PWA Plans Push Big-Scale Spending In France Britain Pact
Washington reports show Public Works officials citing 322 million dollars in PWA orders for heavy industry and 440 million in non federal projects over three days as part of the lending program. Hopkins requests 12 million more cement and aggregates to employ 2.8 million workers on Works Progress projects. Total new projects reach 8,042 with nearly 500 million dollars in construction value, distributed across states and territories.
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PWA
Ickes
PWA High Command
Howard A. Gray
Works Progress Administration
Harry L. Hopkins
WPA
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Shoulders Log and Rattlesnake Kill at Adel Event
In Adel Georgia on June 25 Albert Music shouldered a hollow log to amuse bystanders. A five foot rattlesnake emerged from the log, was killed as were its twenty-one young. Music’s grin faded with the deadly reveal.
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Adel
Music
RR Labor Ready to Support FDR
George M. Harrison chairman of the Railway Labor Executive's association pledged the support of organized railroad workers to President Roosevelt in restoring normal railroad operations. He urged railroad managers to end wage cuts and economic sabotage.
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Washington
George M. Harrison
Railway Labor
Organized Railroad
Harrison
Hilroad
Roosevelt backs liberals amid party realignment talk
President Roosevelt calls for liberal support across parties signaling a push to realign the Democratic Party into a broader New Deal liberal coalition. He warns that electing non liberal Democrats or rivals hostile to New Deal aims would setback reform. The speech foreshadows intensified campaigns across 1940 as party control wavers and internal dissent is pressed.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Chicago
Hague
Jersey City
John L. Lewis
Farley
Garner
New Deal
Legionnaires Gather Today in Winston-Salem Convention Lead
The North Carolina American Legion prepares for its 20th annual convention in Winston-Salem. Voyageurs Militaire of La Societe Des 40 Hommes et Chevaux opens with a parade and a traditional wreck. Officers will be elected and key matters dispatched in the morning.
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N. C. Legion
Winston-Salem
North Carolina Department of the American Legion
Voyageurs Militaire
la Societe Des 40 Hommes Et & Chevaux
Charles W. Ardery
Indianapolis
Ind
Skilled Mountaineers Join Hunt For Lost McCormick Heir
Missing Medill McCormick, 21, heir to the McCormick fortune, vanishes during a mountain climbing expedition near Albuquerque. Relentless search persists as plane crews from Colorado join veteran climbers to probe inaccessible ledges while Gov. Clyde Tingley and Mrs. Ruth Hanna McCormick Simms direct the operation.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Medill McCormick
McCormick Publishing
Colorado
McCormick
Richard Whitmer
Shield
Clyde Tingley
Ruth Hanna Meéero
Mick Simms
Frank Froeligher
Robert Ormes
Colorado Springs
Melvin Griffiths
Montorse
Colo
Rocky Mountain
Morris Krieg
Stephen Hart
Elwyn Arps
Karl Arndt
Simms
Thomasville Burned by Mystery Killer Search Ends in Vacant Lot
Police traced the Thomasville cafe killing of Gus Komiaville to a vacant lot as bloodhounds followed a faint trail. A .32 caliber slug and fence scratches remained as investigators, with fingerprints, pressed for clues while promising to clear the mystery soon.
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Thomasville
Gus F. Komiavillc
Charlie Barnes
Salem Street
Clark and Myers in Jury's Hands
In Greensboro on June 25 the fate of Jerry Clark and Homer Myers charged with murder in the slaying of O D Bavender last June 5 was placed in a Guilford Superior court jury. Judge E C Bivens instructed a three verdict option per defendant while defense offered no evidence. The state alleged a conspiracy to rob Bavender and that Clark killed him during the robbery attempt. Bavender died days later from two gunshot wounds.
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Greensboro
Jerry Clark
Homer Myers
O. D. Bavender
Guilford
Bovender
South Elm Street
Vender
Clark
RR Traffic In Pickup Jones
Chairman Jesse Jones of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation told President Roosevelt there was a little pickup in railroad traffic mostly seasonal. He said he did not believe a special ocean of Congress wartime treaty would deal with rail problems.
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Washington
Jesse Jones
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Roosevelt
TFC
Farmers Gather Fish Between Rows Of Corn In Flood Harvest
In Tally Ho township Granville county farmers reported an unusual harvest as heavy rains last week flooded Flat river into Cameron low grounds. As waters receded hundreds of fish remained in corn rows and about six farmers collected more than 200 pounds of assorted fish in a single afternoon.
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Tally Ho
Granville County
Cameron Low
Fighting for Yangtze River Deepens Japanese Chinese Clash
Amid rising battles along the Yangtze valley near Hankow Chinese and Japanese forces clash for river control. Chinese and Japanese troops push through Anhwei hills while shore batteries and air attacks target gunboats near the Matowchen boom. Japanese landings fail to advance upriver as weather and mines hinder operations.
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Yangtze River
Hankow
Shiangkowchang
Matowchen
Anhwei Province
Japan
Henan Province
Swatow
Kwangtung Province
Hainan
Kangtung
Hankow-Canton Railway
Itagaki Says Japan Must Be Ready to Fight Ten Years
In Kyoto on June 25 War Minister Seishiro Itagaki told reporters Japan must be prepared to fight for at least ten years. He spoke during a visit to the Grand Shrines at Ise.
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Kyoto
Japan
Seishiro Itagaki
Ise
Spanish War Foes Urged To Prevent Conflict's Spread
In Madrid and London the Allies urged moderation to curb Spanish Civil War raids. Insurgents bomb Alicante killing about 100 and injuring 280 as civilians waited in food lines. Britain and France pressed Barcelona to avoid reprisals and spread of the conflict.
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Madrid
Alicante
London
Britain
France
Barcelona
Italy
Germany
Rome
Virginio Gayda
Italia
Francisco Franco
Spain
Neville Chamberlan
House of Commons
Robert M. Hodgson
Britter Commercial
Burgos
Robert
Rebels Fail In Eastern Spain
Rebels, facing 250000 government troops along a 45 mile front in eastern Spain, launched waves with infantry tanks and planes under a 110 degree sun. Government forces held Sarrion and kept the line near Valbona, Valeble, and Teruel with heavy losses on both sides.
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Hendaye
France
Spain
Lucena del Cid
Mediterranean
Castellon de la Plana
Valbona
Teruel
Francisco Franco
Sarrion
Vaibona
Sagunto
Valencia
Carroll Wins Extended Trial Date In Dwyer Case
In South Paris Maine defense counsel won a delay until July 25 to prepare for a grand jury indictment accusing Francia M Carroll a 43 year old World War II veteran of fatally injuring Dr James G Littlefield 67 The case ties to Paul N Dwyer 18 who has pleaded guilty to a separate slaying and is serving a life sentence Officers say letters from Carrolls daughter Barbara 18 fueled the motive Special prosecutor In galls says Carroll rather than Dwyer caused the physician death at Dwyers home The court moved the trial date from July 12 expecting more time for defense work
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South Paris
Francia M. Carroll
Stoical
Paul N. Dwyer
Clyde H. Chapman
Carroll
James G. Littlefield
Chapman
Superior Court
William H. Fisher
Oxford County
Barbara
Dwyer
Ralph M. Ingalls
Barbara Carroll
Newell Calls for Separate Primary Registration Books
Jake F. Newell, state GOP chair, urged separate registration books for Democrats and Republicans in North Carolina. He warned Republicans voting in Democratic primaries harm both parties and praised the idea of Democratic control of their own nominations. He said Republicans should avoid venues where not welcome even for pay.
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Charlotte
N. C
Jake F. Newell
North Carolina
Republican Executive Committee
P. M. Caudle
Newell
Democra
La Guardia Declines Senate Bid, Prefers No Candidacy
Mayor La Guardia announced he will not be a candidate for the U S Senate this year though he said he would love to serve in the Senate. He noted that his supporters had proposed him as a successor to the late Royal S Copeland.
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LA Guardia
New York
U. S
Senate
Royal
Copeland
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