Britain Ships Readied Amid European Tensions
London reports say admiralty orders keep the British fleet at maximum strength through August in response to fears of a new European crisis. Chamberlain signals fresh instructions to Moscow to speed a British French Soviet mutual aid pact as optimism grows for a Far Eastern settlement. Delays in European talks raise war danger concerns.
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London
Admiralty
Chamberlain
Moscow
House of Commons
Baby Atrophied Inside Its Mother
A 65-year-old Detroit woman carried a fetus for 30 years but the birth never occurred. Four Detroit physicians led by Dr. J. Gilbert Israel concluded the baby was atrophied inside the mother after reviewing her case and delaying surgery until recently.
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Detroit
INS
J. Gilbert Israel
Israel
Milton Darling
Charles Kennedy
Hans Jarre
Quotations From Willie Willis About Elmo Visit
A fragment quotes Willie Willis reflecting on Cousin Elmo’s visit and fears of getting dirty. He likens a mother’s fear to having a girl on one’s hands. The passage captures a casual, humorous tone and suggests social dynamics of family visits.
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Elmo
Japs Bar Third Power Vessels From Swatow Port
Japanese naval authorities ban third power vessels from Swatow during military operations. British ships were refused entry or cargo unloading while ships delivering mails and supplies for third power nationals were exempted. Swatow, a key South China port, was recently captured by Japan.
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Hongkong
Swatow
South China
Swatow Harbor
Pture
Blockade Near as London Tokyo Talks Rumored
Reports from Tientsin say Japan seeks a settlement with Britain over the British French concessions as a rumored approach by Wang Keh-Min and Wen Shih-Tseng amid a two week blockade. London reports floated possible Tokyo talks within 48 hours but officials declined confirmation.
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Foreign Office
Britain
Japan
Tokyo
Tientsin
Robert Leslie Craigie
China
Chamberlain
Wang Keh-Min
Peiping
Wen Shih-Tseng
London
Governors Split On Public Works
Governors across parties split over federal public works spending at the 31st annual conference in Albany. Connecticut's Raymond Baldwin blasted it as government competition with private industry while New York's Herbert Lehman led Democrats in arguing there is no private sector job loss and that public works are necessary. Other Democrats including Stark, Cochran, McMullen, Townsend, and Cone supported Lehman. Townsend said projects under federal programs are efficient. Republican backers of Baldwin included Smith, Ratner, Bricker, and Aiken.
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Albany
N. Y
Raymond E. Baldwin
Connecticut
New York
Herbert H. Lehman
Roosevelt
White House
Lehman
Supreme Court
Baldwin
Lloyd C. Stark
Missouri
Robert L. Cochran
Nebraska
Richard C. McMullen
Delaware
M. Clifford Townsend
Indiana
Fred P. Cone
Florida
Townsend
Nels Smith
Wyoming
Payne Ratner
Kansas
John W Bricker
Ohio
George D. Aiken
Vermont
Anthracite Miners Sign Two Year Contract in Pennsylvania
In Hazleton Pa on June 26 John L Lewis and United Mine Workers officials signed a new two year agreement for about 75000 miners in the Pennsylvania anthracite field. The contract with operators, negotiated in New York, keeps the wages and hours of the old three year pact but grants a closed shop.
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Hazleton
John L. Lewis
International
United Mine Workers of America
Pennsylvania
New York
Oklahoma Senator Joins Third Term Movement
Sen Elmer Thomas of Oklahoma endorses President Roosevelt for a third term as supporters for a 1940 draft movement grow. He backs a liberal progressive administration and aligns with other senators calling for renomination to continue Roosevelt’s leadership.
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Oklahoma
Thomas
Southwest
Washington
INS
Elmer Thomas
Roosevelt
Guffey
Pennsylvania
Smathers
New Jersey
Logan
Kentucky
White House
Oklahoman
Buckner Testifies About Paying Bills in Bondholder Case
William P. Buckner Jr testifies in federal court that his actions as Bondholders Protective committee chairman included lobbying members of Congress and Philippine officials to push redemption of defunct railroad bonds. He says funds used came from bondholder sources and argues motive was moral obligation.
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New York
INS
Philippine Railroad
William P. Buckner, Jr
Congress
Buckner
U. S
Philippines
William Howard Taft
Hatch Seeks Bipartisan Backing for Federal Employee Ban
Senator Hatch urges both parties to back his bill restricting political activity by federal employees. He argues the measure curbs abuses and should become law, noting it passed the Senate last April and awaits House action. Rep. Martin says administration leaders oppose its passage as Speaker Bankhead and President Roosevelt discuss a vote and redrafting.
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Washington
Sen
Hatch
N. M
Washington Evening Star Radio Forum
Senate
House Judiciary Committee
Rep. Martin
Mass
House
Bankhead
Roosevelt
House Committee
Senate Rebels Strike Roosevelts Gold Power In Senate
In Washington on June 26, a coalition of conservative Republicans and silver advocates voted to strip President Roosevelt of power to alter the gold content of the dollar and set a government price for silver at 77.57 cents an ounce. The Senate also stopped treasury purchases of foreign silver and rejected a $1.16 per ounce price for silver, marking a major setback to the administration’s monetary program.
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Washington
INS
Roosevelt
White House
Senate
Treasury Department
Sen. Pittman
Nevada
Carter Glass
Virginia
Alva Adams
Colorado
Glass
Revolt Forces Neutral Change In Bloom Bill Rewrite
Democratic leaders in Washington decide to rewrite the Bloom neutrality bill amid rising House opposition. They plan to scrap presidential discretionary power and define combat areas while pressing for repeal of the arms embargo and a new cash and carry approach to munition sales, with split party support across 16 divisions.
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Washington
INS
House
Foreign Affairs Committee
Democratic Steering Committee
Roosevelt
State adds three new divisions as budget director gains four year term
The state will create three new government divisions this week two by reorganization with the budget director becoming a four year gubernatorial appointee starting July 1. The new probation and parole department also is set to start active life.
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H. G. Kump
Brother of Huey Becomes Governor As Lewhe Resigns
Earl K. Long sworn in as Louisiana governor after Richard Leche resigns amid embezzlement charges. James Monroe Smith, university president, vanishes after admitting irregularities in university finances. Police search statewide for Smith as auditors flag potential bond irregularities up to 750000.
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Huey
Lewhe
Baton Rouge
Earl K. Long
Louisiana
Richard W. Leche
Leche
Long
Dr. Smith
Smith
University Board of Supervisors
Huey Long
Three Virginians Held in Tar and Feather Case
In Warrenton Virginia three young socialites Colin Montgomery Ian Montgomery and Alexander Calvert waived preliminary hearing and posted 2500 bond as Fauquier county grand jury review begins. Count Igor Cassini Washington Times Herald columnist says he was beaten and threatened after criticizing events in his column.
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Warrenton
Virginia
Igor Cassini
Washington Times-Herald
Fauquier County Court
Colin Montgomery
Ian Montgomery
Alexander Calvert
Northern
B. Richards Glascock
W. H. Robertson
Cassini
Lukewarm Democratic response to Roosevelt lending plan
Washington June 26 The administration faces grave misgivings over Roosevelt’s foreign credits proposal as congressional sentiment appears lukewarm to the 3.86 billion lend spend program. An official source says neither the State Department nor the Export-Import Bank was consulted prior to the foreign credits phase, crediting Morgen Thau with the salesmanship.
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Washington
INS
Roosevelt
State Department
Export-Import Bank
Sec. of the Treasury
Morgenthau
Slayer of Two Sorry For Tots
Frank Case 49 a tenant farmer confessed sorrow for 11 children after he admitted fatally shooting his employer Mrs Janie Richmond and her father in law Dan Setty. He fled a 200-strong posse and said he wished he had shot Setty earlier. Prosecutor plans a special grand jury.
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Hillsboro
Frank Case
Case
Howard Dunseith
Janie Richmond
Dan Setty
Richmond
Setty
Athens State Hospital
Ralph Pence
Senate Appropriations Committee Advances WPA Relief Bill
Senate committee approves revised house measure allocating 1.735 billion for WPA relief. Full committee to meet to back expected approval. Subcommittee rejects three man WPA board. house art project earmark dropped. funding for art, theater, painting and writing projects restored with local sponsorship.
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Washington
INS
Senate Appropriations
Appropriations
Senate
House
PWA
Senate Group
U S Plans Drive To Ban Offshore Gambling Ships
The United States plans a federal bill to outlaw offshore gambling ships on coastal waters. Attorney General Frank Murphy and Treasury Secretary Morgenthau approved the proposal drafted by justice treasury and commerce officials.
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U. S
Tema Vossemeen
Frank Murphy
Congress
Committee of Justice, Treasury and
Commerce Department
Murphy
Treasury
Sec. Morgenthau
Budget Bureau
Robber-Slayer Confesses Guilty to Hall Killing
LANSING Mich June 26 Investigators say Daniel M Kent a 32 year old paroled convict confessed to killing Detroit oil promoter George G Hall last Thursday The suspect was seized in Grand Rapids and reportedly admitted shooting Hall through the left lung after taking 10 dollars and the victim’s watch and ring Miss Ruby Doty 32 corroborated the crime to a coroner s inquest asserting Kent killed Hall to get money The motive was money and Kent claimed it hurt him to do it
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Lansing
Mich
George G. Hall
Detroit
Ira A. Marmon
Daniel M. Kent
Michigan
Kent
Grand Rapids
Marmon
Hall
Ruby Doty
Doty
Albert Scheiern
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