Relief spending outlook eyed by congressman
Representative Taber of New York warned that accumulated government liabilities could reach 40 million dollars by January 1. He said treasury would be unable to meet Postmaster Farley's demands and that relief appropriations would continue after January 1, with a deficiency bill of 500 million proposed for fiscal 1937.
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Asbhington
Taber
R-Ny
Ing
Appropriations Committee
Treasury
James A. Farley
Ean
Roose
Child’s nerve saved boy at burning building fire escape
A larger boy helped a younger playmate escape a fire in a New York apartment. The 5 year old, Cis Plering, told the other boy to begin his descent and they both avoided injury as they fled from the flames.
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York
Cis Plering
Chirping Crickets Targeted by WPA Methods in Idaho
In Atello Idaho on June 29 farmers facing a cricket infestation used WPA aid to deploy slow poison and metal barriers across 20 miles to corral and burn crickets. Authorities reported few if any crickets remaining.
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Atello
Idaho
WPA Control Pa
Man Shot by Bucket of Coal in Tennessee Jail
Knoxville AP report states William Long a jail cook was struck in the arm by a .44 caliber bullet fired from a bucket of coal as he poured coal into a stove. The slug was removed at a hospital and authorities cannot explain how the cartridge mixed with the coal.
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Knoxville
Tenn
William Long
Knox County
Long
Too Many Friends Too Few Customers At Barbecue Stand
Mrs. Ethel Miller sought a court receiver for her husband’s barbecue stand in Miami on June 29 claiming losses from offering free meals to many friends and relatives. She states she invested 7560 in the business and seeks court action to salvage the venture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
Ethel Miller
Football Coach To Face Court Charge
New Orleans June 29 Assistant District Attorney Rudolph F Becker prepared to file a formal charge of manslaughter against James B Percy 27 assistant freshman football coach at Loyola University in connection with the death of Harry Summers Carpenter 25 Percy was arrested after Carpenter with his neck broken was found Friday night in the kitchen of the Orleans club Both men were guests at a wedding reception in the club Percy was released on 2500 bond
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New Orleans
Feil
Rudolph F. Becker
James
Percy
Loyola University
Harry Summers Carpenter
Carpenter
Orleans
Appeal Denied in Durham Wife Murder Case
Raleigh June 29 Ed ward Murray clerk of the Supreme court said the court would issue a certificate tomorrow showing James B. Carden of Durham had been denied an appeal to the United States Supreme court from a death sentence for killing his wife. The death date was set for July 17 as lawyers pursue a possible new trial in Superior court. The Supreme court will hand down opinions tomorrow.
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Raleigh
Edward Murray
Supreme Court
James B. Carden
Durham
United States Supreme Court
Carden
J. Y
Murray
Superior Court
Long Silent On Resignation Report
Rochester report states Breckenridge Long, ambassador to Italy, convalescing after abdominal surgery, refused to deny or confirm he submitted his resignation to President Roosevelt. He plans to leave this week for a Nantucket summer home.
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Rochester
Minn
Breckenridge Long
Italy
Roosevelt
Nantucket
Wind Enables Power At Ackerman Farm House
In Cottageville South Carolina on June 29 a man named Allen Ackerman reports his wind powered system provides constant electricity for his home. He assembled an old auto generator several battery cells and other discarded gadgets into a windmill driven power plant.
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Cottageville
8. C
Allen Ackerman
Ackerman
Troopers Probe Airplane Crash Near Cabin Creek
State troopers were ordered to Cabin Creek to investigate an airplane crash reported near the hill. A hospital was contacted for ambulances to move injured, and James Hodge saw flames after something fell, though he could not confirm it was a plane. All municipal and American Airlines planes were accounted for.
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Charleston
W. Va
Cabin Creek
American Airlines
Justice of the Peace
HE. N. Parker
James Hodge
Ivory prices favor hippo tusks over elephant tusks
The article notes hippo tusk ivory commands higher value than elephant ivory in markets, highlighting buyer demand and potential trade implications for wildlife products.
Help Is Sought No Cops Needed
Tampa on June 20 report of a purse snatching attempt where a woman screamed for help. She fought back, tearing a shirt sleeve from one attacker and kicking the other, denying that the purse was recovered.
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Tampa
Fla
CCC Enrollment To Start July 1
RALEIGH June 29 Enrollment of 1 395 men for civil ian conservation corps camps will start in North Carolina July 1. Mrs W T Best state welfare commissioner announced the recruiting groups would start examining applicants at Wilmington July 1 with 97 to be enrolled in that area. Other dates for recruiting are Washington July 2 149 enrollees Raleigh July 3 and 6 387 enrollees Greensboro July 7 238 men Charlotte July 8 248 men and Asheville July 10 and 11 men.
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Raleigh
Civilian Conservation Corps
North Carolina
W. T. Best
State Welfare
Wilmington
Washington
Greensboro
Charlotte
Asheville
Putsch Fails as 25 Held in Yugoslavia Plot
Yugoslav police announce 25 arrests for alleged Communist putsch plot in Slovenia. Authorities describe the scheme as an organized attempt to take control, with the arrests occurring in Maribor and surrounding areas on June 29.
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Maribor
Yugoslavia
Slovenia
Dayton Dean Pleads Guilty in Black Legion Killing
Dayton Dean pleaded guilty to kidnapping and murder in the Black Legion execution of Charles A. Poole a WPA worker on May 12 in Detroit. The case ties the defendant to the extremist group and its violent activities.
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Detroit
Dayton Dean
Black Legion
Charles A. Poole
WPA
Veteran Scheue Pays Alimony With Burial Expenses
Court Commissioner E Dyle asks Joseph George Scheue a WWI veteran to pay temporary alimony. Scheue presents receipts showing $525 spent on cemetery lot a casket funeral arrangements and arrangements for church rites.
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Los Angeles
E. Dyle
Joseph George Scheue
Scheue
Worm Turns for Foreign Nations
NEA service dispatch from London on June 29 reports anti American sentiment in Europe turning into a reckoning as European leaders face the cost of baiting the United States. The piece notes English French historians and others belittling American efforts in World War I and recalls jokes about American military prowess.
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London
America
Debt default pressures and derailed loans haunt postwar policy
The article notes systematic refusals by Allied powers and borrowers to repay the U S debt, aside from Finland. Washington cites reminders to Britain France and Italy about due installments while Uncle Sam receives polite refusals. Public anger and rhetoric frame U S policy against future European entanglements.
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Finland
United States
State Department
Washington
Britain
France
Italy
Uncle Sam
U. S
Sam
Shylock
Congress
America
Germany
England
Tornado damages warehouses in Warrenton downtown
A tornado demolished two large warehouses in Warrenton and stripped roofs from several buildings downtown. The damage was reported as extensive with many structures affected and insured losses estimated in the tens of thousands of dollars.
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Warrenton
American economic aid helped Allies win the war
The piece notes that before U.S. troops entered combat in 1917 American sales favored the Allies. It says cotton, meat, wheat, and munitions supported Britain and France, with Germany aware that future U.S. supply limits could alter outcomes. The German staff views this aid as a strategic edge rivaled by potential future restrictions.
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America
Britain
France
Germany
United States
England
Lessons In English By W. L. GORDON
English lessons cover usage and pronunciation with words like dominate and factor. The text promotes daily vocabulary growth and repeats guidance on correct forms and common misspellings.
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W. L. Gordon
Cotton cloth imports from Japan rise in May despite tariff hike
A Commerce Department report shows May imports of Japanese cotton textiles at 5.51 million square yards, up from 1935 levels but down from April. Bleached cotton led at 4.50 million yards, with 1.01 million yards of printed or colored cloth. Tariffs increased about 42 percent on several varieties starting June 20, and officials expect tariff impact comparisons only by late August.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Japan
Department Ofgrathciane
Spaghetti Dish For Picnics Highlights Easy Prep
Hot dishes for picnics include baked beans stews creamed chicken and sweetbreads with spaghetti suggested as an easy delicious option. The note emphasizes using large vacuum jars to serve many varied hot dishes.
Brewster Couple Guests of Local Residents Over Weekend
Mr and Mrs Harold Knapp of Brewster New York stayed with Mr and Mrs F J Milagier at 321 Montlieu Avenue over the weekend. The Knapps formerly lived in High Point about ten years ago. Mr Knapp is director of Muscke City Schools in Brewster.
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Harold Knapp
Brewster
N. Y
F. J. Milagier
Montlieu Avenue
Knapp
High Point
Muskc . Ee City Schools
Elephants’ Gaits Limited to Walk and Shuffle
A note on elephant locomotion states they cannot trot or gallop. Their progression is restricted to a walk and a shuffle, with no other natural gaits observed.
North Carolina cadet among six West Point graduates
West Point welcomes six North Carolina graduates this June including William N. Beard of New Bern XN. Beard joins five other NC cadets as they complete their military education and receive commissions.
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William N. Beard
New Bern
United States Military Academy
Temperature 97 Ties Three Times This Year
The high reached 97 degrees on Sunday, tied with two earlier days this summer. Local weatherman A B Horney said no new record was set, noting the heat followed cooler weather earlier in the week.
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A. B. Horney
Look and Learn Quiz Answers and Historical Notes
The page presents a mixed quiz from A GORDON with questions and answers on topics like canned food varieties, fencing terms, biblical twins, the largest game on a body of water, tire cost and life, first Catholic presidential candidate, dingle definition, horse racing order, and a famous ancient drary. Includes references to Sir Malcolm Campbell, Charles O Connor, and the Library at Alexandria.
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Esau
Aspeed
Jacob
Turkey
Irish Sea
Sir Malcolm Campbell
U. S
Invalid Woman Dies of Burns Daughter Held
In Winston-Salem Sadie Lawson, 35, is charged with murder after her mother Elizabeth Adeline Lawson died from burns from a bed fire. Authorities say the daughter admitted soaking the bed with gasoline and setting it. A sanity hearing is expected.
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Winston-Salem
Sadie Lawson
Elizabeth Adeline Lawson
Burns
Chicago selects Miss Lake Week for lake port opening
This Chicago note announces the opening of the Great Lakes travel season with a Lake Week celebration. Miss Lake Week is named as Miss Lucille Booster by the city for the event.
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Chicago
Great Lakes
Lucille Booster
Virginia mountaineer dies from shotgun wounds in scuffle
June 29 in Scupple Mountain area a 27 year old Virginia mountaineer Pree Harvey McMillian died in a hospital from shotgun wounds after a scuffle. Officers say his brother reported the shooting was accidental during a struggle for a KUB possession.
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Scupple Mountairy
Pree Harvey McMillian
Virginia Mountaineer
McMillan
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