Japan Orders Evacuation Of Foreigners From Wide No Man's Land
Japan marks a vast no man s land in China for foreigners and urges evacuation. The zone runs from Peihai to Sian and along the Yellow River coast, potentially widening beyond borders as war expands. The U S rejects Japans demand to leave and affirms foreigners rights to stay if they choose.
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No-Man’s Land
China
Tokyo
Japan
No Man’s Land
Peihai
Pakhoi
Gulf of Tongking
Yangtee River
Shangtung Province
Taiyuan
Shansi
U. S
Etd
President Roosevelt Signs Wheat Acreage Increase and Water Projects
Hyde Park June reports say President Roosevelt, while on vacation, signed 36 bills and vetoed seven. notable actions include increasing 1939 wheat allotments to 55 million bushels and approving a rivers and harbors project bill costing about 37.1 million dollars. He also vetoed two veterans bills, with first year costs near 5.18 million.
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Hyde Park
N. Y
Roosevelt
Harbers
Army Engineers
Willie Willis Quotations on Equality and Self-worth
Hubert Quillen records Willie Willis stating I got the third question right if equality means thinking you are as good as people who are better. The remark frames self-value against perceived merit, reflecting attitudes of the era.
Mass Destruction Hits Canton as War Planes Raid
On Mars Altar This Chinese gus, her body smashed by an exploding bomb, typifies the fate of hundreds in Canton as Japanese planes wrecked death in the southern Chinese city in an avowed attempt to check movement of war materials to the north.
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Canton
China
Japanese Bombings Kill 4595 in Nine Months in South China
Chinese officials report 4595 civilians killed by Japanese air attacks in Kwangtung province from Aug 31 to June 7. Canton saw over 1500 dead in the 11 days May 28 to June 7 amid daily raids. 5500 injured, 5027 buildings destroyed. Japanese raids totaled 1400 over Canton and 5986 flights dropping 10292 bombs.
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Canton
Kwangtung
South China
Kennedy Denies 1940 Presidential Run
Joseph P. Kennedy, U.S. ambassador to the Court of St James, disavows any 1940 presidential ambition. He says he would pursue a faith-pressing role with FDR if offered, and notes his focus on domestic and international problems. He also mentions uncertainty about any U.S.-Britain financial readjustment and opposes devaluation.
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New York
United States
Court of St. Jamies
Joseph P. Kennedy
Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Kennedy
U. S
Great Britain
Cloudburst Floods Capels Mine Shaft Disaster at Capels Mine
A cloudburst at the head of Shannon Branch overwhelmed Capels mine of New River and Poca hontas Consolidated Coal. Water washed away the oil house and debris filled the mine while the electric substation lost power. The flood also damaged Norfolk and Western railroad ballast and halted operations.
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Welch
Deptis
Capels
New River
Pocahontas Consolidated Coal Company
Shannon
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Japanese Retreat Amid Flooded Front in Honan Province
Shanghai dispatch reports Japanese forces withdrawing from the flooded Honan battle zone after tanks and trucks failed against Chinese resistance. Hankow says divisions split, with some moving toward the Yangtze offensive and others toward Shansi, as Tokyo seeks to disrupt Soviet arms supply to Chiang Kai-shek’s forces.
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Shanghai
Honan
Chengchow
Peiping-Hankow
Hankow
Yellow River
Yangtze River
Yankow
Shansi
Shensi
Chiang Kai-Shek
China
Searchers Cut Through Steel Cars for Bodies
Yellowstone river and the Milwaukee Olympian wreck near Miles City Montana claimed upwards of 30 lives. By June 20 27 bodies had been recovered with rescuers still working to free more from submerged cars in Custer Creek flood debris. Five to six passengers were swept away and most survivors suffered minor injuries though five of about 63 injured were in serious condition. Sleeper B sank deeper than other cars delaying access until today.
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Miles City
Mont
Yellowstone River
Milwaukee Railroad
Custer Creek
Here
Yellowstone
Terry
Berlier
License plates for children proposed by Wisconsin police chief
Racine reports Chief Grover C. Taster suggests wearing numbered tags with name and address at play for quick return of lost children. In Chicago two youths rang a police officer’s bell and were questioned, the prank ending with explanations to Policeman George Ruthrick.
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Racine
Wis
Grover C. Taster
Chicago
George Ruthrick
Dallas News: Quintuplets Born to Chihuahua in Callander
In Dallas on June 20 a three year old Mexican Chihuahua named Chela Herkie gave birth to five puppies weighing a total of one pound three ounces. Dr. W G Brooke, a veterinarian, said such a litter is rare among Chihuahuas.
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IL “Callander
Texas
Dallas
Chela Herkie
W. G. Brooke
Chihuahua
Judge Attacks Grand Jurors After Long Session
Judge D. Jackson Savage criticized half of the sixteen June term grand jurors calling them a bunch of blackguards and warned they would not face jury service again. Clerk Orville H. Williams read 174 true bills including 106 felonies and 68 misdemeanors as the grand jury began its work this week. No murder indictments appeared, while 30 true bills targeted a numbers racket. Gambling charges covered two operations and two gambling cases. Eleven state firms were indicted for wage records failures to 1937 with unemployment compensation.
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Intermediate Court
D. Jackson Savage
Orville H. Williams
State Department of Unemployment Compensation
Savage
Court House Intermediate Courl
Betty Receives Royal Insignia at 100th Beckley Birthday
Betty Jordan, descendant of Gen. Alfred Beckley, received her royal rank insignia during Beckley’s 100th birthday festivities. Earl Red Martin, Beckley Bengals outfielder, was set to receive the silver bat but rain postponed the ceremony to June 28. Martin hit .400 in 1937 and the event featured aerial bombs signaling the celebration.
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Beckley
Betty Jordan
Earl “Red” Martin
Mountain Edty
Alfred Beckley
Raleigh
Miss Jordan
Clarence W. Meadows
Martin
Beckley Bengals
Lille
Drive Jews From Berlin Is Nazi Aim
Report from Berlin on June 20 describes the Nazi campaign to remove Jews from city life. Police raids freed some emigrants while others faced arrest if they refused to leave. Jewish shop owners aligned with authorities by closing stores. An economy ministry order expelled Jews from front positions at exchanges across greater Germany, while some Jews were still allowed limited work to avoid business disruption.
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Berlin
Flont
Germany
Ministry of Economics
France Closes Border as Spain Civil War Focus Shifts
London dispatch reports France seals its frontier to aid to Barcelona and plans a diplomatic mission to the Spanish insurgent regime. The move comes ahead of a subcommittee meeting of the Hands Off Spain group where Britain aims to evacuate foreign fighters and discuss mediation.
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London
France
Spain
Great Britain
Italy
Paris
Barcelona
Britain
Brita
Wallet lost at White Sulphur Springs hotel
James Kay Thomas state representative, en route to New York for a Louis Schmeling fight, left a $360 wallet in a locker room at a White Sulphur Springs spa. It was found at the desk by hotel staff, but the finder did not leave a name. The owner was not listed.
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White Sulphur Springs
James Kay Thomas
State House of Helegates
Aga Thomas
New York
One Paper Wins Four Contests At N E A Awards
The Cobb County Times of Marietta Georgia won four National Editorial association awards in its first ever entries. Otis L Brumby publisher received top honors for general excellence in typography and production for weeklies over 1 000 circulation and for best use of illustrative material. Charles L Ryder presented the receiver awards on the first day.
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White Sulphur Springs
Tune
National Editorial Association
Cobb County
Times
Marietta
Otis L. Brumby
Receiver
Brumby
Charles L. Ryder
Cobles- Kil
N. Y
She's Enough: Evelyn Enough Rollain Born to Tonawanda Family
Evelyn Enough Rollain, eleventh child of Mr and Mrs Robert Rollain of Tonawanda New York, arrived June 17 ten days after birth. The caption lists siblings including Robert Jr 12 Andrew 2 Thomas 3 Phillip 3 Catherine 7 Flora 10 and Rene 4 who was away for the photo. two other Rollain children are noted as deceased.
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Evelyn Enough Rollain
Robert Rollain
Tonawanda
N. Y
Rollains
Miss Enough
Rollain
Robert, Jr
Andrew
Thomas
Phillip
Catherine
Flora
Rene
Goosestep Opens NEA Parley Speech Attacks Press Attacks
President Loomis urged editors to resist submission to regimentation by the press at the National Editorial association meeting in White Sulphur Springs. Dave Vandivier stressed the power of country papers, while governors Holt and Price attended as state officials watched the debate on advertising loss and new legislation.
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White Sulphur Springs
W. W. Loomis
National Editorial Association Today
Dave Vandevier
Annllornee Loomis
Vandievier
Virginias
Homer A. Holt
West Virginia
James A. Price
Virginia
Illinois
W. Guy Tetrick
Clarksburg
West Virginia Publishers Association
W. R. Keyser
Welch
State Newspaper Council
Loomis
Pew
U S German Ties Deteriorate Amid Sharp Exchanges
U S Germany relations grow worse with public recriminations and four diplomatic notes in less than two months. The report notes increasing tension and reduced cooperation between the two nations as Washington issues formal protests.
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Washington
U. S
Germany
Fourth Estate Members Gather at Greenbrier Spring Meeting
W. E. Connell Jr. reports on the 58th annual National Editors Association gathering at Greenbrier County. Busy sessions amid rain and mud, with members sheltering under canvas and hotel roofs while continuing press business and festivities.
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W. E. Connell, Jr
Greenbrier
White Sulphur Springs
Storm
Greenbrier County
Four Corner of the U S Poll Report Footnote
A fragmented page note mentions a late check-up and a tally of 46 slates. The text records a personal interview with Mr. and Mrs. E Wheeler and directs readers to page 7 for full details.
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U. S
E. &. Wheeler
Indictments Tie Nazi Agents to U S espionage ring
A federal grand jury in New York named 18 individuals accused of operating a German espionage network in the United States. Among those indicted are high German war ministry officials and Nazi naval and army officers identified as the network’s brains. Several others remain at large, including Miss Jessie Jordan, a hairdresser jailed abroad, and four suspects not yet arrested.
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New York
INS
Germany
Chancella Hitler
Apy
Bec
War Ministry
Army
Navy
Washington
Hitler
Udo Vonit
America
U. S
Beautician
Jessie Jordan
Britis
Edinburgh
Ignatz Griebl
Governors Share Umbrella At Virginia Birthday Celebration
In Lewisburg on June 20 heavy rain urged the governors of Virginia and West Virginia to share an umbrella as they paid tribute to Greenbrier county celebrating its 75th birthday. About 4 500 people braved the downpour for the 75th anniversary with James A. Price of Virginia and Homer A. Holt of West Virginia in attendance. Price gave no prepared speech, while Holt recalled events leading to the division.
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Lewisburg
Virginia
West Virginia
Minnie Frazier Preston
Greenbrier County
James A. Price
Homer A. Holt
West Viri
Greenbrier
Holt
Price
Waing Lee University
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