Memphis Chicks Edge All-Stars Infare Seventh Shutout
Memphis Chicks defeated the All-Stars 7 to 2 in Memphis. Southern Association leaders rode seven pitchers to a shutout of the circuit’s All-Stars, who used four hurlers and managed six hits.
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Memphis
Tenn
Memphis Southern Association
All-Stars
Chicks
Atlanta
Folli
Williams
Bass
Sayles
Richards
Redmond
Crouch
Besse
Henry
Heusser
Doyle
Gaddy
Voverka
Stout
Epps
Gautreaux
Dams and Locks Targeted in Sabotage Mention
The piece warns of possible sabotages to Gatun and Madden Dams and the Panama Canal locks, threatening hydroelectric plants and emergency structures. It recalls a Nazi joke aboard the Wasgenland as guards react to potential threats, noting past Bremen incidents and fears of a Trojan Horse style attack.
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Madden
Gatun
Miraflores
Panama
Cristoba
Gatun Locks
Trey
One Year to Go Presidential Prospect James Farley
NEA profile portrays James A Farley as a skilled political operator with a vast machine, loyal service to F D R, and strong work ethic. His assets include influence and memory. liabilities include public doubt about his core principles and distrust from the New Deal coalition, yielding only fair chances for a bid.
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James A. Farley
Jim Farley
Bruce Cation
NEA
Washington
Big Jim
Stony Point
Democratic Party
Smith
Can the Canal defend Itself Against Air Attack
The piece warns of security risks at the canal with submachine gun threats and sabotage possibilities. It notes 22 foreign ships transit daily, limited inspections, and the potential for explosive devices or crooked workers among 12,000 Canal Zone laborers led by white Americans earning higher wages. It also mentions a Detroit golf result and a Berlin pigeon race anecdote.
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Bremen
Canal
Panama City
Canal Zone
Tomastow
Ultimatum on 133 hour month sparks local protests
Congress ordered a 133 hour working month amid employer objections. Relief officials warned that refusing WPA work could jeopardize further aid. New York State Welfare Commissioner Adie tied WPA work refusal to 20 percent home relief eligibility. NYC Welfare head Hodson echoed warnings, while AFL leader George Meany denounced the stakes as a choice between starving or accepting lower standards.
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Congress
New York State
David C. Adie
New York City
William Hodson
George Meany
Federal of Labor
Veterans' civil service reform debated at state convention
A proposal requires appointing officers to justify passing over veterans passed examinations. The Civil Service Commission would review and allow rebuttal before final action. The measure, tied to a Helena state convention, aims for adoption.
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Civil Service Commission
Helena
Bankers Press for Speed in Funding Plan
Governor Bailey stressed the time element at a meeting with bankers brokers and business leaders and again before the supreme court as the Matthews case was advanced to June 29 to speed a ruling on refunding. A ruling against the plan could trigger a special legislative session and new enabling legislation likely to face court challenges, with the court in vacation until late September delaying any final decision until fall.
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Bailey
House Chamber
Supreme Court
High Court
Senate Finance Committee Rejects Aid Shift in Social Security
The Senate Finance Committee rejected Byrnes proposed shift to favor poorer states in old age payments and approved amended Social Security Act changes already passed by the House. The panel kept raises to max monthly pensions, kept taxes at 1 percent for three years, and added exemptions for news boys, commissioned insurance salesmen, and small fishing boats. It also increased the federal match for state health services from eight to twelve million.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
House
Senate
Byrnes
Dem. S.C
Connally Dem
Tex
Commission
George
Dem
U.S. Government Printing Office Prints Billions of Type Units
The 406 typesetting and casting machines of the U S government printing office print about 2 500 000 000 cms of units annually. The office operates 200 complete printing press units.
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U. S
Government Printing Office
Standings and results from class A and B leagues
Standings show Class A League Bruner Ivory leading with 70 wins and 1,000 in earnings, Leo Robins at 4 and 500. Class B lists Soil Conservation at 8 and 2,800, Bruner Ivory 3.10 at 2,600, Geo W Robison and Gunter Bros. in various exhibition results. Thursday results include Geo W Robison 14, Gunter Bros. 7 and no other scheduled games. Friday slate includes County Avenue Cleaners at Tex arkanays and Bruner Ivory at a fixed time. Nearby pro schedules note Little Rock at Atlanta and other city pairings with no further games scheduled.
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W. L. Pet
Bruner-Tvory
Leo Robins
W.L. Pet Soil Conservation
Bruner-Ivory
W. Robison& Aba Gunter Bros
Geo
W. Robison
Gunter Bros
Broner-Ivory
Geo. W. Robison
County Avenue Cleaners
Texarkanays
Baseball scores from the American League clash list
Cleveland overwhelmed Chicago eight to one while Detroit defeated St Louis nine to five and Washington beat Philadelphia nine to three. Boston met New York in the remaining listed game.
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Chicago
Cleveland
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Washington
Detroit
Boston
New York
Pet
Chicago An
Cleveland A
Nevada Slayer Committed for Observation as Trial Delayed
Porter, a 60 year old farmer, remains committed to the state hospital for observation while his trial is postponed to the January term. He is indicted by the recent grand jury on murder in the death of Halder, who was shot in the business district. At a hearing before Justice W J White in April, Porter testified that Halder, Porter's tenant, had twice threatened to kill him over a land dispute involving removed wire, and that Halder advanced threateningly just before the shooting.
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State Hospital
Porter
Halder
Justice of the Peace
W. J. White
Holder
Patten Describes Rotary Gathering at Luncheon
A. B. Patten, president of the Hope Rotary Club, spoke at Friday noon in Hotel Barlow about Rotary International’s Cleveland convention starting June 18. He and Mrs Patten then visited the New York World's Fair, with guest Jim R. Henry of Hope attending.
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A. B. Patten
Hope Rotary Club
Barlow
Rotary International
Cleveland
Ohio
Patsten
Patten
Jim R. Henry
Hope
Embargo Battle Over Foreign Silver Policy
Washington reports that a Senate banking subcommittee postponed action to let the administration discuss how a prohibition on foreign silver purchases would impact the Good Neighbor policy in Latin America. Secretary Hull was to address the committee next week on the issue.
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Hull
Latin America
Washington
Senate
Congress
Senate Banking
Building Chief at LSU Arrested on WPA Diversion Charge
George Caldwell, former LSU construction superintendent, was arrested in New Orleans on a federal warrant accusing him of diverting WPA material and labor to private use. He resigned from LSU earlier this week and was taken after leaving the federal grand jury room.
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New Orleans
George Caldwell
Louisiana State University
Ceklwell
LSU
Federal Grand Jury
Missouri Pacific Wins Nevada Jury Panel Discharge
PRESCOTT Ark The Missouri Pacific railroad, defendant in four personal injury damage suits awaiting trial, succeeded Friday in having Nevada county jury commissioners and petit jury panel discharged on grounds that their selection was irregular.
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Prescott
Ark
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Nevada County
Bitter finish for Gehrig ends Yankees era
Lou Gehrig told his baseball days are over and faces a bitter end. The message reflects a view of leadership responsibilities and global religious mission, with commentary from Dr John R. Mott and Professor A R N urging broader outreach and vitality in younger churches.
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Lou Gehrig
Yankees
Stears
R. M Hammond
Memphis
Europe
America
India
China
Japan
Africa
John KR. Mott
United States
Prof
A, Ri. N
Prescott Mill Celebration Planned in Prescott
H Cadenhead, Prescott Chamber of Commerce secretary head, announced plans for a July celebration when the $125,000 cottonseed oil and peanut products mill begins operation. Governor Carl E Bailey may speak. W E Cox and Sons of Fulton own the mill project. The firm includes five brothers and will employ 50 people with a 50 ton capacity. The plant is described as among the most modern in the state.
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Prescott
S. H. Caden
Prescott Chamber of Commerce
Operaton
Cadenhead
Carl E. Bailey
W. E. Cox and Sons of
Fulton
Arkansas
Hope youth joins Texarkana army station program
William P. Rowland of Hope Enliats in Army has been accepted by the Texarkana army recruiting station and assigned to the field artillery at Fort Bliss El Paso Texas. He is the son of Mr and Mrs W T Rowland of 514 North Washington Street Hope. Message from Charles G Scotto Texarkana recruiting sergeant.
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William P. Rowland
W.T. Rowland
North Wash
Ington Street
Hope
Texarkana
Field Artillery
Fort Bliss
el Posy
Texas
Charles G. Scotto
Texarkmm
Bruce Catton's Contagious Career and Thorkelson’s Rise and Fall
Bruce Catton recalls a sea chief who turned physician and Montana surgeon before politics, while Congressman Thorkelson challenges party lines with speeches and record edits. Rayburn and Bruce Barton publicly oppose his remarks, threatening his influence unless he changes course.
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Globe
Cape Horn
Baltimore
Baltimore College of Physicians and Surgeons
Montana
Golizeh
Washington
Jerry O'Connell
Thorkelson
Palitis
Sam Rayburn
Bruce Barton
Tharkelson
Reward for Smith funds case ends with surrender
State police Suprintendent Louis F. Guerre says Brockville police would not claim a $2,750 reward after Smith and his wife fled with school funds. Smith telephoned to surrender but was arrested en route to parl. Guerer notes the act was effectively a surrender, not an arrest, as he was already heading in.
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Brockville
Ont
Louis F. Guerre
East Baton Rouge Parish
Smith
Parl
Guerer
Disaster strikes Leeds stage trio of incidents
In Leeds a troubling stage night unfolds as Jessie Matthews fills in, an understudy is hospitalized, and another understudy collapses on stage. The chaotic calendar mix up hints at broader scheduling confusion and mishaps surrounding the production.
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Leeds
Eng
Jessie Matthews
I Hospital
Governor Murphy Comments on Dewey Changes Stir Debate
Governor Murphy of New Hampshire, twice elected Republican, weighs in on the Dewey shifts. He notes many married women with large families possess strong judgment suitable for judgeships but lack formal legal training, citing Florence E. Allen of the U.S. Court of Appeals as an example.
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Lower
Manitoba University
Murphy
New Hampshire
Dewey
Florence E. Allen
U.S
Court of Appeals
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