Britain Seeks Mediator Role in Orient War
London June 24 Britain's foreign secretary Viscount Halifax told the House of Commons committee that Britain is ready to mediate in the Chinese Japanese war. He said a stalemate may allow an honorable peace with Japan and China and hinted at possible U.S. cooperation in a European pool of peace. Halifax also noted Britain seeks a truce in the Spanish Civil War and discussed Czech and Polish issues, while a parliamentary vote showed signs of discontent with the government’s foreign policy.
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China
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United States
Europe
Spain
Wery Tee
Italy
France
Poland
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Ture
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Winson Churchill
Labor Party
Senators Lose Power Over WPA Chiefs Confirmations
Washington dispatch reports senators discovering that a $3.753 billion pump priming bill bars Senate oversight of state WPA administrators. The omission of a clause requiring Senate approval for PA officials earning $5000 yearly prompted surprise and a Campaign Expenditures Committee meeting to address political complaints.
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Senate
Hatch
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WPA
Senate Campaign Expenditures Committee
Senator Hints Roosevelt Preference on West Coast Trip
Senator Norris of Indiana Nebraska suggests it would be perfectly proper for President Roosevelt to express a preference among congressional candidates on a west coast trip next month. The "politics in relief" discussion began after WPA Administrator Harry Hopkins endorsed a senatorial candidate in the New Democratic primary.
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Roosevelt
West Coast
WPA
Harry Hopkins
Governor Targets Pendergast in Missouri Politics
The Missouri governor denounces the Pendergast influence as he urges citizens to vote for Judge Douglas on August 2. The rift between the governor and Pendergast has escalated after recent speeches and a feud tied to the Billings-Douglas race.
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Douglas
Supreme Court
Pendergast
Billings
Stark
Hannibal
Wagner to Run for the Senate Again
President Roosevelt signaled that Senator Wagner of Indiana may seek re election this fall rather than pursue the New York governorship. The press noted the call for proper National Guard housing and armories, honoring Admiral Robert Edward Coontz for wartime service with a new armory bearing his name.
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Roosevelt
Wagner (Diny
New York
National Guard
Robert Edward Coontz
Navy
President discusses Wagner and Lehman Senate plans
President Roosevelt told his questioner to stay on course as Wagner stayed in the senate, while others argued the opposite. He noted he had given a "pretty good lead" and declined to comment on Governor Lehman's bid for the Copeland vacancy, saying Hyde Park days left him unfamiliar with details.
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Wagner
Senate
Roosevelt
Lehman
New York
Copeland
Hyde Park
Fireworks Fete Praised by Jefferson City Promoters
John Sommerer of Jefferson City Baking Co praised the fireworks fete tour as the greatest of its kind and urged continued support. He credited Lions club announcer Capital Brewery and Vollmer for strong broadcasts as the caravan visited Osage City Schubert Taos Meta St Thomas Tavern Iberia Brumley Ulman and Tuscumbia, noting wide community turnout for the June 30 celebration. The piece compares the event’s reach to the Capitol dedication in 1924 which drew twenty four thousand attendees.
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Sommerer
Missouri
Capitol
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Osage City
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Taos
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St. Thomas
Tavern
Iberia
Brum_ley
Ulman
Tuscumbia
Fugitive Kraft Returns to Anthony After Extradition Waiver
William C Kraft Tu cumcari New Mexico, escaped from Beaver County jail and was recaptured near Liberal Kansas. He waived extradition and was sent back to Anthony to face questions linked to armed robberies in Kansas Missouri Texas Oklahoma and New Mexico. The chase covered about 30 miles and the suspect was found driving a car reported stolen in Springfield Missouri.
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Okla
William C. Kraft
Tucumcari
N. M
Anthony, Kas
Anthony
Kansas
Missouri
Texas
Oklahoma
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Beavers County
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Liberal
Kas
Sherif Householder
Springfield
Two Negroes Executed at Tucker Prison Farm AUk June 24
Two young Black men were executed at Tucker Prison Farm for assaulting an 18 year old white Memphis girl last Christmas night. Frank Buster Carter, 26, and Theo Thomas, 28, were the condemned. The article also notes a New York City school system trial with white glass boards, a description of the President's flag, and safety pins devised by Walter Hunt in 1849.
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Tucker Prison Farm
Auk
Memphis
Japanese land on South China coast amid heavy bombardment
Japanese troops landed from Nampa Island near Swatow amid a heavy barrage as planes bombed Swataya. Chinese defenses near Chihlin held against counter attacks while fears grew of a Canton drive. Off Hawan Island the navy concentrated strength, and landings near Namoa Island raised alarms of a possible Canton assault.
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Cape Girardeau
James M. Douglas
Supreme Court
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Dearmont
James V. Billings
Kennett
T. J. Pendegast
Kansas City
Farm storage plan signals end to wheat export surge
Washington reports the Agriculture Department has virtually abandoned hopes for greatly increased wheat exports. It outlines farm storage of surpluses as the likely response, with European demand seen at about 50.6 million bushels more than last year and total world supply expected near 4.7 billion bushels. The move anticipates loans tied to grade requirements, potentially excluding about a quarter of the crop.
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Department of Agriculture
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United States
Canada
Argentina
Roosevelt
Russia
China
Guard Cleared in Beating of Inmate and Court Actions
A guard was cleared after a confrontation at a school where a girl charged at him and was restrained to her room. The superintendent defended the guard saying he acted properly. Circuit court orders suggested the home’s condition and discipline were under review. In Chillicothe the state industrial school reform move paused pending assurance of sane methods following abuse claims. Jonesboro marked Senator Caraway’s homecoming as one of the city’s largest. An orange tree may yield thousands of fruit and live over a century. Gary Cooper is the top film star in Japan.
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Sawyer
Halis
Kansas City
Chillicothe
36Th Judicial District
T. D. Beals
Stock Leaders Sweep Upward Amid Market Surge
The article notes a sudden stock market upturn with bonds rising and non ferrous metals like zinc copper and swag climbing. Analysts race to explain the rally citing favorable business signs and chart theories while Roosevelt prepares a fireside chat as rails and industrials push past resistance levels.
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New York Cotton Exchange
Wall Street
Stock Exchange Commission
Iraq
Worth Street
Roosevelt
Esderly
Pendergast purge debated in Kansas City power shift
The piece argues about dismissals linked to the Pendergast era, noting Fitzgerald’s removal as liquor control chief and suggesting loyalty and politics influenced staffing. It cites governor statements on merit, questions punitive motives, and forecasts potential electoral impact next August in a Supreme Court contest. Also mentions a separate Arizona buffalo incident in House Rock Valley.
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Thomas F. Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald
St. Joseph
Capitol
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