Strikes by WPA Workers Shadow Indiana Newsroom Debate
The Carthage Citizen reports on WPA strike actions linked to a Congress backed policy requiring full-time work for relief funds. It notes workers see relief as a career and cites officials’ actions to discharge lingering strikers after five days. The piece criticizes relief as charity rather than profession. It also lists tobacco and seed technologist job openings with pay ranges and age limits, inviting applicants through Civil Service channels.
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WPA
Congress
Indiana State Fair premium list ready for distribution
The Indiana State Fair will run September 1 to 8 and offer 155 248 in premiums and purses, posted at the fairgrounds in Indianapolis. Harry F. Caldwell urges exhibitors to request the free booklet detailing classifications, rules, closing dates, and exhibition requirements.
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Indianapolis
Harry F. Caldwell
Indiana Board of Agriculture
Farm Bureau
Civil Service Exams for Agricultural Marketing Service Positions
The United States Civil Service Commission announces open competitive exams for positions in the Agricultural Marketing Service of the Department of Agriculture. Applications must be filed in Washington D C by August 21 for eastern states and by August 24 for Colorado and western states.
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Secretary of the United States Civil Service Board of Examiners
United States Civil Service Commission
Washington, D. C
Agricultural Marketing Service
Department of Agriculture
Commission
Colorado
U S Army Offers Air Corps Expansion Program
The largest expansion since World War I is underway in the U S Army Air Corps. Vacancies exist in Panama Canal Zone Hawaii the Philippine Islands and at Chanute and Scott Field Illinois. Apply at Room 429 Federal Building Indianapolis Indiana or from county postmasters for application blanks.
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U. S. Army
Army
Air Corps
Panama
Canal Zone
Hawaii
Philippine Islands
Chanute
Scott Field
Illinois
Federal Building
Indianapolis
Indiana
Woman Barker at New York World’s Fair in Space Suit
Helen Johnson of the Time and Space Building is the only woman barker at the New York World's Fair. She performs her vocal pitch in a distinctive space suit inside the exhibit space.
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New York
Helen Johnson
Time and Space Building
Sale notice for horse lien auction at Rushville farm
James Moster owner of a farm west of Rushville Indiana will hold a public auction on August 21 1939 at 1230 pm to sell one five year old dark sorrel stud horse liened to a Mr Gatewood whose identity is unknown the animal has been in Mosters possession over six months without payment of charges to cover the lien and sale expenses cash in hand.
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James Moster
Rushville
Rush County
Indiana
Washington Radio Schedule Fronts July 27 to August 2
In Washington News, a weekly radio listing highlights CBS programs from July 27 to August 2 with talent such as Joe E Brown Major Bowes Johnny Mack Brown and Ted Husing. It notes network notes visitors and upcoming bills of general interest and un-American activities hearings.
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Joe E. Brown
CBS
Edward Bowes
Waco
Texas
Matty Malneck
Buddy Clark
Count Basie
Eddy Duchin
Ted Weems
Harry Owens
Johnny Mack Brown
Texas Rangers
Leta Gayle
Johnny Green
Green
Ray Black
Johnny
Northwestern University
Clyde Barrie
Deep River Boys
Charles Paul
Charles Ford
Jan Pierce
Jane Froman
Ernc Rapee
George McCall
Richard Maxwell
David F. Soden
N. Y
Long Beach Seashore
House Committee
Dies
Washington
Chicago
Pittsburg
Pacific Coast
Family Heroic Hauling as Fairbrass Uses Mare for Hayrack Aid
Oliver Fairbrass, 51, farming near Omaha, lacks funds to replace dying horses. He teams with an aged mare to haul a hayrack while his wife guides the 16 year old Queen, the sole surviving horse. Their car aids alfalfa mowing but hills force exclusion of the vehicle from the task.
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Oliver Fairbrass
Tense Asia conflict and other regional tensions headline
Reports shipyards near Russian territory threaten to seize oil and coal assets while border clashes continue. Serial criminal cases unfold as Attica murder case firmed up with a confession. a bank thief returns home after a nationwide chase. Mine cave in near Terra Haute prompts safety patrols amid labor violence in Warrick county. Indiana politics see Pleas Greenlee fail to win revenue post despite backing from two senators.
Midsummer Icicles at Swiss Village Scene New York
At the New York World’s Fair Sun Valley display, 300 new icicles were added to the Swiss Village scene bringing the total to 5,000 artificial icicles. They imitate real ice and cost between $1.50 and $6 per piece.
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New York
Sun Valley
Treasury backed plan on tax exempt bonds shelved by committee
The Ways and Means Committee voted to have a sub committee study the proposal to prohibit future issuance of tax exempt governmental securities during the recess. The debate links to a broader effort to revise the federal tax structure.
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Treasury
Ways and Means Committee
House
Government to Attend Eighth International Conference on Public Instruction in Geneva
The government accepts the Swiss invitation to participate in the Eighth International Conference on Public Instruction held in Geneva under the International Bureau of Education. The bureau aims to disseminate information on educational reform.
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Geneva
International Bureau of Edication
Hot Dog Au Fait at New York World's Fair
At Hyde Park the King and Queen of England are described as hot dogs. The surge in ten cent hot dog sales at the New York World's Fair reaches nearly 60,000 daily.
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New York
England
Hyde Park
Packing of Sweet Corn Began at Shelbyville Plant
Columbus Food Products Corporation started canning sweet corn at its Shelbyville plant Tuesday, marking Indiana’s earliest canning date. The prior record dated to July 28, 1934.
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Shelbyville
Indiana
Columbus Food Products Corporation
FAIR RATES FOR STUDENTS AT WORLD'S FAIR 1939
New York schools announce bargain tickets for high school and prep students to the 1939 World Fair. Previously only children ages 3 to 14 could buy the $5.00 season and $2.00 twenty admission passes.
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Lanny Ross
Ted Husing
Ted
James Dolan
Apple
Paul Whiteman
NBS
Cheerio
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Bob Hope
Europe
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Gabe Heatter
Bob Ripley
Leon Levine
U. S
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Muncie
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Portland
Winchester
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Janice Wright
H. G. Query
R. R. Ward
Cambridge City
Charles Graves
Alvis Pfenninger
New Castle
Harry Young
Cecil
Maurice Gore
Edward G. Topie
Government Proving Grounds
Aberdeen
Maryland
Walter Sefton
Connersville
The
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National Economic Committee
Senate
Raymond S. Springer
Omaha, Nebr
Angel Island
San Francisco Bay
Harry Bridgas
CIO
New Market
Iowa
Lawrence Bramble
Here
Evanston
Ili
Eleanor Crowell
Japan
Russia
Attica
Elizabeth DeBruicker
Peter DeBruicker
Thomas Boyce
Attica Country Club
Boyce
Franklin Bank
Herbert Hacker
Franklin
Farmers Trust Company
Hacker
Johnson County
Florida
D. M. Akin
Irene
U. S. 40
Terra Haute
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Warrick County
John Pilkerton
Gus Barclay
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Greenlee
Paul V. McNutt
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Sherman Minton
Frederick van Nuys
White House
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