Salin Greets Pole Explorer On His Return
Stalin welcomes Otto J Schmidt home from the Soviet Union North Pole expedition with a kiss. The 31-man team arrived in Moscow after landing at the pole and establishing a top of the world observation base. A grand reception followed, with foreign attaches present and a Kremlin procession.
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Moscow
Joseph Stalin
Otto J. Schmidt
Soviet Union
North Pole
Archangel
Russia
Philip H. Faymonville
United States
Charlton Hallowell
Vias Chubar
Tax Bills Pass in St. Louis Aldermen Vote
St. Louis aldermen approved four new tax bills to raise about 1.95 million yearly, including higher rates on amusements, gasoline, cigarettes, and newspaper ad revenue. Mayor Dickmann’s signature is pending with emergency clauses making them effective immediately.
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ST. Louis
Window Washers End Strike in Kansas City
Window washers from most firms returned to work after a two day strike in Kansas City. Richard Adams said wage increases and shorter hours were agreed with all firms except Kansas City House and Window Cleaning Company. Leon T. Reiford said 17 building firms, five iron and steel firms, and four fixture firms signed contracts with unions, including closed shop provisions and union wage rates.
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Kansas City
Richard Adams
Union of Building Service
Cole County Farms Boost Participation In Federal Soil Plan
The 1938 program completion shows Cole county farms rose participation in the federal crops program from 60 to 63 percent, with 20 percent lead in the district. Only 23 percent of funds paid to farmers went to soil building practices. Reasons for low participation include low county grain supply and overall feed needs, amid a unsettled 1936 weather balance. more farmers expected to enroll as the season advances. The USDA declared sweet sorghums may be emergency forage, and fall 1936 crops must be cultivated before July 1 to avoid soil depletion classification.
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Cole
Kallenbach
Cole County
U. S. Department of Agriculture
No Such Thing as Secret Ballot in Missouri Claim
State Senator George A. Rozier told a Missouri League of Women Voters audience that there is no secret ballot in Missouri and ballot abuse is used to punish those who vote incorrectly. He urged lawmakers to sponsor reforms to eradiate such conditions and criticized a 2 percent sales tax. Senator Allen McReynolds joined, predicting eventual state government reorganization.
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ST. Louis
George A. Rozier
Perryville
Missouri League of Women Voters
Missouri
Rozier
Allen McReynolds
Carthage
Senator McReynolds
Senate Committee On Social Security
Hyde Takes Stand Against Dropping Republican Party
In Springfield Missouri on June 25 AP reports about two thousand Republicans from 15 southwestern counties hearing Arthur M Hyde oppose dropping the party. A telegram urged the president to address idle workers harmed by intimidation and coercion linked to John L Lewis. The crowd supported sending the telegram asserting collective bargaining without terrorism and stressing constitutional rights to work and earn without tribute.
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Springfield
Missouri
Arthur M. Hyde
John L. Lewis
Hiram McLaughlin
Greene County’ Republican Central Committee
Mary Pickford Changes Mind on Costume Drama at Pickford home
Mary Pickford reverses plan prompting 100 policemen to prepare for a 3 pm ceremony at Louis D. Leighton's garden. Fourteen witnesses attend as the couple, dubbed America's sweetheart and America's boy friend, hold a reception at Pickfair before a Hawaii-bound honeymoon.
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Mary Pickford
Louis D. Leighton
James Hamilton Lash
Pickfair
Miss Pickford
Hollywood
Douglas Fairbanks
Owen Moore
America
Honolulu
Ohio Valley steel strike shows mixed reopen calls
Inland Steel and Sheet & Tube rejected a final offer and plan to confer as Bethlehem Steel held back. Youngstown Sheet & Tube reported 1/3 of workers returning while Republic claimed 2,500 back. Owens disputed with about 1,000 in mills tonight. Pickets kept peace as CIO leaders urged Roosevelt to halt a massacre, warning of mass troop action amid a 30 day standoff. Governor Davey ordered up to 5,000 guards for peaceable returns. Pennsylvania saw martial law lifted at Johnstown while Bethlehem’s Cambria works emitted smoke.
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Inland Steel
Sheet “© Tube
Bethlehem Steel
Bethlehem
Philadelphia
Youngstown Sheet & Tube
Youngstown
Roosevelt
Campbell C. I O. Lodge
Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co
Steel Mediation Board
Martin L. Davey
Columbus
Ohio National Guard
Union Leutenants
Cincinnati
White House
Little Steel
Republic
Youngstown Sheet& Tube
Pennsylvania
George H. Earle
Johnstown
Cambria
Ohio
Davey
National Guard
Mahoning Valley
Warren and
Niles
Canton-Massilon
John L. Lewis
Great Lakes Reunion
Leaders to Press Farm Tenancy Bill
Washington June 25 AP administration leaders plan to rush farm tenancy legislation through both houses early next week before the senate debates the court bill. Senator Bankhead co authored the measure saying quick action is needed to avoid end of session adjournment. The BankheadJones bill would provide cheap government loans to finance land purchases for tenants with annual appropriations of 10 million, 25 million, and 50 million in successive years. The house would likely begin Monday and the senate action could come Wednesday or Thursday if the house approves. The bill envisions funding for tenant land purchases either via loans or a federal agency, the Farmers Home Corporation, to buy land for resale to tenants.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Bankhead
D-Ala
House
Bankhead-Jones
Farmers Home Corporation
Respite From Heat Forecast for City Today
Heat relief spreads across the Midwest with cooler air moving in from the Rockies to the Great Lakes. Rain and storms break the hottest spell, with 21 deaths linked to the heat and riverside floods reported in Ohio and nearby states.
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Chicago
Middle West
Rockies
Great Lakes
Dakotas
Colorado
Nebraska
Iowa
Indiana
Ohio
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Ilinois
Kansas
Missouri
Clinton
Marion
Bucyrus
Willard
Sandusky
Warship Fires on Arenys de Mar and Franco Pushs West
MADRID June 25 AP reporting a warship believed foreign shelled the town of Arenys de Mar on Spain s northeast coast last night. The government called it a recurrence of insurgent naval activity while Claridad warned Germany and Italy may curb government war efforts. Franco headquarters said troops occupied villages and heights advancing west toward Santander, dominating parts of Bilbao s industrial district amid protests over U S troop re open actions.
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Madrid
Febus
Arenys de Mar
Claridad
Germany
Italy
Francisco Franco
Santander
Bilbao
Franco
Britain seeks 200 million pound boost to exchange fund
London, June 23 AP The government asked Parliament to raise Britain's exchange equalization fund by 200 million pounds to back its monetary pact with the United States and France and curb hot money flows to London. Sir John Simon said abroad financial disturbances drove capital to London and the fund must be liquid enough to absorb shocks while supporting rearmament and recovery.
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London
Toe i
Britain
United States
France
John Simon
House of Commons
Sir John
New York
Stem Rust Attacks Missouri Wheat Worst In History
Missouri faces its worst stem rust attack as harvest nears end. North of highway 36 most wheat awaits cutting while rust reports spread south of the river. Ben Kincaid of Caldwell County recalls prospects turning from excellent to worthless and warns straw value is ruined.
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Missouri
Ben Kincaid
Caldwell County
Capital News
Two Killed in Denver Not Slayers of Sheriff
Denver detectives killed two men yesterday and det Captain James E Childers said they were not the slayers of Sheriff Lawrence Smoyer of Boone county Nebraska. The search for the slayers continued as the suspects fired two bursts at police staff and used a stolen license plate later abandoned near Cheyenne Wyoming.
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Denver
James E. Childers
Lawrence Smoyer
Boone County
Nebraska
Smoyer
Moulder
Cole
Boulder
Cheyenne
Wye
Colorado Kings
Senators push nationwide regional planning authorities bill
Washington reports senators at hearings foresee quick Senate approval of a Norris bill to create seven agencies modeled on the Tennessee Valley Authority. Chairman Pope and others predict passage in the Senate in a week to ten days, while Ohio Chamber spokesman Karl Dixon warns against flood control being sidelined and says the plan could favor government utilities over private ones and harm the coal industry.
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Washington
Senate
Pope
D-Idaho
Senate Agriculture Subcommittee
House
Dixon
Tennessee Valley Authority
Congress Unites to Tackle Court Bill at Island Lodge
Congress will remain in session as delegates gathered at Jefferson Island in Chesapeake Bay for a three day series of talks on the court reorganization bill and other measures. Senator Robinson praised the day’s events at a Belgian embassy dinner while noting discussions center on executive court changes. Proponents and opponents arrived in separate groups, with Bailey of North Carolina and Byrd, Van Nuys, Clark among foes of the president’s plan.
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Senator Robinson
Senate
Robinson
Dies
Texas
Jefferson Island
Here
Chesapeake Bay
Annapolis
Bailey
North Carolina
Byrd
Virginia
van Nuys
Indiana
Clark
Missouri
Supreme Bench
New Troopers Named This Morning
Col. Casteel praised the examined group as fine overall and above average. Those selected likely depart for Camp Clark Nevada Monday for 30 days of physical and mental training, firearms, police methods, and some law instruction before six months of probation with patrols and eventual regular duty.
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Col. Casteel
Camp
Clark
Nevada
France Ratifies 1936 Naval Treaty In London Move
Paris reports France has ratified the London naval treaty of 1936 in London, hoping it will check the world armaments race. The pact limits ship size for Britain, the United States, and France but not their numbers. Japan and Italy refused to join.
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France
Paris
London
Japan
Italy
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