Roosevelt backs long range aid for timber region residents
President Roosevelt sent to Congress a National Resources Committee plan to aid northern Michigan Minnesota and Wisconsin with 57 000 000 acres in 86 counties via long term farm loans land relocation cooperative marketing and a major public works program for forest restoration. It urges consolidating uneconomic government units and enlarging school and assessment districts to improve roads health welfare.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
National Resources Committee
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
United States
Will Enforce Law For Full Display Of Gasoline Prices
Des Moines AP State Treasurer W G Cam Bagley announced a state wide drive to enforce the posting of gasoline and oil prices at all wholesale and retail outlets. The 1937 law, upheld by the state supreme court, requires a placard showing price per gallon plus state and federal taxes in comparable large type. Rebates discounts and other concessions must be listed as part of the price.
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Des Moines
W G. Cam Bagley
Bagley
State Supreme Court
Table Shows Slashes In Works Bill By Congress
Washington AP reports a table comparing the administration lending bill with the revised Senate and House Banking Committee versions. Totals show 2.8 billion, 1.635 billion, and 1.95 billion. Roosevelt initially proposed 500 million for foreign loans, later revised to 100 million for the Export-Import Bank.
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Congress
Washington
Senate
House Banking Committee
Roosevelt
Senators Vote On Lending Bill Narrowly Passes Senate
The Senate approved a scaled down administration lending program by 47 to 81 with Democrats supporting and Republicans opposing. Pairs noted included Caraway for while Bailey opposed, Logan for while Barbour opposed, and Shin stead for while Glass opposed.
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Washington
Senate
Adams
Andrews
Bankhead
Barkley
Bilbo
Bone
Brown
Byrnes
Chavez
Clark
Idaho
Connally
Downey
Eilender
Gillette
Guffey
Hatch
Hayden
Stering
Hill
Hughes
Johnson
Colorado
Lee
Maloney
McCarran
McKeflar
Mead
Miller Minton
Murray
Neely
O'Mahones
Pepper
Pittman
Radcliffe
Bulow
Burke
Byrd
Missouri
George
Gerry Holt
Lucas
Smith
Tydings
van Nuys
Austin
Bridges
Capper
Danaher
Davis
Frazier
Gibson
Gurney
Hale
Holman
California
Locre
Reed
Taft
Townsend
Vandenbero
White
Caraway
Bailey
Logan
Barbour
Shinstead
Glass
Indictments Add To LSU Corruption Case Involving Weiss And Lorio
East Baton Rouge grand jury returns three more indictments linked to LSU affairs. James Monroe Smith and architect Leon Weiss face embezzlement charges over a $5 750 appraisal fee in the Bienville hotel sale. Dr Clarence A Lorio and others are accused of defrauding LSU of about $1 700 with alleged false pretenses. The panel adjourns to August 15.
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Smith
Weiss
Bienville
University
Weiss, Dreyfous and Seiferth
New Orleans
Veteran actress Beryl Mercer buried in Glendale
Hollywood mourns Beryl Mercer 57 famed for mother roles with a Monday funeral at Forest Lawn Memorial Park Glendale. Tributes from veteran stage and film colony members followed.
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Hollywood
INS
Beryl Mercer
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Glendale
Jesse Jones to Back Garner for President in 1940
Vicce president Garner’s friends say Jesse Jones will soon become a key supporter of Garner for the 1940 Democratic nominating fight. Jones, elevated by Roosevelt to federal loan administrator, remains aligned with Garner per a 1937 pledge. Texas leaders and state legislators endorsed Garner’s convention bid, while Jones reportedly has not yet contributed to Garner headquarters in Dallas.
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Washington
INS
Vicce
Garner
Jesse Jones
Roosevelt
Jones
RFC
Jack Garner
Houston
Dallas
Former Federal Judge Ferdinand A Geiger Dies
MILWAUKEE AP Former Federal District Judge Ferdinand A Geiger 71 died at his home after retirement for ill health His last major ruling came in December 1937 when he dismissed a federal grand jury probe into the activities of three large auto firms and their finance arms He criticized the Justice Departments handling of a consent decree as an alternative to indictments Geiger appointed in 1932 by Taft and was succeeded by ex senator F Ryan Duffy
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Milwaukee
Ferdinand A. Geiger
Geigere
Department of Justice
Geiger
Taft
U. S
F. Ryan Duffy
Reward Fund Launched In Mason City For Dreher Slayings
A reward fund began Monday in Mason City Iowa to aid the search for Dreher killers. Harold J. Dreher was shot fatally and dumped on a Des Moines street early Thursday. Sam Raizes of the Mason City department store gave the first contribution of 100 dollars.
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Des Moines
Mason City
Harold J. Dreher
Sam Raizes
Dreher
Morgenthau to Visit Finland to Thank Debt Paying Nation
Secretary Morgenthau announced a special trip to Finland to express gratitude for Finland's regular payments on its government debt. The trip aims to reinforce financial ties and acknowledge the Finnish credit record.
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Finland
Washington
Morgenthau
Flying Fortress Sets Height Record With Heavy Load
Dayt on Ohio test flight carried 15 tons 31 025 pounds to 8 200 feet under Maj Caleb V Haynes and Capt W D Old in celebration of the air corps 30th birthday. Previous payload altitude record was Russian at 6 561 feet with 28 660 pounds on Nov 20 1936.
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Washington
National Aeronautic Association
Army Air Corps
German coffee oath demanded to curb shortages
Berlin reports the government ordered coffee retailers to require customers to sign an oath that they are not buying coffee from other shops. The form, issued in Hamburg by the supervising committee, aims to obtain an exact estimate of retail sales amid months of shortages.
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Berlin
Reich
Hamburg
Supervisory Committee
House OKs end to statute of limitations on federal death crimes
The House passed and sent to the White House a bill to remove all statutes of limitations on federal offenses punishable by death. Current limits, mostly three years for capital offenses, exclude willful murder. The bill targets murder and offenses tied to kidnapping, interstate transport, bank robbery related killings, federal officer killings, and rape.
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Washington
House
White House
Carter De Haven Sued For Divorce By Actress Wife
Actress Evelyn Burd De Haven files for divorce from actor Carter De Haven in Hollywood. She seeks 280 dollars monthly alimony and 100 dollars for their son David George De Haven plus 1000 dollars attorney fee. She cites jealousy and social isolation, neglect, illness, and name calling. The couple wed in Chicago on November 1 1929 and separated July 29 1939.
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Hollywood
INS
Evelyn Burd de Haven
Carter de Haven
de Haven
David George de Haven
Chicago
105 Pound Woman Wins Rifle Shoot
Fort Worth Texas scene saw Mrs. L. P. Bartlett of San Antonio win the southwestern regional rifle shoot without handicap. She totaled 3178 points, outpointing 70 competitors from seven states and earning a spot in the national matches at Camp Perry Ohio in August.
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Fort Worth
Tex
L. P. Bartlett
San Antonio
Bartlett
Camp Perry
Ohio
Radio Programs Dense with Listings Across Stations
A dense schedule of radio programs across WMT WGN WSUI WHO KFJB WOC WOIC and others. The listing covers music varieties news sports and entertainment blocks from early morning to late night with orchestras bands and talk segments.
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WOC
KFJB
Melody
Muadness
WGN
Don Orlinda
Orch
WSUI
Children’s Hour
KFJIB
WOOC
Voice of Friendship
Wgww
Heinebeis Concert Orch
KFIJB
Boy Scouts
Walt —Palton
Ikfjib
Simmer Follies
WMT
Walt
Peter McGreror
FSO Swat
Pred Sullvan
Sportylune Mho
Walter
KPIB
Sammy Kayes
Dick Jureens
Cad Dilloway
Austin and
Scott
WOGN
Frankie Master
George Olsen
Wmt—Gort
Joe Reichman
Frankie Masters
Charlie Barnetts
Dick Jurgens
dJan Garber
Carlos Molinas
Pedro de Leon
Teddy Powell
van Alexander
Pinky Tomlin
Hierble Kay
Haal Munro
Nour
WAMT
Wit Boone
Walt—Famly Altar
Woif
Kreib—Farm
WOI
Lem Martha Jerry
KFEJB
Wouc—Nets
Hoosier
WIMT
WGON
REID
Music Shop
WOJ
KFIB
Pretty Kitty Kelly
Manhattan
Ww Jdom
Melody Strings
Mallar
Woman In White
Ness
David Harum
Lorenzo Jones
KEJB
Wol
Don Pedro
Stolin
Widder Brown
Hannah Kejb
Jenny
WMT - World Poultry Congress
Homemakers Forum
Crean
Joyce Jordan
Cschy
Dick O'Heren
Myriana Marge
Honglands Arch
Judy
Jane
Woc—Society
Iowa
Dr Malone
Wait—Magic Kitchen
Earl Mant
Len Salvo
Melody Mart
Caroline
Don Roth
Ralph Ginsburgh
Betty
Bob
Street Forum
Sweet Alice
Quetlon
Voice of
Incr
Wolf-News
WGR
Younes
Malone Mho
Inisl
State Dept. of Agriculture
Iowa City
Cedar
Valiey Tillbillies
Joe Doales
Earl Hunt
Leon Goldsman
WSUT
Navy Band
WGN Molods
KFI
Clif
WSUL
Bavkstige
Keib—New
State Medical Society
Stela Dallas
Maurice Reese
Tine
Vic and Sade
Bible Truth
Woi—New
Behind the Stars
Sweet Music
Kitty Keene
Johnson
Tom Owens
Wgn-Swide
Wthio
Lonefellows
Brooke
Len Saivy
Prderam
Emiy Morgas
Linee
Jonathon
Buck Rogers
Mi Keen Tracer
Herne
Arnold Famiy
Mazic
S-Jo—Waie
Woolo Fane
Anamosa Reformatory Radio Devices Bid Approved
Des Moines Sidles Co. won a $6.24827 bid for headsets and radio control in two Anamosa Reformatory cell blocks. The committee also approved ground weighting system improvements and 28 armory space leases for National Guard units at 19 points.
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Des Moines
Sidles Company
Stull
Ana
National Guard
ThreeYearOld Killed By Swing Of Ball Bat
A 3 year old, Paul McMillan, died when a baseball bat struck him on the base of the skull as he watched his older brother play. His mother, Miss M McMillan, had granted permission for him to watch the game at the Brunswick field on Monday. The incident occurred during a youth baseball activity.
Doctor's Way to Cleanse Kidneys and Restore Energy
An ad speaks of swollen ankles backache nervousness and kidney strain claiming overwork and toxins harm health. It promotes a claimed scientific method with a money back guarantee and diet plans to purify blood and improve kidney function.
London Balloon Barrage Fails In Backfire Incident
London's city wide balloon barrage suffered a misfire when a balloon deflated and fell into a suburban yard while another was destroyed by lightning. Nine captive balloons have been lost to lightning or other causes since the scheme began, leaving residents amused and wary of wartime air patrol plans.
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London
Knife stabbing in Houston injures Harold Ince
An unidentified man stabbed Harold Ince in the heart and fled. The 19 year old pulled the knife from his chest and walked a block to call an ambulance. Doctors said the blade penetrated the heart about half an inch but he was expected to recover.
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Houston
Tex
Harold Ince
Ince
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