Federal relief food program buys surplus to aid poor
Officials said the federal surplus commodities corporation will spend most of a 579 million dollar appropriation on fruits vegetables poultry dairy and other staples for free distribution to relief recipients. Purchases target surplus removal and aim to bolster farm prices while providing a balanced diet to about 2.5 million eligible families across states and local agencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation
Public Welfare Department
Farm Security Administration
Commodities Corporation
Middle Atlantic
Georgia
Julia Robinson Resigns Iowa Library Post
Des Moines AP reports Julia Robinson resigns after 25 years as executive secretary of the Iowa library commission. The vacancy will be filled about Sept 1 by Blanche Smith of Indiana, now with the Wisconsin library school at Madison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
John Denison
Julia Robinson
Iowa Library Commission
Denison
Republicans say New Deal drives circus to the wall
Washington AP reports Republicans accuse the Roosevelt administration of wrecking the Ringling Brothers circus with New Deal relief funds. They cite Illinois Third Judicial District judgeship gains as a wind indicator and attack Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde influence in relief programs led by Aubrey Williams and the WPA.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Illinois
Supreme Court
Frank Knox
Republican National Committee
Bacon
N. Y
America
Florida
National Committee
Eaton
N. J
Dr. Jekyll
Hyde
Aubrey Williams
Works Progress Administration
Workers’ Alliance of America
New Deal
Senate Campaign Investigation Committee
Democratic Party
Calf Slaughter Inspection Bill Signed by Roosevelt
President Roosevelt signed a bill prohibiting slaughter of uninspected young calves and the shipment of that meat to consuming centers. The measure excludes slaughtering by farmers and does not apply to farm operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Japanese Extend Emergency Ban To Cotton Goods Sale
Tokio Japan's wartime emergency program bans manufacture or sale of all cotton goods to reserve raw cotton for military needs and exports. The list also includes scissors razors and curlers. Yomiuri warned men may grow long beards and women lose permanent waves.
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TOKIO
INS
Japan
Yomiuri
Jim Roosevelt Indignant Over Earnings Story
James Roosevelt, from St Marys hospital in Rochester, says he is indignant over misrepresentations in a Saturday Evening Post article about his earnings from his insurance business. He has asked his attorneys to consider possible action and will not comment further for now.
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Rochester, Minn
James Roosevelt
St Mary’s Hospital
Saturday Evening Post
Roosevelt
St. Mary’s Hospital
Mayo Clinic
Report Corn Hog Ratio Improves for Feeders
Washington AP reports the agriculture department says the hog to corn ratio turned more favorable for feeders in the month ending June 15. U.S. mid June values show 15.3 bushels of corn equal 100 pounds of live hog, up from 13.9 a month earlier and 8.5 a year ago. The corn belt ratio was 17.5, up from 15.8. Iowa stood at 18.6, up from 16.8, and 9.2 a year ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
United States
Iowa
WPA Workers Fined for Weekend Fishing Charge
Two WPA workers in Des Moines pled guilty to illegal fishing and were fined 25 dollars or jailed eight days each. The judge allowed the eight-day sentence to be served on Saturdays and Sundays over the next four weekends to accommodate their work for families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
WPA
Kodak
Roosevelt extends mining moratorium in US and Alaska
President Roosevelt signed a bill extending the moratorium on mining assessment work in the United States and Alaska for one year, extending protections for mineral claims and operations.
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Hyde Park
N. Y
Roosevelt
United States
Alaska
Radio Programs Thursday Evening Listings in 1938
A dense schedule of NBC CBS and ABC radio programs across the day starting 6:00 PM with Rudy Imine and the Yankees on NBC, concerts and orchestras, dramatic readings, variety shows, serials like The Guiding Light, Stella Dallas, and Amos and Andy, plus Wimbledon tennis updates and weathered musical performances through the night in major markets.
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Rudy Imiine
Connecticut Yankees
NBC
Weaf Chain
WJZ Chain
CBS
Wabc and Chain
WJZ
Athenae Were
WABC
WEAF
WIZ One
Major Bowe
WBBM
Knox Wee Wee
Hal
Bob Burns
WIZ Chain
Victor Bay
Bon Gane
Johnny Lone
Curt Rencon Moore
Dan Garber
Freddie Ebener
Gariga Mofina’s Orchestra
Alate Village Orchestra
Weap Chain Heatendron's Orchestra
Woc
Breakfast Club
Tnbci
KMOX
WCCO
Just Neighbors
David Harum
Wd2
Lorenzo Jones
Sweethearts of the Air
Hello Pesky
Viennese Ensemble
Wdz
Kitty Keene
Budansat
Hungary
Mary Margaret McBride
Wimbledon
England
WJZ_chain
Myrt
Marge
National Farm and Home Hour
Helen Trent
Hilltop House
WHO
Dan Harding
Vic and Sade
NBG
Jack and
Loretta Clemens
Edward MacHush
Rospel Singer
WAUC
Betty and
Bob
Harrisburg
Betty Crocker
Mary Marin
Ma Perkins
Young's Family
WEAP
Ken_ Sparnon_ string orchestra
the Guiding Light
Backstone Wife
Nell
Crossroads Hall
Don Winslow
The
Navy
WZ Chain
Paul Donclas
Sports Review
Jimmy
Allen
Dick Todd
Ward
Muzzy
Woac
Hollace Shaw
Wabc and Chain Lvening
Frank Binck
Maurice
Paul Martins
Lad_ _Gluskin’s orchestra
Case Reappointed On Communications
President Roosevelt signed a Wednesday recess commission reappointing Norman Case of Rhode Island to the Federal Communications Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Case
Hyde Park, N. Y
Roosevelt
Norman Case
Rhode Island
Federal Communications Commission
Levine Extortionist Sentenced Thirty Years? No 10 Years
DETROIT UP William Morrell a 48 year old itinerant upholsterer was sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty in federal court to attempting to extort 20000 from the parents of kidnapped Peter Levine.
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Detroit
William Morrell
Peter Levine
Willis Selected by Indiana GOP for Senate Seat
Indiana Republicans in a state convention nominated Raymond Willis, Angola publisher, for the U S Senate on the third ballot. He edged veteran James E. Watson as other candidates Oliver Starr Clarence Wills Walter Bossert and Watson split the remaining votes. Willis led on every ballot and secured 1 063 votes on the final tally while Watson received 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Indiana
Raymond Willis
Angola
United States Senate
Frederick van Nuys
Willis
James E. Watson
Senate
Watson
van Nuys
Intlans
Oliver Starr
Gary
Clarence Wills
Kokomo
Walter Bossert
Liberty
Dog and divorce in Chicago ends with pet awarded
Mrs. Dorothy Orth, 22, sued for divorce on cruelty charges and won. The split left her with the divorce. her husband received the collie dog as the settlement.
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Chicago
Dorothy Orth
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FSCC
State Library
George Clark
Dhea SeAves
STE
Fresh Films
Sanford
Hollywood
Comfort
Maxwell House
May's Tea Room
Jim Roosevelt
Jimmie Fidler
Hellwood Bossip
Chain -Grant
Ndc
WJZ Chains
Amerista
Viewpoints
Amos
Andy
Regale Childs’ Orchestra
Al_ Donahue
Breese
Jack Crawford
Wabo and Chain
Frank Trumbauer
Nervilie Fletcher
Mum
Levine
G.O.P
Service
Palance
Eastman Kodak Company
Rochester
Kodek Him
Eastman
Kodak V.P
V.P
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