Farm Bloc opposes Lea Wheeler railroad bill
Washington (INS) Farm bloc opposition surfaced as Congress studied Secretary Wallace's letter denouncing the measure. Wallace warned against extending minimum rate regulation to water carriers and cautioned such central oversight could foster a transportation cartel. He argued it would shield inefficient railroads from competition and keep high rates.
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Washington
INS
Congress
Secretary of Agriculture
Wallace
Speaker Bankhead
GM anti trust case gains and losses in three rulings
In South Bend Indiana the federal government won two points in its anti trust case against General Motors through three rulings by Judge Walter C Lindley. GM won one ruling but that was nullified by a government victory. The trial is set for November 9 with Ford and Chrysler also charged though they consented to decrees if GM is not convicted.
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South Bend, Ind
INS
General Motors Corporation
Walter C. Lindley
Danville
Lindley
General Motors
Thomas W. Slick
Slick
South Bend
Ford
Chrysler
Coney Size Noted For Elephant Resemblance
A brief caption notes the coney, despite its small size, resembles an elephant more than other animals based on its proportions.
Artist Of The Stage Puzzle Clue Solution
A crossword style clue set hints at a historical stage figure and era with references to film and theatre terms. The puzzle maps across vertical and horizontal entries to name a renowned actress and related terms from early cinema and stage history.
Britain plans to substitute women in air force for nonfront duties
London AP reports the air ministry under Sir Kingsley Wood and King George VI approved a plan to form an air force auxiliary to relieve frontline units. About 3,360 women in the women's auxiliary territorial service will train as officers and NCOs to run expanded support roles, eventually carrying out ferrying and other duties in emergencies.
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London
British
Air Ministry
Air Force
Air
Kingsley Wood
Civil Air Guard
Royal Air Force
Marriage No Bar for Women in Air Force Roles
Officials say war pilots are not yet needed for serious duties though trained women could handle light reconnaissance. Enlistees may serve five years as NCOs and longer as commissioned officers, with women housed in separate encampment sections and marriage not preventing entry.
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Air Force
Nearly every Iowa farm touched by co op organizations
Iowa economists report nearly all farm families are affected by about 1590 cooperative groups handling minerals to grain, honey to livestock, and services from telephones to burial. Sioux County tops sales and purchases. two thirds of co ops are in the north. Dairy and cash grain dominate cooperative marketing share.
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Ames
Iowa
R. C. Bentley
Frank Robotka
Iowa Farm Economist
Iowa State College Extension Service
Omaha Bank For Cooperatives
Farm Credit Administration
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station
Mills, Clarke
Monroe
Sioux County
Iowa ‘Farmers’ Cooperative
Fischer Says Driver License Fee Shortage Has No Basis
Iowa officials dispute a shortage claim in driver's license receipts. Commissioner Karl Fischer notes possible book discrepancies and an audit to determine exact figures, while state auditor Akers reports two examiners reviewing the license division’s books and a two week audit timeline.
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Fischer
Iowa City
LLP
Karl Fischer
State Department of Public Safety
Townsend group eyes nationwide radio push for old age pension bloc
Senator Downey of California announced a September radio campaign funded by Townsend clubs to mobilize 20 million voters in the 1940 election. The drive, starting in Cleveland and expanding to a nationwide reach by January, aims to back pension minded candidates and press for tens of dollars monthly pensions up to 200 dollars.
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Washington
Townsend
Downey
Calif
Cleveland
Ohio
Indiana
Indianapolis
Radio Schedule Highlights From 6 to 5 50 PM
A dense listing of radio programs across stations WMT WSUI WGN KFJB WHO WOI WOC and others. It catalogs concerts news reviews weather markets and a wide range of music variety shows with dates and times in a bustling mid century broadcast grid.
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Melody
WOC
Mustea
WSUI
Johnie Ypone
Wol
WMT
Ness
WGN— T
English Literatture
David Harum
WGN
Jane Anderson
Young Widder
Pain
Hannah
Jenny
Aiendar
Joyce Jordan
Kitty Kelly
Wee
Bascat
WMT— Mart
Margerm
Weews
Arnald Grimm
Hilltop House
June Baker
Happy Gang
Aioe
Melody Mar
Caroline
Golden
KFJB
Don Roth
Woc—Farm Bureau
Morning Radio Schedule Fragment
A scrambled list of radio programs and times from multiple stations. The entry names WMT WGN WHO KFJB WOI WOC WSUI and others with shows like Sunrise Hour Farm News and Musical Clock, indicating a chaotic daytime schedule snapshot with misread titles and stray characters.
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WMT
WGN
WOC
Boone
WOI
KFJB
Wogm
Wornea Ins
Newws
Pete
woc—Saliutes
WSUI
Wwoc
Kitty Kelly
Wauk
Los Angeles Grand Opera
Ho—John
Woun
Melody
Named Chairman Of House Liberal Group For Rest Of Session
Washington, D. C. Rep Coffee of Washington has been named chairman of the House liberal bloc for the balance of the current session. Coffee, a militant New Dealer, has led efforts to strengthen the bloc formed by Maury Maverick, who lost his seat in the 1938 elections. The 1938 elections cost the bloc about 25 members.
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Washington
INS
House
Rep. Coffee
Wash
Coffee
Maury Maverick
Measure Authorizes Medal For Yarnell
The Senate on Tuesday passed and sent to the House a measure authorizing President Roosevelt to confer a Distinguished Service Medal on Rear Admiral Harry E. Yarnell commander in chief of the Asiatic fleet for highest service and greatest value protecting American interests during the Sino Japanese war. The House must approve before the award can be bestowed.
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Washington
Senate
House
Roosevelt
Harry E. Yarnell
Stork Delivers Baby At Los Angeles Employment Office
A baby arrived at the California state employment service offices in Los Angeles as Mrs Edna Dewey 32 waited for a job. The stork came before the job and before an ambulance was summoned Two nurses waiting for jobs assisted in the birth at the employment office.
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Los Angeles
INS
Edna Dewey
California State Employment Service
Resinol Ointment and Soap Recommend for Irritated Skin
A vintage health ad promotes Resinol Ointment for eczema psoriasis poison ivy and rectal irritation with overnight use to reduce scratching and soothe irritation. It claims faster healing due to an oily base and cites Resinol Soap as a gentle cleansing option without excess alkali.
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San Md
Daughter Repeats Circumstances Of Mother's Death
Dawn Hope Noel, 19, daughter of Adele Blood, repeats the circumstances of her mother’s 3 year old death in North Hollywood. Herbert James Noel, husband and bandleader, says Adele Blood killed herself after an argument over a censured unidentified person during a weekend nude colony party in Roscoe, California. Dawn reportedly claimed she remonstrated over his telephone conversation and then shot herself.
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Hollywood
Dawn Hope Noel
Adele Blood
North Hollywood
Herbert James Noel
Noel
Dawn
Roscoe
Calif
Rioters Held After WPA Strike Dispute In Minneapolis
In Minneapolis two persons were fined and two received workhouse sentences Tuesday for rioting tied to a strike over WPA wage and hour regulations.
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Minneapolis
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