Death Faces Torture Cell Builder in Spain Trial
A Yugoslav architect Alfonso Laur ent Cik, 38, faced possible execution by Nationalists in Barcelona after a trial alleging he directed the construction and decoration of torture cells used to inflict blindness and insanity on prisoners. Prosecutors seek the death penalty. court awaits Burgos approval.
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Barcelona
Alfonso Laurent Cik
Palace of Justice
Burgos
Franco
Cik
Spain
Col
Jose Angria
Secret Service
Syndicalists
Neutrality Bill Advances Through Nouse Committee
The House committee approves a neutrality bill allowing belligerents to pay cash and take title in the United States while barring credit and war-zone entry by American ships. The plan favors Britain and France if they enter a war, with the British navy expected to control the seas. Acting Chairman Bloom notes all Democrats back the bill and most Republicans oppose it, two voting present. The party-line vote is 12 to 8.
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Great Britain
France
Germany
Italy
Bloom
Dny
House Committee
Son of Sam Houston Suit Over Film Libel
Brigadier General Andrew Jackson Houston, sole surviving son of General Sam Houston, filed a $1,000,000 suit in Houston district court asserting the film Man of Conquest libels his father and mother. Defendants include Intestate Circuit of Texas Inc and Republic Pictures Corp and related entities. an injunction against exhibition was requested.
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Houston
Tex
Andrew Jackson Houston
la Porte
Sam Houston
Intestate Circuit of Texas, Inc
Republic Pictures Corporation of Texas
Epublic Productions, Inc
Oriwiz Texan Theater, Inc
Coston Theater
Mysterious Cyanide Assassin Plagues Cincinnati
A night prowler using cyanide gas has targeted three Cincinnati families, nearly killing them. In one incident a sleeping housewife woke to choking fumes as a jar containing the poison was hurled from a window, and a city chemist linked the toxin to a prior near-fatal attempt nearby. Police say motive is unknown and suspect a madman at large.
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Cincinnatii
Cincinnati
Eleanor Kesse
Henry Kesse
Kesse
Otto P. Behrer
Frank Kramer
Ora B. Craig
Helen
Senate Passes K. C. Police Bill Unchanged 25-8
The Kansas Senate voted 25 to 8 to pass a bill to place Kansas City police under state control, despite a weeklong filibuster and 53 amendments that were all defeated. Supporters led by Allen McReynolds and Phil Donnelly argued home rule benefits, while opponents warned of political motives and constitutional concerns.
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Senate
K. C
Lee D. Seelig
Kansas City
M. E. Casey
Allen McReynolds
Carthage
Phil M. Donnelly
Lebanon
House
Casey
Donnelly
Frank G. Harris
Joseph G. Brogan
St. Louis
Casey-Kinney-Brogan
Michael Kinney
Brogan
Seelig
William M. Quinn
May
Jess D. Sexton
Lawson
Macaw at Dublin Zoo Reaches 110 Years
A macaw at the Dublin Zoo in Ireland marks its 110th birthday, celebrated as a milestone for the historic zoological collection. The bird’s long life underscores the zoo’s enduring conservation and public education mission.
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Dublin Zoo
Ireland
Dictators Will Fall In Long Run Benes Says
Dr Eduard Benes former president of Czechoslovakia told William Allen White in Newton Kansas that dictators will fall in the long run due to moral and religious reactions. He spoke before his Kansas Institute of International Relations address and avoided offering US policy advice, noting he is a guest.
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Newton
Kas
Eduard Benes
Czechoslovakia
William Allen White
Benes
The
Emporia
Kansas Institute of International Relations
White
United States
Convict Strike Quieted at Mine After Looming Mutiny
Warden Amrine and Deputy Warden Hamilton reported a planned mutiny by 20 to 25 ringleaders in the prison mine. Guards used tear gas and machine guns to compel surrender, with convicts voting by ballot to give themselves up. Discipline actions followed over liquor, gambling, and contraband restraints.
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Amrine
John C. Hamilton
Murray
Mermorial
Forest land area in the United States rated at 495000000 acres
National figures state the United States holds about 495 million acres of forest land. The data tabulates the extent of wooded areas and may inform land management and conservation planning.
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United States
Ouster of Social Service Head in K C
Kansas City, June 13 AP Discharge of Mrs. Rose Chaus city commissioner of social service and her staff of five investigators was demanded today as locals pressed their purge of government The letter to Mayor Bryce B Smith and city manager Eugene C Zachman urged dismissals to meet nationwide welfare standards Jerry Ryan welfare director was discharged recently by Zachman and his successor has not been named The committee listed training and experience essentials for qualified experienced social workers Mrs Chaus earned 1920 a year and investigators 1200 each Zachman continues drive to separate city affairs from politics by proposing a nonpartisan six member auditorium control board with meeting based pay and offices for a business manager and promotion manager He aims for action by June 26 George Goldman would be replaced by the new board and politics would be excluded from the civic matter Jackson County grand jury probes labor affairs with pickets before Milgram grocery stores over union endorsed merchandise and rumors of indictments over a 356000 water leak payment to Rathford Engineering Company Willard P Gerrett named clerk of Jackson County jury commission at 200 monthly pay by eight circuit judges He has been a deputy in the courthouse since Damico resigned April 25. Gerrett was chosen without outside suggestion as the county’s own pick
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Kansas City
Rose Chaus
Social Service
Kansas Citians
Bryce B. Smith
Eugene C. Zachman
Women’s Charter Committee
Jerry Ryan
Zachman
Chaus
George Goldman
Jackson County
Grand Jury
Milgram
Rathford Engineering
Willard P. Gerrett
Tom Pendergast
Joseph Damico
David E. Long
Brown Harris
Gerrett
End of Pendergast grip ties police bill to reform
The Kansas City move to establish a state controlled metropolitan police is billed as the final blow to the Pendergast organization's influence. Governor Stark and Rep. Weakley discuss the measure, noting it returns control of the city police to law abiding citizens and ends the underworld alliance used to corrupt law enforcement.
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Kansas City
Pendergast
William B. Weakley
Pike County
Bill
Stark
Wheatley
Law and Order
Smaller Potato Yield At Orrick Forecast
Columbia Missouri June 13 AP Alfred C Brittain federal crop statistician estimated today early Irish potato production in the Orrick area will be reduced 27 percent from last year due to insect damage and bad weather Orrick lies northeast of Kansas City Brittain forecast a crop of 770000 bushels from 5700 acres planted five percent below last year and two percent below average He estimated average production at 185 bushels per acre.
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Columbia
Alfred C. Brittain
Orrick
Kansas
Brittain
J Brittain
New Taxes Considered to Fund Farm Benefits Hike
President Roosevelt stated that new taxes to cover unbudgeted farm benefit increases are under review. Senate added 225 million for parity payments and 113 million for surplus-crop disposal, figures tied to conference with the House. Roosevelt and Secretary Wallace held talks with Senators Bankhead and Russell, with no conclusions reached.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
Budget Bureau
House
Wallace
Bankhead
Russell
D-Ga
German Police Head Arrives in Prague
Heinrich Himmler chief of German police arrived in Prague on a short official visit. Czech circles saw his trip as signaling urgency to resolve killings of a Czech and a German policeman. Von Neurath Guertner met Himmler, while services for Czech officer Johann Mueller were cancelled. Prague discussions center on a Czech Legion in Poland and Votja Benes alleged cross border movements.
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Prague
Heinrich Himmler
Gestapo
Bohemia
Moravia
Konstantin von Neurath
Klad
Bohemian Moravia
Votja Benes
Eduard Benes
Poland
Warsaw
Votja-Benes
Drafts Bill for Make Changes In Relief Setup
Subcommittee debates a new relief bill affecting the WPA amid plans to fund $1,477,000,000 for the full fiscal year. Republicans press for state and local control, while administration leaders prepare to push the measure through the House for three days of debate. Harrington finished as the final witness before the panel, which continues its legislative recommendations.
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Federal Theatre and Writers Projects
WPA
Harrington
Airman with Loyalists Ends Life in Arkansas
Airman Frank G. Tinker a 29 year old Dewitt Arkansas aviator and former Loyalist fighter in Spain was found dead in a Little Rock hotel room. Deputy coroner John N. Roberts said the verdict was death by his own action. Tinker served in the Spanish civil war for nearly a year in 1937 as a squadron commander under the alias Francisco Gomez Trejo and claimed eight insurgent planes shot down in eight months.
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Little Rock
Ark
Frank &G. Tinker
Dewitt
Spain
John N. Roberts
Tinker
Francisco Gomez Trejo
Brandenberger Drug Co. and All Good Drugists
An item noting A Brandenberger Drug Company and general druggists everywhere. The brief mentions the business and its wider presence in the drug trade.
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A. Brandenberger Drug Company
McNutt 1940 Plans Hinged on Roosevelt Third Term
In Washington on June 13 AP reports McNutt supporters would abandon plans to run if Roosevelt seeks a third term. Senator Minton and Frank McHale push for retaining McNutt’s name, while Landon criticizes the third term idea as harmful to the republic and urges restraint. Taurus the Bull closes the dispatch as a Zodiac note.
Strikes Rise at General Motors Plants Amid Clashes
Disorders break out at GM plants as CIO UAW strikes spread to about 6,000 workers. A day of mass fist fights and tear gas ends after picket captains and deputies reach an agreement. Eight officers and five pickets hospitalized, with heavy police reinforcements deployed.
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Flint
Mich
General. Motors. Corp
Homer. Martin
AFL
United Automobile Workers’ Union
Martini
Loren D. Dickinson
Martin
CIO
UAW
Uaw-Afl
General Motors
Vaw-Afl
Corporation
Grey Iron and Foundry Co
Saginaw
Grand Jury Probes Branding of Schoolboy Incident
A grand jury investigates branding at a school with the intendent of schools declining to name 18 youths suspended by authorities in connection with the case.
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Grand Jury
Drastic Limit on TVA Operations Voted
C S Tennessee properties including Nashville and Chattanooga pass to TVA and nearby municipalities for 45 million dollars, with cities and other distributors covering the rest. Closing hinges on Congress authorizing TVA bond issuance for acquiring generating systems. Senator Norris laments House action and foresees bond legislation dying in conference.
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Tennessee
TVA
Nashville
Chattanooga
Tenn
Norris
Ind
Neb
McKellar
D-Tenn
House Votes to Go Home for Five Days
A fragmentary report notes members express strong views on judges' compensation and the need for capable lawyers to handle property duties. The text references elected officials and the law, with emphasis on experience and fairness in remuneration.
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Landon
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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