Japanese Land More Men for Hankow Offense
Japanese forces landed over 5000 troops on the Yangtze south shore near Anking 180 miles downstream from Hankow under heavy naval and air bombardment. Chinese consolidations further north along the Lunghai railway followed retreating Japanese divisions as floods and dykes shape the fighting.
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Hankow
China
Yangtze River
Anking
Henan Province
Lunghai Railway
Chengchow
Sunghai
Yellow River
Chungmow
Lunghai
Husih
Henan
Shansi
Loyang
Peiping-Hankow
Beckley Professor Cleared Of Fraud Charge
Beckley West Virginia June 24 Dr Thomas A Bendrat 69 year old former Beckley College professor sobbed as a jury found him not guilty of defrauding the public assistance department of 32 dollars in relief payments A prior conviction under the habitual criminal act would have carried life imprisonment Bendrat who was arrested May 24 on a sonant penitent charge by his wife testified about his career and the Venezuela oil expedition The prosecutor had sought the fraud indictment noting prior postal violations
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Beckley
W. Va
Thomas A. Bendrat
Beckley College
Public Assistance Department
Bendrat
Aiken Warns Flood Bill Guts State Rights
Vermont Governor George D. Aiken warned at the New Engineer quarterly meeting that presidential and judicial approval of federal flood control would diminish state autonomy. He argued the issue is about balancing power between state and federal government and cautioned against centralized control of water resources.
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Vermont
Woodstock
George D. Aiken
Aiken
McCormick Heir Sought As Friend's Body Found
Albuquerque dispatch reports the body of Richard Whitmer aged 20 found in the Sandia mountains with a fatal head wound. Medill McCormick, 21 heir to the Chicago publishing fortune, remains missing after a three day mountain climb with Whitmer. Governor Clyde Tingley and state guardsmen led more than a hundred searchers through rough, dangerous terrain as efforts to locate McCormick continue at Sandia peak and Pussywillow canyon.
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Chicago
New Mexico
Albuquerque
N. M
Richard Whitmer
Sandia Mountains
Medill McCormick
Young Whitmer
Juan Tabo Gece
McCormick
Clyde Tingley
R. C. Chariton
Whitmer
Sandia Peak
McCormick Publishing
Ruth Hanna McCormick Simms
Young McCormick
Pussywillow Canyon
Four Feared Drowned In Flooded Stream Near Parkersburg
Parkersburg West Virginia June 24 four persons missing since a cloudburst carried away their home are feared drowned searchers said no trace found Sherman Swisher about 35 his housekeeper and his two children details of names not known Goose Creek neighbors reported not seen Mr and Mrs James Baker narrowly escaped as their home was swept away A flood washed out a bridge near Petroleum routing trains through New Martinsville.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
Sherman Swisher
Goose Creek
Swishers
James Baker
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Grafton
New Martinsville
Street gleeful over big advance
The New York Stock Exchange posted a vast rise with about 4 billion dollars more in quoted securities than the start of the week. Prices surged since Monday and many traders cashed in profits as the day ended with gains of one to five dollars on leading issues.
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Claude A. Jagger
Associated Press
New York
New York Stock Exchange
Wall Streets
Wall Street
Whitney's Property Sold to Satisfy Debts
At Bedminster New Jersey an auction drained Richard Whitney estate assets including blueblood horses cows and dogs to satisfy creditors. About 1000 bidders watched as the bankrupt New York broker in prison term saw cattle and horses fetch several thousand dollars and the larger sums expected for the horse stock.
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N. J
Richard Whitney
New York
Whitney
Monopolies probe group named by Roosevelt
President Roosevelt forms a temporary economic commission to investigate monopolies and concentrations of economic power. Thurman Arnold Tisador Lubin Richard Co caeen Herman Oliphant join a three senators three representatives panel for the first meeting next week. The move follows a lending spending bill and broader civil service reforms.
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Lubin
Douglas
Washington
Roosevelt
Thurman Arnold
Tisador Lubin
Bureau of Labor
Sta Richard Co.caeeeen
Herman Oliphant
Treasury
Economic Commission
Congress
Morgenthau
McLaughlin
Labor Department
Jack Steene
Soules Ae
Monopoly Commission
Hyde Park
Deny Deputies 10 Blame In Killing
In London Kentucky on June 24 the defense in the Harlan labor trial argued ambush shots against United Mine Workers organizer Marshall Musick and his wife near Ridgeway on January 31 1937 were not fired by deputies. Two miners testified finding empty cartridges on a hillside above the highway as government witnesses placed deputies near the ambush scene. Musick’s son was later killed in his home by bullets the government says were meant for the father. Witnesses testified seeing shots from a car parked on the highway.
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London
Harlan
United Mine Workers of America
Shor
United Mine Workers
Marshall Musick
Ridgeway
Musick
Jesse Mashburn
Clover Splint Coal Co
John Philpot
Clover Split
Ocean flight planned to Paris by Howard Hughes
New York reports an upcoming Paris flight by Howard Hughes. Grover Whalen, head of the Worlds Fair, announced the plan today and provided details on the venture.
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New York
Howard Hughes
Paris
Grover Whalen
Bigger Spy Hunt Is Held Likely
President Roosevelt urged increased funding for army and navy counter espionage to safeguard military secrets as a New York spy investigation unfolds. Officials note current budgets are limited and a series of Turrou led articles faces legal action, with possible criminal prosecutions looming.
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Washington
Army
Navy
Roosevelt
Germany
New York
Leon G. Turrou
G-Man
Dent
Bud Man Receives 11-Year Sentence for Moonshine
Alexander M. Lester of Bud Wyoming County pleaded guilty to seven counts of moonshine violations in U S district court. Judge George W. McClintic sentenced him to 11 years in the Atlanta penitentiary and fined $600, a sentence described as among the heaviest at the Bluefield term.
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Alexander M. Lester
Bud
Wyoming County
Atlanta
George W. McClintic
United States District Court
Here Sexe
Lester
Bluefield
David Robinson
Monroe McGrath
Detroit
Mich
Robinson
Beckley
Campaign Spending Committee Warns Against Endorsing Candidates
Washington June 24 The senate campaign expenditures committee warned federal officials to avoid endorsing U S senate candidates. Chairman Sheppard said the panel will investigate statements to guard against officials influencing workers. The committee funds a questionnaire for candidates to disclose political activity by federal and state employees and solicit details on contributions gifts patronage and use of federal funds for political purposes.
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Washington
Senate Campaign Expenditures Committee
United States Senate
Sheppard
Tex
Harry Hopkins
Iowa
Hopkins
Representativ Wearing
Gillette
Lieved
WPA
Senate
Slashing Steel Prices and High Profile Murder Trial
In Pittsburgh the Carnegie Illinois Steel corp cuts carload prices by 3 to 5 dollars a ton with aims to boost demand and discuss wage effects with CIO officials. In Maine Oxford county grand jury indicts ex deputy Francis Carroll for murder in the Littlefield deaths, while Paul Dwyer, once linked to the case, serves a life term. Carroll pleads innocence as July 12 trial date is set.
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Maine
Pittsburgh
Carnegie Illinois Steel Corporation
Chicago, Co
New York
CIO
Steel Workers Union
U. S. Steel
Carroll
Dwyer
Oe Littlefield
Dr. Littlefield
Jessie Dwyer
Jobseekers Reach New High Point in May
Washington report shows May filings at 7 520 495 jobseekers on file with the federal employment service with 1 191 126 new applications. The service placed 238 654 workers during the month, including 2 568 in West Virginia.
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Washington
Federal Employment Service
West Vira
Navy officer promotions amid new advancement system
Navy announces 571 officers from Navy and Marine corps will be removed under President Best approved revised system. Nine promoted to rear admiral, 32 to captain, others to lower grades as details are resolved.
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NAVY
Washington
Marine
Best
Berlin Rome pledge neutrality of Swiss
Italy and Germany formally assured Switzerland of neutrality as long as she stays out of international squabbles. The exchange of letters between Berne and Berlin followed Switzerland seeking exemption from League duties and sanctions related to the Italo Ethiopian war.
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Rome
Europe
Italy
Germany
Switzerland
Benito Mussolini
Berne
Berlin
League of Nations
League Council
Sovertel
Roosevelt urges liberal candidates in coming elections
President Roosevelt virtually asks citizens to vote for liberal candidates and to intervene in Democratic primary contests. He defends his right as head of the party to speak on clear issues, criticizes opponents, and cites congressional achievements while noting court reorganizing debates. The fireside chat was delivered from the White House diplomatic room.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Democratic Party
Fr Hague
Oe City
National Committee
Hague
Seo
Supreme Court
Congress
White House
LaFayete
President Grant
United States
Gaeetden Rene
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Bronsow Committee On
Harlan Defense
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Naval Operations
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Navy Department
Bud Man
Alexander Lester
Senate Group
South Paris
James G. Littlefield
Oxford County Grand Jury
Francis M. Carroll
Paul N. Dwyer
Barbara
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