Flood situation is serious across regions
Washington reports floods in the south added to western problems as Howard Hopkins notes a serious South Carolina situation after heavy rains. The drought area expands with six more counties in Nevada and New Mexico, totaling 221000 relief workers on projects across drought zones. Hopkins denies plans to seize factories.
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Washington
South
Harry L. Hopkins
South Carolina
Agriculture Department
Hopkins
Nevada
New Mexico
South Dakota
Arkansas
North Carolina
Miller
L. Hopkins
South Carol
Malcolm J. Miller
Fulmer
D-Sc
Esterday
Roosevelt
United States
Ulmer
Weather Forecast by States North and South Carolina
North Carolina mostly partly sunny with possible local showers. South Carolina partly cloudy with showers likely mainly Saturday. Sandy Hook to Hatteras light to moderate southerly winds and generally fair tonight. Hatteras to Jacksonville light easterly winds with showers tonight and Saturday. Charlotte AP notes official weather bureau records of temperature and rainfall for the past 24 hours.
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North Carolina
South Carolina
Hatteras
Matteras
Jacksonville
Charlotte
Official Weather Bureau
Bank Robbery Rocks Marlton: $5,000 Stolen by Masked Gunmen
Three masked gunmen robbed the First National Bank of Marlton of $5,000 and fled in a car with a confederate armed with a machine gun. Separately, a tropical disturbance near Galveston moved slowly northeastward 375 miles offshore at 10 am E.S.T.
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First National Bank of
Marlton
Washington
Weather Bureau
North Carolina Negro electrocuted for murder at state prison
Os sie Smith of Northampton county was executed by electric chair for blocking a road with a log and killing farm overseer J. E. Hedspeth to take a payroll. He died after two shocks at 10 38 am, without appealing or confessing his guilt. This marked the first no appeal death in years at the prison.
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Raleigh
Ossie Smith
Northampton County
State’s Prison
Smith
J. E. Hedspeth
Hedspeth
State Supreme Court
Roosevelt Daughter May Seek Divorce
Reno dispatch reports Anna Curtiss Dall daughter of President Roosevelt has leased a Lake Tahoe home and may seek divorce from Curtis B. Dall after years of separation with their two children Sissie and Buzzie. Mrs Roosevelt declined comment beyond noting Dall left for Nevada with the children.
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Anna Curtis Dall
Roosevelt
Curtis B. Dall
Hyde Park
Social Register
Dall
Panache
North Tarrytown
N. Y
Europe
Dalls
New York
Commission
Anna Curtiss Dall
Nevada
Seven Killed In Bogota Rioting
In Bogota on June 15 police clashed with a desperate mob that attacked Honda jail on the Magdalena River. Seven were killed and more than 15 injured as guards resisted attempts to free Francisco Castro president of the Honda municipal council, jailed after disorders linked to his anti commerce campaign.
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Bogota
Colombia
Honda
Magadalena River
Francisco Castro
Honda Municipal Council
Honda Commerce
Rail Pensions Likely As Congress Sets Railroad Fund
The Senate passed a pension bill creating a retirement board to manage a $90 million fund funded by workers two percent and carriers four percent. A labor dispute plan establishes a national board with equal representation and a mediation umpire option. Retirement at 66 is compulsory with a 15th of annuity deduction for early retirement. Payrolls total $1.5 billion with employee and carrier contributions shown.
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Cecil B. Dickson Washington
Rainey
House
Senate
National Adjustment Board
Board of Mediation
Treasury
Hitler and Mussolini Hold Second Venice Talks
German Chancellor Hitler and Premier Mussolini met in Venice for a second private session amid reports they discussed disarmament and European affairs. Both leaders arrived yesterday and dined at the Lido golf club as discussions continued with tense expectations.
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Venice
Germany
Hitler
Mussolini
Italy
Lido
Carnival Air At Rhododendron Fete Ends Festival Fun
Asheville June 15 The rhododendron festival closes with a mutt dog parade no pedigreed pups allowed. Carnival night starts at 8 30 p m with a parade of burlesque floats clowns and grotesques ending with the canine ball of mirth.
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Asheville
North Carolina
Iowa men freed as Texas convict captured after kidnapping
In Davenport Iowa three men Elmer Schleuter Davenport policeman Al Schultze and Dr W H Walcott were released after 18 hours held by escaped Texas convict Joe Palmer. Palmer was captured 15 minutes later. Palmer had escaped Eastham prison in February with four others including Raymond Hamilton.
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Joseph
Texas
Iowa
Elmer Schleuter
Davenport
al Schultze
W. H. Walcott
Joe Palmer
Eastham
Tex
Almer
Geoeeric
Palmer
St. Joseph
Schultze
Schleuter
Walcott
Dr. Fitch
Palm
Raymond Hamilton
Texas Desperado
Eastman, Tex
Lates Glyde Barrow
Hamilton
State to Open Bids for Ten Million Gallons Gasoline
Raleigh June 15. Bids will be opened here for 10 000 000 gallons of gasoline for next year on July 2. Bids received yesterday were rejected as high and due to bidder confusion over petroleum code provisions affecting marketing of the product.
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Raleigh
A. &. Brower
Division of Purchase and Contract
German Debts Moratorium Signals Reparations Debate
Berlin observers see Germany's halt on all foreign debt payments as a step toward ending reparations and possibly the Versailles treaty. The moratorium raises fears of swift retaliation and suggests Schacht will push to resolve debt through politics. A Reichsbank note promises a stable mark amid heavy outstanding obligations.
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Berlin
Germany
Reich
Great Britain
France
Hjalmar Schacht
Reichsbank
Schacht
Ptember
Holland
Switzerland
United States
Baer Embraces Title Joy and Turbulent Ride
Max Baer, heavyweight champion for five years, reflects on the highs and lows of his career since leaving farm work to box. He recalls clowning tactics that amused some fans and puzzled others, and notes the enduring box office appeal of being champion.
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New York
Max Baer
Cariboo
Livermore
Labor Bill May Delay Adjournment In Washington
Senate uncertainty over the administration’s labor bill slows a House bid to adjourn. House leaders push early sessions and late votes on capital labor boards railroad pensions and Indian policy while awaiting a Senate go home signal.
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Senate
House
Rainey
Thi
Mexico
Geneva
Great Britain
Belgium
France
Germany
Italy
Japan
Soviet Russia
Czechoslovakia
Sweden
One Dead and One Injured in East Carolina Crash
In Swanquarter North Carolina a head on collision killed Edward G. Stevens of Elizabeth City and critically injured a man named Carrawan of Rose Bay. Investigators could not fully identify Carrawan or learn complete crash details.
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Swanquarter
N. C
Edward G. Stevens
Elizabeth City
Carrawan
Rose Bay
Stevens
Here
Bombings Plague Paris Officials Targeted by Terrorists
June 15 Paris reports show a terror campaign by a group calling itself The Three Judges of Hell. Bombs mailed to Lebrun Doumergue Citroen and others injured four, with ten devices found in 48 hours. One exploded at Citroens office. others routed by alert clerks. Authorities seek a lone assailant.
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Lebrun
Doumergue
Hell
Saint Etienne
Andre Citroen
Henry Ford
France
Citroen
Arcuell
Venus Pencil Company
Tokalon
Green proposes three member board in new labor control plan
President Roosevelt and labor leaders discussed emergency legislation as Green outlines a three member board to arbitrate disputes enforce code compliance and resolve discrimination cases. He seeks free union organizing and a vote in collective bargaining with a strike to back recognition. Michael Tighe signals study and report by convention committee. Executive session follows Green speech.
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Pittsburgh
American Federation of Labor
Wagner
Rooseveltt
Green
Michael F.tighe
Steel Workers Union
Roosevelt
Washington
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers
Mussolini and Hitler Talked About France Allegations Hinted
In Hollywood on June 14 observers note the dicta phone records may reveal what Mussolini and Hitler discussed regarding France. The piece suggests they met on neutral ground but Mussolini’s influence mattered. a confrontation with Mexico’s Calles may be staged to show U S leadership.
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Calif
Mussolini
Hitler
France
Roosevelt
Phatarco Calles
Mexico
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