Monetary bill faces Friday deadline amid Senate-House clash
Washington observers report a dim chance of passage before Friday midnight risking the presidents powers over foreign exchange and currency. The $1.735 billion relief bill races through the Senate while farm and other measures press toward quick action. The conference fight centers on devaluation powers and silver purchases, with coalition Republicans and silver Democrats threatening a filibuster if amendments are dropped.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
White House
Treasury
House
Senate House
Rules Committee
Silverites
Wagner
D-Ny
Barkley
D-Ky
Byrnes
D-Sc
Adams
D-Cole
Townsend
R-Del
Appropriations Committee
Somers
Yesterday's Temperature at Dale Enterprise Weather Station
The Dale Enterprise Weather Station reports a high of 76 and a low of 67 degrees yesterday with 0.03 inches of precipitation. Sunrise occurred at 4:33 and sunset at 7:33.
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Dale Enterprise Weather Station
Senate Passes Relief Bill Early Today
The Senate approved the relief bill by a 54 to 9 vote after adding 73.3 million dollars to the existing 1.735 billion. The measure was finalized at 1 10 a m after lengthy debate and amendments. The bill eases WPA security restrictions previously approved by the House to govern relief administration.
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Bulletin
Washington
Senate
House
Little Vie ts Left To Whats Little Vie ts Left To Whats
MASSANETTA SPRINGS June 98 Rev Peter Marshall of Washington spoke to a capacity audience in a Young Peoples conference. He warned that modern life rushes ahead leaving little time for reflection and facing life’s essential problems. Delegates enjoyed afternoon softball volleyball and bowling despite rain.
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Massanetta Springs
Peter Marshall
Washington
Hillside Auditorium
Young Peoples Conference
Marshall
FDR Returns to Break Log Jam in Congress
President Roosevelt returned to Washington to personally push through a major relief appropriation as Senate leaders raced to pass the $1.735 billion bill before the fiscal year ends. He arrived from Hyde Park as Congress faced a legislative gridlock.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Capital
Congress
Hyde Park
Senate
State Chamber Warts Study of Wage lir. Law
Directors of the Virginia State Chamber of Commerce approve a Congressional investigation of the Fair Labor Standards and related acts. They cite four reasons including potential depressions of trade, impact on small industry, production cost differentials, and possible need for statute amendments.
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Richmond
Virginia State Chamber of Commerce
Virginia
Raymond B. Bottom
Newport News
State Chamber
Alien Jd. Saville
M. E. O'Connell
Alexandria
W. L. Gooch
West Point
J. Ryland
Lloyd C. Byrd
Z. D. Nininger
Roanoke
John Graves
Schuyler
C. B. Pond
Suffolk
Chapin Jones
Charlottesville
Harold N. Young
Blacksburg
James S. Hasley
South Boston
C. Ss. Carter
Bristol
F. H. Skehan
Louis Spilman
Waynesboro
B. Drummond Ayres
Accomac
Sam A. Jessup
C. Archer Smith
Fredericksburg
Albert Sidney Johnson
Smithfield
Committee On Taxation
Unemployment Compensation Commission
Lawn Party Mayland Baseball Outing July 1
Community event at Mayland featuring the Lawn Party baseball team with music by the Broadway Band. Scheduled for July 1, details reference a date 6 3 29 7 1p.
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Mayland
Elkton
Plenty Cats
SPCA Protest Over Live Turkeys at Virginia Festival
The Richmond SPCA urged officials to swap live turkeys for dummy fowls at the Rockingham Turkey Festival on Sept 4 and 5, calling the plan inhumane. Officials defended the plan, saying turkeys would fly safely to earth, while the SPCA sought assurances and redemption of any live birds.
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Richmond Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
J. A. Garber
Rockingham
Randolph Maynard
American Humane Association
Albany
N. Y
Earth
Garber
5S. P.C. A
Maynard
Washington Evening Star
Virginia
Record-Breaking Farm Bill Goes To President For Signature
A record breaking farm bill carrying about $1.194 billion passed Congress and moved to President Roosevelt for signing. The measure adds roughly $350 million over the budget and includes $725 million in benefit payments to cotton, wheat, corn, rice and tobacco farmers meeting crop controls. It also directs about $200 million for highways, $7 million for the Weather Bureau, and $3 million for the food and drug administration with surplus removal funds and subsidies boosting relief distributions.
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Klis
Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
Senate
Senate House
House
Weather Bureau
Rood and Drug Administration
Louis Beats Galento In Four Rounds At New York Fight
Joe Louis defended his world heavyweight title by stopping Tony Galento in the fourth round at Yanhee Stadium New York. Referee Arthur Donovan halted action at 2 29 of the heat as Galento collapsed, while 34 852 fans watched a $283 303 68 gross gate. Louis overwhelmed Galento after a tough start following a knockdown in the third round.
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Yanixee Stadium
New York
Ball Park
Joe Louis
Brown Bomber
Tony Galento
Louis
Fury
Arthur Donovan
Galento
Jim Braddock
Tony
Galen
Joe
Lawn Party at Pleasant Valley by U B Church
Ladies of the United Brethren Church host a lawn party at Pleasant Valley on Friday June 30. Admission details show proceeds likely aimed at church funds.
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Pleasant Valley
Ladies of
U. B. Church
Harrisonburg Grocers Announce Saturday Closing Time
Beginning July 1 the Harrisonburg merchants announce Saturday closings at 12 30 for Valley Wholesale Cash Grocery Home Co and Merchants Grocery and Home Co. The notice lists the two local firms as participating.
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Harrisonburg Grocery Co
Merchants Grocery
És Home. Co
Valley Wholesale Cash Grocery
Dixie Clipper Transatlantic Flight Opens New Era in Aviation
PORT WASHINGTON N Y June 28 The first paying passengers to fly the Atlantic boarded Pan American Airways Dixie Clipper then departed for Europe on a 4 650 mile flight to Horta Lisbon and Marseille A crew of 11 and 22 passengers helped inaugurate twice weekly clipper service while spectators saluted with band music cannon and whistles The Yankee Clipper soon followed with regular mail service to England ending in Southampton
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Port Washington
N. Y
Atlantic
Europe
Horta
Azores
Pan-American Airways
Manhasset Bay
United States
England
Southampton
Dixie
Lisbon
Marseille
Name Successor To McManaway Named by Virginia School Board
The Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind board in Richmond named a successor to Howard M. McManaway as superintendent but withheld the name pending acceptance. McManaway served 20 years and resigns effective August 1. Curry Carter of Staunton chairs the board. other members include Mintetree Folkes Jr., E G Gill, Sidney Hall, Florence Jodzies, Eugene Hurt, and John Livers. Peta
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Richmond
Board of Visitors
Virginia School For the Deaf and Blind
Howard M. McManaway
Staunton
McManaway
Curry Carter
Mintetree Folkes Jr
E. G. Gill
Roanoke
Sidney B. Hall
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Florence Jodzies
Fairfax
Eugene C. Hurt
Chatham
John Livers
Charlottesville
Peta
Parisian Store Closes Thursday Afternoon for Big Surprise
The Parisian store will shut its doors Thursday afternoon in preparation for a major event or surprise. Shoppers are advised to watch for announcements and special deals when it reopens.
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Ltc
Banks Schedule July 1 to July 5 Closure in Harrisonburg
Governor proclaims July 3 and July 4 as holidays and federal banks to close. Harrisonburg three banks will close from 3:00 PM Saturday July 1 until 9:00 AM Wednesday July 5. Depositors urged to plan banking around the holiday.
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Virginia
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
Harrisonburg
First National Bank
Blockingham National Bank
the National Bank
U S Rejects Jao Demeanor to Quit Ports
Shanghai dispatch details Japan pressing to evacuate Wenchow and Foochow ports with a threat to occupy them. U S consul warns Tokyo of responsibility for American interests as negotiations begin in Tokyo. Tientsin sees eased tension and improved food supplies amid broader China coast crisis.
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Shanghai
cPi
Wenchow
Foochow
Japan
China
Clarence E. Gauss
United States
Tientsin
Tokyo
Gauss
Harry E. Yarnell
Asiatic Fleet
Yarnell
Swatow
France
Japanese Planes Hit Over Mongolia
A Tass communique reported fifteen Japanese Manchoukuo bombers with escort raided near Mongolia yesterday near Lake Bor and retreated to Manchoukuo territory after losing two planes to Soviet Mongol anti aircraft fire. The two failed aircraft reportedly fell in Mongolian soil.
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Moscow
Manchoukuo
Mongola
Tass
Lake Bor
Tense European drill as Free City Danzig mobilizes troops
Warsaw reports say the Free City of Danzig reinforced police with recruits, forming a free corps near the city. German officers and men reportedly entered Danzig, 4 000 in 24 hours, as Danzig authorities store meat and many accuse Berlin of infiltration while Poland readies defenses.
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Warsaw
Free City
Danae
Germany
Free Corps
Tree Corps
Danzig
London
Express
East Prussia
Danzig Free Corps
Konrad Henlein
Berlin
Paris
Foreign Office
Adolf Hitler
Reich
Gdynia
Paris Foreign Minister Bennett Holds Talks With US and UK Ambassadors
Paris reports Foreign Minister George Bennett met in quick succession with the United States and British ambassadors and was said to have passed along information. Continued on last page.
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Paris
George Bennett
United States
Basic and Witz Furniture Firms In Million Dollar Merger
Waynesboro reports the Basic Furniture Company and J L Witz Furniture Corporation formed a single merged entity named Basic Witz Furniture Industries Inc The board includes J L Witz and Paul Hays among others and offices in Waynesboro and Staunton The Staunton Basic plant burned on March 3 and will not be rebuilt The new company will run plants in Staunton and Waynesboro with capital up to 1510000 and ships 1148 carloads from Waynesboro last year.
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Basic and
Witz
Waynesboro
Basic Furniture Company
J. L. Witz Furniture Corporation
Basic-Witz Furniture Industries, Inc
State Corporation Commission
Basic Company
Basic
Staunton
Boyd Stembock
Paul Hays
Charles
A. Holt
J. L. Witz
Charles A. Witz
M. Henry Witz
Charles A .Holt
W. W. Timberlake
Frank T. Holt
Boyd Stombock
J. M. Perry
Stombock
Churchill warns of European tension and urges pause
Winston Churchill predicts a tense European summer and urges Adolf Hitler to pause before plunging into the unknown. He cites rising German front lines and defense readiness as he backs an anti axis alliance while Chambrelin announces Tokyo talks to settle the Tientsin dispute. Britain offers to discuss naval limits but seeks assurances against a broken pact.
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London
Winston Churchill
Germany
Adolf Titler
Britain
Admiralty
Paris
Daladiier
Churchill
Chamberlain
Carlton Club
Europe
Great Britain
Reich
Berlin
Rural Highway Deaths Signal Safety Strain
The National Safety Council reports a 19 month decline in motor fatalities but May 1939 saw 2330 deaths, only 50 fewer than May 1938. Rural highway fatalities rose four percent while urban deaths fell 11 percent, though the year to date shows a seven percent improvement with 11,010 deaths versus 11,850 previously.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
Advertising Schedule Notice for July 3 and 4
The News-Record will not publish on Tuesday July 4 due to a national holiday. Advertisers should submit all Wednesday July 3 ads by noon Monday July 3. Rural routes will not serve patrons on the holiday.
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Dixie Clinner
U.S
Jao Demeanor
Tients
Foochowfi
Wendow
Joan Moller
Mongolia
Chordaill
Naat
Danny
Bullitt
House of Commons of Japan
Far East
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