Lindbergh Declares European Stay for Family Safety
Col Charles A. Lindbergh plans to remain in Europe amid threats to his two sons if he returns to the United States. He will not seek British naturalization, maintains American citizenship, and pursues private life in Kent while continuing aviation and biological research near Weld.
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United Press
London
United States
Charles A. Lindbergh
Col. Lindbergh
Lindbergh
N¢Ever
Lindberghs
British Broadcasting Corporation
Tibet
Europe
Buckingham Palace
Silhec
Brittany
Flece
Kent
England
Weld
Alexis Carrel
trans-Atlantic Air Passenger Service
Sevenoaks
Roosevelt outlines grand nationwide tour plan
President Roosevelt described a extensive itinerary not going below the equator, planning stops in Kentucky Memphis and St. Louis Omaha Fort Worth Wichita Falls Amarillo Pueblo Cole and Royal Gorge in Colorado plus Yosemite California and travel through Utah Nevada and a possible Royal Gorge day trip. He may visit Galapagos or Cocos depending on time and will sail from San Francisco back to the East Coast. The schedule for the rest of the summer remains largely flexible.
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Barkley
Kentucky
Memphis
Yosemite National Park
Calif
San Francisco
Galapagos
Cocos Islands
Port/ Huron
Mich
Minnesota
Wisconsin
More Rain Forecast for Missouri Tonight
Missouri rainfall continues with thundershowers likely through tomorrow as the Weather Bureau notes the system over the eastern gulf states and Mississippi Valley. Sporadic spots in northern Missouri and Poplar Bluff reported no rain yesterday while Springfield Unionville Jefferson City and Hermann saw about a half inch.
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ST. Louis
Missouri
Weather Bureau
Gulf States
Mississippi
Ohio
Middle West
Upper Lake Region
Rocky Mountain
Poplar Bluff
Springfield
Unionville
Jefferson City
Hermann
Lone Rebel Air Raider Bombs Alicante and Coast
A lone insurgent air raider in an Italian built seaplane bombed Alicante Denia and Gandia, sank a British freighter at Alicante and a small Spanish vessel at Gandia. The Brisbane, previously hit, suffered more casualties as bombs fell around Denia and a sailing vessel off Javea. The coast remains on alert for the midnight marauder.
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Alicante
Madrid
Cavoia
Denia
Gandia
Thorpehaven
Brisbane
Javea
Group Defends Prison Report Continues on Corrections
In March 1938 officials like Mr Matthews and Mr Clevenger received our prison reform report and commented requests. Corrections cited were incorporated. Matthews did not return his copy. A January telegram urged a week for replies, but no response followed. The report also discusses Missouri parole observations and notes progress described by Edson.
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Hary
Intermediate Reformatory
Matthews
Clevenger
Department of Penal Institutions
Missouri
Frank G. Harris
Board of Probations and Parole
Edson
Jefferson City
Morgan Says His Opinion On Business Worthless
New York June 10 AP John Purpont Morgan, international financier, declared his opinion on business and politics isn t worth a damn after Cooper Union exercises. Amid a cloakroom interview near Lincoln s Campaign spot he laughed off being a guide due to wealth and position, noting he does not talk on such matters.
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New York
John Purpont Morgan
Cooper Union
Polytechnic Institute
Abraham Lincoln
Morgan
Young Republicans fire at New Deal convention in Kansas City
At the National Federation of Young Republicans convention in Kansas City delegates from 37 states attack the Roosevelt administration. Henry Bubb of Topeka, acting as chairman, cites unemployment and farm relief figures to claim the New Deal has not delivered promised prosperity. The piece also notes a digression on ancient wheat use and U.S. per capita wheat consumption.
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Kansas City
National Federation of Young Republicans
Roosevelt
Henry Bubb
Topeka
Kas
Wallace
Japanese drive toward Chengchow widens Chinese resistance
Japanese forces cut the Peiping-Hankow line south of the Yellow river and attacked Chengchow as their inland push through central China gains momentum. Chinese defenders withdraw to defend arsenals and seek mountainous terrain. a Chinese air force claims a Japanese warship sunk on the Yangtze and Ninghsia province prepares for 1,000,000 refugees amid vast migrations. Generalissimo Chang Kai-Shek urged allied aid and trade measures against Japan.
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Peiping-Hankow
Yellow River
Chengchow
China
Hankow
Sunghai
Hankow-Chengchow
Japan
Sanford Ayers
Atlanta
Kweicheh
Yangtze River
Yangtze
Anking
Anhwei
Ninghsia
Eight Men Die in Ank During Illinois Storm Crash
Eye witness Youle reports a plane wreck half a mile away with eight airmen dead in uniforms. Parachutes were seen, some burned or opened, and one man remained in the wreckage despite a small fire. He called the sheriff after discovering the bodies.
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Ank
Illinois
Youle
Towns unite to fight OK railroad junking in Missouri
Milan Missouri June 19 The towns along the OK railroad in north Missouri band together to oppose the proposed abandonment by the Burlington route owner The group cites 60 000 dollars yearly tax losses and fears for 31 communities from Quincy to Kansas City Employes will be asked to contribute ten percent of one month s salary to fund the fight and county officials join the effort with a broad list of local supporters including Milan E Loder elected president of the steering committee The road known as the Quincy Omaha and Kansas City has never served Omaha and has operated under the OK initials for years with many towns relying on it for freight and passenger service
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Missouri
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Burlington
Interstate Commerce Commission
O. K
Quincy
Kansas City
Omaha
Earl Loder
Yoad
Nick Harrison
Taylor
Lucien Workman
Lewistown
P. K. Gibbons
Edina
Furman Senter
Novinger
E. L. Caffee
D. O. Glaze
Coffey
Robert van Meter
Santa Rose
Henry Rosewarren
Gilman City
C. £. Shinn
Smithville
B. Ward
Plattsburg
North Kansas City
Gashland
Washita
Trimble
Osborn
Weatherby
Santa Rosa
Stark Right to Own Appointments Faces Political Feud
Stark moves to separate weak appointees as reforms advance. With election year near, Governor Stark seeks to retain Judge James M. Douglas as Democratic nominee while Tom Pendergast allies back James V. Billings. Open feud erupts as Pendergast denounces the governor and job holders begin to fall.
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Stark
James M. Douglas
Democrats
Supreme Court
Kansas City
Tom Pendergast
James V. Billings
Kennett
Pendergast
Allegiance to Pendergast Organization Triggers Job Losses in Missouri
Governors comments frame changes as merit appointments but note many loyal Pendergast allies in Jefferson City were ousted. Supporters blame patronage backlash, while opponents view firings as political casualties tied to the party split. The pattern stands out in Tom Pendergast’s circle.
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Pendergast
Douglas
Tom Pendergal
Jefferson City
Merchant Dies From Car Crash In Missouri
Emanuel Hirshorn, head of Hirshorn Millinery Co in Kansas City, died from internal injuries after a head-on crash on U S highway 40 near Sweet Springs Missouri. His wife Mrs Hirshorn suffered two broken kneecaps and the pastor’s wife Mrs Adele and her son Billy sustained facial injuries and a broken nose. Another son Don escaped injury.
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Kansas, City
Emanuel Hirshorn
Hirshorn Millinery Company
U. S. Highway 40
Sweet Springs
Hirshorn
Adele
Evangelical Church At
Boonville
Billy
Don
Roosevelt Delays Rail Legislation Amidst Congressional Hesitation
President Roosevelt said he would not send a special message urging railroad reform as Congress stalls. RFC funds for rail relief face near-certain rejection, blocked by railroad unions over wage cuts. Senate moves only a repeal of the government freight rate on land grant carriers amid broader stalemate.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Jesse Jones
RFC
Jones
Senate
Barkley
D-Ky
Wheeler
Special Committee On Railroads
Power of Wild Life Body Raises Legal Clash in Texas Case
Voters in November 1936 empowered a wildlife commission to regulate seasons and governance over game and fish. Marsh was arrested and convicted, arguing statutes prevailed over commission rules. Collinson and Haymes push to uphold the commission, while the attorney general represents Dallas County officials and a writ could grant broader regulatory power without legislative enactment.
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Marsh
Collinson
Haymes
Attorney General
Dallas County
High Court
Commission
Game and Fish Department
General Assembly
Highway Commission
Collinson and
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