Federal Army Clashes With Rebel Troops
In San Luis Potosi Mexico a high flying white airplane dropped bombs near President Lazaro Cardenas residence as federal troops clash with rebels at Rio Verde. The attack followed reports of 22 rebels killed 15 wounded and 80 captured while one federal soldier died and two were wounded. Manifestos from Governor Hernandez Netro and San Luis state legislators declared nonrecognition of the Cardenas government.
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San Luis Potosi
Mexico
Lazaro Cardenas
Rio Verde
Saturnino Cedillo
Cardenas
Ie House
Cedro
Riverde
San Luis
Ines
Anandez Netro
Legisla
Hernandez Netro
San Luis City
Mexico City
Conference Opens as Virginia- Carolina Graphical Group Meets
The Virginia-Carolinas Graphical conference began in Charlotte North Carolina with an election of officers and selection of a 1939 convention site. A grand ball and sight-seeing tours were planned for about 300 delegates before a banquet. Attending officials and guests included Governor Hoey of North Carolina Governor Olin D. Johnson of South Carolina Josephus Daniels ambassador to Mexico and university leaders.
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Harlotte
N. C
Virginia-Carolinas
Offa
Ors
Gover Hoey
North Carolina
Goyn Olin D. Johnson
South Plina
Josephus Daniels
U. 8
Bassador
Mexico
Frank P. Graham
The
Foraity
Fficers
D. W. Patterson
Charles 8. C
R. R. Lawe
Atlanta, Ga
Gilea C. Courtney
Imond
Treas
Private Utilities Score As Senate Gets Spending Bill
The Senate appropriations committee trimmed government financed public utility construction by restricting PWA funding where privately owned plants under public regulation exist. The panel boosted overall lending and spending to 3.247 billion, up from 3.154 billion in the House, with other relief changes including 212 million for farm benefit payments conditioned on prices below parity.
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Washington
Senate Appropriations Committee
Senate
House
Appropriations
PWA
Ickes
Fraud Case in Conn Spreads in Waterbury
Waterbury, Conn. May 21. Harry MacKenzie, once linked to Republican leader J. Henry Roraback, surrendered in a million dollar municipal grand case. He is one of 27 including Lieut. Gov. Frank Hayes charged with conspiracy by a special grand jury. The report cites a ruthless group responsible for over a million dollars in city corruption over eight years under Hayes’ administration as mayor. Governor Cross seeks resignations of three officials: Athletic Commissioner Joseph Lawlor, Statute Revision Commissioner John D. Thoms, and New.
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Waterbury
Conn
Harry MacKenzie
J. Henry Roraback
Connecticut
Frank Hayes
MacKenzie
Hayes
Cross
Joseph Lawlor
John D. Thoms
Last Chance To Register For June Primaries
Raleigh May 21 The registration books for the Democratic and Republican primaries closed after thousands had entered their names. Prospective voters who moved or came of age since the last general election must register. Polling places will be visited next Saturday, termed challenge day, to hear protests. The Democratic primary is statewide. Republicans vote only in a few counties. The sole substantial Republican contest is solicitor of the 17th judicial district.
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Raleigh
17Th Judicial District
Oregon primary ends in Hess upset over Martin
In Ireland Oregon May 21 Henry J Hess backed by labor factions defeated Governor Martin for renomination in a heated Oregon primary. Hess led as results showed with 49 046 to 45 156 in 1 681 precincts. Sprague, former teacher and Salem Statesman editor, won the Republican nomination. Martin conceded but said his convictions and service to the people remain.
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Ess
Labor
Isctor
Martin
Oregon
Hess
Charles A. Sprague
Salem Statesman
Sprague
Roosevelt Admin
Dead Negro Delays Southern Train In Guilford
A man named Willie Williams 27 lay dead on tracks near Wrenn street causing a 30 minute delay to Southern passenger train No 38. Police and train crews debated removal before coroner arrived. Williams walked off under his own power when officers opted to move him. The incident near Beaufort involved the Nyugat grounding at Cape Lookout shoals and a failed salvage effort by the coast guard cutter Mendoza amid southwest winds.
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Southern
Guilford County
Willie Williams
Leonard Street
Wrenn Street
L. R. Peacock
Beaufort
Coast Guard
Mendoza
Nyugat
Cape Lookout Shoals
Morehead City
Genoa
Fred Gillikin
Cape Lookout
ATU Agent Faces Murder Charge in Virginia Raid
Martinsville Va May 21 A warrant charges George G Harman of the Federal Alcohol Tax Unit with murder in the shooting of Donald Collins during a still raid in Shooting Creek Collins died from a shotgun wound inflicted in the raid Harman operated from Danville and led a three man Federal team He will have a preliminary hearing before trial justice J D Hooker at Stuart on May 28 Harman said the shooting was accidental and an investigation cleared him Collins had lived with P L Rhodes since leaving a Greensboro NC orphanage 16 years ago
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Martinsville
George G. Harman
Federal
Alcohol Tax Unit
Donald Collings
Commonwealth
Frank P. Burton
Patrick County
Collins
Shooting Creek
Herman
Danville
Harman
J. D. Hooker
Stuart
John Wickham
Federal Alcohol Tax Unit
Virginia
Wickham
P. L. Rhodes
Greensboro
N. C
Greensboro College Celebrates Centennial in May
Greensboro teachers and scholars gathered in Greensboro for a centennial celebration of the college. Events included ceremonies in Odell Memorial auditorium, the unveiling of Nancy Witcher Keen Langhorne’s portrait, a luncheon at Sedgefield Inn, and upcoming sermons and graduations. The senior class of 655 will receive diplomas with Dr Lenn Harold Hough delivering the address.
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Greensboro
Greensboro College
United States
Odell Memorial Auditorium
Nancy Witcher
Keen Langhorne
Seacenter
Sedgefield Inn
Clare Purcell
West Market Street Methodist Church
College
College Glee Club
Meistersingers
W. W. Peele
Lenn Harold Hough
Drew Theological Seminary
Germany Faces Polish Backing In Czech Crisis
Paris reports France pledges aid to Czechoslovakia under mutual defense, seeking peaceful settlement of the German minority issue. London fears renewed German troop activity amid Sudeten elections and ominous warnings from Goering. Poland demands explanations on Czech troop movements near its border as Berlin, Warsaw drift toward confrontation.
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Paris
France
Czechoslovakia
Germany
Stephan Osusky
Eric Phipps
Georges Bonnet
Czechslovakia
Adolf Hitler
Britain
Berlin
Nevile Henderson
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Nevile
Viscount Halifax
London
Neville Chamberlain
Poland
Europe
Austria
Herman Wilhelm Goering
Essen National Zeitung
Aquatria
Warsaw
Soviet Union
Japs Drive Deeper Into China After Suchow Capture
Japanese forces under General Shunroku Hata push toward Hankow after taking Suchow and breaking the Lunghai line. China’s central front armies are reported trapped with 1,600 undamaged rail cars and 30 locomotives seized.
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Shanghai
China
Lunghai
Shunroku Hata
Japan
Hankow
Associated Press
Suchow
Tientsin-Pukow
Chiang Kai-Shek
Tan Tao-Yuan
Twenty-Second Army
Suhsien
Peiping
Hata
Canada Feels Fascist Move
Montreal May 21 Canadian fascists plan a unity drive toward a corporative state end of June in Kingston Ontario coordinating programs. Adrien Arcand head of the National Social Christian party says fascism grows and hopes to capture the House of Commons in a few years. They demand Canada for the Canadians and white racial policy.
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Montreal
Kingston
Ontario
Quebec
Canada
Adrien Arcand
National Social Christian Party
Providence
House of Commons
Arcand
Asia
Africa
Czechoslovakia boosts armed forces amid election violence
In Praha on May 21, Czechoslovakia mobilized reserves and secondary reserves for extraordinary duties to quell disorder after two Sudeten Germans were killed on the eve of municipal elections. The defense ministry denied reports of border closures with Poland and Germany, while officials outlined measures to reinforce the nation’s 190,000-man army.
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Praha
Czechoslovakia
Defense Ministry
Budapest
Poland
Germany
Rebels Awaiting Better Weather
From Hendaye at the Spanish frontier on May 21 a dispatch said only weather improvements were awaited for a general offensive against Valencia and the government’s coast. Franco’s forces consolidated positions along a 70 mile front from Teruel to the sea and claimed two gains, wiping out a government pocket northward of the front and occupying the Teruel Albocacer highway, a vital coastal artery.
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Hendaye
France
Valencia
Teruel
Francisco Franco
Albocacer
Crossroads for John L. Lewis as ILGWU weighs split
New York May 21 John L Lewis labor leader faces a vital choice as the ILGWU's executive committee meets in Minneapolis to decide whether the union will break from the CIO amid plans to challenge the AFL. ILGWU leader David Dubinsky leans right. loss would remove a 250000 member giant contributing to the CIO’s strength and funding.
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New York
John L. Lewis
Pennsylvania
Oregon
New Deal
American Federation of Labor
International Ladies Garment Workers Union
Minneapolis
ILGWU
CIO
Lewis
A. F. of L
C TY
David Dubinsky
Dubinsky
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