New Soviet JAP Border Clashes Reported and Diplomatic Speeches Ahead
Unconfirmed reports of clashes between outer Mongolian forces under Soviet influence and Japanese Manchukuoan troops reach Moscow as Foreign Commissar Molotov prepares a Wednesday address on foreign policy. Observers see the border incidents as a potential factor in Britain France and Soviet negotiations while wary of a broader conflict in the Far East.
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Moscow
Russia
Far East
Vyacheslaff Molotoff
Britain
Manchuk
Manchoukuo
Shigenori Togo
Vyacheslaff Moloff
Changkufeng
Tokyo
Outer Mongolia
Manchoukuoan
Siberian
Soviet Union
Double Taxation Is Ruled Legal by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court ruled in two 5 to 4 decisions that the federal constitution does not bar state county and inheritance taxes despite counter claims from Alabama Colorado Tennessee and New York. The session closed without ruling on major civil liberties cases or milk market disputes, with adjournment planned next Monday for the summer.
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Washington
INS
Supreme Court
Alabama
Colorado
Tennessee
New York
High Court
Frank Hague
Jersey City
N. J
Boston
Willie Willis learns chivalry from a humorous quip
In Robert Quillen's column Willie Willis jokes about chivalry as offering women whatever they want rather than causing a quarrel. The lighthearted remark reflects playful etiquette and social norms of the era.
Hope Held Smith May Have Landed In Remote Spot Of Isles
Ey Thomas H. Smith faced a perilous late hour as his 640 pound flying flivver, fueled by 167 gallons of gas and 4 gallons of oil, neared the 3 000 mile Atlantic crossing from Old Orchard Beach to London. Reports linked sightings across Ireland Scotland or England, but British officials warned they had no definite signal of the pilot.
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Hope Held Smith
Isles
London
Thomas H. Smith
Atlantic
Maine
England
Smith
Old Orchard Beach
Fame
Ireland
Scotland
North Atlantic
Air Ministry
British Isles
Rubber From Sugar Cane Seen In Louisiana
Louisiana sugar cane growers hearing a possible new use for their crop as Allan R Wurtele describes turning granulated sugar into a black spongy mass with properties of crude rubber. He cites a Swiss patented process yielding 78 to 83 percent artificial rubber that vulcanizes like natural rubber.
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New Roads
Louisiana
Allan Ramsey Wurtele
U. S. Navy
Veterans Lead State Memorial Day Observances
Veterans of three wars lead the Memorial Day observances statewide with Gov. Holt set to speak in Charleston at 11 30 a m after a 10 30 a m parade. Greek Americans join the Charleston march. AHEPA hosts an open house. Nine deaths linked to accidents noted as safety precautions urged.
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Charleston
Holt
Library Square
Quarrier Street
Capitol
Lee
State House
Mike Tavernaris
Ahepa
Virginia Street
Rafton
Associated Press
West Virginia
American Legion
E. Elliott Nefflen
Martinsburg
Fairmont
J. C. Broomfield
Methodist Church
Huntington
Wheeling
Bluefield
Clarksburg
Vandenberg Signals One Term Presidency Stance
Senator Vandenberg of Michigan said he would accept a Republican nomination but not actively seek it if it pledged a one term presidency. He urged a convention platform promising to defend free enterprise and unite like minded Americans behind an administration free of second term incentives. He did not detail how the pledge would work and noted the issue would shape post convention campaigning.
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Washington
Sen. Vandenberg
Mich
House
Michigan
America
Vandenberg
Roosevelt
Brain Waves Show Parents Carriers Of Epilepsy Risk
Harvard neurologists Drs William G Lennox F A Gibbs and Mrs E L Gibbs report brain wave prints from parents mirror patterns in epileptic children in over 90 percent of cases. The study, done at Harvard physiology labs and Boston City Hospital, suggests brain wave records could help in breeding mentally superior babies.
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New York
INS
Harvard
William G. Lennox
F. A. Gibbs
E. L. Gibbs
Harvard Laboratories of Physiology
Boston City Hospital
Activi
Lennox
Gibbs
Girl Keeps Rendezvous With Sailor She Was to Wed
In Portsmouth New Hampshire Ruth Desautel 20 of Little Rock Arkansas pauses at sea to toss a wreath for Sherman Shirley and 25 other Squalus sailors lost when the submarine sank off the Isle of Shoals. The girl had planned to wed Shirley who lies on the ocean floor.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Isle of Shoals
Sherman Shirley
Little Rock
Ark
Ruth Desautel
Marjorie Ann
Filibuster Threat Sets Stage for Neutrality Debate
Washington report notes Sen Nye and Rep Bloom push Hull arms embargo revision while Pittman plans committee action. Nye warns of a filibuster until December if the proposal passes, as bipartisan opposition forms against Hull’s plan.
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Washington
INS
Cordell Hull
Pittman
Sen. Nye
North Dakota
Hull
Senate
Sol Bloom
New York
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Key Pittman
Nevada
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Foreign Relations Committee
NLRB Signals Change in Election Rights for Employers
Washington May 29 The House labor committee was informed that the national labor board would amend its regulations to allow employers to request a collective bargaining election under certain circumstances The proposal drew caution from Board Chairman J Warren Madden who warned safeguards are essential to avoid harm He indicated the board would likely make a change while hearings continue challenging fears of broad misuse by employers
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Washington
House Labor Committee
National Labor Board
J. Warren Madden
Sen. Wagner
N. Y
Madden
Rep. Thomas
Tex
Salvage Plan for Submarine Squalus Under Rigorous Test
Navy divers completed the first preparatory step of a three stage shoreward salvage plan for the submarine Squalus. They looped a heavy chain messenger line beneath the bow to set up pontoons for a shallower, warmer surface recovery. A northeasterly wind halted work, with depth at 240 feet making undersea operations precedent making and safety paramount. Chief Machinist Mate William Badders led the team, veteran of previous submarine disasters.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Navy
William Badders
Insane Con Vict Nora Tril Ackles Subdues Haines in Ohio Tavern
Nora Tril Ackles, 22, escaped from the criminal insane hospital and used a flying tackle to subdue Frank Haines after he drew a pistol in an Ohio tavern. A bystander was shot during the scuffle.
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Nora Trilackles Lett
Frank Haines
Ohio
Land Next Step For Post Office
The Treasury Department turned over land descriptions to the Department of Justice to begin condemnation for the new Charles ton post office site. Charles E. Hodges of the chamber of commerce was informed, and the process awaits district attorney clearance on title before further action.
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Charleston
Washington
Treasury Department
Charles E. Hodges
Chamber of Commerce
Department of Justice
Charles M. Love
U. S. District Attorney
Treasury
Lee and
Dickinson Streets
Politicians' Trial Date Set by Judge in Pa. Case
In Harrisburg on May 29 a dozen high Pennsylvania Democrats face trial on payroll padding and campaign fund abuse charges. Judge Howard W. Hughes overruled defense claims of illegality, with trial set for June 12 and jurist allowing no appeal. The list includes cabinet-level figures from former Gov. George H. Earle's administration.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Carl B. Shelley
George H. Earle
Howard W. Hughes
Death Threats By Deatherage Being Probed
Letters signed by George Deatherage leader of the Knights of the White Camellia warn politicians may face violence and challenge official claims of Axis threats. Maj. Gen. George Van Horn Moseley is summoned to testify as Dies committee probes anti Semitic activity and dementia diagnoses affect some cases. Postoffice inspectors refused to release further details.
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Washington
INS
Post Office Department
George Deatherage
Knights’ of the White Camellia
Deathcrage
Germany
Italy
Japan
U. S
Dies
George van Horn Moseley
U. S. Army
Moseley
Fourth Corps
Atlanta
House Committee
Texas
Insurance Refund Case Is Reopened
A three judge federal court reopened Missouri's 9.5 million fire insurance rate case compromise that helped send Boss Tom Pendergast to prison and ordered criminal action started against those who foisted a fraudulent order on the court. Attorney William M. Bullitt said insurers may return about 8 million to policy holders. Pendergast, now at Leavenworth, drew a 15 month sentence and got 315,000 for securing state approval of the compromise. State insurance head R Emmet OMalley was ordered to prison.
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Kansas City
Missouri
Tom Pendergast
William M. Bullitt
Louisville
Pendergast
Leavenworth
R. Emmet O’malley
Brilliant Military Parade To Welcome Britanic Monarchs
Washington plans reveal a 6100 troop three-branch reception for King George VI and Queen Elizabeth on June 8. Tanks, aerial escort from Langley Field, royal guard along a Union Station to White House march, with 21 gun salute and top government leaders present.
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White House
Washington
INS
War Department
George VI
Queen Elizabeth
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Union Station
Royal Guard
10Th Cavalry
Roosevelt
Hughes
Supreme Court
Garner
Congress to limit tax revision to irritants to business
Democrats on the House Ways and Means Committee agreed in secret that their revenue bill will not include Morgenthau’s proposal to end tax exemption for government securities and will instead tackle it separately. The administration favors a flat 18 percent corporate tax on earnings over 25,000 dollars and other business stimulants are to be considered.
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U. S
Washington
INS
Congress
House
Ways and Means Committee
Morgenthau
Rep. McCormack
Massachusetts
McCormack
Randolph May Considers Resigning From DC Chair Role
Rep Jennings Randolph said he may resign as chairman of the District of Columbia committee after a milk inquiry report. He spoke at Dunbar and St Albans events in Elkins and urged deportation of aliens abusing citizenship, claiming millions reside in the U.S. without proper status.
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Jennings Randolph
Elkins Democrat
House
District of Columbia
Randolph
Washington
Dunbar
St. Albans
America
P Randolph
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