Goodman Is Convicted in South Carolina Slaying
Florence S C June 24 Judge L D Lide to hear defense motion for a new trial Saturday in the murder case of L G Goodman 23 year old Negro convicted last night of killing Lewellyn Singletary 28 plantation owner He claimed self defense while Singletary hunted him for slaying a Negro woman Eloise Graham in the broader case a 500 man posse chased him before he surrendered to three white farmers
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Florence
S. C
L. D. Lide
L. G. Goodman
Lewellyn Singletary
Goodman
State College For Negroes
Orangeburg
Singletary
Eloise Graham
Farm tenancy loans doubled for 1939 fiscal year
The government will more than double its farm tenancy loans in 1939, with Congress appropriating 25 million dollars for the year ending June 30, 1939, up from 10 million in 1938. Loans will be extended to 367 additional counties, broadening allocations across states led by Southern recipients.
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Washington
Congress
North Carolina
Tennessee
Virginia
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
South Carolina
Arkansas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Funeral Service Held for Mrs. D. S. Ellis at Ramseur Church
Funeral services for Mrs. Del la Sheridan Ellis 79 widow of Thomas H. Ellis were held at Ramseur Baptist Church. Interment was in Ramseur Cemetery. She leaves four daughters two in Liberty one in Sanford and one in Ramseur and a son J C Ellis. Services were led by pastors H M Stroupe Phillips Royal and Williams. A quartet sang during the service and many floral tributes arrived from High Point and other friends.
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Della Sheridan Ellis
Thomas H. Ellis
Clarence Luther
Ramseur
Ramseur Baptist Church
Rameeur Cemetery
Ellis
B. G. Leonard
G. M. Brewer
W. M. Williams
N. C. Williams
High Point
Jack Riehm
Frank Chisolm
Jessie Craven
Ed York
Roger Williams
Burgess Leonard
Ernest Brewer
Paul Stout
Cree Foushee
Harold el
Farms Pinch From Recession Warns John T Flynn
John T Flynn warns farm prices have fallen over 20 percent in a year while crops like a huge wheat harvest loom. He analyzes the farm belt mood, inflation risks, and possible devaluation options under Roosevelt era policy. He outlines how devaluation and new dollar issuance could trigger inflation and shift the currency value.
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NEA Service, Inc
New York
North American fish policy adopted at Asheville meeting
The American Fisheries Society, at its annual Asheville meeting, adopted a North American fish policy. A committee of conservative leaders prepared the plan proposing that fisheries administration funds come from general taxes to supplement license fees, arguing the public benefits from public fishing.
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Asheville
American Fisheries Society
North America
Fisheries Administration
Yarnell Sails to Inspect Yangtze River
Admiral Harry E. Yarnell commander in chief of the US Asiatic fleet sails the 710 ton yacht Isabel for a Yangtze inspection voyage. The lower river remains under Japanese domination and navigation is prohibited, with Japan using the Yangtze as a key route toward Hankow.
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Shanghai
Harry E. Yarnell
United States Asiatic Fleet
Isabel
Yangtze River
Yangtze
Hankow
China
Local Man Takes Own Life After Wife’s Death
Tecumseh Oklahoma. G W Ussary 85 told neighbors to make themselves at home after the death of his wife. He then shot himself in a room, killing himself as comforting visitors gathered. Assistant County Attorney Roy Edwards confirms the suicide.
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Tecumseh
Okla
G. W. Ussary
Roy Edwards
Conservation proceeds to fund conservation activities
Ties and seizures as the result of violations should revert to the conservation fund and be used exclusively for conservation activities.
New Jobs Behind Jobless in May Report
The Federal Employment Service placed 159,234 men and women in private work in May while the remainder went to public relief projects. The number of job seekers reached 1,191,520,459 with women outnumbered four to one. State totals show Maine 9,587 and New York 15,429 among others.
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Washington
Ata
Maine
New Hampshir
Vermont
Sachusetts
Rhode Isla
Connecticut
York
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
George
Florida
Tenness
Alabama
Missippi
Arkansas
Louisiana
Belgium Imposes Tax on Foreigners Staying More Than 15 Days
The government of Belgium levies a new tax on all foreigners who remain in the country for over 15 days. The measure targets long visitors and could affect tourists and expatriates, with enforcement details to follow.
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Belgium
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