In direct stock buying eyed as aid for small business
Washington lawmakers and officials weigh equity investment over loans to help small business. Mead bill would back private bank loans via RFC guarantees while Hopkins considers equity money and privately controlled holding companies to invest in stakes, with Brandeis origins and Eccles and Jones backing plan.
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New York
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Leon Henderson
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Governor Stark Enters Senate Race Stirring 1940 Missouri Contest
Governor Lloyd C. Stark, famed for toppling the Pendergast machine, tacitly announces his bid for the U S Senate. His move foreshadows a bitter 1940 Missouri primary against Harry S. Truman, who plans to seek re-election after supporting the ex-boss.
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Jefferson City
Lloyd C. Stark
Kansas City
Tom Pendergast
Democratic
U. S
Senate
Man Falls 14 Feet From Porch In Black Hawk Hollow
Cliff Adkins, 52, was rushed to Charleston General Hospital after a 14-foot fall from a porch in Black Hawk Hollow. He remains in critical condition with a suspected skull fracture.
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Cliff Adkins
Charleston General Hospital
Casto-Wilson
Black Hawk Hollow
Romanian Leaders Emerge From Turmoil Amid Parliament Shakeup
A new fascist patterned parliament is unveiled to end political turmoil in Romania. Prince Michael and Prime Minister Calinescu leave the chamber following an assassination plot against the king, with Calinescu noted by a black monocle.
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Romania
Michael
Calinescu
Doctor Accused Of Selling Baby Near Cleveland
In Cleveland on June 24 a physician faces charges after allegedly selling a baby girl for 75 dollars. The child and the buyer are under surveillance in Pittsburgh while the mother and a man believed to be the father are in custody. The doctor reportedly is away fishing. The newborn was said to be born May 28 and taken from the mother who had a husband in Ohio prison. She later got 15 dollars with the remark go to Youngstown.
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Cleveland
Neil McGill
Peter Merylo
Pittsburgh
Meryle
Ohio
Youngstown
Welfare worker reports missing infant case in Pittsburgh
A welfare worker alerted authorities about a newborn believed to have been born to a Pittsburgh mother who is pregnant again. The child was not found and no birth record could be located. The mother has four other children.
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Pittsburgh
Negro Elks Meet in Weirton With Owens as Guest
J Finley Wilson grand exalted ruler of the IEOE of WE Negro Elks and Jesse Owens headline a three day state gathering at Weirton beginning today. A parade and memorial service open the first day with Owens appearing at the field day tomorrow. A dedication of the Elks home and farewell ball are slated for Tuesday. Cuba allocates 25000 for repatriation of Cubans in Europe amid the Spanish Civil War aftermath.
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J. Finley Wilson
Wegro Elks Lodge
Jesse Owens
Weirton
Charleston
Owens
Elks
Cuba
Europe
Catholic Press Attacks Isms at Convention Close
New York June 24. The 29th Catholic Press Association convention closes with a resolution condemning Communist, Fascist and Nazi propaganda in the United States. Delegates pledge to oppose these ideologies and to uphold democracy against foreign-inspired schemes.
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New York
INS
U. S
Catholic Press Association
Endurance Flyers Report Uneventful Flight Over Springfield
Wilbur Parrish and Hunter Moody said life was uneventful in the monoplane as they enter their fourth day aloft above Springfield Municipal Airport. The flight motor ran at half speed while they circle at dusk, aiming to complete 218 hours to match the endurance record for light planes.
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Springfield
Wilbur Parrish
Hunter Moody
Catholic delegates hear call for education and unity
Rev. John La Farge, S. J., calls attention to the forgotten man in American life and urges more college education for Negroes. Bishop J. J. Hartley of Columbus is reelected honorary president and Charles H. Ridder, publisher of the New York Catholic News, is reelected president.
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John la Farge
S. J
America
J. J. Hartley
Columbus
Charles H. Ridder
New York Catholic News
Cornerstone Rite Set for Wednesday at Stonewall Jackson High
The cornerstone laying for Stonewall Jackson high school is scheduled for Wednesday at 6:45 p m. R A Robertson school board president announced Virgil L Flinn Kanawha county superintendent will give the address Robertson will introduce him A E Raspillaire South Charleston high school band will perform led singing of America and Dr Joe B Overmyer will give the benediction City and school leaders plus PTA heads will attend and speak on the platform
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Stonewall Jackson High School
R. A. Robertson
Virgil L. Flinn
Kanawha
Robertson
South Charleston High School
A. E. Raspillaire
Singing of
America
Joe B. Overmyer
Dawson
Citizens
PTA
Thomas R. Horner
Charleston High School
English Boys Sing Tipperary Amid Paris Visit
A large party of English boys visiting Paris attended the Medrano circus show and the audience rose to sing Tipperary, creating a lively moment in the venue.
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Paris
Royal Kittie Juniors
Medrano Circus
Tipperary
Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules Claim Kidney Relief
An advertisement promotes Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a safe diuretic to ease sluggish kidneys and bladder irritation with a 35 cent box. It asserts immediate relief and urges buyers to obtain authentic Haarlem Netherlands product, noting symptoms like backache moist palms puffy eyes and scanty urination.
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Haarlem
Holland
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