Hitler Drives Graf Spee to Spain as Spain’s fate hinges on Britain
Berlin reports Hitler orders the Graf Spee to Spain to deter Bolshevik firebrands in Valencia and shows Germany’s intent to shield its ships. Germany and Italy recall warships from international patrol after Britain and France reject a Valencia naval display. The 2500 word communique defends Germany’s withdrawal and argues a Spanish civil war victory would prevent wider conflict.
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Berlin
Valencia
Nazi Germany
France
Britain
Leipzig
Algerian
Graf Spee
Germany
Hitler
Spain
Francisconco
Insurgents Advance From Bilbao Toward Santander amid Fire
From Bilbao the insurgents push west toward Santander with five infantry columns moving on roads toward the last Basque foothold at Portugalette. Artillery roars as Portugalette, a rich industrial town, remains contested and snipers harass the advancing troops at night.
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Portugalete
Santander
Spain
Bilbao
Portugalette
Nervian
Valmaseda
Arenas
Lette
Directors Named In Chamber Vote
Bluefield chamber of commerce elected a new board for two year terms. F S Easley Ray Evans L C Fowlkes S N Buftard E F Mann H S Shotta W O Tracy named to the board J P Gills fills R H Smith's one year unexpired term. Six holdovers remain with 11 total directors to guide the chamber. The election saw 77 percent turnout as the new board plans a program of activities and solicits public project ideas. The chamber has operated for over 30 years promoting civic and business development.
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F. S. Easley
Ray Evans
L. C. Fowlkes
S. N .Buftard
E .F. Mann
H. S. Shotta
W. O. Tracy Wrre
Bluefield Chamber of Commerce
J. P. Gills
R. H. Smith
Roanoke
Johnstown Citizens Protest Martial Law
Johnstown Pennsylvania reports that Governor Earle refused to lift martial law after Bethlehem Steel plant closure during a strike. A $60,000 national campaign of protest is planned with full page ads and door to door campaigning to defend self government and workers rights to pursue their occupation. Francis C. Martin leads the citizens committee asserting workers oppose the strike and favor a stance against both unions and steel interests.
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Johnstown
A. 8
Janeway
Harrisburg
George H. Earle
Francis C. Martin
Citizens Committee
Cambria
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Steel Company
Steel Workers Organizing Committee
Bankers of Two States Meet in Joint Gathering
White Sulphur Springs West Virginia June 23 Bankers of the two Virginias convened for a joint meeting to discuss mutual problems and hear visiting colleagues and a high government official address economic and ethical trends in the banking profession.
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White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Virginias
Harlan witness in senate probe linked to ride killing
Irvin 33 year old deputy sheriff was found shot to death on Pine Mountain near Harlan Kentucky under police protection from a civil liberties committee subpoena. Two former deputies Bowlin and Noe were jailed on murder warrants and a 19 year old Sally Smith was questioned. The case is tied to earlier senate investigations of Harlan county coal operators and gun thugs.
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Wash
Irvin
Protection of Civil Liberties Committee
Lonely Ridge
Harlan. Ky
Norris Saylor
Wash Irvin
Senate Civil Liberties Committee
Washington
Harlan County
Civil Liberties Committee
Pine Mountain
Here
Saylor
Perry G. Noe
Wallins Creek
Allen Bowlin
Bowlin
George Lee
Lee Fleenor
Fleenor
Sally Smith
Knoxville
Tenn
Noe
Lee
United Mine Workers of America
LaFollette
Senate
Pittsburgh mayor seeks end to newspaper strike
Pittsburgh June 23 Mayor Cornelius D Scully called a meeting of striking mailers for 10 o clock tomorrow morning to end the strike that has stilled the presses of the citys three daily newspapers for two days T R Williams secretary of the Pittsburgh Publishers association said this is the first concrete stop to get together but the strikers remained silent
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Pittsburgh
Cornelius D. Scully
T. R. Williams
Pittsburgh Publishers’ Association
F Trafford Taylor Named Kiwanis Chief
F Trafford Taylor of St Boniface Manitoba was elected president of Kiwanis International at the twenty first annual convention. He was unopposed. H G Hatfield of Oklahoma City was re elected treasurer without opposition. Other results to be announced tomorrow.
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Indianapolis
F. Trafford Taylor
St. Boniface
Manitoba
Kiwanis International
H. G. Hatfield
Oklahoma City
Mexican Railways Expropriated by Government
Mexico City June 23 President Lazaro Cardenas announced the government will expropriate the national railways. A decree to create a new federal department will administer and reorganize the system to profitability. Foreign bondholders will be reimbursed after property valuation by the treasury department.
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Federal Department
Cardenas
Mexico City
Lazaro Cardenas
National Railways of
Mexico
United States
Treasury Department
Parkers Guilty in Lindy Sequel Conspiracy Case
Ellis H. Parker and his son were convicted by a federal jury in Newark of conspiracy in the abduction of Paul H. Wendel. The elder Parker, a former Burlington County detective chief, and his son were accused under the Lindbergh law. judge Clark set next Wednesday for sentencing with leniency weight noted and bail maintained at 25 000 for the son and 10 000 for the elder.
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Paul Wendel
Newark
N. J
Ellis H. Parker
Paul H. Wendel
Clark
Parker
Burlington County
Aataee Jr
Conto
Wendel
Hauptmann
Ather
Fleminga
Earle Declares for FDR for Third Term
Harrisburg Pennsylvania Governor George H. Earle announced unqualified and final support for Franklin D Roosevelt’s third term. He said his positions are not driven by personal ambition and cited misattribution of his actions. Senator Burke of Nebraska responded with remarks tied to court reform politics.
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Harrisburg
George H. Earle
Roosevelt
Pennsylvania
Earle
Washington
Burke
D.-Neb
General Trike Forecast in Ohio Steel Strike Area
National guards dispersed a crowd of CIO strikers in Warren Ohio amid strong forecasts of a general strike in Trumbull county. Officials of Packard Electric and Warren Tool planned normal operations as a CIO march and threats of a larger walkout stirred authorities. The $12 million strike has claimed lives and prompted federal mediation efforts led by Roosevelt's board as signed contracts remain the core dispute.
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National Guard
Warren Mill
Associated Press
Warren
National
Packard Electric
Warren Tool Companies
C.S
Republic Steel
Mahoning Valley
Martin L. Davey
Chicago (Times
John McKeown
D.so
Cleveland
Frank Parnell
Youngstown Sheet and Tube
Roosevelt
Federal Mediation Board
Con
Washington
Perkins
Steel
John L. Lewis
C.I.O
C.so. Generalissimo
Robinson Announces Court Bill Debate To Start Next Week
Washington reports Democratic leader Robinson of Arkansas said debate on the Roosevelt court bill will probably begin next week. Opponents warned of an indefinite filibuster against any plan to enlarge the Supreme Court. Robinson declined to discuss prospects, noting only the bill may be brought forward late next week.
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Robinson
Washington
Capitol
Arkansas
Supreme Court
League of Nations
Shriners Install Sugden as Imperial Potentate in Detroit
In Detroit on June 23, Walter S. Sugden of Sistersville West Virginia a past potentate of Osiris Temple was installed as imperial potentate of the shrine succeeding Judge Clyde Webster of Detroit The event followed a four hour torchlight procession a reception and grand ball with large crowds along the parade route Analysts expected up to 600000 spectators for the daytime march and a larger crowd at night Delegates elected Karl Rex Hammers potentate of Syria Temple Pittsburgh as imperial outer guard and may choose the next potentate in ten years The 1938 Shriner convention was awarded to Los Angeles Sugden a Mason with Harvard Law School background was an all American center for Harvard in 1902 and began Masonry in 1908 in Sistersville West Virginia
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Detroit
Mystic Shrine
Shriners
Karl Rex Hammers
Syria Temple
Pittsburgh
Hammers
Los Angeles
Sesson
Walters. Sugden
Sistersville
W. Va
Walter Smith Surgen
Sugden
Imperial Council
Sisterville
Imperial Outer Guard
Amsterdam
N. Y
Phillips
Senate votes for peacetime army fund record high
Washington reports the Senate approved 663 million dollars for the army for the next fiscal year, the largest peacetime appropriation. The measure now heads to a conference committee to resolve differences with the House which passed a differently shaped bill.
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Washington
Senate
House
Frazier
Treasury warns on personal holding companies
Washington reports that 17 individuals used personal holding companies to shift assets and reduce income tax, with commissioner Guy T. Helvering noting the practice is rising and causes substantial revenue losses. He urged remedial legislation as he prepared to disclose names.
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Cecil de Mille
Treasury
Washington
The
Congressional Tax Committee
Guy T. Helvering
Internal Revenue
Heat wave kills three in northwest region
A heat wave sweeping the northwest today caused three deaths as temperatures soared above 100 degrees in many areas.
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Minneapolis
No motive found for brutal crime in Bluefield area
State police and Mercer county officials probed the death of James Garland an 85 year old man whose axe battered body was found on a path in Cumberland Heights. A coroner jury ruled death from an undetermined blunt instrument with unknown assailants.
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Cumberland Heights
Ira Henderson
James Garland
Bluefield
Garland
Henderson
Mercer County
F. Morton Wagner
W. W. McNeal
Noah Lawrence
Party of Women On Children
Sinkford
Rail pension plan approved surpasses 1935 act
Congress sent a revised railroad pension plan to the White House for final signature by Roosevelt. It sets up pensions up to 120 dollars monthly for workers retired due to age or disability and bars benefits from the general Social Security Act. Costs are shared by roads and workers, with taxes rising from 5.5 to 7.5 percent over 12 years.
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Sist Ie Ist Tee
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