King and Queen Delayed by Fog Aboard Empress of Australia
Fog again halted the Empress of Australia carrying King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. The liner remained 1,080 miles from Quebec, dock likely Tuesday, as fleet escorts Glasgow and Southampton drifted in thick fog. Air and radio contact with Canadian authorities continued amid the disrupted royal schedule.
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Australia
King George
Queen Elizabeth
Canada
United States
Quebec
Cape Race
Newfoundland
Glasgow
Southampton
Poland Protests Danzig Action Over Memorial for Pilsudski
Poland protested to the Danzig Senate over its ban on a memorial service for Marshal Joseph Pilsudski. The Polish commissioner delivered a sharp note stating the government could not guarantee peace. Poland marked the late hero’s death with national memorials and a silent observance.
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Free City OF
Danzig
Poland
Senate
Joseph Pilsudski
Marion Chodacki
Arthur Reiser
Warsaw
Pilsudski
Duce to Speak in Rome as Nations Hear Turmoil Loom
Turin awaits Mussolini as Italians and foreigners anticipate his reply to Chamberlain and Daladier after their latest speeches. The Premier is expected to answer tomorrow morning, signaling new tensions among Italy Britain and France during a period of diplomatic strain.
Death toll rises to nine in Granary Fire tragedy
In Chicago on May 13 the death toll from the four million dollar granary fire climbs to nine. David Marvin, an employee of the five destroyed elevators, died from burns, while eight others perished trapped in the buildings.
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Chicago
David Marvin
Kentucky Guardsmen Mobilized in Harlan County
Orders issued for 557 Kentucky National Guardsmen to mobilize in Harlan County on Sunday to enable coal mines to resume operations. Separate note reports tobacco seed and plant exportation prohibited except for experiments with special Department of Agriculture permits.
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Frankfort
Kentucky National
Washington
Department of Agriculture
House
Senate Committee On Agriculture and Forestory
10000 Schoolboy Patrolmen Parade on Constitution Avenue
Braving a cold drizzle, about 10,000 schoolboy patrolmen marched down Constitution Avenue in Washington. Rain reduced spectators and sent some youngsters to buses, but the parade proceeded on schedule led by the Navy band.
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Washington
Constitution Avenue
Navy Band
Nazi Party Authority Denies Church Autonomy in Appointment
Vienna May 13. Nazi party orders require church staff changes to be approved by the party for the Austrian district. The order lets the party screen candidates for theological studies and priestly orders, sparking concern about potential Vatican consultation and possible party domination of church policy.
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Vienna
Vatican
Hunt for Cornwallis Treasure Starts Near Guilford
The article recounts a 18th century Guilford Court House battle and Cornwallis gold legends. James H. Rumble of Branchville S C uses a Radioscope to survey near the Guilford Battle Ground seeking buried British treasure. A map in British archives and 1923 land search sparked renewed interest with local landowner Calvin Hancock involved.
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W. A. Bmns
North Carolina
James H. Rumble
Branchville
S. C
Guilford Battle Ground
Guilford Courthouse
Lord Cornwallis
Hillsboro
Nathaniel Greene
Virginia
Dan
Guilford Court House
Cornwallis
Wilmington
Carolinas
Yorktown
Guilford
Fox
England
Guilford County
Calvin H. Hancock
Irving M. Lassiter
Mr. Hancock
North Carolina awards bids for 600 school buses
The Raleigh board of awards approved contracts totaling 535,027.50 for 600 school buses to replace worn vehicles. Perley A. Thomas Car Works of High Point wins the bodies at 238,905 with chassis split among Chevrolet in Charlotte Fargo Motor Detroit and International Harvester of Charlotte. Deliveries begin around June 15 with turnover by September 1 for next school year.
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Board of Awards
Raleigh
Perley A. Thomas Car Works
High Point
Chevrolet Motor Division
Charlotte
Fargo Motor Corporation
Detroit
Dodge
International Harvester Company
Fargo
Kidnappers Halt Book Plot After Abducting Putnam
Hollywood publisher George Palmer Putnam and husband of Amelia Earhart was kidnapped from his North Hollywood home and later found bound in an uncompleted Bakersfield house. The abductors, who spoke German, demanded the author of The Man Who Killed Hitler and urged him to stop printing it. Sheriff deputies ordered a statewide search for the suspects and Putnam’s car. He said the duo treated him decently and he refused their demands.
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Calif
George Palmer Putnam
Hollywood
Amelia Earhart
North Hollywood
Putnam
Hitler
Sheriff's Deputies
Los An
Geles
Sheriffs Office
Josephine Berger
Rex Cole
Cole
Economy Group Renews Bid To Cut Farm Bill
Washington reports that House economy advocates vow to renew their campaign to slash the Agriculture Department appropriation bill now at 1 218 666 572 after Senate action. Senator Adams proposes an across the board reduction order to save 250 million and calls for a definite spending formula after major bills pass. Debate in the House over parity payments and surplus removal continues as differences with the Senate must be reconciled before White House action.
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Washington
House
Agriculture Department
Senate
Adams
D-Cole
Congress
White House
Jones
House Agriculture Committee
Norris Opposes War Referendum in Senate Debate
Senator Norris of Nebraska, who helped abolish lame duck sessions, rejects a war referendum requiring a public vote before deploying troops. He doubts the measure would prevent war, recalling World War I where Congress faced pressure to vote for war. Senator O Mahoney supports a nationwide referendum for foreign military intervention.
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Washington
Norris
Ind-Neb
Congress
Senate
Judiciary Committee
O'Mahoney
D-Wye
Retired Admiral Mark L Bristol Dies at 71 in Navy Hospital
Washington May 13 Rear Admiral Mark L Bristol retired former U S high commissioner to Turkey died unexpectedly at Naval Hospital this morning He was 71 Admiral Bristol had been recovering from an operation at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore Associates said his heart apparently gave out His widow survives him.
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Washington
Mark L. Bristol
United States
Turkey
Naval Hospital
Medical society session aboard Queen of Bermuda
Reports on a medical cruise show Dr. G M Leiby presenting a preliminary analysis of North Carolina syphilis deaths in 1938. Findings include half of patients dying before 30, 24 percent shorter life expectancy, average death within 16 years, and higher cardiovascular death rates than nonsyphilitics. A conjoint session with the state health board completed the day’s program.
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Queen OF Bermuda
Norfolk
Medical Society
G. M. Leiby
Raleigh
State Board of Health
North Carolina
Ruth M. Collins
University of North Carolina Woman's College
Greensboro
Turkey Gains From British Turkey-Turkey Alliance
London reports political commentators expect Turkey to gain through a new British Turkish alliance. The pact promises trade and munitions loans and could spur a broader British Russian accord. Prime Minister Chamberlain noted a long term agreement and mutual aid while UK press calls it a strong peace front impact.
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London
Turkey
Britain
Germany
Chamberlain
Telegraph
Times
Balkans
Asia
Murder Racket Inquiry Shifts to Brooklyn
Philadelphia dispatch reports the probe into a nationwide insurance murder racket expanding to Brooklyn New York. John Cacopardo now testifies in the Petrillo case claiming a frame for his sweetheart Molly Starace’s death. Police study a dozen prescriptions to see if poison was used in the deaths.
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Brooklyn
N. Y
John Cacopardo
Molly Starace
Cacopardo
Sing Sing
Herman Petrillo
James A. Kelly
Morris Bolber
Bolber
Paul Petrillo
Paul
Herman
Starace
Molly
Six Southern Operators Sign Union Shop pact in coal deal
In New York on May 13 AP reports fifteen of twenty one Appalachian Joint Conference coal associations signed a union shop contract with John L. Lewis and the United Mine Workers enabling a 300000 miner return to work on Monday. Six southern groups abstained citing management concerns.
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New York
John JL. Lewis
Lewis
United Mine Workers
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
CIO
L. C. Gunter
Gunter
North
South
Big Sandy
The
Hazard
Harlan
Kentucky
Virginia Coal Operators Association
Tennessee
Virginia
Kanawha
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Appalachian
AFL Progressive Miners Union
Lee G. Gunter
Knoxville, Tenn
Southern Group
Asheboro Board Seeks 30 Day Extension for City Hall
Asheboro officials voted to request a 30 day extension from the PWA to July 10 for finishing the new municipal building. The adjourned meeting also reviewed work by city employees and recessed until next Tuesday at 1 PM.
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Asheboro
Asheboro Board of Commissioner
PWA
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