Havana Gunfire Spreads Wounded Rumors In Mid-Town
Concentrated rapid gun fire erupted in mid-town Havana late tonight. It is believed at least three people were wounded.
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Fiavana
Havana
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1934
Page
1
Delegates Seek Higher Wages for State Workers
Delegates representing about 2,600 employees of the state highway and public works commission met in Raleigh to petition chairman E. B. Jeffress for better wages shorter working hours and pay equalization for same class work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
State Highway and Public Works Commission
E. B. Jeffress
Venice Talks End With Satisfied Axis Leaders
The Venice conversations concluded as Italy and Germany returned home content with the two day meeting. The leaders, Benito Mussolini and Adolf Hitler, appeared confident about the conference outcomes and world affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venice
Italy
Germany
Byrd Calls Tin Can Finest Work Of Art
Admiral Richard E. Byrd, after three months in solitary at Bolling Advance weather base, radioed that all is well and he has not lost weight. He jokes the ordinary tin can, simple in structure, is one of the finest works of art, as row upon row of cans line the food tunnel. Spinach remains his favorite can meal.
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Wttle Amertca
Antarctica
Mackay Radio
Bolling
Richard KE. Byrd
Radio Today
Man Held For Taylorsville Murder
Charlotte reports Aubrey Brown private investigator says James Irvin arrested in Toledo Ohio is held at Taylorsville on murder charge of Ray Woodward a 40 year old bachelor Woodwards body found battered and covered with blankets at his Taylorsville area home last August Brown and J B Earle plan to interview Irvin and obtain fingerprints for comparison with those on file
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
the Observer
Aubrey Brown
James Irvin
Toledo
Taylorsville
Ray Woodward
Woodward
Brown
J. B. Earle
Observer
Irvin
Weather outlook by states and cotton region data
North Carolina expects a sunny to partly cloudy period with possible showers in the west and north central. South Carolina likewise appears generally fair with a chance of local showers in the west Monday. Washington weather bureau report covers 24 hour temperature and rainfall in key cotton regions and other areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
South Carolina
Washington
The
Weather Bureau
Hurricane Strikes Louisiana Coast
A tropical hurricane slammed eastern Louisiana causing at least one death, injuries to ten or more, and millions in crop and property damage. Morgan City and Baton Rouge suffered 65 70 mph winds, while New Orleans faced gusty squalls. The storm damaged many buildings and collapsed St Thomas Catholic church in central east Louisiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan City
Louisiana
Vicksburg
Jackson
Mississippi
Abbeville
Baton Rouge
Oyster Shell Products Corporation
Gulf of Mexico
New Orleans
Lafayette
Sport
Miss
St. Thomas Catholic Church
Brain Trust Attacks Across Nation at Northwestern
Chicago June 16 Secretary of the Interior Harold L Ickes labeled criticisms of the brain trust as fear driven and aimed at blocking a social advance He spoke during Northwestern University commencement urging that brains be used to aid the masses not a privileged few He warned critics would be forgotten as progress continues.
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Chicago
Brain Trust
Harold L. Ickes
Northwestern University
Tieken
America
Lincoln
Ickes
Crawford Elected Chairman of Randolph Democrats
In Asheboro on June 16 the Randolph Democratic convention named C. C. Crawford chairman and Mrs. Talmadge Bonkemeyer vice chairwoman. Delegates from all Randolph precincts were chosen for the state convention next week. A silent tribute honored late J. A. York, county chairman. No endorsements of state or national administrations were made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheboro
Randolph
C. C. Crawford
Talmadige Bonkemeyer
Chiirman
J. A. York
Escaped Former Kidnapper Back in Prison
Randol Eugene Norvell, once the leader of the August Suer kidnapers, was recaptured in East St. Louis after escaping 1200 feet of sewers at the southern Illinois penitentiary. He surrendered with weapons drawn and told the warden he was glad it was over. Investigators recovered a 14 page letter to Alton banker and meat packer Luer from Norvell. Norvell faces life imprisonment. five co-defendants including Mrs. Lillian Chessen received sentences from life to five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East ST. Louis
Randol Eugene Norvell
Southern Illinois Penitentiary
Norvell
Lillian Chessen
Libby Holman Threatened By Extortion Letters
The Record reports R George Harvey of the Justice Department says actress Libby Holman received extortion letters demanding several thousand dollars under threat to kill her unless paid She is under federal guard at Hedgerow theater Rose Valley while Harvey pursues the likely sender.
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Philadelphia
Record
R. George Harvey
Division of Investigation
Department of Justice Bureau
Libby Holman
Smith Reynolds
Winston-Salem
N. C
Harvey
Rose Valley
Miss Holmn
Mino
Miss Holman
Labor Still Looking For Peace Plan Fallout Across Steel Labor
Washington races to win presidential approval for a labor peace plan proposed by William Green of the A F of L. Pittsburgh and Youngstown clash over strikes as boilerplate protests and sporadic bombings ripple through Philadelphia Baltimore and San Francisco.
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Iron and Steel Institute
Pittsburgh
Willi Green
Asean Federation of Labor
Green
Youngstown
Steel and Metal Workers Industrial Union
Washington
Philadelphia
Ohio and Illinois Midland
Sangamon River
Peteburg
Ill
House Passes Deficiency Bill For Relief And Public Works
Washington reports the House adopted the conference report on a deficiency bill authorizing over 2.0 billion dollars for direct relief and public works and sent it to the Senate. Conferees set RFC diversion at 50 million and drought relief at 525 million with total new appropriations around 1.8 billion plus 500 million RFC authority for public works and emergencies.
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Washington
House
Senate
Roosevelt
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Senate Appropriations Committee
RFC
Scandal Looms in War Department Investigation
Washington report notes a House vote to add 20000 dollars for a War Department inquiry. Rep Ben Cochran of Missouri foreshadowed a probe that could lead to penitentiaries for government officials, citing prior 10009 dollars already appropriated for the investigation.
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Say
War Department
Washington
House
Ben Cochran
Roosevelt Says NRA Not Through Yet
President Roosevelt told West Virginians and the nation that the National Recovery Act has not finished its work. He cited rising employment and pay, marking NRA’s first anniversary with a West Virginia celebration that included a large parade and a dinner honoring NRA administrator Hugh S. Johnson.
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Charleston
W. Va
Roosevelt
West Virginia
Blue Eagle
National Recovery Administration
Johnson
NRA
H. G. Kump
Hugh 8. Johnson
Washington City
North Carolina Democrats to Convene in Raleigh
Raleigh hosts the North Carolina Democratic state convention Thursday with over 6 500 delegates and alternates expected. Cameron Morrison of Charlotte will keynote at the Memorial Auditorium as party leaders debate sales tax and prohibition ahead of the fall election.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Cameron Morrison
Charlotte
United States
Nath and
Congress Approves 580 Million Industry Loan Plan
After a lengthy dispute Congress adopts a five year program to provide 580 million dollars in loans to industry to spur employment. Negotiations among Carter Glass Henry Steagall and Federal Reserve officials culminate in an agreement authorizing but not directing Treasury to furnish the funds.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
House
Carter Glass
Virginia
Henry Steagall
Alabama
Glass
Treasury
Bombing suspect tied to Havana naval banquet blast
Havana reports identify Alberto Guerrero as a bombing suspect among ten photographers admitted to a luncheon at Tiscornia naval station. Capt. Angel Gonzalez describes Guerrero as likely placing a bomb in a camera box on a window sill behind the president. The president heals from a hand wound. others injured are not critical. The cabinet moves to curb violence with a new arms law offering buybacks and possible death penalty for terrorism.
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Havana
Alberto Guerrero
Tiscornia Naval Station
Guerrero
Angel Gonzalez
Navy
Gonzales
Railroad pension plan moves toward federal supervision
Washington June 16 AP The Crosser bill sent to the White House would place more than a million railroad employees under a federally supervised retirement pension system once signed by President Roosevelt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Congress
Washington housing plan reshuffles key officials
Nine officials and minor employes in the public works housing division resigned or were transferred in recent days. Director Robert O D Kohn led the exodus, joined by Max Dunning R K Chase C P Grimes Eugene H Klaber A C Shire F L Smith Oliver C Winston. Horatio B Hackett named director of housing and general manager of the emergency housing corporation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Public Works Housing Division
Robert OD. Kohn
Max Dunning
R. K. Chase
C. P. Grimes
J. M. Hamilton
Eugene H. Klaber
A. C. Shire
F. L
Public Works Administration
Horatio B. Hackett
Chicago
Public Works Emergency Housing Corporation
Public Works
Louisiana Man Presses Farm Bankruptcy Relief Bill
The Louisiana senator threatened to keep Congress in session until a farm bankruptcy relief measure passed. As major parts of the program were nearly finished, talks continued on conference reports, with the housing and deficiency appropriation bills moving to the White House.
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Washington
Congress
Hey Long
Louisiana
Senate
White House
Roosevelt
Rainey
Dill
Neely
West Virginia
House
Lafollette
R-Wis
Wagner
R-Ny
Organized Labor
Harry Cooper Wins Western Open Golf Title
Chicago golfer Harry Cooper surged to the Western Open lead with a 67 after a record breaking round by rival Jimmy Thomson who shot 65. Thomson tied the course record but Cooper finished one stroke ahead to set sights on Tommy Armour’s five year old Western record.
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Proria
Rade
Cooper
Tommy Armour
Qaukee
Asc
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