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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1939

Page

8

Drastic Penalties For Spies In U S

Atty Gen. Frank Murphy disclosed a vast network of foreign spies. about 1,000 under investigation with evidence of sabotage. The Senate committee urged mandatory imprisonment, proposing 5 to 10 year terms for various espionage acts across the U S Hawaii Puerto Rico Canal Zone and Atlantic and Gulf coasts.

Puerto Rico Canal Zone Hawaii States G-Men Washington INS America Atty Frank Murphy Senate Naval Affairs Committee U. S Panama Canal Zone Murphy Department of Justice Army Navy Senate Mfor Pacific Coast Atlantic Coast Gulf States Federal Bureau of Investigation

General Motors plants resume full operations

General Motors plants in Flint Michigan stepped back to normal operations today ending a six day strike by Homer Martin's AFL United Automobile Workers. The final flare was an early morning threat of violence by non striking CIO unionists quickly quelled by 100 state police.

Flint Mich General Motors Homer Martin AFL United Automobile Workers CIO

Rebels Nab Custodian of Torture Chambers

Nationalist secret service agents seized Edmundo Rodriguez a 48 year old mosaic constructor and his wife Resurrecion Garcia Ruiz 47 on charges of killing thousands of Nationalist sympathizers during the civil war. Rodriguez admitted he ran torture chambers on San Bernardo street and personally assassinated 225 persons. His wife participated in firing squad executions.

Madrid Edmundo Rodriguez Rodriguez San Bernardo Street

Battle for currency expansion opened on Senate floor

Washington June 15 The senate silver bloc launched a battle for currency expansion and will force a floor fight Monday over the bill to extend President Roosevelt's monetary powers Senators Elmer Thomas Pat McCarran and Henry Ashurst led the move with inflation forces to hold a strategy meeting tomorrow

Washington INS Senate Roosevelt Elmer Thomas Oklahoma Pat McCarran Nevada Henry F. Ashurst Arizona

U.S. Voices Concern Over Tientsin Blockade

Washington reports U S concern to Japan over its blockade of Tientsin. Official says American chargé d’affaires Eugene H. Dooman told Tokyo the United States has interests in Tientsin and worries the blockade could threaten them. American business in Tientsin turnover about 26 million dollars annually.

Washington U. S Japan Tient Sin Tokyo Eugene H. Dooman Tientsin

Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt Names Top Woman Flier Trophy Winner

In New York on June 15 Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt presented the Harmon aviatrix trophy to Jacqueline Cochran for the second year in a row as the world’s outstanding woman flier.

New York Eleanor Roosevelt Jacqueline Cochran

Aldrich Made Head of Police Commission and Sergeants Reduced

Col. M. S. Aldrich, an insurance man, was elevated to the presidency of the Charleston police civil service commission, succeeding C. W. Martin. The commission reduced to patrol men five members whose sergeant ratings had been questioned under the civil service setup, including D. T. Lane H. B. Moales Beecher Ramsey Frank Riddle and Fred Hammack.

Col. M. S. Aldrich Charleston Police Civil Service Commission C. W. Martin Civil Service D. T. Lane H. B. Moales Beecher Ramsey Frank Riddle Fred Hammack

Long Speeches Paralleled With Negro Preacher Sermon

Washington June 15 Rep Dirksen compared long speeches in the house today on the relief bill to the procedure of a Negro preacher of his acquaintance. The remark drew sharp reactions from colleagues and highlighted tensions over the relief measure.

Washington Dirksen Ill Dirk

Parson Recounts Sermon Structure in Folk Speech

The parson described his sermon in a folksy three part pattern. He said he would tell them what he would tell them then tell them and finally tell them what he told them.

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