Southern senators claim victory in wage relief fight
Southern senators say they will win exemptions from a new 40 cent per hour wage scale after seven years, pushing to add living costs and freight rates to exemption causes. They forced the committee to reopen the issue, while work continues on the broad relief and public works bill with WPA funds rising to 1.425 billion. A senatorial inquiry into farm benefits is also discussed.
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Washington
Dixie
Senate
Pepper
Fla
Ellender
Conference Committee
Last Minute ANDERSON suit over Duke Power damages
Greenwood county files suit in U S district court seeking 850000 dollars for damages claiming Duke Power long legal fight against the Buzzard Roost Power project deprived the county of an estimated 250000 dollars yearly income. Waritime industry probe advances in House rules panel to study labor troubles shipbuilding costs and other maritime matters.
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Anderson
8. C
Greenwood County
U. S. District Court
Duke Power Company
Buzzard Roost
Waritime Industry
Washington
House Rules Committee
Insurgent Drive Threatens Spanish Coastal Forts
At Hendaye France on June 10 insurgents pushed toward the coast threatening the 18 mile line of defenses from Albocacer to the coast. The advance risks isolating Castellon de la Plana and Valencia while Franco’s forces have stalled for two months.
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Hendaye
France
Castellon de la Plana
Valencia
Albocacer
Castellon
Francisco Franco
FDR Plans One Formal Speech On Cross Country Trip
President Roosevelt said his only formal speech on his cross country trip next month will be in Marietta Ohio on July 8. He plans informal talks in several states between Washington and California. He will travel through West Virginia Ohio and Kentucky with a stop in Covington to meet Senator Barkley the Democratic leader and White House advisor.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Marietta
Ohio
National
California
West Virginia
Kentucky
Senator Barkley
White House
Covington
Postmasters At Greensboro Meet for NC Association Convention
Postmasters from across North Carolina assembled in Greensboro for the annual North Carolina Association of Postmasters convention. The day featured registration and an afternoon business session, with a baseball game and a dance as events. Ramsey Black of Washington, assistant postmaster general, will speak tomorrow.
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Greensboro
North Carolina Association of Postmasters
Ramsey
Black
Washington
Notice to Enterprise Subscribers on Saturday Deliveries
A parent urges that a boy’s first business experience be delivering papers with his own tre¢c on Saturday to ensure success. The plan aims to improve service to subscribers the rest of the week by avoiding collections from nonpaying customers on Saturday.
House Rules Group Probes Radio Industry and FCC
The House Rules Committee approved plans for a congressional inquiry into the radio industry and the Federal Communications Commission. Chair O’Connor declined to disclose the vote, as four of seven commissioners faced questions about possible lobbying and favoritism toward major radio chains.
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Washington
House Rules Committee
Federal Communications Commission
O'Connor
D-Ny
The
Communications Commission
Rules Committee
House
Connery
D-Mass
Frank MecNineh
Norman Case
Thad Brown
Eugene O. Sykes
McCall Confesses Kidnapping and Slaying of Cash
FBI Director Hoover announced that Frank Lin Pierce McCall, 21, a truck driver and minister's son, gave an eight page confession detailing the May 28 abduction of five year old James Bailey Cash Jr from his bed, the boy's death, and a $10,000 ransom. McCall reportedly led investigators to the crime scene after more than a week of questioning.
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Miami
Fla
Franklin Pierce McCall
James Bailey Cash, Jr
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Hoover
McCall
Skeegie
Negro Recreational Park to be Dedicated This Afternoon
Indications pointed to a large crowd as High Point prepares to dedicate a 190000 Negro recreational park near the city filtration plant at five this afternoon. George W. Coan or a WPA representative will present the park to Mayor Grayson, who will give it to the Parks and Juvenile Commission through H. A. Millis. Dr. J. C. Morgan will accept on behalf of Negro residents and officials. a community chorus directed by O. E B. Simmons will perform under master of ceremonies Dr. J. A. Martin. The park will open officially Saturday at 1 with a musical program and speeches.
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High Point
George W. Coan
WPA
C. 8. Grayson
Grayson
Parks and Juvenile Commission
H. A. Millis
Tte
J. C. Morgan
Negro Park Committee
O. E B. Simmons
Luise Rainer Seeks Divorce From Clifford Odets
Dark-eyed Luise Rainer of Vienna files for divorce from Bronx playwright Clifford Odets, charging cruelty. The marriage lasted 17 months and centered on career versus marriage as Odets demands she focus on acting, while he works on Golden Boy and a London production of Golden Key.
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Los Angeles
Luise Rainer
Vienna
Movie Academy
Bronx
Clifford Odets
Hollywood
Miss Rainer
Odets
London
England
Galden Key
Dr Graham Urges Federal Aid For Nation S Schools
In Raleigh on June 9 Dr Frank P Graham president of the University of North Carolina urged federal aid for education to equalize school facilities nationwide. Speaking before the Older Youth Conference he noted federal aid exists for health highways colleges and relief and questioned why schools are left out.
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Raleigh
Frank P. Graham
University of North Carolina
Graham
Henderson County 100th Anniversary Speaker Named
Hendersonville announces the county centennial celebration with Dr. C. C. Crittenden of Raleigh, secretary of the state historical commission, slated as principal speaker for the August 3 event. The observance runs from July 1 to August 3.
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Hendersonville
C. C. Crittenden
Raleigh
The
State Historical Commission
Henderson County
Lone Raider Strikes Spanish Coasts as Britain Delays
An Italian made phantom sea plane attacked Alicante Denia and the Gandia port while the British freighter Thorpe Hall and the Brisbane were damaged in the ongoing Spanish war. A warehouse and a coastal schooner were destroyed and seven people were killed in a day old bombardment as Halifax starts a Whitsuntide vacation amid renewed European tension and Britain’s delayed response.
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Associated Press
Alicante
Denia
Gandia
Thorpe Hall
Brisbane
Viscount Halifax
Yorkshire
Britain
Lindberghs Relocate to Isle Near Brittany Coast
Col and Mrs Charles A Lindbergh settle on Ileee Island off northwest France after buying it in April. They travel from Long Barn Kent England with sons Jon and Land. The small Silice Island hosts a Patti castle near St Gildas Island, close to Dr Alexis Carrel, developer of the mechanical heart.
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Penvenan
France
Charles A. Lindbergh
Iliee Island
Long Barn
Kent
England
Jon
Land
Silice Island
Brittany
Mme. Adelina Patti
St. Gildas Island
Alexis Carrel
Lindbergh
Morgan Says His Opinion Isn’t Worth a Damn at Cooper Union
John Pierpont Morgan, 70, told a reporter after Cooper Union commencement that his opinion on business and politics isn't worth a damn. He walked among 208 graduates and prize winners, praised the students as the smart potate, and declined to elaborate on future speech offers.
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John Pierpont Morgan
John Morosco
New York
Cooper Union
Polytechnic Institute
Abraham Lincoln
Morgan
Henry Ford
Ford
Henry
Ridge Ruled Out In Attempt To Secure New Primary Here
May Edney Ridge, defeated Democratic congressional candidate, was ruled out of order by Secretary Maxwell as Greensboro candidate Edwin Pearce sought a new primary in High Point. Maxwell said no law authorizes a new primary. if irregularities emerge, a re canvass may be required and possible criminal prosecution could follow. The Guilford board continues verifying poll lists and registration books with plans to stay in session tonight.
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Edney Ridge
Congress
High Point
Raymond C. Maxwell
State Board of Elections
Edwin W. Pearce
Guilford Elections Board
Maxwell
Greensboro
Guilford Board
Norris Denies Assault Charge In Chicago Case
Thomas McCall 39, serving five years for raping Virginia Austin in 1938, returned to prison routine after police said Robert Nixon, 18, confessed to the hotel attack. Nixon repudiated the confession in criminal court, shocking officials and McCall as the latter awaited another day in custody.
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Chicago
Thomas McCall
McCall
Virginia Austin
New York
Robert Nixon
Metall
Nixon
Pioneer Fliers Reach New Guinea After Long Ocean Flight
Richard Archbold and five companions rested in New Guinea completing an 8600 mile over-ocean flight for the American Museum of Natural History. They landed safely on Humboldt Bay after leaving San Diego on June 2, flying a $250000 twin motored seaplane. The final 2300 miles from Wake Island took 16 hours 8 minutes.
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Hollandia
Dutch New Guinea
Guba
San Diego
Calif
Honolulu
Richard Archbold
American Museum of Natural History
Gerald Brown
Ray Booth
Lewis Yancey
New York-Rome
Lake Habbema
Mt. Wilhelmina
San Francisco
New Guinea
Humboldt Bay
Archbold
Pan American Airways
Ake Island
Steel Shipments Reach New Low
NEW YORK June 10 Shipments of finished steel products by U S Steel Corp subsidiaries in May declined 36 891 tons to 465 081 from 1 304 039 a year earlier. The May total marked the lowest for any month since December 1934. In the first five months of the year shipments totaled 2 532 297 tons, down 3 813 427 from 6 345 724 in the same 1987 period.
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New York
U. S. Steel Corp
Witness Sight Airship Crash Near Delavan
A large Army Air Corps bomber crashed on a farm north of Delavan Illinois after a lightning strike. Eight killed include three officers and five enlisted men. witnesses described an explosion and the wreckage scattered across muddy ground with several parachutes open. authorities at Chanute Field and Rantoul could not confirm the crashed aircraft’s identity.
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Delavan
Til
Here
Army Corps
Rantoul
Ill
Diver
Colo
Laura Youle
Kris
Win
Chanute Field
Denver
Cole
Air Corps
Black man Baldwin Executed at State Prison in Raleigh
RALEIGH June 10. Empie Baldwin a 25 year old from Columbus County was executed for the reported incident. He entered the chamber at 10 33 and the switch was thrown at 10 36. He died twelve minutes seven seconds later. Baldwin asked to see former sheriff John W Hall. glass prevented speech. He said Tell my mother I died and am going to Jesus. Warden Wilson said no body claimed. Chaplain Cooper noted calm acceptance. Highway patrolman Ferrell who arrested him testified Baldwin appeared not drunk then but said he was drunk at the time.
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Raleigh
Ebbie
Baldwin
H. H. Wilsom
E. C. Cooper
W. H. Ferrell
Whiteville
Kathleen Polley
Hallsboro
Youth cashes in on Fla. kidnaping
Princeton Florida June 10 A group has opened an information bureau at the Cash kidnapping scene. A card table under a beach umbrella in a vacant lot acts as an office with a sign on a telegraph pole reading Information Full details 10 cents.
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Princeton
Fla
PWA to Use Federal Inspectors to Speed Up Projects
Washington reports the Public Works Administration will assign federal inspectors to accelerate all projects under the $1.365 billion PWA program. Inspectors drawn from PWA engineers will oversee 10 to 20 projects each, ensuring timely financing, adherence to specifications, and prompt contract letting to avoid delays. President Roosevelt’s aide, Mayor Burnet Maybank, and Senator Byrnes pressed for immediate land and funding actions for the Santee-Cooper power project in South Carolina.
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Washington
Public Works Administration
PWA
Howard Gray
Gray
Burnet R. Maybank
Charleston
D. C
Roosevelt
Public Works and Works Progress Administration
Santee-Cooper Power and Navigation
South Carolina
Maybank
Byrnes
D-80
South Carolina Public Service Authority
WPA
Public Service Authority
Santee-Coover
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Lindberghs
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Norris
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