British Queen Compared With Mr Roosevelt Meets First Lady
Elizabeth II and Eleanor Roosevelt met in Washington as public figures with similar crowd appeal both having toured widely. The queen wore a blue wool gown from North American and Commonwealth wool supplies, while Mrs Roosevelt wore a azure outfit with a blue hat. Both women project hospitality and brisk schedules reflecting their roles.
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Beth Campbell Washington
Elizabeth
England
Eleanor Roosevelt
United States
Mrs. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Braderie Anglaise
Queen Elizabeth
Calgary
Vancouver
Fort William
Casey Fighting Battle of Life in Police Bill
Casey, a 30 year Kansas City senator, battles to block state control of the city police. He offers amendments and cites courtesy while urging a referendum before the bill takes effect. The clash with Sen. Allen McReynolds is noted as pivotal in a tense session ending 35 to 19.
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Casey
Battle OF Life IN Police
Bill
Danny Sen
M. E. Casey
Senate
Kansas City
House
Allen McReynolds
Carthage
McReynolds
Jasper County
Joseph H. Brogan
St. Louis
Brogan
Just Hale Married and Sule for Divorce in Minnesota
Edmund L. Burke, a manufacturer’s agent, testifies in district court that his marriage to Marie Blaska Burke was 50 percent, while she sues for divorce and $1,000 monthly alimony. Marie Burke claims they lived as common law spouses after their 1935 divorce, and Burke admits a “second honeymoon” trip was for appearances. The case contrasts a business arrangement with marital status as both sides present their versions.
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Minneafolis
AFP
Edmund L. Burke
Marie Blaska Burke
Burke
Eileen Wennerlyn
Marie Burke
Irving H. Gren
Green
New York
Atlantic City
Flashes of Life in Patchy News Snippets
A set of brief, disjointed items from diverse locales. Postmaster Kerlee injures his foot chasing a mouse, ambulance attends a multi-person dance party, a boys slingshot tournament proposed, a worker vanishes from a water tank roof, and a misdirected fire crew chases a lumber incident in Chicago.
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Associated Press
Black Mountain
WN. G
H. A. Kerlee
Kerlee
Tragedy On Third Avenue Bridge Ends In Loss
Elmer Guimont tried to stop his friend Ralph F Maier 22 formerly of Yankton South Carolina from jumping from the Third Avenue bridge into the Mississippi River. Maier struggled then vanished beneath the swirling waters and the body has not been found.
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Minneapolis
Elmer Guimont
Ralph F. Maier
Yankton, S. C
Third Avenue
Mississippi River
Maier
Guimont
Connecticut Solons Wind Up '68 Session
Hartford Conn June a AP The Connecticut legislature ended its 1939 session with Governor Raymond E Baldwin praising a true economy in government by balancing the budget with no new taxes A $2 000 000 liquor tax increase was deemed needed to balance a 58 000 000 maintenance budget for the next two years He praised lawmakers for avoiding additional tax burdens and urged further cost cuts without sacrificing essential services to boost business confidence and nationwide acclaim
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Hartford
Conn
Connecticut
Raymond E. Baldwin
General Assembly
Bazel Lakon Declared Born To Mr and Mrs Dorsey Pauley
The parents of a son at 602 Pierce street announced the birth and given name Bazel Lakon. A local note mentions that ospreys sometimes snatch unguarded clothing.
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Dorsey Pauley
Pierce Street
Bazel Lakon
Traffic deaths drop in 1938 says nation safety council
The Safety Council reported 1938 accidental deaths fell about 11,000 from 1937 to 90,000, with traffic fatalities down 18 percent to 342,400 and non fatal injuries reaching 1.5 million. Occupational, home, and public accident deaths also declined, while rail fatalities hit a record low.
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Chicago
June
Na- Pang Safety Council
Tony
R. L. Forney
Council
Months linked to highest fatal work accidents
The council notes no single industry has more fatal work accidents. July, August, and December are the riskiest months. July and August show peak deaths among children under five and youths up to 25, while December tops for those over 25.
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