Fears of further devaluation of the franc in France
Paris reports widespread anxiety as France eyes possible unilateral tariff cuts and potential abandonment of the tripartite monetary pact. Cabinet ministers convene in emergency session to approve finance measures drawn by Vincent Auriol to shore up dwindling revenues, with a projected 5 billion francs in new treasury funds. In related notes, over 400 American feature films were shown in Chile last year.
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Paris
France
Paul Bastid
Great Britain
United States
Hassid
Vincent Auriol
Blur
Aur Ol
Albert Lebrun
Auriol
Mass Evacuation Ordered In Madrid As Siege Grows
Insurgent bombardment and aerial proclamations threaten surrender as Madrid braces for a major strike. Civilians flee and defenders retreat northward while insurgents envelop the city. Basque fronts see key gains with Archanda secured and radio stations seized.
Workers Muttle Strife in Indiana
In Anderson Indiana today non union auto plant workers at Guide Lamp and Delco Temy units of General Motors muffled their strife marking a fourth incident in four months. Nine non union men were shot outside a union meeting as police said the gunman fired from a third floor window. Union leaders claim nonunion attackers precipitated the rioting.
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United Automobile Workers of America
Homer Martin
Joseph Carney
Carney
Broud
Turbulent Evacuation Amid Siege and Fall of City
Refugees clog roads as Basque defenders retreat before well armed insurgents. Civilians flee to Bay of Biscay ports while city archives, art treasures, and gold move toward France. Franco may establish civil government in Burgos with military tribunals already planned.
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Bay of Bisie
Hoy
Adguirr
Hare
France
Franco
Burgos
Spain
Milan
Aerial Show Planned At Municipal Airport
An aerial show with eight parachute jumps and acrobatics will be staged at the municipal airport next Sunday afternoon, hosted by the West Virginia Sportsman Pilots Association. An aerial parade from 1 PM will circle Charleston, with pilots Edgar Malscott Austin Beckett Charles Blood and Raymond Shriver performing. Parachute jumping will be by John Thompson. Prizes will be awarded for spotland balloon bursting and paper cutting. Participants must register before Sunday.
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West Virginia Sportsman Pilots Association
Charleston
Wertz
Edgar Malscott
Austin Beckett
Charles Blood
Raymond Shriver
John Thompson
Tonard Mayss
W. C. Davies
Inward Mays
Mercury Reaches 95 Amid Heat Then Storm Slams Charleston
Charleston recorded 95 degrees in sweltering heat with a downtown reading near the airport. A wind and rain storm arrived around 8 15 PM, easing by nightfall, while morning temps hovered around 70 and rainfall totals reached about an inch by 8 30 PM.
Elmira College Awards Degrees to Hayes and Cornell
Helen Hayes, the American actress, received an honorary Doctor of Letters from Elmira College for Women while admitting she felt shy among classmates. Katharine Cornell also received an honorary Doctor of Letters, though she was not present to accept it.
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Elmira, N
Jane
Anserting
Helen Hayes
Miss Hayes
Elmira College For Women
Katherine Cornell
Wind Devastates Wellsburg With Violent Gusts
A heavy wind swept through Wellsburg around noon causing thousands in damage. Buildings were unroofed trees uprooted and windows shattered within a six block area. The Wellsburg Motor Company's roof was torn off a section of ramice flew across the street striking Dr. B F Harden's building. A skylight over the sheriff's office and courthouse windows were blown in, sending occupants into a panic. The Granite House hotel suffered roof loss as well.
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Wellsburg
Wellsburg Motor Company
Rarnice
B. F. Harden
Sherff
Court House
Granite Blouse
Polley Reelected Head of K. of C. Charleston Knights
Charleston council No. qT of the Knights of Columbus reelected Charles Edward Polley as grand knight. Other officers named include W. 3. Toussaint as deputy grand knight A. E. Slater recorder and John Quislan chancellor Francis J. Tierney treasurer Conrad J. Wiersteiner advocate Edward MacAndrews warden George Foy inside guard James J. Providen outside guard Ralph W. Bourne trustee for three years C. W. Morton trustee to fill one year and R. A. Markwalter second delegate to the state convention Father Thomas Petrie pastor of Sacred Heart church spoke on Pope Plus VI encyclical against communism. Grand Knight Polley outlined plans for a Huntington visit for degree exemplification and a joint session with Huntington knights.
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Charleston
Charleston Knights
Huntington
Huntington Council
Huntington Knights
Telephone Service In Air Planned
New York June 14 North west Afrlines will offer plane in ground telephone service. Croil Hunter, general manager, announced that this would be the first aviation history to provide telephone service to aerial passengers. Each passenger will have a phone at his elbow during the entire air journey.
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New York
US81
Northwest Afrlines
Croil Hunter
Pet Vral
Hunter
World War Flier Mocker Dies At Age Twenty
Monmouth New Jersey tolls mark the death of Mocker a World War carrier pigeon once aiding American doughboys in France. Wounded three times in action the bird will be stuffed and given a military funeral as a hero in service.
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Monmouth
Moocker
France
Mocker
Finland Pays World War Debt Despite Global Defaults
Washington June 14 The United States reports 13 nations sent regrets instead of cash to meet installments due tomorrow on 12.6 billion dollars in World War debts. Tiny Finland will pay 162 142 dollars as its semi annual amount while Britain France Italy and other European powers remain defaulters. The total installment burden is 1 519 billion with 205 million in interest and 1 314 billion in principal in arrears. Before defaults began in 1933 Finland was the only nation to keep up payments.
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Washington
Finland
United States
Great Britain
France
Maly
Birth Announcements for Dolores Jean and More
Mr. and Mrs. Darrell M. Parsons of North Charleston announce the birth of a daughter Dolores Jean on June 9. A son Howard Allen was born June 16 to Mr. and Mrs. May Moore of Tt. F. D. No. a Charleston Me and Mrs. Robert Hurley of North Charleston announce the birth of a son Robert Hurley jr on June 13.
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Fot
North Charleston
Dolores Jean
Howard Allen
May Moore
Charleston
Robert Hurley
Robert Hurley, Jr
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