Battleship Size and Future Roles at Naval Conference
Experts at the 1935 naval conference debate battleship futures as trends toward smaller hulls emerge. Japan and Britain seek tonnage cuts while the United States defends 33 000 ton limits. The piece traces battleship evolution from sail to dreadnought and notes doubts about their true value until a future large-scale war tests their worth.
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Naval
Washington
Japan
England
United States
Ericsson
Monitor
Britain faces shifting tides in shipping and empire
The piece notes England earns more from shipping than exports yet holds only 27 percent of world tonnage, as rivals subsidize fleets. It argues Britain’s maritime dominance may endure despite declines, aided by experience and resilience. It also mentions Roosevelt signing the Logan Bill relaxing tropical postings for officers, with concerns about tropical strain. It ends by awkwardly remarking on local politics and warning Oliver Bruner.
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England
Hoover rebuke of freshman over interview with Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover condemns a young University of Pennsylvania freshman who sought an interview with President Roosevelt. Hoover states high government officials are busy and do not have time for amateur interviewers and autograph seekers. He says presidents face many ambitious youths, and his stance supports valuing a president’s time.
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Herbert Hoover
University of Pennsylvania
Roosevelt
Mr. Hoover
Hoover
Insanity Defense Reform Proposal Draws APA Scrutiny
The American Psychiatric Association urged radical changes to the insanity defense at its nineteenth annual convention. Proposals would curb technical evidence and require indeterminate asylum confinement for anyone using the plea, regardless of guilt verdict.
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American Psychiatric Association
America
Association
Windjammer Race With Mauretania Stuns Ocean Viewers
The four mast bark Abraham Rydberg from Australia battled the Mauretania offshore in near-sailing fashion, a rare clash of old square rigged sail with a modern ocean liner. Winds drove the bark abreast for a spell before the steamer overtook as winds eased. In city news, police report cordgillen complaints and typhoid cases. Authorities urge sewer use and sanitary outhouses as needed.
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Blue Plains
mid-Atlantic
Abraham Rydberg
Australia
England
Mauretania
Missouri Editorials II Reflecting on a Fractured Congress
The piece critiques the muddled motives behind pending bills and the reluctance of Democrats to oppose the New Deal. It argues Roosevelt’s program is only partially trimmed, with the administration and Congress tailing N R A and A A A while fearing November repercussions. The writers condemn the Weener bill as unfavored and ineffective, noting no cheerful end for any side except radicals hoping for further radical measures.
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Congress
Capitol Hill
Roosevelt
Brain Trust
New York Herald-Tribune
New Deal Shifts Washington Summer Mood and Routines
Washington under the New Deal sees a changed summer with Congress away but federal leaders staying active. Officials flee to Maryland and Virginia countryside while wages rebound for a “little place in the country” and juleps outpace other drinks as the heat rises. Secretary Ickes lengthens and reshapes workdays as residents cope with heat and the Weather Man’s forecast disappointments.
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Washington
Ickes
Maryland
Virginia
lIgeal Board of ‘Trade Tal
Congress
Potomac
South River
Chesapeake Bay
Mountains
Sloan Leads Katy Railroad With Personal Touch
Kansas City June 7 AP Matthew Sloan former president of a large public utility becomes chairman of the Missouri Kansas Texas Railroad. In a second tour he aims to meet more than a thousand business leaders along the line to foster friendships. He says his home will be the railroad and that business is a personal matter. He notes optimism in the Southwest and plans direct engagement with cotton grain wholesale cattle bankers and newspaper men across the system.
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Kansas City
Matthew
Sloan
Missouri-Kansas & Texas Railroad
Katy
Texas
Oklahoma
Dallas
Panhandle
Southwest
New Chairman Prefers Train Seating Over Car Proximity
Mr Slan plans a trip to Oklahoma City and tells a road representative to place his car beside the engine. Another official explains the new chairman will not allow his car to occupy a privileged position on the train.
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New York
Secretary of State Office Extends Nomination Period
The secretary of state's office remains open until midnight Friday to accept declarations of candidacy for the August 7 primary. The extension comes from a 24 hour allowance per Attorney General Roy McKittrick's ruling.
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Millight
Secretary of State
Priday
Roy McKittrick
Missouri road bond sale motion dominates fund board meeting
The Board of Fund Commissioners was asked to sell 5 million dollars in road bonds. Missouri State Highway Commission, chaired by Scott Wilson, adopted a resolution prioritizing funds for the farm to market road program. Of the 75 million dollars authorized in 1928, 10.6 million remain unissued.
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Louis
Board of Fund Commissioners
Missouri State Highway Commission
Scott Wrilson
Highway Commission
Saint Louis Doctor Ends Life Over Illness
Dr. Eugene Hartley, 42, killed himself in his downtown clinic after leaving a note for his wife stating he had learned of an incurable disease and that living further would be a struggle not worth it. The tragedy occurred late yesterday in St Louis.
Gargotta Faces New Federal Gun Charges After Slay Case
Kansas City June 71 AP Charles Gargotta, recently acquitted in the Ferris Anthon murder, was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of receiving concealing and possessing two automatics stolen from a National Guard Armory in Kansas City Kansas. Two alleged gangsters were shot and killed by Sheriff Thomas Bush, and Gargotta was captured on the scene when the shooting occurred.
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Kansas City
Charles Gargotta
Ferris Anthon
National Guard
Kas
Thomas Bush
Gargotia
Anthon
Political Announcements Republican and Democratic Tickets
Republican ticket lists Henry G LePage for Recorder of Deeds Sylvester Jn Dulle for Judge County Court 1st District Henry Heidbred er for Judge County Court 2nd Harry L Buchanan for Prosecuting Attorney Scott Peters for Probate Court John Dunford for County Clerk Democratic ticket lists John W Hogg EmetS Bond for Presiding Judge County Court George W Schell Sherwood M Wyatt William H Tellman for County Clerk Nike G Sevier for Circuit Judge 4L Markway Bennie F Renn for Clerk of the Circuit Court Al Scheppers for Recorder of Deeds Curtiss L Dunn for Probate Judge William Koecher for Represen tatie PB Lauf for Justice of the Peace Stanley R Peltason
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Recorder of Deeds
Henry G. Lepage
Sylvester Ji. Dulle
Henry Heidbreder
Harry L. Buchanan
Scott Peters
John Dunford
John W. Hogg
Emett S. Bond
George W. Schell
Sherwood M. Wyatt
William H. Tellman
Nike G. Sevier
Markway Bennie F. Renn
Guy M Sone
al, Scheppers
Curtiss L. Dunn
1St
William Koecher
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Virginia Beach
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PWA
Julep
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Justice of the Peace
Stanley R, Peltason
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Detroit, Mich
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Jefferson City, MO
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