in Va Primary Results
Richmond Virginia August 1 The Byrd Price factional fight shaped by Senator Harry F Byrd and Governor James H Price shows mixed gains in Virginia s Democratic primary Only about a third of state senate seats and under half of delegates were decided Burr P Harrison defeated T Russell Cather in Clarke Frederick Winchester Shenandoah district by over two to one Charles E Burks Price backer beat Carter Glass Jr by 4218 to 2997 in Campbell Lynchburg district based on 29 of 32 precincts
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Old Dominion
Byrd Price
Carter Glass, Jr
Senate
Richmond
Virginia
United States
Harry F. Byrd
James H. Price
State Senate
House of Delegates
Burr P. Harrison
Byrd Organization
T. Russell Cather
Price Senate
Clarke-Frederick- Winchester-Shenandoah
Byrd
Charles E. Burks
Price
Campbell - Lynchburg
Live Alone author Marjorie Hillis marries in New York
Valley Forge Pa Aug 1 Marjorie Hillis author of Live Alone and Like It joins romance at 49 by wedding Thomas Henry Roulston 65 of Brooklyn. His son and two grandchildren attend as best man and guests, a Normandie honeymoon planned. Old fashioned ceremony featured borrowed blue old shoes and rice.
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Valley Forge
Marjorie Hillis
New Yorker
Thomas Henry Roulston
Brooklyn
Normandie
New York
Henry Woll
Jury Digagrees in Evans Trial
Harold Evans a 17 year old from Roderfield faced trial for the murder of Oliver J. Williams at the Spice Creek Inn near Roderfield on June 25. After two days of testimony the McDowell County jury failed to reach a verdict and was discharged late last night.
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Welch Bureau Daily Telegraph
McDowell County
Harold Evans
Roderfield
Oliver J. Williams
Spice Creek Inn
Young Robbers Go To Chair Singing Hymns
Two youths Wallace Green and Walter Sauveur were executed in Massachusetts electric chair for a $3.50 holdup killing of a Somerville storekeeper. Green died at 12:33 a.m. Sauveur followed at 12:42 a.m. Both walked to the chair with prayers and songs.
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Boston
Massachusetts
Somerville
Wallace Green
Walter St. Sauveur
Sauveur
President Roosevelts Attack as Housing Bill Fails
In Washington a swift house vote blocked the Roosevelt lending bill 193 to 166 igniting a president response calling the move a blow to industry unemployed and taxpayers. Senate had passed a reduced 1.615 billion version while the 800 million housing bill seemed dead. Rep Rayburn signaled adjournment as Congress tired.
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Washington
Roosevelt
House
Chamber
Senate
Rep. Rayburn
Texas
West Virginia and Virginia Democrats split on lending bill vote
Congressmen from West Virginia and Virginia voted yesterday on the Roosevelt lending bill. Flannagan Kee Randolph supported the measure while Burch Darden Robertson Satterfield Smith Woodrum Edmiston Johnson Smith Shiffler opposed.
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West Virginia
Edmiston
W. Va
Johnson
Smith
Shiffler
Roosevelt Defends Voters On House Action And Cost
In a calm press conference President Roosevelt said legislators acted with full right to vote but those affected deserve to know who voted against house consideration. He warned that many industries would not see planned production gains and relief clients would stay on relief, costing taxpayers hundreds of millions. He cited $3.06 billion for loans to aid industry.
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House
Roosevelt
Road Deaths in State Decrease
Charleston W V Aug 1 The state police reported July highway fatalities were the best since records began Superintendent C C Tallman cited a 48 percent drop from the prior July noting cities should be praised for reducing accidents A total of 18 people died in July a five weekend month including the Fourth of July holiday last year 33 perished Tallman attributed the decline to safety education and increased awareness on Virginia roads
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Charleston
W. Va
C. C. Tallman
Tallmann
Virginia
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G. M. Quiet
South Barre
Mass
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Annamae Schoonover
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